Qian Da hurriedly replied, "Back to my lord, this is the cloth bag used by those thieves to capture the woman, which Xiaomin took down when he jumped into the water at that time, and now I submit it to see if it is useful for adults to try the case." ”

Cao Mu pointed to the cloth bag, sent it to Zhao Qiong, and asked, "Zhao Qiong, do you recognize this cloth bag by looking at it?" ”

Zhao Qiong stood there silently watching Cao Mu's performance, and when she saw that pocket, she couldn't help but smile, "Lord Cao, this cloth bag is similar to the bag of groceries in our painting boat, but presumably the adult already knows the way, so why bother asking?" ”

Cao Mu was shocked, "Bold woman, witnesses and evidence, what other words do you have to deny?" ”

Zhao Qiong looked at Cao Mu with a smile, "Since the case has been decided, can you allow the slave family to say a few words?" The slave family still has a few doubts that still need to be solved by adults. ”

"What else do you have to quibble?" Cao Mu shouted.

"The slave family has three questions, one of which is that Qian Da said that he overheard the words of those thieves, but he didn't hear it clearly, only with the vague three words 'remembering Jiangnan', how could he judge that we were the bosses behind those thieves? Second, when there was a fire on Qian Da's boat, he said that he jumped into the river in a hurry, and asked others that they didn't have time to save him, so why did he have time to bring a pocket, and he was a boatman, and how could he judge that this pocket could be used as evidence, and he brought it with him to the adults, did he have the ability to predict the future? Third, if it was "Remembering Jiangnan" who abducted those women, why did the boat crash into our painting boat when it caught fire? Who would be stupid enough to hit their own boat? And we also risked our lives to save those women, isn't it just right to kill them? Zhao Qiong raised three fingers as she spoke.

"No matter how cunning you are, this woman, you will not be able to hide the crimes you have committed. This official told you that since he is the boss behind the scenes, of course it is impossible for the thief to say it clearly, and every word he says is naturally related to these, so the mention of Yi Jiangnan at that time is naturally related to you; The acquisition of any evidence may be accidental, but after scrutiny, it will surely become an important clue, making it an important evidence in the case.

For example, the cloth pocket that Qian Da brought down may be unintentional, but as the so-called Skynet is restored and not leaked, the inconspicuous cloth pocket has just become a powerful evidence to correct you; As for why the boat caught fire, no one knows the reason, it will hit Jiangnan, it is purely because it is close and the boat is downwind, and you went to save those women, naturally it is also to cover up what you have done. After Cao Mu finished speaking, he waved his hand to let the yacha take down Zhao Qiong.

"Slow down, sir!" A voice that was not loud but clear at this time remembered that it was from Hu Su, the Yangtze Lieutenant who was sitting on the side to listen to the trial.

"Oh? Lord Hu? What do you have to say? Cao Mu saw Hu Su stand up and asked suspiciously.

"My lord, the lower official has brought a few witnesses, do you want to hear what they have to say?" Hu Su made a gesture behind him, but saw that one of the yacha who had been following him quietly flashed out.

"Master Hu...... You don't need to say much about this official trial, this case is already very clear, and there is no need to make any more extraneous branches. Cao Mu seemed to be in a hurry to close the case, and made a stop gesture to Hu Su.

At this time, Zhao Qiong slowly took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his sleeve and said to Cao Mu, "There is a very important evidence here in the slave family, and I invite Lord Cao to take a look at it himself." ”

Cao Mu paused, looked at the yacha, the yacha hurriedly took the piece of paper and handed it to Cao Mu, Cao Mu opened it and looked at it, his face instantly changed cloudy and uncertain, and after being silent for a while, he looked at Zhao Qiong who was standing under the hall calmly, and Zhao Qiong smiled back.

Cao Mu's heart sank, sighed, paused for a while, and then said, "Since Master Hu has new witnesses, then the official will listen to what they say." ”

As soon as the words fell, the yacha had already brought in a young man with a dark face, and when he looked away, he was the kind of loyal and honest person, and as soon as he arrived in the hall, he knelt down honestly and said, "The grass people Fang Xiaoer has seen the adult."

