Chapter 223: Have to Confess
"Huh? Aren't these people from other places selling seafood?"
Before Jiang Fengze could speak, several villagers from Qingquan Village recognized them first.
"I've seen them before. Around noon, I saw them sneaking around in Li Zheng's house. I almost thought they were thieves." One of the villagers slapped his thigh and shouted.
Jiang Fengze looked stern, staring at the man in front of him: "It was these two who took the replaced items out of the village and were blocked by me outside the village. Qingquan Village Li Zheng, what else do you have to say!"
Half an hour ago, these two men dressed as fishermen from Bohai City sneaked along the path and tried to leave the village from the entrance.
Thanks to Jiang Fengze who was well prepared and led people to surround them, not only did they detain the two men, but they also found the seeds on them.
Qingquan Village Li Zheng's back was stiff and sweaty. He could never have imagined that these two men would be captured.
Seeing him rolling his eyes and seeming to be trying to find a way to make excuses, Xiao Lanyi snorted and kicked the two men hard in the waist.
The two of them couldn't bear the pain and staggered to the ground. They quickly confessed Qingquan Village Li Zheng.
"Yes, that's right, the seeds were found on us."
"It was all arranged by that old guy in Qingquan Village. Don't hit us."
Qingquan Village Li Zheng glared at them, and this time he was finally completely panicked.
The elegance on his face was gone. After taking a few steps back, he showed a ferocious look as if he was struggling to death.
"You, you must have captured two people at random and deliberately slandered me. I didn't do it! I didn't do it! No one can force me to admit it!" Even his voice became harsh.
But just as he said this, he was shouted back.
"Humph, no one can force you? What a big tone! If I also have evidence in my hand, you can't deny it!"
Not far away, Tian Zhixian was seen leading a group of people and rushing to the village entrance.
Xiao Nuobao hugged his short arms and breathed a sigh of relief. This guy finally came.
Tian Zhixian got off the carriage, followed by clerks and yamen runners.
Next to the yamen runners, there were a dozen tied-up men being escorted.
"Qingquan Village Chief, do you know them?" Tian Zhixian bowed to Nuobao, then turned and stared at Qingquan Village Chief.
The dozen men looked very familiar, and before Qingquan Village Chief could answer, the village chief and Old Li recognized them first.
"Aren't these the men who overturned the donkey cart of the Jiang family and beat up Old Zhang at the entrance of our village that day?" Old Li was so excited that his neck turned red.
The village chief also held the cigarette pot tightly and nodded, saying, "Yes, it is them. I didn't expect that the county magistrate would find them. May I ask, who are they and why do they pretend to be villagers and cause trouble near our village?"
Tian Zhixian frowned and snorted, "I'm afraid that Qingquan Village Lizheng knows the answer best!" As
soon as he said this, everyone stared at Qingquan Village Lizheng.
As for the old man, sweat had already flowed from his back into his trouser legs, and he no longer had the confidence.
He could only gasp and shake his head: "I... I don't know, I don't recognize them at all..."
"How dare you make excuses!" Tian Zhixian shouted angrily: "Since Nuobao asked me to find these idiots a few days ago, I quickly found them in a casino on the outskirts of the city. They are just gamblers who took your money and pretended to be country people to intimidate Daliu Village in order to make the Jiang family hand over the seeds."
"They have all confessed everything, you can't deny it anymore." After saying that, Tian Zhixian glanced at the clerk and said, "Bring out the evidence!"
The clerk immediately took out a dozen pieces of hemp paper and said, "It's written in black and white, and the signature has been drawn on it. At most, they are charged with the crime of seeking trouble. They will be released in a few days. How could they hide it from you?"
At this time, the dozen gamblers also knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Master Qiu Zhixian, please have mercy. We were instructed by this person. We will never dare to do it again."
"He asked us to hurt people and scare the villagers to plant seeds. We all took money to do the work."
What?
The villagers of Daliu Village were furious when they heard
it. Unexpectedly, the person behind the scenes was the most selfless and respected Lao Lizheng!
Even in their dreams, they could not imagine that he could be so hateful.
Old Li and Yang Er were so furious that they rolled up their sleeves, rushed forward, and beat the man up.
Seeing that the evidence was irrefutable and the county magistrate was there in person, Qingquan Villager Li Zheng closed his eyes in despair and finally stopped talking stubbornly.
He was hit in the nose and bled. He fell to the ground with his head raised. When he got up, his voice was as thin as a mosquito's.
"Yes... I did it. All this was because I wanted to get the Persian radish seeds and was blinded by lard. I made this mistake... I admit it..." Qingquan Villager Li Zheng's face turned pale and he finally lowered his head.
The village chief really couldn't accept it. After all, this Li Zheng had always been his role model in the past.
"Why do you do this? Your village makes a living by spinning cloth, and you earn more money than anyone else. I heard that you gave money to the children in your village to attend private schools. You shouldn't be in trouble just to earn some money for carrots." The village chief asked uncomfortably.
Qingquancunlizheng's eyes were blank. He
just shook his head.
What he wanted was never money, but a bigger plan...
"Why is it not important anymore. Anyway, I am sorry for slandering your village for bullying others and taking the lead in inciting everyone to hate you." Qingquancunlizheng whispered. As
soon as these words came out, the village chief's eyes turned red with disappointment.
He clenched his fists, but in the end he didn't hit him. He just gritted his teeth and turned away.
At this time, the villagers of each village finally realized that they had been fooled and wronged by the Daliu Village.
They couldn't help but regret it. They
felt bad and kept apologizing to the villagers of Daliu Village.
Although the villagers of Daliu Village were very angry, they thought that they were also being used, so they didn't hold it too hard and soon let it go.
The village chief took the lead and bowed his hands in response: "No, why are we all apologizing? It's just a small misunderstanding. Our village doesn't take it seriously."
Mrs. Liu and Yang Tianmei and other women had already started chatting with women from other villages.
"You said this matter is a big deal, fortunately I have made it clear. Come to our village some other day and I will give you some pickled vegetables." Yang Tianmei laughed heartily.
"Okay, okay, let's forget about it. By the way, Mrs. Wang from Xishan Village, you told me last time that a new daughter-in-law never washes clothes. Tell me more about it." Mrs. Liu was also good at livening up the atmosphere.
Soon, the people from all villages reconciled, and everyone talked and laughed in Qingquan Village, which was very lively.
Mrs. Feng felt relieved, weighed the little Nuobao in her arms, and asked her if she wanted to go home.
At this time, a gust of wind blew, making people feel strangely cool. Jiang Fengze and Xiao Lanyi tacitly took off their wristbands and wanted to cover Nuobao's feet for fear that she would get cold.
But at this moment, Jiang Fengze glanced at the two Bocheng fishermen on the ground, and his expression suddenly changed.
"Xiao Lanyi, look." Jiang Fengze hurriedly reminded in a low voice.
The evening breeze blew open the collars of the two "fishermen", revealing their necks and chests.
Xiao Lanyi missed the point and said in disgust: "Why do they have so much chest hair? There must be lice inside. It's so ugly. It's dirtying my eyes!"
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