Chapter 396 Father Murder
Lu Qingqing received a message from the county magistrate halfway through her journey.
“Miss Lu, a group of people have come to the city. They are all doctors from all over the country, as well as merchants and knights who have received favors from the Holy Physician Sect and self-proclaimed righteous people, to denounce the act of eradicating medicine.”
"Good timing! Open the city gates wide!" Lu Qingqing said.
"Come again, the more people the better."
Without destruction, there can be no construction.
She wants to completely destroy the status of the Holy Healer!
"Tell the magistrate that three days from now, in front of the Holy Physician Sect's residence, I, Lu Qingqing, will give them all an explanation!"
The person who came should quickly return.
Another guard caught up.
It was one of the ones who stayed behind to explore Kono Village earlier.
"Girl, something's happened in Guye Village! Miss Feng Shuang is being held captive by the villagers, they're going to drown her! Wang Liu is holding them off, threatening to confiscate their land, so they haven't dared to do anything yet!"
"What happened?"
"It was Old Man Feng! He tried to strangle Feng Shuang, but Feng Shuang's mother hit him from behind with a stick. He then turned around, grabbed the stick, and beat Feng Shuang's mother to death. Then Feng Shuang used a stool to smash him to death."
Feng Shuang's uncle happened to be at her house when he saw her, grabbed her, and took her to the village ancestral hall for trial.
"Trial in the ancestral hall." Lu Qingqing sneered.
"The Holy Physician Sect has been in charge of this place for so many years, it seems they've forgotten about the existence of imperial laws!"
Go and gather men, head to Kono Village immediately!
"yes!"
Lu Qingqing then told Qiaoxiu and Qingyao to go back first.
Neither of them wanted to go back.
"Qingyao also wants to go?"
Qingyao nodded vigorously: "I want to go! I want to save Feng Shuang, she's so pitiful, it's clearly her father who deserves to die!"
“Okay, let’s go then. But I’m worried that the people there are vicious and might dare to attack us. I’m not worried about Qiaoxiu, but you’re injured and a bit weak.”
If you're going, you must be able to protect yourself.
"I..." Qingyao knew she was useless and had no ability to protect herself, so she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Can't she come along?
Lu Qingqing had already taken out a packet of medicine: "This is poison. If anyone tries to harm you, just sprinkle it on them and they'll die. Do you dare?"
Qingyao's eyes lit up, "I dare! I dare! Just like using sleeping pills, I've done it before!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized her mistake and looked at Mo Lang guiltily.
Sure enough, Mo Lang's face was terrifyingly dark, and his mouth was taut like a stone, as if he were about to kill someone!
"I, I, I've scattered gold..."
"Ha!" Qiaoxiu grinned: "It's good that you've used it. Practice makes perfect. You're too petite and small to practice real fighting skills, so you can only use unorthodox methods. I'll give you some more when we get back, and then I'll attach a hidden arrow to it..."
Lu Qingqing nodded in agreement. As long as they weren't at the mercy of others in danger, it would be fine.
However, she was still worried.
So he instructed Mo Lang: "When we get there, protect Qingyao closely, don't worry about me."
She could tell that Qingyao wasn't afraid of Molang anymore, but Molang was still very remorseful and silent.
It's okay. As long as Qingyao can let it go, he will too.
Seeing that Yao was not in a life-or-death situation, it was much better than she had thought.
Mo Lang pursed his lips and gave a hesitant reply.
Qingyao secretly glanced at him again.
Mo Lang was furious with her.
No one could remain calm; she was so wicked.
He's still angry and isn't paying any attention to her.
In a couple of days, when he's calmed down, she'll find an opportunity to apologize to him.
Mo Lang's heart pounded as she looked at him with those furtive glances.
He always felt that the look in those eyes wasn't as innocent and clear as before.
Moral condemnation made him irritable and depressed, with nowhere to vent his frustration, so he could only use coldness and silence to cover it up.
He was in a lot of pain.
I always have those kinds of dreams at night, and after the dream ends, I beat myself.
It's equivalent to being slowly tortured every day.
But he couldn't control himself.
Especially since she's always in front of me.
It seems he's walked into a dead end.
Thinking about what my brother said, I can't describe how it feels afterwards; you can only experience it for yourself.
His brother told him to...do it himself.
So, he came.
At first, I didn't feel anything, but after a few times...
He felt... a little empty, a little weak, and yet extremely relaxed.
It feels comfortable and pleasant.
