Yu Dayong, who was standing in the hall, listened to the sound of the board hitting people and looked at the miserable situation of several members of the Ji family who were beaten until they screamed in pain. He unconsciously felt a sense of awe towards Sun Tu, who was standing not far away. Heart comes.
Originally, he was half-forcibly brought to the county government office by Sun Tu early this morning to expose the real culprit of the robbery. It was just because of the friendship between the two families and the fact that he was no match for Young Master in terms of strength. Only then did he have to submit. But now he knew that Sun Tu had been fully prepared. Not only did he have conclusive evidence, but he was also certain that the county magistrate was forced by the situation to directly torture the Ji family to force a confession!
You must know that in the past, let alone the two young masters of the Ji family, even their stewards were unscrupulous masters in Yuncheng County. When did they ever suffer so much? And all of this was due to Sun Tu's calculations, which inevitably made Yu Dayong feel a little afraid of Sun Sanlang, whom he had known since childhood.
The only thing that made him feel a little uneasy was Liu Yuan's reaction to this. You must know that Sun Tuke had mentioned Liu Yuan's relationship with the case before, but now he was completely against him, but he was completely offended. That was the governor who held real power in the county.
But at least at this time, Liu Yuan had not yet thought about revenge for Sun Tu and the others who disrupted the situation. He was looking outside anxiously, hoping that Zhu Tong would quickly escort Chao Gai to break the unfavorable situation at hand. He knew very well that the Ji family might not be able to survive such torture.
As if his prayers had an effect, suddenly several more people came outside. The first one was looking at Zhu Tong, and behind him was Chao Gai, who looked calm. However, after seeing the situation in the hall, Zhu Tong was a little hesitant, wondering whether he should come in at this time.
When Liu Yuan saw this, he did not dare to neglect him. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Xian Yin, Zhu Dutou has brought another suspect, Chao Gai, here. Please make a clear decision and don't unjustly accuse a good man!"
Liu Yaochen heard the meaning of his words, and although he was a little dissatisfied, he still said: "Let Zhu Dian bring people in to answer!"
Zhu Tong obeyed the order and entered the hall. After saluting, he briefly reported that he had gone to Dongxi Village to report what Chao Gai had successfully brought. Then Liu Zhixian looked at Chao Gai who also entered the hall and was surprised. Tang Mu said: "Chao Gai, I want to ask you, were you and others responsible for the robbery that occurred in our county the day before yesterday? If it was you, confess it quickly to avoid the pain of flesh and blood!"
Facing the local magistrate's pressing questions, Chao Gai did not look panicked at all. He just bowed and replied: "County Yin Mingjian, the common people have always been law-abiding. How dare you do such lawless things? It is really unfair."
"Unjustly accused? Then let me ask you, more than one person has seen you in the west of the county, not far from the scene of the crime, and there are many people around you. How to explain this? You are the Baozheng of Dongxi Village, why? Will run to the west for no reason, how can there be such a coincidence in the world?" Liu Yuan, who was anxious to save the situation, spoke urgently. At this time, he could no longer care about the dissatisfaction of Liu Zhixian.
Chao Gai, who had been prepared for long time, naturally would not be put off by these words. He immediately said with a face full of indignation: "County Yin, Liu Yasi, this matter is really unjust. The common people were framed. That day, there was someone in Dongxi Village. He was robbed and carried up the mountain by bandits from Hutou Village in Xishangang. Then the thieves sent people to the village to ask for money. As the village's guardian, the grassroots could only bring the money to redeem him, but he was detained in the village for several days. . The grassroots people thought it was strange at the time, but now they realize it. It turns out that someone is trying to frame the grassroots people, and they asked the county magistrate to redress the grievances of the grassroots people!"
"Is there such a thing?" Liu Yaochen frowned slightly and said doubtfully.
Chao Gai quickly continued: "Everything the Cao Min said is true, and there are people in my village who can testify. In addition, Ge Da also discovered a strange thing next to the Cao Min. There were actually several thieves in Hutou Village that day. A former dealer at Jijiazhuang..."
