In the second hall of the county government of Biguan County, more than a dozen officials were lined up on both sides with water and fire sticks, and the county commander Zhu Xuan sat on it with a solemn face. And Yang Chen, who was supposed to be on the sidelines to hear the trial, was escorted and knelt where the suspect should be today, with a face full of surprise.

Zhu Xian Ling stared at the prisoner in front of him for a while, and then he slapped his hand and shouted, "Bold Yang Chen, are you still unwilling to confess your crime until now?" ”

"Your Excellency, Xia Guan has never killed anyone, there must be some misunderstanding in this, and I hope that my lord will know it!" Yang Chen, who was already shackled on his body, hurriedly shouted injustice, but his expression was quite calm.

"Bold, at this time, you are still trying to deny killing, how can this really be reasonable, are you not afraid that the king's law is strict, thinking that this official has nothing to do with you? Come, and I will be punished! Seeing that he denied it, Zhu Xuan immediately glared at him and wanted to order the torture.

Unexpectedly, this county magistrate acted so hastily, Yang Chen was also a little anxious, and hurriedly shouted: "Slow! ”

"Why, do you know you're scared? It's not too late to explain the crime clearly, at least you can suffer less flesh and skin! Zhu Xuan immediately took the opportunity to pressurize.

"Don't forget, my lord, Xia Guan is an official of the imperial court, and he can't be punished until the crime is confirmed. Even, if my lord asked me to kneel like this and reply, it would have damaged the dignity of the court. Yang Chen's answer was beyond the expectations of the other party, making everyone present stunned.

It is worthy of an official from the capital, who knows more things than officials in small places like us. Many people unconsciously had such thoughts in their hearts, and even Zhu Xuan could only snort: "Clever words." However, in the eyes of this official, since you are an official of the imperial court, it is even more of a criminal to do such a murder! As he spoke, he waved his hand, signaling the officer who was about to step forward to retreat. After Yang Chen's reminder, he really didn't dare to torture him at will.

Yang Chen, who found this, breathed a sigh of relief slightly. If the other party really orders people to torture him without hesitation, this crime will be great. At least in this way, if the other party has concerns, you can still argue.

After calming down, Yang Chen looked at Zhu Xuan solemnly and asked, "My lord, the lower officials haven't figured things out until now, what the hell is going on?" Why did Xia Guan come back from Taiyuan, and he had already been condemned as a murderer who destroyed people? Please also think about it carefully, if Xia Guan really did such a big case, since he has already escaped, why would he go back to the net? ”

"Hmph, that's where you are cunning, because you think you've done it seamlessly, and you're not afraid of being found guilty by the government. In addition, even if the official really finds out any clues that are unfavorable to you, you can still use this to prevaricate, which is really a good wishful thinking. Zhu Xianling immediately said such an explanation.

This made Yang Chen smile bitterly, and sure enough, as long as he was preconceived and believed that he was a murderer, then no matter how he argued, in the eyes of the other party, he was a big suspect. However, Yang Chen, who has been in the Criminal Department for many years and has also solved many cases, will not just admit defeat, he immediately replied: "If the adult says this, he wants to add to the crime, and it is really difficult to convince the officials." And the lower official is still very puzzled, why this murder case will make adults think that I am the murderer. ”

"It seems that you will not admit your guilt without showing solid evidence." Seeing that he was always entangled in asking what was going on, Zhu Xuan finally couldn't bear it anymore: "In this case, the official will let you have nothing to say." Come on, bring the murder weapon to the court! ”

With this command, one of the officers came up with a tray in his hand. Yang Chen looked at it and saw that there was a steel knife stained with a lot of blood, and it looked really familiar, but it was usually worn by the errand man in the yamen.

"Show him!" With Zhu County's order, the messenger took out the knife and lit one of them in front of Yang Chen's eyes. Yang Chen took a closer look, and his complexion changed suddenly. Because he was shocked to find that his name was engraved on the bottom of the blade!

As the standard weapon of the county government, each one will be specially engraved with the name of the owner, which is a consistent rule of the imperial court. It's just that Yang Chen doesn't use this knife on weekdays, so he hasn't specifically seen it, and when he saw it at this time, he was naturally surprised, and at the same time he understood - this is really someone who wants to frame himself!

