With the Sheriff's scolding, the quarrel between the two finally came to an end temporarily.
"Shut up, everyone!"
The Sheriff is not a fool. After looking at the two of them, he knew that there must be something fishy.
Originally, he thought it was a revenge murder, but Bai Jing's reaction was so normal that she didn't hide anything at all. Not only did she admit her quarrel with the deceased, but she also didn't feel guilty at all.
Judging from his years of vision, Bai Jing does not look like the kind of experienced and confident villain.
Either she is really innocent, or she is prepared.
But what she said is right, no matter what the case is, conclusive evidence is needed.
Instruct the people around to go to the scene and search Bai Jing's pants first.
The scene had been searched by his men before, so there was nothing new to gain, but in Bai Jing's shop, they made a major discovery.
Seeing what his men had brought back, the Sheriff frowned, and his eyes couldn't help but look a little sharper at her.
"I want to ask you one last time, have you killed anyone?"
Lin Mengya firmly shook her head in denial.
"Sir, I didn't lie. I really didn't kill the person."
But the Sheriff placed those things in front of her one by one.
"Since you said you didn't kill anyone, where did this come from?"
She took a closer look and saw a bloody coat and a kitchen knife with dried blood in front of her.
"This is……"
The Sheriff stared into her eyes tightly and said word by word, "This is the weapon that killed the deceased, and the bloody clothes he wore during the crime. They were all found in your shop. What else do you have to say now?"
Can you tell?"
"This is simply impossible!"
She said in surprise, "Not to mention that I didn't go out all night last night. Even if I went out and went to the guest house, the boss was still a grown man, and I was just a weak woman with no strength.
How can we kill the opponent without any harm?"
Unexpectedly, her rebuttal failed to impress the Sheriff.
"We found the sweat medicine in the last drink the deceased drank before his death, and this medicine was also found in your shop. Now that the evidence is conclusive, it would be better for you to confess as soon as possible to avoid any physical pain."
Now it seemed that she could no longer escape the blame. The clerk secretly concealed the pride in his eyes, covered his face, and said with tears, "Finally, the sky has eyes. Boss, you know better, so you can smile with peace of mind.
The Sheriff is fair and strict and will definitely Give you justice!"
The direction of the wind changed again and again, and in the end it seemed to end with her failure.
Even the Sheriff believed that he must have done this, and just as he was about to ask someone to take her down, Lin Mengya spoke calmly.
"Even if you want me to plead guilty, you have to convince me. Can you identify me as the real murderer based on just these few things? I don't think so."
In fact, when things have reached this stage, if ordinary people have already thrown themselves into disarray, how can they think of any way to prove their innocence?
At this time, Lin Mengya already understood that someone who sneaked in last night must have hidden these things in her shop.
The purpose of these people is to kill her.
And she was also very strange. It would be ridiculous if she was hated just because of those meager benefits.
In the blink of an eye, she decided what she was going to do next.
It's better for her to come up with a trick.
"Your Excellency, although the evidence is against me, there is one thing I want to remind you."
The Sheriff was a nice person, he didn't take her into custody forcibly, but let her speak.
"Whether it is these things or the so-called process of my committing murder, they are all fabricated by this guy. When I had a conflict with the spice boss, there were many people watching. If you want to know the details
You can ask everyone about the contents. If you know the cause and effect, you will know that I will never be the one who kills."
After she cast a cold glance at the guy, she suddenly said sternly, "Since you swore that I was the one who killed someone, do you dare to swear to the statue in the temple? If you lied, even if it's just a little bit."
If you don't know enough about it, you will suffer from intestinal rupture and death, and your family, friends, and future generations will all have a bad death. This is a holy city, and God will definitely hear it. Do you dare or not?"
The guy was suddenly confused.
At this moment, he remembered in hindsight that this was the Holy City, the place closest to God.
Lin Mengya knew that he was guilty and would not dare to do this, so she pressed forward step by step.
"But I dare!"
She placed her right hand on her heart and said loudly in the direction of the Holy Mountain, "I swear on my life and wealth, if I really kill that boss, let me do what I said before."
Poisonous oath! Now it's your turn."
