allonlinenovel Chapter 1725: Confession
Chapter 1725: Confession
Governor Cao was still thinking about what he should say when Cui Chong came back and said that Qiu Ke Shi was not caught.
Unexpectedly, Cui Chong and his men really captured Qiu Ke Shi. Not only Qiu Ke Shi, but also Master Qiu came with them.
This is understandable. It is unreasonable for a father to watch his son being arrested and do nothing.
But, isn’t it called arrest?
Governor Cao subconsciously looked at the abbot, who was also a little confused.
Yan Ruyu, who was in the crowd, was also surprised to see Qiu Ke Shi.
At this moment, the space was shaking, and the abbot in the hall seemed to be in a trance again.
Yan Ruyu entered the space and the abbot asked what to do.
"Cui Chong is not a reckless person. There must be a reason for this. Now that the person has been caught, let Governor Cao conduct a normal trial."
The abbot told Governor Cao, and when Governor Cao heard this, he realized that Yan Ruyu must be there. His suggestion not to arrest the person yet was also Yan Ruyu's intention.
He felt a little upset. Why didn't he get it done?
Cui Chong was also very depressed, and he went to the classroom to reply: "Sir, Qiu Keshi has been brought here."
He took a few steps forward, whispered to Governor Cao, and quickly explained what had happened.
Governor Cao was now filled with doubts instead of depression. This was something out of the ordinary, and he had to investigate it carefully.
After slamming the gavel, Governor Cao asked, "Qiukeshi, Manager Yu accused you of plotting to murder with the intention of seizing the manor. Do you plead guilty?"
Shopkeeper Yu knelt in the hall, glaring at Qiu Keshi, with all the curses ready in his mind, waiting for him to deny it before he could start scolding him.
Also beside them were the fake Taoist priest Zhao Kunshan, the doctor Yang Yi, and Qiu Keshi's followers.
Don't be afraid of his refutation of sophistry.
Qiu Keshi stepped forward and knelt down: "My Lord, I plead guilty."
Governor Cao: "..."
Shopkeeper Yu: “!!” Admit?
Yan Ruyu narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Qiu Keshi, who was successfully captured and frankly admitted his crime.
What on earth is this guy doing?
Could it be that he wanted to buy time for Lu Peng?
Thinking of this, Yan Ruyu looked around. The silver ingot had not returned yet, and she wondered what the situation was like on Lu Peng's side.
However, Yinding has always been thorough and considerate in his work, and Envoy Li Cheng has been keeping an eye on Lu Peng for a long time, so he must have a solution.
Let’s wait and see what happens.
Qiu Ke Shi confessed his guilt straightforwardly without using the words prepared by Governor Cao.
After a slight hesitation, Qiu Keshi continued, "I had my eyes on that manor a long time ago, but I didn't expect that Shopkeeper Yu would buy it first. I was not satisfied, but I didn't want to give up, so I came up with this plan. I took advantage of Lin Yi's son's gambling habit and his urgent need for money to pay off his debts, so I bribed him and asked him to drug Shopkeeper Yu."
"At the same time, I asked Zhao Kunshan to pretend to be a Taoist priest and treat my grandmother, and asked his followers to spread the news on the streets in order to lure Shopkeeper Yu into the trap."
"As expected, Shopkeeper Yu consulted several doctors but none of them could cure him, so he started to think of other ways. Then, Zhao Kunshan came to the door of the shop and claimed that he could cure diseases and exorcise evil spirits. He frightened him, saying that he was not sick but possessed by evil spirits."
"The source of all this is because of the manor he bought. I advised him to sell it quickly."
The whole story is explained clearly.
Anyone who hears it can understand it.
Governor Cao: “…” This is the first time I’ve seen a criminal who is so cooperative and speaks so clearly.
But the more this happens, the more suspicious it seems.
Governor Cao asked again, "You said that you poisoned Shopkeeper Yu, so aren't you afraid that Shopkeeper Yu will ask other doctors to find out?"
Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly. This is a good question.
She hasn't got the poison yet, so she's going to go back and see what kind of medicine it is that can make a person look sick without being able to tell.
Could it be the same one that Miss Shi was hit by?
Thinking of Miss Shi, Yan Ruyu wrote a note and asked Beibei to deliver it to the abbot.
After the abbot read it, he handed it to Governor Cao.
As soon as he saw the words on it, Governor Cao knew that it was written by Yan Ruyu. At the same time, he became more alert and interrogated her carefully.
Qiu Keshi's answer to this question was obviously not as smooth as before.
He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment: "This medicine...I bought it from a herdsman when I was outside the Great Wall. His tribe is good at making some rare poisons. He said that taking this medicine is like being sick. I thought that the doctors inside the Great Wall might not be able to tell the poison from outside the Great Wall, so I gave it a try."
Governor Cao sneered and said, "Give it a try. You sound quite heroic. I want to ask you, is the poison Miss Shi was poisoned with also of this kind?"
Qiu Keshi had his back to the lobby and Yan Ruyu was outside, so she couldn't see his expression, but he was also hesitant about this question.
"Ms. Shi?" Qiu Keshi paused, "...Yes."
Governor Cao said with a breath stuck in his throat: "You poisoned Miss Shi, spent all the Shi family's wealth, and forced them to sell the farm. What is on this farm that you must get it?"
Qiu Keshi was silent for a while: "Sir, I was blinded by greed and money, it's my fault. I admit my crime, please make a judgment."
Governor Cao: "..."
Everyone outside was talking a lot.
"I never expected that Mr. Qiu, who looks like a decent man, could be so vicious."
"Back and forth, how many people have been harmed, all for a Zhuangzi!"
"This kind of person should be killed."
"Death is so terrible. Just one stab and it's over. He should be poisoned. It's worse than death."
Yan Ruyu was listening in the crowd, and everyone was talking about all sorts of things.
At this time, Yinding came back and walked quickly to her side.
"Princess, I have informed Envoy Li. Envoy Li said, please rest assured, I have sent people to keep an eye on Lu Peng. He is still in the military camp and cannot escape."
Yan Ruyu nodded, Yinding's face darkened, and he continued, "On my way back, I heard the news that the news about Qiu Keshi had spread all over the city. Not only that, even the city defense troops knew about it."
Yan Ruyu was surprised: "So fast?"
"Yes, I asked them who said it, but they couldn't tell me. Anyway, they just heard it, and it spread from one person to ten people, and from ten to a hundred people."
Yan Ruyu looked back at Qiu Ke Shi's back in the hall. There was something strange about this matter.
"Go ask the people who were spying on Qiu Keshi what happened during the spying process."
"Yes."
When Yinding turned around, Governor Cao in the hall had already made a judgment on Qiu Keshi.
All the people were punished, and none of the guilty ones escaped.
Mr. Qiu was outside the hall, crying out loudly: "Son, my son..."
"Sir, please spare my son. Sir, I am willing to pay compensation!"
He shouted a few times but was stopped outside the hall by the yamen runners and was unable to make any contact with Qiu Ke Shi. He wiped his eyes and gave up until Qiu Ke Shi was taken away and disappeared.
The case was sorted out and the verdict was given, and Governor Cao announced the adjournment of the court.
The common people also dispersed, and the most discussed topics were nothing more than Qiu Ke Shi's evil and the abbot's magical powers.
When most of the people had left, Yan Ruyu went up to the hall to see Governor Cao.
Governor Cao did not leave and was also waiting for her.
"Princess, please."
Yan Ruyu nodded and followed him to the back hall.
Before Yan Ruyu could speak, Governor Cao frowned and said, "This is a bit strange."