When County Magistrate Zheng heard about this matter, he hurriedly left his residence and went to the government office to personally interrogate He Daqian and his wife.
Knowing that Fan Tu had been targeted and was about to be eradicated by the Prefecture garrison, He Daqian stopped being tight-lipped and confessed everything.
Years ago, He Daqian wanted to harm the Gu Family repeatedly and couldn't rely on the Gu Family Workshop to make a living. Seeing the village's life getting better, he became resentful and, after two years of stagnation at home, decided to venture out in hopes of making a name for himself before returning to settle scores with the Gu Family.
However, as an unschooled troublemaker, unwilling to work as a porter, he could only seek employment at gambling dens, where he met Zeng Biao.
Zeng Biao, upon learning that he was from Da Feng Village in Tianfu County, pried information out of him about the Gu Family's general situation.
