"Okay, let me continue. Others want to make money, and I also want to make money. And I am in a high position and have more ways and means than others. I am in charge of the Foreign Affairs Department and am responsible for dealings with foreign tribes in Xijiang, Xisha, Tianhai, and Nanman. . And in these places, they have abundant resources, such as salt, gold and silver, copper and iron, horses, cattle and sheep, and even population, etc. So I started a deal with them. I helped them open up their joints and sell low-priced goods. Private salt was sold to the Tiandu Dynasty, low-priced tea was sold to foreign countries, and then their minerals and women were sold to the Central Plains at high prices. Of course, it was just a small business at the beginning, but later the business became bigger and bigger, and the appetite was natural As my wealth increased, the number of officials I could win over naturally increased, my position became stronger, and my arrogance increased day by day. As a result, my son and grandson also embarked on this road of uncertainty. The way back. In the past, I always thought that my grandson, Tao Zhili, was stupid. He killed people in the street, raped and humiliated women, and was eventually beaten to death. Now I want to understand that it was me who was stupid and the mistake I made, leading them one by one. The point of no return. But this world is so unfair. Bad people are always complacent, but good people are bullied. If I were to choose again, I'm afraid I would make the same choice as before." At this point, Tao Feng wiped his head again tears.
"Okay, I understand. In the list you handed over, those who participated in the illegal salt, mineral, and human trafficking transactions with you include your family, thirty-nine officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs, and two related personnel from the four major houses of Dragon City. Eighteen people. And fifty-six people from Tianwu Gang, Feixiong Gang, and Muliang Gang. Now let’s talk about their specific situation and the fact that they killed people for you." Luo Fan.
Tao Feng took another sip of tea and continued: "As the business grows, there will naturally be more people who know about it, and there will be more joints to bribe. These days, there are not many officials who are not greedy. I just need to give them If they have enough shares, they will naturally be willing to serve. And for those who are unwilling to join, I can easily find excuses to remove them from office. Among the dozens of officials I listed, they are the people with the deepest relationship with the case, and many joints are also They arranged it. And if I want to do big things, I naturally need helpful helpers. In addition to the guards of the Foreign Affairs Department, I recruited the Tianwu Gang, the Flying Bear Gang, and the Muliang Gang to help me. The daily smuggling escorts are all These three gangs are responsible. And if they encounter black and white road obstructions on the road, they will also come forward to solve the problem. With my support, these three gangs have become more and more bold. Sometimes, when they are found transporting items, they will kill them. Silence."
"Kill them? Let me ask you, did you massacre Lijia Village in the southwest of Fucheng, Xiaoguai Village in Bingcheng, and Tanya Village in Huangcheng?" Luo Fan said, patting the table.
Tao Feng nodded and sighed: "They did it. The business grew bigger and bigger, and more and more things were transported. They told me to build some secret warehouses in various places for transit, and in those remote villages, the last It's appropriate. I originally gave them money to move those villagers away, but I didn't want them to kill all the villagers for the money. There were also several times when officials from the Tiandu Dynasty found clues and extorted money from them. They were all silenced."
At this time, Luofan looked at the three gang leaders kneeling in the front row, slapped the table and asked: "Helian Tie, the leader of the Tianwu Gang, Xu Wei, the leader of the Feixiong Gang, and Shan Bian, the leader of the Muliang Gang, can you three hear me clearly? . Lord Tao Feng, please explain that you participated in selling illegal salt and massacred villages and killed people. Can you admit it?"
"I don't admit it! This old guy is looking for death, but he talks nonsense and implicates us. I think he has eaten too much shit and has blinded his brain. What's more, we are members of the Black and White Alliance. No matter whether we are guilty or not, we should not have any You, the Tiandu Dynasty, are here to ask!" The three gang leaders straightened their necks and shouted loudly.
"If you don't agree, it's up to you. Someone brings the three gang leaders forward." Luo Fan slapped the table and said.
Immediately, more than a dozen hall leaders were taken into custody. Those people came forward, knelt down and kowtowed, shouting: "We confess, we confess. Everything was done according to the instructions of our gang leader, and we are willing to plead guilty."
