Chapter 243: Caning, interrogation of Shen Xiangyue
"Yes!"

The soldiers clasped their fists at the same time, ready to charge forward. Huang Jingshu's eyes widened as he hugged Shen Xiangyue and shouted, "You dare?!"

Until now, he still didn't think that Xie Yanzhi really dared to touch him or the entire Huang family.

"What are you doing? Let me go...ah...father..."

"Mr. Huang..."

Unfortunately, he misjudged. The soldiers in the hall were not the lackeys of the Huang family. They only obeyed Xie Yanzhi's orders and immediately lifted him up without saying a word. Shen Xiangyue, who was in his arms, was also thrown to the ground roughly. Huang Jingshu roared in disbelief, struggling hard with his hands and feet, and did not forget to hysterically ask his father for help.

"grown ups···"

After all, he was his most beloved son. Huang Tongpan stood up again when he saw this, but Xie Yanzhi got there first and shouted, "Bold Huang Jingshu, you dare to defy the court again and again. Give me thirty lashes of the cane."

"Yes."

"what···"

Obviously they did not expect him to add ten more boards. Huang Tongpan and his son were both stunned. The two soldiers escorting Huang Jingshu directly lifted him up and dragged him to the door. Several other soldiers snatched the water and fire sticks from the hands of the court runners. Two of them pressed him to the ground with the sticks, while the other two soldiers stood on the left and right, holding the sticks high.

“Bang…”

“Ahhh... How dare you hit me? I’m going to kill you... Ahhhh... Father, save me, save me..."

The sound of the stick hitting flesh rang out dully. Huang Jingshu was a little bit unbelieving at first, and he lay on the ground screaming wildly. As the pain from his buttocks became more and more intense, he became a little scared and screamed for help from his father.

Huang Tongpan wanted to save him, but he didn't dare to speak out. Didn't he see that his punishment was increased by half as soon as he spoke out? There was no doubt that if he dared to come forward, Xie Yanzhi would definitely continue to impose additional punishment and even beat him to death!
An old fox is an old fox. He has realized that Xie Yanzhi is really trying to move him. However, he is not particularly afraid. The Huang family has been operating in Chenzhou for twenty years. How can a prefect who has just arrived be able to shake them easily? As long as today passes, he will have plenty of ways to respond to Xie Yanzhi and make him regret provoking them.

How could this happen? Aren’t the Huang family local tyrants? How could Huang Jingshu really be beaten? Why didn’t Huang Tongpan save him?

Shen Xiangyue, who fell to the ground, felt panic in her heart. Huang Jingshu was beaten up, so how could he continue to protect her? Was she really going to die here today? No, no, she had to live, she had to live!

"it is good!"

"Good fight!"

"Clap clap clap!"

After a brief silence, cheers suddenly broke out outside the hall, followed by thunderous applause. The people were really excited at this moment, and some even had tears in their eyes. Over the years, they had been exploited by corrupt officials and bullied by their families. They never expected that, God would have eyes, and they would be so lucky to see those who oppressed them being executed in public.

"Bump bump bump!"

“Hmm…Hmm…”

The sticks were still hitting Huang Jingshu, and he could no longer scream. He could only make vague moans. His buttocks were already bloody. It was not difficult to see from here that the soldiers in charge of the execution really did not hold back. But this was normal, as the soldiers also came from the people. The people had been oppressed for years, so were they not the same?
It is a rare opportunity to take revenge personally, and they would be doing a disservice to their strong bodies if they didn't use all their strength.

"My lord, the fight is over."

The thirty strokes of the cane were quickly completed, and the soldiers all clasped their fists and replied without any prior agreement.

Nodding, Xie Yanzhi said majestically: "Drag him aside first."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers dragged the almost dying Huang Jingshu to a corner like a dead dog. It was not known whether it was intentional or not, but they threw him directly in front of the plaintiffs.

Upon seeing this, Huang Tongpan was about to go over to protect his son to prevent the so-called plaintiffs from taking advantage of the chaos to worsen his injuries. However, the guards who were also in the hall blocked his way. Unless he acted desperately, it would be impossible for him to get close without alerting Xie Yanzhi or the onlookers.

"bump!"

Picking up the gavel and banging it hard again, Xie Yanzhi pointed his finger at Shen Xiangyue: "Shen Xiangyue, I want to ask you, do you know Qin Zhongtang?"

"No, I don't know him."

Looking up at him in panic, Shen Xiangyue quickly denied that Huang Jingshu could no longer protect her, and Yang Huaian was even less likely to do so. She could only rely on herself. The only thing to be thankful for was that she was very careful every time she met Qin Zhongtang, and no one should know about their relationship.

"If he doesn't know you, how could he know the grudge between you and Shen Xiangwan and assassinate her for you?"

"I, I...I, I don't know either."

Shen Xiangyue was stunned, unable to find any good words to say, panic and fear were clearly written on her face.

"bump!"

Seeing this, Xie Yanzhi slammed the gavel again and scolded him sternly: "You bold and cunning woman, the witness has already said in person how you knew each other, how you fabricated right and wrong, and how you designed and instigated him to commit the crime step by step. If you dare to quibble again, don't blame me for using severe punishment."

Not to mention the cunning people in the hall, even the people watching outside could see that Shen Xiangyue was just making incompetent excuses, and she really instigated others to commit the crime.

"No, I didn't. I don't know him. He is talking nonsense. My Lord, I am just a courtesan. How could I have the guts to instigate others to commit murder?"

Seeing that she was about to be convicted, Shen Xiangyue stood up and cried out for justice excitedly, tears rolling down her cheeks like pearls from a broken string. She looked quite pitiful. The people watching outside were also confused. On the surface, she should have really committed a crime, but looking at her appearance, it didn't seem like it. Who was telling the truth?

"Sir, I have witnesses who can prove that Shen Xiangyue and Qin Zhongtang were old lovers, and I can also prove that she not only had the courage to instigate others to commit murder, but also killed several lives with her own hands."

Not wanting to watch her dying struggle any longer, Shen Xiangwan stepped forward once again.

"Sister, I know you resent me for taking over your life, but I've already fallen into prostitution, can't you just let me go?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xiangyue looked at her crying. What she said seemed to be nothing wrong, but in fact she was hinting to everyone that it was Shen Xiangwan who caused her to fall into prostitution, and everything that happened today was also framed by her in order to suppress her.

【End of this chapter】

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