freenovelworld Chapter 159: Death of Sister Hu
Chapter 159: Death of Sister Hu
Lin Yueliang laughed self-deprecatingly, "I'm going to die soon, what reputation do I need? But before I die, I must not let this beast go!"
After a while, a mother-in-law came to check on Lin Yueliang's injuries and reported, "Sir, the injuries on this young lady's body are burns. And judging by the scars, they must have been there for quite some time."
"Well, I know, you can go down first!"
Not long after, the coroner arrived. After examining Lin Yueliang's wound, he replied, "Your Excellency, the wounds on this young lady's body are burns. They appear to be seven or eight years old. And judging by their shape, they were likely caused by the same object. The wounds are almost oblate, as if they were burned by a pipe."
County Magistrate He nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. You can go down first."
"Lin Daqiang, we have both witnesses and evidence. What else do you want to say?" County Magistrate He was intimidating without being angry, and he slammed the gavel again.
"I...I plead guilty. But she cut off my vitals, that's a fact. An unfilial daughter like her deserves death." Lin Daqiang said angrily, glaring at Lin Yueliang.
Lin Yueliang laughed sarcastically, "Even if I die, I will drag you down with me! I'm going to die anyway, and I'll be satisfied if I can see you suffer before I die. I can die with my eyes closed."
County Magistrate He declared sternly, "Lin Daqiang raped a young girl and is exiled to the border! Lin Yueliang murdered his father and mother and is sentenced to immediate execution!"
"Please show mercy, sir. I am willing to forgive Yueliang and will not pursue this matter any further. Please spare Yueliang, sir! I am willing to die in Yueliang's place! Please, sir, please show mercy and spare her!" Until this moment, Mrs. Hu came to her senses and kowtowed to County Magistrate He while crying.
"Killing your father and mother is a serious crime. How can I allow you to plead for mercy? Take him away!"
Lin Yueliang kowtowed to Magistrate He and was dragged away by two constables. But this time, she did not struggle. Before being taken away, she took one last look at Mrs. Hu.
At this moment, Mrs. Hu suddenly seemed to go crazy. She stood up and ran to Lin Yueliang, wrapped her arms around her and cried, "Yueliang, Yueliang. It's my fault. It's my fault that I didn't protect you! I was wrong, I was really wrong!"
Lin Yueliang kept pursing her lips and didn't say anything.
Two constables stepped forward, pushed Mrs. Hu aside, and dragged Lin Yueliang away. Mrs. Hu suddenly stood up and slammed her head against a pillar above the courtroom. Blood stained the pillar red and continued to slide down from it.
Mrs. Hu opened her eyes wide, slowly fell to the ground, and looked outside in the direction where Lin Yueliang was dragged away.
Hearing this sound, Lin Yueliang turned around suddenly, crying and shouting, "Mom!"
County Magistrate He stood up and shouted, "Go get the doctor!"
The constable at the side stepped forward to check Mrs. Hu's breath and reported, "Sir, she is dead!"
County Magistrate He closed his eyes and waved his hand, "Take him away and bury him properly."
"Yes!" The constable responded, and soon someone came forward and took Mrs. Hu's body away.
Lin Daqiang was so frightened by this sudden scene that he couldn't recover for a long time.
"Come here, take Lin Daqiang away and exile him to the border as a soldier." County Magistrate He said again.
Soon, the constable came in to report that the punishment imposed on Lin Yueliang had been carried out.
They were the only ones left in the court. The village head couldn't bear it and felt a little sad at this moment.
No matter how badly Hu's wife and Lin Daqiang's family got along, they were neighbors who had lived together for so long. But now that Lin Yueliang and Hu's wife were dead, and Lin Daqiang was about to be sent to the border as an exile, he felt a little emotional.
County Magistrate He waved his hand and said, "Adjourn the court!"
Although he was the one who judged the case, this was the first time he had sentenced someone to death since he became the county magistrate, and someone was killed in the court, which made him feel more or less uncomfortable.
On the way back, no one spoke. Shen Wanning didn't want to speak at this time either.
After returning to the village, the village head gathered all the villagers and told them about Lin Daqiang's family. At the same time, he also warned everyone to obey the law and not to do anything illegal.
The happiest person was Widow Wang. When she heard that Lin Yueliang had been beheaded, she beat her chest and stamped her feet, laughing loudly, and lamented that the scourge was finally dead.
After staying in Daqing Village for seven or eight days, they returned to the county town and stayed there for two days. Then Lin Jingyou and Yan Hui set off for Fuzhou.
When leaving this time, Yan Hui was reluctant to leave, "Hey, after this departure, I don't know when I will have the chance to drink Wan Ning's milk tea again."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Jingyou and said, "Brother Jingyou, you must work harder, pass the imperial examination, bring sister Wan Ning to the capital and open a milk tea shop. Then I can drink milk tea every day."
Shen Wanning smiled and said, "I believe Third Brother can do it! Don't worry, if I go to Beijing, I will definitely open a milk tea shop there."
"Okay then. I'll wait for Brother Jingyou and Sister Wanning in the capital."
Before leaving, Lin Jingyou walked up to Shen Wanning, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
Shen Wanning gave him a strange look and said, "Third brother, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Why is it so?"
Lin Jingyou clenched his right fist, put it under his mouth, coughed twice, and said, "Sister Wan Ning, can you lend me some money?"
"Well, we are all family. If Third Brother wants money, just tell him directly. Why are you embarrassed to ask? How much do you want?" Shen Wanning said nonchalantly.
Lin Jingyou thought for a moment, "How much can Wan Ning afford now?"
"Well, five hundred taels, is that enough?" In fact, the beans in her live broadcast room could be converted into much more than this amount of silver, but if she took it all out, it would scare Lin Jingyou, and it would be difficult to explain the source of the silver and money, so she simply reported five hundred taels.
Lin Jingyou nodded, "Of course it's enough, it's already a lot."
Shen Wanning directly pulled out five hundred taels of silver notes from her sleeve and handed them to him. "But it's strange. I gave Third Brother money before, but he never wanted it. But this time, he actually took the initiative to ask me for money? Is he going to buy something?"
Lin Jingyou was too embarrassed to say it, so he had to be vague. "Well, there are some things. But I can't tell Wan Ning for the time being. When I come back from Fuzhou, I will return the money to you."
"No, no, I still have some money. Just take it, Third Brother. If it's not enough, tell me."
Lin Jingyou shook his head. "How can you bear to keep using Wan Ning's money? Wan Ning, don't worry, I will definitely return the money to you."
Shen Wanning said casually, "It's okay, let's wait until Third Brother comes back."
Lin Jingyou nodded, "Okay, then I'll leave first. You guys wait for my good news at home."
He could have borrowed the money from Yan Hui, but after thinking for a long time, he decided to borrow it from Shen Wanning. After all, he could use this opportunity to talk to Shen Wanning a little more, and borrowing and then paying the money back would bring their relationship closer.