Uncle Niu Dan and Aunt Niu Dan quickly kowtowed to the county magistrate.
"My lord, that brat Niu Dan is lying. He's climbed up the social ladder and now he wants to disown us poor relatives."
Ungrateful wretch,
You should know that he and his sister are such ingrates. My husband and I would never have been so kind as to take them in, only to have them steal money from our home.
The villagers couldn't tolerate them, so they were forced to drive the brother and sister out of the village.
Since the children left, my husband and I have tried everything to find them, but to no avail. Today we finally saw them.
We went up to acknowledge him as family, but the kid didn't recognize us, which was fine.
They insist that my husband and I are child traffickers. Isn't that utter nonsense? Please, sir, see the truth!
Aunt Niu Dan spoke while crying, and her clear and logical manner was much better than Uncle Niu Dan's.
The adults struck the gavel again and began to inquire about Uncle Niu Dan and Aunt Niu's family background, address, etc. Soon, yamen runners went to Niu Family Village to investigate.
Having arranged all this, Lord Qiu once again turned his gaze to Niu Dan.
"Zhao Qianxun, right? This couple surnamed Niu claims you are their nephew. Do you acknowledge that?"
Niu Dan kowtowed.
"My lord, please forgive me. I have no father or mother, and no uncles or aunts. I don't know why this couple insists on coming to me to claim kinship."
Furthermore, I don't recognize them, and they even acted as if they were trying to rob me, so it's normal for me to suspect they are kidnappers.
Perhaps this is their trick.
Magistrate Qiu glanced at Niu Dan and Lü Feng, then turned his gaze back to Niu Dan's uncle and aunt.
"Zhao Qianxun says she doesn't know you. What evidence do you two have to prove that you are Zhao Qianxun's relatives?"
Aunt Niu Dan hurriedly said,
“Sir, it’s difficult to produce this, but everyone in our village can testify that he is my nephew, Niu Dan.”
Lord Qiu said,
"We have already sent people to your village to investigate. This only proves that Zhao Qianxun may just look like your nephew, but it does not prove that he is your biological nephew."
Is there any household registration or other token that can prove Zhao Qianxun is a son of your Zhao family?
Even if it can be proven that Zhao Qianxun is your nephew Niu Dan, it does not completely prove that you and your husband are not kidnappers.
You just stated that you were the ones who kicked your nephew Niu Dan and his sister out of the house.
Let me ask you this: even if you have found your nephew, what are your plans?
Should we take him home to raise, or what?
Uncle and Aunt Niu Dan were only thinking about taking advantage of the situation, and they never expected that this family reunion would cause so many complicated things.
Aunt Niu Dan was about to speak again, but was interrupted by Magistrate Qiu.
“Niu Li Shi, shut up. Let your man answer.”
Uncle Niu Dan is usually very domineering at home. His wife does all the bad things, while he always stays behind the scenes and gives the ideas.
At this point, seeing that the magistrate had specifically asked him to speak, he had no choice but to speak.
"Your Excellency, my husband and I have been searching for our nephew and his sister ever since they left the village."
I happened to see my nephew Niu Dan today, and fearing I might have mistaken him for someone else, I specifically asked my wife to go over first to check if it was really him.
My wife was falsely accused of kidnapping after only a few words, and my son is also innocent.
I no longer dare to hope to reunite with my nephew; I only hope that the adults can clear my husband's name.
Lord Qiu thought to himself, "This guy is really cunning."
"Niu Erlang, answer my question first. Why was your nephew Niu Dan driven out of the village?"
You said you went looking for someone after being driven out of the village. Where did you go to look for them, and do you have any evidence?
Why is she so determined to acknowledge her nephew today? And why bring him home?
Before Niu Erlang could even come up with an excuse, the crowd watching outside the county government office started chattering.
Some of the bolder ones shouted loudly,
"Sir, they saw that the young man was dressed well and wanted to take advantage of him. They even said that the young man should give up his business to their son."
Then they told the younger brother to take his sister home to farm for them. We heard all of this clearly. Everyone can testify to it.
Magistrate Qiu was amused upon hearing this, never expecting that someone could be so wicked.
"Niu Erlang, is what those people said just now true?"
Niu Erlang quickly denied it.
"How could that be? He's my own nephew. I love him dearly, how could I possibly take his job?"
However, it is true that they allowed the brother and sister to return to the village together.
Since our child left home so long ago, my husband and I have been constantly worried about him.
This time, I just want to recognize my nephew and go back to the village to plead with the clan chief and the village head.
It's better to let my nephews stay at home, so they'll have a place to stay, rather than being homeless.
I truly regret it now. How could I have been so blinded by greed?
Thinking that if the children weren't properly taught when they were young, who knows what they might become when they grew up, he told everyone about his and his sister stealing money.
"Don't wash your dirty linen in public, I regret it so much..."
Magistrate Qiu watched the couple's performance with cold eyes, his gaze lingering on Zhao Qianxun out of the corner of his eye. He noticed the little boy's fists were clenched tightly.
If this continues, his palms will probably rot. Then you'll know there must be another story behind it.
Because it takes time to collect evidence,
Since Uncle Niu Dan and his wife couldn't prove they weren't kidnappers, they couldn't be released even without the village's proof.
So Niu Erlang and his wife were imprisoned in the county jail.
Lü Feng, Zhao Qianxun, and the others went back to their respective places and did what they needed to do, as long as they didn't leave the county town. They would wait for the next court session.
"Uncle, do you think that couple can be convicted?" Zhao Qianxun asked.
Lu Feng ruffled Zhao Qianxun's hair.
"It's probably difficult to convict them, since we don't have any evidence to prove that the couple has any problems."
Even if they falsely accused you and your siblings of being thieves, you and your siblings couldn't produce any evidence to prove it, could you?
Otherwise, how could they have been driven out of the village?
However, since the magistrate has sent people to investigate the case, let's see what the yamen runners can find out in this time.
There's something else you might not know.
That means that if you don't hold court again for a day, your uncle and aunt will have to stay in jail.
I've heard that life there isn't easy.
A smile finally appeared on Zhao Qianxun's childlike face.
"It would be good if it could make them suffer for a while. I just can't stand it."
Lü Fengdao,
"Since you said you'd wait until you grow up to take revenge yourself, then put these grudges aside for now. Focus on learning new skills and getting your health back."
Ideally, he should grow as tall and strong as our Third Master.
When it comes to height, it seems like none of the boys in the orphanage didn't want to grow tall.
He looks very capable.
Zhao Qianxun nodded.
"Uncle, I will try my best. If I can grow as tall as Third Master, then I will never be afraid of my sister being bullied again."
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