Chapter 289 Unburdened
One hundred strokes of the cane is already a severe punishment, and the clerks in the yamen who beat people with the cane must have some skills.
If you want to take someone's life, let alone a hundred hits, five or ten will be enough.
If you don't want to, a hundred strokes of the stick will only cause flesh wounds, which will look miserable but will not hurt the inside.
Judging from the verdict, he would still need to repay the interest on the land and houses afterwards, so his life would definitely not be taken.
Wang Chong suddenly let out a scream and struggled to get up.
"No! Lord, please have mercy! I'm willing to pay, even if it means losing everything I own!"
"Execute!" Deng Hongyi's voice rang out.
Two yamen runners rushed forward and roughly dragged the limp Wang Chong up from the ground.
Wang Chong's face was ashen, tears streamed down his face, and he let out a desperate whine of "ho ho" from his mouth.
He was pushed by the yamen runners, like a fat pig to be slaughtered, and dragged out of the hall amid deafening spitting and curses.
Soon, the sound of beatings and screams were heard, as well as the clamor of people counting.
Deng Hongyi picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote with red ink.
The cries of pain were drowned out by the excited voices of the people. After enduring more than twenty blows, they turned into muffled groans, and in the end, there was no sound at all.
The bailiff knew what was going on and would never kill him on the spot.
But if you indirectly force several people to death, you can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the punishment of being alive.
It is inevitable that the patient will linger on. As for whether he can be cured and how long he can live, it depends on God's will.
Didn't he run a herbal medicine shop? Perhaps he had good medical skills and could save himself, but to stand up again, huh...
After the execution, Wang Chong's lower body was covered in blood.
The man had already fainted, and when the bailiffs carried him up, his head drooped like a dead dog.
Chen Yu was not tall and was very thin, so he could not see the execution process at all.
But when the people around counted one by one, each sound was like a hammer hitting my heart.
By now she had completely believed that Manager Wang's crime was exposed and she no longer had to bear the high interest.
The heavy burden on my shoulders was suddenly lifted, and my feet felt soft, as if I was walking on clouds.
My head was dizzy and it took me a while to regain my consciousness.
Huh... Huh... He was breathing heavily, and in a short while his underwear was soaked with sweat.
Her name was not included in the ruling of the Jingzhao prefect just now, probably because forced collection had not yet been carried out.
So... does he know what Manager Wang secretly forced her to do?
He probably doesn't know, otherwise it wouldn't be as simple as a hundred strokes of the stick.
Chen Yu's lips were pressed into a thin line, and he was torn between his conscience and his conscience.
Do you want to tell me? Do you want to report it?
After pondering for a long time, she finally made a decision.
No, we must not disrupt the provincial examination. We must pass this time to avoid repeating the same mistake.
Three years, Chen Yu couldn't wait any longer.
She moved out little by little, squeezing through the crowd, using all her strength to push her small body forward.
First, go closer to the edge where there are clerks maintaining order, and there is still some space.
Stay one step ahead of the water and fire stick and pass quickly while bending over.
It took a lot of effort to finally get out of the alley.
At this time, I was sweating profusely and felt more tired than if I had walked forty or fifty miles.
She had only drunk a bowl of porridge when she got up early. She hadn't felt the tension just now, but now she couldn't bear it anymore and her calves felt weak.
After buying two sesame cakes and eating them while walking, Chen Yu was worried that someone was going to disrupt the provincial examination, so he had to spread the news.
After thinking about it, there was only one place, so I strode towards Qiongguifang.
In the deep dungeon, Wang Chong suddenly woke up.
hiss……
The heavy darkness, like sticky ink, enveloped him endlessly.
My consciousness was floating on the edge of the bottomless abyss, and every time I tried to float up, I would be pulled back by the tearing pain.
The severe pain penetrated into the cracks of his bones and stirred violently, but he was indeed awake.
Wang Chong gritted his teeth, veins on his forehead bulged and throbbed.
How long had passed? He wondered.
When the pain finally began to numb, my head suddenly felt like it was being pricked by needles.
With a sudden start, Wang Chong opened his eyes.
What he saw before him was a dark prison, completely different from the Jingzhao Prefecture prison where he had been detained before.
Not only that, there was a boning knife hanging in front of him, with black mist wrapped around the handle.
"ah!"
It felt like ten steel needles were piercing my head, and severe pain swept over me.
But strangely, his mind became active instead, and he felt his upper body was full of strength, as if he could stand up right now.
At this moment, a faint voice came from his ear, "Wang Chong, it's time to tell the truth."
The one who showed up was naturally Dou Zuan.
Last night, we lured out the snakes and arrested a large number of suspects, but it is still unknown whether there are any big fish among them.
So when Yinzhe returned to Chengyuan, Dou Zuan was sent to Jingzhao Prefecture.
"I don't understand what you're talking about!"
Dou Zuan squatted in front of him, staring straight into Wang Chong's eyes. He spread out his right palm and the boning knife flew into his hand.
"You screamed a lot in class, but it wasn't really panic."
After digesting it overnight, he was already able to roughly control the manifestation and concealment of "momentum".
The perception of the Shenwu Realm is far beyond that of the Qiwu Realm, and can detect the most subtle changes.
Although Wang Chong shouted cheerfully during the trial, as if he was no different from all the criminals before him, nothing could escape his eyes.
"Also, when the Jingzhao prefect sentenced you to 100 strokes of the cane, you breathed a sigh of relief. Why?"
With the weight of a mountain on his body, Wang Chong was unable to move at all, but his mind was clear.
"Sir..." This time, he was really panicking.
"Although a hundred strokes of the cane are terrible, at least I can survive. I only... only..."
"You're lying."
He spat out three words coldly, his tone without any ups and downs. It was not a question, but an extremely firm tone.
Dou Zuan sighed, slowly stood up, and looked down at Wang Chong condescendingly.
"You don't know who I am, Xuanji Guard, the executioner of the Nether Prison."
Wang Chong's pupils suddenly dilated and his body trembled uncontrollably.
An ordinary person's spirit is already greatly suppressed by the "momentum" of fighting.
Coupled with the secret method of forced awakening before, it is difficult to conceal his true emotions at this time.
"I hope you can hold on a little longer..."
Before he finished speaking, Dou Zuan's boning knife had already fallen.
On the other side, Chen Yu walked quickly all the way and finally arrived at his destination.
Looking up, the seven-story tower seems to reach straight into the clouds, and the plaque on it reads "Qizhen Pavilion".
Chen Yu subconsciously rubbed the corners of his clothes with his hands, gritted his teeth, and strode forward.
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