"Did you instigate this, or was it someone else?" Murong He sat behind the desk with a stern face, exuding an aura of authority that was quite intimidating.

Liu Si's body trembled violently, and his face turned ashen white in an instant.

The thought of the person who had contacted him late at night a few days ago sent a chill down his spine.

That person said that if he dared to confess, he would make him wish he were dead!

Liu Si lowered his head, a look of struggle on his face.

Murong He, sitting in the hall, straightened up. He quickly grabbed the gavel and slammed it hard on the desk.

A loud "bang" resounded, like a thunderclap, echoing for a long time in the courtroom.

"Confess now! Otherwise, you'll face severe torture!"

Liu Si's shoulders slumped, and he said dejectedly, "It was my own doing. More than ten years ago, I had a big fight with Jiang Jiasheng over something, and we fell out."

Two days ago, I saw Jiang Jiasheng living such a miserable life on the street, and I decided to play a trick on him. So, I staged this whole thing to vent my anger.

At that time, I thought that after taking Jiang Jiasheng to Laixiang Restaurant, I could humiliate him in public and make him lose face when he asked about the work of the accountant.

As for Jiang Wanwan, she was also used to sow discord. If anything happened to Jiang Wanwan, Jiang Jiasheng would naturally suffer within the Jiang family, and the Jiang family household would be in turmoil. This was also revenge against Jiang Jiasheng.

Jiang Jiasheng looked at Liu Si in disbelief, "Liu Si, that happened so many years ago, and you still remember it?"

Liu Si sneered, "Hehehe, if you hadn't embezzled money from the restaurant back then, why would I have been implicated? Why would I have been fired along with you and lost my job to support my family?"

"You! Did I do this? I never embezzled any money from the restaurant!" Jiang Jiasheng was furious and started arguing with Liu Si.

......

Jiang Wanwan sneered, Liu Si was clearly lying!

He took all the blame upon himself.

It seems Su Wan'er really gave a lot of money!

"Smack!"

Murong He took the gavel and slammed it down hard, making a loud noise.

"What do you think this courtroom is? Don't let your long-standing personal grudges be argued endlessly in court."

The advisor, who was standing with his hands at his sides next to Murong He, stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear. Murong He nodded repeatedly.

“Wang Wu, you set fire to disturb the safety of the people. There are witnesses and physical evidence. You shall be punished with twenty strokes of the cane. Liu Si, you bribed Wang Wu and instructed him to commit adultery. The evidence is conclusive. Your crime is doubled. You shall be punished with fifty strokes of the cane.”

Both of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that they wouldn't be thrown into jail.

After all, once someone is flogged, they can recover as long as they rest and recuperate for a while.

But if they were imprisoned, they would suffer endless torture and be deprived of their freedom.

Murong He continued, "You two are also involved in some case files. After you've been flogged, you'll be temporarily detained until further notice!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Si and Wang Wu collapsed to the ground, their strength giving way.

Several officers immediately stepped forward and forcibly dragged the two away.

"Slap! Slap!"

The dull thuds of the paddle hitting flesh echoed in.

"Ah~ Ah~"

The screams of Liu Si and Wang Wu echoed, bringing a sense of relief to everyone present.

"Since there's nothing else, let's adjourn the court." After announcing this, Murong He gracefully rose from his chair and left the courtroom.

Jiang Wanwan curtsied to everyone, "Thank you all, uncles, aunts, grandpas and grandmas, for witnessing my story. Thank you all for saving me. Without your help, I don't know what would have happened to me."