What is the mystery behind this?
It turns out that everything was Li Mobai’s clever layout!
Yan Qi skillfully found an unsuspecting commoner to be an important actor in this scene.
This commoner knew nothing about the flower-picking thief. When he entered the court, he just completed a special "performance".
So, who is this scene for?
The answer is Su Moli.
When the citizen reported the crime, Su Moli happened to be eavesdropping outside the window. He witnessed everything that happened in the county government office.
In fact, this was Li Mobai's attempt to scare the snake, and deliberately let Su Moli know the news and let him reveal it to the flower picker.
Li Mobai had already understood everything.
He knew very well that if Su Moli was an accomplice of the flower-picking thief, he would definitely tip off the information and let the flower-picking thief escape.
Therefore, he arranged in advance for Li Hu, Xiao Yang and a government servant to follow Su Moli quietly.
As he expected, Su Moli walked quickly in a certain direction after leaving quietly.
Li Hu and his men followed Su Moli closely, and soon came to a hidden place. He rolled over, scaled the high wall, and peered inside. Sure enough, the figure of the flower-picking thief caught his eye.
Li Hu made a prompt decision and sent the alert little goat back to report the news, while he continued to lurk, waiting for the opportunity.
If the flower picker and Su Moli try to escape, he and another government officer will try their best to stop them. Even if they can't be captured, they still have to delay and wait for the arrival of Li Mobai and everyone.
After Li Mobai received the information about the little goat, he quickly ordered Wang Erhu to gather a team of people and gallop over.
When they arrived, a fierce fight was raging.
Li Hu is worthy of being called a tiger-faced man with strong martial arts skills. He fought against Su Moli and the Flower Picking Thief all by himself, and he didn't lose at all!
The government officials led by Wang Erhu have surrounded this place and are fully prepared. Li Mobai also arranged for crossbowmen to be deployed in various strategic locations, guarding the front, rear, left and right as tightly as iron barrels.
As soon as the army arrived, they immediately joined the battle and assisted Li Hu.
Although Su Moli and the flower-picking bandit fought hard and fought fiercely with Li Hu for a long time, they were ultimately outnumbered in the face of such a large battle.
Li Hu was very powerful in martial arts and was able to defeat Su Moli and the flower-picking thief by himself. At this time, Wang Erhu led a large group of people and arrived in time. Su Moli and the flower picker were even more defeated. The government officials shouted and swarmed forward, quickly capturing the flower-picking thief and Su Moli alive.
On the way home, Li Mobai explained the whole plan, which made Wang Erhu suddenly enlightened and admired it.
Back at the county government office, Su Moli and Liu Chunfeng, the flower-picking thief, were tied up like a bunch of twists and taken to the court together, where they knelt on the ground.
Li Mobai asked majestically: "Liu Chunfeng, Su Moli, can you two plead guilty?"
Liu Chunfeng argued: "Sir, I have not committed any crime, so where can I plead guilty?"
Su Moli even denied it: "I am not guilty!"
Li Mobai was shocked, had he really arrested the wrong person?
He walked slowly down the court, looked at Liu Chunfeng carefully, and compared them one by one with the information on the flower-picking thieves compiled by Li Feiyan. After confirming that it was correct, he shouted righteously: "Liu Chunfeng, you have traveled around the counties and committed numerous crimes, and you still dare to say you are not guilty!"
Liu Chunfeng hurriedly explained: "Sir, it is extremely unfair to say that! Although I am called a flower-picking thief, I actually haven't committed many cases. I don't know why, my reputation in the world is so great! Many of them are not mine. The crimes committed were also blamed on me. I was really more unjust than Dou E! Especially in Dongping County, I really never committed a crime. The person who kidnapped the Miss Bai family was definitely not me. I just arrived at the boundary of Dongping County. I found notices everywhere wanting me, which really puzzled me!"
After hearing this, Li Mobai also had a doubt in his heart.
During the two captures of Liu Chunfeng, he found no trace of Miss Bai Mingyue.
If Liu Chunfeng really kidnapped her, the two of them should be together.
With doubts, Li Mobai asked: "Bold Liu Chunfeng, now that you are at your wits' end, you still dare to quibble! Tell me, where did you hide Miss Bai's family?"
At this time, people from the Bai family and Chen family who were outside the courtroom were very excited and wanted to rush into the courtroom, beat Liu Chunfeng, and force him to ask him about Bai Mingyue's whereabouts.
