After marrying the hunter, he became more and more abnormal

Chapter 346: Front Edge (15)

Everyone sighed, and the wind direction seemed to change. Some people began to blame Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Zhao.

However, Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Zhao had not expected things to go so off track. Seeing the crowds of onlookers all around them, they felt deeply regretful for agreeing to help Liu Baokun do such a thankless task.

"Brother Zhao, what should we do?"

Scholar Zhuang was extremely panicked. Someone had been killed and he was trapped inside. He was afraid that the government would be executed.

Zhao Shusheng glanced left and right, and said stiffly with a gloomy face: "What can we do? If we really can't cover it up, we can only protect ourselves and confess to get leniency."

"Brother Zhao, what you said makes sense..."

Amid the noise, the two men made up their minds. Ling Chuan glanced at them coldly, and the two men shuddered for no reason. They raised their eyes and looked at Liu Ze with horror.

And Ling Chuan has already withdrawn his gaze.

"Ze'er, we are so sorry to you..." Liu Zheng and his wife were in tears, their tone full of regret.

They were immersed in grief.

If Zhuang and Zhao regretted agreeing to help Liu Baokun, then didn't they also regret agreeing to this trip?

If they hadn't entered the city, they wouldn't have met these two bastards, and Ze Ge'er wouldn't have lost his life.

Mr. Yan looked at her for a few seconds, but finally couldn't bear it anymore and turned his head away.

"Village Chief Liu, Madam Liu, the dead cannot be resurrected, please accept our condolences... We have stopped them for you." Yan Hai stepped forward and spoke in a heavy tone, reminding them not to forget Zhuang and Zhao.

As soon as he mentioned it, Liu Zheng suddenly raised his head, his eyes piercing towards Zhuang and Zhao, and he said with gritted teeth, "Thank you very much, I won't let Ze Ge'er suffer an unjust grievance... and what happened today has nothing to do with you."

After saying this, he stood up by supporting himself on the table and walked towards Zhuang and Zhao with unsteady steps.

"You are all executioners..."

"No, he died suddenly. It has nothing to do with us..."

The scene was in chaos, but Lingchuan was the only one waiting for his brother to wake up with a beating heart.

He thought that if nothing unexpected happened, the one who woke up this time would most likely be his little brother...

After an unknown amount of time, the little boy opened his eyes under his gaze, then sat up and looked around blankly.

"Ah! It's a fake corpse!"

Someone screamed.

"He, he woke up!" Yan Yan covered his mouth, unable to believe it.

"Oh my god! He really is faking his death..."

When Mr. and Mrs. Liu Zheng heard that the man had woken up, they no longer cared about the two people who were tied up. They ran over to ask the young man about his life, asking him how he was and if he was feeling unwell, saying that he had really scared them to death and so on.

The young man seemed to have a headache and ignored them. He just clenched his fist and hit his forehead again and again.

It was a very long time before Lingchuan saw the young man accept his situation and cry to Liu Zheng and his wife. He was completely immersed in the role in a second.

Ling Chuan firmly believed that he was his younger brother...

"Make way! Make way! The police are investigating the case, please get out of the way quickly. Where is the dead body?"

When the police arrived, the scene fell silent and the crowd made way for them.

But when they went in, they found that there was no dead body at all. The officer asked with a fierce face what was going on and where the dead body was.

Those who fooled the officials would be punished with a beating. The person who reported the news was also afraid, so he pointed at Xia Mo and said, "It was him. It was he who died just now."

The officer was furious, but fortunately everyone at the scene was willing to testify that the person was indeed dead, but suddenly came back to life.

When Xia Mo saw the officer, he ran over and cried, saying that it was true and that he would sue both of them.

Xia Mo quickly told the whole story, and Liu Zheng and his wife also stood on the same line.

The police looked at the tied-up Zhuang and Zhao, and then at the brother who was in tears. They grabbed a few people and questioned them, then took them away.

The matter was brought to court. After hearing the whole story, Magistrate He asked Zhuang and Zhao whether what they had said was true or not and whether they admitted it.

Zhuang and Zhao didn't want to recognize each other, but Xia Mo asked them to report the date, what car they took and when they arrived in Liujia Village, what road they took to get to Liu Baokun's house, how many houses there were in Liu Baokun's house, where he lived, etc. As long as they told the truth, the adults would send people to Liujia Village to investigate and find out who was right and who was wrong.

In the end, the two people who had not matched the information and had never been to Liujia Village at all had many loopholes and gritted their teeth and directly gave out Liu Baokun, the mastermind.

At this point, County Magistrate He knew who was right and who was wrong. Seeing that Xia Mo was fine, he sentenced them to pay compensation.

Xia Mo refused, "Sir, I don't want money. I am poor, but I know that a man should have backbone. Although I am not as strong as the soldiers on the battlefield, I will not bow down for money."

