"What case is so exciting?"
The driver also shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
"Forget it, since we're here, let's go down and take a look first." Qi Che said, and was the first to step off the carriage.
The bluestone steps outside the county government office were crowded with people watching the fun, and a group of government officials stood on both sides holding water and fire sticks.
Two people were kneeling in front of the hall——
One was a wealthy businessman dressed in silk, holding up a mutton-fat jade pendant with an indignant look on his face, claiming that it was an heirloom from his ancestors, but it was stolen by the ragged tenant.
The other person was a dark-skinned man in his early forties, with blood dripping from his forehead knocked on the floor. He insisted that he did not steal, but there was no way to prove his innocence.
The county magistrate stroked his beard and his eyes wandered between the two men.
This wealthy businessman is called Wang Fugui. He is a major taxpayer in the local area. His family owns numerous fields and shops, which bring a large amount of tax revenue to the local area every year. However, this tenant is just a nobody.
“Bang!”
The county magistrate slammed his gavel heavily.
"In this case, we have the witness of the landlord Wang and the physical evidence, which means that the evidence is irrefutable. The tenant Zhang San stole the property of the landlord. According to the law..."
Qi Che stood outside the crowd, watching coldly. A small case like this was not enough to arouse his interest.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a beautiful figure standing on the railing on the second floor of the teahouse opposite.
The woman wore a plain white veil, and her figure was as straight as a bamboo. Although her face could not be seen clearly, her aura was extraordinary.
What is even more eye-catching is that there are two guards with swords standing behind her. Both of them have bulging temples, firm eyes, and exude a soldier-like iron-blooded aura from head to toe.
Qi Che's heart skipped a beat.
Just as the county magistrate was about to pronounce the verdict, he suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute!"
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