Seeing that he suddenly changed color, Zhu Xuan said coldly: "Yang Chen, what else do you have to say now?" By the way, do you still want to say that someone else stole your saber and deliberately framed you? ”

"My lord Mingjian, this murder knife was found at the scene of the murder?" Yang Chen's mind turned quickly, and he hurriedly asked. After seeing the other party nodding, he continued: "My lord, Xia Guan has always been good at criminal matters, how could he be so careless and leave all the murder weapons at the scene?" And this is a portable saber with my name engraved on it, which is really unreasonable, isn't it? ”

There is indeed some truth in this, and it also makes Zhu Xianling a little unsure of how to refute it for the time being. But at this time, Li Xing spoke: "This is just a mistake and omission of being a thief." Even Yang Dianshi, after doing such a heart-wrenching case, will be flustered, so it is very possible to leave this murder knife at the scene. What's more, in addition to this physical evidence, we also have human witnesses, which you can deny casually! ”

This sentence can be regarded as a reminder to Zhu Xuan, and he reacted quickly: "Yes, Yang Chen, even if you can quibble again, don't want to get away with all the human and material evidence!" ”

"Human witness?" Yang Chen was obviously stunned for a moment: "How can there be a witness?" ”

"Ha, you're finally panicking. Come on, bring Li Gui up, and the official will let him have nothing to say today, bow his head and confess his guilt! Zhu Xuan perked up and immediately ordered again.

After hearing the name Li Gui, Yang Chen was stunned again, could it be that this person was Li Gui who asked the day before yesterday?

The answer was soon revealed, Li Gui was lying on a door panel, and was carried into the hall by two messengers with his body bandaged. Yang Chen subconsciously turned his head to look, just opposite his gaze, and suddenly, Li Gui, who was just humming, let out an exclamation: "Help...... Help, adults! ”

The voice was sharp and sharp, piercing people's eardrums and causing many people to frown. Zhu Xuan immediately slapped the startled wood and shouted, "Silence! Li Gui is here in the county government, and he must not roar and be presumptuous. You don't have to be afraid, no one can hurt you in front of this official. ”

The effect of these words was good, Li Gui finally calmed down, but his eyes were still full of fear when he looked at Yang Chen. And his performance also surprised Yang Chen, and he couldn't help but speak: "Li Gui, what are you doing here?" This official has not done you any favors......"

"You lied, you let Huang Zhutou come to kill me, I saw it......" Hearing his voice, Li Gui trembled and cried out again.

"Yang Chen, do you still want to deny it now? Just the night before yesterday, you and Huang Feng, the head catcher of the county government, suddenly stole into Chen Zhigao's house and went on a killing spree, killing all four women in his house. Then, when the two of you were about to leave, you happened to meet Li Gui, who got up early and went out......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Xuan's face showed anger: "...... I didn't expect that the two of you were so mad that even Li Gui refused to let go, so Huang Feng immediately slashed and killed him with a knife, until he was covered in blood, fell to the ground and was silent, and then left.

"You thought that you had killed Li Gui and that the evil deeds you committed would no longer be known. Unexpectedly, Skynet was restored, and Li Gui did not die. It is precisely because of this that this official dares to be sure that it is the Chen family that the two of you killed. Now it seems that even Chen Zhigao was killed by you!

"You didn't invite it quickly, what kind of hatred do you have with his Chen family, why did you want to destroy his family and do such a heinous thing!" In the end, Zhu Xuan obviously couldn't control his emotions anymore, so he immediately picked up the shocking wood and slapped it heavily.

Yang Chen was completely stunned, he really didn't expect things to develop to such a point. If he hadn't been very soberly aware that he hadn't done this, with such direct human and physical evidence, he would have to wonder if he had really done it himself.

Seeing Yang Chen's stammering look, Zhu Xuan's heart was even more determined, and he slapped the shocked wood hard: "Yang Chen, are you still unwilling to admit your guilt?" Now that the evidence is conclusive and the testimony is available, even if you refuse to confess, this officer will be able to convict you. Even if you sue the capital, it will be difficult to clear your name! ”

This snap finally brought Yang Chen back to his senses from his stunnedness, and also made him understand that this time he had fallen into the conspiracy trap that someone had deliberately arranged for him, and that person had carefully arranged everything, and he had made himself indefensible.

However, he was not distracted by this sudden change, and quickly made a judgment that the root of all this should be in the case investigated. There must be something amazing hidden behind the murder of Chen Zhigao, and someone who doesn't want to dig any further will use this conspiracy to frame himself.

In this way, the clue found from Taiyuan is even more important, what is hidden behind this?

Immediately, Yang Chen showed a wry smile again, why did he still think about these things at this time? Isn't the most important thing now to clear one's name as soon as possible? However, in the face of such a complete set of human and material evidence, what other way can this be achieved?

It is impossible for others to believe his words, and the only way is to ...... Yang Chen suddenly thought of another layer of hidden identity on his body. As long as you show your identity as Jinyiwei, you can get out of no matter how big the case is, but should you tell this identity?