As soon as he said these words, Liu Yuan's face suddenly turned pale, and there was a trace of panic in his eyes, knowing that something was going to be bad. And County Magistrate Liu quickly came to his senses. If what Chao Gai said was true, he might have really been framed.
In fact, after seeing the jade wine vessels found in Jijiazhuang, Liu Yaochen had already believed that Ji Yang was the culprit of the robbery. Now that Chao Gai said it, things became clearer. At this time, he found that the beatings on the Ji family members had stopped at some point, and said angrily: "Who told you to stop the torture? Keep beating me, if you dare to be so careful again, I will make you an accomplice." crime!"
Seeing that the county magistrate was really angry, the officer who originally wanted to retain some mercy no longer dared to show mercy. He picked up the stick again and hit Ji Fang and others on their exposed buttocks and backs, and this time he used a The force was a bit heavier than before.
As a result, the Ji family members suffered even more. The already red and swollen skin soon burst and oozed blood, and screams continued to be heard. As for the two brothers Ji Fang and Jichang, who were born as young masters, they had never suffered such hardship before, and they soon couldn't stand it any longer.
Especially Ji Chang, who was just eighteen years old. He felt that if he continued to be beaten like this, he was afraid that he would die in this hall. The deep fear had already confused him and he could no longer care about anything else. He shouted loudly: "No." Fight, I will attack, I will attack..."
These words lifted the spirits of everyone in the hall. Sun Tu, who had been standing with his hands down, also raised the corner of his mouth and slowly let out a breath. He knew that this time his adventure was finally successful, and the case of the birthday card being robbed could be finalized.
Under Liu Yaochen's order, several members of the Ji family were brought to the front again. He immediately said with a fierce face: "Tell me, how did you rob the birthday card? Why do you dare to be so bold?"
Before Ji Chang could speak, Ji Fang glanced at Liu Yuan and said, "Liu Yasi, our Ji family has always been very kind to you. We always give you more than a hundred dollars every year. You can't just die without saving... "At this time, he was still lucky and hoped that Liu Yuan would come forward to speak.
But after hearing what he said, Liu Yasi's entire face turned livid, and he immediately gave a sinister look to the officer next to him. The man's reaction was also very fast, and he immediately slapped him hard. He threw it on Ji Fang's face and shouted: "You are so brave, you dare to talk nonsense in the court!" As he spoke, he slapped him six or seven times, causing his body to sway. , fell down, and couldn't get up for a long time.
Seeing this scene from a distance, Sun Tu shook his head and chuckled: This young master of the Ji family is really stupid to the extreme. These few words have completely cut off his family's livelihood.
In fact, Liu Yuan's performance just now has made everyone with a discerning eye know that he must have an unusual relationship with the Ji family, and maybe he will help out in the future. But things are different now. When Ji Fang brings things that should have been hidden in the dark to the table, Liu Yuan will not be able to take action even if he is on good terms with them, unless he is not afraid of implicating himself.
Sure enough, in order to distance himself, Liu Yuan no longer cared about his previous attitude and years of friendship, and immediately glared at Ji Chang and shouted: "Ji Chang, how did your Ji family get along with the bandits in Hutou Village outside the city? Who is colluding with you? Where is your father Ji Yang? You should quickly recruit him. If you continue to refuse to recruit him, our county government has plenty of means to use on you!" As he spoke, he took another step forward with murderous intent, as if to kill the young man in front of him. It was as if they were eaten alive.
I don't know whether it was because he was frightened by Liu Yuan or because he saw the miserable state of his brother being beaten. Ji Chang's legs went weak and he knelt down directly. He murmured: "I bet, the person who robbed the birthday card is indeed Cheng." Du Hu and his gang from Hutou Village in Waixishangang... I, the Ji family, are just helping to find out their path. My father... he is in Hutou Village now... "
"Huh..." Sun Tu, Song Jiang and Chao Gai all exhaled after hearing this confession. With this admission, the case has become a solid case that can never be overturned again. Liu Yaochen, on the other hand, felt his heart sink suddenly after hearing this statement, knowing that the real trouble for him had just begun.
But a pair of eyes full of resentment were already fixed on Sun Tu. It was Liu Yuan...