Rong Sheng: "..." Your woman tortured your father, disciplined your son, and killed your sister right in front of you, and you did nothing about it, letting things develop unchecked. You still expect Gu Sanniu to even glance at you or call you a name? You're dreaming!
Upon hearing Gu Changqing's last words, Gu Beiyi glanced over with indifferent dark eyes. Why did Gu Sanniu send him back to help take revenge, to watch the Gu family fall and the villains be punished? Wasn't it because he hated Du Qincai's viciousness, Gu Changqing's inaction, Qi Weiwu's cruelty, and the villagers of Zhonggui Village who made baseless accusations against him without proper investigation?
So what is there for Gu Changqing to feel wronged about?
If it weren't for his Sheng Sheng being in Zhonggui Village, their fate would have been far more tragic.
After hearing Gu Changqing's words, the Rong clan members and the onlookers shook their heads and sighed silently. They were speechless at Gu Changqing's character; if he had any backbone, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
It's a pity that their family members and fellow villagers who died tragically because of them were truly unlucky to have encountered the Gu family.
Although Zuo Li already knew the truth, hearing Gu Changqing say it almost made the fire in his heart burst out.
"Gu Changqing, do you dare swear that everything you said is true?" Zuo Li asked coldly.
Gu Changqing raised his hand, "This humble subject dares to swear that every word he has uttered is true. If even one word is false, this humble subject is willing to be torn to pieces!"
"Swearing is useless; do you have any proof?"
"Evidence?" This put Gu Changqing in a difficult position. So many years had passed, where would he get any evidence? Back then, he was so scared that he was like a pig, how could he have had the mind to preserve evidence?
Therefore, Gu Changqing shook his head dejectedly: "No evidence!"
"You, Gu Changqing, may not be able to produce evidence, but that doesn't mean I can't!"
Next, Zuo Li summoned all the witnesses who knew the truth to the court, including members of the Rong clan, and questioned them one by one, just as carefully as he had questioned the Rong clan members before, so that they could speak freely and boldly about everything they knew.
The Rong clan members all spoke out about what they knew, and also recounted what they could recall.
This commotion stirred up a hornet's nest.
Qi Weiwu and Miao Hongye were like madmen, because every word they said made it impossible for them to leave the county government office immediately. What angered them even more was that, in addition to the villagers of Zhonggui Village exposing them, even the villagers of Shanggui Village got involved and revealed all the wrongdoings they had done over the years.
Furthermore, they both presented relevant evidence, and the county magistrate Zhan Yanxin and the newly appointed county lieutenant Pan Caijin also presented a lot of evidence of his wrongdoings, leaving them with no room for rebuttal!
"Your Honor, we've been wronged! My wife and I are good people in Shanggui Village, and I'm even the village head. How could I possibly do something that violates the law? So please, Your Honor, investigate thoroughly and don't falsely accuse us good people!"
Miao Hongye's arrogance crumbled when faced with so much evidence. She immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "My lord, I am at fault, but these things are all fabricated. My character is indeed very bad, and sometimes I speak without thinking, which is why the villagers hate me so much. But I have never had any bad intentions. You see, I can be very fierce when I curse, but I would never do such a thing! So please, my lord, don't believe them. Please investigate this thoroughly. I beg you, my lord!"
Qi Weiwu also knelt down immediately and begged for mercy, but his words were similar to Miao Hongye's. He kept repeating the same thing: "I am innocent. Am I that kind of bad person? I have not done anything bad. Please, Your Honor, investigate thoroughly and do not wrong these good people."
But the facts were already laid bare, so how could Zuo Li possibly listen to them? But to make them give up, Zuo Li brought Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu to court, to face Qi Weiwu face to face, to see if Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu were indeed Qi Weiwu's children!
Let's see how Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu talk.
Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu had no idea that this would happen. They had been away from home for several days, having a great time, but they were caught by the yamen runners and taken to the county yamen and brought to court.
As soon as the brothers entered the courtroom, they saw that it was packed with people they knew.
Upon seeing these people, Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu exchanged a silent glance, then knelt down respectfully and kowtowed. "Gu Daniu (Gu Erniu) greets Your Excellency, may we ask why Your Excellency has summoned us brothers to the county office?"
Zuo Li did not tell Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu to get up, but made them continue kneeling. However, his eyes fell on Miao Hongye. "Untie Miao Hongye!"
The constables immediately released Miao Hongye. Once the ropes binding her were loosened, Miao Hongye felt much lighter. "My lord, this humble woman..."
"Miao Hongye, take a look at the two people who just came in. Do you think they look familiar?" Zuo Li deliberately interrupted Miao Hongye, as he really didn't want to hear any more of her nonsense.
Miao Hongye was unhappy, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she rubbed her arms, slowly stood up from the ground, and walked towards Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu.
Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu were very puzzled. They knew Miao Hongye, but they didn't know what the magistrate was up to, so they knelt obediently in the center of the courtroom, letting Miao Hongye stare at them.
After Miao Hongye walked up to Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu, her dark, angry eyes stared intently at them. When she clearly saw Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu's faces, Miao Hongye's pupils contracted, as if she had been hit hard.
"Why do you... why do you look so much like Qi Weiwu?" Could it be that these brothers are really Qi Weiwu and Du Qincai's sons?
Impossible! How could this be!
When she married Qi Weiwu, he made it clear to her that he only had her as his woman and no other woman!
He liked her very much and loved her very much. He wanted to have children with her and would never change his mind.
But who can tell her what's going on between Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu?
Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu do not resemble Gu Changqing at all; they are not similar in any way. However, they look very much like Qi Weiwu, at least 80% similar. Whether it is their figure or appearance, they are very similar to Qi Weiwu. In particular, the look in their eyes is exactly like Qi Weiwu's. The remaining 20% is similar to Du Qincai.
The blow was even greater, and Miao Hongye simply couldn't accept this reality.
When Gu Changqing said those things before, she was laughing at him for being spineless. But what about her? Wasn't she even more spineless?
Gu Daniu and Gu Erniu frequented their Shanggui Village, and she had run into them before, so why hadn't she noticed? If she had noticed earlier, wouldn't she have avoided this humiliation?
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