Above the public court, Lord Lu, the county commander wearing a black gauze hat and a green official robe, was sitting precariously, and what he was holding in his hand was a complaint handed over by Master Chen. This official who was about fifty years old with wrinkles on his forehead, a black mole in his eyebrows, and a public face carefully read the contents of the complaint, and then looked at the people in the hall and slapped him suddenly.

"Chen Bingzhong, you sue Yanluo for killing your son Chen Daquan, can there be any evidence and physical evidence? If there is no evidence to beat the drum and shout grievances, this official will beat you to the flesh in accordance with the laws of Dajin. ”

"The grass people don't dare!" Plaintiff Chen Bingzhong, who was kneeling on the left side of the court, was shocked by the shock, he lowered his head and lay on the ground and shouted: "The grass people do have grievances and hope that the adults will be the masters." ”

"Huh? So you elaborate. Master Lu's tone was a little kinder.

"Back to my lord, this matter has to start at noon the day before yesterday, when my son Chen Daquan and Hu Manzi, Zhao Si, Chen Dayi, together with the flower and bird market on West Street, during which there was a dispute with the girl who fell into the smoke, afterwards I felt that I took the dog to Tai'an to help come to apologize. The leader of the Tai'an Gang also personally promised not to pursue it again, and the grass people thought that the matter was over, but who knew that the girl who fell into the house suddenly sneaked into the house last night and killed the dog. “

The obese half-hundred-hundred-man began to cry as he spoke.

"Smoke girl, even if my son is a hundred wrong, a thousand wrong, you beat and scolded and scolded, you shouldn't just kill him! I know you Tai'an gang can't afford to provoke you, so if you don't get angry, kill my two old mouths! Chen Daquan is young, how can you bear to let us send white-haired people to black-haired people...... He looked at the smoke and said that his face was full of tears when he was excited, but his eyes were full of pity and no resentment.

"Old man, please get up! Is there anything I can help with? The smoke falling on the right suddenly said this.

The entire county hall, including the players and NPCs watching outside the hall, was stunned.

Is that what the a person on trial should say? Smoke Fall actually treats this ascension plot as a task issued by NPCs. She thinks that it's okay for you NPCs to pretend to be interrogated; It is better to get on your knees and weep bitterly; Isn't it all a hint that it's time for players to take on the mission? So my aunt and grandmother have to try their luck and see if they can use the same dialogue as the NPC in the novice village to take on a mission first.

Fan Yuntian, who was standing outside the public hall, couldn't help but give An Ran a thumbs up. "This good look of yours is so fucking arrogant!" He said.

The plaintiff Chen Bingzhong, who was kneeling on the ground, seemed to have been greatly wronged and kowtowed vigorously. "My lord, please be the master of the grass people! My lord, please be the master of the grass people! “

"Silence!" The county commander Lu slammed the startled wood, and the officers who stood straight on both sides kicked the water and fire sticks to the ground heavily, shouting 'mighty' in their mouths.

"The Lady of the Smoke once again affirmed that according to the law of the Great Brocade, except for adventurers and those with meritorious names, official positions, titles, and other titles, who may stand and reply when they go to the court, the rest of the people must kneel down and be tried. You can stand and reply, but he must kneel, and don't say that you can't get him up, even the official doesn't have the right to get him up and talk back. Gu Nian Yanluo girl doesn't know my Dajin law, so the official will no longer pursue it, but it is not a child's play in the court, otherwise it will be contempt of the king's law and will be punished. ”

However, the girl actually let out a fluttering 'oh', which can be regarded as agreeing with the words of a county parent official.

The county commander Lord Lu had a headache, and felt that his official authority was wiped out by this 'oh' word.

