Gu Wensheng was not sure whether people outside his current position could see him. After waiting quietly for two minutes with bated breath, there was a sudden knock on the door.
The crisp sound was particularly clear in the silent night, and it seemed to completely knock Gu Wensheng's adrenaline away.
Gu Wensheng was so frightened that he didn't dare to move, but fortunately the sound did not last long.
Then there was a long silence after stopping.
Gu Wensheng lay there for a long time, and only got up from the ground when Gu Zheqi crept out.
He waved his hand to Gu Zheqi, signaling him to stay away and stay where he was. Then he slowly lay down on the ground and looked at the crack in the door little by little.
Unfortunately, dark clouds blocked the moonlight again at this moment.
Gu Wensheng didn't mind it, so he just lay on the ground quietly and waited.
The moonlight suddenly appeared, and the four legs were still exposed, just as they were before.
With the lesson just learned, Gu Wensheng became much calmer this time, slowly straightened up and moved to the side little by little. After he felt that he was out of sight, he stood up and tiptoed towards Gu Zheqi.
"father……"
As soon as Gu Zheqi made a sound, he was interrupted by Gu Wensheng reaching out and pointing to the door quite seriously, telling Gu Zheqi that there was someone outside.
Then Gu Wensheng pulled Gu Zheqi into the west room quietly.
Outside the west room is a path, and the two plan to escape from there.
To be on the safe side, the two of them stuck their heads out to look outside before opening the window. It didn't matter if they didn't look at it. They were shocked when they saw it - there were two people standing outside the window! Or face them!
"Dad, they won't see us!"
Gu Zheqi retracted his head and asked with gestures on his lips.
Gu Wensheng shook his head and replied with the same gesture: "If they really found out, they wouldn't be so calm!"
The two retreated and began to think about what to do.
At the same time, with the help of the madam, Gu Jiu had already arrived here with the people from the Yamen.
"Sir, I just scratched the man's arm and shoulder. Now I just need to go from house to house to find anyone with new injuries, and I can find the thief!"
"Yeah! Search door to door! I want to see who dares to do such a thing under my jurisdiction!"
Dianshi waved his hand, and dozens of policemen rushed out immediately.
The sound of running was very clear in the silent night, and Gu Zheqi and Gu Wensheng soon heard the movement.
Unlike the panicked Gu Zheqi, Gu Wensheng suddenly reacted and pulled Gu Zheqi's arm suddenly. As expected, the wound showed no signs of healing at all.
"Dad, what should we do now? Are they here to arrest me? It's all Gu Jiu's fault, who is sleeping with a knife in the middle of the night! Dad, what are we going to do about my wound later!"
Hearing the sudden knock on the door, Gu Zheqi immediately panicked, and his teeth chattered when he spoke angrily.
Looking at the wounds on Gu Zheqi's body, Gu Wensheng suddenly stabbed himself twice and hid Gu Zheqi.
Since no one opened the door for a long time, the person outside kicked the door open. When he saw Gu Wensheng's bleeding wound, he immediately took him away.
"Sir, the people are here."
Gu Wensheng was brought to Dian Shi, and when he looked up, he saw Gu Jiu next to Dian Shi.
"Where's the stuff?"
Dianshi asked impatiently.
"I want to see the magistrate!"
Gu Wensheng didn't answer the question. Although he was speaking to Dian Shi, his eyes kept staring at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu smiled silently at him. Of course she knew what kind of medicine Gu Wensheng was selling in his gourd. Although Dian Shi is responsible for prison proceedings and public security in the county, he is only responsible. The county magistrate is the one who really has the power to make decisions!
Gu Wensheng wanted to find the county magistrate because of two reasons: first, he felt that Dian Shi was called by Gu Jiu, so he must be more or less on Gu Jiu's side. This would not be of any benefit to Gu Wensheng, who was already at a disadvantage; The second is to find a reasonable excuse for oneself.
And what Gu Jiu was waiting for was the second point!
"What? Did you meet the magistrate upon meeting him? Or do you think I am not qualified to judge you?"
Classics and history are generally held by people who have passed the Juren or Jinshi examinations. Such people have more or less their own arrogance. When he heard Gu Wensheng say this, Dianshi immediately grimaced.
Hearing Dian Shi's scolding, Gu Wensheng was unmoved. He had been living in Yuncheng for so many years. As long as the magistrate and the county magistrate didn't give the order, he was still sure to give himself a reprieve!
Seeing this, behind Dian Shi and in front of Gu Wensheng, Gu Jiu nodded slightly towards one of them.
The next second the man stepped forward and whispered something in Dian Shi's ear. After he finished speaking, Dian Shi directly agreed to Gu Wensheng's request.
"Gu Jiu, don't you know that the letter that saved your life is gone?"
When being taken into custody, Gu Wensheng stared at Gu Jiu and said.
Gu Jiu smiled and said nothing. After the people were taken away, he thanked Dian Shi and went back.
There were no casualties, and simple theft was not worthy of causing the magistrate to get up in the middle of the night for interrogation. What's more, she has to give Gu Zheqi some time to prepare!
…
"I suddenly have some doubts. Are you really okay? That magistrate is not easy to fool!"
Before leaving, the madam suddenly asked.
"?"
