Clamping a stick in court is considered a severe punishment. Not to mention a woman like Mrs. Feng, even a tough man cannot bear it. There are several types of clamping sticks, including those clamping the ten fingers, and those clamping the legs, no matter what kind

, as soon as you go up, you will immediately feel pain and blood will fly everywhere.

Yue Su used a clamp to clamp his legs this time. One of the four officers held Mrs. Feng down, another raised her legs, and the other two used clamping sticks to cover her legs. They only waited for the adults' instructions to pull the clamp open.

"Mother Feng, I'm asking you again, do you want to tell me or not?"

"The women really don't know how Zhang died."

"I didn't ask you to answer how Mrs. Zhang died. I just asked you that Ms. Zhang didn't ask for leave that day and was working in the mansion. Why was she carried home? Did she die in Wu Mansion?"

"People's women don't know..."

"Then what do you know? You brought it to me honestly. If you say you don't know anything about it, then don't blame me!"

"Sir, civilian women really don't know anything..."

"Now, you still dare to deny it. Well, torture!" Yue Su gave an order, and the officer who grabbed the stick started to pull the stick sharply to the left and right.

"Ah..." Mrs. Feng cried out in pain and almost lost her breath. "Sir... stop pinching me... I said... I said..."

There are a few Sister Jiangs in this world, but Mrs. Feng couldn't resist even if she clamped the stick once. Yue Su sneered and said: "You bitch, you really don't have to eat the toast but you will have to drink the wine as a penalty. Come on!"

"Sir, on the morning of November 23rd, young master Wu Bin suddenly came to the small courtyard. He called me out alone and asked me to take all the other workers to a courtyard in the west corner, leaving only Mrs. Zhang alone.

. He is the master, how could I disobey, so I had to do as he was told. After everyone left, the young master went into the courtyard and closed the door. No one knew what was going on in the courtyard. This is all the civilian woman knows, and I hope you will understand. "

This time, Yue Su saw from Mrs. Feng’s face that she was not lying, and said with a smile: “If you tell the truth from the beginning, how can you endure this physical pain? According to your statement, it is very likely that Wu Bin killed Mrs. Zhang.

Already?"

"This civilian woman really doesn't know anything and doesn't dare to talk nonsense."

Through Mrs. Feng's words, it was not difficult for Yue Su to analyze what Wu Bin planned to do by leaving Mrs. Zhang alone in the courtyard. Guo Kai's neighbors had long said that Mrs. Zhang had a delicate face, and Wu Bin was like this, nine out of ten times.

He planned to molest her. Zhang's death should have been caused by Wu Bin who got angry and killed her because of the attempted rape; or Zhang committed suicide to protect his reputation. No matter which possibility it was, Wu Bin was the culprit.

But now there is no definite evidence to prove that Wu Bin killed someone or forced someone to death. Yue Su thought about it and said, "Let her draw a confession, then keep her in separate custody, and then bring Sui Tieniu up."

After Mrs. Feng painted her confession, the government officials took her down and escorted Sui Tieniu, another servant guarding the back door, to the hall. Sui Tieniu was a young man in his mid-twenties. As soon as he arrived at the hall, he knelt down and kowtowed to Yue Su.

Yue Su looked him over and said, "I have something to ask you. You must answer truthfully. You will suffer hardship if you give false testimony in court! All the confessions of Zhao Fuzhou, Wang Danian, and Sheng Agou are here. If you

If it doesn't match what they said, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

He only asked Wang Danian for his confession. He was not trying to scare Sui Tieniu by saying this. This move was called a false confession in the Public Security Bureau.

"Xiaomin knows, Xiaomin must tell the truth." Sui Tieniu replied honestly.

"That's good." Yue Su asked immediately: "Last November, there was a Mrs. Zhang who worked as a day laborer in my house. Do you know her?"

"Sir, it's been so long that I can't remember..." Mr. Wu's original instruction was to ask three questions without knowing anything. Although Sui Tieniu was panicked in his heart and didn't know how others answered, he probably said the same thing.

.

"Pa!" Yue Su slapped the table and shouted: "You brave Sui Tieniu, Zhao Fuzhou, Wang Danian, and Sheng Agou all said they knew each other, but why can't you remember clearly? The Zhang family's home is far away from the Wu Mansion.

Less than a mile away, no one in the neighborhood knows each other. Even the neighbors of the Zhang family know that there is a gatekeeper named Sui Tieniu in the house. If you don't know Zhang, you are obviously trying to prevaricate. Come here! Give me a reward.

He has 20 boards, help him grow his memory!"

"Yes!" The guards on both sides agreed, and the four who came up were about to take action.

Sui Tieniu didn't expect that this adult would expose his accusations as soon as he came up, nor did he expect that the other three would tell the truth. He quickly said: "My lord, I remember it, it's true..."

Before he could finish his words, Yue Su gave a shout and said, "It's too late! I reminded you when you came to court. Your denial clearly means that you don't take me seriously, so give me a beating!"

As soon as the word "hit" came out, the officer picked up the bat and started beating him. After twenty spanks were hit, Sui Tieniu grimaced in pain.

