Chapter 48
Pang Yu took a deep breath and looked at him.""What evidence do you have? You said you were the son-in-law of the Qi family, who would know? Who can testify for you?"
"Lord Marquis, everything I said is true. I dare not speak nonsense!" Chen Taiming shouted.
"Without evidence, how can we prove it?”
Pang Yu shook his head slightly. Chen Taisheng immediately said,""Lord Marquis is right. Chen Taiming, not only did you murder my brother, but you also pretended to be an official of the imperial court. This is a capital crime. Now, you're still eloquent and trying to deceive Lord Marquis. I don't know how Lord Marquis can be blinded by you ~"
" You, Chen Taisheng, will die a horrible death!"
Chen Taiming pointed at Chen Taisheng and cursed.
"How dare you scold an official of the imperial court? I want…"
"Enough ~"
Pang Yu slammed the table. The two of them did not dare to speak.
"Although you can't provide any direct evidence, I do have some evidence.”
Pang Yu said lightly. Chen Taiming looked at Pang Yu, his eyes shining with hope.
"Chen Taiming, let me ask you, how many relatives does your father-in-law have besides you? Remember, immediate family."
Pang Yu asked indifferently.
"Replying to Lord Marquis, there are five people besides me. His father-in-law, Xi Yun, and his sister, Qi Xilian.”
Chen Taiming said directly without thinking.
"En, this marquis asks you again, have you seen Qi Xilian? When you and Qi Xi Yun were together, did Qi Xi Lian know?”
Pang Yu asked again.
"Replying to Lord Marquis, I have never met Qi Xi Lian. I do not know whether she knows about the matter between me and Xi Yun.”
Chen Taiming said.
"Hmm? Since you've been accepted as Qi Bai Yu's son-in-law and you're living in the Qi Residence, how could you not have seen him before?”
Pang Yu frowned and asked.
"Replying to Lord Marquis, when I was recruited by father-in-law as son-in-law, Qi Xi Lian was returning to his hometown in the countryside. A few months later, when Qi Xi Lian returned from his hometown, it was already the High Yuan Festival. At that time, she was in the residence and did not leave the residence. I was busy during those days and did not see her. A few days later, I went to the countryside to buy land. Later, I heard that my family had suffered a tragic change.”
Chen Taiming said loudly.
"Then do you know if Qi Xi Lian is alive or dead?”
Pang Yu asked.
"I don't know." Chen Taiming's eyes were dim,"After I came back from the countryside, the house in the mansion had been burned down. Even the corpse couldn't be found."”
"Chen Taisheng, do you know your sins? Confess the fact that you plotted against the Qi family, or don't blame me for punishing you.”
Suddenly, Pang Yu stood up and shouted at Chen Taisheng.
"Lord Marquis, please explain. Chen Taiming is just spouting nonsense and has no evidence. I have never harmed the Qi family. Lord Marquis, please investigate!"
Chen Taisheng immediately knelt on the ground and shouted.
"Hmph, evidence? There was no evidence, but there were witnesses. Su Kuan, go and bring him here. Today, I will let Chen Taisheng know my means.”
Pang Yu laughed coldly. Soon after, Qi Xilian was brought in.
"This commoner greets Lord Marquis ~"
"Alright, let me ask you, does your sister Qi Xiyun have a fiancé?”
Pang Yu looked at her and asked.
"Replying to Lord Marquis, I have indeed heard elder sister mention that she is engaged. It's just that my sister's fiancé is busy with the affairs of the residence all day long, so I didn't meet him.”
Qi Xilian said gently.
"Then do you know his name?”
Pang Yu asked again.
"This... My daughter only knows that her sister calls him Taiming, but she doesn't know his surname.”
Qi Xilian said.
"Alright, the case has been solved. Qi Xilian, take a look. The person kneeling on the ground is your sister's fiancé, Chen Taiming, and the person with disheveled hair is your father's murderer, Chen Taisheng.”
Pang Yu pointed at the two and said.
"This…"
Chen Taisheng panicked and fell to the ground. He didn't expect someone to survive that year. Chen Taiming was even more shocked. He had thought that his father-in-law's family had been murdered, but his fiancée's sister had survived.
Looking at the weeping Qi Xi Lian and the laughing Chen Tai Ming, Pang Yu felt a little regretful. When Chen Taiming was young, his brother had asked someone to break his left leg. After leaving home to make a living alone, he was recruited as a son-in-law by the gentry. He originally thought that he could live a happy life.
Who knew that after a few days of good days, nightmares came one after another. His fiancée was snatched away and his father-in-law's family was brutally murdered.
Life was like a dream.
"Chen Taisheng, why aren't you confessing? Did you conspire with Qinghe Prince Zhao Wenyun to murder the Qi family?”
Pang Yu looked at Chen Taisheng and asked.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…"
Chen Taisheng was speechless.
"Humph, it seems that you won't confess. Men, drag Chen Taisheng out and execute him by a thousand cuts.”
Pang Yu said sternly.
"Ling Chi? Hehe, Lord Marquis, don't worry. This lowly one loves this the most. This lowly one will take a small knife and cut his body a few thousand times, making him feel like he's dying ~"
Su Kuan smiled and took out the dagger at his waist to wipe it, as if he was about to make a move.
"Don't…No ~ I confess, I confess ~ I did conspire with Qinghe Prince Zhao Wenyun to murder the Qi family. At that time, Qi Bai Yu, that old man, came to the county government to complain. At that time, I was troubled by the ransom for my son, so I set my sights on Qi Bai Yu. After that, I went to find Zhao Wenyun and made an agreement with him. The Qi family's property belongs to me, but no one in the Qi family can survive.”
Chen Taisheng panicked and shouted.
Pang Yu laughed coldly. He waved his hand and said,"Take him away. Humph ~"
After Chen Taisheng was taken away, he looked at Chen Taiming and said,""Let me ask you, did you know if Qi Xiyun was dead or alive?”
"I'm useless, I don't know ~"
Chen Taiming lowered his head.
"Forget it, it doesn't matter if you don't know. I'll investigate later. The case of the Qi family had yet to be solved. The real murderer, Zhao Wenyun, is still at large. This time, I have come for this matter. Since I have already found out the truth, I will return to the capital the day after tomorrow to capture the Qinghe Prince, Zhao Wenyun.
When the time comes, do you dare to testify?"
He asked Chen Taiming.
"I dare. That Zhao Wenyun caused my family to be destroyed. I dare to testify.”
Chen Taiming said.
"En ~ Since you dare, then you can. How about this, go back to the county government first and settle the matter. The day after tomorrow, follow me to the capital.”
"What? Lord Marquis, let me return to the county government…"
Chen Taiming said in disbelief.
"Hehe, you're the most familiar with it. As for the matter of you impersonating an official of the imperial court, you should have been executed. However, you are excusable. Who knows what the outcome will be?”
Pang Yu chuckled.
"Yes, I'll go now ~"
After Chen Taiming left, Pang Yu sat on the chair and said to Qi Xilian: "If we can find your sister, Qi Xiyun, then the Qinghe Prince, Zhao Wenyun, is dead. No one can save him. You have to be mentally prepared.
Zhao Wenyun is the King of the Imperial Clan, and you will be required to testify during the trial.”
"Yes ~ I remember ~"
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The journey from Luonan County to the capital was originally about eleven days, but Pang Yu was anxious and rushed back in eight days.
After returning, Pang Yu did not let Su Kuan and the others return to the camp. Instead, he sent his troops directly to the Prince's Mansion of Qinghe County.
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