"Fang Xiaoer, who are you and what do you do for a living?"

"Lord Hui, the grass people of Hangzhou, are the helpers on the Qian boat, and usually help do some chores."

"Do you know that the people who chartered your ship are a gang of thieves, and have you ever heard what they say?"

"Back to the adult, the villain is also the same as the boss, and I learned afterwards that this group of people was a thief, but at that time, the boss told me not to wait for a silence, so as not to get into trouble, and the villain did not dare to say much. However, the younger one once heard a conversation between the two thieves while they were eating, and it seemed that after arriving in Bianjing, they would quickly send the women to a certain nunnery, and they would be done. The villain also heard them tell the boss to follow the painting boat in front, but don't let the master of the painting boat find out, as long as things are done properly, there will be another reward after arriving in Bianjing. ”

Cao Mu asked again, "Fang Xiaoer, do you know how this ship caught fire?" ”

"That, Xiaomin really doesn't know, after Xiaomin slept last night, he was awakened by a burning smell, and found that the fire was already very big, and the grass people escaped from the cabin in a hurry and jumped into the water to escape." Fang Xiaoer replied with palpitations.

After hearing this, Cao Mu waved his sleeves and said, "Okay, take it down." ”

After Fang Xiaoer was taken down, another person was brought up, this person was of medium stature and looked extremely ordinary, but his hands were tied. At this time, Yang Ziwei Hu Su stood up, pointed at this man and said to Cao Mu, "My lord, this person is one of the thieves who kidnapped those women, and he was caught by someone and sent to us. ”

Cao Mu wanted to speak, but when he saw that he didn't know when to leave, he hurriedly walked behind Cao Mu and whispered a few words in his ear. Cao Mu's face changed, and he said, "This official has something important to do now, first escort the prisoner down, and then the case will be retried and withdrawn!" After finishing speaking, Cao Mu left the desk without looking back and walked into the back hall.

Hu Su looked at Cao Mu's departing figure thoughtfully, then turned his head and pointed at the thief, and said to the yacha who wanted to take the prisoner away, "Tired, this person is still in our care." Looking at the yacha with a look on his face, Fang added, "I will explain to Lord Cao, and I will not implicate you." Then he waved and led the man away.

At this time, in the back hall, the person known as the secret envoy had a rather ugly face and asked, "Lord Cao, this case has already been concluded, why did you let people bring new witnesses to the court?" ”

Cao Mu hurriedly said, "This newcomer certificate was brought by Hu Su, and Hu Su is quite pedantic, if he no longer interrogates the witnesses he brought, he will be entangled, afraid of more waves." ”

The secret envoy looked at Cao Mu coldly, "Isn't Hu Su the county lieutenant under your jurisdiction, how can a small county lieutenant set off a storm?" ”

"The secret envoy doesn't know, although this Hu Su is only a Yangtze lieutenant, but during his tenure, the official reputation is quite good, and the court knows it, this will definitely be promoted next, if the case is closed directly, I am afraid that he will not accept it, and then there will be extraneous branches, which is inappropriate!" Cao Mu quietly wiped his sweat and replied.

"What's wrong, why do you need his little Yangzi Lieutenant to put his beak when you are a Zhizhou trial? You close the case quickly, and I have other important matters to deal with. The envoy said impatiently.

Cao Mu secretly hated in his heart, these high-ranking secret guards only knew how to point fingers, and there was no one in their eyes. He promised to conclude the case as soon as possible before the trial began.

Cao Mu returned to the room of his concubine with a sad face, sat down to rest, and the concubine walked in, seeing Cao Mu's face was pale, and he hurriedly leaned his soft body into Cao Mu's arms, pinching Cao Mu's stiff shoulders with great eyes, and asked in a coquettish voice, "Master, the concubine's younger brother is waiting outside, but do you want to call in?" ”

Cao Mu said impatiently, "Call in, I was about to ask him about yesterday." ”