As the night darkened, the gates of the Anyang Marquis Mansion were brightly lit.
A stretcher was placed under the steps, and on it was a rough man with a bloody face lying on his back. At this moment, the man's eyes were closed tightly, and he had been dead for a long time. On the side, seven craftsmen in coarse cloth bunts knelt on the ground, crying .
"The second young master of the Anyang Hou's Mansion beat someone to death, I beg the Hou to make the decision!"
"I beg the second young master to come out and confront him, and give us poor people justice..."
"Everyone is dead, why doesn't the Hou Mansion even say a word?"
"The power of the Hou family is so powerful, so what if we ignore human lives?"
The craftsmen talked to each other, and the wailing sound was overwhelmed. On the Guang Street not far away, the people who came and went around surrounded layer after layer. What happened in Anyang Hou Mansion last night shocked the whole Jinzhou today. Why did the second young master beat someone to death again
"Could it be that some evil star has encountered this Anyang Marquis Mansion?"
"Yeah, why did you get involved in murder cases again and again..."
"The whole family of the Anyang Marquis is in the army. Their martial arts are strong. It is not strange to kill someone. The man lying on the ground is covered in blood. I wonder if the government will handle the case according to the rules?"
"According to the rules, this is Anyang Marquis Mansion."
"Yes, there is a too long princess in this mansion!"
The people were discussing a lot, and suddenly, the half-closed door of the mansion opened with a "squeak".
Yang Xi, who was dressed in a brown gown, went out first, "Okay, okay, you guys want to see Lord Hou, and Lord Hou is here."
Upon hearing this, the people dared not make a sound, and the wailing craftsmen also shut up.
Yue Qiong strode out with a calm expression. He first walked up to the dead man, raised his hand and bowed, and then waved to the craftsmen, "Everyone, please start first. The magistrate's office has already taken over the case. Don't worry, everyone. There will be an explanation."
"We are sorry!" a craftsman at the head trembled.
"This case is so clear, but the magistrate didn't send anyone to question the second young master for a whole day. It's clearly a delay. The villains are as humble as ants in front of Lord Hou. If Lord Hou doesn't want the second young master to be punished, my lord People have nothing to do, but in heaven, we and Brother Lin are as close as brothers, and it is really disturbing not to seek justice for him. Poor Brother Lin has an old mother in his family, and now the white-haired man is giving the black-haired man... "
This person was tall and thin, with a dark face, the more he spoke, the more sad he became, and then he began to cry. When the other craftsmen heard this, they also cried out. A group of seven-foot men were crying like women.
Yue Qiong frowned, he has been in the army for many years, the military discipline is strict, and he is strict with the juniors at home, and the Jiang family is good at teaching, and he has raised the juniors very well, he does not believe that Yue Qing will beat him to death on purpose People, but he knows Yue Qing's kung fu, and it's not impossible to accidentally kill someone...
"Everyone." Yue Qiong raised his hands and clasped his fists, "Yue Qiong has been in Jinzhou Mansion for many years, and everyone in Jinzhou knows how famous he is. Yue Qiong has no intention of appeasing this matter. It is only when the family is troubled that he is negligent. The same is true for the magistrate. It is getting late , everyone, please enter the mansion, since the death of a child is due to a child, Yue Qiong will definitely take full responsibility."
Seeing that Yue Qiong's attitude was sincere, and he didn't intend to bully the weak in a high position, several craftsmen looked at each other for a moment, and then looked at the person who had spoken before. Lord."
Yue Qiong then instructed Yang Xi, "Go and tidy up the side room in the front yard and come out, let the brothers rest, and then go and invite the magistrate, this matter will be decided tonight."
Yang Xiying did so, first invited a few craftsmen to get up, and then carried the stretcher to the mansion.
Inside the mansion, separated by a screen wall, Qin Wanzheng, Jiang Shi, Yan Chi, Yue Ning and the others had a clear view of what was going on outside.
Jiang Shi clenched his cuffs and said with reddened eyes, "I know Hou Ye's temperament, he is honest and upright. For so many years, he has never tolerated him in the family army. He wants someone to invite Huo Zhifu because he really wants tonight. Qing'er's guilt will be settled."
As they were talking, a group of people had already entered the mansion. The craftsman who spoke led the others and followed Yue Qiong and Yang Xi to the side room in the front yard. Seeing this, Jiang hurriedly led a few people back to the side porch. After the wall of flowers.
The entire front yard was brightly lit, and Qin Wan's eyes swept across several people like arrows from more than ten steps away.
