Chapter 83: Xiao's Things
Hearing this call of a beast, the corners of Xiao Daoyun's mouth twitched stiffly.
He was also at the door of the judicial office, but in a relatively hidden corner inside, so the common people blocked outside could not see that there was anyone inside.
"I've already told you that Mr. Xiao is a hypocrite, a sanctimonious beast!" The sharp-nosed and monkey-faced man looked at the chubby man next to him and said, "You believe it this time, right?"
The chubby man was a little bit unbelievable. He stood on tiptoe to look inside and said, "I...I...still don't believe it!"
"I don't believe that Mr. Xiao would do such a thing. He has done a great favor to our Zhou family!" an old man said.
"The evidence is right in front of you, but you still don't want to accept the reality. I really don't know how much money he has spent to bribe you!"
An old man spoke. Although he was over 70 years old, he was very energetic. He was crowded at the door with five or six young people, but he still looked calm and steady.
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For a moment, there was a buzz of discussion at the gate of the yamen. Some believed it, some did not, some cursed in a low voice, and some even talked back. The noise was so loud that it was much more lively than the hawking on the street.
"Snapped!"
Lord Wang slammed the gavel, asking the common people listening to the trial at the door to quiet down and stop talking.
"What evidence?" Lord Wang continued.
Afterwards, Guo Rong gritted his teeth and took off some of his robe, revealing his back, which was covered with whip marks and scars, in front of everyone. Then the second woman, the third woman, and so on until the sixth woman showed the abuse they had suffered and the scars left on them, which again caused a wave of discussion among the people.
"See? The ironclad fact is right in front of you!" the pointed-faced man said loudly.
"Oh my god, I didn't expect Mr. Xiao to do such a beastly thing!" The chubby man said with a look of surprise: "He is so hypocritical that he has deceived us for so many years!"
"Poor girl!" The old man, who was over 70 years old, blinked his eyes, covered his eyes and started crying. His crying attracted the sympathy of many aunties who were listening to the trial, and they also shed tears.
"I still don't believe it. How can you prove that it was Mr. Xiao who did it? What if it was a frame-up by someone else?" A man spoke up. Although he was surprised at the harm the woman had suffered, he still didn't believe it.
"That's right, what if it's a false accusation?"
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There was another round of verbal battle, but this time the majority of people said that Mr. Xiao was a hypocrite and a beast. Although the voices of those who were unwilling to believe were suppressed, they still did not believe that Mr. Xiao could do such a beastly thing.
"quiet!"
Lord Wang shouted, asking the people to be quiet. Looking at the six kneeling women, he continued, "Such scars don't prove that it was Xiao Daoyun who did it!" As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Daoyun who was in a place in the judicial yamen.
Guo Rong pursed his lips, tears falling from his eyes like beads from a broken string, sobbing, "Sir, I have direct evidence to prove it, but I am too ashamed to show it!"
"Me too!" Then, the five women who were kneeling nearby also spoke up.
When Lord Wang heard this, his heart tightened: "What evidence is there and where is it?"
"In...in...in front of my chest!" Guo Rong pursed her lips and mustered up all her strength to speak. Her face flushed with shame and crystal tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Your Excellency will know at a glance that what I said is true!"
Lord Wang was stunned. This was a bit embarrassing. He couldn't let these six women show up in the court. He hesitated for a moment and asked the lawyer: " Are there any female relatives in the government office?"
"Reporting to the lord, there are female companions!" said the lawyer.
"good!"
Lord Wang nodded and said, "Ask the female relatives to come to the court and get another quilt!"
"Yes, sir!" The lawyer nodded and turned back to the back of the court. After a while, a middle-aged woman came out with a quilt in her hand.
"Because the evidence is special, it is inconvenient to show it. Please take a careful look and tell me the evidence!" Lord Wang said to the middle-aged woman.
"Yes, sir!" The middle-aged woman nodded, walked to Guo Rong first, and covered Guo Rong's head with the quilt, just completely covering Guo Rong's upper body, and then the middle-aged woman also got in.
The entire courtroom was silent, with only the rustling sound of clothes being taken off, and everyone's eyes were focused on the quilt in the courtroom.
"hiss!"
Soon, the sound of a middle-aged woman inhaling was heard. Then the middle-aged woman came out from under the quilt, her face full of horror and indignation, and reported to the adults: "I have seen all the evidence!"
"What evidence is it?" Lord Wang asked, and everyone present at the trial pricked up their ears and stared at the middle-aged woman.
"There is...there is a brand on the woman's chest!" The woman took a breath and there was a mark on her face.
"What brand?" Lord Wang continued to ask.
"An iron brand with four words printed on it!" the woman sighed.
"What are those four words?"
"Xiao's things!"
The entire court was dead silent at first, and then it exploded in an instant.
"What a beast! What a beast!" said the man with a pointed chin and monkey face angrily.
"I really trusted Mr. Xiao wrongly. He is such a beast!" the fat man shouted.
"Poor child!" The old man in his seventies wiped his tears.
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From the initial round of mutual confrontation, it gradually turned into a big one, and now it has become one-sided, some cursed Xiao Shanren for being hypocritical, some insulted Xiao Shanren as a beast, and some cried out that the woman was wronged and wanted to punish Xiao Shanren...
Xiao Daoyun, who was in the judicial office, had a completely dark face at this time. He stared at the six women in the court with his eyes as if they were about to spit fire.
He didn't even know these six women, and he had never done the things they said. As for the iron brand on his chest, it was nonsense.
What a vicious plot! They actually hired someone to frame me!
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Lord Wang glanced at Xiao Daoyun and continued, "Have you healed your scar?"
"Look carefully, sir, it is indeed a branding scar, not fake!" said the middle-aged woman.
"Okay!" Lord Wang nodded, and then said, "Check the other five people as well!"
"Yes, sir!" Afterwards, the middle-aged woman looked at them one by one. Like Guo Rong's, the four words "Xiao's property" were printed on the chest. The scars were deep and shallow, new and old. After hearing what the middle-aged woman said, the people who were listening to the trial at the door shouted for severe punishment of the murderer and severe punishment of Mr. Xiao!
Dozens or even hundreds of people shouted in unison, and the noise was so loud that it attracted passers-by to come over.
After hearing this, they were even more indignant and joined in, demanding to plead for the six women and give them justice.
Now, Xiao Daoyun, who was hiding in a corner of the judicial government office, could no longer stand there. He walked out and slowly went to the court.
"Xiao Daoyun is here!"
