A master of supernatural powers who started from low martial arts

Chapter 36 Appearing as a saint in front of others! (middle)
  Fengyang Fucheng has a population of hundreds of thousands. It is divided into four urban districts: southeast, southeast, and northwest. Each has its own yamen, and a seventh-level general judge is responsible for judging cases. Only major and important cases will be reported to the central government yamen for trial by the prefect.

At this moment, Dongcheng Yamen.

In the main hall, several officers stood in awe on both sides holding sticks, and a plaque hung high in the mirror. A middle-aged man in a blue suit holding a blood-red complaint behind the desk, stroking his goatee, appears to be perusing;
  Downstairs, a skinny old man with gray hair was kneeling on the ground, and next to him stood a muscular man in brocade clothes with triangular eyes.

The skinny old man kneeling on the ground looked sad at the moment, while the big man in brocade clothes slightly raised the corners of his mouth, his expression was casual, and he didn't seem to be worried at all.

A large number of common people, gentry and even a group of idle ruffians gathered outside, whispering and watching a good show.

Regardless of whether it was Dajin or Dajing in the former dynasty, when the yamen was hearing non-major and important cases, the people were allowed to watch and listen outside the main hall.

Of course, the ordinary people at the bottom who have to work hard to make a living every day have little time to spare. Most of the people who really have the leisure to listen and watch are the rich gentry and the like.

At this moment, after looking at the blood for a long time, Tian Ming, the judge of the Central Government Office in the hall, patted the gavel tree lightly and said slowly:

"Chu Deshun, I have read this bloody letter of yours, and you are crying every word of it, but I can't just listen to your words. Zhao Hailong, Chu Deshun is accusing you of being drunk in a private room on the third floor of Jinyang Restaurant. I raped his daughter Chu Ling, causing her to be so humiliated when she woke up that she jumped off the building and committed suicide. Now she is seriously injured and is bedridden. Is this possible?"

Zhao Hailong once donated money to buy the title of a martial arts student. There was no need to kneel down when answering in the hall, and he immediately said loudly:

"Lord Tongpan, this is absolutely not the case. This Chu Deshun is slandering my innocence out of thin air!"

Chu Deshun, who was over fifty years old, suddenly raised his head and hissed sadly and resentfully:

"Zhao Hailong, you are a beast that is worse than a beast. My daughter was just a performer in the restaurant, but you forced her into the side room and humiliated her. Everyone in the restaurant, including the waiter and other buskers, heard your cruel behavior outside the door. , you still dare to quibble in front of Lord Tong San!"

Zhao Hailong sneered and said: "You old guy, don't slander people here. You said so many people saw it, where are the witnesses?"

Chu Deshun kowtowed to Tian Ming and said sadly:
  "Sir Tian, ​​I have found a witness. The other party is the waiter of Jinyang Restaurant. He was at the scene and witnessed the whole process. When he tried to stop him, he was injured by Zhao Hailong's men. He is waiting in the side hall. Please tell me. He’s here.”

Tian Ming also looked unhurried and nodded slightly:
  "Proclaim the witness to enter the hall."

"Announce—witnesses enter the court—"

The officer below made an announcement, and then in the side hall, a young man in cloth with scars on his face and his head wrapped in gauze walked up timidly, and then knelt down on the ground:
  "Xu Lang, a common man, pays homage to Lord Tongxuan."

Tian Ming pretended to say: "Xu Lang, Chu Deshun said that you were present that day, can you testify against Zhao Hailong's atrocities against Chu Ling?"

Xu Lang lowered his head and said, "Caomin was on the third floor at the time."

"What happened then?"

"At that time, Chu Ling was performing piano skills in another wing. When she came out, she was accidentally bumped into by Zhao Hailong who was drunk and urinating. Then he was pulled into the wing."

"and then?"

"and then"

Xu Lang hesitated to speak several times, and finally his voice became smaller and smaller, and he was completely speechless.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Hailong suddenly showed a sinister sneer, but Chu Deshun, who was kneeling beside him, said hurriedly:
  "Alang, what's wrong with you? Tell me what you saw. Why are you hesitating?" "Chu Deshun, don't interfere with the witness!"

Tian Ming, who was behind the desk, was stunned and scolded:

"Xu Lang, since you came out to testify, don't hesitate. What happened next? Did Zhao Hailong forcibly rape Chu Ling in the wing?"

Xu Lang clenched his hands into fists, his knuckles turning white from the pinching. He seemed to have experienced a fierce struggle between heaven and man in his heart.

After a long while, he suddenly said with a pale face:

"The grassroots people don't know, because the grassroots people were knocked unconscious when they blocked it, so they don't know what happened next."

After saying this, Xu Lang's energy and energy seemed to be completely drained, and his head almost dropped to his chest, while Chu Deshun, who was kneeling beside him, shouted excitedly and unbelievably:
  "Xu Lang, why don't you tell the truth! You have always longed for Ling'er, how can you help the tyrants and excuse this beast!"

"Didn't you promise me that you would testify for Ling'er and bring Zhao Hailong to justice?!"

Speaking of excitement, he couldn't control himself and grabbed Xu Lang's lapel, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Let go!"

Tian Ming, who was in the hall, didn't need to say anything. The two guards immediately stepped forward and separated the two people with red sticks. From the beginning to the end, Xu Lang seemed to have lost his soul. He was beaten and scolded at will, and he did not dare to respond to Chu Deshun. .

Many onlookers outside the hall were in an uproar when they saw this situation:
  "What's going on? Didn't you say that Xu Lang was willing to stand up and testify for Chu Ling before? Why has he changed his mind now?"

"Hey, needless to say, what kind of person is Zhao Hailong? Xu Lang's family also has a seriously ill mother. If he doesn't change his words, he will be betrayed by the family at night. How can he have the courage to stand up?"

"Yes, there were many waiters in Jinyang Restaurant who heard the commotion, but Chu Deshun begged everywhere, but no one dared to testify for him. That is to say, Xu Lang seemed to be quite in love with Chu Ling, so he desperately wanted to I came out to testify, but unfortunately in the end my arms couldn’t twist my thighs.”

There were many gentry and wealthy people watching on the scene. They knew a little about Zhao Hailong, and they were also familiar with these dirty tricks. They pieced together the facts in a few words.

"Chu Deshun!"

Xu Lang changed his mind on the spot and did not say anything for a long time. Tian Ming in the hall was impatient and scolded:
  "Is this the so-called witness you found?"

Old Chu Deshun was in tears, kowtowing like pounding garlic, banging the green bricks:

"Sir, no matter what, Xu Lang has proven that my daughter was forced into the wing by Zhao Hailong, and the traces of violence on her body can completely prove what this beast did. Please bring this beast to justice! "

Tian Ming said indifferently:
  "What I judge in a case depends on evidence, not your words. What evidence do you have to prove that Chu Ling was caused by Zhao Hailong and not someone else?"

This was already obvious protection. Zhao Hailong retorted confidently:
  "That's right. I just brought her in to sing for me. I don't know what the traces are! Even if there is any evidence, there is no evidence to prove that it was me. Maybe it was her and some wild man who did it. ?”

Among the crowd outside the hall, some of Zhao Hailong's subordinates even started to make noises: "That's right, our boss is so wise and powerful. Who knows why that little lady has gone crazy and insisted on jumping off the building?"

"People come and go in Jinyang Restaurant every day. She is making fun of her there every day. Maybe she was played by someone else?"

(End of this chapter)