"What? This is impossible!"
The family was shocked and shouted.
Su Yue, holding a small wooden sword used for martial arts practice, pointed at the constables and said fiercely, "You are not allowed to slander my elder sister! My elder sister would never kill anyone!"
"Exactly! Without any proof, how can you claim a purse as the eldest sister's!"
The constable snorted and immediately took out the purse, on which was clearly embroidered the name Su An.
"The evidence is right here, and you have no right to deny it!"
Su An came to her senses and walked out from behind the family. The purse was indeed embroidered by her mother, without a doubt!
Li Guihua and the three little ones recognized her and immediately panicked.
Seeing the yamen runner's impatient expression, Su An didn't want his family to get into trouble with the yamen, so he quickly said, "The purse is indeed mine. As for how it ended up elsewhere, there must be some misunderstanding. I'll go with you."
"Xiao An!"
"Big sister!!!"
"Don't be impulsive. The innocent will clear themselves. We must not lose our composure!" Su An gave him a reassuring look, but before he could say anything more, he was urged away by the constables.
The three little ones stamped their feet anxiously, about to chase after them, but were stopped by Li Guihua.
"Go find the young master next door, maybe they'll have a solution!"
Inside the yamen, Lin Yong had already received the report and was about to begin court proceedings.
When Su An was led away, the terrified crowd followed.
"It couldn't be Boss Su, could it? That's murder! How could a weak woman like her do that!"
"I heard it was found on Ni Dagui's bed. Could it be some kind of feud between the two..."
"Silence!"
Lin Yong slammed the gavel down again. He looked at Su An below and felt a headache coming on. Why was it this girl again?
"Su An, according to the coroner's examination of the body, Ni Dagui was strangled to death tonight without any signs of struggle. He was murdered in his sleep."
"And in the corner of the bed, we found your personal purse. Do you acknowledge this purse?"
Lin Yong presented the purse on the spot, the bright characters "Su An" on it drawing sighs from the crowd once again.
Su An was in a state of utter confusion. She could only take a deep breath to calm herself down, and then nodded in admission, "The purse is indeed mine, but I have nothing to do with Ni Dagui's death!"
She was discussing with Fu Zhun and others how to get revenge on Ni Dagui tonight, but she never expected that Ni Dagui would die!
Su An felt a chill run down her spine and tried her best to clarify: "Ni Dagui died in his bed. Has anyone ever seen me enter or leave his house?"
"Putting everything else aside, how could I possibly strangle Ni Dagui, a grown man, with my strength?"
"This is a frame-up!"
Su An shouted out his words with great emphasis, but the others misunderstood them.
"Boss Su, everyone knows you and Ni Dagui have been enemies for a long time. Some people even saw it tonight—Ni Dagui was kowtowing and begging for mercy at your doorstep!"
"Since you hate him, it's not impossible that you could use your beauty to lure him into meeting you at night, and then secretly kill him!"
Su An's face immediately darkened; she was both angry and wanted to laugh.
This group's imagination is as wild as the sun!
"No noise!" Lin Yong shouted, stopping the crowd, then frowned and looked at Su An.
"You say it was a frame-up, but who is it, and do you have any evidence?"
"It is He Cheng!"
Su An had already guessed this, and gritted his teeth, recounting in detail what happened last night when He Cheng appeared.
No wonder He Cheng suddenly appeared last night and then ran away just as suddenly.
It must have been around that time that He Cheng stole her purse!
Lin Yong's expression grew increasingly serious. If that were the case, wouldn't it mean there was a problem with the prison?
He immediately sent someone to fetch He Cheng.
Unexpectedly, He Cheng was brought over by the jailer shortly afterward.
When Lin Yong questioned Xu Datong about his escape from prison, Xu Datong immediately protested his innocence.
"That's utter nonsense, sir! I've been keeping a close watch on the prison gates, and He Cheng has been in there the whole time. How could he possibly have been released!"
He Cheng was wearing prison clothes, his hands and feet were shackled, and he looked extremely dejected and miserable.
He looked heartbroken and said, "Your Honor is wise and just. I am fully aware of the crimes I have committed and have been reflecting on myself in prison. I never expected that Su An would still falsely accuse me!"
Su An stared wide-eyed, more shocked than anyone else.
That scumbag! He escaped from prison last night, but now he's back in the park!
What exactly happened?
Lin Yong summoned the other prison guards from the jail again, and after questioning them, they all said there was nothing unusual.
He Cheng has been in prison the whole time, so how could he frame Su An?
"Now that things have come to this, Su An, what do you have to say in your defense?" Lin Yong demanded.
“I…” Su An was speechless, completely bewildered.
She suffered this misfortune out of nowhere, and she has argued to the best of her ability, but she is truly at her wit's end!
Lin Yong said with a headache, "You are suspected of being a suspect in the case. Since you do not admit it, I will order people to investigate the truth. But before that, you must be imprisoned and the truth will come out!"
"Su An, do you have any further objections?"
No matter how unwilling Su An was, he had to admit defeat at this moment, and shook his head with a sigh.
"Pass on the order—" Lin Yong raised his hand, ready to give instructions.
Just then, the man's deep, cold voice resounded throughout the room: "Wait!"
Su An looked up in surprise and saw that it was indeed Fu Zhun and his group, followed by a family with anxious expressions.
"Big sister!"
The three little ones anxiously tried to rush in, but were stopped by the bailiffs, who said, "No one is allowed to barge into the courtroom during a trial!"
Li Guihua quickly pulled the three back with one hand, looking at Fu Zhun and the others with pleading eyes.
Ignoring them, Fu Zhun pushed his wheelchair inside, his imposing aura startling the constables who exchanged bewildered glances.
Although they did not know Fu Zhun's identity, they had seen the county magistrate treat Fu Zhun with utmost respect.
“Magistrate, there is something unusual about this case. A single purse is not enough to determine that Su An was responsible.”
Fu Zhun's wheelchair stopped beside Su An, his dark eyes filled with a suppressed warning.
Su An was immediately moved; when trouble struck, the God of Wealth truly came to her aid!
In the courtroom, Lin Yong met Fu Zhun's cold gaze, sighed slightly, but had to say solemnly, "Young Master, I judge cases according to the law, and all judgments are fair and just."
"Although there is no conclusive evidence to determine the nature of this case, the items are there, so Su An cannot escape her involvement. She is suspected and will be detained for investigation."
Although his tone was unmistakably respectful, his meaning was quite clear.
It's impossible to release Su An.
Fu Zhun gripped the armrests of his wheelchair tightly, his expression turning cold.
Seeing this, Su An quickly gave him a gentle push and whispered, "The magistrate is indeed acting in accordance with the law. We can't disobey orders!"
"Don't rush, I believe in you. You'll definitely find out the truth and redeem me!"
She jokingly said, feigning nonchalance, "There's nothing I can do. Although Fu Zhun may have a certain status, a county magistrate is still an official appointed by the imperial court."
If I were to fall out with him, it might get Fu Zhun into trouble!
Fu Zhun naturally understood the meaning behind Su An's words, and seeing her feigned relaxed appearance, his heart tightened even more.
After a brief silence, he sighed softly, "Then you wait for me, I will definitely redeem you."
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