Chapter 258: Murder, Frame-up, and Blame
The Yue girl wanted to kill someone, but the Qin sword in her hand was a little inconvenient to use because it was too long, at least three feet long.
The sword she usually used was two feet long, which was also the common length of long swords in other parts of the world except Qin.
But this did not prevent the Yue woman from killing people. If the opponent was too weak, the Yue woman could chop off his head with just a wooden sword.
Lu Xu was panicking.
At the tower manager's command, all the guards just saluted him without taking any actual rescue action.
There was a piercing pain in my neck, and I could feel the warm, wet blood slowly flowing out.
This was like a catalyst, infinitely magnifying the fear in his heart.
"Thank you, sister, for subduing this pervert and protecting my sister and me. If you hadn't intervened, my sister and I would not have survived today ."
Lu Zhi let go of her younger sister and spoke angrily to Lu Xu, characterizing the incident from the Yue girl stealing the sword and killing someone to an act of bravery.
The manager on the second floor's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he secretly praised the thirteen-year-old girl.
What a smart doll.
The Yue woman's act of taking the guard's sword and wanting to kill Lu Xu violated the Qin law and she should be beheaded.
But if you act bravely to help others, you are abiding by Qin law and will not be punished.
Qin law: If a thief kills or injures someone by force, and no one comes to his aid, and they are caught in the wild within a hundred paces, he shall be fined two armors of armor.
When a thief assaults someone in public, people nearby do not come to his rescue.
The trial official will then reconstruct the scene and finally find other people within a hundred steps of the crime scene guilty, and they will be fined two sets of armor.
The two sets of armor from the Qin Dynasty are roughly equivalent to two sets of today's top-level unarmed military equipment, which can make an ordinary family bankrupt and is a severe punishment.
Under this law, basically no one dares not to act bravely. At the same time, it can also prevent thieves from openly causing trouble, thus stabilizing social order.
In the Qin Dynasty, being brave and righteous was not a virtue but an obligation.
The laws made by the immoral Legalists were ruthless, but the purpose of Qin law was to maintain social stability and ensure the king's rule.
Judging from this one legal provision alone, in an era when there was no surveillance and no Sky Eye, the ruthlessness of Qin Law played a positive role here.
"There's the labor lady."
The steward followed Lu Zhi's words and defined the matter again.
She didn't want Yue Nu to kill Lu Xu, because Yue Nu was just Ying Chengjiao's personal maid and their status were still unequal.
There was murderous intent in Yue Nu's eyes, but the murderous intent in her heart had subsided. She felt that she could not cause trouble for Ying Chengjiao anymore.
She moved the sword in her hand slightly, and the scar on Lu Xu's neck deepened a little. She put down the sword thinking of giving the bad guy in front of her a final warning and scaring him.
Lu Xu was tense and extremely frightened. He felt the pain in his neck getting worse and thought the Yue woman was going to kill him.
He tried every possible means to save his life and tore off the human skin mask on his face, revealing his old face that was no longer young.
"I am the current doctor Lu Xu!"
Lu Xu wanted to use his official position to make the Yue girl hesitate.
The Yue girl didn't want to kill him anyway, so she threw the bronze Qin sword in her hand to the ground.
With a slight clang, Lu Xu's heart also fell down, knowing that his life was saved today.
He didn't dare to blink when he was restrained by the Vietnamese girl just now, but now his mind was relieved, he breathed a sigh of relief and slightly closed his eyes.
He didn't notice.
When he shouted that his name was Lu Xu, Lu Zhi, who had just cleverly persuaded the Yue girl not to kill him, trembled and a murderous aura rose in her!
He is Lu Xu? He is so vicious. I wonder what cruel methods he will use on us after today!
While Lu Xuwei closed his eyes and gasped for breath, Lu Zhi pounced to the ground.
He used all his strength to pick up the bronze Qin sword on the ground, controlled it with both hands, and used inertia to swing it around Lu Xu's neck and slid it hard.
Blood spurted out, leaving a bright bloodstain on the ground.
The manager on the second floor was stunned and didn't know what to say.
Qingmei and Dingxiang, the two girls behind the steward, looked at each other with unhappy expressions.
The girl from Yue looked at Lu Zhi, who was standing with a sword in her hand, her arms trembling slightly. She said to herself, "That's terrible," but she couldn't hide her admiration for her.
The guards watched this scene and would not make any unnecessary moves without receiving orders.
The room was full of guests, and there was total silence.
Thinking about it, how could such a beautiful girl dare to kill a doctor with a sword? How much hatred does this have?
The sight of Lü Zhi struggling to lift the Qin sword with both hands did not frighten these big, strong and overnourished guests.
Moreover, beauties always have privileges. If Lu Zhi looked a little bit ugly to society, the guests would have been clamoring for the guards to arrest her.
