Chapter 312: Confess Now
As soon as Wu Shiren finished speaking, everyone pretended to be surprised and echoed him.
"I didn't realize that this kid, who usually looks listless, is actually so dishonest that he dares to steal."
"Yeah, that's what they call a withered radish that's so spicy it kills people. On the surface, he pretends to be honest, but in reality, he's a withered and evil person."
"That's right. As the saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't bark, and a wolf that eats sheep doesn't make a fuss. The more honest a person is, the more likely they are to do something behind his back."
"Chen Feng, we're not saying anything bad about you. The physical evidence of the silver has already been found. What else do you have to quibble about?"
"That's right. Listen to my brother's advice and quickly return the silver to Mr. Wang. This matter will be over. Since we have worked together for many years, Mr. Wang will definitely not hold it against you."
Seeing them talking at the same time and accusing him wrongly, Chen Feng was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.
Although he was extremely angry, his mind was very clear. He was sure that someone was trying to frame him, and perhaps this person was among these people.
Chen Feng looked at Wu Shiren sincerely.
"Shopkeeper, I really didn't steal Mr. Wang's silver. Please believe me, someone must have deliberately put this clothing in my room. If you don't believe me, send someone to search other people's rooms. As long as they find the silver, I can be cleared of all charges."
Wu Shiren glanced at him with cold eyes, "Okay, since you keep saying that someone has wronged you, then I will believe you this time."
Then he said to Zhao Tian and Wang Qi, "You and Chen Feng go search the house you live in. As long as you find the silver, you can clear his name."
"Okay, boss, we'll go right away."
Chen Feng is just a handyman. He lives in a simple shed made of wooden boards and he lives there alone.
The chefs' residence is on the side of the kitchen, a large house that is warm in winter and cool in summer.
There was a long kang in the room, and each master's bedding was placed close together.
Everyone came into the room.
Chen Feng, Wang Qi and others started searching, and soon they turned the house upside down.
Apart from a few scattered copper coins, there was no trace of silver.
"Shopkeeper, I've looked everywhere, but I can't find any silver."
"I don't have any here either." Wang Qi looked at Chen Feng with a gloomy face, "The clothes were found in your house, and the silver must have been stolen by you, so don't try to make excuses."
"I told you, it wasn't me. Don't slander me." Chen Feng broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead. He glared at the few people with his scarlet eyes.
"Why are you glaring at me? You can't let anyone tell you about stealing someone else's things. If it wasn't you, then where did Mr. Wang get these clothes?"
"That's right, you're still being stubborn, you really deserve a beating!"
"That's right, I'm giving him face. I'm going to beat him up and see if he behaves."
"Boss, this guy is just stubborn and stubborn. Don't waste your time talking to him. Tie him up and send him to the government office. Give him a good beating and see if he confesses."
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng shuddered all over. He knew that it was common to force confessions under torture in the yamen. If he was sent to the yamen, he would be skinned alive if not killed.
But now the whereabouts of the silver are unknown, and the clothes appeared in his own room, and he has no way to defend himself.
While he was thinking, he heard Wu Shiren's cold voice, "Chen Feng, what else do you have to say? Hurry up and take out the silver, otherwise I can't protect you."
"Manager Wu, please believe me, I really didn't steal Mr. Wang's money."
"The evidence is here, why are you still quibbling?"
"Boss, this kid is shameless. Let me teach him a lesson and see if he dares to be stubborn again." Wang Qi said viciously.
Zhao Tian also casually agreed, "Let's loosen his skin first and let him know the consequences of being a thief."
Chen Feng's face turned pale with fear, and he said in a trembling voice, "You, you dare!"
"You thief, let's see if we dare."
As Wang Qi spoke, he flew up and kicked Chen Feng in the stomach.
Chen Feng was completely unprepared and was kicked more than ten feet away. He held his stomach for a long time and could not get up.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to defend himself, he was kicked to the ground again, and then fists rained down like raindrops, hitting his flesh and kicking him like the wind.
He screamed in pain, but was powerless to resist and could only allow himself to be beaten and kicked by the group of people.
Wu Shiren felt that the situation was about right, so he signaled everyone to stop and asked Chen Feng, whose face was bruised and swollen, "Tell me where the money is, or you'll be in trouble."
Wang Decai pretended to be sincere and said, "Brother Chen Feng, I saved that hundred taels of silver with great difficulty. If you need money, I can lend it to you, but you can't be a thief!"
Chen Feng shook his head weakly, "I said, I didn't take it, I was wronged."
Wang Decai's eyes became more sinister, and he said coldly, "You really want money over life. Take him to the woodshed."
Wang Qi and others dragged Chen Feng out.
Wu Shiren glanced around, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to Wang Decai.
"You've done everything you can to get him to admit that he stole the silver. As long as he signs this confession, not only can we send this ignorant bastard to jail, but we can also get a hundred taels of silver for free. Then we can divide it 50/50, each taking half. Isn't that wonderful?"
Wang Decai took it and put it in his arms, sneering, "Don't worry, boss. He is a tough guy, and I have a way to make him surrender."
Arriving at the woodshed, Wang Decai saw Chen Feng curled up on the ground with his legs hugged. He leaned over and said with a distressed look, "Chen Feng, why are you doing this? Since everyone already knows that you stole the silver, don't deny it. Hurry and hand over the silver. I will never pursue this matter."
Chen Feng has realized that this is not accidental, but premeditated.
He fell into the trap from the moment they asked him to drink yesterday. All of this was planned by them in order to frame him.
He closed his eyes helplessly, he was still too young and too impetuous.
Not only did he expose his stealing of skills, but he also easily trusted these people. Now he has become a fish on their chopping board.
He raised his head and spat bloody saliva at Wang Decai's face with all his might. "Bah, Wang Decai, you despicable villain. You saw that I learned cooking skills, so you made trouble behind my back and framed me. You will not live well."
Wang Decai was furious and kicked Chen Feng to the ground. "Shameless guy, he stole the money and still dared to talk nonsense. Brothers, beat him up!"
After a round of punches and kicks, Chen Feng was lying on the ground with a bruised face.
Wang Decai squatted down with a grim smile, stretched out his hand and pinched Chen Feng's chin, "Brother, stop being stubborn and tell me where the money is, so you don't have to suffer any more."
"Wang Decai, you despicable villain, you know very well whether I touched the money or not, what do you want me to say!"
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