It was only then that Hesta noticed that the stone slab under the bronze statue only had Ava's birth year written on it, and the other end of the dash was still empty.
"It seems that this bronze statue has been standing here -"
"Give me a moment!" Following Xiang Hanshan's prompt, Hesta instinctively took a step aside. She turned around, just in time to see Xiang Hanshan grab a handful of gravel on the roadside and move towards Ava. The direction was lost.
The gravel fell on the front of the bronze statue, making a series of exciting clear sounds.
"...What are you doing!?" Hesta was so surprised that her voice suddenly became louder.
Xiang Hanshan didn't notice anything strange, but instead stretched out his hand and handed the other half of the gravel to Hesta.
"Here, I'll give you this one—"
Before she finished speaking, Hesta had already grabbed her wrist. With a little force, the gravels in Xiang Hanshan's hand fell one after another and hit the ground.
"Hey -?" Xiang Hanshan was confused for a moment, "Jane? What are you doing..."
Hesta let go of her hand, and she suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart, "Why did you throw stones at the statue?"
Xiang Hanshan did not answer immediately. After a moment of silence, she tilted her head slightly and said, "I remember you are from District 3... Do you like Ava very much?"
"...not familiar."
"I know this person has many followers in District 3," Xiang Hanshan said softly, "...are you one of them?"
Hesta looked into her eyes, "I told you I wasn't familiar -"
Xiang Hanshan took a step towards Hesta and looked at Hesta's expression more curiously, "Then why are you angry?"
"I'm not angry."
"Really?" Xiang Hanshan blinked doubtfully, "But you just-"
"You shouldn't blatantly destroy public facilities while there is no one around," Hesta said solemnly, "They all come from the taxes of the citizens of the 14th District-"
"This bronze statue is not," Xiang Hanshan said seriously, "it is a private donation from Old Moli."
Xiang Hanshan hooked his fingers at Hesta and led her around behind the bronze statue. Han Shan casually took out a small flashlight and pointed it at a bronze plate on the base of the bronze statue.
The donation details are written on the bronze medal, and Morley's autograph is clearly engraved on the donor line.
"She originally placed this bronze statue next to Wenhui Building. It was moved here after we wrote letters of complaint to the Education Bureau for 26 consecutive weeks." Xiang Hanshan put away his flashlight, "When it comes to damage, We are also destroying the private property of old people, and it is not the responsibility of tax-paying citizens."
"You said 'we'? Do you mean your club?"
"Yes." Xiang Hanshan nodded again, "That means we haven't hired new members for a long time, otherwise throwing stones at this bronze statue will definitely be our initiation ceremony."
Hesta shook his head and started walking quickly again, "...let's leave quickly, don't delay."
"Have you really never heard of Ava's name in the Third District for so long?" Xiang Hanshan followed, "I thought this person was very famous there and had become a household name, especially last year - —”
"I've heard of it, but I don't understand." Hesta whispered, "What does this person do?"
"She was a political bureaucrat from the Nia Province in the third district. She retired from mercury needles and died last winter." Xiang Hanshan walked quickly behind Hesta. "I remember that she was buried in a state funeral - so grand. Don’t you have any impression of such huge things in District 3?”
"Even if it's a state funeral, not every city holds events," Hesta looked ahead, "And what did she do to make you so annoying?"
"Haha, we all hate sanctimonious people."
"what?"
“Do you know about the Ava Morgan Award?”
"I don't know. What is this for?"
"It is an award spearheaded by her. Every year, a group of promising projects are selected, and then Ava's foundation invests money in them. Last year's Ava Morgan Award was awarded to a midwifery needle that can Greatly reduce the maternal mortality rate under the age of 15." Xiang Hanshan said softly, "After this incident, we truly understood the true face of this person."
"...What is his true face?"
"A true patriarchal flag-bearer often plays the role of an ally when he first appears." Xiang Hanshan said softly, "Not to mention the scandals in her past... Fortunately, there is still a group of her fanatical followers who continue to deny it. "
Xiang Hanshan was always observing Hesta's expression. She vaguely felt that Hesta must have been angry just now... But at this moment, Hesta's reaction was very indifferent, as if he was indeed indifferent to these things.
"This person's private life is quite outrageous," Xiang Hanshan continued after a while, "Did you know that there is not a single man in the house where she usually lives, and she only recruits young and beautiful girls to be maids at home -"
The fists in Hesta's sleeves clenched.
"Everyone just thought it was a bit strange before, but no one pursued it until a poor couple from the third district sued Ava for seducing and forcing their daughter to engage in sex trade. She ran a romantic den in her villa. The matter was revealed for the first time——"
"...There is such a thing." Hesta whispered, "What happened next?"
"Of course it failed in the end. After all, how could ordinary people beat a powerful person? The matter could only be settled... But the couple did not give up. Afterwards, they wrote a confession about the entire litigation process. If you're interested, I can look it up for you later, but we don't have the original version, only the translation in Southern District 14——"
"Can you believe this kind of rosy news? These two people didn't even win the lawsuit," Hesta looked at the people around her. "And what about the couple's daughter? Did she personally accuse it in her autobiography?"
"Until the couple's confession was published, their daughter was still in Ava's hands. This is the most terrifying thing, isn't it? Not to mention her subsequent misdeeds——"
"Is your activity room there?" Hesta suddenly interrupted Xiang Hanshan. She pointed to a very old three-story teaching building not far away, "The room with the light on the second floor?"
"Ah, yes, right here!"
"Where is the bathroom in your building?"
"Both ends of the corridor."
"Okay, you go up first and I'll wash my face."
"...I'll come with you. I just need to go to the toilet."
Hestad didn't refuse.
After repeatedly splashing cold water on her face, Hesta looked at herself in the mirror. She frowned, blinked, and kept adjusting her expression until Xiang Hanshan came out of the cubicle on the side and asked, "Are you ready?"
"Okay," Hesta replied.
"Looking forward to your sharing later," Xiang Hanshan walked to the sink and washed his hands. "You know, all nine of us are here tonight - every one of us is very happy and wants to see you as soon as possible."
