County Magistrate Zhai invited Old Du and Elder Zhu to sit down in the study, but turned to go outside instead. After standing for a moment, an officer came to report, reciting everything Officer Xu and Xia Yi had said word for word.
The officer looked at County Magistrate Zhai's expression, hesitantly asking, "Sir, should we send someone to stop Xia Yi?"
County Magistrate Zhai glanced at him and said, "Why stop him? He's doing what we intended to do, saving you the trouble, isn't it great?"
The officer looked bewildered.
County Magistrate Zhai had already said, "Choose someone smart to go to Hongtian Village. If Ms. Xia offers money, don't refuse, accept more and then tell them the truth. Xia Xin and Zhou Yin's daughter, Zhou Man, is not only a renowned divine doctor in the capital, she works at the Imperial Hospital and has treated the emperor, empress, crown prince, and other royal family members. She's also a Chongwen Pavilion editor and can attend the grand assembly."