"Oh? So what do you want to do?"

"In accordance with the laws of our dynasty." Xia Mo replied in a strong and powerful voice.

County Magistrate He frowned and narrowed his eyes: "Do you know what kind of punishment they will receive according to the laws of the past?"

Xia Mo shook his head. "I don't know. I am illiterate, but I know that the rules passed down from generation to generation will never be wrong."

"..."

Can County Magistrate He deny it?

he can not.

"This guy spread rumors and caused trouble. In serious cases, he might have his tongue pulled out, but they don't deserve that." said the lawyer.

Xia Mo saw through the two men's unwillingness to punish them severely, so he said in a reasonable manner: "Sir, I am not the kind of person who will not forgive others even if they are on the right side. Pulling out the tongue is too bloody. Although they are guilty, their crime is not this serious."

Zhuang Shusheng and Zhao Shu were delighted, and County Magistrate He also looked relieved. "Since you don't want to pursue it, let's leave it at that..."

"Wait a minute, sir. I did say that pulling out the tongue is too bloody and there is no need to carry out this punishment, but I cannot easily forgive the person who almost killed me." Xia Mo boldly interrupted Magistrate He.

Hearing this, County Magistrate He's face immediately fell, as if he was being teased. "What do you want?"

Xia Mo did not answer immediately, but kowtowed heavily, and then said with emotion: "Sir, only by learning from the pain can we know our mistakes and correct them! They ruined my reputation first and almost killed me later. The reputation of the boys and girls is particularly important. Even now, I still remember the helplessness when I was wronged. When I exhaled, my heart felt like it was stabbed by a knife, and my throat was burning. If this matter is ignored, how will the boys and girls in Qinghe County view it? How will the scholars in the neighboring counties view the customs and habits of the academy in our county?"

Xia Mo talked about the overall situation, and County Magistrate He's eyes darkened slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

He pursed his lips for a while before asking his brother, whose back was straight but whose face was pale, "What you said makes sense. So how do you want to deal with them?"

Xia Mo praised the lord for his wisdom, and kowtowed again before saying, "Sir, why don't you let them experience the pain of innocent people like us? I beg you to sentence them and the mastermind to kowtow to me to admit their mistakes to prove my innocence, and then give them twenty strokes of the cane each, and let them drink a pot of chili water I made by hand to serve as a warning to others. Don't worry, it won't be fatal."

After Xia Mo finished speaking, he looked at County Magistrate He eagerly, not giving him a chance to interrupt, and said quickly: "Sir, I almost lost my life, and I almost had the stigma of "fickle" for the rest of my life. Compared to the pitiful and helpless me, it's not too much for them, all grown men, to suffer a little bit of this pain, right?"

County Magistrate He: “…”

This guy has a really sharp tongue. He blocked his way out in one fell swoop. Now, he has no choice but to speak.

"Sir..." Zhuang and Zhao glared at Xia Mo with resentment and looked at Magistrate He pleadingly. Seeing that he was unmoved, they turned their eyes to Master Feng beside them.

As soon as their eyes met, Master Feng moved closer to Magistrate He and whispered in his ear as if he had received a signal.

Xia Mo frowned and pursed his red lips slightly.

Anyone with eyes would have noticed these two scumbags flirting with the master.

Will the young man's request be rejected? Ling Chuan didn't know, but from the young man's barely audible sigh, Ling Chuan knew that the young man was unhappy.

Fortunately, County Magistrate He shook his head after Master Feng finished speaking, then announced the result and agreed to the young man's request.

As soon as the wake-up stick sounded, the matter was settled. Scholar Zhuang and Scholar Zhao kowtowed and begged for mercy, saying that they knew they were wrong and asked the lord to show mercy.

County Magistrate He glanced at Xia Mo and said nothing. They immediately knelt down before Xia Mo and asked him to forgive them. They had also believed the slander and asked him to forgive them and let them go this time.

Xia Moli ignored them and bowed to County Magistrate He again, saying sincerely: "Your Excellency is wise and powerful. Qinghe County is lucky to have your protection."

County Magistrate He was praised highly by Xia Mo, and the unhappiness in his heart disappeared without a trace in an instant. He waved his hand and ordered people to carry out the order.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu Zheng were already stunned by Xia Mo's output, including the Yan family members who served as witnesses, the other two diners, and the owner of the restaurant.

As for Liu Baokun, who was later brought from the academy by officials, he could not deny it even if he wanted to as Scholar Zhuang and Scholar Zhao insisted on it.

Not surprisingly, Liu Baokun also received twenty lashes of the cane. It was impossible for the young man to forgive him.

Ling Chuan knew the young man's temper better than anyone else.

