After hearing this, Shen Ruhai's body swayed, and his spirit and energy visibly weakened.
Lanji County alone has lost so much virtue, and the rest can be known without asking. From county to county, the more authority there is, the more crimes will be committed.
"My lord, there is no need to read any further!"
Shen Ruhai smiled self-deprecatingly and sighed: "In the past, when hearing cases, Shen always stood in the hall and argued until his voice became hoarse and ugly, and he just sneered in his heart. Now that he has changed places, it is his turn. I knelt down and felt a little lucky in my heart, which is really ridiculous!"
As he spoke, he seemed to want to save the last bit of dignity, and tried hard to straighten his back, but he could not hide the dejected look on his face: "When people are under the eaves, they should bow their heads when they should. Shen has nothing to do with it. It’s easy to say, whatever the crime is, I will admit it, and I will just punish you according to the law!"
As Shen Ruhai finished speaking, the lights of the blood shadows behind him suddenly became brighter, and they looked even more ferocious than before.
Qi Jingzhi saw this and knew in his heart that this person was not sincerely confessing his guilt. Instead, the karma on his body was getting deeper into his spiritual body, and it would be even more difficult to uproot him.
"No wonder Master Meng said that underworld law judges the heart but not the traces. It turns out that this is the reason. Tonight, the first case was mishandled!"
Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi felt uneasy and immediately bowed to the old city god: "Junior Meng Lang opened his mouth and made it self-defeating and caused trouble to you sir!"
Yu Laochenghuang slowly shook his head: "You just put yourself in someone else's shoes, put yourself in others' shoes, and said a few fair words. Such a heart is rare in the world, so why is it wrong? Like Shen, a sharp-shooting official who kills without blood, who is used to seeing wind and waves, He is cunning and sophisticated, and has no respect for the way of heaven and human beings. It is a wonder that he is willing to sincerely plead guilty."
As he spoke, he reached out and took out a writ, threw it on the ground, and ordered in a calm tone: "Since you are so stubborn and unyielding, quickly drag me down to the hall with an eighty stick, and throw it into the hell, and let your resentment flow. Ghosts are gnawing at you! As long as the bad karma on your body is not wiped out, you will not be able to get rid of it!"
As soon as the penalty was announced, the whole hall was in awe.
Shen Ruhai was even more stunned. He never expected that he would have to suffer such a severe punishment even though he had already surrendered.
It wasn't until the chains on his body fell off silently, and his sides were held by the water and fire sticks, that he finally woke up as if from a dream and let out a mournful cry: "Sir, please be merciful. I know my mistake! I know my mistake!"
In just two words, Shen Ruhai's feet had already lifted off the ground, and he was hanging in the air. He was about to be carried out, and several bloody shadows were like maggots on the tarsal bones, clinging to them. His calves.
Shen Ruhai struggled in vain for a few times, then suddenly turned to look at Master Meng and shouted in a hurry: "Mr. Meng, when I returned to my hometown last year, you and I had a close relationship. I even offered you a glass of wine! Please show your kindness in front of the great master, Shen will never dare to be ungrateful, never dare to be ungrateful!"
Seeing this, Master Meng couldn't help but sneer: "Shen Ruhai, you are also handling old cases, but have you ever seen the defendant openly having a relationship with the trial officer in the lobby? Don't say such a bastard thing if you say it in public. I never show favoritism, even if I really want to help you, I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you!”
Hearing this, Shen Ruhai felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and was even more devastated than when he suddenly heard the penalty just now.
"It turns out that it's such a resentment to be helplessly slaughtered and have no way to appeal! No wonder those people couldn't swallow this breath even after they died, and wanted to sue me in front of the city god. Shen is indeed not unjust to be in the situation he is now!"
As soon as these words were spoken, several bloody shadows shuddered, and the dazzling blood light actually dimmed a bit visibly to the naked eye.
Many ghosts and gods immediately showed expressions of joy and exchanged glances with each other, all of them remaining silent in tacit agreement.
In the main hall, Shen Ruhai himself was the only one who did not notice this change.
