Chapter 531: Can't Let Her Live
Shen Yuanze was afraid that he would ask him to go to the prison to interrogate Chen Qingqing again. His beads spun around, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a sly smirk.
"Sir, what the lady said makes sense. Why don't we just kill her?"
Qin Shousheng was startled, his face immediately darkened, and he looked at Shen Yuanze coldly.
"Didn't you hear what I said just now? If you really kill her and the higher-ups investigate, even if you and I had ten lives, we wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility."
"Sir, please don't be angry. Listen to me. Although we don't have the power of life and death, there are regulations from above. Every year, prisons across the country have a quota of deaths due to illness within a certain range. As long as it's within the quota, we can easily get away with it by simply filing a false report of 'death by starvation'. We can get away with it without even having to explain."
Qin Shousheng nodded repeatedly at these words. "That's right, but it seems that several prisoners have been reported as having died of starvation this year. Are there any vacancies now?"
Shen Yuanze nodded, "There's still one left, just right for Chen Qingqing."
"Don't be impatient about this matter. Chen Qingqing has a good reputation in Anyang County and is considered a well-known figure. If she really died in prison for unknown reasons, it would definitely cause discussion among the people. For the sake of safety, it is better not to act rashly."
Qin Shousheng shook his head and refused. The situation in Kyoto was tense recently. Prince Ning was pressing hard, and the Crown Prince's position was in jeopardy.
His superiors had already sent him a letter instructing him to keep a low profile and never take human life lightly, lest he be caught.
Shen Yuanze sighed helplessly, "Since the adults don't agree, then we can only wait slowly."
Chen Ruolan thought that Chen Qingqing was dead this time, but she didn't expect Qin Shousheng to be so cautious. She couldn't help but say,
"Master, Chen Qingqing is very cunning. If she can break the rope today, she can escape from prison tomorrow. If that happens, it will be extremely difficult to catch her. Just listen to County Magistrate Shen's advice!"
"No, no, it's better to let her confess." Qin Shousheng still waved his hand to refuse.
Seeing that Qin Shousheng remained unmoved, Chen Ruolan pretended to be sad and shook her head.
"Master, if Chen Qingqing hadn't died, we wouldn't have gotten the secret recipe for making white sugar. Master, you keep saying you care about me and promised to avenge me, but my enemy is right in front of me, and you're so hesitant. Are you going to ignore the hatred I felt for being humiliated by that bitch?"
At the end of her speech, she shed two tears.
Qin Shousheng felt very uncomfortable when he saw Chen Ruolan's pitiful appearance, but he knew very well that Chen Qingqing was not an ordinary person, and if handled improperly, it would very likely cause unnecessary trouble.
He frowned and paced around the room anxiously.
Shen Yuanze remembered being slapped twice by Chen Qingqing just now, and he couldn't help but feel angry.
When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
Chen Qingqing must be killed to relieve the hatred in my heart.
Thinking bitterly in his heart, he began to persuade Qin Shousheng,
"Sir, what the Madam said just now is not entirely without reason. Chen Qingqing is indeed cunning and scheming. If she finds a chance to escape, she will become a serious threat to us in the future. Therefore, it is best to get rid of her as soon as possible. As long as we do it covertly and no one knows about it, her family is just an ordinary citizen with no power or influence. Even if they make a big fuss, the higher-ups will not investigate the matter."
Qin Shousheng stopped, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes. "It's better to be safe than sorry. If something goes wrong, I don't think even the higher-ups can save me."
When Chen Ruolan heard this, she hurried forward and grabbed Qin Shousheng's arm, moaning in a delicate voice.
"Master, in order to restore the normal operation of the sugar factory as soon as possible, Chen Qingqing must die. As long as she is killed, her family will lose their backbone, and we can easily get the secret recipe of white sugar. That is a business that makes a lot of money every day. Are we just going to watch and watch it go by without making any money?"
Qin Shousheng lowered his head and thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
After saying that, he looked at Shen Yuanze and said, "Go arrange a few trustworthy people to take action tonight. It would be best if you could get Chen Qingqing to confess before killing her. That would be perfect."
Shen Yuanze recalled the inexplicable itching on his body in the prison just now, and couldn't help but shudder.
The prison cell is really weird. What happened today must have caused me to provoke something unclean.
If I go again, I will tickle him to death.
He hurriedly bowed and declined, "Sir, I've been feeling unwell lately, and the doctor specifically told me not to stay up late. Could you please let someone else go?"
Qin Shousheng's face immediately showed displeasure. "Yuan Ze, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but why are you so nosy? This is your job. If you don't go, who else will go? Do you think you want me to go to that kind of hellhole myself?"
"Sir, I am indeed feeling a little unwell. How about I ask the jailer Sun to take care of this matter?" Shen Yuanze asked tentatively.
Without waiting for Qin Shousheng to speak, Chen Ruolan quickly took over the conversation.
"Master, since County Magistrate Shen is unwell, let him go back and rest. If you trust me, let me handle this matter. I will definitely do it perfectly."
Chen Ruolan now wanted to torture Chen Qingqing to death with her own hands to relieve the hatred in her heart!
"Madam, what are you talking about? How can I not believe you? Since you want to share my worries..." Qin Shousheng was about to agree, but he was worried and changed the subject. "Since you want to share my worries, then come with me to the prison. I want you to see with your own eyes that I will avenge you."
"Thank you, sir. Let's go quickly!" Chen Ruolan didn't want to wait any longer. She had only one thought in her mind, which was to watch Chen Qingqing being tortured to death with her own eyes.
Qin Shousheng nodded and ordered, "Come here, prepare the sedan chair and go to the prison."
"Yes, sir." A yamen runner took the order and retreated.
Shen Yuanze breathed a sigh of relief. My goodness, I finally didn't have to go to that damn place and suffer. "Sir, it's getting late. I'll take my leave now."
"Please stay, County Magistrate Shen." Qin Shousheng stopped Shen Yuanze who was about to turn around and leave.
Shen Yuanze paused, "Sir, do you have any other instructions?"
Qin Shousheng had his own plans. This kind of thing was a disregard for human life, so he had to let Shen Yuanze participate in it. If anything happened in the future, he could also make him a scapegoat.
"Don't rush home yet. This case has always been your responsibility. No matter what, you have to go to the jail with me tonight."
"Okay!" Shen Yuanze knew he had no choice but to agree.
Several people boarded the sedan chair and drove towards the prison under the cover of night...
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