Chapter 628: Lord Chu’s Judgment
The yamen runners were so frightened that they cursed, "With a face like that, it's normal she can't stay here!"
"Sir, let's drive them out of Qingzhou as soon as possible."
Someone else murmured tremblingly, "What are you afraid of? We're afraid too. Do you think we want such a monster to be born in the cell we're supposed to be guarding?"
Prefect Shen was also a little hesitant.
He has been working with the Zhou family for so long, so he naturally knows the character of the Zhou family. Maybe Miss Zhou framed the Lu family because she couldn't stand the Lu family, and there was no injustice.
If he forcibly detained the Lu family, the Zhou family would be relieved, but he would firstly be branded as a haphazard judge, and secondly, the face in front of him was really scary to look at.
What if the eldest son of the Lu family felt wronged and chased him in his dreams in the middle of the night? He was a little afraid of being chased by such a monster in his dreams.
Seeing that Prefect Shen also seemed to be frightened, Zhou Chenghe quickly cried out in protest: "Prefect, it is precisely because this man is a demon that he is being held in the cell. The evil and righteous energy there should be used to suppress him! Otherwise, what will happen if he brings disaster to the people?"
Prefect Shen was in a dilemma and was really scared. He couldn't help but look at Lord Chu: "Sir, what do you think?"
Lord Chu's eyes showed some disgust: "Catch him."
Hu Xin'er pulled out the mask she had prepared and put it on Mu Qing. Hearing this, she turned around in panic, "Your Excellency, please understand this. This is absolutely unacceptable! I have an elderly mother at home who is seriously ill. What if something happens?"
Lu Yunjue stood behind her, suddenly showing a pensive expression.
After all, he was once a nobleman in the capital, and had served the emperor, so he was familiar with things that ordinary people could not know.
Following Prefect Shen's gaze, he saw the jade pendant in Lord Chu's hand, and then turned his gaze to Lord Chu's clothes.
Although Lord Chu had an ordinary appearance and looked a little lazy because he had just gotten up, his temples were bulging, and the aura of a martial arts master on his body could not be concealed.
Although the brocade robe he was wearing was not very eye-catching in the capital, it looked quite familiar, as if it was a tribute from Yunzhou.
The reason why it could be a tribute is because the material is extremely strong and durable. However, because it is not gorgeous or luxurious, it was awarded by His Majesty to the Anbu, and is usually called "small official uniform."
The Anbu is a department of the imperial court specially sent to report whether local officials have committed favoritism, abuse of power, corruption and fraud!
Thinking of this, Lu Yunjue's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but feel secretly annoyed - he actually missed such an obvious clue yesterday.
At this point, Prefect Shen saw the stalemate and lost his patience with the family: "If you have anything else to say, go to the yamen and ask. At worst, I can send a few yamen runners to take care of your mother. Come on -"
"Wait a minute!" Lu Yunjue suddenly stepped forward and bowed to Lord Chu. "Anbu officials have received orders from the Emperor, which explicitly stipulate that any official who encounters an unjust, false, or wrong case must not stand aside. Lord Chu knew that Prefect Shen's actions were against the rules, but he allowed him to do evil. Could it be that he has been secretly colluding with Prefect Shen and accepted bribes?"
As soon as these words came out, even Prefect Shen was stunned.
"What? Anbu?" He was a little slow to react. He slowly turned his head to look at Lord Chu, and sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.
Oh my god, he originally thought that this was just an official sent by the higher-ups, who was just a bit aloof and therefore indifferent to everything he did on a daily basis, but he didn't expect that he was actually an Anbu?!
Lord Chu was caught off guard when his identity was exposed. He couldn't help but curse the Second Young Master Lu for being nosy.
It is said that Qingzhou Prefect Shen is an upright person who loves the people like his own children. As an official of the Anbu, he finally got a vacation. This time he came here at the invitation of a good friend, not to investigate any case.
Otherwise, he would not have stayed with Prefect Shen, but should have disguised himself as a civilian to investigate Guan Sheng.
But now that his identity has been exposed, no matter how he explains, Prefect Shen probably won't believe him.
Moreover, if colleagues knew that I encountered something against the rules and did nothing about it, it would inevitably give me a handle and I would be reported to the police.
His face still had that nonchalant look, but he was already extremely unhappy in his heart: "Then tell me, how did Prefect Shen violate the rules?"
Lu Yunjue bowed again, "Now it's just the Zhou family complaining unilaterally. The government should first issue a written request for questioning and then make a decision after the case is brought to court. Magistrate Shen's direct arrest and imprisonment, like he did, is usually only done when it involves a major case and there is sufficient evidence."
He looked at Prefect Shen calmly, "Lord Shen just said that my sister-in-law is a woman, so she is not qualified to question you, but every word she said is well-founded. On the contrary, Lord Shen and Master Zhou, from the rash arrest last night to the personal visit today, do you have any evidence at all?"
Prefect Shen was speechless when asked this question and was unable to speak for a moment.
The smile on Zhou Chenghe's face froze. Although he didn't understand what the Anbu was, he could tell from Prefect Shen's expression that Lord Chu's identity was far beyond their imagination.
He has been stirring up trouble in Qingzhou City for many years. To put it bluntly, he has been relying on the Zhou family's hidden underworld power and the influence of Prefect Shen, and has taken the words "borrowing power to suppress others" to the extreme.
Because he had borrowed power, he could fabricate excuses to put the people he wanted to arrest in jail without asking for evidence, then torture them for a few days and then destroy all the evidence, leaving them speechless.
However, now there is an official more powerful than Prefect Shen who has come to Qingzhou City.
Then, the usual advantages of the Zhou and Shen families will no longer exist, which is equivalent to forcing them to stay on the same track as the Lu family.
Prefect Shen wiped the cold sweat from his head imperceptibly, then pretended to be calm and said, "Chu, Lord Chu, I didn't know you were here. If you have any doubts about the cases I'm handling, you can take full control of these things. I have always followed the teachings of the emperor and have been diligent in my work and caring for the people for many years without slacking off. Lord Chu, please understand!"
Now everyone's eyes are on Lord Chu.
Lord Chu looked at Lu Yunjue and others coldly. From the fact that the two brothers did not show up in person but instead let a woman do so, he had already determined that this family was not good people.
And the performance of Prefect Shen over the past few days also made him feel that there was nothing suspicious about the prefect.
On the contrary, the Lu family, whose origins are unknown, is actually headed by a woman and is involved in multiple cases. It is suspicious no matter how you look at it!
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