Lord He got up, his face dark, and walked past Tian Sangui. He then went to the door and helped Master Lou up with both hands.
He solemnly declared, "As long as the facts of the case are true, I will definitely give Master Lou and the victimized people a satisfactory explanation!"
Lou Yuanwai grabbed Lord He's arms and pleaded tearfully, "She must pay for the lives of the dead children!"
Lord He replied with a serious expression: "I promise everyone that if the case is true, I will report it to the court immediately overnight. I believe that His Majesty will bring the murderer to justice on the spot for the sake of the people!"
"good!"
The people applauded Lord He's promise and returned to their seats in the hall amidst everyone's anticipation.
"Men, go to Changshan and bring the Long family here for interrogation!"
"yes!"
Two soldiers obeyed the order and went ahead. Behind the crowd, a small figure saw the soldiers walk away and quickly ran away from the scene.
In the Shen family home, the old lady paced back and forth in her courtyard, her face contorted with anxiety and worry.
Suddenly, a childish voice called out from afar, "Grandma!"
The old lady's heart trembled, and she hurriedly peered through the doorway. It was the person she had sent to inquire who had returned.
"Xing'er, how is she?"
Shen Xing'er was panting heavily when she managed to convey a sentence, her voice rising and falling.
"The officers...the soldiers left...they just left!"
The old lady thought to herself, "That girl was right."
Then, holding Shen Xing'er's hand, he solemnly instructed, "Go and inform your father quickly. You should go with him too. We can't let that girl feel disheartened!"
"Oh, Grandmother, don't worry, Father and I will definitely handle it well!"
Shen Xing'er didn't have time to say goodbye to the old lady before turning back to carry out her plan.
Meanwhile, in the courtroom, the man in black who had been offering his advice took the opportunity to reveal the evidence he held to the public.
"Look everyone, these fingernails and hairs were found in the food at her restaurant!"
After saying this, the man went to Lou Yuanwai's door and presented the evidence.
"Master Lou, take a look at these. Are they your third daughter's?"
Lou, the wealthy man, was sobbing uncontrollably, and his concubine helped him identify the body.
"Oh dear, these are my third young lady's fingernails! You vicious woman, my third young lady has no grudge against you, why did you do this to her?"
The concubine pointed at Tian Sangui and cursed him, tears streaming down her face. She quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe them away.
Tian Sangui didn't want to pay attention to their irrational stupidity; conserving his energy was the priority.
Lanjuan and her brother were not as calm as Tian Sangui. They didn't say anything, but they glared angrily at those who were cursing Tian Sangui.
If Tian Sangui hadn't repeatedly warned them, they would definitely have stood up for him.
As the man watched the crowd fiercely condemn Tian Sangui, he knew in his heart that the tide had turned.
When the Dragon Granny arrives, even if she is a dragon or a phoenix, it will be too late to change the situation.
His sinister gaze fell on Tian Sangui's back, and he sneered repeatedly.
Hmph, no one has ever been able to compete with him for business, never!
Before long, Granny Long was brought to the palace by the soldiers. When she saw Tian Sangui kneeling on the ground in a sorry state, she couldn't help but feel happy and pleased.
A silent, sarcastic remark: Serves him right!
"Is the person in the hall from the Long family?"
"Yes, sir, it is indeed this old woman!" Granny Long replied cautiously, kneeling on the ground.
"I am asking you a question, and you must answer truthfully without uttering a single falsehood. Otherwise, you will be punished as an equal. Do you understand?"
Long Pozi quickly and respectfully replied, "Yes!"
"Last night, someone saw you with the third manager of Hefang Restaurant, supplying vegetables. Is that true?"
Lord He's questions were consistent with the instructions given by the God of Wealth that day; all she needed to do next was to reply as instructed beforehand.
"Yes, it is indeed the old woman!"
"You audacious Long, you are suspected of murder. Quickly confess what happened last night!"
