Chapter 181 Secret Passage
What's more, their luck is not bad.
Everyone has to go through some storms in life.
Growing up together through the storms is also an experience.
The interrogation outside is still going on.
The first person to be brought up was Dong Yi. Ji Zhongqin just asked a few seemingly insignificant questions before dragging him away and giving him a beating with a stick.
"My Lord, I am innocent. I know nothing."
"Shut his mouth."
Soon a yamen runner covered Dongyi's mouth, and then Xier was brought up. When passing by Dongyi being beaten with a stick, Xier closed his eyes and dared not look.
"Sir, I confess. Don't hit me with a stick. I confess everything. It was all Steward Tian who ordered us to do it. You can arrest Steward Tian and interrogate him. He will tell you that it was he who gave the money to Shopkeeper Qian to follow us..."
Xi Er thought, if he didn't tell, Nan San and Bei Si would tell too. Instead of getting beaten, he might as well tell everything.
Xi Er not only talked about the alliance between Manager Tian and Manager Qian, but also said that there had been countless Dong Yi, Xi Er, Nan San and Bei Si in the brothel, and if they were disobedient, new people would replace them. He had seen before that a person who died tragically on the street was the previous Xi Er.
Xi Er also explained that Manager Tian listened to Ban Mama, who seemed to have a boss above her. In recent months, the brothel had been sending people out, but he didn't know where they were going...
Dongyi, who was beaten with a stick, was shocked. How could Xier do this?
Nan San Bei Si, who were being held at the back, were so anxious that they were jumping for breath.
Because the officer who was escorting them said that the people in front of them had almost confessed everything and there was nothing for them to do. They would be put back in prison soon. Not everyone has the opportunity to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentence. They were unlucky and did not get it, so they could only accept their fate.
How can this be?
Nan San whimpered and tried to rush out.
He knows!
He also knew a big secret, a big secret that he accidentally discovered and no one else knew.
"Why are you making such a commotion? Don't you know you're not allowed to make noise in a court?"
The yamen runner got the hint and carried Nan San up with embarrassment, "My Lord, this man seems to have something to confess and has been making a fuss."
Nan San, with his mouth blocked, kowtowed repeatedly.
Ji Zhongqin waved his hand, "I think this person has almost confessed everything, and I'm tired today..."
Before Ji Zhongqin could finish his words, Nan San knocked his head heavily on the ground again. The cloth in his mouth loosened, and he hurriedly spit it out, mumbling, "Sir, there's a secret passage! There's a secret passage!"
"Sir, I know there is a secret passage in the brothel. I am willing to take you there."
Dongyi struggled to look up, while Xier and Beisi looked at Nansan in surprise at the same time.
How come they don’t know: “…”
Ji Zhongqin stood up and said, "Then let's take some people and go there to see what's in this secret passage."
Military Officer Qiu said, "Sir, it would be better to leave this matter to me. The case is not over yet. My lord, please continue to investigate here. If I find anything, I will send it to you immediately."
Ji Zhongqin stood up and said, "The trial is suspended today. I am not in a hurry. This case can be tried for three days. Since there are many suspects in the brothel, I should go there in person to prevent key evidence from being accidentally damaged."
General Qiu's face turned grim. "Master Ji, do you not trust me?"
Ji Zhongqin retorted bluntly, "I don't believe anyone except for actual evidence!"
"Based on the current evidence, the Li family is indeed innocent, but I believe more in what I have seen with my own eyes and investigated with my own hands!" Ji Zhongqin's eyes were as sharp as a knife, piercing Army Officer Qiu. "If Army Officer Qiu is truly willing to assist in the investigation, please lead the troops to strictly guard the perimeter and not let a single fly out. If it is true as Nan San said, there is a secret passage in the brothel, then there is no guarantee that there will not be desperate criminals in the secret passage, and it will be bad if innocent people are hurt. What do you think, Army Officer Qiu?"
He didn't give Army Officer Qiu a chance to argue. He waved his sleeve and said, "Master Deng, gather the capable yamen runners and coroners, take Nan San with you, and go to the brothel immediately! Dong Yi, Xi Er, Bei Si, detain them pending trial and keep them under strict supervision. The Li family may rest in the city for a while, but they are not allowed to leave the county until the case is concluded!"
"The court session may be paused, but the king's law will never cease!" Ji Zhongqin's voice was loud and clear, shocking the entire audience. "Today, I will see how many evil spirits and demons are hiding under this brothel!"
The yamen runners responded in unison, and the sound of the water and fire sticks hitting the ground was uniform and carried unquestionable majesty.
Nan San was carried by two yamen runners, who were busy leading the way. His face was a mixture of fear and a hint of eagerness to survive.
Xi Er, Bei Si and others looked ashen as death as they were dragged back to the prison. Dong Yi lay on the torture bench, forgetting even to groan, with only horror in his eyes.
General Qiu stood there, his face ashen, his five fingers clenched into fists, his knuckles white.
He stared at Ji Zhongqin's resolute back, a barely perceptible sinister glint in his eyes. In the end, he could only shout at his soldiers, "Didn't you hear Master Ji's orders? Surround the brothel immediately. If anyone makes a move, kill them without mercy!"
Ji Zhongqin strode forward, followed closely by Deng Wenyan. The yamen runners escorted Nan San, and the group walked through the solemn yamen runners and soldiers and headed straight for the brothel shrouded in fog.
Qin Fangci and others returned to Pan He's house, and Doctor Su came to examine Li Laoer again.
After going out to see what was going on, Chunluo came back and said, "Old Crane, your disciple is quite capable. He even summoned that living King of Hell here. Tsk tsk, where that King of Hell is, there's no peace. I thought you found a place to retire, but I didn't expect... you'd carefully chosen such an uneasy place."
Pan He: "...Jinluo, I will practice for you tonight."
"Say it again!" Chenluo looked as if she wanted to eat Pan He on the spot.
Pan He laughed dryly, "Aren't you busy developing your poison? I'm just worried that if you're gone for a few days, the little brats will be disobedient and ruin your stuff."
"They dare!" Jinluo stared at Pan He, "Come on, take me to see the fun first. Who knows, I might leave after seeing the fun and feel better."
Pan He: “…”
Pan He, along with Jinluo and Li Baisong, followed the crowd to the brothel.
The brothel is now in ruins.
Ji Zhongqin took the lead and walked in front. The people led by General Qiu and the yamen runners surrounded the ruins tightly, and the people could only watch from afar.
Even if there was no crowd, no one would want to get close to this place. If you get close, you can smell the smell of burnt corpse in the air.
It's disgusting and scary.
The people who originally lived nearby were so scared that they moved away. This piece of land will probably be deserted for a long time.
"Sir, the tunnel is in Mother Ban's room. I discovered it by chance when I was serving her that night..."
General Qiu: “!”
"Where is the house of those mothers?" Ji Zhongqin asked while looking at the ruins.
Nan San looked at the ruins and thought for a while, then pointed in a direction, "Over there."
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