Chapter 216 Of course I forgive her!
"It's unfair, sir!"
"Since we got married, my husband and I have been as close as honey and oil. How could I have any unfaithful thoughts?!"
"It's obvious that this old man was shameless and was rejected by me. He got angry and bit me back!"
However, Mrs. Hu Lin was not like her husband. She had to bury her face in the ground before she was willing to tell the truth.
After entering the inner hall and getting a general understanding of the current situation, she puffed out her plump chest and shouted out her injustice in a hoarse voice.
Sun Shaozong had anticipated this, so he didn't even listen to what she said. He just observed her behavior and demeanor with his eagle-like eyes.
Although this woman acted righteous, her eyes flickered and she swallowed from time to time, obviously trying to suppress her nervousness or panic.
It seems that the matter of Tongjian [banned word, not typo] is almost certain!
only……
This inference still needs to be supported by evidence.
However, when the yamen runners came to investigate two days later, they heard many evil deeds of this woman, but the only thing they heard was that she was fickle. It can be seen that this woman was either hiding her evil deeds very well, or she had cut off all contact with the adulterer after the incident of old man Hu breaking into the house.
"grown ups!"
Just as he was thinking about the clues, Lin Delu heard Hu Lin's endless sophistry and couldn't help but bowed and said, "Sir, let's torture her! Under three sticks, I don't believe this evil woman won't confess!"
Obviously, he also preferred the confession of Old Man Hu.
"It's unfair, sir! I am innocent!"
When Hu Lin heard that there was torture, her voice immediately rose a few pitches: "That shameless old man slandered my innocence without any evidence. How could he torture me?!"
Hu Jingsheng also kowtowed and begged, "Please be clear-headed, sir. I am a woman who always speaks my mind and will never lie to you!"
What a straightforward person!
Sun Shaozong sneered in his heart, then said seriously: "Don't worry, I will bring the evidence to you right away so that you and your wife will be convinced."
As he spoke, he called Zhao Wuwei in and whispered a few words into his ear.
Zhao Wuwei nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then hurried out of the inner hall.
Soon, several constables were seen carrying shackles and ropes, rushing out of the main entrance of the hall in a menacing manner.
When the people outside who were watching the excitement saw this, they began to ask questions one after another, asking how the interrogation was going.
"Make way, everyone, make way!"
The leading constable shouted impatiently, "Right now, due to Hu Lin's testimony, another case has been exposed. The master is in a hurry to send us to arrest people. How can he have the time to argue with you here?!"
Case within a case?
Everyone became more and more curious, and relying on their numbers, they all spoke one after another, insisting on getting to the bottom of the matter.
The detectives were vague in their response and just kept saying that they were going to catch the suspect.
At this moment of dispute, a middle-aged man and his entourage quietly squeezed out of the crowd, got on the carriage in a panic, and shouted that he wanted to leave the city immediately.
However, before the follower could raise his whip, several yamen runners suddenly appeared from the side and surrounded the carriage. The one leading them was Zhao Wuwei!
"Get down here right now!"
Then he laughed proudly and said, "My master's guess was right. You really walked into the trap!"
It turned out that after thinking it over again and again, Sun Shaozong thought that since the case had caused such a sensation, the adulterer would definitely come over to inquire about the news if he was still in the city.
So he decided to use bluffing to lure the adulterer out!
However, just in case, he did not let anyone directly point out the collusion, but instead used the ambiguous term "case within a case" instead. This way, if Hu Lin was really wronged, she could still seek redress afterwards, and her reputation would not be completely ruined.
The result was just as Sun Shaozong had expected , the adulterer was indeed among the crowd!
Moreover, when he heard the so-called "Hu Lin confessed to the case within the case", he immediately thought of himself, so he wanted to escape from the city like a frightened bird, but ended up running into the trap set by Zhao Wuwei in advance.
I won’t say any more.
But the man was dragged into the inner hall like a dead dog. When the three members of the Hu family saw him, they were all horrified.
Especially Hu Jingsheng, who blurted out: "Boss?! What are you doing..."
No wonder she knew when he would leave town. It turns out that the adulterer was the owner of the grocery store!
But his father was smarter. When he saw his daughter-in-law kneeling beside him and looking like she was about to faint, he suddenly realized and shouted, "Shi Yongzeng! You...you are her adulterer!"
At this time, Shi Yongzeng got up from the ground in a panic and said, "Old Man Hu, I was just bewitched by that woman for a while. I haven't been to your house since you knocked on the door that day. Their disobedience and unfilial behavior have nothing to do with me."
Now, the truth is finally out. It was all this woman's fault, and she happened to meet such a stupid man...
"Shi Yongzeng! I'm going to fight you!"
However, no matter how stupid he was, Hu Jingsheng finally understood what was going on. He let out a loud roar with bloodshot eyes and was about to pounce on Shi Yongzeng to fight with him.
Zhao Wuwei and two constables were right beside them, so how could they tolerate his insolence?
After pulling his head and feet, he was taken back to his original place.
Seeing that he couldn't reach the adulterer, Hu Jingsheng turned his anger to Hu Linshi, gritting his teeth and cursing, "What a wicked woman! You really deceived me and made me suffer!"
"Husband."
Seeing such a situation, Hu Lin actually added drama to herself. She covered her belly with her hands and said sadly, "I was bewitched for a moment and fell into the trap of Shi Yongzeng. Now my husband wants to beat me and kill me, but I have no complaints. I only feel pity for the child in my belly...child...wuwuwu..."
Hu Jingsheng was indeed a fool. It was obvious that the words were spoken on impulse, but he actually believed it.
His expression changed several times, and he suddenly turned around and kowtowed to Old Man Hu: "Dad, I know I was wrong! That woman also knows she was wrong! I only ask you to forgive her this time for the sake of your grandson!"
I'll go~
There is such an expansion?!
Sun Shaozong was speechless watching from the side, but he had to admit that this guy had accidentally grasped the key point of the case.
The so-called "disobedience" and "collusion with annihilation" and other cases have always been cases where the government will not investigate unless the people report them. If Father Hu is willing to withdraw the lawsuit in court, the couple will not have to pay any price!
So for a moment, all the focus was on the skinny old man.
But he just stared at his son with his eyes wide open, staggering and saying, "You...you...you..."
Hu Jingsheng thought he was asking for his opinion, so he knocked his head to the ground and said, "For the sake of the child, of course I choose to forgive her!"
Phew~
Before he could finish his words, Old Man Hu spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell on his back!
