Chapter 398 The murderer was an honest man
As dusk fell and the curfew hadn't started yet, the streets were bustling with pedestrians, even more so than during the day.
A woman walked out of the inn.
The woman wore a veil, which concealed her face but could not hide her beauty and overall elegance.
In the shadows, a pair of greedy eyes stared intently at the figure until she disappeared into the crowd. Only then did the owner of the eyes casually emerge from the shadows and follow her.
The woman walked and strolled along without stopping at all.
And perhaps for safety reasons, she always went to crowded places.
Suddenly, as they passed through a small alley, they heard the faint sound of a baby crying.
The alley was completely dark, without a single ray of light, not even the moonlight could penetrate it.
The woman hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't resist the baby's increasingly faint cries, and she stepped inside.
She had barely gone two meters into the alley when a large hand suddenly reached out from behind her, and a handkerchief with a strange smell was placed on her nose.
She struggled for a moment, then her body slid down limply.
Two large, heavy hands lifted her up and carried her to the end of the alley.
The man put her down, his breathing becoming heavier with excitement.
"What...what are you going to do?"
A weak female voice suddenly rang out, which did not surprise the man.
The drug he used wasn't the kind that would completely knock someone unconscious; it would only make them feel disoriented and weak.
In short, people who are drugged will be awake and watch helplessly as they are defiled.
The man didn't speak, but reached out to tear at the woman's clothes.
The woman struggled weakly, crying out in terror, "You're the perpetrator who committed eight rapes?"
The man chuckled but didn't say anything.
"Let me go! Let me tell you, I'm someone you can't afford to mess with. If you lay a hand on me, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"
The man paused.
He then gave a sinister laugh: "How valuable can your status be? Is it higher than the daughter of the Hanlin Academy's head?"
The official whose daughter was raped was the head of the Hanlin Academy.
"It really was you!" the woman cried out in terror. "Let me go! I have money. As long as you don't hurt me, I can give you a large sum of money!"
The man chuckled, "I've got plenty of money! Who exactly is your father? Is he more powerful than the head of the Hanlin Academy?"
He was so persistent about this issue that he was willing to go against his original intention of "resolutely not speaking out".
The woman struggled desperately, pleading, "You've already raped the daughter of the Hanlin Academy's headmaster, so please let me go!"
"How can they be the same? She is her and you are you. She's not as pretty as you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
The woman, who had been struggling desperately, fell silent.
The man was taken aback by this turn of events and felt quite uneasy.
Just as I was surprised, I heard the woman chuckle: "Your words are enough."
Before the man could react to what was happening, the back of his collar was grabbed and pulled up.
Immediately afterwards, his feet left the ground and he couldn't get them back down.
Yu Zhiyi stood up, dusted herself off, and said calmly, "The culprit has been caught, and the evidence is at his residence. He has a collecting habit; every time he commits a crime, he takes something from the victim, mostly their handkerchiefs. A search will reveal that."
Sure enough, not long after, the constables found the victim's handkerchief at Sun Can's residence.
The rape case, which had been making headlines for over a month, has finally come to an end.
Sun Can initially denied it to the death, but after seeing the handkerchiefs, he lost all hope of getting away with it and had no choice but to admit it.
Although he came from a well-off family and received a monthly dividend of two hundred taels of silver, plus the income from his grain estate, he lived a fairly comfortable life.
But his spirit grew emptier day by day.
In particular, everyone compares him to his brother, and every time the comparison is made, the conclusion is that he is not as good as his brother.
Over time, he became abnormal in his silence.
But he was indeed a mediocre and cowardly person. He dared not confront those who were more powerful than him, nor dared to argue with those who mocked him. So he turned his evil clutches to those weak women.
The fathers of those peasant girls were all farmers near his grain store; two of them were long-term laborers at his grain store, and another had land near his grain store.
He used this opportunity to get to know the girls who had been victimized.
The daughters of several merchants also had business dealings with their family.
He only saw the daughter of the Hanlin Academy head by chance.
She wasn't exactly a stunning beauty, but her delicate, refined appearance, coupled with her noble status and elegant demeanor, immediately drew his attention.
He lay low for a long time before taking action.
The head of the Hanlin Academy was an honest official, and his residence was not luxurious; it was just a two-courtyard house.
He lay low for more than half a month and finally figured out the young lady's courtyard and the head of the courtyard's resting habits.
Most importantly, as an official, he had no guards patrolling his residence.
This gave him an opportunity.
On a dark and stormy night, he sneaked into the young lady's room while her maid went to relieve herself. He took out a handkerchief, knocked the young lady unconscious, quickly took care of the matter, and then left.
The whole process took less than 15 minutes.
By the time the maid returned from the outhouse and realized something was wrong, Sun Can had already vanished without a trace.
After the criminals were apprehended, everything else proceeded very smoothly.
A single rape case wouldn't warrant the death penalty, but Sun Can's crimes were extremely serious and had a particularly egregious impact. After the facts of the crime were clarified, Sun Can was sentenced to beheading.
It will be carried out seven days later.
Eight beams of golden light of merit entered her body, and Yu Zhiyi calmly bid farewell to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
It was late at night.
The dark sky was dotted with stars.
Yu Zhiyi subconsciously looked up at the night sky.
This has been her habit for many years.
When walking on the street, I always unconsciously look up at the sky.
Upon seeing this, his expression changed slightly.
The Purple Star is about to change!
She suddenly remembered the results of the divination she had performed for the Great Sheng Empire.
The Great Sheng Empire will enjoy prosperity and its fortunes will rise steadily.
There may be some minor setbacks during this period, but they will not affect the overall fortune.
Can.
This is the fate of the Great Sheng Empire.
It wasn't the emperor's.
As the emperor's fortunes rise, the fortunes of the Great Sheng Empire will naturally rise as well.
However, the rise in the fortunes of the Great Sheng Empire does not necessarily mean that the emperor's fortunes will also improve.
She reached out to calculate, but suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
Intimidation!
It's that intimidation tactic again!
At that time, the pressure was not too strong, and Yu Zhiyi subconsciously wanted to walk out of the city.
He gave up the idea in an instant.
Despite the pressure, they continued walking through the crowd.
That oppressive aura was ever-present.
Yu Zhiyi seemed oblivious to everything and slowly strolled to the outside of the governor's mansion.
Then, I stepped inside.
The Imperial Palace, the Observatory.
When Master Qingfeng saw Yu Zhiyi enter the governor's mansion, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
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