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The Water Keeper
Words: 2987 · Source Novel:: Sand and Sorrow
Evidence ties Qu Yunzhen to controlling the Sand Nest well through hired thugs. The ox was used to transport sealed water jars during the night, and its death was meant to silence Qi Haiyuan, who had seen too much. Lu Qing arrests Qu, but the real horror is only beginning.
The Dead Beast
Words: 2287 · Source Novel:: Sand and Sorrow
Farmer Qi Haiyuan finds his prized ox dead in the wheat field of petty official Qu Yunzhen, its body bruised and foam on its mouth. He drags the carcass to the county tribunal, wailing for justice. Newly transferred constable Lu Qing, an idealist fleeing a scandal in the capital, is assigned the minor property case and soon notices wounds that no simple trampling could cause.