Chen Yongnian kowtowed and replied, "Lord Zhang, I request to investigate Lord Fang's death. If the investigation reveals the same result as the present, I am willing to be dismissed from my post and punished according to the law!"
These words startled everyone present.
According to the law, the punishment is two hundred strokes of the cane; such a beating could be fatal!
No one expected that Chen Yongnian would risk his life to investigate the case.
Zhang Xiao was visibly shaken upon hearing this.
He knew that Chen Yongnian was Wan Qiqi's husband.
If Chen Yongnian gets into trouble, Wan Qiqi will definitely be angry.
Then I will be even further away from Elder Xu!
In this county government office, he dared to touch anyone, except Chen Yongnian, whom he dared not touch and was not willing to touch!
Xie Xing had been watching quietly, but when he noticed Zhang Xiao's strange expression, he stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Yongnian, why are you doing this? Do you think I would do such a despicable thing?"
"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!" Chen Yongnian said coldly.
He looked up at Xie Xing and said, "Lord Xie, if you are innocent, what's wrong with investigating? A thorough investigation would be an explanation for you, for Lord Fang, and for the people, wouldn't it?"
"Since you've said that, if I disagree, then there's something wrong with me!" Xie Xing gave a wry smile.
He turned and bowed to Zhang Xiaoyi, "My lord, please thoroughly investigate the death of Lord Fang?"
Zhang Xiao was stunned.
He didn't understand what Xie Xing was up to.
It was Xie Xing himself who said that the case should be closed for Fang Ziming, and that the matter should not be thoroughly investigated.
Now, Xie Xing has ordered him to conduct a thorough investigation.
Could something have changed?
Just then, a soldier knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Yongnian, and then to Zhang Xiao.
"Sir, there's something I'm not sure if I should say..." The officer seemed somewhat hesitant.
Seeing that someone had come to Zhang Xiao's rescue, he raised his hand, slammed the gavel, and shouted, "Speak!"
"My lord, I believe Lord Fang committed suicide!"
The officers and soldiers spoke loudly, and everyone present heard them clearly!
Many people looked surprised.
Even Chen Yongnian's face showed an expression of difficulty in carrying out the order.
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