"Your Honor! That little harlot is talking nonsense! My husband has done nothing wrong!"
Lin Jiaming's second sister was stunned by Yue Jiuyue's words for a long time, and it was only after her eldest sister pinched her several times that she came to her senses.
Her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, kneeling down and kowtowing to beg for mercy.
She was filled with regret. If she had known that her appearance would remind Lin Yue of those things, she would never have come today!
No, she'll never come in this lifetime!
"Do not utter any nonsense before the magistrate!"
The advisor reprimanded him.
"Your Honor, have mercy! My husband has never harmed anyone! Everything I'm saying is true!"
Even though Lin Jiaming's second sister was terrified, she continued to beg for mercy for her husband.
"The magistrate will decide what the facts are!"
Before Lin Jiaming's second sister could continue to beg for mercy, villagers came over and took the aunt and her sisters-in-law away separately, waiting for the county magistrate to question them.
Yue Jiuyue and her family continued to kneel on the ground, waiting for the final answer.
This was the first time Yue Jiuyue had ever knelt on the ground like this, and for such a long time. Her legs quickly went numb and then became insensitive.
The little girl behind her was kneeling and was getting uncomfortable, so she whimpered and cried softly. It was Madam Liu who was gently comforting her.
Yue Jiuyue didn't check the time in the mall, afraid that time would pass too slowly, making each second feel like a year.
She didn't know how much time had passed, but it didn't seem like long. The county magistrate reappeared before Yue Jiuyue.
Magistrate Tang looked at the woman kneeling on the ground and really didn't know what to say.
He sighed and stepped forward to help Yue Jiuyue up.
“Madam, your husband was indeed killed by that Gou Dongxi, but it was an accident. Therefore, I can only sentence him to exile according to the law.”
When Yue Jiuyue heard this, although she felt it was a pity, she thought the punishment was acceptable compared to a prison sentence of three to seven years.
But Lin Chaodong and his group were not convinced.
That bastard killed their father, and they don't even have to pay with their lives? Isn't it "a matter of life and death for the barbarians"?
"Your Honor! Why wasn't he executed?!"
Lin Chaodong wanted to question Magistrate Tang, but Lin Chaonan stopped him.
“Your Honor, according to the law, manslaughter is punishable by exile, but he concealed the truth and lived a carefree life for ten years. Shouldn’t his crime be compounded?”
And her! Not reporting it—isn't that also a violation of the law? What crime should she be charged with?
Lin Chaonan pointed to Lin Erhua, who was kneeling on the ground in the distance, and asked in a firm and resounding voice.
Those who harbor traitors are guilty of the same crime as those who surrender to the enemy.
Of all the people in Linjiagou Village, only Yue Jiuyue understood what Magistrate Tang meant by saying "equally guilty."
"Equal punishment" is great!
Yue Jiuyue and her family were satisfied.
After seeing the county magistrate off, Village Chief Lin sighed, his back hunching over.
Although he didn't know the truth about Lin Jiaming's death, he guessed that things were not simple. However, he had no evidence and did not want to cause any more trouble, so he chose to keep it a secret.
Unexpectedly, after ten years, the person who had been at large was finally brought to justice.
The crime of exile, not to mention how harsh the place of exile is, the journey itself is not easy.
So why bother!
As the old saying goes, good deeds are rewarded, and evil deeds are punished. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. When the time comes, retribution will come immediately.
Yue Jiuyue was unaware of what Village Chief Lin was thinking; otherwise, she would have told him that the quote came from the "Yingluo Jing: On Action and Without Action".
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