Yue Su said: "Sui Tieniu, if I ask you again, if you are not honest this time, don't blame me for using severe punishment!"

"Xiao Min knows that Xiao Min will answer truthfully." Sui Tieniu was panicking now, and he thought, since the other three have already told the truth, what's the use of holding on, since in the end he will just suffer the consequences.

"Mr. Zhang goes to Wu Mansion to work every day, does he always go through the back door?"

"yes."

"Did Cui Gui and Diao Liang carry Zhang's body out of the house at noon on November 23?"

"Xiaomin didn't see it." Sui Tieniu shook his head and said.

"I didn't see it!" Yue Su slapped the table again and said angrily: "You and Wang Danian were guarding the back door together. Why did the three of them see it but you were the only one who didn't? Come on! Put the stick on me!

"

Sui Tieniu panicked when he heard Yue Su said that he was going to use the cudgel. He shouted quickly: "Sir, please calm down. I really didn't lie this time. I really didn't see it."

Yue Su looked carefully, and from the look on Sui Tieniu's face, apart from fear and cunning, he guessed that he really didn't see it.

"According to what you said, the three of them lied. Do you dare to confront them face to face? However, I keep my words in mind. If it is confirmed that you lied, I will sentence you to eighty canes and five years in prison.

"

"They didn't leave through the back door at all!" Sui Tieniu rushed to say. He was afraid that if Wang Danian and the other two people told nonsense, and then the three of them accused him of lying, he would be in trouble.

"Then which door do you think they came through?"

Sui Tieniu didn't know that he had been fooled, so he just wanted to clear himself up and quickly replied: "They went out through the small gate on the north side."

"How do you know?"

"Ms. Zhang is beautiful, and everyone often chats with her. She went to work in the house that day, but she didn't come out at night. Everyone was curious and naturally asked about it. The housekeepers all lived together, drinking and chatting with each other.

It is also common. At the wine table, I listened to Su Cai, who was in charge of the north door, and He Fa said that Mr. Zhang was carried out of their door by Cui Gui and Diao Liang." Sui Tieniu was trying to clear himself.

, told everything he knew.

"Very good." Yue Su was very happy and said, "Then do you know how Zhang died?"

"Xiaomin doesn't know."

This time, Yue Su heard some clues from Sui Tieniu's tone and said, "Mr. Zhang is beautiful. Since you are curious and asking, of course you can hear some rumors."

"We did inquire with Cui Gui and his two men. They are the young master's confidants and are very vicious. When we asked, they told us not to inquire."

Yue Su nodded and said: "It seems that you are an honest man. You painted a confession for him and brought Su Cai to court."

Sui Tieniu's painting came down to the hall, and Su Cai was brought up. Like the previous ones, Su Cai knelt down and kowtowed as soon as he entered the room. As usual, Yue Su first said some shocking words, and then said: "Su Cai,

I want to ask you, what are you doing in Wu Mansion?"

"Sir, I'm responsible for guarding the small gate on the north side."

"Who else is guarding the door with you?"

"There is another one named He Fa."

"The small door on the north side is always open. Can anyone come in and out?"

"It's not open very often. Only people picking up feces come in and out through this door every now and then."

"Do you know a Mrs. Zhang who works as a day laborer in your house?"

"The grassroots... don't recognize..."

"You really don't know him?" Yue Su asked.

"I really don't know him."

"Do you and He Fa always open and close the door together?"

"yes."

"I would like to ask you again, on November 23 last year, did you and He Fa see Cui Gui and Diao Liang carrying a body out of the small north door?"

"No……"

"Really not?"

"Really not."

"I will ask He Fa to verify what you said. If there is any lie in it, I will make sure you look good. Let him draw a confession and bring He Fa to court!"

After Su Cai made a confession, the officer brought He Fa to the court alone. Yue Su asked the same question, and He Fa gave the same answer.

"He Fa, the confession you mentioned will be verified by Su Cai next time. If it is false, don't blame me for punishing you. Someone come and let him draw the confession!"

After He Fa made a confession, he was taken down to the hall. Yue Su waved to a guard and said, "Apart from the stick, what is the most severe punishment in our hall?"

"Sir, the heavier ones are the fire brand and the fire chain." The officer answered truthfully.

Of course Yue Su had heard of what a fire brand was, but he didn't know what a fire chain was, so he asked: "What is a fire chain?"

"My lord, it's just to take a thick iron chain and put it on the fire. When the iron chain turns red, spread it on the ground and let the prisoner lie down or kneel on it. The skin and flesh will be burnt at that time. However, this kind of torture is rarely used.

It will only be used if the evidence is conclusive and the prisoner still denies it."

"Very good, that's it. Go and prepare a fire chain and spread it in the hall." Yue Su said with a smile.

"Yes, sir." The officer did not hesitate and immediately went to prepare the fire chain.

The servants brought the charcoal brazier and the iron chain to the hall. Both ends of the fire chain were equipped with wooden handles.

Someone bought a piece of raw pork and some chicken blood and poured it on the fire chain. The pork was immediately burnt, and the chicken blood gave off a strong smell of blood. The person took the pork away, and there was a layer of burnt meat hanging on the chain.
To be continued...