Rainy days made the slopes slippery and difficult to traverse.
While supporting himself with tree trunks and branches to stabilize his footing, Chen Chun led the way and narrated the case details to Qin Yuesheng.
Chen Chun was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his uncle.
His uncle, a porcelain craftsman, had been dispatched by the town chief a few days ago to repair some ceramics in the Ancient Temple on the East Slope Forest.
Four other master craftsmen from the town accompanied him, making a total of five.
It's said that the town chief wanted to repair the ceramics in the Ancient Temple to curry favor with Guang Zhao, who had recently been assigned from Chang'an to the Yangzhou Prefecture.
Given the rising status of the eunuch faction, gaining the appreciation of a eunuch could easily result in the promotion of a small town chief to a County Magistrate of some place.
The allure of this opportunity was substantial.
