Although the two men were not from the same village as Liu Dashi and had no direct communication with him, they had met once a few years ago.
Liu Dashi has a large mole on the corner of his mouth.
Therefore, the two of them locked onto the man who was trying to escape almost immediately.
Seeing the large mole in the exact same spot, Shen Lao Er was furious, and Wang Er Gou grabbed Liu Da Shi by the collar: "Liu Da Shi! You beast!"
Liu Dashi was both anxious and angry when he was lifted up again. He didn't know these two people at all.
But how could the lazy and good-for-nothing Liu Dashi compare to the strength of Wang Ergou, who worked diligently every day?
Liu Dashi couldn't break free, not to mention that Shen Lao Er was watching him intently from the side.
Liu Dashi was at a loss. He didn't know how he had offended these two people. Since they knew his name, there must be something going on.
But he didn't do anything.
Aside from spending his days gambling, he didn't go anywhere else.
Could it be that I was caught stealing some steamed buns from a shop this morning?
Caught between two men, Liu Dashi couldn't fight them off either side, so he turned to the officers for help: "Sir, help me! Someone is trying to cause trouble right under your nose!"
Master Huang didn't even give him a second glance. It was the people from the gambling den behind him who, out of concern for the county officials and fearing that Shen Lao Er and his companion might take Liu Da Shi away and leave no one to pay back the money, forced a smile and said, "Oh dear, this is one of our guests. He's so noisy, he's blocking the officials from doing their business. We'll drag him away right now, you can investigate at your leisure, we'll definitely cooperate."
The manager of the gambling den waved his hand, and the thugs behind him swarmed forward to drag Liu Dashi away.
Liu Dashi cried out that something was wrong, but Master Huang said, "Wait."
The people at the gambling den stopped, and the manager asked, "Huh?"
Liu Dashi's face lit up with joy, thinking that the official was going to save him, but he heard an even more heartbreaking sentence: "This is the person we are searching."
"Ah? Sir, no, there must be a mistake!"
Liu Dashi was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and tried to tug at Master Huang's clothes.
He didn't do anything wrong!
Apart from........
Liu Dashi: "!"
Could it be that those guys were arrested, and that little bitch betrayed him?
Liu Dashi was horrified and took a few steps back in a panic, but Shen Lao Er pulled him back: "Now do you remember what you did?"
The people in the gambling den all looked bewildered.
Master Huang declared emphatically, "Liu Dashi, you are suspected of child trafficking and engaging in monetary transactions. According to the laws of Southern Jin, this is a capital offense punishable by beheading. Come and see me!"
"What!"
Liu Dashi was dumbfounded and stood there in shock.
What!
Were those people really arrested?
That's impossible!
That person has the backing of the prefect!
Liu Dashi said reluctantly, "Sir, you must be mistaken. I have not done anything wrong. What child? I am a law-abiding citizen. How could I possibly abduct a child!"
Liu Dashi remained steadfast in his belief that these people were definitely bluffing him.
How could anything happen to someone with the prefect as their backer!
Yes, yes, yes, these people must be trying to trick him out, but he's not falling for it!
Master Huang saw through his thoughts: "Zhou Wukui has been personally captured by His Highness the Crown Prince and has been escorted back to the capital. His actions have been reported to His Majesty. Liu Dashi, what are you still hoping for?"
Liu Dashi felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
What.......
It wasn't until Liu Dashi was dragged away and taken back to the county magistrate's office, and saw Lili sitting there eating sweet juice, that Liu Dashi dared to believe it.
What they said was actually true; the prefect had indeed fallen from power.
Liu Dashi couldn't believe it; that was the prefect!
Lili greeted him with a smile: "Hi, we meet again."
Liu Dashi: "........."
Liu Dashi felt utterly hopeless. No matter how those people were arrested or how the prefect fell from power, it had nothing to do with him anymore.
Liu Dashi didn't bother to think about it anymore, because even if he knew, it wouldn't change the fact that he would have to go to jail.
Qin Renjie personally presided over the trial. When Liu Dashi heard that he was to be beheaded, he shouted, "My lord, my lord, I am not a human trafficker! I was wrong, I was wrong! I, I... I was just desperate and misunderstood. Please spare my life and give me a chance to reform!"
Qin Renjie, his face grim, asked Lili, "According to our country's laws, Liu Dashi should be hanged. Lili, what do you think?"
Before Liu Dashi could even think about why Magistrate Qin had asked Lili for her opinion, he knelt down and went towards Lili again, completely devoid of yesterday's arrogance and pride, with two constables tightly restraining him behind him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong. My sister and your family are from the same village. Please, for this small favor, let me off the hook, okay?"
He wants to make a lot of money and get married!
He didn't want to die!
Lili nodded calmly: "Let's follow the law. Whatever the law says goes."
Liu Dashi abducted her; no matter how close she was to him, she would never let him go.
Besides, they had absolutely no connection whatsoever.
The Shen family was very supportive and had no soft-hearted thoughts like "a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative." They even felt that Liu Dashi's death was a good thing.
Liu Dashi suddenly lost his strength and collapsed to the ground.
Perhaps knowing that no matter how much he struggled, it was useless. This morning he was still enjoying himself in the gambling den, but now he faces imprisonment and death. Liu Dashi is determined to take someone down with him even in death!
Liu Dashi confessed everything. After a moment of silence, he suddenly shouted, "My lord, I must report that my sister, Liu Zhaodi, prepared the sleeping potion for me, provided me with the information, and even gave me a handkerchief to cover my face. However, in the chaos of the attack, I don't know where the handkerchief fell... I know my sins are grave, and I only beg that all those who commit these crimes be punished!"
If Gao Zhuang and his gang hadn't already been arrested, he would have definitely implicated them all!
The Shen family had long known that Li Shi might be behind this.
Hearing Liu Dashi admit it to her own ears, Old Lady Shen was still somewhat moved.
No matter how much grudge they have against this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, no matter how many times they curse each other or how many fights they have, Old Lady Shen will accompany them to the end.
However, they would never do such a heinous thing!
This young Li woman...!
Lili remained silent. To some extent, she felt that Little Li was quite pitiful.
Liu Zhaodi...
Is it sexism?
Although she lives in this era, Lili has never actually seen a family that favors sons over daughters.
The young woman named herself Li, but in the end, it was her younger brother who betrayed her.
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