In the Lin residence, Ding Xirui lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time. This was the first time that Lin Mingxuan was not in the courtyard since he came to the Lin family.

After the anonymous letter was delivered to the county government, did the magistrate send someone to Qian Asheng's home?

Did Chen Pi meet Wu A Ming?

Did the father ask about similar blackmail incidents?

Can the three Lins eat enough in the prison? Can they sleep well? The weather is hot now, and the prison must be even more stuffy.

In a daze, she had a dream. She was walking alone by the river. There was thick fog and nothing around.

"Is anyone there?" she called out, but there was nothing but her own echo.

She ran around and saw a figure flash by in the distance.

"Who are you? Don't go!" She chased after him, but the figure seemed to be flying and flashed very quickly. Just when she was about to catch it, her hands were empty.

"Don't go, don't go!" She was deep in her dream, sweating profusely.

"Miss, Miss, wake up!" The fog in the dream dissipated, she opened her eyes and saw Banxia.

"Miss, did you have a nightmare?" Banxia picked up a handkerchief and wiped her sweat.

"Banxia, ​​what time is it?" Ding Xirui came to his senses.

"Three quarters past the hour of Mao." Banxia replied.

"Okay, get up, and get me some water."

"Yes."

While Banxia was fetching water, Ding Xirui changed her clothes. Just like yesterday, she chose darker clothes to wear, as she still had to go to the government office today.

After breakfast, she went to Mrs. Lin's yard.

"Mom, I will continue to go to the government office today. I think the matter of the clinic will have a result soon."

"Okay, let Ruyi continue to follow you. One more person means more care." Mrs. Lin said, and then she took out a purse and handed it to Ding Xirui: "You and Yuexin went back to your parents' home to borrow people, and it cost a lot of money. Take these first, and come back when you don't have enough."

"Mom, no need. We don't spend much money on a regular basis, so it's enough for us." Ding Xirui declined.

"Just take it. Yue Xin has some too."

"Okay." Ding Xirui didn't refuse anymore and put it away.

After leaving the yard, the servant at the door came over and told Ding Xirui that someone was looking for her. Ding Xirui went out and saw Chenxiang standing at the door holding a letter and a note with her name on it.

"Young Madam, I asked her to come in, but she refused," said the servant.

"It's okay, Chenxiang, come in." Ding Xirui pulled Chenxiang in and took her into his own courtyard.

"Chenxiang, you're here." Banxia said in surprise. Nanxing, who was pouring water in the kitchen, overturned the bucket when he heard the name "Chenxiang".

"Chenxiang, drink some water quickly." Banxia poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.

Nanxing also ran into the room. Chenxiang saw him and nodded at him. Nanxing's heart began to beat fast.

Ding Xirui opened the letter and saw the news that Chenpi had found a hideout for Wu Aming. She walked to the desk, wrote a reply, and took out the purse given by Mrs. Lin from her sleeve and gave it to Chenxiang.

"Chenxiang, take it to the medicine shop and give it to my father. If my father is not here, give it to Liuhua or Dongqing. If Chenpi is here, give it directly to Chenpi."

Chenxiang nodded. Ding Xirui had packed everything up and asked Nanxing to get the car. She sent Chenxiang away first, and then went to the backyard with Banxia. Nanxing, Dashun and others were waiting at the backyard door. Before getting in the car, she suddenly thought of something and asked Dashun to drive another car.

We drove all the way to the government office. It was still early, but there were already some people gathered at the gate of the government office, and small vendors were hawking their wares nearby. In the back hall of the government office, Magistrate Wang was reading the autopsy report of the coroner.

"There are no external injuries to the skin, but there is bleeding in the internal organs. Why is that?" Magistrate Wang asked the coroner.

"Sir, such symptoms would occur if one had not eaten for a long time before death." The coroner replied.

Magistrate Wang clenched his fists when he thought of the news the two yamen runners brought back yesterday.

"Let's go to court." Magistrate Wang walked towards the lobby of the county government office.

The bailiffs brought out Qian Asheng and the Lin family father and son.

Ding Xirui stood on tiptoe and could barely see the heads of the three men. After a night in prison, their hair was already a little messy.

"Qian Ahsheng, I want to ask you, what did your father eat when he was alive?"

"I ate... um..." Qian Asheng couldn't answer.

"It's only been a few days, and you've forgotten?"

"No, I didn't forget. After drinking the porridge, my father was already very weak and couldn't chew anything. I cooked the porridge myself and fed it to him spoonful by spoonful."

"Cooking porridge? Are you using your own rice?" Magistrate Wang asked.

"Of course." Qian Asheng began to panic.