"Damn it. What benefits has this boy given you? You dare to betray me! According to the rules of the world, if you betray the gang leader, you should be exterminated! You are not afraid of death, but you must also consider your family!" Seeing the rebellion of their subordinates, the three gang leaders immediately raised their eyebrows Sound of threats.
However, their threats had no effect at all.
Qiu Deng, the leader of the Gaoyitang Hall of the Tianwu Gang, knelt and walked to the front. He looked at Luofan and shouted flatteringly: "Luo Zongshen arrests us. We plead guilty. It was all three of them who forced us to do it. I am from the Tianwu Gang, and I have Helian." I have all the evidence of his crimes, including smuggling, murder, etc.!" Then other hall leaders came forward to give evidence.
"Damn it! Qiu Deng, you idiot, what good does it do you to identify me. We are members of the Black and White Alliance, and he can't do anything to us. If you identify us now, you are simply asking for your own death! When I get out, I will have to pull you out. Skin!" Helian Tie roared.
Qiu Deng turned around and cursed: "Bah! He Liantie, stop resisting. Can you handle the Jing Lei Chief Inspector? The Mu Gang and Dong Lai Men are much bigger than our gang, and they were also wiped out. The Black and White Alliance said Just a word? Confess your crime quickly, maybe the Master will be merciful and spare your life."
After hearing this, Helian Tie and the others remembered, yes, this person in front of them is the world-famous Living Yama. He wants to kill people. Who can stop him? Sweat started to flow from all the backs for a while, and there was no trace of him anymore. prestige!
At this moment, the three hundred prisoners kneeling in the field all knelt down and begged for mercy: "We plead guilty, we plead guilty, and beg Mr. Jing Lei to have mercy on him and spare his life!..."
Luofan was shocked and shouted loudly: "Those who take the initiative to confess their crimes will be reduced to one level, and those who take the initiative to expose others will be reduced to one level. Those who are guilty of capital crimes will be sentenced to exile. Those who have implicated family members will no longer be implicated. When Those who confiscate their homes will be given a lighter punishment! If there is anyone who conceals something, or someone who resists to death, the crime will be increased by two levels, and the family will be harmed!"
For a time, everyone in the venue began to enthusiastically confess their guilt. In fact, Luofan had already negotiated terms with each of them last night. For those prisoners who were bound to die, Luofan gave them the condition that they would not kill their family members and keep their talents and property that were enough for their families to survive. They knew they would die, so they had to cooperate with Luofan for the sake of their families. As for those who must die but resist, Luofan only needs to ask their subordinates to provide evidence.
Next, Tao Feng and the others concealed nothing, told each crime one by one, and laid out the evidence one by one. Some of the people listening to the trial were indignant, and some were so shocked that they broke into cold sweats. Qiao Bafang, Yin Shaocheng, Kou Ling and others were so frightened that they left the table early. Luofan's methods are too terrible. If any of them were on the stage today, they would not be able to withstand such a trial.
Only Sima Yue sat upright and did not leave. She listened carefully to each prisoner's confession, and she carefully watched the entire trial process. Luofan's trial made her feel fearful in her heart, but she also had a hint of unexpected emotion. It is a kind of passion that has dissipated in the past, a kind of hope buried in the soil. Back then, when I was young, what I longed for was to become a person like Luofan, but I made one wrong step and now I can only go on in the darkness. However, seeing such a strong opponent, Sima Yue no longer felt angry and troubled, but more accepting and calm.
By dusk, the case was finally over. Luofan picked up the verdict, stood up and said: "Everyone in the audience is listening to the verdict. Tao Feng's case involves a lot of things and involves many subjects. Therefore, I divide the criminals into three categories. The first category is inevitable. The second category is inevitable. Category 1, serious crimes can be punished, and Category 3, compliance is punishable. Category 1, death is inevitable, and there is no room for forgiveness because of the seriousness of the crime. Category 2, serious crimes can be punished, among the death penalty, and the punishment is determined by the Criminal Division. The charges will continue to be checked, and they may be given a lighter or harsher sentence. The third category, collaborators, will also be checked by the Criminal Division before being sentenced."
