After dressing as a villain's ex-wife, she went crazy for whitewashing

Early the next morning, many people surrounded the gate of the county government mansion.

"I heard that it was the shopkeeper of the fruit drink shop who killed someone, and because of a momentary dispute, he actually killed someone, tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect this kind of person when I saw this young gentleman with a handsome face."

"The case hasn't been tried yet. I don't think Mr. Song is that kind of person."

"Look, I think you just think Shopkeeper Song is handsome."

It's no big deal for everyone to watch the excitement.

Lu Xiyue pushed aside the crowd to make way for Aunt Song and Xiao Yunheng behind them.

The guard at the gate originally wanted to stop a few people, but seeing that the leader was the suspect's mother, he stepped aside.

"Take the prisoner Song An."

The gavel was slapped on the table, and when it fell on the ear, it stirred people's hearts.

In just one night, Song An lost a lot of weight, his eyes covered by messy hair were bloodshot red, his hands were bound with chains, and he didn't look like the gentle and elegant young man a few days ago.

"My lord, I was wronged, I was really wronged..."

Seeing the four big characters "Mirror hangs high" on the high hall, his empty eyes suddenly came back to life, and he opened his mouth to avenge himself.

Aunt Song almost knelt on the ground when she saw this, her heart ached.

"boom!"

"Stop making noise in the high hall!" The county magistrate with a Chinese face frowned and shouted loudly, instantly quieting the noisy county government.

"Take Jiang."

The course of the matter was almost understood yesterday, but yesterday night, most of the officials had already been sent to the yamen, so the trial was postponed until today.

Jiang is a plump woman, in her early thirties, because her husband earns a lot of money from killing pigs, she takes good care of her, looks like 25-[-], and has a lot of charm.

"Lord county magistrate, I know my man has a big temper, but this guy who kills thousands of knives should never have killed my man for such a trivial matter. I have an old lady to take care of me. How can I live as a widow in the future?" ah."

She prostrated herself on the ground, and all the people present who heard her tearful cry were crying.

Lu Xiyue noticed the bruises on the back of the woman's neck.

It looked like a fresh injury.

"I didn't, I didn't kill anyone!" Facing Jiang's accusation, Song An struggled to get up, but before he could move, he was pressed down by two officials.

The teenager was indescribably embarrassed.

Xiao Yunheng raised his eyebrows, and glanced at Lu Xiyue calmly.

Lu Xiyue's vision should not be bad enough to fall in love with such a useless man.

Of course, the county magistrate will not listen to the one-sided words of the deceased's family and pass on the work.

Wu Zuo limped out with one leg supported.

The county magistrate was not happy, he was fine two days ago, why is he crippled today?

However, it is not easy to intervene in the court, the county magistrate abandoned the idea of ​​shame, and said coldly: "How did the deceased die?"

Wu Zuo said: "The deceased's lips were black and his eyes were bloodshot, which is a typical sign of poisoning. I inserted a silver needle into the abdomen, and the silver needle turned black. It can be concluded that it is poisoning."

"What poison?"

"Poison arrow wood, this thing grows in the mountains and forests. Both the juice and the roots are highly poisonous. Even a little bit of it can kill people in an instant."

Hearing this, Song An suddenly turned pale.

He remembered that there was a tree in the deepest part of the forest in the village, which was called Poison Arrow Tree.

Aunt Song froze, her heart felt like falling into an ice cave, what Song An could think of, she couldn't think of it.

The county magistrate was not interested in these poisons, so he stared at Wu Zuo and asked, "Where can I buy this thing?"

Wu Zuo paused, and then said: "This thing can't be bought."

"Can't buy it?" The county magistrate frowned.

The onlookers also pricked up their ears higher.

"This stuff is rarely used as medicine, and it's extremely dangerous, so we don't sell it in the medicine halls in Qiong County." Wu Zuo lowered his head, looking honest.

If he didn't sell it, where did he get it?

"I know that there is such a tree growing at the cliff entrance of Dashan Village in the east." A woman in the crowd suddenly said.

Everyone looked over.

The county magistrate gave the official a wink, and the official understood, and immediately took him to the court.

"How did you know the existence of this poisonous arrow tree?"

The mother-in-law swallowed her saliva and looked nervous: "My man is a hunter, and he often goes hunting in the mountains. The location of Dashan Village is good, and he often goes there. That's how I know."

There is nothing wrong with this explanation.

The county magistrate waved his hand to let the mother-in-law leave, and then looked at Song An who was kneeling on the ground: "I have seen your household registration, you are from Dashan Village."

In a word, it was like a jack on Song An's heart, convicting Song An in disguise.

Aunt Song couldn't bear it, she rolled her eyes and passed out.

Fortunately, Lu Xiyue's eyes were sharp and her hands were quick to support the person, so she didn't get injured.

Song An defended with a flustered expression: "My lord, I am from Dashan Village, but I have never been to the mountains these days, and I have been staying in the shop. My fellow villagers can make decisions for me, my lord."

"Since they are your fellow countrymen, they must be on your side. What they say is unbelievable." Jiang Shi squeezed the handkerchief, a sternness flashed in his eyes.

"You are talking nonsense. It is absurd to convict me with just a bowl of water." Xu was impatient, and Song An's words collided.

The county magistrate's impatient face turned completely dark, and he immediately asked Song An to be pulled down: "The prisoner is talking madly, and he will be taken into custody first, and no one is allowed to visit. Xu Er, take someone to search the shop to see if there is any evidence. things."

No matter how dissatisfied he was, he had to admit that the young man was right.

Now that there are witnesses, the only thing left is physical evidence.

The official who was called Xu Er almost nodded, and led a team of men to the fruit drink shop.

Not long after the official mission left the county office, Lu Xiyue went up to give two taels of silver: "The fruit drink shop's business is not big, I hope the adults will be more gentle. If you are a little bit careful, let's invite the adults to drink."

Weighing two taels of silver, Xu Er squinted his eyes and guessed her identity as he looked back and forth at the beautiful young lady in front of him.

This should be the proprietress of the fruit drink shop.

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Song An was taken into custody, depending on the county magistrate, as long as he found the remaining poisonous arrow wood, he would be convicted immediately.

It's a pity that Xu Er and others searched the shop and found no evidence.

The matter of conviction was delayed like this.

When Mrs. Song opened her eyes, she had already returned to her home, surrounded by a group of people by the bed.

Village head Zhao, Aunt Wang, Er Niu, and a few people who came to watch the show headed by Mrs. Pan.

Hearing the sobs and comfort inside, Lu Xiyue and Xiao Yunheng walked to the door, recalling what happened in the courtroom, Jiang's abnormal dark red neck and crippled legs flashed across his mind.

I don't know if she thinks too much, but she always feels a little abnormal.

Jiang's appearance was obviously made by the deceased butchered pigs, but the wound on the back of her neck was not shallow. According to her observation, she must have knocked heavily on something.

It should be difficult for ordinary people to hurt this place.

Lu Xiyue was shocked when she thought about the hidden scars and her husband who was poisoned.