The pain from his neck was more intense than before. Lu Xu could feel that his body was like a balloon. His strength and life were leaking out of the cut on his neck along with the blood.
Stay away from this bitch!
He thought so subconsciously, covering his neck and taking two steps back.
Lu Zhi, who had her own ideas since she was young, had fresh blood on her clothes.
She gritted her teeth, thinking that if she didn't kill Lu Xu's eldest sister, her clothes might be torn off in the future, and her mother and father would not have peace, and the Lu family would have no peace.
Her hands and feet were weak and she suppressed the fear of killing someone for the first time. She stared at Lu Xu's neck, held Qin Jian with both hands and swung it upwards with all her strength.
“Go to hell!”
Qin Jian slashed across Lu Xu's throat, creating another big hole in the already leaking balloon.
“Hehe…”
Lu Xu opened his mouth to call for help.
However, his trachea was cut open, making it difficult for him to speak, and he could only make unknown leaking sounds.
The second sword cut open Pandora's box. Lu Zhi held the Qin sword tightly in both hands and left bloody wounds on Lu Xu's body indiscriminately.
Lu Xu's clothes were cut with holes, and the torn flesh was faintly visible through the holes.
If Lu Xu's wails had not been heard since his trachea had been cut and he could not make any sound, they would have echoed throughout the hall.
The mentality of the onlookers has changed from initially watching the show to being a little frightened now.
Lu Zhi wielded the Qin sword, which was too heavy for her, and slashed with it again and again.
Most of the guests in the building thought that they could not do such an act, even though they were much stronger than Lu Zhi and the sound of the wind caused by waving the Qin sword would be louder than that of Lu Zhi.
“It’s a mess.”
In the house on the second floor, Qingmei frowned.
"She can't be saved." Ding Xiang looked at Lu Xu lying on the ground covered in blood, smiled bitterly, and said, "It's a small matter that this girl was captured to pay for her life, but it delayed your business."
Qingmei's eyes flashed with sternness, and she said in a cold voice: "If it were you, I would just kill all these noble families. Why bother dealing with them? Start all over again and rebuild the world!"
"You can kill the Xianyang family, but you can't kill all the families in the world. Besides, you can't convince your majesty by doing so."
Clove glanced down again.
The Yue girl snatched the Qin sword from the thirteen-year-old girl, and the girl collapsed on the seat.
The current doctor Lu Xu, who was worth 600 stones, was lying on the ground, breathing out but not in.
"How can we tie this girl and this young master together? Their status and position must also be high enough for the noble families to take action against them?" Ding Xiang murmured to herself.
Said with intention.
The listener is interested.
Qingmei, who brought the Lu family from Shan County to Xianyang, thought about her original intention. In addition to thinking that the appearance of the three girls in the young master's novel was a coincidence, she also wanted to catch three little maids to warm the bed for her own young master.
The beautiful woman frowned slightly, with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, and sighed softly.
"Never mind, it's a bargain for her."
"Have you thought of a solution?" Dingxiang looked back.
"Take a concubine for the young master." Qingmei pouted.
Taking a concubine...this is a good idea!
Dingxiang pulled Qingmei down the stairs to the first floor. Two beautiful women appeared, but they did not attract much attention. Doctor Lu Xu, who was slashed with dozens of swords, attracted everyone's attention.
The two women quickly ran to Lu Zhi's side. Dingxiang wiped the blood splattered on Lu Zhi's face with a clean and fragrant handkerchief, saying, "Dingxiang is late, please don't blame me, madam."
Qingmei was furious and kicked Lu Xu's body hard while shaking her plump waist.
He kicked and cursed: "You dare to tease our mistress, damn it! When Chang'an Jun is not here, all kinds of monsters dare to jump out!"
Lord Chang'an, these two beautiful ladies are from Lord Chang'an's mansion. They call this woman the mistress. I have never heard of Lord Chang'an getting married.
The guests found the key information from Qingmei's words and imprinted it in their hearts without saying a word.
Lu Zhi was in a daze, allowing Ding Xiang to manipulate her. It was her first time killing someone and it was difficult for her to come back to her senses.
Wipe the blood off Lu Zhi's face, making her face white and tender again.
Dingxiang looked up at the manager upstairs. Her tone was gentle but her words were not gentle.
"This man intended to molest our mistress, and he deserves death. He wore a mask to conceal his identity, and his intentions are not small. Please ask the steward to investigate this man and give an explanation to Chang'an Jun."
Explain? You beat someone to death and asked him to explain? Chang'an Jun has been imprisoned in Xianyang, but the people in Chang'an Jun's mansion are still so arrogant?
The guests had never heard of such an outrageous thing, and whether it was obscene or not was always one-sided from Lu Zhi's side.
People were not blind. Seeing that the clothes of the three women of Lu Zhi were intact, Doctor Lu Xu was at most charged with attempted molestation, which was not a capital crime even under the strict Qin law.
