"Girl, you and your second uncle have been scammed!"
"Pah, what a 'second uncle'! He actually abandoned his beautiful niece to be with this fat pig for a job. I don't think he's a good person either."
"Exactly, I think he probably knew all along, but for his own future, he actually had the heart to abandon his niece to that fat pig."
The onlookers were very enthusiastic and began to criticize Uncle Jiang.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Jiang felt ashamed and vented his anger on Liu Si.
"Liu Si, you liar! I'm going to beat you to death."
Uncle Jiang grabbed Liu Si's hair, forcing Liu Si to raise his head. Uncle Jiang then punched Liu Si several times.
Every punch landed with full force, each one delivered with tremendous power.
"No, stop hitting me. I, I was wrong." Liu Si begged for mercy, spitting out a few teeth with a "whoosh".
Some of the older folks, worried that Uncle Jiang might kill someone, stepped forward to stop him, saying, "That's enough, stop hitting him. If you keep hitting him, someone will die."
"I think this matter involves both arson and the insult of a young woman. It would be best to report it to the authorities and let the county magistrate decide."
No sooner had the old man finished speaking than several police officers arrived at the gate of the courtyard.
"What's going on inside? Why are so many people gathered here?" Several officials happened to be patrolling the streets nearby. Hearing the commotion, they were worried about a safety issue and rushed over.
"Sir, you've come at the right time. These two not only tried to humiliate this girl, but they also set fire to our courtyard."
"Is this really true?" The leading officer looked at Jiang Wanwan and her companions with a serious expression.
Jiang Wanwan approached the official, sobbing, and said aggrievedly, "Your Honor, that uncle was right. That fat man and the skinny man..."
She repeated what she had just said to the official.
Finally, she added, "When my second uncle came back to deal with them, the fat man saw that things had gone wrong, so he took the opportunity to set fire to the place, intending to burn me and my second uncle to death, and also to burn down your courtyards."
The laws of the Great Qi Kingdom are very comprehensive. Those who commit arson and disturb the safety of the people will be imprisoned. As for the wicked who abuse or rape women, they will be imprisoned at best, and crippled at worst.
Liu Si and the fat man were terrified, and they knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
The fat man shouted in a trembling voice, "Sir, it's a misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding! I, I'm impotent in that area, I, I don't have the means to humiliate Jiang Wanwan, please, sir, investigate thoroughly."
As for the arson, I really know nothing about it. It must have been Jiang Wanwan who did it; she's trying to frame me!
Jiang Wanwan stared at the fat man in shock, "If you're determined to find fault, you can always find a reason! Do you mean I set myself on fire and burned myself to death?"
The official, his face grim, coldly ordered, "Men, take both the fat man and the thin man back to the yamen for the magistrate to decide their case. You two will also go back to the yamen to be witnesses."
So, Jiang Wanwan, along with her second uncle Jiang and the villagers who had just fought the fire, returned to the yamen.
"Awesome!"
The officials, each holding a fire-and-water stick, struck the ground in unison and forcefully, shouting the call to begin court proceedings in loud voices.
Everyone bowed their heads in silence, not daring to utter a single word.
A jury table was placed directly above, with items such as a divination stick container, command arrows, and a gavel on it, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.
Soon, a tall and upright young man, dressed in a solemn blue official robe, walked slowly with steady steps. He sat down unhurriedly behind the solemn desk.
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