"The scene has to be played a little more," the county commander Lu thought with his fingers rubbed, "until your powerful Tai'an Gang forces the official out of the court." ”

Lu Youdeng cleared his throat slightly and said, "What do you have to say about Chen Bingzhong's accusation that you killed his son Chen Daquan?" ”

"I'll kill your son?" The smoke fell on the court and couldn't help but laugh, "Hey! How many levels is your son? How much experience and equipment can you bring to this girl? “

"Presumptuous!" Master Lu pretended not to be able to hold back any longer, and shouted loudly: "Listen to the woman in the hall, this official will explain to you one by one when you are not familiar with the Dajin Law and Yan Yuese, but you rely on your identity as an adventurer, and despise the court three or five times, is it really that the official has no way to punish you?" Do you know that I have a 'killing stick' that specializes in beating outsiders like you, and a 'Thinking Knife' that specializes in slashing you, so you should answer your official's questions honestly, say! Did you kill Chen Daquan? “

"I said I didn't kill his son," Smoke Fall, narrowing her eyes, looking at the verbose NPC a little impatiently.

"He killed him! My lord. Chen Bingzhong, who was kneeling on the ground, shouted: "Qin Er, who beat the watch, said that he personally saw the murderer tumbling out of the courtyard wall of my house, and my son's neck also had an arrow used by the murderer, and my son's body was parked outside the door. She had a conflict with my son the day before yesterday, and she killed Daquan after thinking about it, such a murderous woman we want her to kill to pay for her life! At this moment, the fat businessman's eyes already showed anger.

"Present the evidence, and summon Qin Er, who is on the watch." Lord Lu ordered.

A man with a gray handkerchief on his head bowed down and walked out of the courtroom, he came to the car and carefully examined the wounds on the corpse, then took the arrows and put them on a wooden tray and brought them to Lord Lu's official case.

"My lord, there are two bruises on this person's chest, which should have been hit by fists, and he was hit violently in the back of the head, but the fatal wound was an arrow wound in the neck, and the deceased's major artery was punctured by a sharp weapon and died of excessive blood loss, so it can be determined that this person was killed by an arrow, and this arrow is also a murder weapon." Tell me what you see.

Another old man with a rosacea nose of five short statures and a patched cotton jacket was brought into the court.

"Grass people Qin Er has seen adults!" When he went to the court, Qin Er immediately knelt down.

"Qin Er, do you recognize this person?" Master Lu pointed to the cigarette that was playing with his nails.

The shabby old man raised his head and watched the smoke fall earnestly.

"Back to my lord, last night on the third watch, the grass people passed by Changping Street and saw this girl. She was jumping from the fence of Chen's yard at the time, and since it was night when I was walking in the shadow of the house, she didn't notice me, but I saw her. ”

Amused, the girl turned to look down at the two kneeling on the ground.

"Okay, let me ask you two, you said that your son was killed by me, but you saw it with your own eyes? And you bad old man said that he saw me coming out of the wall last night, and there was neither moonlight nor lights in the middle of the night last night, so you can't even see the five fingers that stretch out in the dark night, how can you be sure that it is me? “

"You have a grudge against my son, and Qin Er, who beat the watch, said that you climbed out of the wall of my yard, and then my son died, who killed you if you didn't kill it?" Chen Bingzhong's face was full of resentment at the cigarette.

"I have a lantern in my hand," Qin Er said, "and the girl has a ponytail, a bow and arrows on her back, and you are in excellent shape, and I am afraid that there will be no second woman in Huaitao County who is so handsome, so I took a few more glances under my curiosity and love for beauty." Master Chen, who I only informed after you disappeared, said that a woman had come out of the courtyard of his house, and then when I went to the hall today, I could recognize you at a glance. “

"When Qin Er told me, I was still wondering, is this my angry son hooked up with a woman from which family to go over the wall tryst, and I didn't pay much attention to it, who knew that Daquan died in the house this morning." After finishing speaking, Chen Bingzhong touched his tears again.

"I'm surprised," Yanluo scratched his head and looked at An Ran outside the hall and said loudly, "Since the system stipulates that we must go offline to rest beyond the prescribed healthy game time, and I went to sleep after chatting with you on WeChat last night, and it wasn't online until this morning, and then these NPCs said that I killed someone, An Ran, do you say that there is something wrong with this system?" You guys play slowly, this girl is too lazy to waste time here with you NPCs. After that, the smoke that talked about it in every way turned around and was about to walk outside the court.

"Someone! Take this man down! Master Lu shouted.

