I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

"Sir, we found half a packet of arsenic."

A moment later, a young man dressed in a red yamen runner's uniform strode back into the living room and bowed as he spoke.

"Is it under the bed?" Magistrate Chen confirmed.

The young constable nodded and said, "Yes!"

"Very well, with witnesses and physical evidence, come here, tie up Zhou Wencong and take him back to the county office to sign and affix his seal," Magistrate Chen said loudly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than two constables in red robes rushed forward, one of them grabbing Zhou Wencong's arm and forcibly dragging him outside.

"What are you doing?"

In the blink of an eye, just as everyone arrived at the gate of the Zhou residence, a middle-aged woman with a sallow complexion, thin body, and wearing a tattered cloth dress walked towards them. Upon seeing this scene, she immediately shouted and asked loudly.

“Zhou Wencong murdered his father and mother; the evidence is conclusive. I am here to take him to the yamen to sign and affix his seal,” Magistrate Chen said coldly.

"Parenticide and matricide?"

The middle-aged woman's eyes widened suddenly, and she looked at Guangliang and Biqing in the crowd: "Didn't they do this? How did it become my young master's doing?"

“Nanny Zhu, we’ve been framed. It was Zhou Wencong who was unhappy that the Zhou couple didn’t leave their assets to him, so he chose to kill them,” Bi Qing explained.

Zhu Fengxian shook her head and said, "No, it can't be like that!"

Magistrate Chen said in a low voice, "The criminal Zhou Wencong has confessed to all the crimes and explained the details of the crimes. Get out of the way immediately and do not obstruct our law enforcement."

Zhu Fengxian gave Zhou Wencong a deep look, then suddenly said to Magistrate Chen, "Your Honor, how could anyone in this world voluntarily confess to a crime? In my opinion, there must be more to the story."

Magistrate Chen's face immediately darkened: "According to your opinion? On what basis should it be based on your opinion? Guards, throw her aside."

"Sir, do you know who his biological father is?" Zhu Fengxian suddenly shouted as two red-clad constables dragged him to the side of the road.

“Even if a prince breaks the law, he shall be punished the same as a commoner,” Magistrate Chen replied righteously, but his steps came to a real halt.

Zhu Fengxian said, "He is not a prince, but the son of Zhang Tianrui, the imperial envoy specially dispatched by the court to provide disaster relief."

"Lord Zhang's child?"

Magistrate Chen looked on in astonishment, then said, "Zhu, don't talk nonsense. How could he possibly have any connection with Lord Zhang?"

Having observed this from the sidelines, Qin Yao silently released Zhou Wencong from his control, preparing to let him hear the truth as well.

After returning to normal, Zhou Wencong was completely unaware of his confession. Just as he was about to break free from the guards' restraints, he suddenly heard the wet nurse in front of him say, "Because Wencong is my biological son."

Zhou Wencong was stunned, then shouted, "Nanny, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Zhu Fengxian looked into his eyes and said sincerely, "Cong'er, I'm not lying, you really are my son."

Many years ago, I was a maid in the Zhang family. I fell in love with the young master Zhang Tianrui, but we were not accepted by the Zhang family.

Later, I became pregnant with Tianrui's child. I wanted to test the waters again with the child, but the Zhang family forcibly kicked me out of their mansion, leaving me to wander the streets. I eventually fainted in front of the Zhou family's gate.

It just so happens that the Zhou family has no sons. Seeing how adorable you are, they decided to adopt you, on the condition that I can never acknowledge you as my own.

And so, you have lived as a member of the Zhou family until now.

Zhou Wencong: "..."

"Sir, even if Wen Cong is guilty, shouldn't his father come and take a look?"

Moreover, his father is currently providing disaster relief in Qiantang, which is only two days' journey from here. "Zhu Fengxian pleaded.

“This…” Magistrate Chen hesitated for a moment.

"Guilty? What crime have I committed?" Zhou Wencong suddenly shouted, "Let me go! Why are you pressing me down?"

Zhu Fengxian, unaware of the true situation, assumed he was cooperating with her, and thus said to Magistrate Chen again, "Sir, look, he doesn't seem to have confessed?"

Magistrate Chen pursed his lips, then turned to Qin Yao: "Holy Monk, what do you think?"

Qin Yao sized up Zhu Fengxian, who seemed harmless, and suddenly sneered.

The saying "You can know a person's face but not their heart" couldn't be more fitting for her.

She appears innocent and even somewhat fragile, yet in the original series, she completely outmaneuvered the main characters.

Specifically, with the evidence of Zhou Wencong's crimes conclusive, she asked Daoji to help invite Zhang Tianrui under the pretext of letting the father and son see each other one last time.

Subsequently, persuaded by Guangliang and others, Daoji used a trick to block out the sun and extend the time so that she could travel to Qiantang County overnight and bring Zhang Tianrui back.

