Chapter 78 Judgment
Erdong used a little scare, and the man who set up a stall to sell pirated books immediately confessed and told Sun Cai all the details about why he was hired.
At this time, they no longer cared about the embarrassment. The three of them tied the man up and went to Sun Cai's shop.
"Oh no, boss, Boss Hu and his men are here!" The waiter ran in hurriedly.
Sun Cai was still dreaming of getting rich overnight. Upon hearing this, he said disdainfully, "What are you afraid of? Do they dare to commit violence in the street?"
He walked out swaggeringly, only to see Erdong standing in front with a murderous look on his face, holding Old Wang, the pirated book seller, in his hand like a chicken.
I was so scared that my legs went weak and I could only stand by leaning against the eaves of the door.
Lao Wang said with a sad face: "Boss Sun, I work for you only for money, you can't make me lose my life——"
"Go to hell! Who sent you to do this?" Sun Cai shouted. "Old Wang, how dare you put this on me?"
"Since he is not someone you sent, why do you know him?" Erdong sneered and exerted force with his hands. Lao Wang's screams suddenly resounded throughout the street.
The crowd gathered around.
Old Wang tearfully accused me, "Sun Cai found me half a month ago and asked me to sell pirated books for him, and he also said..."
Hu Xiner threw the stall cloth in her hand onto the ground, which contained many books.
Some books fell to the ground and were opened. The disgusting pictures made many people cover their eyes and call it immoral.
The more Old Wang spoke, the more Sun Cai's body shook. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was indeed him who did it.
He even lied to himself and said, "No, I don't know you at all."
But at this moment, someone in the crowd came out to accuse him: "I bought the book that day and secretly followed you. I saw you and Lao Wang interacting!"
"Yeah, yeah, I also saw Sun Cai drinking with another guy who was selling pirated books!"
Sun Cai finally had no way to deny it, and beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
"We have caught you red-handed. You, Sun Cai, have framed my Mu Xin Comics Store, causing us to suffer incalculable losses. Either report it to the police or pay compensation. You choose one!" Hu Xiner said loudly.
Sun Cai knew that after this incident, the reputation of his store had been largely ruined, but it was absolutely impossible for him to pay compensation!
The matter was settled. He calmed down and said with his neck stiff, "Report it to the police if you have the guts!"
Hu Xiner smiled, fearing that he would not report to the police!
Remembering that he had Daoist Sun's support, Sun Cai immediately stood up and said, "Come on, come on, let's go!"
There was a group of them carrying things, followed by a bunch of onlookers.
When Daoist Officer Sun heard this, he knew that this was bad!
It would have been fine if his nephew had broken the law, but it had become known to everyone. He had a monopoly in the town, and suppressing other stores was no big deal, but this time he was selling banned books!
If he shows partiality in public, he might lose his official position.
"This idiot!" While complaining about his troublesome stupid nephew, he slammed the gavel and went to court.
"Who is in the audience?" As soon as Daoist Principal Sun opened his mouth, Sun Cai started to sob.
"I am innocent, I am innocent..."
"Oh? Don't cry yet, tell me slowly."
Originally, the plaintiff should have spoken first, but Sun Cai took the upper hand.
"I am the owner of Sun's Bookstore. I have always done business honestly. But today, some thugs came to my door and falsely accused me of selling banned books. They also said that I framed them by selling pirated books!" Sun Cai was the first to complain.
"Your Excellency is wise," Mu Qing said, bowing. "Sun Cai's subordinate, Lao Wang, has already confessed everything, and several civilians can testify."
"Who is Lao Wang?" asked Taoist Sun slowly.
Old Wang stepped forward and confessed all the details again. Some people who were eager to watch the fun were also pulled over by Hu Xiner to testify.
"How do you prove that you didn't bribe him?" asked Sun Daoyuan. "Perhaps you framed Sun Cai?"
"Since Sun Cai entered the classroom, you've been speaking in his favor. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Hu Xin'er stepped forward. "We are the plaintiff and the victim. We've almost gone bankrupt these days. What's the point of framing him?"
Mu Qing continued, "Our shop has always been very profitable, but it's the Sun Family Bookstore across the street that's been losing business. If it weren't for the pirated books, I'm afraid the Sun Family Bookstore would have closed down long ago!"
In other words, Mu Xin Comics Store had absolutely no motive to frame Sun Family Bookstore.
Sun Cai looked at Daoyuan Sun guiltily and winked: I am your nephew, please speak up for me!
The problem was that there were both witnesses and evidence, and Daoyuan Sun couldn't think of any way to confuse right and wrong.
Mu Qing and Hu Xin'er echoed each other, presenting evidence and reasoning, which left him speechless. Sun Cai's guilt was irrefutable, and even the emperor could not pardon him.
"...This is our testimony. Please let Daoist Sun make the judgment!" Hu Xiner and Mu Qing said together.
"Well, according to the law, if what you said is true, Sun Cai will be beaten with fifty sticks." Sun Daoyuan said cruelly, "But..."
If he were to be beaten with fifty sticks, he would be crippled!
When Sun Cai heard that Sun Daoyuan was really going to beat him with fifty sticks, he burst into tears.
"I'm your only nephew! Do you really want to beat me to death?"
Daoist Prisoner Sun really wants to beat this idiot to death with one blow. Can he say such words in court?
Originally, he wanted to find a way to buy him some time, or settle the matter privately.
Now, in order to maintain my selfless image, I have to be a little tougher on him.
He covered his face with his sleeves, not wanting to look at his troubled nephew: "Someone, get on the board!"
Sun Cairen was so frightened that she cried out, trembling and crying, "Uncle, I am your nephew, how can you be so cruel?"
The officers in the yamen and the onlookers looked at each other in bewilderment. They didn't know the inside story. Although they had some opinions about Taoist Sun before, now they had to admire his act of sacrificing his own family for the sake of justice.
"Lord Sun is such a good official." Some people even sighed like this.
I watched as the bailiffs tied up Sun Cai and were about to execute him.
Hu Xin'er suddenly said, "Wait a minute!"
Daoyuan Sun did not dare to roll up his sleeves, for fear that he would be heartbroken when he saw his nephew's miserable condition.
He asked helplessly, "After this beating, Sun Cai will probably be half dead! What else can I do for you, Boss Hu?"
"I have a compromise that will save Boss Sun from this beating," Hu Xin'er said with a smile. "I want to buy a large stake in Sun Cai's bookstore. As long as Boss Sun doesn't sell his pornographic books to anyone else and destroys them publicly, it will be considered a change of heart. As for the previous incident, I won't pursue it further."
Sun Cai was so frightened that he couldn't speak, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.
Daoyuan Sun was a little conflicted for a moment. He wanted to protect his nephew, but he didn't dare to violate the law in public.
Hu Xin'er smiled and said, "Justice lies in the hearts of the people. Why not let the onlookers judge whether this method is feasible?"
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