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Chapter 321 He Pleads Not Guilty
Nie Zhizhou sat up straight: "Really? Quickly, summon witnesses to the scene."

Nie Zhizhou's eyes lit up as he looked at the accusations piled up one after another. If this matter is true, it's nothing even if it's a retrial. It's his.

It is unheard of for silver needles to kill people. After all, such thin silver needles can kill people?
If you tell me, you won't believe it at all.

It's just that Nie Zhizhou is not sure whether this witness can really prove it?
But when the witnesses walked in one by one, Nie Zhizhou was dumbfounded.

The entire onlookers were also dumbfounded. Some of them couldn't help rubbing their eyes. Did they see it wrong?They actually saw all ten respectable masters in Qingzhou come?
What is the situation today?
If this is the past, unless there is a large donation, there will be a host, but this time...

Yan Yin probably knew that he couldn't stand up. He had been in Qingzhou for more than a year. He knew exactly how reputable those ten old men were and how important their words were.

It was because he was so clear that he knew better that he was doomed, and he might be able to ask for leniency if he confessed voluntarily, otherwise, there would be only a dead end.

When Nie Zhizhou saw these ten old men, he almost rolled his eyes. He was so excited that he almost stood up, but was held down by the master, so he reluctantly sat there, "You... are all here to testify?"

But, how is it possible that these people all know?

This, this is too... evil, right?
The old man at the head stepped forward, "Report to Master Nie, we are indeed witnesses. When we caught this murderer that day, we happened to be discussing with a merchant in the Ning Mansion, that is, Mr. Ning, to donate a school. Unfortunately, we happened to hear that Master Yao opened a school. We heard the whole process in the next door of the trial in the private court. Just as the indictment says, there is no difference, and we are willing to testify to prove that all this is true."

Everyone was even more puzzled when they heard the old man's words. Some people couldn't help asking: "My lord, what happened? How did Mrs. Xu be killed? Why did so many people come to ask? We are really curious." .”

Nie Zhizhou patted the gavel, "Quiet!"

Thinking that this matter might be a big case for them in Qingzhou, he lowered his head and asked Yan Yin: "I will ask you, can you plead guilty to what is stated in the indictment?"

Yan Yin lowered his head, listlessly: "Caomin...plead guilty."

Nie Zhizhou snapped: "Okay! Very good! Come on, go to the Xu family immediately and arrest the other suspect, Xu Dianwen from the Xu family, and Mrs. Miao, the eldest wife of the Xu family!"

Immediately a yamen servant came forward, saluted, turned around and left the yamen gate.

When everyone heard Xu Dianwen and Miao's, they couldn't help but gasped, what...what's going on?

While waiting to be arrested, Nie Zhizhou asked someone to arrange a place for ten elders. They are all people of status in Qingzhou, so naturally they don't need to salute when they see him, they need to be treated politely.

In order to clarify the case, Nie Zhizhou coughed, waved his hand, asked the master to take the confession, and began to tell it one by one from beginning to end.

Everyone was excited at the beginning, but the more they listened, the more silent they became. In the end, when they heard that Mrs. Miao and Xu Dianwen, that is, Boss Xu, had poisoned their own mother, they were so angry that they almost rioted, angrily cursing "animals", "rebellious", "" In vain for a son of man" and so on...

Nie Zhizhou was almost overwhelmed by the righteous indignation of the crowd.

He patted the gavel several times, saying that he would drive out the people who make more noise from the government office, and then he calmed down.

It's just that everyone couldn't help but their teeth were cold. If what was said in the confession was true, it would be really chilling.

If this Xu family was really murdered like this, how desperate he must have been when he died...

"I'll tell you that you still don't believe me. My relative took a peek at it. When he died, Mrs. Xu's eyes were always open. It's so scary."

"That's right, I didn't believe what I said earlier that I saw Xu's wronged soul, but now that I heard... that he died so badly, if it were me, I would turn into a ghost and seek revenge, it's just frantic. "

"This boss of the Xu family is too useless, it's just... how can he do it?"

"Didn't you hear what was said in the confession, this Yan Yin...is his own father, the other party bribed the Miao family, and he did it first, and the other party saw that it was already like this, and he might not survive if he was exposed , just keep doing nothing..."

"But that's his biological mother after all, that's too cruel! She's not as good as a beast!"

"..."

Everyone's voices were lowered a bit, but they also reached the ears of Chu Qing and the others. They had already felt their teeth were cold before, but now when they heard it again, Liang Yu's eye circles were extremely red.

Not long after, Boss Xu and Mrs. Miao were brought in. Along with them, there were three other brothers from the Xu family, and Zhao Gong who had woken up, who was the husband-in-law of Mrs. Xu later. .

That Zhao Gong was not in good health, he was lying on a stretcher, and was carried in by Xu Lao Er and Zhao Lao Si.

Zhao Laosan was pushed in. He hasn't been in good health since last year. If he hadn't heard the news, he would probably still be sick in bed, but this matter is related to his mother and his brother. come over here.