Gu Jiu turned around in confusion: "What's there to worry about? Didn't you say that the magistrate is a very upright man? Besides, why should I fool him? I didn't lie or fabricate facts!"
"That was not what I meant."
The madam sighed: "I want to say that the county magistrate is very smart. I'm afraid he will see that all this is a trap set by you."
"No! Don't worry, I will handle it well!"
…
As the old bustard said, the magistrate was extremely smart. After hearing the whole incident, his first reaction was not to ask why Gu Zheqi stole things and who the other companion was, but to ask Gu Jiu who were those people who were chasing Gu Wensheng. who is it.
"The civilian girl found the person herself."
"Did you find it yourself? Why?" The magistrate, wearing a tall black gauze hat, sat upright and asked seriously.
"for safety."
"how do I say this?"
Gu Jiu looked at Gu Wensheng and said, "You don't know something, sir. This man is my uncle. The day before yesterday, my cousin, my uncle's son, secretly hid the man who had been dead for many days in the inn where I was resting. He wanted to You want to frame me for murder!"
"Fortunately, the waiter found the dead man they disguised as a drunkard!"
"The women thought that we were all one family, and whatever happened would be over, but what I didn't expect was that they started talking nonsense, saying that I was the one who killed the person without any evidence!"
"The daughter of the people was in trouble. She was afraid that something might happen, so she found a few people to protect herself."
The magistrate nodded after hearing this, then looked at Gu Wensheng and continued to ask, "Do you know about this?"
"Know."
After saying that, Gu Wensheng bent down and bowed heavily to the magistrate.
When he raised his body again, his eyes were filled with determination.
Gu Jiu, I gave you a chance last night. Since you have no brains to give up, today is bound to be your death!
"My lord, you don't know. This girl lied to you. The wise man did die because of her."
"Oh? What's the reason?" the magistrate said calmly.
"Instigating others to poison and kill."
After saying that, Gu Wensheng knelt straight and continued: "My niece went back to the village a few days ago and thought of a way to make money with the villagers. It was originally a good thing, but who knew that she secretly encouraged everyone to exclude her? Xian!"
"Sir, my lover is a mentally ill person to begin with, and is not well-received in the village. Now that she is provoking her like this, just..."
As he spoke, tears actually brewed in the corners of Gu Wensheng's eyes!
While wiping it, he said aggrievedly: "Sir, my wife is an insane person. Who can she harm? Sir, you must give us justice!"
"Do you have any evidence?"
"Yes! Sir, you can send someone to Gujia Village and designate a kind-hearted villager who is willing to testify!"
Hearing this, Gu Jiu was stunned. Has he bribed the witness? It was faster than she thought!
However, the magistrate had no reaction when he heard this sentence, but continued to ask: "So this is why you let your son throw your lover's body into the inn?"
Hearing this, Gu Wensheng was startled at first, and then sighed again.
"Sir, we ordinary people are powerless. Since we can't avenge our loved ones, can't we even be angry?"
The magistrate did not answer Gu Wensheng's question, but asked: "Then you actually went for an assassination last night?"
Gu Wensheng:! ! ! This hat cannot be pinned down. Stealing things and killing people are completely different concepts!
"no!"
"Why is that?"
"...Villain, the villain is unwilling to give up, so he wants to steal something to relieve his hatred."
After the words fell, Gu Jiu heard a very soft snort in a trance.
"Gu Jiu, you just said that what you lost was a letter written for you by Mr. Lu Qiuzhi?"
"Exactly."
"That's easy to do. Come on, bring his son over first. At the same time, send a few people to Gujia Village to bring over the village chief and the people from the town's Yamen." The magistrate raised his finger and pointed at Gu Wensheng and ordered.
"yes."
Gu Zheqi was brought quickly.
"Gu Zheqi, a common man, has met the county magistrate."
Hearing the sound, Gu Jiu turned his head and looked slightly. It didn't matter if he didn't look, Gu Zheqi was actually covered in white cloth!
"Why are there so many white cloths wrapped around them?"
"The grassroots people's livelihood has not been successful, so it should be like this."
Hearing this, the magistrate smiled and said, "I can't tell, but you are such a filial person. Yes, you can correct your mistakes after you know them. There is no such thing as good. Your mother will forgive you even if she is under Jiuquan."
Gu Zheqi:? ? ? This doesn't sound like a compliment.
"Did you bring Xinke? Bring it up to me for a look."
Hearing this, the person next to the magistrate immediately stepped forward and took the paper from Gu Zheqi's hand and presented it to him.
After reading it, the magistrate looked at Gu Jiu thoughtfully. At this moment, Gu Jiu was secretly looking at the magistrate. Their eyes met, and Gu Jiu read something from those eyes in a daze.
On the surface, they are currently arguing about the theft by Gu Zheqi and whether Gu Jiu killed someone, but in fact, from the moment the court opened, the most important part of Gu Jiu and the Madam's plan was already being implemented. .
Moreover, what Gu Jiu and the Madam wanted from the very beginning was not to prove that the person was not killed by Gu Jiu, but to make the matter as big as possible, get involved personally, and indirectly draw Lu Qiuzhi into the big net.
"Gu Jiu, do you know the price of teasing the county magistrate?"
tease?
"A civilian girl doesn't know, but she doesn't need to know. I, Gu Jiu, never regret anything I do!"
