"This little catcher is really not that simple..." The monk put away his fierce glare, looked at Xu Zhen and said, "I didn't expect that there is such a person in Yanping County Yamen!"
"What is the real murderer?" Song Zhili was so anxious that he lost his mind and shouted at the monk, "What do you want the real murderer to do?"
"What do I want to do? What do you think?" Huo Di, the monk's face changed drastically, and he shouted ferociously, "My eldest brother is demented. Everyone knows that he cannot be the ghost-faced killer, but no one says a word for him. Fair words!
"Although my eldest brother is stupid, he knows how to take care of his younger sister and younger brother." The monk's eyes were bloodshot and he was shaking with excitement. "As long as my eldest brother is here, our family is not broken up.
"But you captured him and framed him as a ghost-faced killer!
“My eldest brother refused to give in despite all kinds of beatings, but you frantically threatened him that if he didn’t plead guilty, you would attack his younger siblings.
"My eldest brother was chopped alive by you because he was trying to protect us!"
The monk's veins popped out, and the chain that tied him rattled.
"My sister went to the man surnamed Tong to plead for mercy," he continued through gritted teeth. "The man surnamed Tong saw that my sister was good-looking, so he proposed a condition of exchange, asking my sister to exchange her body for my eldest brother.
"My sister was deceived. Not only did she not save her eldest brother, she was humiliated by him in every possible way...
"Tell me, is there any justice in this world?" The monk shouted angrily, "Can you imagine how my sister and I felt when we watched our elder brother being cut and scraped alive with knife after knife?"
The monk's compassionate words immediately silenced the cell.
Everyone present looked extremely embarrassed.
Xu Zhen also finally understood how unforgettable the monk's hatred was. No wonder Magistrate Tong was additionally sentenced to castration...
"Okay, okay..." At this time, Song Zhili was also very excited. He spread his hands and said, "You have a grievance, right? No problem, I can help you redress your grievance. Qiu Batian knows, right? Qiu Batian has been punished by me. It's been handled. I can handle your brother's case too!
"But... you can't do this. I... I have no grievances with you. You can't take my son and daughter away. Tell me, where are they? They are still just children!
"I beg you, monks are merciful. I beg you, let them go quickly. Can you let them go?"
As he spoke, Song Zhili bent down and bowed, almost kneeling down to the monk.
"Huh... haha..." the monk said with a ferocious smile, "No official is a good person. I will never believe your words anymore. I only believe in the knife in my hand. I only know that without your children, I Brother will never be able to overturn the verdict!"
"Turn it over, turn it over! I will definitely help you turn it over! But," Song Zhili said quickly, "It's just... you must ensure the safety of my son and daughter!"
"Hahahaha..." the monk sneered, "Master Song, let me ask you, how are you going to help my elder brother reverse the case?"
"This...this..."
Song Zhili looked at the three bloody confessions in his hand. Obviously, these alone were not enough to reverse the case.
"Alas," Song Zhili murmured, "Yes, you shouldn't have killed those three witnesses, but... don't worry, I will... definitely have a way!"
Magistrate Tong is still alive. Song Zhili said this probably because he wanted to confuse the monk.
"Hahaha..." The monk sneered again and said, "Master Song, ask yourself, even if those three people are alive, can you really help me reverse the case?"
Yes, Song Zhili thought, the county magistrate Tong later became a governor, how easy would it be to retract his confession?
Moreover, as Chen Houlu reminded, the Ghost Faced Killer case has had such a profound impact on Yanping County. Once the case is reversed, it will inevitably cause panic among the masses, which is tantamount to going against the entire Yanping County!
"Do you understand now?" the monk said, "As long as you can find the real ghost-faced killer, my brother's case can be solved smoothly!"
oh……
Everyone suddenly realized that they finally knew the monk's true purpose.
Yes, if the real ghost-faced killer is caught, wouldn't Qi Dalang be able to be vindicated naturally?
But……
Song Zhili frowned and his face was as dark as water. He was obviously thinking about the most important question:
Can the real ghost-faced killer still be caught?
"After my eldest brother died, there was no ghost-faced killer case in Yanping County," the monk said. "There should be some articles in this. Master Song... then I'll leave it all to you!"
"you……"
In desperation, Song Zhili glanced at Xu Zhen, his eyes full of longing.
However, Xu Zhen seemed to be thinking about something and did not respond to Song Zhili's eyes.
"Thirteen days," the monk said to Song Zhili, "it has been thirteen years since my elder brother's unjust case, so I will give you thirteen days.
"Thirteen days later, at the beginning of Chenchu, if I don't see the real ghost-faced killer, then you will never see your son or daughter!"
"No... no... no, no..." Song Zhili was confused and at a loss, "You can't do this. I have no grievances with you, no grievances... Besides... I am not the judge of this case. Yeah, it’s been thirteen years, that ghost-faced killer... I... How about you let one of them go first, let my son go first..."
"Shh... Master Song," the monk smiled coldly, "I hope you understand that we are not doing a deal, so don't bargain with me.
"Thirteen days later, if you haven't caught the Ghost Faced Killer, then you can take another gamble. You can torture me severely, chop my hands and feet, peel off my skin and convulse me. Do you want to bet that I will reveal the whereabouts of your children?" "
"Ah? This..." Song Zhili felt dizzy and almost fainted.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"
Next, the monk laughed crazily, making everyone's heart tremble and feel uncomfortable...
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A quarter of an hour later, it was daylight.
In the county government hall, Song Zhili's condition was worse than before. His whole body was numb, as if there was only an empty shell left.
Cheng Xiao stood with his hands down, as if thinking about his own affairs.
Xu Zhen was carefully checking the three blood confessions.
At the critical moment, the county magistrate Chen Houlu changed his usual morbid attitude and came up with an idea: "In my opinion, catching the ghost-faced killer of thirteen years ago in thirteen days is simply a dream!
"Master Song, the only thing we have to do now is to mobilize all our forces to find the young master and the young lady.
"I don't believe it. In thirteen days, couldn't we search every inch of land in Yanping County? I don't believe we can't find it!"
"But...but..." Song Zhili covered his heart and said feebly, "Sima Canjun and Cai Jun are here, how can we search people in such a big way?"
"It's human nature," Chen Houlu said, "Master Song, if you want me to see it, just tell the truth to the two adults directly. Maybe they can lend us their people!"
"Sigh... you overestimate them too much," Song Zhili said, "They only care about Qiu Batian's affairs. If they know that there is another major case, they will definitely block it and come up with random ideas. Then... they will be unable to save him. Now you have culture and grace!"
"That's it, tsk tsk..." Chen Houlu was worried, "Then what else can we do?"
Perhaps due to inertia, he immediately turned his attention to Xu Zhen, hoping that Xu Zhen could come up with a unique and brilliant idea.
However, Xu Zhen was still looking carefully at the three bloody confessions.
"Sir," at this moment, Cheng Xiao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said excitedly, "I have a way!!!"
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