I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 482
As the guest of County Magistrate Zhu, Zhan Feiyu's carriage had just stopped at the gate of the county government office, and the county magistrate Wei came to greet him in person.

"Excuse me, Mr. Wei, I want to see Dong Guizhi." After saluting, Zhan Feiyu explained his intention of coming, no matter what Dong Guizhi's reason for "pleading guilty to the law", Zhan Feiyu would eventually ask him personally.

"Miss Zhan, you're welcome, this way." Wei Xiancheng raised his hand to greet Zhan Feiyu and walked towards the prison.

Before a stick of incense, Detective Cao sent someone to go back to the yamen to report, so Wei County Magistrate and Zhu County Magistrate both knew that Zhan Feiyu had gone to Huang's house first, and that he would come to the county yamen, probably because he didn't want to make a "beating up trick" "The unjust case came.

Wei Xiancheng glanced calmly at Zhan Feiyu who was walking beside him. She was obviously a soft and cute little girl, but her demeanor was three points more noble than those of the children of aristocratic families.

Wei Xiancheng couldn't help but wonder how the Zhan family, who was far away on Jiangnan Road, cultivated the younger generation. A little girl is so outstanding, is the man in that clan even more extraordinary?

The head of the cell and the jailer immediately became respectful when they saw Wei Xiancheng who was leading the way, "Go back to your lord, Mrs. Dong will be locked up alone in the innermost cell. My lord and Ms. Zhan pay attention to your steps."

The law and order in Liu County is good, there are very few bandits, and there are no ruffians who dare to make troubles on weekdays, so this big prison is basically a decoration, and there are less than a few prisoners in a year.

It is precisely because the prison cell is almost becoming a decoration, so not only the roof leaked, but the ground was also damaged, but the county government did not allocate money to repair it, so the old man repeatedly told Zhan Feiyu to walk carefully and not be caught by the potholes on the ground. tripped over.

Entering the musty-smelling cell, Wei Xiancheng stopped in his tracks, "Young lady, if you have anything you want to ask, you can ask, the officer is waiting here."

"Thank you, my lord." Zhan Feiyu responded, and continued walking into the prison with He Nuan.

In the dark cell, only the oil lamp hanging on the wall emitted a faint light. Dong Guizhi sat on the ground in a daze, and raised his head slowly after hearing the footsteps.

Without seeing the wound on Dong Guizhi's body, Zhan Feiyu's apology dissipated a little, at least he was not tortured to extract a confession.

"It's you?" Dong Guizhi said hoarsely after recognizing Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan outside the cell, and then lowered his head in silence.

Even though she had no worries about food and clothing in the past ten years, with the birth of her younger brother Dong Jizu, Dong Guizhi was brainwashed by patriarchal parents for ten years. Zhan Feiyu is not surprised that she will develop such a temperament.

"Miss Dong, do you know that according to the Daqing law: murder pays for life, especially killing children with poison, is an even higher crime." Zhan Feiyu spoke word by word, and his crisp voice echoed in the silent cell, " Since you have already signed and pledged, then after County Magistrate Zhu reports to Fucheng, what awaits you is the end of Qiuhou Wenzhan."

The body huddled up on the ground trembled uncontrollably. Dong Guizhi opened his mouth, but in the end he still didn't say a word. The hands directly hugging his knees were clasped together vigorously. The strength was so great that the joints could be seen protruding. White.

Zhan Feiyu finally understands what a poor person must hate. Dong Guizhi would rather give up his life just because of a stubborn younger brother.

"Miss Dong, if you want to retract your confession, today is your last chance." Zhan Feiyu looked at Dong Guizhi, who was bent into a ball, and he was not alarmist. Here's the chance.

After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, deathly silence returned to the cell, and Dong Guizhi seemed to have accepted his fate.

After waiting for a while, Zhan Feiyu took one last look at the indifferent Dong Guizhi, and just turned to leave when a hoarse voice came from behind.

"I know I'm going to take the blame for you." Dong Guizhi raised his head at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot under his messy hair, but he stared at Zhan Feiyu gloomyly at this moment, "I know my life is cheap, but I am for you dead."

"So?" Zhan Feiyu turned around. She thought Dong Guizhi was honest and honest, so she would rather die for Dong Jizu's younger brother, but her words just now were full of resentment.

Dong Guizhi raised his hand to wipe off the dead skin on his lips. Under the slight sting, blood came out from the corners of his chapped lips. Dong Guizhi licked the blood on his mouth, and when he died, he would not be able to taste anything.

