Chapter 277 Dealing with Stolen Goods
Song Zhenping has always been reluctant to let Song Liyun use the things in the lucky bag, always feeling that it would consume her good fortune.
Now that he thought he was only using his second uncle's house, he was no longer worried.
After all, the things in my second uncle's house were all earned hard by my three brothers and sisters.
It's only natural to use your own things.
However, now that my second uncle wants to sue the authorities, I really can’t explain myself.
The person going to the provincial capital finally met Song Liyun halfway.
When Song Liyun heard that Song Laoer's family had actually come to Suijin Town and put Song Zhenping in jail, she was furious: Well, I didn't have time to go to Xiaoshi Village to deal with the aftermath, but the trouble came to me.
She told the messenger to accompany the doctor slowly on the road, while she herself rode straight home.
Without the burden of a carriage, I ride alone as fast as the wind.
Just as Song Zhenping was moving the wardrobe into the cellar, Song Liyun also stepped into the door of Baolinju.
When Song Zhenping saw his sister rushing back, his voice choked with sobs: "Yun'er! They're here! Xiao'an and Uncle Han are still in prison..."
Before he finished speaking, he had already clenched his fists.
Song Liyun carefully inquired about the whole story and learned that Uncle Han and Xiao An were still in the prison of Qili County Government.
Although she knew that Jiang Feng would definitely not let her family suffer, she was still angry and embarrassed.
Who delivered this news to Xiaoshi Village? Song Liyun quickly went through all the possible enemies in her mind.
The most likely ones are the restaurants that were recently attacked by County Magistrate Jiang. Since they couldn't deal with Tianxianglou, they took action against themselves.
Most people would not be able to stand such a thing.
However, the arrival of Song Laoer and others was of no use other than causing trouble for himself.
I wonder how scared Xiao An will be?
Fortunately, Jiang Feng was locked up along with Xiao Gu and Song Lao Er, so she felt better.
With Song Liyun around, it was easy to pack up. All the things brought from Xiaoshi Village were quickly put into the space.
After rearranging some furniture that was purchased later, there was nothing unusual in the room.
When Madam Yun saw that some boxes and crates in her house had suddenly disappeared, she thought that some of her gold and silver were being kept away from the people who came to her house, so she started packing them up as well.
Now that the Song family has something going on, it will be inconvenient for Doctor Dai to stay in Baolinju.
Lin Tao's wife already knew what had happened, so she rushed over to take Doctor Dai to her home and asked Song Liyun to take care of the household affairs first.
Song Liyun was worried that her family affairs would delay the time, so she could only ask Lin Tao's wife to take good care of Doctor Dai and not let him die.
When Lin Tao's wife knew that Song Zhenping needed to treat his leg, she scolded Song Laoer and the others for being a nuisance and told Song Liyun not to worry, saying that she would definitely keep the doctor.
What she didn't expect was that there was no real pharmacy or doctor in Suijin Town. When they saw that the Song family had brought a famous doctor from the provincial capital, they all went to seek medical treatment.
The depressed mood and poor life over the past few years have already worn out the health of many people.
Doctor Dai never thought that there had been no doctor in the town for all these years.
As a doctor with a kind heart, he did not rest and started taking the patient's pulse and prescribing medicine that day.
He can't leave because of this busy matter.
Song Liyun and Song Zhenping dealt with those eye-catching things, told Yunniang to lock the door at home, and then rushed back to Qili County. They entered the prison with almost no obstacles.
It was the first time that Song Liyun saw an ancient prison. It was a large room with only a few windows as big as fists, divided into compartments by wooden sticks as thick as arms. The light was dim and the air was turbid.
Xiao An and Han Ming were locked up alone in the outermost area, next to the door. The floor was clean, and there were bedding and a toilet.
When Song Liyun arrived, they were having dinner, which included rice porridge, steamed buns, side dishes, and beef jerky. The food was all delivered by Tianxianglou.
The guard received the order and behaved very well.
This is already the best prison in Qili County Government.