"What is the identity of this talking craftsman?" Yan Chi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly asked.
Jiang's face showed doubts, although he didn't know why Yan Chi asked, but turned his eyes to look at Luyun, Luyun understood, then walked towards the side room, came back after a short time, and told, "My lord, the person who spoke is Their foreman is Wei Wu."
Yan Chi raised his brows slightly, "This person is a bit clever."
The one who died was just a craftsman, and this group of people were also of low status. They dared to seek justice for the dead. Firstly, it was out of brotherly loyalty. Secondly, it was also because Yue Qiong had an excellent reputation in Jinzhou. Bully them with extreme means.
Furthermore, this Wei Wu carried the corpse to the main entrance, and what he just said just now showed in front of so many people that his status was low and the family of the deceased was miserable. If there is no decision on this matter, then Yue Qiong's reputation will be ruined up.
Speaking of which, Yan Chi said deeply, "If he's just looking for justice, it's really a sense of loyalty."
Qin Wan suddenly said, "Madam, has the government inspected the body of the deceased?"
Jiang Shi nodded, "After testing, it is said that the deceased's shoulder was dislocated and two ribs were broken. It is likely that the ribs pierced the internal organs, so he vomited blood and died after Qing'er left."
Qin Wan frowned, broken ribs either caused excessive blood loss or punctured the internal organs, but I don't know if the government officials conducted an inspection to confirm it carefully. Jiang said that the deceased was injured all over his body. , when you know which places on a person's body are the dead spots and vital gates, how can you hit them everywhere
This was Qin Wan's biggest doubt, but right now she hadn't been close to the corpse, so she couldn't be sure, and she couldn't ask to see the corpse rashly, because that would probably make the people in the Hou Mansion extremely suspicious.
When Qin Wan frowned in thought, Yan Chi's gaze fell on her vaguely.
He was surprised when Qin Wan proposed to come over to take a look. Qin Wan is not a person who likes to watch other people's homes lively, but she still brought it up, and since she came here until now, she has been thinking about something.
Yan Chi guessed that she was probably thinking about how to solve the troubles in the Anyang Marquis Mansion.
But this is a murder case, how can she, a little girl, solve it
"Come on, let's go over there, I also want to know what's going on today."
Jiang suddenly said that it was related to Yue Qing, since she had already come, she couldn't help but want to hear more, so she came out from behind the flower wall and walked straight to the veranda outside the window of the side room.
Through a window lattice, the conversation in the room came out clearly.
"Master Hou, there is still an old mother in Brother Lin's family. Once Brother Lin dies, the old mother in his family really doesn't know what to do."
"Don't worry about this, the Hou Mansion will only give you enough money to order people to take care of you."
"Brother Lin is the only child in the family. Once he dies, the Lin family will be regarded as the last generation. His mother is weak and sick. Now we brothers have not told her the truth. I really don't know if she can carry it through after knowing."
Wei Wuyu's voice was mournful, and Yue Qiong said, "Yue Qiong understands the pain of losing a son, and I will rely on you to take care of Mother Lin in the future."
Wei Wu immediately said, "That's natural, and I will take care of her like a mother in the future."
After a short pause, Yue Qiong said again, "Brother, what's going on today? Since you said that you saw my son kill Brother Lin with your own eyes, why don't you tell me how he moved his hands?"
The prefect of Huo was still in the future, Yue Qiong was anxious and asked about the story first.
Wei Wu's eyes hurt, "Speaking of it, it's brother Lin who is talking too much. He is righteous, but he likes to discuss right and wrong. The people in Jinzhou know what happened yesterday... last night. He told us this morning that it happened to be the second young master. When I was passing by, I heard that the second son stopped to argue with him, but he didn't let go, so the fight started..."
Yue Qiong's eyes were serious, "How did he fight?"
Wei Wu frowned slightly, and only realized when he met Yue Qiong's eyes that he was asked to explain the details of the action.
Wei Wulue thought for a while, and then said, "Second Young Master made the first move. He rushed up and punched Brother Lin in the face. Brother Lin let out a scream and couldn't help but rush forward, but he was not at all. The Second Young Master was an opponent, and the Second Young Master held him by the shoulder, twisted him, and then kicked him to the ground. Brother Lin was terrified of being beaten, and as soon as he got up, he was kicked by the Second Young Master again. He kicked his chest, and the Second Young Master became impatient, and kept hitting Brother Lin with his fists..."
Wei Wuyue inside the room spoke faster and faster, while outside the window, Qin Wan and Yan Chi frowned at the same time.
"He's lying."
"He's lying."