"Because I know very well that if I do this, I will suffer less. I know whether you really think so."
Jian Xiu knew Old Man Zhang and Old Lady Liu too well; both of them were the type who would cry at the sight of a coffin.
Give them a little bait and they will naturally take the hook.
Of course, when there is no bait, you have to use both soft and hard tactics.
"Looking for you? What do you want to do? Zhang Zixuan is our son, why are we looking for you?" Old Liu asked several questions in a row.
This question made Jian Xiu want to laugh.
"You know in your hearts that he is your son, but he is my father-in-law. This is known to the entire Zhangjia Village."
"What makes you say he is not our son?" Old Liu asked again with her neck stiff.
Hearing this, Jian Xiu burst out laughing.
"You didn't say he was your son, nor did you say he was conceived by you. Instead, you asked us why we said he was your son? This is clearly a guilty expression."
"Hiss... Let me guess, you want to see what kind of evidence we have. If it's just empty words, you plan to fight to the death, right?"
After hearing this, not only Mrs. Liu, but even Old Man Zhang looked guilty.
Seeing this, what else does Mo Shanrui understand after solving cases for so many years?
After a light cough, he asked righteously:
"To be honest with you, I have some evidence in my mind, which is why I came to question you. Of course, I said you are free."
"But if I find out that you lied, you will be punished."
Changing the subject, Mo Shanrui continued, "Do you know what would happen if you deceived an official appointed by the imperial court?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing that no one spoke, Jian Xiu knew that she needed to give them another booster shot.
So he kindly explained, "Sir, they should know, not me."
"Oh? Then you tell me about it!" Mo Shanrui cooperated very well.
"Deceiving an official in the imperial court can result in a beating at the least, exile at the worst, or even hanging..."
After saying this, Jian Xiu looked at the two men who were obviously frightened and pale and continued:
"I, Jian Xiu, am not that kind of evil woman. I came here with you just to remind you that you can deceive anyone, but don't deceive the officials appointed by the court. So when you found me, I immediately confessed everything I knew."
"Besides, what does it matter if Zixuan is your son? He has already severed his relationship with you, so there is nothing good for you to gain, right?"
"If you tell me now, I'll definitely give you some rewards for your kindness. After all, given your situation, it's not easy to raise a baby."
Mo Shanrui: “…” With such a big hat put on him, would he accept it or not?
Jian Xiu naturally noticed Mo Shanrui's intentional or unintentional look, but was there nothing she could do about it?
If these two people don't talk, the little golden lock in her heart will have to be kept.
Of course, she didn't just say that she loved the little golden locket, but there was another hidden story.
You know, last night she not only stole the little gold lock and the little gold bracelet, she also stole nearly twenty taels of silver from my house.
Once he said this, when Old Liu started to make a fuss, he would have ten mouths to speak for him.
"Really? " After a while, Old Liu asked tremblingly.
"Of course, I said it is possible. What reward is given is up to me, Jian Xiu. It all depends on the general opinion."
Before Mo Shanrui could speak, Jian Xiu spoke calmly.
"I'll give you another quarter of an hour. If you don't want to talk, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. I've already made it very clear to you just now. Even if you don't want to talk, I can find out."
"In other words, the reason I am sitting here is to give you a chance. It's up to you to take it."
After saying this, Mo Shanrui subconsciously stretched out his right hand and wanted to pick up the teacup.
Only when the plan failed did I remember where this place was.
Trying his best to suppress the nausea in his heart, Mo Shanrui looked at the two of them seriously again.
Jian Xiu had been watching the two of them the whole time, and only after seeing that their expressions had relaxed a little did she make the final move.
"Of course, if you don't talk, based on the county magistrate's ability, he can also find the answer he wants if you give him three suggestions. Then you can imagine whether he will be as easy to talk to as he is now."
"By then, I may not have the time to come here in person. I believe you have seen what happened to Zhang Zihua. Or do you still want to experience that kind of misery?"
When these words were spoken, Old Man Zhang and Old Mrs. Liu were suddenly startled.
He quickly said, "Boss, spare us, we will tell you, we will tell you!"
"Well, it's just a quarter of an hour, not overtime. Go ahead and tell us what you say! Remember, if you want to fool me, I will decide whether what you say is true or false. If I find that it is a lie, don't blame me for being polite to you."
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you!" Old Liu said quickly.
Then he looked at Old Man Zhang again, and after getting his approval, he spoke:
"That was 20 years ago, when I gave birth. It was winter, and the weather was very cold. We couldn't find a midwife anywhere. Zhang Dashan had no choice but to say that he was pregnant."
"But when the child was born, we found that she was already dead. At that time, we saw that it was a girl, so we didn't pay much attention to it. After all, it was just a girl, and it was better that she was gone, and we could save food rations."
"Maybe God took pity on us. As soon as the girl died, I heard a very faint cry of a baby. I was very weak and tired at the time. At first I thought I had misheard."
"It was just that when I called Zhang Dashan, he heard it more clearly than me, so he went out following the sound. It was only a short while before and after, and when he came back, he was holding a little boy in his arms."
"Looking at the child's appearance, she should be just full-term, or even full-term. She is wrapped in thick clothes, and the material is obviously high-grade material."
"At that time, the Zhang family was still very poor. They could barely fill their stomachs and had many children, so they thought about adopting this child."
Hearing this, Jian Xiu immediately became interested.
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