The interrogation lasted about half an hour and was almost completed. Several Jinyi Hall officials were about to send Fan Jin away, but they didn't want Fan Jin to say to a few people: "Rank, the student has a reluctant request here, and I hope that the rank will be fulfilled, I want to borrow this court for a while." ”

A few people looked at those prisoners and knew that his so-called borrowing was to clean up these prisoners. Although the Ming Dynasty did not object to torture, the execution after obtaining a confession was pure torture. It's normal for a prison officer to do these things, a scholar...... There is no need.

A hall official said: "Fan Chuanyu, the sins committed by these people are unforgivable. When it is handed over to the legal department, it must be a big deal. Why bother to do it yourself, it hurts your identity. ”

Fan Jin shook his head and said, "From a judicial point of view, this is the case. But from a human point of view, the words can't be said like that. There are many people who have been hurt by them, and simply pulling them out and slashing them and watching the heads fall to the ground cannot soothe the hearts of the victims. Who would have suffered the humiliation of an innocent woman and the fact that she would be locked up by him for years? Just let them go, it's too cheap. I also ask a few people to be kind and fulfill. Besides, this can be regarded as a breath of relief for Zhou Jinwu. ”

A few military ministers can't offend Wenchen for this matter, and a Wenchen who has a special interest in skinning obviously can't be offended. After looking at each other, they left and handed the room to Fan Jin.

Fan Jin took Zheng Chan's hand and walked to the middle of the room, pointed to those splashes and said, "You are about to get married, be a bride with peace of mind, have children, and teach each other husband and children." It's these people who made you lose everything, and after a few years of no one and no ghost, now seeing them like this, are you happy? ”

Zheng Chan vomited a few times, her face was a little pale, but she still stood there strongly. Looking at these familiar faces, she nodded: "Master Fan, the concubine is very happy." Countless times in dreams, concubines watched them go to the Dharma field and were beheaded for public display, or concubines cut off their heads with their own hands and hated themselves. But as soon as I woke up, everything was still a dream, and today's dream came true, how could the concubine not like it? ”

"No, it's not a dream come true, it's just the beginning, and it's still far from coming true. You must relieve the hatred in your heart and kill the enemy with your own hands. Of course, it's okay to kill someone, but it's okay to get you angry. You see, there are so many torture instruments there, you can take one casually and greet Zhu Guochen. I'm borrowing this room just to make you angry. ”

Zheng Chan was stunned, she and Fan Jin were not familiar with each other, thinking that the other party wanted to try something by herself, but she didn't want to make herself angry. Surprised, more puzzled, looked at Fan Jin puzzled: "Master Fan, you ......"

"I can guess what you're thinking, not necessarily accurately, but there's a rough idea. You are a very strong woman, you keep a lot of things in your heart, and you can pretend that nothing is happening on the surface. You know, your uncle is old, and Zheng Dalang is not a weapon. If you show weakness or despair, it will do you little good except to make them sad. They can't solve any problems, they can't help you, but you have to take care of them, so you have to be strong. It doesn't matter on the surface, it doesn't mean that the heart is so relieved. Over time, the hidden things in the heart will become demons, which will be very harmful to people's bodies. Either depressed all day long, or the mind does not belong, and the spirit is in a trance......"

There is no such thing as psychological counseling these years, Zheng Chan listened to Fan Jin's words, and looked at him with eyes that gradually changed from gratitude to awe: Does this scholar have witchcraft? How could he see the deepest thing in his heart? Originally, that kind of emotion was tried to cover up by himself and didn't want to be known, how could he see through it at a glance?

After reuniting with Zheng Wan's sisters, while hugging her head and crying, Zheng Wan also mentioned Fan Jin. said that he was a great benefactor of the family, a nobleman, and a good person. Even she told her sister about the rejection of her desire to serve. The image created by Yu Zhengchan for Fan Jin in her heart is that of a gentleman among people, the most typical scholar, but it is a little inconsistent with the scholar who arrested people last night. Until this time, these two images began to coincide, and Zheng Chan's understanding of Fan Jin in her heart also changed from a simple good person to a vague and terrifying image.

This kind of person has skills and brains, and his scheming is also extraordinarily powerful, and he is the kind of person that the lower-class people are most afraid of encountering. Everything is good if you follow his wishes, and if you don't do it according to your wishes, he will take action against you, breaking the house at least and destroying the door at worst. Of course, if you have such a person to rely on, you will no longer be bullied.