Several government officials tried their best to stop them, but these people continued to smash the objects in their hands at Liu Chunfeng.
Li Mobai was shocked: "Everyone, please be patient! I will punish these scoundrels severely with thunder and lightning! Since this thief keeps using his clever words and excuses, I will have to punish him!"
After hearing what the county magistrate said, the Bai and Chen families finally calmed down and looked forward to Liu Chunfeng's punishment.
"Come here, prepare the torture instruments!"
Li Mobai gave an order, and the little goat immediately took out his fingers and clamped the fingers of the flower picker Liu Chunfeng tightly, and several tall and thick officials tightened the rope.
"Ah! It hurts me to death! Sir, please spare my life, spare my life!"
With their fingers connected to their hearts, the flower-picking thief Liu Chunfeng screamed in pain. This sound is heartbreaking, and everyone who hears it is moved by it.
After some torture, Li Mobai questioned Liu Chunfeng again: "Liu Chunfeng, I ask you again, do you want to recruit her or not? Where are you hiding Miss Bai? Is she still alive?"
Liu Chunfeng cried: "Sir, please believe me, I really did not kidnap Miss Bai's family! As soon as I entered the city, I saw notices posted everywhere wanting me. I was completely confused..."
Li Mobai flicked his sleeves and shouted angrily: "It seems this punishment is too light! Come on, put on the soldering iron!"
Several government servants hurriedly brought the stove, with a red-hot soldering iron placed on it.
Wang Erhu held the soldering iron and waved it proudly in front of Liu Chunfeng.
"I ask you again, where did you hide Miss Bai's family?"
Liu Chunfeng almost cried: "Sir, I really don't know! If Miss Bai dies, she will definitely not recognize me on the road to hell, and I won't recognize her either..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a scream of "ah", and Wang Erhu pressed the soldering iron hard on his chest.
In an instant, a hole was made in Liu Chunfeng's clothes, and the smell of burnt flesh filled the air.
Everyone couldn't help but cover their noses.
The people watching sighed: "It's so cruel! Such a punishment is so cruel! If it were me, I would have confessed long ago!"
"Hmph, this flower-picking thief committed a heinous crime, and he deserves this punishment for himself!"
"This man is really stubborn. He still refuses to confess. What secret is he hiding? Could it be that he really killed Miss Bai and he doesn't dare to admit it?"
"His hands have been stained with countless blood. Is he still afraid of one more life? He will die if he takes action, and he will die if he doesn't take action. Why should he suffer this torture again?"
…
The people were talking a lot, and Li Mobai fell into deep thought.
Liu Chunfeng endured torture but remained tight-lipped. Obviously, he was not stubborn, but truly ignorant.
Even if he wants to recruit, he doesn't know how to recruit!
How could he know the whereabouts of Miss Bai's family?
After some torture, Li Mobai lightly waved his sleeves and ordered the executioner to stop. Although Liu Chunfeng was guilty of serious crimes, he could not be tortured to death.
He turned to Su Moli and said in a deep voice: "Su Moli, I thought you were a heroic man who fought for justice! I didn't expect that you would degenerate yourself, work as a villain, and collude with this evil flower-picking thief! Liu Chunfeng refused. Explain, it's your turn now. If you can confess, you can avoid the pain of flesh and blood! "
Su Moli retorted: "Master Li, what on earth do you want me to confess to? I have nothing to do with Liu Chunfeng. How can you unjustly accuse a good person like this?"
Li Mobai smiled coldly: "This matter is extremely difficult to explain! If you were not Liu Chunfeng's accomplice, why did you secretly inform him? How do you explain the reason?"
"I...I really can't explain this matter. But I want to solemnly declare that I am by no means an accomplice of Liu Chunfeng! I did report a letter to him, and I am willing to take responsibility for it. But other accusations are purely Nonsense!”
Li Mobai looked at Su Moli and saw that his words were sincere and did not seem to be hypocritical. So he asked: "Then can you explain why you did this? Apart from you being his accomplice, what other reasonable explanation is there?"
However, Su Moli remained silent and did not respond.
Li Mobai slapped his thigh angrily: "You still keep silent! Come on, punish me!"
At this time, Master Li Feiyan who was standing by was still thinking about her friendship with Su Moli, so she hurriedly interceded with Li Mobai: "Sir, maybe he has something to hide. Why don't you interrogate Liu Chunfeng and verify whether the testimony is true?"