Prisoners held in other places eat, drink, defecate, urinate and sleep in prison, and the environment there is not much better.
Song Liyun thought she would see Xiao An huddled up in a ball and trembling with fear, but she didn't expect to see Xiao An eating and drinking calmly with Han Ming as soon as she entered.
"Second sister!" Xiao An jumped up after stuffing a steamed bun into his mouth upon seeing Song Liyun. He waved to her through the wooden fence, smiling brightly, "Second sister, I beat Song Xiaobao today. He cried so hard."
Song Liyun also laughed: "Xiao An is amazing!"
Song Xiaobao was a spoiled child and had never seen such a scene before. He was so scared that he hid in a corner at Baolinju. He didn't even dare to make a sound when his parents were beaten, and he was even more timid when walking on the road.
Xiao An saw the opportunity and went up to him and started punching and kicking him. Song Xiaobao didn't dare to resist and was beaten by Xiao An until his face was bruised.
Seeing his son being beaten, Song Laoer wanted to help, but he was held by several soldiers and could only watch his precious son being kicked into the ditch by the roadside.
Little Gu cried and shouted, saying that Xiao An was bullying her, but except for Captain Jiang who scolded her, the others pretended not to see anything.
When they arrived at the Qili County Government Office, the two sides were detained separately.
Knowing that Song Liyun and Song Zhenping had returned, Jiang Feng summoned them for questioning at night.
In the office, Jiang Feng, wearing his official uniform, sat behind his desk with a serious expression, while his servant was serving him with his eyes wide open.
Song Liyun had seen this kind of scene before, so she went up and knelt down to salute, and Song Zhenping followed behind tremblingly.
Jiang Feng said nothing more. After the two men finished their greetings, he said directly, "Song Zhenping, I want to ask you, did you collude with the thieves to commit the theft at Song Defu's home in Xiaoshi Village, Qingping Town, Songfeng County?"
Song Liyun frowned slightly, wanting to speak but holding back: "This is Jiang Feng rehearsing in advance! If he is not familiar with the interrogation, he will inevitably make mistakes during the trial tomorrow."
Jiang Feng sat at the top and could see the expressions of the brother and sister clearly.
Song Liyun's brows were furrowed at first, but they relaxed after a moment, apparently as if she had figured something out.
Song Zhenping still looked dazed and seemed to be in trouble.
Jiang Feng slammed the paperweight on the table and said, "Suspect Song Zhenping, why don't you respond to my question?"
When the paperweight fell, Song Zhenping fell to his knees with a plop. "My Lord, County Magistrate, please check carefully. I left the village with the people from Xiaoshi Village. I only had a roll of bedding on me. I don't know who the thieves were, and it's impossible for them to steal anything.
On the way to Songfeng County, we encountered the Zhenbei Army who needed workers to repair the border wall. My three brothers and sisters were picked up by Xue Xiaoqi and put on a carriage, and then Captain Luo sent us to Suijin Town.
They can testify for me. Also, Song Dekui, a villager from Xiaoshi Village, came with me, so he can also testify."
Song Liyun breathed a sigh of relief. Song Zhenping was able to express these words clearly without her guidance. This was his true thoughts and they could stand the test.
With the testimony of Captain Xue Zhuangluo and the absence of stolen goods, the crime of theft could not be established.
Behind the desk, Jiang Feng was a little surprised. He looked at Song Zhenping carefully and saw that he looked panic-stricken, just like an ordinary citizen meeting an official.
I didn't reveal the news in advance, but Song Zhenping was able to quickly mention these witnesses and evidences. There were clues to follow, so the theft should have nothing to do with him.
He had read the files and found that the lost items were not just ordinary gold and silver jewelry, but also chickens, pigs, pots and pans, and firewood. This was obviously not "stealing" but moving.
It is neither reasonable nor logical for the three Song siblings to move out of their home in public. We just need to send someone to Baolinju to investigate tomorrow and the case can be dismissed.
(End of this chapter)
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