The officers standing on both sides of the court quickly blocked the way where the smoke fell, and the two officers wanted to come forward to arrest them.

"Do you dare.......... again Ahh Fan Yuntian spit out the stuffing of the buns in his mouth. Try it ahead? Bastard! Just because you dare to be unreasonable to my sister? If you dare to touch her, Lao Tzu will let your blood splash on the spot, believe it or not? ”

Except for An Ran, no one knew how Fan Yuntian entered the lobby, and in full view of everyone, he suddenly appeared in the middle of the yasmen, and put the dagger 'Soul Eater' with a dark red blood groove on the neck of one of the yacha, and the entire hall was stunned.

"If it weren't for that idiot's repeated reminders to convince people with reason, Lao Tzu would kill you first. Feed! The one who is an official, do you have a long ** in your brain? Can this broken arrow alone be convicted by the words of these two men? Dog-like things are also worthy of giving me Sister Yanluo to practice knives, don't say that my Sister Yanluo didn't kill him, even if he killed his turtle son? ”

Lord Lu cooperated with his face and was so angry that he was angry, what the hell is it to convince people?

An Ran pushed away with both hands the errand who was blocking himself and the lonely smoke of the desert and walked straight forward, and walked to the court.

"Don't make a mistake!" The young man with a wine gourd hanging from his waist said, "Put down your knife quickly!" Fan Yuntian, do you still want to kill people in the public court? ”

"Lord Lu," Da Mo Guyan hugged his fist at Lord Lu, who was pale-faced above the public case, and said: "There is indeed something strange about this murder case, you can't just listen to one side of the story and arrest and convict the housemate." I promised in front of everyone today that if this Chen Daquan was indeed killed by Yanluo, then the adult would cut off the sister, and I would never say anything, but if someone wanted to deliberately frame the sister and the Tai'an Gang......"

The middle-aged man's eyes suddenly opened angrily, the halberd mark on his forehead flashed white, and his body suddenly burst out like a flood of breath that spread rapidly above the public court, and this breath was like a strong wind blowing the corners of everyone's clothes and hair, shocking people's hearts.

"I have to ask if the long knife on my waist will agree!" He stared at Lord Lu with cold eyebrows.

The officials, plaintiffs, witnesses, and servants in the hall were so frightened that they were silent, but only Master Lu and Master Chen beside him were calmer. One is the parent official in charge of a county; A friend who is good at calculations and is a parent official, he has seen more or less the wind and waves.

"In the twenty years of my official career, I have never seen such an arrogant and domineering person!" Lord Lu and the middle-aged man looked at each other, "The desert is lonely, why can't my sister despise the court and detain the officials according to the law?" You rely on yourself to be the leader of a gang and roar at the court, and this official could have taken you down as well, but-"

"—Master Lu said it well!" Outside the hall, a one-eyed man wearing an eye patch interrupted him loudly: "The Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, can you be a little Tai'an Bang in this Huaitao County to run rampant and lawless?" “

"Arrest them, arrest them!" Someone snored.

"Lord Qingtian! You must bring the murderer to justice and give justice to Master Chen's family! "There is humanity.

"Those who are officials should protect the people, clean up the source of this Huaitao County, and don't let that gangster go unpunished." There was also a teacher in Confucian clothes who stroked his beard and sighed.

"Did you jump out?" Master Lu thought secretly: "Then the official can leave." “

The crowd of people who were watching the coaxing were talking, An Ran turned his head to look at these people who were following the coaxing, and found several familiar figures in the crowd. For example, the mage funeral flowers in Silk Town; For example, a man with a hooked nose who wraps his arms around his chest.

"Is it Ma Shaokun outside the door?" The handsome young man greeted with a grin.

"So what?" The man replied coldly.

