Chapter 244: Refusing to Plead Guilty

A quarter of an hour later, Baozhu and Anan boarded the boat as they wished.

There were not many boats at the ferry this early in the morning, but there were quite a few in the village.

When the old village chief heard that another outsider had sneaked into the village to harm people, he was furious and immediately arranged for a boat to wait at the ferry.

He also went to the city.

It was inconvenient for Li Xiao to show up, so he was locked up at home with Li Man to take care of the chickens, ducks and puppies.

“Woof woof woof…”

“Woof woof…”

Li Xiao came to his senses, went into the kitchen and started getting food for the two dogs.

The two cubs performed a great deed last night, and Doctor Yin specifically instructed that they be fed meat before he left.

Fortunately, the meat has been stewed and cooled down, so all you need to do is cut it without making a fire and arousing suspicion.

By the way, did I also do something good last night? Doctor Yin seemed to love the two puppies even more, so did he like me even better?

He didn't know why he should compare himself with those puppies.

What a silly feeling.

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Time passed little by little, and two boats full of people slowly approached the pier.

Three of the five were awake, but their mouths were gagged and they were tied up, and no one paid any attention to them despite their struggles.

The remaining two people were drugged. If they hadn't taken the drugs, they would probably not wake up until night.

Yin Huaixi didn't want to let these people go to the yamen easily, so he gave them medicine to wake them up when they were about to get off the boat.

It would be difficult for her to escort the group alone. Fortunately, the old village chief brought two young and strong villagers with him. With them, they felt more secure on the journey.

At this time, Qin Zhen had just finished breakfast and arrived at the office. Before he could even sit down in his chair, he heard someone come to report that Jiang Wan and her mother had come to report a case.

Hearing this, he was shocked.

I immediately rushed over to check.

After hearing the whole story, Qin Zhen's face turned black.

Not to mention how important Jiang Wan's family is at this moment, even if they don't have those secret recipes, they are still people under his jurisdiction.

There are such evil people who actually want to set fire and kill people.

How can this be possible!

Qin Zhen immediately went to court and beat the five people with a stick. Because they had been under surveillance and could not communicate at all, and this time they were in court again, the timid ones were already scared and explained all the details clearly.

Finally, only Liu Ba was left.

As long as he gives up his brother, the person behind the scenes will become clear.

But Liu Ba refused to admit it.

"Sir, I do have a brother, but he never asked me to do anything like murder or arson. This time I sneaked to Lianjiagou because I happened to meet Doctor Yin and fell in love with her and wanted to spend a night with her."

Jiang Wan's eyes turned cold. If it wasn't in court, she would have kicked that bastard to death.

"You're lying! So many people are pointing out that it was your brother who gave the order. It's useless for you to just take it!"

Liu Ba was not panicked at all. He just turned around and asked the four people behind him.

"You said it was my eldest brother who gave you the order. Have you seen him in person?"

The four of them looked at each other and shook their heads.

They only heard what Liu Ba said himself and had never met his elder brother.

Liu Ba turned his head with satisfaction and continued to look at Lord Qin and said, "Lord, you see, they have never seen my elder brother. All they heard was my own boasting. I am a face-saving person, and in order to make them envy and believe me, I boasted that my elder brother is the manager of a wealthy family. In fact, my elder brother is just a servant."

Jiang Wan and her daughter have already realized that this man wants to take the blame himself to protect his elder brother.

He refused to admit that he wanted to set the fire and kill people, and only said that he wanted to have a quickie with the woman by using the smoke.

Now that the fire was not set and no one was harmed, he will not be convicted of a serious crime. At most, he will be imprisoned for two or three years, and he will even get a reward when he is released.

"You said your elder brother was a servant, so his monthly salary must not be high. You yourself don't have a proper job, so where did the banknotes in your pocket come from?"

Liu Ba's back stiffened and he gritted his teeth.

"I stole it. I met a rich-looking young man on the street a while ago, and I stole his purse, which happened to contain a banknote."

Jiang Wan: “…”

I have to admire this person for being so cruel as to take on another crime.

Qin Zhen's cold voice came from above.

"Liu Ba, you should think carefully. You stole such a large amount of money, and you can't escape thirty strokes of the cane. Add to that the fact that you broke into a house with the intent to set it on fire, and you can't just be imprisoned for a few years. Are you willing to do ten years of hard labor?"

A few drops of cold sweat fell on Liu Ba's forehead, but he still didn't give in.

Qin Zhen slammed the alarm clock and ordered his men to temporarily detain the five people. He also sent someone to verify the identity of Brother Liu Ba and summon him.

"Xiao Wan, I'm afraid Liu Ba won't give in easily. His elder brother is probably not a stupid person either. It may not be easy to convict the person behind the scenes."

Jiang Wan nodded to show that she understood.

"It doesn't matter. I just need to find out which prefecture his elder brother is from."

If he is really someone from the Min Mansion, then there cannot be anyone else behind this.

If it's really the person I'm thinking of.

snort……

Cats have their own ways, and mice have their own ways. If the government can't punish her, I have ways to make her regret her past mistakes.

Soon, the person who was looking for the household registration came back to report.

"Sir, Liu Ba's eldest brother is called Liu Qi. He sold himself six years ago and was bought by the Min family. He is now serving in the Min family's main house."

Jiang Wan raised her head suddenly.

It is true!

The generous lady of the Min family.

Jiang Wan didn't believe in coincidences, she was sure that it was that woman who ordered it.

However, now that the evidence is being examined in court, Lord Qin may not be able to arrest that woman.

"Uncle Qin, I'm sorry to trouble you with this case. We are of no use here, so we will go back first."

Qin Zhen nodded and asked someone to escort Jiang Wan and his party out of the yamen.

The old village chief was a little confused.

"Is this the end of the matter?"

"Grandpa Village Chief, we still need to inquire with Lord Qin, so it will take some time to get a result. Thank you so much for coming to help today with you and the two uncles. Let's go to Dongfuju for dinner together?"

When they heard that they were going to Dongfuju, the old village chief and the two villagers waved their hands and turned to leave.

After much persuasion, he finally accepted the bag of buns that Jiang Wan bought.

After seeing off the old village chief and his companions, Jiang Wan and his three companions found a teahouse and sat for a while.

Baozhu was unaware of the twists and turns in this matter and thought the case was almost closed.

"This is my first time in court. I didn't dare to speak because of all the clamor just now."

Anan also nodded and said, "I have clearly seen that gentleman before, but once he put on his official uniform and sat in the hall, I felt that his eyes could kill people. It was so scary."

Jiang Wan felt a little relieved as she listened to the two people chattering about what happened in court.

She also had some ideas on how to "repay" Mrs. Min.