Chapter 369 Turning Point

The people became more and more angry as they spoke.

"I think the county magistrate has a dirty bottom too!"

"Of course, officials protect each other. With such a powerful father, the county magistrate, a lowly official, must rush to curry favor with him!"

"Humph! Let's just watch them fight each other!"

…

In the court, the expressions of the prefect and the officials attending the trial became subtle.

County Magistrate Chen fell to the ground, not daring to look anyone in the eye.

"Fan Dongping! Don't bite people when you're impatient."

"Who is your father? Everyone knows that your parents died young, and you are an orphan without a father or a mother!"

Fan Dongping was already confused at this time, "Who am I? Others don't know, but don't you know it?"

"I think you have forgotten how you tried to curry favor with me in the past!"

When he got excited, he stood up and was about to pounce on Magistrate Chen, but was held down in time by the runner next to him.

County Magistrate Chen was startled and his face turned pale, but he still insisted on his actions.

"Nonsense! How can you trust the words of a murder suspect and a local thug?"

Fan Dongping struggled and roared like a madman, cursing everyone from County Magistrate Chen's ancestors to everyone else in the county government.

However, after talking for a long time, he didn't have any useful evidence, so he could only vent his anger.

There was chaos in the hall.

Mu Nanzhao looked at the two people kneeling on the ground with a half-smile, as if he was looking at a huge joke.

"You think you are his biological son, and you think someone will come to save you."

"The other one feels that he is loyal, at least the master can ensure that you get away safely."

"I really don't have the heart to tell you."

There were two women in plain clothes in the crowd. They were dressed simply and had ordinary and unremarkable looks.

It was Gu Xixi and He Jinglan.

He Jinglan whispered, "You heard him say he couldn't bear it, and now he's going to kill someone and destroy their soul."

As expected, Mu Nanzhao said, "Last night, there were three rounds of more than 20 assassins breaking into the prison."

"If they weren't all dead, your fate would be..."

Like a cold wind wrapped in frost and snow, it makes people feel cold.

Fan Dongping calmed down, and County Magistrate Chen raised his head blankly.

Mu Nanzhao didn't care about their reactions at all, and didn't even bother to look at them.

"On how to make prisoners die in prison in a reasonable manner."

"You two have been working together for many years and have a lot of experience. Why don't you think about how you will commit suicide out of fear of crime?"

"Slash your wrists? Take poison? Hang yourself? Oh, sudden death from illness is also fine."

The more people like Fan Dongping and County Magistrate Chen treat others like grass, the more afraid of death I am.

Magistrate Chen lay on the ground, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.

Compared to Fan Dongping, he still has some brains.

With just a little thought, given his understanding of the Fan family's ruthless style, he knew that what the Regent said was by no means alarmist.

After he had been to the prison, it was impossible for Lord Fan to trust him again.

Is there any cleaner way to silence someone than to kill them?

County Magistrate Chen felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and his mind was clearer than ever.

The Fan family can even abandon their own blood relatives, so who is he?

Mu Nanzhao lowered his eyes, as if looking at a puddle of disgusting mud.

"I have changed my mind. I will let you out now."

County Magistrate Chen was shocked and crawled towards Mu Nanzhao on his knees like a madman.

The yamen runners held him down, but he still struggled and shouted, "No! I won't go out!"

"If I leave Jingzhao Prefecture, I will definitely be killed by them!"

Mu Nanzhao looked into County Magistrate Chen's eyes and asked, "Tell me, who wants to kill you?"

Magistrate Chen froze, as if he had thought of something terrible.

He did not answer, but just cried bitterly, "Prince, please spare my life! Prince, please save me!!"

Fan Dongping finally came to his senses and shook his head in a daze, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Daddy is very good to me. He has given me everything I asked for since I was a child."

"And my brother said he would help me find Lu Jing and let me vent my anger!"

"They won't leave me alone. They will definitely come to rescue me."

Mu Nanzhao turned his eyes away indifferently.

The prefect slammed the wooden stick down and shouted angrily, "How dare you!"

"The evidence is solid that you hired someone to kidnap someone! You are also accused of murder, robbery, mutilation of corpses, rape of women, and bribery of government officials. And now you still dare to think that someone will come to rescue you!"

"I want to know who he is! How can he be so capable!"

However, this was the only straw that Fan Dongping had left, and he refused to speak until the last moment of despair.

The prefect also ordered the plaintiff Lu to be summoned.

Only then did I learn that Lu had not arrived today and his whereabouts are still unknown.

The trial suddenly came to a stalemate.

Among the onlookers, an old lawyer sighed:

"He refuses to confess, and there is no other evidence. I'm afraid we won't be able to get any results today."

Everyone was heartbroken and hated that the evildoer could not be brought to justice soon.

At this time He Jinglan said, "I don't think so."

"Look at the regent's expression. He's not anxious or impatient. Perhaps the evidence will arrive soon?"

Seeing that she was plain-looking, someone asked, "How do you know? You don't look like an official's family member. Don't make it up."

He Jinglan smiled indifferently, "Whether it is or not, we will know after waiting a little longer."

Gu Xixi looked at the position of the sun and thought it was about time.

Fan Mansion.

Lord Fan sat upright in the flower hall.

All the Fan family members present were anxious.

It was inconvenient for them to go to Jingzhao Prefecture, so they could only send servants to inquire about the news.

Lord Fan closed his eyes, like an old monk in meditation.

At times like this, he could only stay calm.

None of the assassins he sent out at night returned this morning, and he had a bad feeling.

I thought there was still time to make other plans.

But I didn’t expect that Jingzhao Prefecture would open the court so soon.

but……

There is still a chance.

Until a servant ran in and said, "They haven't confessed yet."

"The daughter of the Lu family who went to Jingzhao Prefecture to file a complaint has not yet appeared!"

Everyone looked relieved.

Others showed joy on their faces, "Although I failed to kill the others, the plaintiff is finally dead."

"As long as we get past today, we'll have a chance to make further plans."

Lu Jing has been unable to appear in court to make accusations and currently has no concrete evidence.

As long as Fan Dongping and others deny it.

According to the rules of Jingzhao Prefecture, at this time, the court should be adjourned for the day and the trial should be resumed on another day.

Lord Fan opened his eyes and asked the boy, "Has Mu Nanzhao left when you came back? Has the prefect announced a recess for the trial?"

The boy shook his head, "No."

Elder Fan's face darkened slightly, and he shouted, "Go and check again!"

Is the plaintiff really dead?

No killer came back to report, no one was found alive, no one was found dead...

In Jingzhao Prefecture, a bailiff stepped forward quickly and whispered a few words beside the prefect.

The prefect's frown relaxed and the gavel rang.

"Bring the plaintiff!"

Seeing a woman in white walking into the courtroom, everyone in and out of the court, except the suspect, became excited.

Fan Dongping cried out, "You're not dead? How could you not be dead!"

Lu Jing walked past him with a cold face, knelt down, and raised a heavy bundle above his head with both hands.

"I am Lu Jing, a commoner! I am suing Fan Dongping, County Magistrate Chen and others for harming the people and committing numerous crimes!"

"Sue the Minister of Personnel, Mr. Fan, for condoning his illegitimate son's evil deeds! Sue Mr. Fan and the Fan family for instructing County Magistrate Chen and others to shield Fan Dongping many times in order to destroy evidence and kill people to silence them!"

When these words were spoken, all the officials in the hall were shocked.

Only the Regent had a calm look, as if he was not surprised at all.