But that day... apart from feeling weak all over from the Chinese medicine, he didn't seem to notice anything else.
Perhaps... it's because of the Chinese medicine that my senses have become dulled.
It's also possible that it happens less often.
The dead end remains unsolved.
Mo Lang drove the car, as if he were invisible.
But he could still feel Qingyao's gaze falling on him from time to time, which made him even more irritable.
So when he got off the bus, he gave me a fierce look and warned, "Don't look at me!"
This made Qingyao feel even more guilty.
However, Mo Lang still followed Lu Qingqing's orders and stood by her side without leaving her side.
The villagers weren't particularly hostile; they were all frightened by the threat of taking back their land if they caused trouble.
Apart from the Feng family.
Feng Shuang was beaten so badly that she was covered in bruises and couldn't get up.
When Lu Qingqing arrived, she gave a bitter laugh, her eyes filled with both sorrow and a sense of revenge.
“Divine Doctor, my mother is dead, I killed my father… I don’t need to leave here anymore. I’m all alone, and I’m not afraid of anything anymore.”
Isn't it ridiculous? Before, I was actually thinking about not implicating my clan and being talked about behind my back, but now... you're right, they don't treat me like family, so why should I care about their reputation!
I was not wrong in the first place!
"You wretched girl! What did you say? You killed your own father and you're not even wrong? Your blasphemous behavior will be punished by heaven!"
Because of you, none of the girls in my Feng family will be able to get married! How could we have produced such a wicked child! The eldest brother of the Feng family was still holding a stick in his hand, but he dared not hit her anymore.
They were afraid their land would be taken away.
Qiaoxiu and Qingyao had already run up and helped Feng Shuang up.
The two women were well-dressed, and the Feng family dared not do anything to them, but their expressions showed resentment.
"May I ask you ladies who you are? This is a family matter of the Feng family. I am this wretched girl's uncle. She killed her own father, so even if she is beaten to death, it is justified!"
"Oh, so beating him to death is justified. Doesn't it even require a court judgment?" Lu Qingqing stared at him coldly.
"To murder one's own father is an unforgivable and heinous crime! The laws and regulations of the Holy Physician Sect..."
"The Holy Physician Sect!" Lu Qingqing shouted sharply, "It seems you admire the laws and regulations established by the Holy Physician Sect more. Do you also harbor rebellious intentions?"
"No, no..." Boss Feng's face turned pale, he was startled.
Another white-bearded old man stepped forward, his face filled with sorrow.
"Young lady, the mistake Feng Shuang made is so egregious that even if it goes to court, she will be executed by slow slicing. Filial piety is the most important virtue in the world! Killing one's father or mother is an unforgivable crime!"
The old man remembered clearly that thirty years ago, the county government handled a case of a son killing his stepmother.
She was still a stepmother, not a biological mother. The magistrate's exact words were: "Killing a stepmother is no different from killing a biological mother!"
Paradoxical acts that defy Heaven and violate propriety are punishable by the law!
The old man had an expression that suggested he had seen many storms and experienced the ups and downs of life.
In front of Lu Qingqing, he assumed the role of a wise elder.
Feng Shuang's face was ashen.
She already knew what the consequences would be for murdering her own father.
They thought they were being blessed by God.
In reality, he was a person of little fortune, with a worthless life.
Hope is right in front of us, but we always fall short by just one step.
She looked at Lu Qingqing, resigned to her fate.
“I am willing to submit to the law. After I expose Qi Huai Ren, I will let the government deal with me.”
Lu Qingqing's gaze was cold and indifferent, and she was about to speak.
Qingyao had already taken a step and stood in front of the old man.
Mo Lang followed closely to one side.
Her voice was crisp and sharp, and it was the first time Lu Qingqing had seen her display the imposing presence of a royal princess.
"No! You only have a superficial understanding, yet you dare to spout such nonsense!"
According to the law of the Great Void: Killing one's parents is a heinous crime, punishable by death by a thousand cuts.
However, in special circumstances, the case must be reported to the Dali Temple at each level, and a judgment must be made based on a combination of social customs and the law!
Feng Shuang's case is unusual. First, her father killed his daughter, committing the crime of killing his son, and later committed the crime of killing his wife. Only then did Feng Shuang commit the crime of killing her father in order to save her mother.
Therefore, the county magistrate has no authority to decide the verdict!
You common folk have no right to execute people on your own!
Those who resort to vigilante justice are also committing murder!
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