Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 14
[Chapter 14 Lin Xiu’s Gratitude]
Lin Xiu had originally planned to go home directly, and had already walked to the door, but when he heard that the doctor was again trying the murderer of Wang, he turned back.
Although he was not very familiar with the laws of Daxia, a powerless thief who broke into a house, raped and killed people would definitely not escape death. According to the law, it is normal to execute him immediately.
But Lin Xiu never expected that the doctor of the Qingli Division would sentence this person to death by slicing.
Lingchi is one of the most cruel capital punishments. During the execution, the prisoner will be cut into pieces and must remain awake at all times. This kind of torture is chilling just by imagining it in the mind.
Moreover, this punishment is generally only used on heinous criminals. It is impossible for the court to sentence an ordinary murderer to death by slicing.
But the prisoner kneeling in the hall at this moment obviously did not know this.
His face was extremely pale, and his body was shaking like a sieve. He was not afraid of death, after all, he had a terminal illness and didn’t have many days left to live. He was willing to die for someone else, and his family would get a large sum of money. For him, it was already a profit.
But there is a difference between death and death.
Beheading is just a matter of a moment. It is said that it is so fast that you can’t feel the pain at all. A scar as big as a bowl will fall off your head, and you will be a brave man again in 18 years…
It was after hearing these words that he decided to come out and take the blame for someone else.
But that was Ling Chi. It was said that the execution would take three full days. During these three days, 1,200 pieces of meat would be cut off from his body every day, and he would not be killed directly. The next moment after hearing that he was sentenced to Ling Chi, the thief’s crotch was wet.
The doctor of the Qingli Division looked at him with indifferent eyes and said lightly: “The criminal Kang Ba, you broke into the house and robbed the woman, and even pretended to hang yourself, blaming the son of the first-class baron. The crime is three times more serious. I now sentence you to death by slow slicing. Do you have anything to say?”
Kang Ba’s face was as pale as paper. At this moment, he was afraid, he was really afraid. He was
afraid that he would be executed by slow slicing. He watched the executioner cut 3,600 knives on his body. He knelt on the ground, knocked his head and said loudly: “My lord, it’s unjust, it’s unjust, I confess, I confess everything, just ask my lord to give me a quick death!” The
doctor of the Qingli Division looked at him and asked: “Didn’t you confess everything? What else do you want to confess?”
Kang Ba said repeatedly: “My lord, I didn’t kill that woman. Someone asked me to take the blame. My lord, please understand, my lord, please understand…”
…
In the court of the Qingli Division, the situation took a sharp turn.
After hearing that he was going to be tortured to death, the criminal Kang Ba immediately overturned all his previous confessions and confessed that he had taken the blame for someone else. And it was obvious who he took the blame for.
The death of the woman Wang must be related to Qin Cong.
He must have raped Wang and was worried that Wang would report to the police, so he killed Wang overnight and made it look like she committed suicide. He also found a thief to take the blame. Unexpectedly, the person he found was not reliable at all…
“So that’s how it is…”
“Then Wang probably didn’t do it voluntarily.”
“That beast, not only raped the girl, but also murdered her life and stained her innocence…”
“I heard that the beast has been killed. It’s retribution, it’s retribution!”
…
Outside the court, Lin Xiu looked at the expressionless doctor of the Qingli Division sitting under the plaque “A Bright Mirror Hanging High” and felt that he didn’t seem to know much about this chief official…
Although Qin Cong was dead, Wang’s case was not over yet.
The thief’s temporary reversal of confession dragged the Qin family in again.
An hour later, the Qingli Division, the back court.
First-class Loyal and Brave Earl Qin Wu frowned and looked at the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, and asked, “Isn’t that case already closed? How come there are complications?”
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice glanced at him calmly and said, “Then I have to ask you, since you are looking for someone to take the blame, why did you choose someone who is afraid of death? I didn’t ask anything, but he confessed on his own. Even if I wanted to help your Qin family, it’s too late.”
The face of the Loyal and Brave Earl was grim, and he gritted his teeth and said, “My son is already dead, and these annoying people won’t let go. No matter whether it’s that old guy or that idiot’s family, they all have to die!”
