Su Wei couldn't squeeze in, but seeing that the weather was bad, she went to buy an umbrella.
The raindrops fell with a crackling sound, breaking up the dust on the ground.
The people gathered around them and dispersed instantly, looking for a place to hide from the rain.
Su Weiyi saw Chen Yan at the door at first sight. He was standing quietly at the door of the yamen, looking particularly conspicuous, and the raindrops hitting him seemed to be unknown.
Su Wei ran over and held the umbrella for him. He turned his head to look at Su Wei and his lips moved.
Su Wei heard his words clearly.
"Old man Xu died in front of the government office."
Rumble.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it seemed like it would never stop. The bloodstains at the gate of the yamen were washed away by the rain and flowed down the bluestone slabs, which was extremely dazzling.
In the yamen, County Magistrate Fang looked at the corpse on the ground, his face so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.
No one in the yamen dared to breathe.
Everyone knew that County Magistrate Fang was a man of great reputation. Now, an octogenarian had died by hitting his head against a wall at the gate of his yamen...
Before tomorrow, this matter will spread throughout Pingyuan County.
Originally, his father-in-law had already arranged all the connections for him, so he could go to the provincial capital to serve as an official...
Just one step away...
It’s just one step away.
"Where is Li Fei?" County Magistrate Fang's voice was cold.
Constable Li walked out stiffly, his head lowered, not daring to look at County Magistrate Fang. He explained, "Sir, I'm sure Xu Can killed Hu Qiang. Perhaps Old Man Xu was also involved..."
County Magistrate Fang then asked, "Is there any evidence?"
“…Not… yet.” He put Xu Can in the cell yesterday just to scare him, and before he had the chance to try him, this happened.
Constable Li assured: "Sir, as long as I torture him, I won't believe Xu Can won't tell me."
He also knew that this was a tricky matter, so he wanted to show off.
County Magistrate Fang laughed in anger: "You mean, forcing an old man to death is not enough, and you also want to torture a half-grown child to extract a confession?"
Constable Li said, "Sir, Xu Can was fourteen years old... He was the one who murdered her."
County Magistrate Fang closed his eyes.
Suddenly he asked angrily, "Where's the evidence? Where's the evidence?"
Before Constable Li could reply, Magistrate Fang said, "Do you want all the people of Pingyuan County to know that this county is bullying the orphans and widows? And do you want to force them to confess?"
What County Magistrate Fang didn’t say was, who the heck was Hu Qiang? Who cared how he died?
Is this Constable Li crazy, causing so much trouble for a gangster?
"Your subordinate... Your subordinate didn't mean that..."
However, County Magistrate Fang did not want to listen.
…
Su Wei and Shen Yan hurried into a teahouse not far away.
There were many people hiding from the rain in the teahouse, and the two of them found a corner. Now everyone in the teahouse was talking about the death of Old Man Xu.
"He must have suffered a great injustice, otherwise he wouldn't do this."
"What a pitiful person..."
"All officials are the same..."
Everyone was sighing.
Chen Yan stood by the window, looking towards the yamen through the rain.
Su Wei bought a pot of hot tea and poured a cup for Chen Yan. Chen Yan took it and drank it, then turned to Su Wei and said, "If only I could stop them."
them…
Stop Xu Can from killing Hu Qiang.
Stop Old Man Xu from entering the city.
But there are no ifs in life.
There is no fairness at all.
A bully can bully you hundreds of times, but if you resist, he will bully you even more. If you kill a bully, you will have to pay with your life, because the bully is also wearing human skin.
The rain stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun shone on the earth again.
The ground is muddy and dirty.
Chen Yan said that there are only two possible outcomes for Xu Can.
First, convict Xu Can, because the death of old man Xu had a huge and bad impact. If Xu Can was released, wouldn’t it prove that the government actually arrested the wrong person?
Second, if Xu Can is released, it will prove that Old Man Xu is right and they have wronged Xu Can.
Constable Li caused trouble, so he has to take responsibility for it.
To put it bluntly, it depends on what County Magistrate Fang does.
Chen Yan knew that he was a person who cared a lot about face. For such a person, the first possibility would have too many uncertainties, and he would not do it unless it was absolutely necessary.
"What do you mean by a last resort?" Su Wei asked.
Chen Yan said, "It depends on whether Xu Can pleads guilty or not."
As long as Xu Can confesses, then the government will have arrested the right person, and they might even charge the grandfather and grandson with conspiracy...
If a criminal dies at the gate of the government office, it can only be considered a good death that deserves its due.
Su Wei broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this.
She was impressed by Xu Can...
Although the ancients believed that fourteen was not young and could get married, in Su Wei's opinion, fourteen was still a junior high school student, a child...
Even if Xu Can was released, his only relative, his grandfather, who depended on him for everything, was dead...
Su Wei sighed again.
The villagers of Nanqiao Village also heard the news that Old Man Xu was killed in a car accident.
Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Hu Sanjia.
Although people usually meddle in other people's affairs, they also look down on Old Man Xu and Xu Can, and some people even bully them.
But bullying a family to the point of destruction is another matter entirely.
When Aunt Hu San heard that Old Man Xu had died, she left the house and said with a sense of relief, "It's a good thing they died. They deserved to die for killing my son."
Walnut Blossom noticed the way everyone looked at her family, which made her uncomfortable.
"Mom... stop talking."
"I'm going to say it. Why can't I say it? Killing someone means paying with one's life. It's good for them to die."
Someone finally couldn't help but sneered: "Isn't Hu Qiang getting his comeuppance?"
Hu Sanjia was stunned and immediately became angry: "Liu Laosi, what did you say?"
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