Chapter 120: Follow-up to the Hit-and-Die Porcelain Incident
"So, do rich people deserve to be scammed or blackmailed? Or do rich people no longer belong to the people of the Great Zhou?" Chu Ci was not moved at all.
It even vaguely pushed the people present to the opposite side of the entire Great Zhou.
At this time, Fan Jingrui knew that Chu Ci was really angry. The brother and sister looked at each other, and hurried to Chu Ci's side, stopping the rushing yamen runners on the left and right.
Being stopped, the three yamen runners looked anxious, but they were secretly relieved in their hearts.
With this premise, even if you are fined, at least your life can be saved.
Therefore, although the three yamen runners were still rushing forward, they were not actually using much strength.
"Ah--" When the county magistrate Chen Jingting arrived, he heard his father's scream from afar, and a severed finger flew straight towards his face.
Chen Jingting originally thought the messenger was exaggerating, but when he saw the severed finger, he was truly shocked: "Doctor, go get a doctor!"
Then came anger, boundless anger.
In the area under their jurisdiction, their own
My father's fingers were chopped off. Isn't this a blatant mockery of my own incompetence?
Even so, Chen Jingting did not let his anger get to his head.
He pushed through the crowd and bowed respectfully, "I am Chen Jingting, the magistrate of Lingao County. I wonder what misunderstanding you two have with my father that led you to do such a cruel thing to him?"
Put the blame on someone else? They are indeed father and son.
Chu Ci was about to speak when Fan Jingrui reached out to stop her and took a step forward. "Master Chen, you rushed here so hastily that you probably don't know about your father's scam and forced sale of poisons?"
It is said that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Chen Jingting thought that Fan Jingrui would give him some face after all.
Unexpectedly, Fan Jingrui did not play by the rules at all. He intended to prove Old Man Chen's guilt right from the start. Even if he did not answer well, he might be implicated.
In a flash, all sorts of thoughts flashed through Chen Jingting's mind. In the end, he held back. "Well, I've been so busy with official duties that I've neglected things at home."
He was a man who could bend and stretch. A hint of disappointment flashed in Chu Ci's eyes when he heard this. But he kept talking: "Husband, if I remember correctly, the reputation of the official's family will also affect the evaluation, right?"
Fan Jingrui sometimes felt that as long as his wife didn't use her bad taste on him, it would still be very interesting.
He faked a cough, not only did he not refute Chu Ci, but he also made Chu Ci's words sound more beautiful: "County Magistrate Chen, please don't be angry. My wife is also thinking about you. After all, you are such a good official who is dedicated to serving the people. It would be a shame if your family were implicated."
Chen Jingting: ...
After a long moment, Chen Jingting finally caught his breath. "Thank you both for your consideration. I've benefited greatly from your words. Why don't you two follow me back to the palace so I can learn a lot from you?"
Haha, are you sure you want to learn from me, and not just go and close the door and beat the dog?
Fan Jingrui also understood Chen Jingting's thoughts. "Don't bother, we are just seeing injustice and we have to hurry on. We won't bother you, Master Chen."
Chen Jingting was naturally unwilling to accept the rejection. He wanted to persuade her again, but Chu Ci dropped a bombshell: "The doctor is here, sir, why don't you go and take care of your father who has lost too much blood?"
Our dynasty governs the world with filial piety. No one knew about his relationship with Old Man Chen before, but now Chen Jingting really doesn't dare to be too presumptuous.
Chu Ci then admired Chen Jingting's unique facial expression. One second, he was still looking frustrated, and the next second, his expression seamlessly switched to one as if his father had died. "Doctor, doctor, please take a look at my father. Can this finger be reattached?"
"This..." The doctor looked troubled. After a long while, he said, "It's not difficult to reattach it, but it will easily ulcerate. It will be life-threatening. Do you want to do it, sir?"
The doctor cleverly kicked the ball back to Chen Jingting.
Chu Ci knew the cause of the festering, but why would she help? She simply turned to Fan Jingrui and said, "Husband, Qianyan, we have nothing to do here, let's leave."
This time when Chu Ci left, no one dared to stop him.
However, no one present, including Chen Jingting, knew that Chu Ci's departure was just an illusion.
After arranging a room in the inn and deliberately asking for two buckets of water, Chu Ci pulled Fan Jingrui out of the window and went directly to Chen Jingting's study.
However, after searching for a while, nothing was found.
Chu Ci was puzzled: "They say like father, like son. Could Chen Jingting be the exception?"
Fan Jingrui shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. This study is too clean. It's as clean as if it was specially placed here for decoration."
Hearing this, Chu Ci became excited. "It's not here. Then, my dear husband, guess where Chen Jingting would hide it?"
Fan Jingrui smiled bitterly, "My dear, I am not a god. Everyone has different habits of hiding things. I know nothing about Chen Jingting, so I really can't guess."
Chu Ci thought: I thought that having the brains of a cheap husband could save some energy for "Xing'er", but it seems that I was overthinking it.
But it was impossible to let him go so easily. "Okay, wait for me outside. I'll search around a bit more."
Fan Jingrui also knew Chu Ci's abilities, so he had no objection. "Okay, I'll go outside and keep watch. You be careful."
Chu Ci nodded, and then asked "Xing'er" to start scanning.
The study is spotless.
Bedroom, not found.
Chen Jingting's wife's bedroom also has no extra items.
Just when Chu Ci began to have doubts again, a series of rapid beeping sounds came from a desolate courtyard in the backyard of the government office.
Following the guidance of "Xing'er", Chu Ci finally found a secret passage behind a mural.
This secret passage did not lead to any courtyard in the mansion, but led directly to a brightly lit courtyard diagonally opposite the county government office.
Chu Ci was also here and saw the Chen father and son who were completely different from those during the day.
"Have you found out the identity of that woman?" Although Old Man Chen was pale due to excessive blood loss, his murderous aura was unmistakable.
Chen Jingting lost his daytime hypocrisy and looked gloomy. "No, but from what Liu Li and the others described, the long sword the woman later took out should be the Imperial Sword. You can be considered to have saved your life today."
"I was indeed careless." Old Man Chen stared at his severed finger, the resentment in his eyes fleeting. "The last time the master wrote, he said that woman was very proficient in planting. Could that poisonous... konjac, have other effects we're not aware of?"
This father and son know themselves very well!
As expected, there are no fools in this world, and all of my abnormalities have long been noticed by those who are interested.
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