Chen Yutian was timid and quickly lowered his head, but Jia was not afraid to look Chen Anbang in the eye.
"Chen Anbang, you are heartless. You forced me to kill Chen Xiaobei, but you hid behind and pretended to be a good person."
Chen Anbang said coldly, "You must speak with conscience. How can I force you? Besides, your son Chen Ermao is currently absconding. I advise you to let him come back and bring him to justice as soon as possible."
These words sounded like righteous words, but of course Chen Yutian understood the subtext.
Of course, Mrs. Jia also understood, but she couldn't care so much at this time.
"You used my son Chen Ermao to blackmail me. He went to Chen Xiaobei's house to steal something and was caught. I gave you fifty coppers and you let him go in the middle of the night. Later you came to me and said that only Chen Xiaobei was the one. Only after he dies can he return to the village.”
Chen Anbang's face changed drastically. He pointed at Jia and said to Hu Fan, "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, this woman is probably crazy. She is talking nonsense. His family is so bare that there is no way to get fifty copper coins."
"Besides, his son escaped secretly in the middle of the night. All the village guards in this village can testify."
After speaking, he looked at his grandson Chen Ping.
Chen Ping suddenly realized it and echoed, "Yes, Chen Ermao did indeed escape on his own in the middle of the night while the village protection team members were asleep."
This time it turned out to be a mess.
Hu Fan looked at Jia again, "You said you would give Chen Anbang fifty coppers, who else can testify?"
Jia looked at Chen Yutian and said, "Old man, that's our coffin book. Why don't you say anything."
"Tell me, did Chen Anbang come to our home that day and said that if he wanted Er Mao to come back, he had to kill Chen Xiaobei."
Chen Yutian hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed, "Old lady, let's admit it now. I did it all."
How poignant are these words, and how much helplessness does it contain?
An imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Chen Anbang's mouth, but this fleeting smile was caught by Chen Xiaobei, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
Chen Anbang can still laugh at this time, which is obviously an abnormal behavior.
But what does this mean? Chen Xiaobei couldn't guess for a while.
Hu Fan was stunned.
"Chen Yutian, Jia, let me ask you two, do you agree or not that you ordered Yang Dazhi and Ding Laosan to kill Chen Xiaobei?"
Chen Yutian nodded without hesitation, "I agree, it's the big boss I went to Centipede Ridge to find."
At this moment, Jia finally broke out.
She shouted with a cry, "Mr. Qingtian, what I said is true. The fifty copper coins, but the coffin book of the old man and I, Chen Anbang said well, let Er Mao go and let him Go away to a foreign country and come back after a while.”
"Two days ago, he came to see me again and said that as long as Chen Xiaobei doesn't die, my son will never come back in his life."
"I had no choice but to go to Centipede Ridge, find Da Laohei, and ask him to send people to get rid of Chen Xiaobei."
Hu Fan looked at Mr. Jia and then at Chen Yutian, "Who is looking for Da Lao Hei?"
"It's me, that old black man is a distant relative of my mother's family." This time, Jia Shi said it quickly.
Hu Fan nodded.
"Yang Dazhi, you intended to break into a house and kill someone, can you plead guilty?"
"Sir, I planned to kill him, but I was knocked unconscious as soon as I entered." Yang Dazhi seemed very aggrieved. After saying this, everyone present laughed.
"Ding Laosan, you are watching the wind outside, you can plead guilty!"
Ding Laosan kowtowed hurriedly, "Sir Mingjian, I didn't look out for the wind. I ran away as soon as there was any movement in the yard."
The police officers present, Chen Xiaobei and others burst into laughter again. The originally serious trial scene now had a hint of joy.
Then Hu Fan looked at Chen Anbang.
"As a leader, I want a bowl of water to be balanced and my sleeves to be filled with breeze."
"I hope you will work hard in the future and don't let me live up to my expectations for you."
Chen Anbang quickly agreed, "Please rest assured, Lord Magistrate, Anbang will lead by example and lead by example."
Hu Fan waved his sleeves and said, "The guilty ones will be detained and the innocent ones will be dispersed."
After walking out of the county government office, Chen Anbang breathed a long sigh of relief. The crisis was over.
Chen Xiaobei didn't break his promise and took Chen Ping and the others to eat meat buns with open belly.
This guy's meat buns cost a penny each, which is horrifyingly expensive.
Fortunately, they were big enough, so each of them would be full after eating four. Before leaving, Chen Xiaobei generously brought two to each of them. He could not just eat them by himself, but also let his family taste them when he got home.
Of course, Chen Daqiang and others who stayed in Hetou Village to help him look after his house, and Chen Xiaobei, of course, had to keep their word and take them back.
Although more than fifty copper coins were spent, Chen Xiaobei felt that the money was well spent.
Chen Ping was very excited when he returned home and rushed into Chen Anbang's room carrying two meat buns.
"Grandpa, grandpa, these meat buns are brought back from the county. You can try them."
Chen Anbang looked at the two meat buns, then looked up at Chen Ping.
"Sit down and I have something to tell you."
Chen Ping sat down obediently and looked at his grandfather with a confused expression.
"What happened to Grandpa?"
"Chen Ping, grandpa wants to discuss something with you. Tomorrow you give up your position as captain of the village protection team."
Chen Ping was stunned for a moment.
"Grandpa, I captured two bandits. It stands to reason that I have made a meritorious service. Why did you have to remove me?"
Chen Anbang waved his hand.
"You do not understand."
"Who killed Chen Xiaobei? They were bandits from Centipede Ridge."
"Then Yang Dazhi and Ding Laosan were sent to the county and imprisoned. Do you think that Da Laohei will let it go?"
Chen Ping shook his head, "Most likely he will come for revenge."
Chen Anbang nodded.
"Yes, then you said that if you come to take revenge, you, the captain of the village protection team, will you care or not, will you fight or not?"
After hearing this, Chen Ping suddenly understood, "If grandpa wants to do what he said, it would be better to just let Chen Xiaobei be the captain."
Chen Anbang twirled his beard and nodded approvingly, "Well, that's what I mean too. In addition, you have to look after Cui Hongyu more these days. If something happens to Chen Xiaobei, you have to protect him."
Chen Ping was stunned for a moment.
"Grandpa, it seems to me that the village has not been peaceful recently, and this woman is probably the cause of the trouble. Don't forget that she has already killed three men."
Chen Anbang glared and said, "That's nonsense. That's not even possible. You haven't even married her yet."
"Then Cui Banxian said, Cui Hongyu is a prosperous wife. As long as she passes the test of Chen Xiaobei, grandpa still wants her to marry you."
Chen Ping shook his head like a rattle, "Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about? If Chen Xiaobei has three strengths and two weaknesses, then Cui Hongyu will kill four men."
"I'm afraid such a woman can only go to Baihua Tower..."
Chen Anbang sighed, "No, you don't understand. When Cui Hongyu gets married this time, Cui Fugui will be given dozens of taels of silver as a dowry. If the man dies again, Cui Fugui will have to pay all his family property as a dowry."
Chen Ping didn't understand what Chen Anbang meant for a moment, but still shook his head, "Grandpa, I don't want to be killed."
Chen Anbang slammed the table, "What do you know? Cui Hongyu disappeared inexplicably after she got married. Do you understand?"
