Officer Xu bowed his head respectfully and said, "Xia Yan was a scholar in the fifth year of Da De and used to live in Songhua Alley. It's just that there are many people there, so I only know he passed away in the second year of Da Zhen. He only left behind a daughter and son-in-law, but beyond that, I don't know much."
County Magistrate Zhai asked, "Does he have other relatives?"
"Of course, he is from the Xia Clan in Hongtian Village. It seems he was buried in Hongtian Village after his death."
County Magistrate Zhai finally understood why Zhou Man came to him. Officer Xu, this old fox, wasn't being honest.
As a Chief, he managed these hundred households and would not only know them well but also be aware of the connections between households and their underlying clans.
Otherwise, how would he become Chief?
