Upon hearing this, Jiang Yaoguang glanced at Jiang Yimian smugly.
You're still too green to fight him. The only people who know about his relationship with Chen Shaofu are his parents and Chen Shaofu's relatives, but unfortunately, those short-lived people died on the way to escape famine.
As long as his parents aren't tortured, they naturally won't tell the truth. Even if Chen Shaofu's words are true, there's no evidence to prove them.
After today, these people will never be able to reveal that secret again.
The Song family would naturally handle everything for him to protect Song Miaoyin's reputation; all he needed to do was continue to please Song Miaoyin and Master Song.
These people have no effect on him whatsoever.
The thought of a smooth road ahead made him relax, and his anxiety subsided.
Seeing the person who was originally extremely nervous suddenly become calm and composed, with a hint of smugness on their face, Jiang Yimian just found it amusing. She glanced at the crowd in the yamen and thought it was quite a spectacle.
The more people who come, the better, since she won't be the one who loses face anyway.
Seeing that Jiang Yimian had nothing to say and Chen Shaofu looked worried, Jiang Yaoguang became even more smug. "My lord, I see that these two have nothing to say. Since there is no evidence to prove that I hired someone to kill them, my lord, you should close the case as soon as possible."
Although these two individuals' slander has had a negative impact on me and the Song family, I will not pursue the matter further, considering their narrow escape. I hope they will behave themselves.
These words not only made Chen Shaofu tremble with anger, but also filled the crowd watching outside the yamen with righteous indignation.
"Pah! This man is shameless. I don't believe he's innocent. If he's innocent, why is he afraid to be tortured?"
“That’s right. I was at the yamen early this morning. Chen’s story is definitely not made up. Who could make up such a story and explain the details so clearly? Jiang Yaoguang is definitely suspicious.”
“Yes, if Chen wasn’t telling the truth, why would she collude with Jiang Yaoguang’s cousin to slander him? She could have just found someone, or even just one person. This whole thing is too suspicious. I still believe Chen and Miss Jiang.”
With some people on Chen Shaofu's side, naturally there are others on Jiang Yaoguang's side.
A woman who had just arrived said irritably, "You all came too early and assumed it was Jiang Yaoguang who did it. Didn't you hear those bullies say they didn't know Jiang Yaoguang?"
There's probably a misunderstanding.
"I think so too. This matter is most likely unrelated to Jiang Yaoguang. He's about to marry the Song family's daughter, how could he do something like this at this crucial moment? He must have been slandered."
Perhaps his cousin knew he could get into the Song family and got greedy, so she deliberately framed him.
Seeing the discussion outside escalating, Song Quanzhao merely frowned, slammed his gavel, and coldly ordered, "Silence!"
After saying that, he looked at Jiang Yimian and Chen Shaofu and asked, "Do you have any other evidence to prove that Jiang Yaoguang was the one who did this?"
If we can't use torture, we can't get Jiang Yaoguang and the others to tell the truth. This case is indeed difficult to handle.
Jiang Yimian simply smiled and said, "Since Jiang Yaoguang wants to hire someone to kill someone, he naturally won't do it himself. It's only natural that these bullies don't recognize him. Just bring the people around Jiang Yaoguang and let them identify him one by one."
Hearing this, Jiang Yaoguang was not alarmed at all. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Cousin, your method is really simple and straightforward! What if you didn't even recognize these thugs around me?"
Since he has already done it, why would he be foolish enough to leave behind any future problems?
Aside from the potential threat posed by Chen Shaofu, he never put himself in dangerous situations.
Jiang Yimian said calmly, "It's nothing. Cousin, you should pray for yourself. You really didn't leave any clues, did you?"
Her goal wasn't really to get the bully to find someone and deliver a fatal blow to her enemy; of course, it was best to keep it in her own hands.
Jiang Yaoguang's face turned pale with anger, and he was about to continue when he heard Song Changfeng, who was standing to the side, say, "Sir, since this young lady wants Yaoguang's people to come to the yamen, why not have all the people from the Song family who are connected with Yaoguang come as well?"
This will prevent the girl from continuing to pester Yaoguang.
Bai also spoke up coldly from the side, "In that case, why not let the whole Song family come? Otherwise, how can this young lady feel at ease?"
Jiang Yimian seemed not to understand the sarcastic remarks between the two, and nodded, saying, "The Song family members are the most thoughtful. Let's do as you say."
However, remember to also find the servants who were replaced in the Song household in the last few months; who knows who he sent to hire the assassin.
Upon hearing this, Bai was so angry that she shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? This is a case investigation, not some child's play!"
If you can't provide evidence, don't keep accusing someone of hiring someone to kill you. Who knows if you're deliberately working together for some shady purpose?
If you ask me, we don't even need to call the Song family's servants.
They have no evidence, so why should the Song family let them do as they please?
"Who knows what other demands he might make and continue his nonsense? Lord Song, you can't let this person lead you by the nose when handling cases."
Song Quanzhao felt as if another hat had been placed on his head, making it hard for him to breathe, and the sweat on his forehead seemed endless, layer upon layer.
He must have been forgetting to check the almanac before going out lately; he can't afford to offend any of these important people.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yimian had also helped him in the bandit suppression, and according to his calculations, the case must be closely related to Jiang Yaoguang, so he couldn't just make a random judgment.
He was torn between people he couldn't afford to offend and the need for fairness in judging cases.
Just as he was hesitating about how to speak without offending the person in front of him while ensuring the case proceeded smoothly, he heard a dissatisfied female voice.
"Madam Bai, since this case concerns Qingshui County, it should be handled by the county magistrate himself. You and I are just here to observe, so it's best not to interfere too much."
Especially since you are related to someone involved in this case, it's best to remain silent to avoid misunderstandings.
Xie Yu leaned back in his chair and said lazily, but the meaning behind his words startled Bai Shi.
She quickly replied, "Miss Xie is right, I misspoke."
Xie Yu then gave a soft "hmm," and his gaze fell on Jiang Yimian with a hint of interest.
This girl is interesting. An ordinary person would probably be terrified after Bai revealed his identity, but this person is calm. She wants to see what this girl will do next.
With Xie Yu's words, Song Quanzhao breathed a sigh of relief and ordered, "Go, bring up the people from the second branch of the Jiang family for interrogation. The Song family should also send people to bring up all those related to Jiang Yaoguang."
Zhao Da quickly responded.
Soon, the second branch of the Jiang family, along with Granny Wu and the others, were brought up.
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