Just then, the eldest son of the Dong family shouted, "Sir, we didn't do their injuries. They went crazy and came to my house to cause trouble. The villagers came to help, and it was inevitable that they got injured in the chaos. It's not our fault. But Li Shurong chopped off my younger brother's foot with a hoe. This happened in full view of everyone. Please, sir, do justice for us."

The other members of the Dong family shouted, "We beg you, Your Excellency, to do us a favor!"

Mo Yin clicked her tongue lightly and muttered, "She does have a bit of cleverness."

The eldest brother of the Dong family clearly wants to drag the entire village down with him, using a tactic that is too powerful to control the masses.

It was also pointed out that the Li family was the first to cause trouble, and whatever their fate was, it was their own doing.

Legally speaking, the Li family is indeed at a disadvantage in this respect.

The Dong family could argue that they acted in self-defense, accidentally injuring the other party, which was also a way to save themselves, and therefore it was reasonable.

Prefect Qin felt a sharp pain in his forehead and couldn't help but look at where Yun Zhiyi was.

Li's father was a scholar and knew that the situation was very unfavorable for them.

He took a deep breath. “My lord, Dong Chongyuan and my daughter were engaged long ago, but after my daughter lost her job at the embroidery shop, he tried to break off the engagement. Before the engagement was dissolved, he was secretly looking at other families. Recently, he has been seen having affairs with other women. My daughter only wanted to ask for an explanation, but she was bullied and beaten by the Dong family. My son, in his eagerness to protect his sister, got into a conflict with the Dong family while trying to rescue her, and accidentally injured Dong Chongyuan. There were many people and it was chaotic at the time, so injuries were inevitable. My Li family has always been reasonable. If anything happens to Dong Chongyuan because of this, my Li family is willing to take responsibility. However, they have imprisoned my two children without my permission and subjected them to severe torture, almost causing their deaths. Now their lives are ruined. I beg you, my lord, to do me justice.”

"Bullshit! What evidence do you have that my brother is having an affair? My brother is an upright man who has always followed the rules. You've ruined his future and are now throwing mud at him. You're utterly heartless."

Boss Dong immediately shouted.

Madam Dong chimed in, "Yes, it's clearly because Li Yahe is too jealous. Whenever she hears someone say that my son is getting close to a certain woman, she always comes to make a scene. She's already like this before he's even married into the family. If he does marry into the family, he'll never be a good father!"

"You!" Old Master Li and Father Li were so angry at their shameless words that their faces turned red, and they wanted to get up and punch them.

The Dong family members immediately straightened up, their necks stiff, their faces showing a "come on, let's see who dies today" attitude.

Prefect Qin could only continue banging the gavel.

"Li Chengzhi, do you have any evidence for what you say?"

Li Chengzhi's expression was tense.

Their previous negotiations were all verbal, so there was no evidence to speak of.

He only learned the details today because someone he was on good terms with from Dongjia Village secretly came and told him.

But since the person had acted out of kindness, he couldn't repay kindness with enmity and expose them.

Seeing his silence, the Dong family members' eyes gleamed with smugness, and they immediately wanted to launch a punitive attack.

Then someone said.

"Sir, the perpetrators have not yet arrived. Why not wait until everyone is present before proceeding with the interrogation?"

Everyone turned to look.

Those behind the observation column on the right all looked at the woman who was speaking.

Prefect Qin then remembered that there were other members of the Dong family who had not been brought along.

He looked helplessly at Yun Zhiyi. The situation was unfavorable for the Li family, even if the other party came.

It's useless to deny it even if there's no evidence.

This matter shouldn't have escalated to the point of going to court.

The Dong family lost one person, while the Li family lost two. If they seek a private settlement, there is still a possibility.

Now that things have escalated to this point, a resolution is imperative.

However, the result was clearly unfavorable to the Li family.

However, he was also having a headache, so he decided to take a break and catch his breath.

Just then, the doctor who had been sent to fetch them arrived, so they asked him to treat the Li siblings first.

During the incident, the Dong family tried to make some outrageous remarks and cause trouble, but he scared them off with a single sentence: "Anyone who dares to disrupt the court will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane."

The courtroom then fell silent.

Only the people outside the viewing area continued to discuss the matter.

Although there was no evidence, what Li's father said at the time still had some effect.

If what he said is true, then the Dong family is truly despicable.

He wanted to break off the engagement first, then kept the girl hanging while secretly looking for a new in-law. When the girl came to his door to demand an explanation, he was beaten up.

No one could stand this.

Of course, this is all on the premise that it's all true.

It's probably because the Dong family all seem to be shrewd and unreasonable.

Some people still remember Li's father.

He recognized him as the scholar who had been framed by Fukang Restaurant, resulting in the loss of his leg and the ruin of his career.

Ordinary people have always held highly educated individuals in high esteem.

Therefore, they all had preconceived notions and felt that what Li's father said was highly likely.

Not to mention that the Li family broke one of the Dong family's son's legs, and the Dong family not only beat the boy half to death and broke both of his legs, but also disfigured the girl.

She's at the tender age of teen; how will she ever get married?

They destroyed two of them in one go; that's really ruthless.

However, public opinion has little effect in the face of the law, and people can only sigh and shake their heads.

The Li family will probably have no choice but to swallow this loss.

Moreover, the Dong family might even try to extort money from them.

After waiting for about half an incense stick's time, the yamen runner who went to Dongjia Village finally returned.

They brought Dong Chongyuan's sister and nephew.

Along with them were Qingkong and several villagers from Dongjia Village.

When the crowd learned that the girl and child brought in were actually the perpetrators, there was another uproar.

The girl looked only thirteen years old, and the child looked only six or seven.

If the injuries on the Li siblings were caused by them, that would be terrifying.

How could someone so young be so vicious?

Dong Xiaomei naturally refused to admit it and immediately knelt down, crying out that she was innocent.

The child seemed frightened and kept his head down.

His aunt knelt down, and he knelt down as well, not daring to move.

Prefect Qin looked at Qing Kong, who claimed to have evidence, and several villagers who were willing to be witnesses, and asked them to speak first.

Dong Delu stared intently at the group of people, completely unprepared for their betrayal.

They act all humble and subservient in ordinary times, but when things go wrong, they kick you when you're down.

He immediately shouted, "Zhang Quan, you were also involved in the beating back then, you can't just make baseless accusations to shirk responsibility."

His tone clearly carried a hint of innuendo and threat.

The man named Zhang Quan only glanced at him before turning his head away and ignoring him.

Dong Delu's face immediately turned even uglier.

Qingkong then took out a cloth bag and handed it over. “Sir, this item was obtained from the Dong family by chance. Inside is a letter of annulment written by Dong Chongyuan in advance with the Li family, as well as a marriage certificate for another woman. In addition, there is an account book that records the money Dong Chongyuan spent and the items he gave to that woman. All of this proves that the Dong family sought another marriage while the marriage was already arranged. It is reasonable for Li Yahe to come to the door after hearing about it, and it is not a troublemaker.”

The Dong family members' expressions changed abruptly, and they stared intently at the cloth bag that had been presented.

They know all too well what's inside.

Once this thing comes out, there's really no way to refute it.