Only when Boss Xu and Mrs. Miao came, the crowd almost rushed over to whip them when they passed by, and were stopped by the yamen servants, which saved the other party from being beaten to death.

When Boss Xu saw Yan Yin kneeling in the middle of the lobby, his face changed slightly, but his eyes were lowered, and his expression did not change at all.

The two knelt down behind Yan Yin: "Grassman Xu Dianwen/Minister Xu Miaoshi...have met your lord."

Nie Zhizhou patted the gavel to silence everyone, "You two, do you know this person in front of you?"

Nie Zhizhou refers to Yan Yin and his son.

Boss Xu's expression is very calm, if only from the appearance, he doesn't look like a murderer at all.

He raised his eyelids and glanced at Yan Yin and his son: "I know them. They are Cao Min's biological father and younger brother. I have met them once or twice. Because they are lonely, I have taken care of them a few times, but what happened?"

Nie Zhizhou said: "But this man pleaded guilty and said... that he and you and the Miao family killed your biological mother Xu, can you plead guilty?"

Boss Xu raised his eyes: "My lord's words have wronged Cao Min. Wasn't Cao Min's biological mother killed by Mo Niang using a witchcraft doll?"

The crowd almost exploded again, but they were shocked by the gavel and fell silent.

But Mo Niang couldn't bear it anymore, she turned her head and stared at Boss Xu with red eyes and resentment: "Brother, sister-in-law, you are too cruel, to frame me in such a vicious way in order to escape yourself!"

Boss Xu didn't raise his head: "I don't know what you mean."

Mo Niang gritted her teeth and wanted to say something, but was interrupted: "Quiet."

Then Nie Zhizhou looked at Liang Yu: "Do you have any other evidence to prove that Xu Dianwen murdered his mother?"

Liang Yu wiped his eyes: "Caomin has it! The evidence Caomin said is Caomin's uncle... Zhao Gong."

Nie Zhizhou said: "Pass to Zhao Gong."

Immediately, Xu Lao Er and Zhao Lao Si carried Zhao Gong up, Zhao Gong raised his body reluctantly, and cupped his fists at Nie Zhizhou: "My lord... Cao Min is not feeling well, I'm afraid I won't be able to meet you."

Seeing the current situation, Nie Zhizhou was stared at by everyone. He acted like a parent official: "I am not a pedantic person. If you are not feeling well, just lie down and answer."

Zhao Gong coughed a few times, "Cao Min obeys."

Nie Zhizhou asked: "I will ask you, why do you prove that Xu Dianwen and the Miao family murdered the Xu family?"

Zhao Gong's eyes were red, and he coughed violently as soon as he opened his mouth. After a long delay, he said in a hoarse voice: "Caomin... I saw it with my own eyes."

Nie Zhizhou raised his eyebrows: "Oh? How do you say that?"

"Caomin is not doing well now, it's thanks to him. More than ten days ago, Caomin saw that his wife's health had not improved, so he proposed to change to a doctor, but this rebellious son...has been refusing to change, so Caomin has doubts in his heart and feels that something is wrong. It's just that he didn't suspect that he dared to murder his wife's life. It's just that two days later, Cao Min felt that the Miao family was arguing with Ni Zi, and the mention of pain needles, maybe they were aware of it, etc. It was even more strange, and Cao Min thought Not at ease, he took the soup and medicine from his wife, and went to the doctor outside to see it. The doctor said that there was more medicine for calming the nerves, but it was too much, and it might make people drowsy. Cao Min felt strange and thought it was They wanted their nephew to sleep better. Before that, his nephew couldn't sleep because of the pain all day and all night... So Cao Min secretly went to ask this naughty son, fearing that he might misunderstand him, but in the end...in the end...it happened to be seen by Cao Min Seeing this Miao family! To actually take advantage of my nephew's drowsiness to stab such a long silver needle into my nephew's body..." Zhao Gong was so choked up that he could barely speak, and coughed violently. It was so quiet that a needle could be heard, and the angry expressions of the crowd almost swallowed those two people alive.

The fourth son of Zhao stroked Zhao Gong's back to make him feel better, and then he heard Zhao Gong continue in tears, "It's just that before the grass man could say anything, he felt someone knocked on his back. Cao Min turned around and saw that Nizi was holding a wooden stick... Later, Cao Min was locked up on the grounds that he was sick, but every day someone brought medicine to Cao Min and forced Cao Min to drink it. I don't know what happened... After waking up today, I realized... Caomin was actually given drugs that can control madness, and has been insane these days..."

After Nie Zhizhou finished listening, he also felt a chill down his back, and looked at Boss Xu suddenly: "Xu Dianwen, are you guilty? What Zhao Gong said is true?"

Boss Xu lowered his eyes quietly, and when he heard Nie Zhizhou's words, he said expressionlessly: "I don't admit it, what he said this time is all nonsense!"

"You!" Zhao Gong was so angry that he couldn't help coughing violently.

Boss Xu continued to calmly say: "He is Cao Min's stepfather, so he naturally favors his other two sons. If something happens to Cao Min, most of the Xu family's property will naturally fall into their hands. evidence?"

(End of this chapter)