"Two years ago, your third son, Ma Zhi, killed the cattle dealer Yu in the bazaar, is he guilty of the same crime?" After An Ran asked Ma Shaokun, he turned his head to look at Lord Lu. "I remember that I lost some money under the 'mediation' of the government at that time, and then it was gone, right? Lord Lu. I wondered, why didn't you bring the prisoner out of the country to the law at that time? Do you dare to say this righteous and awe-inspiring statement to the cattle dealer whose grave has grass growing on it? “

"Humph! The government has its own conclusions, and at that time, the families of the deceased had promised not to pursue the matter, so what round of outsiders who have nothing to do with you to point fingers?" Lord Lu's momentum suddenly weakened by several points.

Indeed, at that time, Ma Zhi killed people on the street in full view of everyone, and afterwards Ma Shaokun used money to get the family to give up the complaint, and then gave the county government a large sum of money to make them turn a blind eye.

Those who are officials should do things for the people, be honest and not afraid of the powerful, this is what he Lu Youdeng thought when he was studying. After many years in politics, he felt that the idea at that time was very naïve and ridiculous, and it was the dream of many sour talents. Only when you really sit in this position do you know, what is incorruptibility? That is to draw a line with others, when others eat meat and drink, you don't eat a mouthful and stare at them; Keep an account in their hearts. What is it to not be afraid of the powerful? It is to be arrogant; I just don't know what to do, no one will buy it, so that people can't get off the stage, and in the end, people have to let themselves step down.

"What if I had refused to accept those silver taels at the beginning, and I had to cut Ma Zhi down?" Master Lu thought secretly: "I'm afraid that before the case I tried arrived at the Criminal Department, Ma Shaokun would cut me down first, and then the Young Immortal Master of the Imperial Sword Sect would be furious, and maybe the entire county government would be razed to the ground." Do you foreign adventurers know these things? Do you know that your roaring in the public court is in line with your own wishes? Thinking of this, Lord Lu was secretly happy in his heart.

I only listened to An Ran's argument and said loudly: "Everyone in the world can judge whether the world is right or wrong, the reason why the cattle dealer's family collects money and does not pursue it is because he has no way to pursue it at all, if everyone in this world can be like the son of the Ma family, killing people can be done through money, then what do you want to do in this public court?" “

However, the purpose of the parent official of the lord of a county has been achieved, so he made a decision.

"Silence!" Master Lu paused and said: "There are many suspicious points in this case, and the human and material evidence is not enough to conclude the case. The sound of startling wood sounded, and the county commander in official robes got up and prepared to leave.

The crowd outside the hall was in an uproar.

Ma Shaokun, the leader of the Xiangma Gang, never expected that the parents of this county would be sentenced like this, which was contrary to his thoughts, originally he hoped that Lu Youdeng would arrest the smoke and put him in a prison cell, and then the leader of the Tai'an Gang knew that his sister had been wronged and would not accept it, and lead the gang to confront the government, so that he and the government could take the opportunity to defeat the Tai'an Gang that had just been established. This is the tacit understanding formed by the Xiangma Gang and the county government over the years, why is this old fox in an official robe changing today?

"Slow down, adult!" Ma Shaokun, who was fat and strong, with iron bracers, walked quickly to the court. "Now that this girl is suspected of murder, shouldn't the adults detain her? Shouldn't this gang of thugs who roar out of court be punished and given a long memory? “

Some people in the crowd eating melons outside the hall echoed the voice.

"The Ma Gang Master is so majestic," Lord Lu frowned and looked at Ma Shaokun and said, "Since you can teach the official to do things, how about the current situation Ma Gang Master handles?" Your Xiangma Gang and Tai'an Gang are in Longpan Huaitao County, and no one in my small county can afford to offend. “

"Humph!" Ma Shaokun was very disappointed with this county magistrate with a goatee who had cooperated for many years, "Your parents and officials in a county and the dignified county government can't punish the evil hoe and rape for the people of Huaitao County, and I can pick it up with one shoulder!" “

"Okay!" Master Lu said lightly: "As long as you don't hurt the innocent people of Huaitao County, you can sleep in the dark when you kill the official, by the way, don't forget to remind the official when the time comes, I can write a few big words on the notebook to punish evil and promote good." “

He walked away and left the lobby through the back door.

Da Mo Lone Yanzhi was shocked at this moment: "This sentence behind this NPC county order is so powerful, it can be said that killing people without seeing blood, we snipe and clam compete for you to make a profit?" The middle-aged man thought to himself.

