Xie Tingwen shouted "adjourn the court", and soon Liu Ping's screams were heard from the courtyard outside the yamen. The curious people had already gathered outside to point fingers at Liu Ping.

"He finally got his retribution. Lord Xie is such a good official, a really good official." An old man stroked his beard and covered his face and said in pain.

"You don't have to be afraid of this local tyrant anymore."

"It's so satisfying. Beat him to death, beat him to death..."

The people's heartfelt hatred had already reached Xie Tingwen's ears, but he saw him sitting in the main seat in the side hall, stroking the teacup, taking a sip of tea, and then glancing at Sun Cheng.

Seeing the slightly mocking look, Sun Cheng's heart sank. He quickly leaned forward to show his loyalty and said, "Sir! I will definitely follow your lead. Please give me this opportunity."

Xie Tingwen stood up in a hurry, with a look of panic on his face, and said, "Master Sun, why are you doing this? Please stand up quickly, please stand up quickly."

"grown ups!......"

"Of course I understand what Master Sun means. I have my own decisions on these trivial matters. I will not involve Master Sun in Liu Ping's affairs. This matter ends here." Xie Tingwen stroked his hand while speaking.

Sun Cheng stopped playing the victim and took advantage of Xie Tingwen's step to stand up, clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, sir. I will definitely do my best to cooperate with you in governing Laigu County."

"So good."

Xie Tingwen had a barely perceptible smile on his face as he spoke. He glanced at the bustling crowd outside the door and lowered his voice to say, "Director Sun is in charge of the Criminal Court. Do you know why I didn't let Liu Ping sign the name?"

"This!~"

Sun Cheng seemed to be at a loss for words. He really didn't know what Xie Tingwen was up to. But when he recalled what Liu Ping said during the trial, he was suddenly shocked.

Xie Tingwen saw Sun Cheng's frightened expression, and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "After Liu Ping has been punished, I want to know who gave the order. Is this a big deal? Can Chief Sun handle it clearly?"

"I am very clear-headed and will definitely find out the connection between this matter from Sun Ping so that Your Excellency can take up his post safely." Sun Cheng leaned forward hurriedly and said, his loyal attitude really pleased Xie Tingwen.

"In this case, I will trouble you, Mr. Sun. The Japanese officials will come to live in the county government office in the future. I will trouble you, Mr. Sun, to help me arrange everything."

Xie Tingwen said this and stood up to walk out the door. Just as he stepped out of the door, he suddenly said, "Master Sun! You only have one chance. Remember, I am an official and you are clerks. I don't want to see any small actions again."

"I obey your command and will certainly not make things difficult for you, sir." Sun Cheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and responded in a panic.

"What a joke! This officer has no difficulty in doing anything."

After Xie Tingwen finished speaking, he led Uncle Qin out of the government office, while Sun Cheng stood blankly in the side hall for a long time. If the people from the Criminal Court had not come to inform him that Liu Ping had been imprisoned, he would probably have been unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

After watching Liu Ping's execution, the woman surnamed Cao led the people from Caojiazhuang to Liu Ping's residence and released Cao Yue, who was tied in the woodshed.

A young girl was tied up for more than half a month. Her fate can be imagined. Not only did she lose her innocence, but her expression also looked a little dazed. If she had not been tied up, she would have turned into a corpse long ago.

"Yuer! My poor child, grandma is late. It is grandma who is late." The woman surnamed Cao cried.

Hearing the long-lost voice, Cao Yue came back to her senses, looked up at the long-lost faces, and could no longer suppress the pain in her heart, and immediately burst into tears.

Even the villagers behind him couldn't help but cover their faces and cry. The man of seven feet tall showed the tenderness of a woman at this moment, and the hot tears still couldn't explain the grievance in his heart.

"Grandma!" Cao Yue called out in a voice as soft as a mosquito.

The woman surnamed Cao responded hurriedly, "Hey! Yue'er, let's go back. The matter has been resolved. The county magistrate has made the decision for us and has punished Liu Ping."

"Go back! Can I still go back?" Cao Yue laughed out loud.

She had already lost her virginity, which was half her life for a woman. Moreover, now that the case had been brought to court, how could she marry anyone in the surrounding villages? If she went back, where would she leave the unmarried women in Caojiazhuang?

Cao Shuang naturally saw Cao Yue's concerns, and at this moment he also felt a sense of pity for this sensible child.

He pondered for a moment and said softly, "Girl Yue! No matter what happens, Uncle Cao will not abandon you, and Caojiazhuang will not abandon you either."

"Yes! We will not abandon you either." All the people in Caojia Village echoed in unison at this moment, and their faces showed the simplicity of the men of the village.

Cao Yue was very moved, but her reason still took the moral high ground.

She cried and threw herself into Cao's arms, choking a little as she said, "Grandma, I am too ashamed to go back... and I can't go back."

The woman surnamed Cao hugged her and sighed distressedly, "Silly child, this is not your fault. Liu Ping has done many evil things and deserves his punishment. Don't worry, your grandmother will not let you suffer any injustice."

Cao Yue raised her tear-stained face, "But I can't be too selfish. Sister Xuan, Sister Shu, there are so many girls waiting to get married in the village. If I go back..."

"You live your life for yourself, not for others to see. As long as you live an honest and kind life with a clear conscience, you don't have to care about other people's opinions. Besides, you still have your grandmother to accompany you."

Cao Shuang also comforted her with a distressed look: "Girl Yue! Uncle Cao is the head of Caojia Village. Since he is here to pick you up, he will definitely not let you suffer any grievances. Listen to your grandmother and don't think too much."

"Yes! Sister Yue'er!"

Cao Zhen quickly echoed the words, causing his originally dark complexion to show a hint of redness.

He knew Cao Yue's family situation. Although Cao Yue and Grandma Cao depended on each other for survival, Cao Yue's father was a scholar in his time. However, he failed in the imperial examinations many times and died early with depression in his heart.

Her biological mother also passed away with her father the following year, leaving her and her grandmother to depend on each other. Caojiazhuang was not the best place to produce a scholar, so the family took good care of them, both young and old.

Cao Yue is also very hardworking. She teaches the children in the village to read and write on weekdays, and has earned the nickname "female teacher". This is also the reason why more than 30 villagers are willing to come forward to complain this time.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhen asked in a panic, "Actually, I liked you a long time ago, but you were too good and I was afraid I was not worthy of you. Now I still feel I am not worthy of you, so..."

"You don't need Yue'er's consent for this matter. I, an old woman, agree with it 100 percent." The woman surnamed Cao looked at Cao Shuang with a slightly hesitant expression and asked, "Li Zheng! What do you think about this matter?"

"Since you agree, of course I agree." Cao Shuang also laughed and agreed.

The originally tense mood became more friendly as the laughter of the crowd spread. Cao Yue kept her head down and pursed her lips from beginning to end. She knew how to be grateful.

Although Cao Zhen is of the same clan as her and nominally her cousin, he is already five generations away from her. For her, this is the best outcome.

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