"Someone, bring up the rice jar!" Magistrate Wang ordered.

"Yes." The two yamen runners from yesterday went back overnight to retrieve some evidence.

"This is the rice jar in your house. Look carefully and see how many grains of rice are left in it?" Magistrate Wang shouted.

"Sir, I just used it up when I was cooking porridge. It's all used up." Qian Asheng continued to make excuses.

"How dare you quibble!"

Qian Asheng shuddered with fear.

"Someone, bring the bowl over here."

The bailiff came in carrying a tray of bowls. There were three ceramic bowls, covered with a layer of dust.

"To feed my father porridge, he always needs a bowl. Look at the bowls in your house. How many days have they not been used?"

"Sir, our homes are all made of mud walls, which are not clean, so the dishes will naturally get dirty quickly." Qian Asheng gritted his teeth and continued.

"I don't think you'll cry until you see the coffin. Coroner, come in!"

The coroner stepped forward and began to tell the conclusion of the autopsy: "Your Excellency, the deceased was emaciated, his stomach was empty, and his organs were bleeding. People who have not eaten for a long time will have such symptoms."

The crowd began to discuss, "He hasn't eaten for a long time, could it be that the son starved his father to death..."

Seeing this scene, Lin Mingxuan felt a chill in his heart. His guess yesterday turned out to be true.

"Qian Asheng, you idle away your time all day and bully your parents at home. Your unfilial behavior is known to everyone! Your father was seriously ill, but you didn't take him to treatment early and didn't take good care of him. Instead, you dragged him to critically ill and didn't give your father food. This was tantamount to murdering your father and you are worse than a beast! You took advantage of your father's critical illness to blackmail the clinic in an attempt to extort money. When this plan failed, you tried to sue for false accusations. You have vicious intentions and are really despicable!" County Magistrate Wang was extremely angry and stood up.

"I am innocent, sir!" Qian Asheng cried. He was panicking. This was not right. It was different from what Wu Ge said. This was not right!

"You still dare to cry out for injustice! Seeing your father's miserable state, do you feel no guilt in your heart?"

"I am a commoner... I am a commoner..." Qian Asheng had no more words to quibble.

"If I allow a person like you who has lost all conscience to remain in this world, I will not be able to face my fellow villagers."

"Qian Asheng, you murdered your biological father, colluded with others, committed slander, and have no remorse. You should be sentenced to death. I will wait for your accomplices to be brought to justice. Come, throw this man into jail!" Magistrate Wang made the verdict.

Hearing the word "capital punishment", Qian Asheng fainted. Two yamen runners came and dragged him away.

"Well judged!"

"This kind of person deserves to die!"

"Worse than a beast!"

The onlookers were also extremely angry.

"Lin Yunsen, Lin Mingyuan, and Lin Mingxuan from Jishidiang, you all came to help with good intentions, but were harassed and falsely accused. Now the truth is out, Jishidiang is innocent, and you can go back."

"Thank you, sir!" The father and his two sons kowtowed.

"Court adjourned!" The case was declared closed.

Magistrate Wang walked to the front of the hall and greeted the father and his two sons.

In the crowd, Ding Xirui's eyes were red.

"Nanxing, Dashun, hurry up and drive the carriage over here to pick up the master and the young master."

"Yes!" The two of them ran away quickly.

"Young Madam, that's great!" Ruyi started to cry.

"Yeah." Ding Xirui nodded and held Ruyi's hand tightly. Outside the crowd, she suddenly saw Chenpi. Turning her head, Chenpi also noticed them. He quietly stretched out his hand and pointed at a man outside.

The man had a bald spot on his head and a slightly hunched back. Seeing that the case had been concluded, he stamped his feet, turned around and left. Chenpi followed him quietly.

The Lin family's father and son walked out of the county government office, and the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed.

Ding Xirui stood in front of the carriage waiting. It was only a day, but it seemed like years. The heavy rain in the Lin family finally stopped.

"Father, brother." Ding Xirui walked forward and shouted.

"Xi Rui, is everything okay at home?" asked Mr. Lin.

"Yes, everything is fine." Ding Xirui replied.

"We go home."

"Yes. Please get in the car first, father and eldest brother."

"it is good."

Lin Mingxuan helped Master Lin and Lin Mingyuan into a carriage. Lin Mingyuan's lips had turned a little pale.

"Dashun, stabilize the car." Lin Mingxuan said.

"Yes! Second Young Master." Dashun drove the carriage and walked in front.

"Let's go home too." Ding Xirui raised his head, looked at Lin Mingxuan, and said softly.

"Well, go home."

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