The shopkeeper stood in front of the iron fence and looked outside, waiting and waiting. The order to release him had not yet been issued.
The cell boss looked at him several times and were not surprised by his idiotic behavior. After all, they had seen it a lot. In this prison, no matter how they were before entering, there are countless people who become stupid or crazy after entering.
"Secretary Lu, why are you here?" When the cell leader saw Lu Yi, his attitude was completely different from when he saw Tang Sanyu.
Meeting Lu Yi was like meeting a sworn brother, and talking to him became much more familiar.
"The magistrate asked me to review the Poppy Flower Case." Lu Yi said, handing over the things in his hand. "I'm going to have to work hard for you again today. Here are some snacks for you."
"Oh, I'm sorry to have to spend money on you again." The prison boss took it over with a smile: "You can interrogate as you like. If there is anything we need to do, just give us instructions."
When the shopkeeper saw Lu Yi, his face turned ugly.
"I have said everything that needs to be said, and your scribes have also written it before."
"The county magistrate wants to ask about the origin of the poppies. Have you told him? He didn't mention a word in his text." Lu Yi sat down opposite.
"I don't know where that thing came from." The shopkeeper was so angry that he slapped the iron fence: "What do you want me to say? What do I say?"
"Quiet." The prison head shouted to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper trembled in fear and did not dare to be presumptuous again.
Although the prison guards didn't do anything to him, while he was in jail, he saw a rogue guy getting his head chopped off by them. They didn't even call a doctor for him, so he was finally dragged out.
"I met your buddy just now and got a different answer."
"Secretary Lu, can you lend me a moment to speak?" The shopkeeper gritted his teeth.
Isn't that what scribes like them have been struggling with for a long time? Just like the one who left before, as long as they have money, they can change any testimony at will.
"No time." Lu Yi glanced at him. "Since he doesn't say anything, then... he will be tortured."
The prison boss, who was eating side dishes and drinking wine, looked over in surprise.
"You can't do this!" The shopkeeper was shocked: "I want to see the county magistrate, and you can't give in."
"The magistrate is not available."
"I want to see the Tang secretary. It was the Tang secretary who came to interrogate me before. You and I have a feud, and now you want to avenge your private revenge."
"The magistrate has said that since he has handed over this case to me, I will be solely responsible for it. He believes in my character, and he will not believe a word of what you say."
"No, you can't..."
Half an hour later, Lu Yi walked out of the prison.
The person in charge of the prison cell followed behind him, with a flattering smile on his face: "Brother Lu, this old boy has a really tough mouth, but luckily, he finally asked."
It's so scary! This Lu Yi... is simply an evil god. But, there are benefits to following such a ruthless person, at least it benefits everyone, right?
Lu Yi patted the prison head on the shoulder: "You have to keep an eye on this person, your Excellency will still interrogate him."
Magistrate Qin had just met Wu Zuo and found out the cause of death of the recent headless corpse. He was about to go back to the backyard to see the concubine his wife had just given him, when he saw County Magistrate Chen come in.
He quickly stopped, straightened his clothes, and sat there waiting for him to salute.
"Sir, I heard that you asked Lu Yi to try the case at No. 1 Restaurant. Does your Excellency know that this Lu Yi has some issues with No. 1 Restaurant?"
"I know a thing or two." County Magistrate Qin said calmly: "Mr. Chen, we all know what Lu Yi is like. He will never use his power for personal gain. Besides, this case is a big one and there is no room for error.
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"Sir, No. 1 Restaurant is untouchable..." Chen County Cheng said anxiously: "Sir, do you know who the owner of No. 1 Restaurant is?"
"No matter who it is, if they touch the taboo of poppy flowers, they will only die." Qin County Magistrate said coldly: "Chen County Cheng, I have always admired your ability to do things, but recently you have been involved in Lu Yi's affairs.
I'm getting more and more confused. It's not that I don't know about your sister and Lu Yi, it's just that these matters between men and women have nothing to do with business. Public is public and private is private. They cannot be confused."
"Sir, that's not the case..." Chen County Cheng looked embarrassed.
"Do you dare to say that the recent targeting of Lu Yi has nothing to do with your precious sister? Chen Xiancheng, I would like to remind you again that the problem of your sister's style is a trivial matter, but affecting the county government's errands is a major matter."
"The owner of the first restaurant is... the prefect's uncle." Chen County Cheng gritted his teeth and said: "Sir, if we continue to investigate, we will find the prefect. By then..."
County Magistrate Qin frowned: "Is this true?"
"really."
Lu Yi came in from the outside and saw Chen County Cheng here, and immediately stood at the door: "I will come back later."
"No need, come in!" Qin County Magistrate said.
Lu Yi came in with a stack of paper and placed it in front of Magistrate Qin: "This is the shopkeeper's testimony."
"He did it?"
"Got it." Lu Yi said calmly.
"He really did it?" Magistrate Qin was surprised and picked up the testimony and looked at it. "Didn't he not do it before?"
"My subordinates tortured me." Lu Yi admitted generously.
Magistrate Qin stopped reading the testimony and looked up at Lu Yi in front of him: "Then this testimony..."
"He told it himself."
Magistrate Qin looked at Chen County Cheng next to him.
Chen Xiancheng snorted coldly: "Secretary Lu, our Lords have always been benevolent, and will never use punishment whenever possible. You have just broken our rules."
"This person has a hard talk and a backing. If he doesn't use hard words, the suspicion will be cleared within three days, and even the previous evidence will be gone. If you want to go to trial, you can't delay it. If you want to let it go, you can
Be merciful." Lu Yi looked at Qin County Magistrate: "My subordinates think that your Excellency is an upright and upright official, and they will never shrink back because of the people behind him, right?"
Magistrate Qin was silent.
Lu Yi looked at Magistrate Qin calmly.
He knew that County Magistrate Qin must know the owner behind the First Restaurant, so he hesitated.
"Sir..." Lu Yi took a few steps forward, leaned into his ear and said, "There is news that the prefect..."
Magistrate Qin's eyes widened and he looked up at Lu Yi: "Is the source reliable?"
"I have a friend who is well-informed. If the information is unreliable, he dare not tell it." Lu Yi cupped his hands and said sternly: "Sir, the common people need upright officials like you to uphold justice for them. Poppies are poisonous, and long-term use may even cause
Controlling a person so that he or she behaves like a human or a ghost has caused many people to suffer harm in the previous dynasty, and this dynasty has expressly prohibited it. Your Excellency, if you do not succumb to power and eliminate harm for the people, you will truly be the blue sky!"
County Magistrate Qin said: "Since the evidence is conclusive, then according to the laws of this court, the owner of the No. 1 Restaurant should be arrested immediately and brought to justice. I want to conclude this case."
Chen Xiancheng didn't know what they were muttering about, but he was certain that this Lu Yi...
