Chapter 78: Lord, please make the decision for us
The setting sun sank into the horizon, leaving only the residual afterglow, stretching the shadows of people on the street.
Six women of different ages ran out from an alley, their faces full of fear and anger, their clothes in disarray, with large areas of their body exposed. They ignored the strange looks from passers-by on both sides, and ran towards the Baiyun City Judicial Office, shouting and crying.
“Boom boom boom!”
The two women grabbed the drumsticks and struck the drum of redress again and again.
The rumbling sound immediately attracted the bailiffs, who, seeing that the women were in dishevel and had miserable and terrified looks, quickly took them into the judicial office and immediately brought them to court.
"mighty!"
The yamen runners lined up on both sides of the court. The judicial master ascended the throne, picked up the gavel and knocked it, then asked, "Who is in the audience, and what is your grievance?"
As soon as these words were spoken, six women of different ages burst into tears, with fear and grief still lingering on their faces, which made the court runners and judicial officials feel distressed.
"Lord Wang is here. If you have any grievances, please tell us quickly and we will surely seek justice for you!" said the lawyer next to him righteously.
"My Lord , please make the decision for us!" Upon hearing this, the six women immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.
"What grievance have you committed?" Lord Wang comforted the six women in the court.
At this time, a slightly older woman, about twenty years old, calmed down and slowly began to tell .
The woman's name is Guo Rong. She is the granddaughter of Guo Ping'an, a fruit seller on Chengnan Street in Baiyun. Her parents died when she was young and she grew up under the care of her grandfather. Her family was poor and she made a living by relying on her grandfather's fruit sales.
As Guo Ping'an grew older, he could no longer sell fruit, and his life became increasingly difficult. He also fell seriously ill and needed money for medicine. In desperation, when Guo Rong planned to sell himself for money to treat his illness, he received help from Mr. Xiao Shan.
Not only did he give money to treat grandpa's illness, he also let Guo Rong work as a maid in Mr. Xiao's house, and gave him a lot of money. With the help of Mr. Xiao, grandpa's illness got better day by day, and his life got better day by day.
At this point, the woman became emotional and tears welled up in her eyes.
I thought this was all a good start, but I didn't expect it to be the beginning of a life in hell.
At the beginning, Guo Rong remembered Mr. Xiao's kindness, so he did a lot of jobs, both big and small, and was not afraid of getting dirty or tired, which won Mr. Xiao's deep appreciation.
One day, after finishing work, Mr. Xiao called Guo Rong to his study, talked to her for a long time, and rewarded her with a piece of silk and ten taels of silver. Guo Rong was flattered and refused repeatedly, saying that Mr. Xiao’s great kindness was beyond repayment and she must not accept these things!
At this point, Guo Rong began to cry, tears streaming down uncontrollably, sobbing.
What she never expected was that Mr. Xiao actually walked up to her and helped her up. Guo Rong, who had never received such a great favor, was completely stunned and could not come back to her senses at all.
As a result, Mr. Xiao picked her up horizontally and put her on the table. The terrified Guo Rong struggled and screamed, but was threatened by Mr. Xiao, who said that if she did not obey him, he would throw her grandfather into the river outside the city and drown him. Guo Rong had depended on her grandfather since she was a child. After hearing Mr. Xiao's words, how could she dare to continue resisting and gave in to his beastly nature.
"He is not a human being!" Guo Rong cursed and, without caring that all the people present were men, he took off his clothes and revealed his back covered with scars.
These are the beastly acts of Mr. Xiao!
From that time on, Mr. Xiao would torture Guo Rong every three days, from one hour at the beginning to three hours now, using whips, sticks, and even white silk to strangle Guo Rong's neck to vent his perverted behavior.
After torturing Guo Rong today, she really couldn't bear it anymore, so she took the opportunity when Mr. Xiao went out to escape from the mansion.
"Sir, you have to make the decision for me!" After finishing his story, Guo Rong kowtowed again and again, and because he used too much force, his forehead was bleeding.
The woman's words were like a drop of cold water dropped into hot oil, which instantly caused an uproar. Lord Wang, the legal advisor, and the yamen runners on both sides of the court were all stunned.
This kind-hearted man Xiao Daoyun has been a well-known figure in Baiyun City for more than ten years. He usually does good deeds and accumulates virtues, and is deeply loved and praised by the people of Baiyun City. Even they have received the kindness of kind-hearted man Xiao, and have long regarded this figure as a real Buddha.
If an ordinary person said such words, he would have been punished with a stick.
However, the woman kneeling in the court today spoke with tears in her eyes. If she had not done it, which woman would dare to speak so blatantly and joke with her own reputation, which is more important than her life!
Before Lord Wang could come to his senses, the second, third, and finally the sixth woman began to narrate their experiences one by one.
Either they were deceived by Mr. Xiao into his home when they were teenagers and became his concubines, or they were women from other cities who were kidnapped by Mr. Xiao and suffered his atrocities day and night, or they had the same experience as Guo Rong, but it was ten times more tragic than Guo Rong's and they almost committed suicide.
Lord Wang was so shocked by these stories one after another that he could not recover for a while. The lawyer next to him was sweating profusely. The six women in the court had their foreheads broken and bleeding. They asked Lord Wang to make a decision for them. If not, the six of them would die in the court.
"How to do how to do?"
Beads of sweat appeared on Lord Wang's forehead. He kept thinking, and finally slammed the gavel and asked, "Do you dare to sign and seal?"
"dare!"
The six women spoke in unison.
Afterwards, the six women wrote their names on their own papers, bit their fingers and pressed bloody handprints.
"Okay, you guys go back first, and the court will open tomorrow!" Lord Wang slammed the gavel and spoke, then immediately stood up and dismissed the court with a majestic voice.
Lord Wang went back, immediately changed into ordinary clothes, and rushed directly to Xiao Daoyun's mansion.
This matter is of no trivial matter. If it is false, it would be fine as it would alert Mr. Xiao that he is framing someone. But if it is true, this matter is serious and Mr. Xiao needs to "deal with it" quickly.
As a result, Lord Wang came all the way to the Xiao Mansion but was told that Mr. Xiao had gone to the City Lord's Mansion and had not returned yet!
This made Lord Wang very anxious, so he simply started waiting for Xiao Daoyun's return at Xiao Daoyun's house.
After waiting for a full hour and drinking three pots of tea, Xiao Daoyun finally came back. He was surprised to hear that Lord Wang had an urgent matter and had been waiting in the mansion for an hour.
"Lord Wang, what's the matter that's so urgent?" Xiao Daoyun arrived at the hall and bowed.
When Lord Wang saw Xiao Daoyun, he immediately stood up and looked at Xiao Daoyun, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
How can he speak about this thing?
You can't say that you insulted six young and beautiful women!
Xiao Daoyun thought that it was because of the presence of others, so Lord Wang did not speak. He waved his hand and asked the servants to leave. Only he and Lord Wang were left in the hall, and then he spoke.
"What's the matter? Say it now!"
