Fang Jun Seals the Case!
After a while, Zhang Zhi and his wife arrived at the county office. The surrounding people looked at the tightly shut door of the county office and began to discuss.
"Looks like these two people are really here to report to the authorities.”A woman said.
"Yes, yes, it's a little early.”Another woman said.
It was too early now. They had only woken up so early because they were shopping in the morning market. Ordinary people were probably still asleep.
Zhang Zhi and Cui Hua also looked at each other. Then, Cui Hua walked forward and beat the drum to cry out her grievances.
Dong dong dong sounds were heard in the county office, along with a woman's shout,""There's an unjust case! There's an unjust case!"
When the bailiffs heard this sound, they all looked at the bailiff leader in unison. The bailiff leader was also anxiously pacing up and down in the court, muttering,"Where is the county magistrate? Why isn't the county magistrate here yet?"
Cui Hua beat the drum again and again. Fifteen minutes had passed, but there was still no movement from the county government. Many people were whispering.
Zhang Zhi looked at his younger brother's corpse, and for some reason, his mood became depressed.
"What's going on? Why aren't you coming out yet?" A woman asked doubtfully.
"I don't know. This is really strange.”Another woman said.
The crowd discussed animatedly, making it as noisy as a market.
The head of the bailiffs naturally heard these sounds. He hardened his heart and was about to open the door when the county magistrate had already walked over.
The county magistrate looked at the panicked looks of the bailiffs and said,"What are you guys doing? Besides, it's not time yet.”
A woman's voice could be heard from outside.
At this moment, Fang Jun also arrived at this place. He looked at the crowd gathered together and listened to the noise.
Fang Jun opened his mouth and shouted,"Please make way."”
When the commoners standing at the periphery heard this, they turned their heads and saw that it was Fang Jun. They hurriedly made way for their seats. Someone even shouted,"Lord Fang is here.”
When the noisy crowd heard this, they all went silent and began to make way for Fang Jun.
Zhang Zhi naturally heard it too. He had also heard a little about this Lord Fang, but as long as he had an official position to help him solve the case, it was fine.
With a creak, the door of the county government opened. The county magistrate walked out and said to the noisy crowd,"Quiet! Everyone, be quiet!"
Before the county magistrate could finish his sentence, he saw Fang Jun's face appear from the crowd. The group of people hurriedly bowed and said,"This lowly one greets Lord Fang."
"I'm just here to see why it's so noisy." Fang Jun waved his hand.”
The county magistrate nodded to show that he understood. Then, he looked at everyone and said,"Who has a case of injustice?"
Cui Hua walked over and saluted,"Magistrate, I have an unjust case."”
The county magistrate looked at Cui Hua and said,"Those who have an unjust case, come in together."”
After the county magistrate finished speaking, he walked inside. The bailiffs followed behind the county magistrate.
Fang Jun was also curious, so he walked in.
Zhang Zhi and Cui Hua looked at each other and smiled. Fortunately, the two of them had arrived.
Zhang Zhi and Cui Hua pushed the cart in. The people outside surrounded them.
Just as the crowd began to clamor again, it turned out that a man was holding a woman and walking towards the county government. When the commoners saw this scene, they all made way for the man.
The woman kept cursing and swearing. Zhang Zhi turned his head when he heard the sound. The man smiled and said to Zhang Zhi,"Brother Zhang Zhi, I've found Xiulan.”
At this moment, the county magistrate was already sitting at the top of the court, looking at everyone.
The man bowed to the magistrate and said,""Milord, this is the person they want to sue. I've already captured him.”
The county magistrate nodded, and the man walked out of the door to look inside.
The bailiff also gave Fang Jun a seat, and Fang Jun sat at the side and watched.
The woman lowered her head and knelt at the side. She knew that this was a court, so she naturally did not dare to curse anymore.
"Ascend to the hall!" the county magistrate said.
Then, with a bang, the bailiffs knocked on their wooden sticks and shouted,"Mighty."
The county magistrate looked at the woman kneeling down below. She looked to be in her thirties, and the husband and wife beside the corpse looked to be a few years older than the woman.
Just as the magistrate was about to ask what had happened, Xiu Lan started crying as if she had been wronged.
The county magistrate looked at Xiu Lan and then turned his gaze to Zhang Zhi and his wife.""What exactly happened?"
Zhang Zhi lowered his head and said,"Lord Fang, this corpse is my younger brother. The person next to him is my sister-in-law. I want to sue her for murdering her husband!"”
Everyone was in an uproar. Even the bailiffs looked incredulous. After all, murdering her husband was a big deal. Wasn't her husband the leader of the family? But this woman actually dared to murder her husband. How dare she?
When Xiu Lan, who was kneeling beside him, heard this, she cried even harder, as if Zhang Zhi had wronged him.
Cui Hua couldn't stand Xiu Lan's pitiful appearance, so she lowered her head and said,""Magistrate, you must not be deceived by this woman. Everyone in the countryside knows that Wang Xiulan is not a woman.”
The onlookers outside began to talk at once. After all, they had heard of Wang Xiulan's reputation, because good news did not go out and bad news spread far away.
The county magistrate looked at Zhang Zhi and asked,"What happened?"”
When the surrounding commoners heard this, they all fell silent and looked at Zhang Zhi with all their attention.
Zhang Zhi said with a sorrowful expression,"Yesterday, when I went out to wash my feet, I saw that my brother's house was on fire. The two of us quickly ran to put out the fire, but there was no one around my brother's house.”
"By the time we arrived, the fire was too strong. We tried our best to put out the fire and finally extinguished it a few hours later. At that time, it was about time for the rooster to crow. I searched for my brother's body and found it under the collapsed bed.”
Zhang Zhi paused and continued," Yesterday, that Xiulan also went back to her parents 'house, but her usual behavior was frivolous. The neighbors all gossiped about her, saying that she was hooking up with an adulterer outside. Everyone kept it from my brother. I think she must have murdered my brother with the adulterer and set fire to the house to hide the fire. Her goal was to get rid of my brother. Lord Fang, please make a decision!”
Xiu Lan stopped crying and jumped up crazily,""You said that I have an adulterer. Who is the adulterer? You said that I murdered my husband, but what evidence do you have?”
Zhang Zhi opened his mouth but could not say anything. After all, this was all his guess.
Seeing this, Xiu Lan shouted again,"My life is really bitter!" How am I supposed to live if Nian Qingqing is widowed and has to take the blame? Please help me, County Magistrate."
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