The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

Chapter 252 Turning point

In the alley, Qin Huiyin blocked Chen Yongniang and others behind her and looked at the uninvited guests in front of her vigilantly.

"What do you want to do?"

The people in front of him were all tall and mighty, and there was danger in everyone's eyes. It was obvious that they had bad intentions.

Qin Huiyin had long anticipated that after this incident, Qian Baotou would definitely not let them go, but she did not expect that the other party would act so quickly.

"Miss Qin, don't be nervous. We, Qian Baotou, think there's a misunderstanding between you and him, and we want to talk to you and explain the misunderstanding."

"I don't think there's anything to say." Qin Huiyin said, "If we don't go, can you still kill us?"

"Miss Qin, we are all rough people. If you insist on forcing us to fight, then we will not be polite." The burly man in the lead waved his hand, signaling to fight.

"Someone come, someone is killing someone..." Chen Yongniang shouted at the top of her voice.

The strong men looked dangerously in the eyes: "If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink the penalty. Damn old woman, you're looking for death."

Just as the strong men rushed over, a large number of people rushed out from the alley.

"They dare to bully Miss Qin, beat them to death..." Those who rushed over were none other than the refugees taken in by Song Ruize, that is, the people from the snack shop.

There were fewer strong men than people at the snack shop. After a moment of chaos, several strong men were beaten so badly that they couldn't get up.

Chen Yongniang picked up a stone on the ground and smashed it hard on the strong man's head.

Qin Huiyin's mouth opened wide, as if she had swallowed a duck egg.

Chen Yong's mother cursed: "Do you bastards think you can bully my son? I'm so angry, I have no place to vent, so I came to get beaten."

Qin Huiyin suddenly understood where Chen Yong's immense strength came from.

"Miss Qin, what should we do with these people?" asked the person next to her.

"Tie them up first. These people are also evidence delivered to our door, don't let them get away." Qin Huiyin said.

The crowd escorted the strong men through the streets, from East Street to West Street, from South Street to North Street. Whenever someone asked, they would spread the story about how these men threatened them and how they beat them up. Qin Huiyin and others had many bruises on their faces and arms, and the people were even more angry when they saw it.

Outside the county government office, countless people gathered there, shouting slogans: "Release the county magistrate, release Lord Wen..."

"Release the county magistrate, release Lord Wen..."

"Punish the evildoers and give justice to the good ones..."

Inside the yamen, Jiang Ruji listened to the shouting outside and was furious: "These unruly people, what does this have to do with them? They are really not afraid of death."

"Sir, there are too many people causing trouble. If we suppress them forcefully, I'm afraid it will get out of hand. Then we won't be able to hide what's happening here."

"We can't let Wen go, but we can use the county magistrate. Isn't he popular among the people? If we can get him on our side, the people won't cause trouble."

"But the county magistrate is also a stubborn person. No matter how much we threaten or bribe him, he just won't change his mind."

"Doesn't he have a son? If he doesn't obey, I'll castrate his only son. I want to see if he's willing to do that." Jiang Ruji sneered viciously.

In the afternoon, the county magistrate appeared at the county government office.

He opened the court to hear the case, and Jiang Ruji listened beside him.

People gathered at the door to watch.

Everyone in the Tang family was also listening to the trial outside.

Qin Huiyin looked at the county magistrate's expression and felt a little uneasy.

"Don't you think the county magistrate's expression is a little strange?"

Li Taohua said, "I'm afraid the county magistrate has been threatened."

"A higher-ranking official can crush someone to death, not to mention that the position of a provincial governor is much higher than that of a county magistrate."

Jiang Ruji said, "Since you all want the county magistrate to hear this case, I, the governor, will hand the decision-making power over to him. Now you have nothing to say, right?"

The people did calm down.

"Sir Zhong, let's start!" Jiang Ruji looked at the county magistrate coldly.

County Magistrate Zhong looked at the people at the door, and a determined look appeared on his pale face.

"Bring up the plaintiff, the defendant, and the witness."

Qin Huiyin stretched her neck and stared at Song Ruize, whom she hadn't seen for several days.

The prison uniform he was wearing was tattered and his body was covered with scars.

Tang Luwu covered her mouth and said, "Oh my God, how could I be beaten like this?"

Qin Huiyin was heartbroken: "Corrupt officials, incompetent officials, damnable officials."

County Magistrate Zhong began to hear the case. All the witnesses, evidence, and the coroner's testimony were replayed. From these witnesses and evidence, it was clear that Song Ruize had violently assaulted Song Tiegen.

"This means that Song Tiegen didn't die on the spot, and he was in good spirits when he was dragged away. Also, from the details you described, Song Ruize didn't hit Song Tiegen in the head, but his true cause of death was a severe brain injury."

"Sir, Song Ruize is so cruel and merciless. I don't know how he abused my son in a place where no one could see." Uncle Song cried, "This man has been hunting in the mountains since he was a child. He can even kill a tiger with a few punches, let alone a man like this. Sir, Song Ruize is the murderer of my son."

"There are still many doubts about Song Ruize's murder case. Furthermore, only one person testified that he and his men were responsible for the deaths of the dozen or so people. That person has a past grudge against Song Ruize, so his testimony may not be credible..."

Jiang Ruji's face was grim: "Master Zhong, are you wrong? This case is serious. You must try it carefully and don't make the wrong decision."

"Sir Governor, I am the guardian of the people. I must redress the grievances of the people and will never be coerced by force. I am sorry that I cannot obey your order."

"Mr. Zhong..." Jiang Ruji lowered his voice and said, "Don't you care about your son's life or death?"

A look of grief flashed in Magistrate Zhong's eyes. "I am willing to die as an apology to my son. However, I will never do anything without conscience."

"Master Zhong is indeed very perceptive." A man in a gorgeous brocade robe squeezed out of the crowd, fanning himself and saying, "This prince truly admires you."

Jiang Ruji was about to scold him, but when he heard the man call himself the prince, his face changed drastically and he quickly stood up.

"You are……"

The man took out a jade pendant from his waist.

When Jiang Ruji saw the jade pendant, he knelt down and saluted. He wanted to speak, but the man stopped him.

"I'm just passing through for a few days of sightseeing. I won't stay here any longer. If you expose my whereabouts, I won't let you off." The man said, "You guys continue with the trial today. I'm here to join in the fun."

Qin Huiyin pulled Li Taohua's arm and said, "Mom, this prince seems to be quite powerful. My brother is saved."

Li Taohua looked the young man in front of her up and down, lowering her voice and saying, "Don't be too happy too soon. This prince is a little strange. You see he's dressed in silk and satin, but..."

"But what?" Qin Huiyin asked.

"His shoes really don't look like something a prince would wear."

After hearing what Li Taohua said, Qin Huiyin looked at the man's shoes.