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There were not enough manpower to fight against the angry people. Cao Zhixian brought the Cao family's servants, and all the scoundrels were arrogant.

"This is Ruyang. What do you gain by going against the magistrate?"

Manager Cao pointed to the strong man standing at the front, stroking his beard and said slowly, "I recognize you, you are Blacksmith Liu from the east of the city. You are here to help Miss Xu, but have you ever thought that you also have children?" People?"

Now, taking advantage of the chaos, the people are holding together to keep warm. When the incident subsides, Cao Zhixian will surely settle the accounts after the fall.

If the law does not punish the public, then the people who lead the trouble should be caught and punished.

When Manager Cao mentioned Liu Tiejiang's children, the threat in his words was very obvious.

"If one person does what he does, the other person is responsible, and the harm does not affect his family, what does it have to do with my children?"

Liu Tiejiang's eyelids twitched fiercely, showing a look of humiliation.

Yes, he wanted to do his best to avenge the Xu family. If his family was really involved, Liu Tiejiang would become a sinner.

Thinking of this, Liu Tiejiang squatted in the corner and scratched his hair irritably, feeling extremely entangled in his heart.

If the riot continues, Magistrate Cao will not let his children go, but if he just stands idly by, Liu Tiejiang will have a uneasy conscience for the rest of his life.

Seeing that this move worked, Manager Cao became more and more determined. He pointed at the few people who took the lead in making trouble and said: "Whoever dares to slander my family again will go through customs and go to the Yamen to be imprisoned, and the family members will be imprisoned together!"

"Miss Xu had a secret meeting with Mr. Shi and suddenly became ill and disappeared. Is a woman who is so frivolous and frivolous worthy of your standing up to her?"

Cao Zhixian downplayed it and concluded that Miss Xu's illness and departure had nothing to do with the Shi family, let alone Cao Zhixian.

To cause such a big fight is to smear the reputation of parents and officials.

"My adults are broad-minded and don't hold the blame accountable. If you hold the shit basin for me again, then we won't be polite and we will see you in court!"

After Manager Cao finished speaking, the restless people stopped, obviously hesitating.

Although everyone wanted to help the Xu family, they were all poor people and humbled themselves into dust in front of Cao Zhixian.

When the scene became quiet, Cao Zhixian nodded happily and pretended to be magnanimous: "It's getting late, let's disperse! I will treat you as if you were instigated by others and will not be held accountable!"

After Cao Zhixian finished speaking, he winked at his Yamen servant.

Taking advantage of Liu Tiejiang and others' inaction, the government officials rushed forward to grab Miss Xu's body.

During the snatching process, Miss Xu's sleeve was torn open, revealing a snow-white arm.

"what……"

The people took a closer look and immediately took a breath of air.

The arms were bruised and purple, with a few streaks of blood and blood marks from the ropes that rubbed against the skin.

During Miss Xu's struggle, the rope sank into her flesh, and the area where she was bound was already covered in blood and flesh, which was in stark contrast to the white and tender spots.

At this time, the originally dead people were excited again.

Liu Tiejiang was the first to stand up and cursed: "Guan Guan, you are protecting your brother-in-law and risking human life. If I don't stand up today, it will be my turn tomorrow and the others will just watch with cold eyes. If you don't give an explanation, we will burn down the Yamen!"

Miss Xu is twenty-eight years old and has a gentle temper. Although she is not good at words, she always does good deeds quietly.

Tiejiang Liu wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve and said bravely: "Fellow folks, you all know that my mother is old and confused. She usually doesn't go out at home."

"Some time ago, my mother suddenly disappeared. Our whole family went crazy looking for her. Later, there was a false alarm. It was Miss Xu who went to the south of the city to sell tofu and brought my mother back with a cart!"

Miss Xu was afraid that Liu Tiejiang's family would be anxious, so she didn't sell the tofu and hurriedly sent him back.

Not only that, but he also bought buns for his mother to eat.

