"You bitch!"
Enraged, Zhao Xin slapped Jing'er across the face, knocking him off balance and causing a trickle of blood to escape from the corner of his mouth.
"Who gave you the audacity to lie to me!"
She roared and, still not satisfied, kicked Jing'er in the stomach.
"My lady! I made a mistake, my lady! Waaah, my lady..."
Jing'er clutched her stomach in pain, frantically trying to grab Zhao Xin's clothes, but was kicked away again.
Seeing Jing'er cough up blood after being kicked by Zhao Xin, Luo Pin frowned and quickly ordered the constables to pull the person away.
"Enough! This is not a place for you to vent your anger!"
If you're going to fight, you can't wait until things are settled and then go home to fight. What's the point of planning to do it here?
She would still be held responsible if she killed someone.
Zhao Xin was pulled away, and after hearing Luo Pinzheng's words, even though he was still furious, he did not go forward again.
Jing'er lay on the ground, barely alive, and no one saw a doctor for him.
Things changed so quickly that the men in the hall were still somewhat shaken.
As men themselves, they hadn't expected Jing'er to be so bold. But seeing his current miserable state, they couldn't help but sigh.
"Oh dear! I never expected to stumble upon such a grand spectacle today. It's truly a case of timing being everything!"
"Lord Luo must be very tired dealing with these cases every day. Being an official is really not easy!"
Qin Anmin found the farce before him quite novel, and while secretly pleased, he couldn't help but mock Luo Pinzheng.
Luo Pinzheng remained calm despite Qin Anmin's sarcastic remarks.
"It can't compare to the Qin Commandant's camp where they're exposed to the wind and sun every day."
"really."
Baili Honglan suddenly spoke up.
Luo Pinzheng, who had been completely unmoved, was speechless.
"Sir, now that we know the source, shouldn't we send someone to bring Zhang Yun here immediately? Human trafficking is a serious crime."
"Although Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu are now husband and wife, we should not tolerate this person's evil deeds."
Seeing that the argument had ended, Su Qinghe brought up the main topic again.
"I second that."
This time, Zhao Xin didn't confront Su Qinghe, after all, she was also a victim.
"No! My lady! Jing'er's elder sister is long dead. You must believe Jing'er!"
Upon hearing that she still had to go find Zhang Yun, Jing'er snapped out of her despair and hurriedly crawled toward Zhao Xin, hoping to gain her sympathy once again.
He absolutely could not let her go to his older sister. If it was just a crime of deceiving her about a fake pregnancy, the worst that could happen was that he would be beaten up and resold. But if their crime of smuggling was proven, he would be going to jail!
How could a delicate and frail man like him endure the hardships of prison!
"Hmph! You bitch! Do you really think I'm a fool?"
Zhao Xin was already furious, and when he saw him come forward again, she kicked him in anger.
"puff"
Jing'er coughed up another mouthful of blood, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
"snort!"
Zhao Xin disdainfully flicked the hem of her clothes, which was splattered with his blood, and kicked the man away.
Seeing that the person had fainted, Luo Pinzheng could no longer sit idly by and quickly summoned the royal physician to treat him.
Only after confirming that there was no danger to his life did he order the person to be moved to the side.
"Ahem...this..."
Luo Pinzheng cleared his throat.
“Wu County is quite a distance from Tianhe County, and it is not under my jurisdiction. Sending someone from here to bring them over would be very troublesome.”
"Since the matter of forcibly taking a husband was a misunderstanding, why don't you all go to Wu County to resolve the rest?"
Luo Pinzheng tentatively opened his mouth.
She can't control this sordid affair at all right now!
Not only did he not gain any benefits, he also had to constantly look after that unknown Lord Li next to him.
She should leave quickly so she can finally be free.
As for Su Qinghe's fruit-bearing tree, we'll figure something out later.
"My lord, this matter has already made great progress with you, and you are well aware of the reasons behind it."
"If we were to go to Wu County to resolve this, it would probably take a lot of effort to explain and verify the matter to the officials there."
"Besides, most brokerage owners are often away buying goods. If this case is delayed for too long, it might be dragged out until after the New Year, which is really bad luck!"
Su Qinghe's words were reasonable and earnest, and even Zhao Xin found them very reasonable, so she agreed with her.
Just as Luo Pin was about to find a reason to refuse, Qin Anmin started again.
She exchanged a glance with Su Qinghe and then spoke in a feigned manner.
"I also think that makes sense. We should finish this year's work this year. It's not a good omen to drag it out until next year. Lord Luo should be careful."
“Hmm!” Baili Honglan nodded in agreement, behaving like a superior.
"...What you two gentlemen said makes perfect sense. It was my oversight."
Luo Pinzheng cursed inwardly, but out of respect for Lord Li, he could only pretend to be humble and receptive to instruction, nodding solemnly.
"In that case, may I take my two husbands back with me?"
"It's getting late, and I've been brought to court for quite some time now. My family must be very worried."
Su Qinghe cupped her hands in greeting again, quite naturally.
When Zhao Xin heard her mention Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu, she was angry but helpless.
"Well, you can all leave now. I will send someone to inform you once the person is captured."
Luo Pinzheng nodded, eager for these people to leave as soon as possible.
Su Qinghe gave Qin Anmin a subtle nod and then left with Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu.
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