After the three of them were beaten, the young man asked the restaurant owner if he had any chili peppers. After the restaurant owner hesitantly replied "yes", he borrowed money from Liu Zheng and his wife, saying that he wanted to buy chili peppers...

In the end, Liu Baokun and the other two were each forced to drink a pot of chili water by the officials. They did not die and their tongues were saved, but they were in great pain.

Of course, compared to Liu Baokun, a poor scholar with no money and no power, Zhuang and Zhao, who were taken care of by Master Feng, should not be so miserable.

Ling Chuan knew that with the young man's ability, he could only do this much at the moment.

After leaving the yamen, the young man and Liu Zheng and his wife said goodbye to the Yan family, hurriedly left the county town, and took a ox cart back to the village.

Ling Chuan followed closely.

They were silent all the way. The young man hung his head with a look of grief, rubbing his fingers, not knowing how to explain everything to the kind old couple.

Alas, this is indeed a difficult problem.

The performance of the young man in the court was far different from that of Liu Ze. Thinking of this, Ling Chuan also became nervous.

"...Ze'er, are you feeling unwell?" Seeing that he was fidgeting, Liu Zheng's wife asked him cautiously.

Xia Mo raised his head and two bean-sized tears rolled down from his lower eyelids.

Liu Zheng's wife was startled and said hurriedly: "Oh! What happened? Don't cry, if you don't say anything, grandma won't know."

Liu Zheng also said: "Yes, Ze'er, if you feel uncomfortable somewhere, don't hold it in. Grandpa is afraid... Fortunately, you are fine, otherwise, I would not be able to face your mother in a hundred years."

"No, I won't!" The boy shook his head again and again, tears falling from his eyes.

"Mother won't blame you. Mother can't thank you enough. Grandpa Liu, Grandma Liu, I, I... Don't you think I've been too harsh and cruel to them?"

The young man's long and narrow eyelashes were wet and his face looked not very good. He bit his lips and looked at the two old people anxiously. I felt pity for him.

Even though he knew that the boy was an actor, and guessed that this was just an excuse, Ling Chuan couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.

"Oh my, what are you saying? What you did was not excessive, and it was not cruel. If it weren't for your mother's spirit in heaven, you would..."

Liu Zheng's wife was so excited that her eyes were about to become wet again. Xia Mo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly comforted her.

"Wow, thank you for your understanding. I was actually quite shocked by myself. Grandma, my mother told me to treat you as my relatives from now on and be filial to you."

"Okay, okay, good kid, don't be afraid..."

The two of them were talking back and forth, almost crying, and Liu Zheng caught Xia Mo revealing something on purpose.

"Ze'er, don't cry first. Your mother told you...did you see your mother?" Liu Zheng asked tentatively.

"Yeah!" Xia Mo nodded. "My mother said that I don't belong there. She told me to go back and not to make the people waiting for me sad. She also told me to be strong in the future..."

Xia Mo spoke slowly, and mentioned what had happened in the past in order to dispel the doubts in the minds of the two old men.

As he spoke of the latter part, Liu Zheng's eyes also became moist. The driver was also from Liujia Village and had heard a little about their affairs.

The atmosphere was too tense before, so he didn't dare to ask too much. Later, when he finally got a chance to speak, he started to inquire about the situation.

Xia Mo didn't say much, and it was mostly Liu Zheng and his wife who responded to him.

The more they talked, the angrier they became, until they finally united in their hatred of a common enemy. The driver even tried to comfort Xia Mo, saying that the hardships were over and that he would have more good fortune in the future.

Xia Mo thanked him politely and was happy to see that the driver knew all this. After all, Liu Baokun was another protagonist.

Xia Mo guessed correctly, Liu Baokun was punished. Liu Baolian saw her brother being taken away with her own eyes and quickly went back to report the news.

When Liu Baokun was brought back, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Liu family cried and screamed, cursing loudly for Liu Ze's cruel heart. This matter completely caused an uproar in the village.

Fortunately, the driver restored the truth of the matter. As for how the blind date was viewed, it was not something he could influence.

"Ze'er, are you okay?"

After Liu Yingying, Liu Yu and others found out about this, they immediately rushed to Liu Zheng's house to see their little brother.

Xia Mo knew the two of them, so he let Liu Yu check him. He jumped a few times to show that he was fine.

After seeing that he was really fine, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and then pulled him aside to scold Liu Baokun and the two scholars who were looking for trouble.

They sat there for a long time because Liu Zheng and the others wanted them to stay with him longer.

Xia Mo had no reason to refuse. Besides, he liked them very much and saw their true nature. However, he was afraid of revealing too much, so he answered every question, mostly nodding and shaking his head, and said very few words.

In response to this, Liu Yingying and Liu Yu couldn't help but secretly curse Liu Baokun again. It was all his fault!