The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Wei Peng's generous speech was flawless. But when he saw Xie Tingwen's nonchalant expression, he was startled and felt uneasy.

Xie Tingwen sneered at Wei Peng, then slammed the gavel and said, "Sir Wei! Do you mean that I have to release Liu Qing today?"

"That's right! If you dare to pronounce the verdict, I will report it to the Ministry of Justice. Sir Xie, don't regret it then."

"If I insist on holding Liu Qing accountable, what will Lord Wei do?" Xie Tingwen asked coldly.

"You... are such an impartial Lord Xie." As Wei Peng spoke, he stepped forward slowly, stared at Xie Tingwen and said, "Lord Xie! There is a saying that goes 'fictitious and empty'. Lord Xie, please think about it carefully."

Facing Wei Peng's naked threat, Xie Tingwen showed no fear at all. With a hint of amusement in his eyes, he said loudly: "Master Wei! There is also a saying that it is difficult to go against the will of the people."

"you......"

Wei Peng's heart tightened, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "What do you mean by that, Sir Xie? Do you really want to make things difficult for me?"

"You are just a mere militia commander, yet you dare to shout in the main hall of the county government. Come here! Get him out of here." Xie Tingwen shouted angrily.

The guards on both sides did not dare to move. Only Cao Zhen stepped forward, drew the sword from his waist, pointed it at Wei Peng and said, "Master Wei! Please leave the hall."

Seeing Cao Zhen unsheath his weapons, the soldiers brought by Wei Peng also unsheathed their spears, bows and crossbows. The scene suddenly became strange and a fight between the two sides was about to break out.

Looking at the tense situation, Zhao Zhen, who was watching the trial in the courtyard, couldn't help but wonder, "Kejun! Did you see anything?"

"The young master has also noticed something strange." Yan Shuang said with a playful smile.

Zhao Zhen nodded upon hearing this, and said with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Xie Tingwen had already controlled the situation, but he seemed to be deliberately trying to anger Wei Peng. What is his purpose?"

"I don't know about that, but I think it won't be long before his purpose comes to light." Yan Shuang agreed with a smile, but his eyes involuntarily looked towards the screen in the main hall.

His eyes seemed to be able to see through the screen and see Xie Shuting sitting in front of the desk with an anxious look on her face.

"Little sister! Why didn't father move out of the Ministry of Punishment? Isn't it already..."

"Brother! Be patient." Xie Shuting soothed him softly.

He felt no better than Xie Ningzhi. Now that he had guessed who was behind Liu Qing, their previous plan could no longer be used.

Liu Qing could die, but not at the hands of Xie Tingwen. The Ministry of Punishment could be exposed, but it couldn’t be revealed by Xie Tingwen either.

The situation became passive, and Xie Tingwen could only muddy the waters, hoping that Qi Yue would take the initiative to admit his identity. It was all a vain attempt to clear his identity first.

In the situation that he was completely unaware of, he was being led by Xie Tingwen. The two sides had drawn their swords, and the situation had reached a point where it was out of control.

Yan Shuang stared at Xie Tingwen closely, and suddenly his expression became stern and solemn, and he said loudly: "Master Wei! How dare you obstruct Master Xie from handling the case?"

Yan Shuang spoke, and the atmosphere became strange again. Xie Shuting, who was in the back office, heard the words and instantly collapsed in her chair like a deflated ball.

Wei Peng looked back suspiciously, only to see Yan Shuang standing with his hands behind his back and his chest puffed out proudly. His carefree attitude made Wei Peng unable to help but murmur in his heart.

"This young man is just a scholar in disguise. Although his attire does not indicate a certain rank, he must be a scholar without a doubt. So what is he relying on?"

Wei Peng pondered for a long time, then narrowed his eyes and looked at Yan Shuang and said, "How dare you, a scholar with a scholarly title, challenge me?"

"My lord?" Yan Shuang sneered, then looked at Wei Peng. Just this one glance made Wei Peng's heart tremble.

"Wei Peng! You are just a military commander, yet you dare to call yourself an official in front of me."

Yan Shuang walked slowly forward as he spoke. His intimidating aura made Wei Peng feel uneasy, and he took a few steps back uncontrollably.

When Yan Shuang entered the hall, he took out a token from his arms and raised it above his head, saying loudly: "The Ministry of Punishment is handling the case, and no one is allowed to stop it."

"Be careful...be careful with the Criminal Department?" Wei Peng's mind went blank. He could no longer suppress the fear in his heart and fainted instantly.

Liu Qing was not in a much better condition. After seeing the token in Yanshou's hand, he collapsed to the ground with a deathly pale face and his eyes were empty and lifeless.

When Yan Shuang's identity was revealed, Xie Tingwen heaved a sigh of relief, rolled up his sleeves and hurried forward to say, "I am Xie Tingwen, the magistrate of Laigu County. Nice to meet you, sir."

Yan Shuang put away the token, and said softly, "Thank you, sir! I'm willing to borrow your place to try this case today. Is that okay?"

"Your Excellency is Linglai Ancient County. You should take the seat in the main hall. Please!"

Yan Shuang couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this, and secretly complained in his heart: "Why is Xie Tingwen so cunning? Is there any doubt in this case?"

Yan Shuang thought of this and did not step forward. He was just a fox taking advantage of the tiger's power. If we really talk about his status, he is just a scholar, not even as good as Qi Yue.

"Sir! Please!" Xie Tingwen stroked his hand and said.

Yan Shuang waved his hands hastily, then looked at Qi Yue who was standing aside and said, "Thank you, sir! I will just watch the trial from outside. As for everything else in the court, Captain Qi will assist you."

"Captain Qi?" Xie Tingwen looked puzzled, and played dumb to the fullest extent.

Even Xie Shuting, who was in the back hall, could not help but stare in amazement when she saw his performance through the screen: "Father! When did you become... so smooth?"

After some pushing and shoving, Xie Tingwen had no choice but to agree to Yan Shuang's request and took another chair from the back hall and placed it at the lower position for Qi Yue to use.

Yan Shuang quickly returned to the courtyard. At this time, the five old gentry in the courtyard also seemed a little restrained. They each stroked their hands towards Yan Shuang as a greeting.

Zhao Zhen saw Yan Shuang sitting down, and quickly turned sideways and asked in a low voice: "Kejun! What's going on with you? Didn't you say to let Qi Yue come forward?"

"Sir, please be at ease. I suspect there is something else going on in this case. Once Lord Xie has revealed everything, perhaps you can peek into the secret."

"The inside story?" Zhao Zhen asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Crack!~"

The gavel rang, and the yamen runners instantly became alert. Xie Tingwen immediately glanced at everyone, and then said in a cold voice: "Come here! Wake up Lord Wei for me."

Upon hearing this, the bailiff did not dare to delay for a moment. He hurriedly fetched the cold well water and poured it on Wei Peng's face.

"Hi!~"

Wei Peng gasped in shock and stood up abruptly, saying, "I am here, who dares to act rashly?"

As soon as Wei Peng finished speaking, he suddenly recalled the scene just now, and his heart was filled with regret. His eyes dodged as if he was looking for Yan Shuang's trace.

Seeing Wei Peng's miserable appearance, Xie Tingwen was not very happy. His purpose of waking him up was to confirm the investigation of Liu Qing, which had nothing to do with him.