Fan Jin didn't know these calculations in Zheng Chan's heart, he still had a smile on his face, took Zheng Chan's hand, and came all the way to the torture instrument: "Leather whip...... This is not for you, you don't have much strength, you can't pick up this whip, and you will hurt yourself. Needle...... This one is suitable for women; Chisel...... This grandson's teeth have been chiseled and there are not a few left, so he can't do it. Soldering iron...... What do you think of this, I think it's good. You see this red soldering iron put on it, and there is a burst of green smoke, and the meat is cooked. A few more burns, we can get a well-cooked scum, doesn't he like to kill the enemy to make broth, this time let him become roast meat is not bad, do you want to try? ”

Zheng Chan looked at Fan Jin, "I'm ...... Is that possible? ”

"Of course you can, I said you can, as long as you are happy, you can come casually, and I will bear it if something happens. Of course, if you can't bear it, you can give up, I don't force it. ”

Zheng Chan is shrewd, knowing that if she doesn't brand, Fan Jin's opinion of herself will probably be very bad. This kind of big bad does not mean that they will calculate themselves because of this, but they will no longer treat themselves as a confidant as they do now. If you want to keep your distance from him, then choosing to give up is the best choice.

But...... She looked sideways at Fan Jin, and saw his handsome side and a new official uniform. This is the case with me, no matter how much I pretend I don't care, the objective pressure is there. Crushing people under the root of the tongue, if you want to go back to the old life, you will definitely not be able to do it, and you need a powerful person to take care of you...... Otherwise, it will be difficult to survive and take care of your uncle and cousin.

She gritted her teeth, grabbed a red-hot soldering iron, and walked towards Zhu Guochen step by step.

Zhu Guochen was still awake at this time, and when he saw Zheng Chan walking towards him, he said vaguely: "You still have my flesh and blood in your stomach, aren't you afraid of thunder?" Am I bad for you? How many people have persuaded me to kill you, or throw you to the house to get a pick-up, but I still keep you at home, what's wrong with that? I originally thought that when you gave birth to a child, I would no longer lock you up and let you be the female shopkeeper, and all the brothers would call you sister-in-law when they saw you. I took you to the rotor room and let you meet those brothers, did you say that in the future, you will be in charge of the rotor room, and let you go there for a few days in a row, learn to manage things, and get into trouble for you, so you have to kill that little thing. Are you still not satisfied? If you dare to hurt me, I won't let you go! ”

His teeth were all out, his speech was indistinct, and Zheng Chan couldn't hear what he was talking about, only a roar full of anger. Listening to the screams that made her shudder in the past, the environment in front of her gradually became distorted and blurred, as if she had returned to that small courtyard, Zhu Guochen's rough fists and feet, scolding, and abuse...... The violence inflicted on her in the past seemed to reappear in front of her, giving her layers of goosebumps on her body.

She was afraid of him. No matter how she didn't want to admit it, she was afraid of him.

Authority, built through violence and brutality, has become an instinctive fear. From the perspective of bystanders, they often think that people are being abused a lot, and they will definitely kill the abuser as soon as they find an opportunity. But in real life, it is more often the will to resist that is completely eroded by cruel means, so that it is impossible to resist at the mercy of others. Even when they see the perpetrator, they are afraid of the perpetrator and do not dare to take hostile actions against them.

For example, women who have been abducted and trafficked to the mountains, or vulnerable parties who have been devastated by domestic violence for a long time, in many cases, even lose the courage to resist, and even dare not act when they can find an opportunity to break the net. Even with the passage of time, this kind of abuse will be regarded as a habit and accepted calmly.

Zheng Chan's situation is biased towards this. Although she didn't know that she didn't want to run away for help, she didn't have the courage to resist, and when facing Zhu Guochen's roar, what repeatedly appeared in her mind was how she tortured herself, and what she looked like when she killed people and ate people in front of her. The body trembled violently, and the soldering iron was almost thrown to the ground several times, but it was extremely slow in just a few steps.

She wanted to throw down the soldering iron and run away, no matter where she went, as long as she stayed away from this devil, she would be safe. Although the person was tied up there and beaten in an inhuman shape, she was still worried that Zhu Guochen would jump up and beat her, just like at home.