During this time, Daoji and his fellow practitioners were severely injured by the Black Wind, yet they still insisted on covering the sky and the sun, which was truly pitiful.

After Zhang Tianrui arrived, how could he stand idly by and watch someone kill his son? So he used the imperial sword to forcibly overturn the case, thus saving Zhou Wencong's life...

Qin Yao would never allow any of the above to happen before his eyes!
After all, his ideas were completely different from Daoji's, and he didn't even agree with some of Daoji's charitable concepts.

For example, Ru Ping.

In the original drama, after Ru Ping was drugged and raped by Zhou Wencong, Dao Ji advised her to forgive him with a forgiving heart.

So when Ru Ping saw Zhou Wencong struck by lightning, she not only forgave him, but even cried bitterly for him.

Do not understand.

Qin Yao truly didn't understand.

That's why, if you ask him what he thinks, the answer is, of course, that he can turn the world upside down and solve the problem directly at its root!
"Sir, aren't you deliberately putting your superior in a difficult position by doing this?"

After a moment, Qin Yao turned to Magistrate Chen, who was waiting for a response, and said in a deep voice, "To put it bluntly, if Imperial Envoy Zhang knew that he had such a son and felt indebted to him, how could he not bend the law for him? This act of bending the law for personal gain would surely ruin his entire life."

Zhu Fengxian's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected Daoji to see through her thoughts. She hurriedly said, "No, Tianrui is an upright and honest official..."

“Zhu, you can fool others, but you can’t fool me.”

Qin Yao interrupted, saying, "Are you still fantasizing that after Zhang Tianrui arrives, he will not only save Zhou Wencong, but the three of you will also be able to live a good life together?"

Zhu Fengxian: "..."

"My lord, let's return to the yamen and execute Zhou Wencong immediately, bringing him to justice."

"If Imperial Envoy Zhang has any complaints about this, let him come to Lingyin Temple to find me," Qin Yao said, turning his head.

"No, this is a wrongful execution, a wrongful execution!!" Zhou Wencong struggled desperately, saying, "It wasn't me, I'm innocent."

Qin Yao said, "Once we get to the yamen, I will summon Madam Zhou from the underworld and ask her to tell me whether you were wronged or not. Don't worry, without witnesses, you will not be wrongly killed."

Zhou Wencong was dumbfounded.

Asking ghosts to be witnesses?

Can ghosts be witnesses?
At this moment, Zhu Fengxian suddenly knelt down in front of Qin Yao, weeping and pleading:

"Master, as the Buddhist saying goes, 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.' Please give Cong'er another chance!"

"I'm sorry, my understanding is limited, so I don't quite agree with that statement." Qin Yao shook his head and then turned to Magistrate Chen, saying, "Let's go, we've already wasted too much time."

Before long, watching the group leave quickly, Zhu Fengxian gritted her teeth, suddenly rushed into the Zhou residence, led out a maned horse, and rode off towards Qiantang...

She didn't know if it was too late for her to do this, but she knew that this was the only way she had left!

evening.

Inside the Yamen.

Black and White Impermanence escorted a middle-aged female ghost into the main hall, bowing to Qin Yao below and saying, "Holy Monk."

"Thank you both for your help," Qin Yao replied earnestly.

"Don't dare."

After the two Impermanences straightened up, the White Impermanence immediately smiled and said, "Holy Monk, this is Zhou Wencong's foster mother."

Qin Yao nodded, glancing sideways at Magistrate Chen, who was constantly swallowing hard in the courtroom, and said, "Your Honor, the victim has arrived. We can begin the interrogation." Magistrate Chen took a deep breath, trying to calm his agitated emotions, raised his hand and slammed the gavel down, shouting, "Zhou, I ask you, who killed you?"

Madam Zhou turned around abruptly, her gaze fixed on Zhou Wencong: "It's him."

Zhou Wencong shuddered violently. He never expected that the monk would actually summon his foster mother's ghost.

He could make up a lot of lies in front of others, but he strangled the other person with his own hands!

"Zhou Wencong, what else do you have to say?" Magistrate Chen shouted.

“I admit that I killed them, but it was all justifiable.”

In the end, the fear of death outweighed the fear of ghosts. Zhou Wencong pointed at Madam Zhou and said, "If they had truly treated me like their own son, I would not have done such a thing."

Magistrate Chen shook his head: "Since there are witnesses and physical evidence, murder must be punished with a life, and debts must be repaid. I hereby sentence you to immediate execution. Come, take him to the execution ground and behead him as a warning to others."

"Yes." All the constables bowed and accepted the order.

After half a stick of incense.

Inside the vegetable market.

As the sun completely set behind the mountains, a flash of light suddenly swept across the sky, severing Zhou Wencong's head.

Below the execution ground, Ru Ping, who had come upon hearing the news, trembled and immediately closed her eyes.