“Loyal and Brave Earl!”
The doctor of the Qingli Division suddenly looked sharp. He slapped his hand on the table and said in a deep voice, “Do you think all the censors of the Ducha Division are dead? Or do you think that the assassin dared to kill your son but not you? You must not only let them live, but also let them live well. I don’t want to hear the news that Zhongyong was assassinated one day.” The doctor
of the Qingli Division’s words were like a bucket of cold water poured on his head, which made Zhongyong sober instantly.
He was not afraid of the Ducha Division, but he had to guard against the assassin who appeared out of nowhere.
His son died, and he was already sad and angry. Now he encountered this troublesome matter. He was at a loss for a moment and could only ask: “Then in your opinion, what should I do?” The
doctor of the Qingli Division thought for a while and said: “The impact of this case is beyond my control. The dead are gone. If Earl Zhongyong wants to get away with it, he just needs to put the blame on your son. Everything was done by your son. Earl Zhongyong knows nothing.” Earl
Zhongyong was furious when he heard this: “What, my son is dead, and you still want to…”
The doctor of the Qingli Division interrupted him: “It is precisely because he is dead that there is no way to investigate. Otherwise, you can find someone else to take the blame?”
Earl Zhongyong had already suffered a loss once. If he found someone to take the blame again, there would be trouble. The doctor of the Qingli Division was right. The best way to deal with this matter was to put the blame on his dead son.
After a long silence, the Earl of Zhongyong raised his head, clasped his fists to the doctor of the Qingli Division, and said, “I have been helped by Lord Liu these days. I will remember this favor and will repay you in the future.”
The doctor of the Qingli Division waved his hand and said, “You are too polite, Earl of Zhongyong.”
After thanking him, Earl of Zhongyong left through the back door with a heavy heart. The doctor of the Qingli Division smiled and sent him out. The moment the door closed, the smile on his face instantly withdrew.
“Pah!”
He showed a look of disgust on his face and spat at his feet.
Lin Xiu didn’t know what happened to the Qingli Division later. Qin Cong died, and the Qingli Division also cleared Wang’s name. For Wang’s family, this was the best ending.
When he was about to return to the Lin Mansion, Lin Xiu passed by the street corner from last night again.
It was noon, and the streets were bustling with shouts and hawking. Next to the garbage dump on the corner of the street, a yellow local dog was digging with its front paws.
Its luck was not very good today. It didn’t even find half a steamed bun in the whole morning. It smelled the meat aroma coming from the shop next to it. It swallowed its saliva and slowly approached the shop. When it wanted to smell it a few more times, the waiter of the butcher shop had already picked up a stick.
“Where did you come from, stray dog? Get away and don’t affect our business!”
It didn’t understand what the man said, but it saw the stick in the other’s hand. It knew that it would be uncomfortable to be hit by this thing, so it immediately ran back to the corner of the street with its tail between its legs.
Beside the garbage dump at the corner of the street, the yellow dog lay there weakly, whimpering from time to time.
“It would be nice if I could have a chicken leg…”
“It would be better to have an elbow.”
“Give me a bone to chew on…”
…
After an unknown amount of time, the dog next to the garbage dump sniffed and suddenly opened its eyes.
It smelled the smell of chicken legs and elbows. Its throat kept moving. It looked around and saw a human slowly walked in front of it, opened a paper bag, and placed it in front of it.
There were two chicken legs and an elbow in the paper package. The fragrance of the chicken legs and elbow intoxicated it.
Lin Xiu squatted in front of the dog, pointed at the chicken legs and elbow, and said, “Eat it.”
Although the dog could not understand what the human said, it understood what he meant. The chicken legs and elbow were for it. It did not hesitate and gnawed them in big mouthfuls. It even chewed the smallest bones and swallowed them into its stomach. At the very end, it did not forget to lick the shiny paper three times.
Then, it circled around the human several times, wagging its tail constantly. This was its way of expressing gratitude.
If it were not for this dog, Lin Xiu might have died at the hands of the assassin the night before. This was an absolute life-saving grace.
Lin Xiu patted its head gently and said, “If you want, follow me in the future. As long as I have food, you will never starve…”
(End of this chapter)
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