Fan Jin's voice sounded at this time. "Don't be afraid, face your demons. You're a brave girl, don't be intimidated by this jumble. Look at his current virtue, his hands and feet are broken, they are broken alive, and they are smashed with a hammer, even the best Langzhong can't heal him, and even if he goes out now, he is doomed to be a cripple. Think about it, a cripple with no hands and feet, what are you afraid of him? Also, his skin was peeled, and it was inevitable that the wound would become infected, and it would not be long before his wound would rot and sore, and then rot and die little by little. Of course, I will try to keep him alive until he goes to the execution ground to accept his punishment, which is 3,600 knives. He's just a criminal, a death row inmate awaiting execution, and a death row inmate who has been killed for half a human life, and anyone can now beat him, kick him, and use his mouth as a night pot, and he can't do anything about it. And you are free, you can walk and move, what are you afraid of him doing? ”

"Think about how he did to you, think about how he wants to deal with your family, think about people who are in a similar situation to you and who end up worse than you. For them, and for themselves. You're not alone, you have your family behind you, and I'm here. I am a new science and technology scholar, an official of the imperial court, and with me to protect you, no one can hurt your cold hair. Don't be afraid of him, just brand it like that, yes, that's all! Aim it in his face, well, hard! ”

Fan Jin's words were like a spell, giving Zheng Chan endless motivation. Under the guidance of Fan Jin's words, he moved forward like a puppet, tears blurring his eyes and confusing his vision.

In front of her eyes, she couldn't see where Zhu Guochen was, and she only vaguely felt the existence of an object. That's not a man, it's a demon! It's the little ghost I've seen in the temple, and it's the harmful goblin that I often listen to in stories. You should run away, people can't fight monsters, and the best way to see them is to run. But...... Can't run.

There is a jinshi behind him, and if he runs away, he will be angry, and his chance will be broken.

I thought that I would confess like this for the rest of my life, and I didn't want to be able to escape, this is God's will. If God wants to live by himself, he must live as a person, and he must seize the opportunity to be a superior man......

Countless thoughts swirled in her mind, making friends with noble people, and the desire to live a good life gradually overcame the fear of the devil. The soldering iron in her hand had turned into an incomparably sharp sword at this time, and with the encouragement of Fan Jin's words, she raised her sharp blade and stabbed it towards the devil!

Laugh at!

A cloud of green smoke rose and the smell of burnt flesh spread through the room. Zhu Guochen's words were blocked back only halfway through, and instead of screaming like a ghost crying wolf. Zheng Chan was burned on his face this time, no matter how fierce he was, half of his life was lost this time.

Seeing him rolling on the ground and feeling in pain, Zheng Chan's heart was inexplicably relieved: it turned out that he would also be in pain and scream. He also has the ability to make him hurt and make him afraid...... You can. The demon was defeated under the blade, and a ray of light illuminated the heart through the dark clouds that shrouded the heart.

Only then did she feel that her forehead was already covered with sweat, her back was cold, and the soldering iron was thrown away, and she almost fell to the ground.

Just as she was about to fall, a large hand grabbed her arm and held her tightly. "Good, you're doing a great job. To be able to take this step, I believe that you will definitely have a wide road to go in the future. Next, I want you to do me a favor, record some statements, and give some testimony. Although the current testimony is enough to make Zhu Guochen die dozens of times, it is better to have more evidence to do things carefully. You have a good rest for a few days, and then you take a statement. ”

Zheng Chan looked at Fan Jin sideways, feeling the huge heat in his palm, and felt extremely solid in his heart. Reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "No...... Not necessarily. The concubine can record a confession at any time without resting. It's just that...... I want to burn it a few more times, but I don't know if I can? ”

After a meal, Zheng Chan, who was weak, limped out of the edict in Fan Jin's arms. Although his forehead was dripping with sweat and his face was pale, he was full of energy and smiled. After this period of action, the devil in her heart was successfully slain. As soon as the demons are gone, people are like phoenixes, reborn from the fire, although Zheng Chan's limbs are weak at this time, she feels that her whole body is unusually light, as if she is given a little strength casually, and she will be sent straight to the sky.

Looking at Fan Jin, who was holding her tightly, many thoughts inexplicably turned in her heart, no wonder Wan'er always looked infatuated when she mentioned him. If you are married to such a man, this life will not be in vain.

Fan Jin pulled her out of the gate of the edict prison, and was about to leave the Jinyi Yamen, but saw several Jinyi official schools on the opposite side approaching her, and hurriedly said: "Fan Chuanyu, the governor of my family has been invited, and there is something to discuss." ”