She never expected, nor dared to imagine, that so many things would happen after she was drugged.

Even his heartless cousin was beheaded with a single blow.

It all happened so fast that she couldn't keep up.

"You must be Ru Ping." Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded from behind her.

Ru Ping turned around at the sound and saw three monks standing side by side in front of her. She didn't recognize the one who had just spoken, but she recognized the two men next to him, one fat and one thin...

"I am Ruping. May I ask what guidance you have for me, Master?"

"Nothing to advise you on."

Qin Yao waved his hand and said, "I just heard that Master Zhou promised before his death that half of the Zhou family's property would be donated to disaster victims and the other half would be left to Miss Ruping. I came to see you this time to discuss the donation."

Ru Ping nodded and said, "Please come with me back to the Zhou residence. To be honest, I don't know exactly how much money the Zhou family has right now. This is all beyond my expectations."

Qin Yao said, "Senior Brother Guangliang, please go back to the manor with Biqing and Miss Ruping to take inventory."

"Where are you going?" Guangliang asked curiously.

Qin Yao turned around and said, "Qiantang!"

late at night.

Qiantang County.

Outside the post station.

With her legs already numb, Zhu Fengxian threw herself off the horse, then climbed up the stone steps and knocked on the door with all her might.

"For what?"

After a long while, a servant in blue hurried over, opened the door, and asked.

"I'm looking for Zhang Tianrui," Zhu Fengxian said weakly.

"Do you have an appointment?" the servant in blue asked.

Zhu Fengxian shook her head and said, "No, just tell him that it was Zhu Fengxian who wanted to see him, and he will definitely see me."

The servant in blue said, "Wait a moment, my master is receiving guests."

Zhu Fengxian looked distressed and shook her head, saying, "I can't wait. Please go and inform them now. This matter involves the life of your master's own son."

Blue-clad servant: "..."

at the same time.

The rest stop's living room.

Qin Yao cupped his hands and said, "Lord Zhang, thank you for your understanding. This humble monk will take his leave now."

Zhang Tianrui, with a complicated expression, stood up and said, "Let me see the holy monk off."

"No need."

Qin Yao turned to look outside the post station and said, "Someone has come to see you. Go and see her, and while you're at it, give her some advice. Good deeds will be rewarded, and evil deeds will be punished. Everything is cause and effect. I hope she won't go astray because of this."

After saying that, his body suddenly transformed into countless golden streaks of light and disappeared in front of Zhang Tianrui in an instant.

Everything is a matter of cause and effect.

Zhang Tianrui sighed deeply, then turned and went out, striding to the front of the post station.

"Tianrui!"

Upon seeing him in person, Zhu Fengxian was so moved that tears streamed down her face.

Zhang Tianrui quickly grasped her hand and asked, "Fengxian, why haven't you come looking for me all these years?"

Zhu Fengxian had a thousand words in her heart, but she also knew that now was not the time to reminisce, so she quickly said:

"Tianrui, hurry, come with me to Qingping County to save your son. The magistrate of Qingping County wants to kill our child."

Zhang Tianrui's cheek twitched, and he said, "It's too late."

Zhu Fengxian was taken aback: "How do you know it's too late?"

“Before you arrived, the Venerable Daoji of Lingyin Temple had already approached me and explained the whole story, including the circumstances of Wen Cong’s beheading,” Zhang Tianrui said.

Zhu Fengxian's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

That monk was terrifying.

When they met face to face, he immediately revealed his true thoughts.

After they parted, he went ahead of me to explain the details to Tianrui, thus eliminating all potential problems at their root.

It's easy to imagine that even if he cried, made a scene, or threatened suicide, Tianrui wouldn't seek revenge on that monk for the sake of a son he'd never met and who had already been brought to justice.

All his efforts along the way had ultimately been in vain...

"Fengxian, you will stay by my side from now on," Zhang Tianrui said gently as he bent down to help Zhu Fengxian up.

Zhu Fengxian shook her head blankly and reached out to push the other person's hand away: "I want to go back to Qinghe County to collect Cong'er's body and build a grave for her."

Zhang Tianrui said, "I'll go with you. This is the only thing I, as a father, can do for him."

midair.

Above the dark clouds.

Qin Yao quietly looked down at this scene, and only then did he feel at ease.

He didn't want Zhang Tianrui to target Lingyin Temple because of this, nor did he want Zhu Fengxian to fall into the demonic path.

These are all controllable hidden dangers. As long as we can take precautions, we don't need to worry about being caught off guard.

That said, now that this matter is resolved, he should take the initiative to seek out and negotiate with that ghost mother.

After enduring the pain of losing her child for so long, perhaps she can understand how much suffering those mothers whose children she stole must have gone through, and thus find it easier to use this as a starting point to help them...

A meritorious act of salvation is within reach! (End of Chapter)