NOVEL NEXT 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.”
Only then did the County Magistrate turn his head to question Sun Ergou: “Sun Ergou, do you have anything to say at this moment? Will you confess or not?”
Sun Ergou didn’t struggle from beginning to end: “I confess! I confess everything. Since I was caught by you, I, Sun Ergou, admit defeat! Anyway, after eighteen years, I, Sun Ergou, will be a great man again! Hahaha…”
“Since that’s the case, explain in detail what happened on the day of the incident.”
“That night, I went to find Big Mouth Li, and he blackmailed me for money again. After some wrangling, I had to go back and get the silver. When I turned around, I saw that surnamed Di beating up Big Mouth Li. I hid in the dark, Li always blackmailed me, like a bottomless pit, better to put an end to it and also push the blame on the one surnamed Di. But I wasn’t confident about doing it alone, so I thought of Little Taohong from Yihong Courtyard.”
“Little Taohong was also blackmailed by him; not only did she have to sleep with him for free, but she also had to give him money every two or three days. She hated him to the core and wanted to get rid of him. We hit it off and went to their secret love nest. Indeed, we found him. As soon as he saw Little Taohong, he cursed and tore her clothes, then pounced on her to vent his anger.”
As Sun Ergou spoke, he suddenly burst into a mad laugh, his laughter filling the entire hall: “Little Taohong hated him deeply and took the opportunity to cut off his descendants’ roots while he was unprepared. Seeing that he was still cursing, I strangled him to death with a bellyband. He deserves to die! Deserves to die!”
The ferocious and insane Sun Ergou left everyone in the room speechless.
“Your Honor! The case has now been clarified, and it has nothing to do with my husband! I beg the Lord County Magistrate to discern the truth and clear my husband’s name! Please give my husband and me justice!” Liu Sisi finished speaking, and she kowtowed again.
“I beg Your Honor to give my husband and me justice! I implore the Lord County Magistrate to stand up for my husband and me!”
Di Yelei also knelt down beside Liu Sisi and kowtowed.
“I beg Your Honor to give my Third Child justice! I beseech the Lord County Magistrate to stand up for us!” Elderly Mr. Di also kowtowed.
“We beg the Lord County Magistrate to stand up for us!” Everyone else also kowtowed.
As the saying goes, a beautiful woman brings trouble, and there’s no denying it!
“Sigh! People are indeed ignorant! You suffered a false accusation and fled to marry far away, but you still couldn’t escape being slandered again. It was truly fate…”
The County Magistrate shook his head and said, “Now it’s been proven that Ms. Liu is still intact, which corroborates the forensic doctor’s autopsy conclusion. Therefore, Di Yelei is not the killer of Big Mouth Li. Di Yelei is declared innocent in court.”
Liu Sisi, Di Yelei, and everyone else were overjoyed!
“Thank you, Lord County Magistrate!” Everyone bowed and thanked him in unison.
The County Magistrate continued: “Sun Ergou will be detained in prison, while I report to the Ministry of Justice and then escort him to the capital for execution after autumn. Diao Shanbiao accepted bribes from others to frame people and is fined 30 taels of silver to be paid to Di Yelei. Court dismissed!”
Diao Shanbiao let out a scream and fainted on the spot in the hall.
As for the follow-up matters and whether Diao Shanbiao lived or died, it no longer had anything to do with Liu Sisi and Di Yelei!
This was indeed highly dramatic. However, it was also an inevitable outcome.
As soon as the handcuffs were removed, Di Yelei rushed forward, lifted Liu Sisi overhead with one arm, and madly spun her around in circles.
“Sisi, Sisi! I did it, I promised you, and I did it! Sisi, Sisi——”
He laughed heartily as he spun her around, venting the excitement in his heart.
Liu Sisi was startled!
Their eyes met, and she saw the fanaticism in his eyes. Then she burst into laughter.
The whistling wind swept past her ears as everything around her turned into a blur, spinning rapidly.
“Put me down, Yelei! Hurry!”
“Hahaha… Sisi!”
He finally put her down, and suddenly hugged her, whispering in her ear: “Sisi, I promised you that I would come back safely. Now, I’ve done it.”
Tightly clutching his clothes, Liu Sisi nodded again and again.
“Yes, Yelei, you did it, and you’re the best!”