An hour later, a crowd of people gathered in front of the county government office.

There were significantly more people than usual, and the area outside the courthouse was completely packed.

It's all because today, the young master of the Chen family was hit on the head by a scoundrel.

Now the Chen family, along with the woman who fainted and that lousy fortune teller, are going to the magistrate to demand an explanation.

"Isn't that girl Nan Shuang?" An old man in the crowd opened his old eyes wide and looked carefully.

"It's that girl."

"Oh, poor girl."

Someone else said angrily, "Chen Guang deserved it! Nan Shuang did the right thing."

"What nonsense! Nan Shuang injured the young master of the Chen family; his life is still uncertain."

The man remained silent, but still felt a sense of satisfaction.

They were used to being bullied, and when they happened to see this scene, they couldn't wait to record it and show the whole city the footage of Chen Guang being beaten.

"What should Nanshuang do?"

The crowd suddenly fell silent.

......

"Ascending the hall, may you be mighty."

Lin Chengyi, sitting above and looking down at the people below, only felt a headache coming on.

He asked sternly, "Who is below?"

"Reporting to your Excellency, we are from the Chen family."

“Oh,” Lin Chengyi said, “what is it?”

Chen's steward, Shen Taihe, stood up and said, "Sir, I want to sue this woman for injuring my young master."

Lin Chengyi frowned slightly when he saw the official, as the Chen family's steward did not kneel down.

"Tell me in detail."

Shen Taihe pointed to Wu Nanshuang on the ground, "My lord, this woman is named Wu Nanshuang. Today, when my young master was out on the street, she suddenly rushed out and injured my young master with this object."

He was holding a brick in his hand, the bloodstains on it already dried.

Lin Chengyi ordered his men to bring up the evidence.

The yellowish-brown bricks were covered in dark bloodstains, making it clear that Chen Guang's injuries must have been very serious.

"But what is his relationship with this young master?" Lin Chengyi pointed to another person in the courtroom.

It was Nam-zhi, disguised as a fortune teller.

Shen Taihe: "To be honest, sir, this young master predicted that my young master would suffer a bloody disaster before he was injured, and then my young master was in trouble. Therefore, I suspect that this young man conspired with Wu Nanshuang to murder my young master. Please, sir, imprison and punish the two of them."

Lin Chengyi looked at Nanzhi and asked, "Tell me what happened back then?"

Nan Zhi recounted everything that had happened back then in detail.

"...Sir, that's how it is. I wouldn't dare to lie to you."

“Nonsense,” Shen Taihe immediately jumped out to refute, “My young master was just out shopping, he never expected to be harmed by the two of you, and you are still distorting the truth.”

Nanzhi rolled her eyes at him. "Who is it that's twisting the truth? Aren't you ashamed to say it yourself?"

Look at this man, with his pointed mouth and monkey-like face, he looks like a bad guy, Nanzhi kindly reminded him.

"Butler, you are in for a bloody disaster today."

Being told in public that he was going to suffer a bloody disaster almost made Shen Taihe lose face.

"Nonsense!" Shen Taihe turned to Lin Chengyi and said, "Sir, this man is a fraudster; he must be an accomplice in this case!"

"Please, Your Honor, bring him to justice!"

"Enough!" Lin Chengyi slammed his hand on the table.

"Shen Taihe, do you want to preside over this case?" Lin Chengyi asked in a warning tone.

Upon realizing he had overstepped his bounds, Shen Taihe immediately replied, "Of course, it is up to you, sir, to interrogate me."

No official likes being ordered around, especially by a steward.

Lin Chengyi looked at the person beside him and asked, "What does the advisor think?"

The Chen family had been tyrannical for a long time, and both of them wanted to punish them, but they just didn't have the opportunity.

Now is the opportunity, but it will take time.

Zhang Hongfu briefly summarized the information he had gathered.

"My lord, I have already sent people to investigate the surrounding area, and the facts are indeed as this young master said."

Moreover, their people went to great lengths to find out, which clearly indicates that someone didn't want them to know the truth.

It's obvious it's the Chen family.

Zhang Hongfu continued, "Reporting to you, sir, we have also discovered that the people of Zhuque Street have been demanding protection money from the Chen family for a long time. If they don't pay, the Chen family will send people to beat them up."

"This is outrageous!" Lin Chengyi was furious.

Such a thing could happen in his territory.

If word gets out, wouldn't I lose face?

Shen Taihe's heart pounded. They had explained the matter so clearly, how could the government have discovered it?

Could it be those troublemakers who caused this again?

For now, he could only suppress the doubts in his heart.

"My lord, we are innocent! Those troublemakers were trying to seize our Chen family's shops, that's why they said that."

Nan Zhi turned her head and retorted: "Steward Shen, are you joking? The government has records of those shops, and the Chen family is powerful and influential. Who would dare to run wild on the Chen family's land?"

Shen Taihe: "It's common for these unruly people to be unreasonable."

"I didn't see them being unreasonable, but I did see Butler Shen being unreasonable and shameless."

"You! How dare you!"

“Alright,” Lin Chengyi said, “the courtroom is not a place for you to vent your anger.”

"May I ask your name, sir?"

Nan Zhi Hu Zou said, "This humble Taoist priest travels to all corners of the world."

"You say Butler Shen is talking nonsense, but what evidence do you have?"

Nan Zhi respectfully said, "My lord, I have the evidence, but I need some time to save this person."

Lin Chengyi and Zhang Hongfu exchanged glances. The only evidence they had was against Chen Guang, and they couldn't afford to harm the Chen family.

It would be even better if we could get some useful information from this young master.

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