Murder is not a small crime and must be paid with your life.
When Xia Shang came here, he caused a disaster. Who could have endured it? On the other hand, Xia Shang was extremely calm. He was so calm that even Wu Captou was a little frightened.
"Are you going to take me into custody now?"
"So what?"
"Then what are you waiting for? Go back to the Yamen!"
The arrester Wu was stunned. He had never seen a prisoner like this take the initiative to be taken into custody, let alone one who urged the arrester to go to the Yamen.
Wu Captou couldn't understand the situation and looked at Luo Laizi: "What's going on with this person?"
Luo Laizi didn't know either, but he didn't think much about it and waved his hand impatiently: "Hey! Who cares? Maybe he's a lunatic."
Wu Captou is not a fool, he can tell there is something fishy at a glance.
Although he had some friendship with Luo Laizi, he didn't dare to cover him upright. Now that the witnesses' confessions were consistent, and there were so many people, even if Xia Shang didn't plead guilty, he had a way to make him confess. Just now, he was ready.
He tried to find a way to bring Xia Shang to justice.
But now, the suspect didn't say anything, didn't make any excuses, and went straight to the Yamen.
Wu Baotou was still unsure about playing his cards so unconventionally.
So Wu Captou did not send Xia Shang to the magistrate's office, but took him directly to the prison.
The news of Xia Shang's arrest quickly spread back to the mansion.
As soon as they heard that the young master was involved in a murder case, the whole family took action.
Qin Huairou cleared the relationship between all parties overnight, and immediately arrived at the prison in Yangzhou City to meet her husband.
Xia Shang didn't expect his wife to come so quickly, she must have gone through a lot of twists and turns.
Life in the prison was difficult, but it was not the worst. Perhaps it was because Xia Shang was an extraordinary person. The place where he was held was different from other mortals. The prison was also relatively clean. There were no vicious prisoners shouting around, only one or two.
There was a jailer guarding the palace. The jailer was not a fool. He could tell that a benefactor was coming just by looking at Xia Shang's attire, so he took special care of Xia Shang.
Sure enough, Qin Huairou came and gave each jailer fifty taels of silver.
Xia Shang lived a life of wine and meat in prison, but Qin Huairou watched from the outside and was so distressed that she wiped her eyes with tears.
"Ms. sir, what happened?"
Xia Shang looked around: "Madam, don't panic, I'm just following the plan."
Qin Huairou couldn't understand: "Ms. sir, what did you say?"
Xia Shang said in a low voice: "Madam, you should know that this magistrate has ruined my Xia family. I will always keep this account in my mind!"
"Ms. sir, do you want to take action against the prefect?"
"That's right! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Some of his subordinates collude with local bullies, take bribes and bend the law, and condone their subordinates to take human lives. As long as these things are exposed, he will not be able to think about it in the future."
"But my husband doesn't have to put himself in danger. Even if the prefect is high and powerful, he is still an ordinary person after all. There are many ways to deal with him, so why bother..."
"Having harmed my whole family, how can it be so easy to just die? I want to ruin his reputation and make him worse than death!"
Qin Huairou was still a little worried: "My lord, it's better not to... After all, you are the magistrate, and you are in charge. Even my mother-in-law doesn't dare to offend the magistrate, so why bother..."
"Madam, I know that the good days now are hard to come by. Don't worry, I won't bet our current life. When you go back, do as I say. Don't try to fish me out. Instead, let me
The prefect sentenced me to death earlier, do you know?"
"What?! Capital punishment?!"
…
At the same time, Xia Shang's true identity has been figured out.
Luo Zizi knew he was in trouble.
Xia Shang is the owner of Xiajia Winery, and he brews Wuliangye throughout Jiangnan. He has opened dozens of stores in ten counties in Yangzhou, and has contacts with many bosses.
The wife is the granddaughter of General Qin, and the concubine is the only daughter of Liuzhuang.
Although these backgrounds are nothing in the eyes of big shots, in the hearts of ordinary people like Luo Laizi, they are like big shots who are breaking the news.
Luo Zizi knew that as long as Xia Shang came out of prison, he could hire a killer to take his life for a little money, and his death would even be worse.
Thinking of this, Luo Laizi was frightened. He thought about running away, but he couldn't bear to do so. He might not be able to live so comfortably in other places.
Fortunately, Xia Shang is still in prison, and the outcome is still unknown.
So Luo Laizi visited Wu Baotou's home late at night and made up his mind to put Xia Shang in jail for the crime and to close the case as soon as possible. The sooner he could be executed, the better.
Late at night, Luo Laizi and Wu Baotou were drinking and eating meat in the hut. Luo Laizi expressed his thoughts, but Wu Baotou backed down.
The man was killed by Luo Laizi, and the confession was made by Luo Laizi as a threat to others.
Wu Captou recalled that he didn't think there was any big problem with his behavior. The only problem was that he skipped the trial and was taken directly to jail.
Although it was a bit against the rules, it made sense, because more than twenty people testified against Xia Shang, and the crime was confirmed, and there was no need for a trial.
In this case, if Xia Shang is acquitted, the other party will not cause trouble for him.
After hearing about Xia Shang's identity and background, Wu Baotou was also frightened. He knew that the other party was not a good person, and just the support of the Qin family was enough for the prefect to drink.
"Brother Lao Wu, I've been talking for a long time, but you can give me a word!" Luo Laizi looked a little anxious.
Wu Captou took a sip of wine first and slowed down his tone: "Brother Luo, it stands to reason that with so many people testifying against him, there shouldn't be any problem with the accusation. You don't have to worry, there is Dahua law, what should we do about this matter?"
Just deal with it how you want it to be dealt with.”
"That's not possible!" Luo Laizi denied it. "The Xia family has a lot of wealth, and the prefect is a greedy man. As long as the Xia family gives a little money, why won't the Xia family be released as is?"
"There is nothing you can do about it. Unless you give him more money, then you can sentence him to death."
"Do you think I might be able to afford that?"
"If that's the case, then so be it!"
Seeing that Wu Battou didn't care, he knew that he didn't want to help, so he immediately became furious: "Wu Battou! If you really do this, don't blame me for not caring about our friendship."
"What do you mean?" Wu Captou also turned cold.
Luo Laizi sneered: "What do I mean? Stop it! How much benefit did you get from your brother? How many murders have you secretly used your power to eliminate for me? If this matter spreads, I'm afraid our brothers will meet in hell.
"
"Luo Laizi! Are you crazy? I helped you back then! Do you want to repay kindness with enmity?"
"Wu Captou, brother, I don't want this, but if you refuse to save me this time, then I have no choice but to disown you!"
"Why don't you save me?"
"Stop pretending! Don't you know? If that person named Xia comes out of prison, he will be the first to settle accounts with me. I am a cripple, how can I compete with the master of the Xia family? Since I can't live, you can't live either.
Will you help me with this or not?" (To be continued)