Wang's little lady

Jiang Huaizhi took the shoe print drawings made by his subordinates in the secret passage, compared them with the shoes brought from the Wang family and said:

"These are shoes taken from your house and belong to you."

"And the shoe prints can be compared with the shoe prints left in the secret passage. That means you have been in the secret passage. What else can you say?"

"Wang Dalang, can you plead guilty?" Jiang Huaizhi asked Wang Dalang.

Wang Dalang's mind was confused now, and his plan was completely disrupted by all this. He obviously did it very carefully and could not leave any traces at all.

Yes, these must have been deliberately created by the Xie family in order to pin charges on him.

As long as he doesn't admit it, who can prove that he did it?

"Sir, the common people don't recognize me. The common people live in a crowded village. If someone steals my shoes while I'm not paying attention, it's possible."

"The people admitted that they had some disagreements with the Xie family because of the divorce. But the Xie family can't frame me like this just because they hold a grudge."

"The common people have studied for many years and sit upright. They will never allow falsehoods to be put on my head. Please investigate clearly."

After Wang Dalang finished speaking righteously, he kowtowed in the court hall. For a moment, there was really nothing he could do.

Although Jiang Huaizhi looked down upon this man's character, he had to say that from the perspective of handling the case, what Wang Dalang said made sense.

Shoes can be stolen, and the same model can even be bought in the market, and wallets can also be lost. If he is directly convicted, he may not accept it.

And in the eyes of others, he, the county magistrate, would be accused of unfair treatment.

In particular, Wang Dalang is still a student in the county academy, and he always cares about the opinions of scholars.

"Xie Hongdou, what Wang Dalang said makes sense. The current witness and physical evidence are not enough to confirm that Wang Dalang did this."

"If you don't have any other evidence in your hands, I will adjourn this case before trying it again."

Jiang Huaizhi had no choice but to blatantly favor the Xie family.

If the evidence of the crime cannot be confirmed today and the person is arrested, the matter will have to be slowed down for now, and he will send another person to investigate together.

Danhong looked nervously at Hongdou, hoping that she had other preparations.

Even at this point, Wang Dalang could still refuse to admit it, leaving Master Jiang unable to do anything to him.

If Wang Dalang cannot be punished today, Wang Dalang will definitely tell the girl and the master after he returns, and it will be ugly to cause trouble.

If she is scary, she will not get any favors. The girl will definitely use her to block the knife for herself.

Hongdou also admired Wang Dalang's mentality. She even began to wonder why Wang Dalang had always failed the exam before.

With his quick wit, he shouldn't.

Fortunately, she had other preparations. If she really couldn't kill Wang Dalang today, the worst she could do was play dirty tricks in private.

If the other party can't produce evidence, they can't do anything to her either.

In the way of the other, return the body of the other.

"Sir, the civilian girl still has evidence." Hongdou looked up at Jiang Huai and responded loudly.

Wang Dalang's brows were furrowed enough to kill a fly. Is Xie Hongdou finished? No matter how much evidence she comes up with, it won't matter.

If he refuses to admit it, he cannot be sentenced today.

Jiang Huaizhi smiled slightly. Although he didn't have much contact with the Xie family, the Xie family girls seemed not to fight uncertain battles.

"Since there is other evidence, let's present it."

Hongdou did not come up with the last piece of evidence immediately, but asked Wang Dalang a few questions first.

"Wang Dalang, your argument just now is not unreasonable, and I am not a person who can't tell right from wrong." "Since you said it was not you, let me confirm some details with you. If it is really not you, I will tell you in public today. How about admitting your mistake and paying you one hundred taels of silver?"

Wang Dalang was slightly shocked when he heard this. One hundred taels?

It seems that the Xie family has made a lot of money these days, and they can even promise a hundred taels with just one mouthful. This was in court, and it was impossible for the magistrate to favor her in front of everyone.

In addition to the fact that he did it secretly, Wang Dalang felt a little happy when he thought about it.

Last time, not only did he escape unscathed, but he also earned a hundred taels of silver.

It's a good deal.

"The younger brother of the Xie family has suffered an unreasonable disaster. I deeply sympathize with you and understand your family's approach. After all, the divorce between the two families has really ruined the face of the girl's family."

"You blame me because of your resentment, I'm afraid it's just a matter of impatience. I will cooperate with Sister Xie today, just ask."

After hearing this, Hongdou made no secret of her contempt for Wang Dalang. Even Wuchen, the tall and thin man and Danhong beside him began to dislike being in the same place with him.

It really pollutes the air, and even the thick-skinned city walls have to surrender.

Hongdou was too lazy to talk to him and asked, "Where were you on the day my brother disappeared?"

Wang Dalang had already thought of his words: "During my time at home, I often study at home and occasionally go out to visit friends."

"On the day your brother disappeared, I happened to be in town asking someone to deliver something to a friend, so I stopped by and asked Mr. Xu if he wanted to come with us."

"Unexpectedly, I saw the Taoist priest arguing with grandma and aunt of the Xie family."

After Hongdou heard this, he immediately asked: "After you arrived in the town, did you have access to the broken courtyard where my brother was imprisoned, or did you check it again afterwards?"

Wang Dalang vowed: "Not really."

Hongdou immediately asked: "Are you sure?"

Wang Dalang sneered in his heart: "Sure."

After Hongdou finished asking, he said nothing more and replied to Jiang Huaizhi: "Sir, the daughter of the people has finished asking.".

Jiang Huaizhi nodded: "Where is the other piece of evidence you mentioned before?"

Hongdou glanced at the tall and thin man kneeling under the hall and asked him to speak. After receiving Hongdou's signal, the tall and thin man said:

"Sir, another piece of evidence is here, villain." The tall and thin man interjected cautiously.

Wang Dalang thought it was another forgery made by the Xie family. How could it be in the hands of this person?

Jiang Huaizhi asked curiously: "What is it?"

The tall and thin man once again detailed what he told Hongdou and the others yesterday, and everyone present was quite curious.

Wang Dalang even had a bad premonition in his heart. How could there be such a thing in the world? I have never heard of it.

"Sir, for people like us, who make a living but don't want to take the blame, we should always find some way to protect ourselves."

"I applied a strange scent to the door of the secret passage. As long as anyone touches it, the scent will seep into the skin. It is difficult to remove without special methods."

"Since Mr. Wang said that he has never been to the shabby courtyard where Mr. Xie is imprisoned, we will find out on the spot."

The tall and thin man glanced at Wang Dalang proudly:

You didn’t expect me to have such a hand, right? I am not at this age for nothing.

Wang Dalang looked at the expert man's affirmative look and was a little reluctant to believe it. But if it is true, then he is today. . .

"Sir, this man is from all walks of life at first glance. How can I believe his words? Maybe he has already touched something on me when I am not prepared."

Wang Dalang didn't know why, but a sense of crisis suddenly arose in his heart. He subconsciously didn't want the tall, thin man to succeed.