Lord He suddenly struck his tablet, startling Granny Long so much that she almost forgot her prepared lines.
In the blink of an eye, I saw the God of Wealth standing right behind me, and I felt a little more at ease.
The old woman hesitated before beginning to recount what had happened the previous night.
"Your Excellency, I dare not conceal the truth. Third Manager, shall we hire more people? This old woman simply cannot continue to do such a thing that goes against the natural order."
After finishing her words, Granny Long lay down on the ground and wept bitterly, seemingly genuinely repenting.
This only reinforced the suspicions of onlookers that Tian Sangui was the true mastermind behind the disappearance.
Having already believed seven-tenths of what was said, Lord He immediately concluded, upon hearing Granny Long's words, that Tian Sangui was undoubtedly the murderer.
"Tell me the truth about how you committed the crime!"
Long Pozi looked up in astonishment, then collapsed to the ground as if there was nothing she could do, and publicly revealed her confession.
Tian Sangui knelt to the side, coldly watching her throw dirty water on him.
"My lord, I am a lowly old woman. In order to survive, I have no choice but to obey the orders of the wealthy and powerful third manager."
She told me to hide the body under the car floor and cover it with vegetables.
Every day at noon, while the shop assistants were busy, they would ask me to deliver vegetables and make me shout loudly to cover up from being discovered by the neighbors.
After serving all the dishes, I personally handed her the black bag, and then I left!
The old woman pleaded loudly, "Sir, this has nothing to do with me! It was all the third manager who forced me to do it."
If I said I wouldn't do it, she would have someone lock me in the backyard and beat me.
"My old bones simply couldn't endure her torment, so I had no choice but to obey her orders, sir!"
Upon hearing this, the people all pointed at Tian Sangui's spine and shouted curses.
"You vicious beast, relying on your money and power to coerce a defenseless old woman, are you even human?"
"Bah, you son of a bitch! Ever since she came to our city, we haven't had a single peaceful day. Every day we're exhausted and disoriented by the disappearances. If this woman isn't eliminated, it's against all reason, my lord!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Tian Sangui finally couldn't hold back and stood up to roar at Long Pozi, his terrifying aura silencing the shouts and curses outside.
Lord He was also slightly startled, and then he slammed his tablet down and shouted, "Don't be so presumptuous in the courtroom!"
"Sir, even a criminal has the opportunity to defend himself in court, doesn't he?"
Tian Sangui's aggressive demeanor made Lord He swallow back what he wanted to say, and he turned his face aside, saying, "Go ahead and braid your hair, I'm listening."
They assumed that Tian Sangui was making a last-ditch effort.
Tian Sangui stared coldly at the kneeling, pitiful old woman, Long Pozi.
She spoke calmly, "Old Lady Long, is that right? Let me ask you, what dishes did you supply to my restaurant the other day? Tell me."
Granny Long was taken aback at first, thinking that Tian Sangui would come up and beat her, and then force her to prove her innocence. Who would have thought that she would play by her own rules and ask her an irrelevant question.
Could it be that her words have made him stupid?
The people behind him were also puzzled, whispering among themselves and finally laughing at Tian Sangui for being extremely foolish.
Instead of seizing the opportunity to defend himself, he actually asked a childish question. What a madman!
The two men looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions. Tian Sangui's unexpected turn of events made them nervous.
They didn't believe that a girl in her early teens, who could be the head manager of the state capital, would ask such a foolish question.
Just as the two were pondering Tian Sangui's motives, Granny Long spoke up.
Her eyes darted away, avoiding Tian Sangui's gaze, who seemed intent on devouring her. "I... this... such a long time has passed. This old woman has never had a good memory, and I was nervous doing this for you, so it's normal that I can't remember for a moment!"
Then, Tian Sangui chuckled, his thin shoulders shaking merrily.
"Alright, let me ask you again, yesterday?"
"You can't possibly say you don't remember the groceries I delivered yesterday, can you?"
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