The system always wants to send me to the heroine

"Oh, your people?"

Master Diao finally felt a little surprised.

If he remembered correctly, the entire yamen was filled with his people. Where did he come from?

"Report, Master Zhang Long is back. He said that Master Liu has been summoned."

"Well, pass it on!"

At my command, Zhang Long brought Mr. Liu's father, Mr. Liu, to the lobby.

This was my prior arrangement. I asked 'Zhang Long' and 'Zhao Hu' to go to their homes respectively, and only 'Wang Chao' and 'Ma Han' were left with me. I didn't expect it to really work.

"Zhang Long? I'm still Zhao Hu, and I'm still Mr. Gongsun."

Master Diao almost laughed out loud.

I could only turn my head away and not answer.

There's nothing I can do. I'm also very embarrassed.

It’s like, yes, this feeling is like someone says his name is Tiga, but you have to rely on him to do things for you, and you can’t refute him.

It's really uncomfortable.

Oh, if I were really that judge, a case like this could be solved clearly in just three minutes.

"Ah!"

Master Diao's sneer was silenced, and I realized belatedly that I seemed to have muttered out loud what I had just been thinking.

Embarrassing, well, just pretend I didn’t see it.

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Master Diao sneered and relaxed his guard again.

He probably understood what I was thinking.

It's the idol mentality, or in other words, the mentality of a middle school student.

Children of this age feel happy, excited and fascinated when they see the majestic and upright judges on the stage uncovering criminals according to the law.

But their county magistrate just likes to watch the show idly, and he is also a child who is easily immature.

What's more, he happened to be a county magistrate who was capable of trying cases.

He also got a 'Zhang Long' to be his subordinate?

Oh, that's ridiculous.

Chapter 6: Desperate Situation

Under the cold watch of my lawyer, I completed the basic questions about Mr. Liu's name, occupation, address, etc. in an official tone.

Mr. Liu was much more polite and courteous than his stupid son. He answered whatever was asked and was very cooperative.

His eyes were inevitably filled with mercenary intent, and he kept hinting in his words that he would give me the benefits I deserved.

"Well, you know everything about your son. The county wants you to tell us what you know about the famous painting. Don't try to claim that you don't know. Your son has already confessed that he took the painting out to show off with your permission."

As soon as I opened my mouth, I stopped him from making excuses.

Mr. Liu agreed timidly, but his eyes kept drifting towards Master Diao.

He had originally agreed with Master Diao that as long as his son appeared in court again the next day, he would be acquitted, and there was no need for him to testify in court.

Naturally, he hadn't prepared his lines.

What's more, the summons came suddenly, and he thought the case would not be concluded until tomorrow morning.

Master Diao smiled and nodded at him, meaning that he should be at ease and that the same would apply to closing the case today.

Mr. Liu felt relieved and told everything he knew.

He thought much more than his son did. The ownership of the famous painting was a small matter, and he was not greedy for this little property at all.

What he was concerned about was the lawsuit that this disappointing son was involved in for no reason.

It is so disgraceful to rob others of their property in the street and frame others.

He was a businessman and did not want to put these ugly accusations on his son and have others stab him in the back. Even if he did not commit the crime himself, his reputation would be greatly affected once the news spread among the villagers.

Therefore, even if it means losing money and spending more money, he still wants to win the lawsuit.

"Oh, that's right. The statements made by you and your son are exactly the same. Do you often impart these knowledge of calligraphy and painting to your son?"

I crossed my arms and gave him a glare.

Mr. Liu didn't know why, so he could only smile and say yes.

"Besides, I haven't even taken out the famous painting as evidence to show you, but Mr. Liu already knows what I'm referring to. Tsk tsk, even though this thing is not a famous one, Mr. Liu treasures it very much."

Mr. Liu had no choice but to nod his approval again and again.

His underwear was about to burst, he had clearly arranged everything, why did the county magistrate seem to be making things difficult for him?

And for some reason, the county magistrate, who has always been called a stupid donkey, is inexplicably so imposing today.

"Report, sir, Zhao Hu is back."

When I heard the name "Zhao Hu", Master Diao beside me started to laugh at me again, but this time, I was secretly happy.

I have been waiting for him. The previous questioning was just to delay time. It is great that I have not been suspected or harassed by Master Diao. If nothing unexpected happens, 'Zhao Hu' should gain something from his stay at the old man Zhang's house.

"Report, sir, there is indeed a child in old man Zhang's family who is bedridden. According to his family, the famous painting was found in this broken wooden box."

Zhao Hu brought up the wooden evidence storage box, which was indeed extremely worn out and covered in dust.

"Well, have you brought the witness?"

"I have brought it. It's Old Man Wang's wife. She's waiting to be called."

Very good. In ancient times, investigating a case required the presence of both human and material evidence. This means that the human and material evidence that could identify the property of both parties as their own was sufficient.

All that’s missing is physical evidence.

"'Dynasty', go get the famous painting as evidence and compare it in class!"

Feeling that the situation was settled, I couldn't help but smile.

"Please look, everyone. Since this painting was found in this wooden box, it was not properly preserved and has been stored for a long time, so it must be damaged and covered with dust. We only need to compare it with a few books in the wooden box, and the origin of this object can be confirmed immediately."

