Chapter 51 The Truth Comes to Light
Gu Leyou and Lu Yan were shocked when they heard the villagers' discussions, and they quickly quickened their pace and walked towards Zeng Sibai's house. I saw that the door of Zeng Sibai's house was closed, and there were several villagers standing around looking around curiously.
Gu Leyou went forward and knocked on the door. After a long time, a man who looked like a servant came to answer the door. When he saw that it was Gu Leyou, he looked panicked and wanted to close the door.
Lu Yan was quick to block the door with his hand and said, "We have something to ask your master. Let us in." The servant had no choice but to let them into the yard.
The yard was in a mess, as if it had been searched by the government. Gu Leyou looked around but couldn't find Zeng Sibai, so she asked the servant, "Where is your son? Where was he taken by the government?" The servant lowered his head and stammered, "Miss Gu, the son...he was taken away by the government. I don't know why. I just saw a group of officials suddenly break in, search and take the son away."
Gu Leyou frowned, her doubts growing stronger. She knew that although Zeng Sibai was narrow-minded, he would not do such a bold thing without any preparation. There must be another hidden story behind this.
She and Lu Yan looked at each other and decided to go to Su Jin to find out.
The two hurried back to the yamen. Su Jin was sorting case files in the court. He was slightly surprised to see Gu Leyou and the other two coming. Gu Leyou stepped forward and said, "Master Su, we heard that Zeng Sibai has been arrested by the government, but is he the mastermind behind this? We think there may be something fishy going on." Su Jin put down the file in his hand and said, "Currently, the guy has identified him as the mastermind, and we have also found something similar to the powder in his home. These are all evidence, but he still refuses to comply."
"Is there any hidden secret behind this? I have known him for many years and I know him a little bit. If he did it, he should admit it. After all, he is such a afraid of death."
Su Jin pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Miss Gu, what you said is not without reason. But the evidence is irrefutable, and I cannot overturn the verdict based on your one-sided statement. However, I will review the case again to ensure that no good person will be wrongly accused, and no bad person will be let off."
"Lord Su, could you let me go see him? I want to ask him some questions in person, maybe I can find out something." Gu Leyou asked.
Su Jin thought about it for a moment and agreed, "Okay, I'll have someone take you there."
Led by the jailer, Gu Leyou came to the dark and damp cell. Zeng Sibai had disheveled hair and a haggard face. When he saw Gu Leyou, a hint of surprise and hope flashed in his eyes.
Gu Leyou asked softly: "Zeng Sibai, why should you and I do this? That's the lives of so many innocent people. If so many people lose their lives because of you, even if you die 100 times, you can't atone for your sins."
Zeng Sibai smiled bitterly: "Do you think I am willing to do this? It's all because of you. If you hadn't snatched the book from me, the following things wouldn't have happened at all."
"I think you are unrepentant. You clearly know the consequences of doing this. Do you want to stay in jail for the rest of your life? Are you willing to let everything you have be taken back?" Gu Leyou asked earnestly.
"Why should I be unwilling? I am responsible for my own actions and will never implicate others." Zeng Sibai looked righteous.
However, Gu Leyou also heard a clue from his words.
It seems that he conspired with others to do this, and it was not something he could do alone.
So she immediately left the cell and went to report to Su Jin.
Ever since the county magistrate fell ill, it has been Su Jin who has been helping to investigate the case.
As soon as she stepped out of the cell, Zeng Sibai called her.
Gu Leyou turned around and asked pleadingly, "Can you save me?"
Gu Leyou was a little surprised after hearing this.
She replied: "I am not the one handling the case, so I really can't do anything. But I will ask for mercy from the Lord since we know each other."
After hearing what Gu Leyou said, Zeng Sibai's eyes dimmed. He knew that his current situation was difficult, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope.
Gu Leyou hurried back to the court and reported to Su Jin: "Zeng Sibai, there is something fishy about this matter. It doesn't seem like he did it alone. The reason why he was willing to get involved is because there is a grudge between him and me, so he was taken advantage of by others."
"Then who can take advantage of it? You can ask." Su Jin asked. "Not really, but this matter needs to be investigated carefully. Maybe there are some suspicious people." Gu Leyou replied.
"Well, we will act separately in the next few days. I will take people to investigate first. You should also go around and investigate the outsiders who have come to our town recently to see where the problem lies."
"Well, this concerns the interests of everyone after all, and we will do our best to help."
They first went to several other restaurants in the town, pretending to be customers and chatting with the waiters. One waiter told them, "Recently, there is a masked man who comes to the restaurant and stays for a long time."
Gu Leyou's heart moved, and he asked, "Then do you know what that mysterious man looks like?"
The old man shook his head and said, "That man always has his face covered, so I can't see his face clearly, but he is tall and his accent sounds like he is from another place."
They informed Su Jin of the news, and Su Jin immediately stepped up the screening of outsiders in the town. A few days later, a suspicious person was finally found in a small inn outside the town.
They immediately arrested the suspicious man.
Su Jin interrogated this person.
"Why did you poison this restaurant and frame these innocent people? Tell the truth."
"Your Excellency, please understand. I didn't do anything. I was just a tourist who came to this town to play. Why did you arrest me without any reason?" The man was still making excuses.
Su Jin didn't waste time talking to him and just threw some evidence in front of him.
"Take a good look at it yourself. Do you still want to deny it? I always do things fairly and impartially. If there is no evidence, I will not arrest people at random."
After Su Jin finished speaking, he looked at the man, but he still denied it.
"That unknown powder is just a special laxative. Besides, I didn't put that laxative there, and I didn't want to harm these people. You can go find whoever put it there."
"very good."
After Su Jin said these two words, he immediately asked his men to bring Zeng Sibai up.
The two people almost got into a fight when they met.
"Your Excellency, it was he who asked me to drug this restaurant. I put a lot of effort into it and finally succeeded in drugging it. I am just an accomplice. My crime does not deserve death. Please show mercy, Your Excellency."
When Gu Leyou and Lu Yan came over at this time, Zeng Sibai felt like he had seen a life-saving straw.
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