Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: Chapter 136: Sisi, I have fulfilled what I promised you. (1/2)
Chapter 138: Chapter 136: Sisi, I have fulfilled what I promised you.
As soon as these words were said, everyone’s eyes focused on the exposed section of Diao Shanbiao’s arm.
The County Magistrate’s face also looked terrible: “Someone! Get him undressed!”
“Yes!”
The governmental office’s runners stepped forward, and they swiftly stripped Diao Shanbiao’s upper body.
As Liu Sisi had said, Diao Shanbiao’s body was covered in many wounds, but they were all old scars and there were no new injuries.
The result was obvious!
Liu Sisi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even though she seemed certain, she was actually taking a gamble just now! She was betting that this man, despite his ruthlessness, did not disregard his own life to this extent!
Since it was a performance, there were naturally some omissions.
Slap!
“Diao Shanbiao, at this moment, will you not confess? Do you really think we’re fools?”
The County Magistrate angrily slammed the wooden block.
The sound of the killing rod hitting the ground resounded, and the “mighty” sound was particularly loud!
“I…I, this commoner…” Diao Shanbiao’s gaze was evasive, stammering.
“Moreover, Diao Shanbiao has described the murder process in such detail, as if he has seen it with his own eyes. He must know the killer. At the very least, he must have seen the real suspect commit the murder. Sisi begs Lord County Magistrate, to subject Diao Shanbiao to severe torture, forcing him to reveal the real killer, to comfort the souls of the deceased!”
Liu Sisi’s words were powerful and unyielding, relentlessly pressing on!
“Get someone! Drag Diao Shanbiao out, and severely punish him with 20 hits of boards! I want to see if he confesses or not!”
The County Magistrate directly threw out a token!
“Have mercy, Your Honor, have mercy! It was… it was Sun Ergou! It was Sun Ergou who did it!”
Diao Shanbiao desperately kowtowed, his words pouring out like beans from a bamboo tube: “Sun Ergou gave me 10 taels of silver, saying that as long as I testify according to his instructions, there will be more rewards for me after the deed is done. Your Honor, please discern the truth, this really has nothing to do with me!”
“Who is this Sun Ergou?”
“Your Honor, it happens to have something to do with the conflict between him and the two of us.”
Without exaggeration, Liu Sisi explained the original incident when they went to He’s Tavern to sell game, unintentionally offended Sun Ergou, and eventually, a group of rascals led by him intercepted them, only to be knocked down one by one by Di Yelei…
“Before leaving, Sun Ergou threatened to teach us both a lesson. This incident happened two months ago, but we did not see any move from him. Unexpectedly, he was so ruthless, daring to kill someone and frame us.”
“Where is this Sun Ergou? You guys go get him!”
The County Magistrate threw out another token.
A runner stepped forward: “Your Honor, Sun Ergou should not be in the county right now. He should be in…”
“Your Honor, I have brought Sun Ergou!”
As the words fell, Zuo Xingyu walked into the hall with a dejected Sun Ergou.
It was unclear from where they had rolled back, but both of them were covered in yellow mud and sweat, along with many grass clippings and stains, making them appear extremely disheveled.
Although Zuo Xingyu was covered in mud, he didn’t flinch. He solemnly reported to the County Magistrate, “Your Honor, I tracked this rascal last night, chasing him all the way to the edge of Heilong Mountain. It was not easy for me to catch him. Please let me know how to proceed, Your Honor!”
“Good! You’ve worked hard, Constable Zuo. You can go rest.”