When Captou Wang learned about the situation from Sister-in-law Xu, he ordered his agents to inquire about the owner of Ruyi Embroidery Shop. After learning that Jia Lin had been to the east of the city in the past few days, Captou Wang led his agents to search the city.
After rummaging around, I finally found Sophora japonica in an old house.
The person who was looking after Sophora japonica was an old man. Mr. Wang didn't bother to say anything more to him, so he just asked the detectives to tie him up and took Sophora japonica away.
Sophora japonica was captured by the men sent by Jia Lin, and she was already frightened. After Wang Captou took her out of the house, she wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but she was caught by Wang Captou, who was sharp and quick.
Wang Baotou had practiced martial arts when he was young and had a lot of strength in his hands. His grip was almost like catching a chicken, and he quickly picked up the Sophora japonica in his hand.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you." Wang Captou tried to show a kinder smile, but unfortunately he was tall and had a dark face. This smile was simply scarier than not smiling at all.
Sophora flower's body trembled even more violently.
The other detectives laughed unceremoniously, "Boss, look at you scaring the little girl."
Mr. Wang glared and said, "Go, go, I think you are tired of living, so hurry up and leave."
The other detectives were not very afraid of him, and they all carried Sophora japonica to the house while laughing and joking.
Shen Xiu also met Wang Captou for the first time. Out of a subtle psychology, she couldn't help but take a look at him. As she expected, he looked like a rough guy.
Wang Captou handed the Sophora japonica flowers to Shen Xiu and prepared to leave.
"Wang Captou, wait a minute." Shen Xiu suddenly stopped the other party.
Wang Captou turned around and said, "Is there anything else, little lady?"
Shen Xiudao: "Is Mr. Wang going back to the county office?"
Wang Captou nodded.
Shen Xiu smiled, "Then we happen to be traveling on the same road. Can Mr. Wang escort us?"
Magistrate Zuo didn't sleep well last night, so he didn't come to the morning class, but he missed the lunch break because of his lunch break.
This was the first time since he became the county magistrate that he had not been admitted to the noon hall, so during the evening hall, County Magistrate Zuo appeared in the lobby in high spirits, looking forward to a few more cases, so as to restore his diligence.
reputation.
Unfortunately, no one surrendered today. Magistrate Zuo waited boredly for a while to see that it was getting late. He was about to go back to have dinner with his wife Wen Min when he saw a government servant coming over.
"Sir, someone handed me a piece of paper."
Magistrate Zuo was shocked and ordered: "Bring the paper."
The paper was quickly presented to him, and the thin gold characters written on the paper quickly caught the attention of County Magistrate Zuo.
County Magistrate Zuo read the petition and smiled calmly: "This petition is interesting. Bring the plaintiff here!"
Originally, this case was too small to require him, the county magistrate, to take action. But because of the fine writing in thin gold, he reluctantly tried the case.
Here, Sophora japonica followed the government servants to the hall cautiously. When she saw Magistrate Zuo, she knelt down and stammered: "Sophora japonica, a daughter of the people, is here to see the magistrate."
Magistrate Zuo asked kindly: "This paper says that you are being slandered as a broom star. Is this true?"
"It's true." Huaihua didn't dare to raise her head and said as Shen Xiu taught her, "My sworn sister knows everything about this."
County magistrate Zuo looked at Sophora japonica. Although she was kneeling in the hall, her legs were trembling, and she did not look like someone who dared to complain. Moreover, he mentioned the word "sworn sister" in his mouth, indicating that the person who instigated her to complain was probably this righteous sister.
Sister, he asked: "Then where is your adopted sister?"
Huaihua said: "Just down the hall."
The left county magistrate then ordered his left and right officials to bring the people over.
Shen Xiu quickly came to the hall and knelt down respectfully, "Shen Xiu, a citizen girl, has met the county magistrate."
They were all saluting, and Huaihua was trembling with fear, but her adopted sister showed no sign of timidity.
County Magistrate Zuo glanced at her and asked slowly: "This paper says that Sophora japonica is being slandered as a broom star. What proof do you have?"
Shen Xiudao: "Sir, the daughter of the people has inquired carefully about this matter. Sister Huaihua's fiancé Cui Laoer has been suffering from a weak disease since he was a child. The doctor once said that he would probably not survive until the age of twenty. However, the Cui family's parents concealed it.