Master Lu and his friend Master Chen walked through the courtyard paved with bluestone slabs, and then the two of them went to a secluded wing room in the innermost part and pushed the door in.

"Do you know why I didn't care about the face of the government and the people to deal with this matter?"

The two sat together on the Taishi chair with a coffee table in the middle, and Master Lu did not have the official shelf above the public court, but actually poured a cup of tea for his master kindly.

"Thank you, sir!" Master Chen thanked him with a porcelain cup and said: "Actually, we know that the murderer of this murder is not the girl under the hall, this is obviously Ma Shaokun wants to pour dirty water on the Tai'an Gang, and it belongs to their gang dispute." If the matter is confirmed, the girl who falls on the smoke may not suffer that 'Broken Mind Knife', but the Tai'an Gang will definitely be stained with a big stain, and it will be difficult to be promoted in the future! ”

"Of course I know about this," Master Lu said in a low voice, "Who doesn't know that Ma Shaokun wants the Tai'an Gang to disappear from Huaitao County?" But does he know? There are also those who want to take his Xiangma Gang and Tai'an Gang together. “

"But he's the one you said?" Master Chen was taken aback.

"Definitely, he's the hand." Lord Lu shook his head gently, "There is someone else who wants to be a yellow bird, this person privately found me and said that Ma Shaokun will do this game, the purpose is to blame the Tai'an Gang." Hum! Someone wanted to take this opportunity to let the government help him eradicate the Tai'an Gang, and that person asked me and the mud to intensify the conflict between the two sides, and when the two gangs fought to the death, he would clean up the endgame. “

"How did you decide?"

"I dealt with the matter in the name of haha, neither agreeing nor objecting, saying that it is inconvenient for the government to intervene in the dispute between your rivers and lakes, as long as it does not affect the 100,000 people in Huaitao County, the official can turn a blind eye."

"Your Excellency is wise! Master Chen continued to whisper: "The two gangs are not easy to mess with, let's not wade into this troubled water, we must plan before we act." According to the next opinion, this Ma Shao Kun Taichong is a chess piece, I am afraid that he will suffer, the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and now the mantis and the cicada are about to fight, let's wait and see if this yellow finch can swallow the mantis. Adults are foresighted and admired! “

"Guanzhi! I'm not listening to your sycophants. For his long-time friend Lord Lu, he smiled kindly.

"It's just ......," Master Chen took a sip of tea as he pressed his beard, "My lord, without our help, can the Xiangma Gang and the Tai'an Gang really fight?" ”

"He Ma Shaokun looks like a straw bale, but it's actually a bit calculated." Lu Youdeng said: "This time he set up this bureau to be famous, it is naturally best to get our help, and he can't get our help, and he also secretly contacted various illegal small halls and gangs in Huaitao County, including many foreign adventurers." This reckless man is ambitious, and he has always wanted to swallow the fat of Huaitao County into his stomach alone. ”

"Hey! Hasn't he been doing this for years? Recently, these foreign adventurers have poured into Huaitao County, and Ma Dabiao's ass is like a brazier under it, and he can't sit still anymore. Master Chen sighed.

"So we must use this foreign force to weaken the big and small gangs in Huaitao County this time, this is an opportunity, close it! Lu got the news that His Majesty will tour the south at the beginning of spring, and may have to pass through our Huaitao County. You can't afford to be a little master. ”

"Your Majesty is coming?" Master Chen was taken aback, "My lord, wouldn't it be better for Your Majesty to tour Zhongshan County south?" Why did you come to our small county? ”

"Because of the Imperial Sword Sect," Lord Lu replied succinctly, "The official doesn't know the specific details, the emperor's travel is a big secret, and it is already considered the emperor's grace to be able to get the news in advance with a small county order." So it doesn't matter if it's a praying mantis, a cicada, or a yellow finch, all we need to do is follow the direction of our fingers. “

They no longer talk and drink tea silently, no one knows what the future holds, if the people in the public are really so good, these two friends who have been friends for many years will not be born early.