Under the flickering light of the kerosene lamp, Lin Moyang carefully unfolded the sheet of paper, which had been folded in half. A distinct, musty odor immediately wafted up. The format alone made it clear that this was a very old piece of stationery.
It contained only a few short lines written in fountain pen:
"March 21, 1967. Returned from my third petition to Sijiu City. Xie Youguo delivered 40 silver dollars as Furong’s pension. His demeanor and behavior were strange, so I have hidden them above the rafters to serve as evidence for later—Lin Xingquan!"
Reading this, Lin Moyang instantly understood the origin of those poisoned silver dollars. But what did the note mean by "evidence for later"? And wasn't this Xie Youguo the Commune Secretary at the time?
Chapter 159