Chapter 56: Chapter 56: A Noble Visitor to the Village?

Jiang Yifan took his leave to return to the county government office, his unease growing more profound. After all the trouble to finally divorce that woman from the Ye Family and rid himself of her, now he wondered why he felt their ties would not be so easily severed in the future?

Jinrong's estimation was quite accurate; Qi Younian's background check turned out to be very straightforward.

Qi Younian was legitimately in business, and the Yamen had detailed records of him: his family name, given name, and where he was registered—it was all clearly documented. Their records were not very old, a clerk could simply flip through the ledgers to find out.

That very afternoon, Hongzhi, acting on Jinrong's assignment, set out to investigate the Qi family's exact circumstances and foundations, curious as well about the craftsman capable of drawing up blueprints.