Blake's Blind Faith and Ethan's Unyielding Spirit Chapter 77

On the night of July 17, Ning Wuhou died suddenly in Changchun Tower. The cause of death was unknown. The entire city of Jiangcheng was under martial law, and the government searched and interrogated every household. On July 22, they arrived at Pei Mansion. Even though Ethan Bennett lived in such a remote and deserted place, he was searched by the government officials. Before leaving, they reminded them that the news of Ning Wuhou's death had been urgently transmitted to the capital over 500 miles. The Sixth Prince and the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple would come to Jiangcheng in person soon for a thorough investigation. The entire city was on guard, the curfew was brought forward, and people were not to go out unless necessary on weekdays.

Ethan Bennett hadn't left the house for almost two months, so he didn't need them to remind him. He was too busy when he was seeing patients before, and he had no time to pay attention to those rumors. Now he lives in a secluded alley and doesn't hear anything outside. It's just that such a big case happened in Jiangcheng, and everyone is talking about it after dinner. Maybe it's because he lives far away from the main courtyard, and the servants of Pei Mansion always gather in groups of three or four to discuss it, so Ethan Bennett knows more or less.

Ningwu Marquis Fang Rong is the legitimate son of Wuxi Fang family. His elder sister is the current imperial Concub!ne, and his half-brother Fang Mao is the commander of the imperial guards. After inheriting the title, Ningwu Marquis set up his own family, and the Marquis's mansion is in Jiangcheng, the ancestral home of the Fang family. In recent years, the Fang family has been in the limelight, with the imperial Concub!ne gaining power and the sixth prince being favored. Half a year ago, Ningwu Marquis took over as the commander of the North Camp after Mu Jingnan's death, protecting the capital, and was in great glory. This trip was supposed to be a return home in glory, but he didn't expect to lose his life inexplicably.

Jiangcheng has Ningwu Hou, a royal relative, who enjoys preferential treatment in terms of taxation and military defense. However, the people in the marquis' mansion rely on their power and often engage in robbery by encroaching on people's land and plundering their wealth. Officials protect each other and no one dares to intervene. The people have been angry for a long time, but dare not speak out. When something happened this morning, although the whole city was under martial law and everyone was in danger, many people still applauded in private conversations.

Ethan Bennett grew up in Jiangcheng, so he was not unfamiliar with Ningwu Marquis Mansion. He still remembered that when he was eleven or twelve years old, his grandfather had just resigned and returned to his hometown. Every month or so, someone in the Marquis Mansion would ask his grandfather to take his pulse. When his grandfather came back, he always seemed to be in a bad mood. He thought that he only wanted to save the world and the people, but he always had to bow his head and serve the powerful. After his grandfather passed away, if someone in the Marquis Mansion had any illness or disaster, they would still come to their JiSh!tang to find someone. Fortunately, his father would go to the door every time to deal with it.