There is a god in the sky

Chapter 10 Adopted Daughter Lanxiang 10

"To be honest, Sister Fang, I still remember some things from my childhood. I would like to ask Sister Fang to introduce me to Magistrate Fang so that I can access the case files from the eighth year of Hongyuan."

That year, there were both floods and plagues, which must be recorded in the government archives.

She wanted to see if she could find any clues to uncover the truth behind the town's destruction.

How could a county magistrate bear the responsibility for the lives lost in the entire town of thousands?

"You want to find your relatives?" Fang thought she wanted to find her biological parents.

"That's it."

"But what good will it do if we find them? What if they were the ones who abandoned you back then?"

This kind of thing is all too common; most of the maids in the Fang family's household were sold by their own relatives.

Wei Lanxiang did not reveal the truth, only saying, "If I can find them, I will be satisfied."

Mrs. Fang sighed deeply, took her hand and said, "What a pitiful child."

After thinking it over carefully, Fang felt there was no problem, since it was the eighth year of Hongyuan, and her brother had not yet taken office in Qingmu County.

Even if something happens, that's a matter for the previous magistrate.

"How old were you back then? How can you remember it so clearly?" Fang asked in confusion.

Wei Lanxiang pointed to her head: "I've had a good memory since I was little. I started learning at the age of two, and by the age of five I could already recite the Four Books and Five Classics."

Fang was surprised, but at the same time, she admired the little girl even more.

If this girl had been born into a powerful and influential family in Bianjing, she would definitely have been an outstanding person.

Moreover, it's not something ordinary families can afford for girls to receive an education, so this girl might actually have gotten lost.

“I will talk to my brother, but I can’t guarantee whether he will agree.”

Wei Lanxiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and bowed again, "I hope Sister Fang can help me."

"You have done me a great favor, and you only ask for this small favor. If I don't help you, wouldn't I seem heartless and ungrateful?"

Fang looked at the portrait on the wall again and asked curiously, "I've never seen a painting like this before. The figures seem so lifelike. I wonder which painter Lan studied under?"

"I figured it out myself. I couldn't draw it well at first, but I was worried that I would forget their appearance over time, so I drew it day and night, and it became more and more lifelike."

She had studied sketching in her previous life and was best at drawing the human body. She never expected that she would use this skill in this life to remember her deceased relatives.

Her eyes were filled with sadness and longing, so Fang didn't press her for details.

An orphan's past is destined to be tragic.

Wei Lanxiang saw Fang off.

Fang made an agreement with her that there would be news by the day after tomorrow at the latest.

Tomorrow is the Ghost Festival, and Wei Lanxiang has to go out and won't be back until the day after tomorrow.

She closed the courtyard gate and turned around to see the expression on Old Master Wei's face that he hadn't had time to hide.

Old Master Wei quickly looked up at the sky and said with a chuckle, "Oh dear, it's been so hot these past few days. The Li family boy sent over a big watermelon. I'll go cut it up and have a taste."

"Godfather, I'm going out," Wei Lanxiang called out to him.

She should set off now, otherwise she won't be able to reach Guli Town before nightfall.

Old Master Wei's expression was complicated, but in the end he just nodded and said, "Alright, go ahead, be careful on the road."

Wei Lanxiang went inside and changed into a set of men's clothing.

Although Aoki Prefecture is relatively safe, a young woman walking alone on the street can still cause trouble.

Shortly after she left, Old Master Wei also went out.

Every year, he would secretly follow Wei Lanxiang, waiting for her to come out outside Guli Town, and then rush home in advance, pretending that he had never left the house.

This time, however, he only remembered that there was an injured person at home when he went out.

"What a hassle," Old Master Wei said sullenly as he walked back.