Chapter 355 Explanation, Shen Chu's Suspicion
Ling Ce frowned, a strange feeling suddenly rising in his heart.
He had a premonition that Jueming wouldn't say anything nice.
"It is I who am interrogating you. What are you pretending for?"
He couldn't help but kick Jueming again.
Jueming gave a strange smile.
"The human skin mask is made from the skin of a living person's buttocks."
Depend on.
Ling Ce was so shocked he almost jumped up.
He subconsciously raised his hand to touch the human skin mask on his face.
How disgusting.
Made from a living person's buttocks?
He's literally sticking his face to his butt.
Ling Ce couldn't help but kick Jue Ming again.
"Stop talking nonsense, tell us where the profits went."
......
The candles burned out one by one, and just as dawn was breaking, the interrogation of Jueming and Granny Fang came to a successful conclusion.
Prefect Jiang walked in hurriedly.
"Young Master Shen, Qingshan Temple has been searched and confiscated, and all the monks inside have been imprisoned."
A total of over 15,000 taels of silver, along with account books and other items, were confiscated from Qingshan Temple. All items have been sealed and are awaiting inspection by the officials.
Ling Ce nodded, "Lord Jiang, you've worked hard."
Prefect Jiang: "The victim's family members know that you are handling the case overnight, and they are all outside and refuse to leave."
They're all kneeling outside now; they all want to know the truth.
Prefect Jiang glanced at Jueming and Granny Fang on the ground.
Did they confess?
"Yes, they've all confessed."
Prefect Jiang couldn't help but clap his hands.
"Excellent, sir. Would you like to go out and meet with the victim's family now?"
Ling Ce frowned and subconsciously glanced behind the screen.
He was most afraid of facing this kind of scene.
But since his junior sister can't show herself right now, he's the only one who can go out.
"Alright, we need to give everyone an explanation."
Prefect Jiang said, "I will immediately arrange for people to lock them up in jail."
"Very well, thank you for your trouble, Lord Jiang."
Prefect Jiang and his men left.
Ling Ce quickly went behind the screen and asked Chen Chu.
"Would you like to come out with me and take a look? Those girls' parents and families must be heartbroken."
I'm afraid I won't handle this well later.
Shen Chu felt a little sad.
The child has been missing for more than two months. During these two months, they must have been extremely worried and distressed.
But no matter what, I still held onto a sliver of hope.
Even yesterday at Qingshan Temple, when they chased after Shen Chu, it was actually because they desperately wanted to find the missing child.
But when they finally found it, all they found were bones. How heartbroken they must have been.
She sighed and gave Ling Ce some instructions.
"Don't tell them the specific details of the case."
That was incredibly cruel for them as parents.
"In a little while, you must remember to comfort them and tell them that you will report the results of the trial to His Majesty as soon as possible, and that you believe His Majesty will soon deliver a verdict on the case."
Ling Ce nodded emphatically.
The two walked out one after the other, with Chen Chu standing behind a pillar in the corridor.
An inconspicuous location.
A large group of people knelt in the courtyard, their faces showing sadness, pain, hatred, and a thirst for the truth.
It was very distressing to watch.
"Young Master Shen has come out."
When they saw him come out, everyone started shouting.
Bai Lianhua's parents helped each other to their feet and asked eagerly:
"My lord, did Jueming really kill our child?"
Others chimed in with their questions.
Ling Ce glanced at the haggard and sorrowful faces and nodded heavily.
“Jueming and Granny Fang have confessed that they were indeed the ones who killed him.”
The mother of the white lotus cried out, "Why? My children had no grudge against him, why did he kill them?"
Because of greed and malice in people's hearts.
Ling Ce took a deep breath and told him about Jue Ming killing people to make drums and lanterns.
Upon learning that her child had been turned into a drum and a lantern by Jueming.
The mother of the white lotus cried out in anguish, "My child!"
He couldn't catch his breath and collapsed to the ground, feeling dizzy.
Some women felt dizzy, while others cried.
The men cursed Jueming, their feet stomping and chests pounding, wishing they could immediately take a knife and chop him up.
Ling Ce declared loudly, "I will send the relevant evidence of this case to the capital by express courier today and report it to His Majesty."
I believe the verdicts for Jueming and Fang will be handed down soon. Such greedy and vicious beasts will surely receive their due retribution.
On the day of his execution, everyone must come and see it with their own eyes, to commemorate the souls of the girls.
Everyone knelt down, weeping, and kowtowed to Ling Ce.
"Thank you very much, Lord Shen."
"Thanks to Lord Shen."
Ling Ce was used to wandering the martial world and had never experienced such a scene before. He was at a loss for what to do and repeatedly ordered his men to help everyone up and send them back.
The courtyard finally quieted down. Ling Ce sighed deeply and looked at Chen Chu.
"Now I finally understand why you were willing to become an imperial censor."
Shen Chu asked in surprise, "Why?"
"So this is what it feels like to help people clear their names, bring justice to the dead, and bring the murderer to justice."
Shen Chu fell silent.
She initially joined the Inspectorate only to seek justice for the Shen family.
Later, when she went to Changsha Prefecture to help the salt workers investigate the mistreatment and abuse they had suffered and to clean up the salt administration, she felt a heavy weight in her heart.
This is the first time I've realized how important the position of censor is.
Ling Ce suddenly sighed.
"It's a pity you won't be able to hold this position as censor for long, otherwise you could really do a lot for the people."
Shen Chu recalled the warning Emperor Longqing had given her and sighed silently.
Ling Ce asked in a low voice, "What are your plans now? Are you going to continue with the original plan of feigning death? Or do you have other ideas?"
Shen Chu pursed her lips and lowered her voice, saying, "Third Senior Brother, I want to be honest with Pei Yuan about my identity."
Ling Ce was not surprised.
Pei Laoliu has chased her all the way to Yangzhou; he doesn't believe his junior sister hasn't made any move.
He raised his hand to rub Chen Chu's head, only to find that she was wearing a veil.
He withdrew his hand from mid-air, scratched his head, and uttered a rare, tender remark.
"Do whatever you want. With me and the boss here, even if the sky falls, your senior brother will hold it up for you."
Shen Chu felt a sudden pang of sadness.
"Third Senior Brother."
Upon hearing this, Ling Ce immediately waved his hand and jumped down the steps.
"Don't cry, you know how it is when I'm cooking and a woman sheds tears."
Shen Chu chuckled.
Ling Ce stretched and said, "It's already dawn, let me take you home."
"This case is finally closed. Write your report today and submit it. Once the verdict is handed down, we'll withdraw immediately."
He didn't want to wear a human skin mask every day anymore.
After all, it's made of the skin from your buttocks.
Shen Chu followed him out, and when they started talking about writing memorials, she suddenly remembered something.
"Don't you think this case is progressing too smoothly? To an unbelievable degree."
Ling Ce glanced at her sideways, "What's wrong with you? Isn't it good that things are going smoothly?"
Chen Chu frowned.
"Don't you think Jueming's attitude was a bit off during the interrogation?"
"What's wrong?"
“When ordinary prisoners are caught, they are terrified. They either refuse to confess or give a half-truthful confession.”
Jueming seemed eager to confess; he even engaged in interactive confession with you, which hardly seemed like the reaction of a criminal.
Ling Ce didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"Jueming is a complete freak; his thoughts are naturally different from those of ordinary prisoners."
You're overthinking things. Go back and write your memorial to the throne.
Perhaps she was just overthinking it, Chen Chu shook her head.
Just then, a figure hurriedly walked in from outside the door.
"Master Xiao Shen."
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