Luo Yunhe: "..."
Watching Su Jingxuan's departing figure, Luo Yunhe frowned deeply. Could it be that the Liu family's affairs were also related to the Su family?
It seemed that something was about to emerge, but this idea flashed by, and even so, Luo Yunhe still couldn't grasp it.
Three days later.
The gates of the Jingzhao Prefecture were wide open.
In a place like the capital, the Jingzhao Prefecture was the place where cases were handled and where everyone was investigated. Now that the Jingzhao Prefecture had opened its gates again, all the people were a little surprised. Who could have committed such a big case that could alarm the Jingzhao Prefecture?
Luo Yunhe squeezed into the crowd, listening to the chatter around him, but he paid little attention and waited patiently.
As everyone waited, some soldiers soon brought more than ten people to the main hall of the Jingzhao Prefecture.
They knelt obediently on the ground, trembling all over. The judge in this case was Lord Wang of the Jingzhao Prefecture, a third-rank official.
The members of the Su family knelt obediently on the ground. Lord Wang, with a cold face throughout, began to question them one by one.
At first, the public didn't know what the case was about, but after this trial, everyone started to use their brains and figured out some of the issues.
"Is this an investigation into the Liu family's case?"
"More than twenty years have passed since the Liu family incident. What can be found out at this point?"
"These people don't sound like they're from Beijing, so what does this have to do with the Liu family?"
"Thump!" The gavel struck, and everyone fell silent once more, staring intently at the person in the courtroom.
"Suhe, Suling, Sushan. I ask you, is Su Jingxuan a member of your Su family? Who is he, and in what year was he born? If you utter even half a lie, you will be punished with fifty strokes of the cane!"
The younger monks seemed unaware of the matter, each one utterly bewildered. They didn't even know how they were arrested or brought to the capital, let alone why this calamity had occurred.
Hearing these words from the adults, they were even more bewildered. Of course, the three elders of the Su family looked extremely grim.
"Sir, we admit that Su Jingxuan is indeed not a member of our Su family. We found him outside, and Ran Hao, the third brother, adopted him. We only adopted a child, so what did we do wrong? Why are we being arrested and brought to the capital?"
“That’s right, sir. If it weren’t for our Su family, he might already be dead. We’re doing a good deed. If doing good deeds is considered a crime, then who in this world would dare to do good deeds?”
"My lord, we are all innocent! Please investigate thoroughly!"
The three of them seemed to have agreed on their lipsticks beforehand.
After hearing their testimonies, Lord Wang quickly had some evidence presented to them.
"You said you picked up Su Jingxuan, but why do all your belongings belong to the Liu family?"
These things were all found in your home. Every piece of jewelry, even the gold and silver, bears the Liu family's mark. Could it be that the Liu family's massacre is related to your Su family? Did you commit murder and robbery?
These words caused the people outside to gasp in surprise; no one had expected such a thing to happen.
"My lord, we...we're innocent! These things were right next to him when we found him. We don't know where they came from. If we knew they belonged to the Liu family, why would we have touched them?"
"A load of lies! Since you're so ungrateful, don't blame me for being impolite. Guards, bring the witnesses here!"
When Su He, Su Ling, and Su Shan saw the valuables before them, they all began to tremble. Their faces turned even paler when they heard that there were witnesses.
The younger generation of the Su family almost all know how wealthy their family is. The reason why they don't go out to find work to earn money or work in the fields often in recent years is because they have more money than they can spend.
Only the core male members know these things. Even if the Su family has wives, they will never let those wives know these things.
Now, kneeling in the hall are all the wives of the Su family. Their faces are extremely ugly. Who would have thought that the Su family would be so despicable and shameless, and that they would be hiding such a big thing?
Not long after, a lame old woman slowly walked into the hall, leaning on a cane.
The rich man looked quite ordinary, but his eyes were very sharp. As soon as he walked in, he glanced at the three people kneeling in front of him.
"Thump!" He knelt down immediately.
"My lord, it was them! They were a gang of robbers and bandits! Back then, when I was carrying my young master away from the capital, I had some people with me. It was them who intercepted us, not only killing everyone around me but also injuring me and robbing the gold and silver treasures left behind by the Liu family."
They even took the child away. If I hadn't fainted at the time, I might have already suffered their cruelty.
"I would never mistake them for anything after all these years of change!"
The lady immediately began to curse, her eyes filled with anger.
He wished he could just kill the people in front of him.
"You're talking nonsense..." Su He looked up to refute the old woman's words, but when he saw her clearly, his voice stopped abruptly and his eyes widened.
"What, are you scared now that you see what I look like? All these years, I've been hiding in Moonlit Village. How could I possibly forget what your Su family has done?"
For so many years, you have lived a carefree and comfortable life, relying on the wealth left by the six families. Not a single member of your Su family has been willing to go out and find a job to earn money.
All our food and drink come from the Liu family's wealth, which you have stolen by murdering people. If you had taken good care of my young master, it would have been fine, but instead you beat and verbally abused him, even causing him to become disabled.
Fortunately, my young master has met a good man; otherwise, he would have been tortured to death by your Su family!
With every word the woman spoke, her eyes were filled with hatred for them.
"My lord, you must give justice to the fifteen members of the Liu family who died!" After saying that, the woman prostrated herself on the ground.
"With witnesses and physical evidence all presented, what else do you have to say?"
Su He, Su Ling, and Su Shan looked ashen-faced.
Now all the evidence points to them killing people and stealing treasure, leaving them with no way to defend themselves.
"My lord. I... I confess. I admit that we did these things, but they have nothing to do with my children."
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