He had completely given up struggling and was hanging on the fire stick like a dead thing. He looked at the roof with despair and said with a sad smile: "When I was alive, I judged people, and I looked down the most on those poor people who shed tears and kowtowed like garlic. After death, When people judge me, they realize that I am just the same person, how ridiculous it is!"
After saying that, he actually laughed loudly. Even if he was escorted out of the hall by Yinshi, and even if the sound of sticks hitting human bodies could be heard from outside the hall, his crazy laughter was still high-pitched.
Master Meng looked at his immediate superior and said with a wry smile: "My subordinate is still a man, but you don't allow me to wear a ghost mask during the trial. I'm afraid it's inevitable to openly seek friendship with me like just now."
"Hmph! Do you think you don't want to die fast enough? What's more, ghost faces can deceive people, but they can't deceive the heart!"
Yu Laochenghuang glared and said seriously: "Meng Hui, if you can't even pass this level, what kind of ghosts and gods are you doing? If Qi Jingzhi and Lu Ao succeed in practice, that's all. If not... your disciples Every one of them will be lined up to enter the underworld in a few decades!"
"It is inevitable that there will be a few incompetent among them who want to come to this hall. This is the case for disciples, as well as for blood, flesh and blood, and for beloved relatives and friends. How will you deal with it when the time comes? Do you really think that putting on that trouble will save you once and for all? "
These words were so serious that Master Meng stood up quickly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty taught me a lesson, and my subordinates have been taught a lesson!"
Although Yu Laochenghuang reprimanded his subordinates a few times, he was not in a bad mood.
Seeing Master Meng's sincere attitude, he immediately nodded slightly and said in a leisurely tone: "Some people, such as this Shen, are lucky enough to get some power and can manipulate others, so they become arrogant and look down on this and that. Once they lose their I was so powerful that I was trampled on the ground, and then I realized that I was just a joke!"
After saying that, he turned to look at the young man beside him, and said with a smile: "Then again, not knowing until something happens, not turning back until you hit the wall, are all due to human nature. Including me, there is no one in this world. How many people can be exempted from the secular world? As we stand in this world, we must always reflect on ourselves, otherwise how can we know that we are not sinking like the sea again?"
Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi's heart moved.
He was just a young man who had just had an adventure, and his knowledge was still limited. He had just watched the City God's trial with his own eyes, and felt that the detailed evidence and the harshness of the punishment were a hundred times greater than those in the human world. He finally understood what "there is no way for misfortunes and blessings, only people can do it" "Zhao", what does it mean to "raise your head three feet to see the gods".
After hearing this, Qi Jingzhi was naturally shocked. From the beginning to the end, he was just trying to be patient and try not to show his emotions on his face. In fact, he had already turned countless thoughts in his heart.
"If the gods are so powerful, it's a pity that I told Master Meng back then that I was talking about evil spirits and ghosts, but I didn't do anything about it. Now that I think about it, it's really shameless for me to say so."
"When I was outside the palace, I also made a lot of bold words. The third-grade court official and earl in front of me looked very appreciative of him. I can't guarantee that he wouldn't laugh at me in his heart because I was young and ignorant and said stupid things that didn't know the heights of the world."
"He made this comment just now. He obviously wanted to take the opportunity to slap Master Meng and other ghosts and gods here, but he just looked at me and spoke. It can be seen that he also meant to exhort me. I should indeed be more vigilant and must not have any He gets carried away even though he has little ability, and becomes a joke in the eyes of others!"
Qi Jingzhi was a young man with an agile and clear mind, and he knew that it was out of kindness that Yu Laochenghuang said these words to him.
While he was grateful, he felt an uncontrollable sense of injustice rising in his chest.
"Although what the old man said is a good thing, he has no spirit at all, and he underestimated my determination. The so-called sincerity, courage and diligence, as long as you follow the right path, even if you encounter the south wall, you will break through it. Yes, why bother looking back?”
"He said that it is difficult to achieve true freedom and freedom by climbing to the sky. I, Qi Jingzhi, want to climb to this day! Although I don't do evil, I cannot allow my life, death, misfortune, fortune, and blessings to be in the hands of others, not even ghosts and gods!"