This is what makes the Holy City different from other places. No one here can lie in front of the gods. If she dares to swear in front of the gods, then everyone here must unconditionally believe that what she says is true.
In fact, there is no God's punishment. It's just that people who have done bad things will feel uneasy because of it. This is also a psychological suggestion. Once he does something that violates his oath, he will feel that all the things that were not related to him are related to the oath.
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That's why there is such a tradition in the Holy City.
For those who are truly heinous and have no repentance at all, this oath is simply a joke, but the guy in front of me is not such a ruthless person.
His eyes rolled around, and his whole body shrank into a ball, completely different from the arrogant look before.
Lin Mengya knew that he couldn't stand it, so she sneered and said, "Yes, I do understand that everyone will exaggerate more or less when they speak. It is also difficult for you to make such an oath, so why don't we change it.
Just say that you have done nothing to disgrace your boss, and as his associate, you are so loyal that you still want to find the murderer for him after his death. It doesn't seem difficult to make such an oath, right?"
She was aggressive, and the guy was driven to the extreme by her.
He stiffened his neck, blushed, and said fiercely, "Okay, as you said, if I do something that is sorry for my boss, just, just let me die as I am sworn to!"
It's just that compared to her, it feels a little more bluffing.
Lin Mengya sneered at him, turned to the Sheriff and said, "Since we both swore an oath to the gods, let the Sheriff make a ruling on who is true or false."
As a result, the case once again reached a deadlock.
And because both parties swore to the gods, according to convention, they must be sure that what they said is true, so the sheriff had to be cautious.
"Okay, since you all think what you said is true, then let me find out about it. But the one among you who lied will be charged with blasphemy in addition to murder."
He had a stern look on his face, and his eyes looked a little more serious and solemn when he looked at them.
"God will not spare anyone who tries to get away with his protection, so the person who lies will definitely fulfill the oath he swore."
The guy's body shook violently.
Now he wanted to bite his tongue off, regretting even more why he accepted that man's solicitation because he was obsessed with money. r> At this time, he had no time to be curious. Obviously, only disciples of aristocratic families who frequented the Holy City or knew the affairs of the Holy City well would know the rules. Bai Jing, a person who claimed to have come here for the first time, would know so clearly.
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The Sheriff escorted both of them back to the previous prison. In the name of God, he and his men overturned all previous conclusions and decided to start the investigation from the beginning.
When she returned to the cell again, she was not nervous at all, but the jailer brother, who had a good relationship with her before, looked very surprised.
"Sister, didn't you say you were wronged? Why are you back?"
She smiled and said, "It's okay. I'll be out soon. I just have to trouble you these days."
The jailer brother was very torn in his heart. On the one hand, he was happy that he had a conversation partner with whom he could chat every day; on the other hand, he felt that this fragile and pitiful-looking little girl had suffered a lot here.
While there was no one around, he squatted down and said to her quietly, "Sister, why don't you tell me your family's address, and I'll send a message for you and let them find a way to get you out."
She narrowed her eyes, smiled, and shook her head.
"Thank you for your kindness, brother. It's just that I didn't bring anyone else with me except for a few guys this time. Besides, I believe that the Sheriff will enforce the law impartially and the truth will soon surface."
The jailer shook his head regretfully, "Oh, how can a little girl like you stand here? How about you tell me your home address and I can send you a letter home."
Hearing this, she showed a somewhat embarrassed smile.
"My home is far away from here. It is a small place called Baijiazhuang in a small fiefdom in the southwest. Even if I write a letter, no one can help me make this trip. If they wait until they arrive, the Sheriff will have already
After finding out the truth, I was released. Besides, I traveled all over the country with the caravan, so this little hardship is nothing."
Hearing what she said, the jailer brother could only sigh again and again.
"It's not easy for you, a little girl, to be away from home. Wait for me to get you an extra quilt."
She immediately thanked the jailer, but the boy was locked behind the gate.
She narrowed her eyes and sneered.
Anyone who commits injustice will be punished by his own death. Even the psychological torture in the past few days has been enough for him.
She settled down peacefully in the prison. To be honest, although the conditions here were very ordinary, at least they were not like prisons in other places. They were damp and had a lingering stench.