The manager should be respectful.
…
Qingmei, Dingxiang and Yuenu brought the three daughters of the Lu family, who dared not say a word, back to Chang'an Jun's mansion.
Dingxiang took the three girls away and found a temporary house for them.
Qingmei looked at Yuenu with a cold expression.
"If you hadn't acted so recklessly, today's situation wouldn't have ended up like this!"
The Vietnamese woman didn't respond and her tone was very cold.
"One person's death and the future of three women are ruined. Is this what you want to see? You are also a woman."
"Those who accomplish great things do not care about trivial matters. As long as I can achieve your goal, I am willing to die. Don't rely on being the heir of the Yue Girl Sword to act recklessly and cause trouble for you."
"You don't understand Cheng Jiao."
"I don't understand sir?"
Qingmei seemed to have heard a huge joke and laughed so hard that she fell over.
There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
"I have been with you since I was a child. I am your first woman. For more than ten years, I have never been apart from you for more than three days. I know everything about your food, clothing, housing and transportation. How can you, a woman who has been with you for less than a month, say that I don't understand you?"
The Vietnamese girl looked at Qingmei with a pitiful look in her eyes.
"You really understand Cheng Jiao. Why did you almost die in the tower before? Why did you make such a decision today? Are you more important to Cheng Jiao, or is the tower more important to Cheng Jiao? After today, the noble families will also enter the scene, and my sword will not kill the servant. As long as the servant is alive, the three girls will not be bullied. Tell me, does Cheng Jiao like the current situation, or does he like the situation you imagine?"
The Vietnamese girl who grew up in a wild way could not understand what Qingmei did. She didn't know why Qingmei refused to follow what Ying Chengjiao had arranged.
The Yue women on Yuenu Mountain sacrificed themselves for the Yue King Gou Jian's ambition to dominate the world. The Yue women hated the eight words "Those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters".
Why can't people who achieve great things pay attention to the details?
Qingmei, who grew up with Ying Chengjiao in the palace, also could not understand what Yuenu said.
She is like a vine, living by relying on the big tree Ying Chengjiao. There is only one Ying Chengjiao in her world.
She has a mixture of loyalty and love for Ying Chengjiao. She always puts Ying Chengjiao's interests first and is willing to give up everything for his sake.
The two women confronted each other for a moment and then parted unhappily.
Birds cannot make animals understand the passion of flying, and animals cannot make birds understand the pleasure of running.
…
The Chief Justice was following Li Si's orders and brought Lu Xu's body back to the Chief Justice's Mansion.
As the guests left, the news of what happened in the pavilion quickly spread throughout Xianyang City.
The death of a person is a big deal, and the death of a doctor is an even bigger deal.
However, this matter did not attract much attention, because Lu Xu's official position sounded very important among the people, but it was at the lowest level in the court.
If you are killed, just follow the Qin laws and do whatever needs to be done.
As for the fact that the person who killed Lu Xu was called "Mistress" by the maid in Chang'an Jun's mansion, no one in the court cared. They were very sure that Ying Chengjiao had not married.
Soon, the trial results of the case came out.
The servant on the tower who was stabbed from behind was lucky enough not to die, and he pointed out that it was Lu Xu who attacked him.
The tower manager confirmed that what the servant said was true, and he even saw with his own eyes that Lu Xu was about to tear off the clothes of the three women.
The confessions of Qingmei, Dingxiang, Lu Zhi and Yuenu are exactly the same as that of the manager of the tower.
The Supreme Court closed the case.
The deceased, Lu Xu, was a doctoral student.
He first killed the servants with a sword, and then tore the clothes of the three daughters, Lu Zhi, Lu Changgou, and Lu Shi.
According to Qin law, the person should be beheaded and his family members should be sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
The soldiers of the Supreme Court immediately rushed into the Lu family, who were in mourning, and sent their family members to the Supreme Court prison.
When the major families received this news, there were only four words in their minds - too much.
The evidence at this trial by the Supreme Court seemed to be solid, but in fact it was full of mistakes and omissions.
None of the guards in the building or the guests in the lobby were questioned.
Li Si, who personally tried the case, questioned the steward, the three daughters of the Lu family, the servants, Qingmei and Dingxiang, who all had opposing views with Lu Xu.
This is clearly biased.
There were many people on the building that day, and the real situation could not be concealed. All the major families were well aware of the facts.
The servant who said he was stabbed by Lu Xu was very far away from Lu Xu at the time. It was impossible for Lu Xu to assassinate him. Even if he really assassinated him, he would only be fined one gold coin, which could not be considered a crime at all.
As for the case of molesting three women, not to mention that the three women were dressed neatly, just saying that the three women were wearing men's clothes at the time, even if they were torn off, Lu Xu would not be guilty.
The innocent Lu Xuren died, and his family members were arrested by the Supreme Court and sentenced to prison.
This is too much!