After Cui Laoer died of serious injuries, the Cui family’s parents attributed the cause to Sister Huaihua, causing Sister Huaihua to have the reputation of being the broom star.”
"You said Cui Laoer has been suffering from a weak disease since he was a child. Is there any basis for this?" Magistrate Zuo asked.
Shen Xiudao: "If you don't believe me, you can go to Yangliu Village and ask a villager. There is also Dr. Yang who has treated Cui Laoer. He should know about this."
Yangliu Village is quite far away from the county seat, and it is too late to find witnesses at this time. County Magistrate Zuo is preparing to withdraw from the court and wait until all the witnesses are found tomorrow before hearing the case.
Unexpectedly, Shen Xiu jumped in front of him and said: "Sir, the village girl has already inquired. There is a villager in Yangliu Village who works as a waiter in a restaurant in the county town. There is also Dr. Yang. He recently bought a house in the county town, and now he is here."
Live in the county seat.”
Magistrate Zuo put down the gavel in his hand and glanced at Shen Xiu. He did not expect that the other party had already found witnesses and seemed determined to close the case today.
He took a look at the sky first. It was not difficult to summon the clerk and Dr. Yang at this time, but this delay would inevitably miss the time to have dinner with his wife.
He hesitated for a moment, then heard a slight cough coming from the screen behind the lobby.
Magistrate Zuo was very familiar with this slight cough, so he glanced at the crowd and said without changing his expression: "I'll be back as soon as I go."
After County Magistrate Zuo turned to the screen, he saw Wen Min sitting not far away, accompanied by her maid.
"Why are you here, madam? But I am impatient to wait." Magistrate Zuo said warmly, "Madam, please wait for me a little longer, and I will leave immediately."
"It's not urgent." Wen Min didn't look impatient. She glanced behind the screen and said, "I recognize that little lady in lilac clothes."
"Madam, do you recognize that Shen Xiu?" Magistrate Zuo asked in surprise.
Wen Min smiled faintly: "Don't you always want to see that embroiderer? This Shen Xiu is the embroiderer who discovered the clues about the sachet."
"It turns out it's her." County Magistrate Zuo was stunned for a moment and said, "Then it seems I have to try this case carefully."
Wen Min said: "Then you take your time and examine it, I'll go back first."
When County Magistrate Zuo returned to the lobby, he sent someone to bring the clerk and Dr. Yang. At the same time, he sent several government officials to fetch the Cui family and others.
When the two were brought over by the government officials, they didn't know what had happened.
Magistrate Zuo was stunned, "Are these two people from Yangliu Village?"
The two of them nodded in agreement.
Magistrate Zuo then asked, "Do you two know that the second oldest child in the Cui family has been weak since childhood and may not even survive the age of twenty?"
There was a majestic county magistrate above, and an eye-catching government servant below. The two of them hardly hesitated, and they soon told the truth. Doctor Yang, in particular, knew the body of the second son of the Cui family best, and said that there was an 80% chance that he would not survive the second trimester.
Ten years old.
When the Cui family arrived, County Magistrate Zuo didn't even use any torture tools, so the Cui family called in all of them, saying that they were overly sad and confused, so they came and said Sophora japonica was the broom star.
Now that the truth has been revealed, County Magistrate Zuo asked the Cui family to apologize to Sophora japonica on the spot, and ordered the Cui family to post notices in Yangliu Village and Shitou Village to clear Sophora japonica's innocence.
As for Cui's mother, who slandered Sophora Hua as a broom star, she was not only punished with twenty beatings, but was also given ten taels of silver as compensation.
The fact that County Magistrate Zuo tried the case overnight quickly spread throughout the county.
While everyone was praising the county master for his hard work, a different voice came from Ruyi Embroidery Workshop.
When Jia Lin heard about this case, he immediately kicked down the table in front of him.
"Okay, okay, this is really a plan to drain the firepower!"
At this moment, what else can Jia Lin not understand? Shen Xiu bought a day with him, and then used this day to sue the Cui family, clearing Sophora flower's reputation as a bumbling star.
As a result, he naturally no longer has the leverage to control the other party, and the technique of poking yarn and embroidery is no longer available.
Just when Jia Lin was upset that he should not have let Shen Xiu go, a waiter came over and said: "My boss, Zhu Xiu Niang asked me to send you a message, saying that she wanted to see you, and that this matter is related to the future of Ruyi Embroidery Workshop.