"The following is the list of the first category of inevitable death: Tao Feng is arrested by Tianqing of the Foreign Affairs Department, Tao Yi and Tao Xiang are arrested by the Foreign Affairs Department, Tao Qianji, Tao Yun, Tao Hui, Tao Jiao, Tao are arrested by the Foreign Affairs Department Li Ge, the head guard of the family, and Hou Xiang, the housekeeper——"
As soon as Luofan read out Hou Xiang's name, Hou Xiang jumped up his head as if he was struck by lightning and shouted: "That's not right, there shouldn't be me. Mr. Jing Lei, you promised me. As long as I If you are willing to testify against Tao Feng, please forgive me, but you cannot break your promise."
Seeing Hou Xiang making a noise, everyone looked over curiously.
Luo Fan said coldly: "Of course I will not forget what I promised. Let me ask you, what did the Japanese say yesterday?"
"You said that as long as we report the truth and tell all the criminal acts, we will be forgiven. I have already testified against Tao Feng and admitted my guilt." Hou Xiang still answered confusedly.
"Indeed. You remember my words clearly. So, have you ever truthfully reported your crimes? You are Tao Feng's steward, but you have seized other people's property, forcibly married women, and even ordered the Flying Bear Gang to help you I killed several people, you can report this, can you deny it?" Luo Fan scolded righteously.
Faced with Luofan's accusation, Hou Xiang froze for a moment. Smiling, he pretended to be aggrieved and cried: "Sir, you can't listen to other people's nonsense. Have I ever seized other people's property, never married Mi Nu by force, and never killed anyone. Others must have deliberately framed me because they saw me testifying against Tao Feng. "My lord, you have no evidence and I am not convinced by this verdict."
Luo Fan slapped the table and shouted: "I always try my case fairly and openly. If you feel dissatisfied, then I will make you accept it. Bring the witness to court!"
Immediately, the Jinjia guards escorted two women and several peasants. They came to such a place of strict royal law, but they were so frightened that they knelt down in a hurry, trembling all over.
Luofan pointed at those people and said: "Hou Xiang, you can see clearly that these two women are the concubines you kidnapped and robbed, and those farmers are the parties who were injured and robbed their property, and I also have here the testimonies and bills written by various merchants that you have bullied and dominated the market for many years. Also, the members of the Flying Bear Gang and their gang leaders can also prove that you committed murder. With such irrefutable evidence, what else can you say to quibble! "
When Hou Xiang heard this, he was dumbfounded and collapsed to the ground. On the side, Tao Feng laughed loudly: "Okay, good judgment! The Living Yama is indeed the Living Yama, no one can hide from it! Sima Yue, Yin Shaozheng, Kou Ling, Qiao Bafang, and all the colleagues in the court, I, Tao Feng Take the first step, I'll wait for you in hell, you won't live much longer than me, hahaha! Hahaha!"
Tao Feng's last laugh was also his last words to everyone. His words seemed to sound an alarm bell for everyone's death, and the person in charge of this alarm bell was not the king of the Tiandu Dynasty, but the young man in his twenties in front of him.
After Luofan finished reading the first list, all thirty-nine people collapsed on the ground, and the only thing waiting for them was death. The remaining people are all lucky because they can survive. Otherwise, according to the laws of the dynasty, it is estimated that not many of them can survive.
"It's amazing. There are more than 300 prisoners, and everyone's guilt is clear. No one can plead guilty. This was completed overnight. How many unknown abilities does Luofan have?" Zhao Xue looked at him with admiration. In her eyes, Luo Fan was already an amazing person.
"Yes, I, Xue Yang, have absolutely no ability like Luofan. Not to mention one day, even if I was given three months, I would not be able to get these high-ranking people to plead guilty. There is really no fault in such a trial. ." Xue Yang sighed again.
"After just one trial, thirty-nine heads will fall to the ground. Luo Fan is really cruel." He Mingming said in shock.
"This is already the most lenient sentence. According to the laws of the dynasty, half of the people here will not survive if they sell illegal salt. Moreover, Tao Feng's case is not simple, and there must be a lot of things involving the four major families behind it. Luofan is like this Simple handling, on the one hand, to shock the officials in the court, and on the other hand, to prevent the incident from expanding, is the best result. However, his reputation as a living hell is one more achievement." Ye Tan frowned.
