Shen Yuanze was panting heavily, his hands on his knees, "Good lad, still got a tough tongue!"
As he spoke, he looked at the constable beside him and said, "Come on, brand him with the brand, and see if he can still be so stubborn."
Chen Qingqing was extremely anxious when she heard that Xiao Wu was to be branded.
She knew that branding involved using iron tools. The iron block was heated to an extreme temperature in a fire and then placed on the skin, instantly scorching it and causing burns. The victim would suffer immense pain.
If Xiao Wu can't bear it and signs the document, it will confirm that Jishetang's medicines killed people, and there will be no possibility of overturning the case.
She used a scalpel to cut the ropes little by little. Once the ropes on her hands were cut off and her hands were freed, she could let Shen Yuanze taste the itching powder.
Suddenly, I felt my hands loosen; the rope had been cut.
Immediately afterward, Chen Qingqing had a thought, and a packet of itching powder appeared in her hand.
She glared at Shen Yuanze with venomous eyes, her voice icy and menacing, "Lord Shen, do you intend to extract a confession from us under torture?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanze stopped what he was doing, looked at Chen Qingqing, and sneered.
"So what if you confess under torture? If you don't want to be tortured, hurry up and give your statement, sign it, and save yourself from suffering later."
After saying that, he ordered the constables beside him, "Beat her! If she doesn't give in, beat her to death."
When Warden Sun saw that Shen Yuanze was about to torture Chen Qingqing, he immediately tensed up and quickly gave Chen Qingqing a reassuring look. Then he smiled at Shen Yuanze and said...
“You mustn’t do that, Magistrate Shen. Chen Qingqing has already been severely punished today. You can’t beat her again. If something happens to her, I can’t bear the responsibility.”
Chen Qingqing paused, just as she was about to sprinkle the itching powder, and immediately withdrew her hand.
Although she knew that Prison Chief Sun was pleading for her and Shen Yuanze, she was still a little angry. She had to make Shen Yuanze suffer a bit.
Shen Yuanze scoffed coldly, with an expression that seemed to see through everything. "Warden Sun, don't think I don't know the dark side of prison life. If I'm not mistaken, you've taken a lot of bribes from this little wench's family, haven't you?"
“Magistrate Shen, you can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want!” Prisoner Sun quickly straightened his expression. “I can’t bear such an injustice. If the magistrate misunderstands me, I’ll lose my job.”
Shen Yuanze waved his hand with a cold smile, "Alright, Chief Sun, explaining is just covering up, and covering up means you're guilty. It's only natural for you to accept some benefits, but you must not forget your job. The county magistrate has already given the order that we must sort out their case files today no matter what. So today, even if we force-feed them chili water, put them on the tiger bench, use the clamps, or brand them, we will pry open their mouths."
“This…” Warden Sun was at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Shen Yuanze rolled his eyes at him with displeasure. "What's with all this 'this'? Get out of the way. Today I'm going to personally loosen her muscles and see just how tough her bones really are."
After saying that, he walked past Prisoner Sun and went straight to Chen Qingqing, scoffing disdainfully, "If you know what's good for you, confess your crimes and submit to the law, or I'll make sure you have nowhere to go, no way to escape to heaven or hell."
Chen Qingqing was just worried about not finding an opportunity to poison him when she saw Shen Yuanze only a step away from her, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Before Shen Yuanze could even raise the whip, she raised her hand and slapped him twice across the face.
The powder in his hand was sprinkled all over his face and neck.
As Chen Qingqing hit him, she cursed, "You corrupt official, I've been wronged! You want me to confess? You're asking for death!"
The scene unfolded so suddenly and so quickly.
Completely unprepared, Shen Yuanze was about to raise his whip when he saw Chen Qingqing baring her teeth and claws, fighting him to the death.
Startled, he screamed and stumbled back several steps, falling to the ground with a loud shout.
"Quickly, someone come! The prisoners are trying to escape!"
"County Magistrate Shen, are you alright?" Prisoner Sun was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward to help him up.
"Never mind me, quickly tie up the criminal, don't let her escape."
"Don't worry, sir, no one will run away."
"Nonsense, she just slapped me across the face. Go and tie her up properly."
The jailer was terrified; he had never seen such a fierce woman before.
Is this still the same Chen Qingqing who speaks softly and gently?
He rubbed his eyes hard and saw that Chen Qingqing's gaze was sharp and she exuded an overbearing aura.
The jailers were also shocked by what they saw. They didn't understand how Chen Qingqing had managed to beat up the county magistrate.
This is bad news. The county magistrate probably won't let her off easily. The jailers were all sweating for Chen Qingqing.
Xiao Wu thought he was doomed this time and would suffer torture.
He never expected Chen Qingqing to bring the conflict onto him, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Shen Yuanze snapped out of his shock and, seeing all the jailers standing still, angrily shouted, "You bastards, arrest him right now! I want to interrogate him myself!"
Knowing he couldn't offend Shen Yuanze, the jailer quickly winked at Chen Qingqing twice, signaling her not to be afraid and that they would never hurt her again.
The jailers slowly approached Chen Qingqing, filled with fear that she might suddenly go mad.
Chen Qingqing's eyes were like ice shards, completely ignoring the look in Sun the jailer's eyes. She knew that if Shen Yuanze didn't leave, he definitely wouldn't let it go, and torture would still await her.
Without further ado, before the jailer could get close, he raised his hand and threw another packet of itching powder, but this time the dosage was much smaller, enough to scare Shen Yuanze away.
At this moment, Shen Yuanze revealed a sinister look, "You surnamed Chen, you're dead this time. Grab her and put her in shackles. Let's see how she escapes."
As soon as Shen Yuanze finished speaking, he felt something was wrong with his whole body. First, his neck was slightly itchy, and he subconsciously reached out and scratched it.
If you don't scratch, it's fine, but once you do, the itching spreads instantly, and it feels like countless ants are crawling all over your body.
His eyes widened in terror, and he frantically scratched at his body, crying out, "Oh my god, what's going on?!"
At this moment, the jailers also began to itch all over, scratching themselves and showing expressions of pain on their faces, "Itchy, itchy to death..."
Seeing their strange behavior, Warden Sun quickly explained, "County Magistrate Shen, this prison is cold and damp, perfect for breeding lice and fleas. You'd better leave here immediately. Leave Chen Qingqing's case to us!"
"Yes, yes, yes, it must be fleas and lice crawling into your body. It's so itchy, so itchy. This place is unclean. Lord Shen, you'd better leave quickly!" The jailers also chimed in to persuade him.
Shen Yuanze was unbearably itchy all over, and he scratched hard with both hands, but it did not relieve the itch. Instead, the more he scratched, the more intense the itching became, as if countless insects were gnawing at his skin.
Hearing the guards' words, he thought they made sense and quickly said, "Alright, then I'll be going now. You all take good care of this little wench and see if she dares to be arrogant again."
After saying that, he turned and hurriedly walked out of the prison without looking back...
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