In truth, everyone in the Qian Family had vaguely heard some whispers about the matter. But it was being kept under tight wraps; what the common folk on the street knew was only the news the county government wanted them to know.
The most widespread rumor was that human bones had been dug up on the mountain—decades-old remains belonging to a rebel army. The current court naturally wouldn't investigate such an old case, so no one thought they would commit so much manpower and resources to it.
With this preconceived notion, Chen Bai had assumed his older brother had finished his work on Xiaoao Mountain and moved on to other things. He never imagined his brother had been on Xiaoao Mountain this entire time.
'This is a much bigger deal than I thought.'
