TSBFL Chapter 105
Chapter 105.2: 審問
[Interrogate]
Gu Lang gently hooked his lips and faintly said, “It’s just a little name, what’s the difference between saying it or not? Or, knowing that I am a Jǔrén, will Master Chen change his mind at that time?”
Master Chen was furious that his face became ghastly pale because of Gu Lang’s words, how could there be no difference? If they had known about Gu Lang’s identity, how would their family have treated him like that, and how would their family have throw away a Jǔrén’s son-in-law for nothing?
However, Gu Lang did not pay any attention to the ugly looking Master Chen, nor did he look at the common people who came to join in the fun, but he turned his head to look at the County Magistrate at the top of the table, and continued to say:
“I do not have the so-called inordinate ambitions about Miss Chen, now I am standing here, I just want to recover justice for my innocently burnt shop.”
Originally, because of hearing that Gu Lang is a Jǔrén, and thus became a bit dull Chen Ling Er, now heard his words, silent staring at his ‘straight as a ramrod’ standing figure, only to see him standing there straight. Word by word, as if she will be sent to the eighteen layers of hell (condemned to eternal damnation).
“Since I dare to sue Miss Chen, naturally it is also because I have tangible evidence, I still hope that the County Magistrate will let my witnesses come to the court, and ask her to prove that what I have said is true.”
The County Magistrate nodded, and immediately waved his hand towards Yamen officer who waiting at the side, telling them to go and bring the witness Gu Lang mentioned up here.
Soon a slender figure stumbled in as she entered, supported by the officials.
Her appearance let ‘originally had a few bad feelings’ Chen Ling Er, face immediately surfaced a look of panic, just now that kind of arrogance has disappeared, replaced by a look of fear and anxiety this time.
When that person came to the hall, he first bowed to the County Magistrate at the top, and then he knelt down there.
Gu Lang took a step forward, in the eyes of all the people who were puzzled, loudly said the history of this person, “Her name is called Cui Er, originally was the fourth miss Chen family’s side’s maid, in the beginning it was she, together with Chen Ling Er went to our restaurant to set the fire.
Later, in order to destroy the evidence, the fourth miss of the Chen family beat this maid half to death and let the house’s old servant woman to sell her out. If we hadn’t discovered it in time and saved her, I’m afraid she would be dead already today.”
The surrounding people sucked in a breath of cold air, looking at Chen Ling Er’s gaze can’t help but add a few more points of fear. How could they not have thought that this looks like a gentle and weak Chen family’s young lady, but has this kind of scorpion heart (as venomous as snakes and scorpions; be extremely venomous)? It was simply too awful (scary).
Listening to the buzzing of discussion around him, the County Magistrate slapped the wooden block, then looked at the kneeling maid and said loudly: “Is what Gu Lang said true? Quickly tell us the truth! If you dare to conceal anything, this official will punish you severely!”
His words made Cui Er shiver.
Cui Er raised her head and glanced at Chen Ling Er, only to see that she was looking at her with a venomous look, which scared her and made her tremble. She didn’t dare to look at her any further, and quickly twisted her head to look at the County Magistrate at the top, and honestly said:
“Yes, at first, Young Miss asked me to go with her to burn the shop, saying that it was to avenge the two owners of Surname Chen Restaurant. That night, I stood outside the door while Miss went in to start the fire. After setting the fire, we then left.”
“You’re lying, it’s not like that. You lie, I didn’t!” Chen Ling Er lunged in her direction, with eyes that looked like they were itching to eat her alive, “I should have beaten you to death when I drove you out in the first place, so this wouldn’t let you come to harm me now!”
Cui Er looked at the crazy Chen Ling Er, silently away from her a bit, as if to prove that she did not lie, she looked up to County Magistrate in seat of honor, hurriedly said: “I did not, what I said is true, that night we even threw the things used to set the fire into the river not far from the restaurant.”
As soon as Cui Er’s urgent words fell, another hubbub or uproar came from Yamen entrance, followed by two officials coming in with a long, soggy ladle in one hand and a small cloth bag in the other hand.
“County master, we really found this thing in the place she said!”
Chen Ling Er looked at the cloth bag and suddenly stopped all her movements, her body instantly went weak and limp, even her complexion was much more depressed than just now.
The county magistrate glanced at the soggy cloth bag, placed his eyes on Chen Ling Er below, and said in a deep voice: “Chen Ling Er, do you recognise this thing?”
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