I was full of confidence and with a smile on my face, I explained to everyone in the hall and to the onlookers.

You see, the conditions for storing treasures in Mr. Liu's home must be several times better than those in Old Man Zhang's broken box. If we take out the dirty ancient paintings for comparison, we will have all the evidence and the witnesses, and the case can be closed.

"Yes, if this famous painting is as worn and dusty as the books in this box, wouldn't it be the best evidence to prove that this thing belongs to Old Man Zhang?"

Outside the hall, everyone's hearts finally settled down. Some were whispering, some were sympathetic and feeling happy for Old Man Liu, while others were doubting my usual incompetence.

Huh, hh, everyone's opinion of me has finally changed a little bit, I guess, I'm not stupid at all.

Well, this is the first step in my change. As long as I can keep going like this, people will eventually change their opinion of me.

"slow."

The master, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted me.

"As the ancients said, if you haven't seen someone for three days, you should look at them with new eyes. County magistrate, it's only been three hours since we last met, and your change is truly eye-opening."

"I don't deserve it. I just don't want to trouble you, Master. Do you have any advice for me if you interrupt me?"

I squinted slightly.

I have the situation under control, and you have lost the chance to cause trouble. I have kept Ma Han by my side all the time, and his job is to keep a close eye on you.

"May I ask if there is an expert behind the county magistrate?"

I snorted and didn't want to reply. As a smart person, do I still need guidance?

"My Lord, County Magistrate, I have no other intentions. I just want to say that it is getting late now and everyone is getting impatient. Please make a quick decision. After the comparison of the evidence is completed, please make an impartial judgment. What do you think? Is it right or not?"

Master Diao narrowed his eyes and spoke sinisterly, speaking to both me and the people outside the hall.

"Of course, Master Diao is overthinking."

Hmm, this is very strange. Although Master Diao has become much gloomier and has started to be wary of me, he has not stopped my actions.

After comparing the evidence, I made a quick decision. What does that mean? I want to find Mr. Liu guilty.

I quickly put away my smug look and looked at his expression.

It really surprised me that the other party could still be so calm at this moment.

Did I miss something?

Evidence, evidence comparison completed?

Could it be that he was referring to the most crucial physical evidence of the famous painting?

When I realized what was happening, there was a sudden buzzing in my head.

Ruined.

As Old Man Zhang said, he took the famous painting in a hurry to repay the money, so he certainly did not have the time to repair the painting, so I came to my inference.

But I forgot that this physical evidence had been in the county government office for several hours. During this period, Mr. Liu came and not only met the legal advisor, but also went to the prison and colluded with Mr. Liu in his testimony.

What if this crucial piece of evidence has been tampered with?

"Wang Chao" handed the famous painting to me. As my face drooped, Master Diao finally revealed a sinister smile on his face.

"What's the matter, County Magistrate? Go and compare the evidence with that dirty box."

grunt.

Sure enough, not only had the dust on this famous painting been cleaned with a fine brush, but even the worn-out paper showed signs of repair.

At this moment, the changes in the evidence were in stark contrast to Mr. Zhang's testimony that "it had been sealed for a long time and was just discovered, so he was anxious to exchange it for money and took it out and sold it immediately."

The painting was very different from the dirty one I saw in the morning. Once the two were compared, Old Man Zhang was speechless.

"Master Diao, you!"

My little face was full of astonishment.

The expression on my face at that moment was what Master Diao had always wanted to see. I was using my stupidity to prove my ability.

He stroked his beard again and smiled easily.

"My Lord County Magistrate, I have always done things without leaking anything. This is why I have always been trusted by you, isn't it? As long as you are 'fair and impartial', everything will be the same as before. Xie Yi will also be indispensable to you, isn't it wonderful?"

Master Diao came to my side and spoke softly.

Woo, woo.

Today, I clearly came here to prove myself, but, but I was careless, I, I really forgot to consider the issue of perjury.

"Sir, please compare the evidence quickly, why are you standing there in a daze?"

"You've solved the case so far, why don't you continue?"

"Restore old man Zhang's innocence!"

Outside the yamen, the onlookers were eager to know the truth of the matter and started shouting.

Am I too self-righteous?

Master Diao is indeed very smart. I, a rookie county magistrate, am not as experienced as him!

Just as he said, this matter was done perfectly. Not only did it destroy the few clues, but it also pointed all the favorable physical evidence to Master Liu.

Just when I thought I had the final say and was most relaxed, he took advantage of the masses and turned the tables on me.

At this moment, all the evidence is complete, and I prepared them all.

He didn't plan this against me on purpose. It was just a backup plan he prepared to help Master Liu get out of the crime after just one trial.

No, all my thoughts are blocked. My brain is a mess.

Even though he was caught off guard, he still broke it easily with his casual arrangement.

Outside the yamen, everyone was still waiting for me to speak up for the poor people for the first time, and they were shouting and demanding a comparison of evidence.

But, but the situation now has become a crisis where once the evidence is compared, the guilt of Old Man Wang will be immediately confirmed.

One wrong move and the whole game is lost.