Chapter 171: Adultery and Murder of Husband
Jun Moye came with a few people, two of whom were the men in the bamboo hat that Su Hanchu asked Jiang Like and Ping'er to capture.
Su Hanchu looked at him striding towards him and a smile appeared on his face.
Jun Moye walked to her side, held her hand and looked her up and down.
"Madam, I'm late. How are you? Did you feel wronged?"
Su Hanchu looked at him with a smile in his eyes.
"Not too late, just right."
Hua Tiantian, who was watching the interaction between the two from a distance, almost crushed the handkerchief in her hand.
Magistrate Hua looked at the two of them and began to feel troubled. He thought his daughter might have acted too quickly.
But the case process must also be followed.
"How dare you, who in the hall, interrupt me while I'm trying to judge a case?"
Seeing that he was asking questions even though he knew the answer, and having already found out the whole story, Jun Moye looked up at County Magistrate Hua with a cold and even warning look in his eyes.
"County Magistrate Hua, we meet again."
Seeing the coldness in Jun Moye's eyes and the jade pendant on his waist that he had seen last time, County Magistrate Hua no longer dared to pretend not to know him.
"So it was Master Jun. Oh, look at my eyes, it really is him. It's mainly because I see so many people every day when solving cases, so I didn't recognize Master Jun at first. Please forgive me."
Jun Moye spoke coldly, his tone somewhat forceful.
"Hua County Magistrate, I thought you were just and upright last time. How come this time, you're making a judgment without even investigating the evidence? With such a sloppy judgment, what do you think of our Tianyuan laws?"
County Magistrate Hua looked at Jun Moye's serious expression, and thinking that this matter was originally related to his daughter, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
"Master Jun, regarding the Yue Manting murder, I have not yet made a ruling. I just sentenced Su Hanchu to punishment because she contradicted me many times. I have no choice but to punish her lightly as a warning. I will wait until the government has thoroughly investigated the Zhang Dazhuang case before making a ruling..."
Jun Moye spoke in a deep voice after hearing this.
"So the county magistrate hasn't found any evidence yet, right?"
County Magistrate Hua spoke somewhat awkwardly.
"I've already sent people to investigate, and I believe there will be results soon. Please rest assured, Master Jun, we will never wrongly accuse a good person, but we will not let a bad person go easily either. Since you are here, why not have a cup of tea with us..."
Jun Moye raised his hand and said.
"No need for tea, but I'm here to bring evidence to the county magistrate. Please continue the investigation."
County Magistrate Hua's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. "Will Jun Moye discover something?" He then glanced calmly at Hua Tiantian in the distance, feeling a little resentful. His daughter was always too impatient and didn't know how to plan things slowly.
"I wonder what evidence has Mr. Jun found that is relevant to this case?"
Jun Moye spoke slowly.
"Zhang Dazhuang did eat at Yue Manting yesterday, but his death had nothing to do with Yue Manting. There were about two hundred guests at Yue Manting yesterday, and Zhang Dazhuang was just sitting in the hall. If there really was something wrong with Yue Manting's food, Zhang Dazhuang wouldn't be the only one who died today."
Zhang Qiao cried out.
"So Yue Manting wants to completely shirk responsibility? Is she going to let my man die in vain? He didn't even have anything to eat when he got home..."
Jun Moye looked at Zhang Qiao who was crying on the ground and spoke sarcastically.
"Zhang Qiao, you're crying and yelling beside Zhang Dazhuang like this, aren't you afraid of polluting his reincarnation path? Just question a few of yesterday's guests to find out if there's anything wrong with the food at Yue Manting. But you, Zhang Qiao, committed adultery and murdered your husband. This is a serious crime."
Zhang Qiao's face turned pale when she heard this.
"You're talking nonsense. Zhang Dazhuang is my husband. We women always put our husbands above everything else. How could I possibly kill my own husband? Your restaurant is trying to shirk responsibility. You killed my husband and you're still slandering me. How could you be so vicious?
Don't think I don't know. You are Su Hanchu's man, so you naturally want to cover up this murder for her. There is a god above us, so aren't you afraid of retribution..."
Jun Moye was too lazy to watch her scolding like a shrew and spoke directly.
"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I have already ascertained that Zhang Dazhuang was injured in a private part on the battlefield a few years ago. Zhang Qiao, unfaithful to her husband and unwilling to be lonely, has recently committed adultery with a man named Fang Zhitong..."
When Zhang Qiao heard this, she felt that she was doomed and began to wail loudly.
"Oh my God, I can't live anymore. I can't go on living like this. My husband was murdered, and I have nowhere to seek justice. My reputation has been ruined. How can I go on living..."
Then he suddenly stood up and prepared to hit the pillar.
Ping'er had already grabbed her hand.
Su Hanchu watched Zhang Qiaoshi acting calmly.
"Ms. Zhang Qiao, the county magistrate hasn't made his ruling yet, and you're still making such a fuss. Are you feeling guilty?"
Zhang Qiao cried out.
"You are trying to kill me. Reputation is so important to a woman. You..."
Jun Moye looked at County Magistrate Hua and spoke.
"My Lord, the evidence in my hands is conclusive enough. Are you sure you want to allow a woman to disrupt the court like this?"
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate hurriedly slammed the chopping board and spoke.
"Ms. Zhang Qiao, don't speak until I tell you to. Otherwise, I'll give you thirty lashes before I continue the trial. And don't even bother with that suicidal act of yours. How many cases have I tried? I've seen plenty of people like you. I have plenty of ways to deal with you."
After hearing this, Zhang Qiao had no choice but to continue kneeling.
"Sir, I really cannot do such a heartless thing. Please help me."
County Magistrate Hua gave her a warning look.
"Over the years, I have never wronged anyone. Even if you are wronged, you should wait until the other person has finished speaking before continuing to defend yourself. Otherwise, how can you continue to argue in court?"
Then he looked at Jun Moye and spoke politely.
"Master Jun, since you have evidence, please continue."
Jun Moye gave Su Hanchu a soothing look, indicating to her that everything was fine, and then looked at County Magistrate Hua and continued speaking.
"After Zhang Dazhuang discovered Zhang Qiao's adultery with Fang Zhitong, he must have been too embarrassed to save his face. He was so depressed that he had to go to Yue Man Ting every day to get drunk. In recent days, when he comes here, he basically orders one dish and then keeps drinking. You can tell this by asking any of Yue Man Ting's regular customers.
Last night, Zhang Dazhuang came home drunk again. He happened to see Zhang Qiao and Fang Zhitong making love. In a fit of rage, he started fighting with Fang Zhitong...
Zhang Qiao was truly feeling desperate now, but she still wanted to make a final struggle.
"You are slandering... Sir, he is slandering..."
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