"Such a kind-hearted girl died in an unknown manner and was ravaged and abused after her death. If I, Blacksmith Liu, don't stand out, I don't deserve to be a human being!"

Liu Tiejiang has a desperate attitude. It is useless to threaten him now. As long as he has a breath, he will not be scared back!

When Cao Zhixian saw this, he waved his hands carelessly and said with a trembling face: "What a stubborn thorn, arrest Blacksmith Liu!"

If you don't kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, do you still think he is a talkative person?

"Quickly, hang the person in front of the Yamen and let the troublemakers open their eyes to see!"

Cao Zhixian directly used thunderous means. He sent people to get a large bucket of tung oil, intending to pour it on Miss Xu and burn it clean.

If you act like this, even if the imperial envoy comes to investigate the case, you won't be able to find any strong evidence.

The yamen servant did as he was told, but Hong Li couldn't stand it any longer and cursed in a sharp voice: "Gouchuan, how dare you!"

After Hong Li took the lead, the common people finally reacted to counterattack, pushed aside the government officials who were blocking them, and headed straight in the direction of Liu Tiejiang.

In the end, the two groups faced off and their differences became clear.

When Cao Zhixian saw this, he was a little surprised but didn't take it seriously: "They are all tough? Give me a beating!"

Regardless of whether they are men, women or children, as long as they cause trouble in front of the Yamen, they will be treated equally.

"Get Miss Xu's body!"

The corpse was the evidence. Cao Zhixian secretly scolded his brother-in-law Shi You for not being reliable in his work and wanted him to wipe his butt.

Cao Zhixian issued an order, and the government officials singled out women and children for attack. Suddenly, sharp screams could be heard from the crowd.

When the men saw their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law being beaten, they were so excited that they rushed back to save her, but they heard shouts of unwillingness to admit defeat: "Quickly, protect Miss Xu's body from being snatched away by the dog officers. We have to keep the body. Scream for Miss Xu!"

Jiang Yuzhu felt deeply about this scene.

If an official cannot benefit the people, it will be a disaster.

"Hongxiu, Hongjin, go help and find a way to carry Miss Xu's body to Zhaijia Village first."

The people in the yamen have long been complicit, and no one is worthy of trust.

The final overthrow of Caozhi County relied on the concerted efforts of the people.

As the commotion continued late into the night, Liu Tiejiang led a few leading people straight to Zhaijia Village. They discussed putting Miss Xu's body in an abandoned vegetable cellar first, and then discussed finding a widow for an autopsy.

Jiang Yuzhu washed off the makeup on her face, revealing a bright and charming face. She calmly said to everyone: "No need to ask for help, I will do it."

After hearing this, old man Zhai immediately led the Zhai villagers to kneel down and explained to Blacksmith Liu, "This is Mrs. Xie, the imperial envoy's wife!"

Xie Zhao is a second-rank official, and Jiang Yuzhu is Xie Zhao's wife, who has been awarded a reward from the court.

The common people had never seen such a great official in their ancestors. They heard that Mrs. Xie was willing to perform an autopsy as a widow. After a silence, the common people kowtowed respectfully and worshiped Jiang Yuzhu as a god.

Liu Tiejiang and others could no longer react and were still in shock. Old Man Zhai had already dealt with the imperial envoy and his party, and he bravely asked: "Mrs. Xie, are you... not afraid?"

Miss Xu is already dead. It's a good thing that the delicate official wife didn't faint from fear when she saw such a tragic situation.

Jiang Yuzhu's expression was very calm, but she exuded a calm and irresistible aura. She said firmly: "I'm not afraid."

I was a forensic doctor in my previous life, and my purpose was to speak for the dead. Now that I have been reborn, I have not lost this skill.

As the people said, a kind-hearted woman like Miss Xu did not deserve such an ending.

"However, I would like to make it clear that the results of the autopsy may not be consistent with what you think."

Although it has been generally confirmed that it was homicide, for the sake of rigor, Jiang Yuzhu still relied on the autopsy results.

After all, the dead don't lie.