At this moment, Dong Guizhi was scared, but when he thought of his dying brother lying on the bed, his crying old mother, and his father who almost knelt down for him, the little flame in Dong Guizhi's heart was instantly extinguished.

"I can earn one or two taels of silver a month in Meirenzhuang. My ancestor was in poor health when he was young. It was me, an ignorant older sister who emptied the family, so my ancestor was not raised well in the mother's womb. In the end, the family didn’t even have an old hen…”

Dong Guizhi intermittently talked about her debts to Dong Jizu. If it wasn't for supporting herself, her parents would not have emptied the family. Dong Guizhi always remembered that she would have new clothes every year during the Chinese New Year, and her parents would cook an egg for her every now and then.

Compared with her six older sisters and other girls in the village, Dong Guizhi felt that her life was just like that of a daughter in the city. It was because her parents spoiled her that her step-ancestor lost her health, and now she is dying of illness. .

Zhan Feiyu was stunned when he heard this, and the words of the Dong family and his wife fooled the immature Dong Guizhi, and they treated her well back then just to keep her at home and recruit a new wife.
After the son was born and the family ran out of money, the Dong family and his wife immediately turned their anger on Dong Guizhi's daughter, beat and scolded her frequently, and then repeated over and over again that she had harmed her younger brother.

Now that Dong Guizhi is an old girl in her twenties, and she also works in beauty makeup, she still believes this nonsense.

"100 taels of silver is equivalent to my ten-year salary." Dong Guizhi choked, even though he was willing, but when he thought that he was going to be beheaded, tears couldn't help falling down, but at this moment Dong Guizhi could only stare at Zhan Zhan fiercely. Feiyu, "This 100 taels is also my life money, otherwise I will never let you go!"

"Miss, go back." He Nuan couldn't listen any longer, this person didn't know how to repent when he was about to die.

As for the money given to the Huang family, He Nuan felt it was reasonable. No matter how stubborn Huang Baocai was, he was still just a child. It was because Huang's seniors didn't teach him well, so Huang Baocai was not guilty of death.

But Dong Guizhi was willing, because she saw that the young lady had a good temper, so she blackmailed her.

Zhan Feiyu is also the first time to see such a foolish and filial person, but no matter how pitiful Dong Guizhi is, Zhan Feiyu will not agree to her request, "I didn't kill Huang Baocai, since it wasn't yours either, Now that you have pleaded guilty, it is tantamount to covering up the real culprit, why should I sympathize with a female prisoner who violated the Daqing law?"

"But I died for you!" A sharp shout sounded, and Dong Guizhi suddenly rushed over like crazy, slapped the cell door with both hands, and cursed at Zhan Feiyu's hysterical roar, "It's all because of you!" , it was you who killed me, you are the murderer..."

Wei Xiancheng, Inspector Cao, and the prison chief stood a little far away, but all three of them heard Dong Guizhi's shout.

"My lord, Miss Zhan wants this?" Cao Sheng's scalp tingled. He is a practicing family man, and his hearing is naturally better than ordinary people. In addition, the cell is quiet, so Zhan Feiyu didn't speak loudly, but Cao Sheng still listened. It was very clear, and he also whispered it to Wei Xiancheng.

Cao Cao quickly didn't expect that Zhan Feiyu planned to make Dong Guizhi retract his confession. Didn't this slap Cheng Xianwei's left cheek and swell Cheng Xianwei's right cheek again?
After all, the case of Huang Baocai's death was investigated by Cheng Xianwei. Now that the murderer has not pleaded guilty, where can Cheng Xianwei find another murderer who "confessed and subdued the law".

Wei Xiancheng glanced at the worried Detective Cao, "Worried that Cheng Xiancheng will kill you in a fit of anger?"

Previously, Cheng Xianwei went to deal with the aftermath to give Zhu county magistrate face, but after Zhan Feiyu was cleared of the murder charge, not only was he not grateful, but also made troubles. When Cao Cao quickly thought of Cheng Xianwei's ruthless behavior, he felt uneasy in his heart. How can not go away.

Raising his eyes to the depths of the dark prison cell, Wei Xiancheng said in a low voice: "It is the best policy to do the opposite."

Detective Cao was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that it was indeed the case. Miss Zhan's repeated provocations were confident, and Cheng Xianwei might still be afraid, so he didn't dare to kill.

(End of this chapter)