ebookland Chapter 243: Lawsuit (1)
Chapter 243: Lawsuit (1)
Xie Jiaojiao left the prison before the trial.
He went back and packed up briefly, changed his clothes, and then walked towards the yamen with Lu Zimin and Lai Fu.
Along the way, Xie Jiaojiao asked Lu Zimin many times whether he was sure about the case, whether he could rescue Jiang Weinan, etc.
Lu Zimin gave her a reassurance.
"Madam, please rest assured. Since Mr. Lu dares to take on this case, he must be confident of it!"
Xie Jiaojiao nodded and told Manager Wang to prepare pomelo leaves and a brazier. She would definitely bring Jiang Weinan back today!
Manager Wang immediately got to work on it. He pulled General He back and told him what happened in Jiangyang Mansion. The only concern he had for Xie Jiaojiao disappeared.
He just felt that Xie Jiaojiao did not let down his young master's true love for her.
Arrive at the county government office.
Xie Jiaojiao was very nervous.
As soon as the Zhou family saw Xie Jiaojiao, they wanted to rush up and beat her up!
Xie Jiaojiao didn't even give them a look, but Lai Fu looked at them. If looks could kill a person, he could use his eyes to cut the Zhou family members into pieces!
As soon as the county magistrate sat down in the hall, the yamen runners on both sides shouted, "Mighty!"
The county magistrate slammed the table and said, "What are you doing here?"
The Zhou family's sons immediately cried out, "Master, please help us! Jiang Weinan killed my mother! I want him to pay with his life!"
The county magistrate looked at Jiang Weinan who was kneeling below him and said, "Jiang Weinan, the Zhou family is suing you for killing his mother. You must plead guilty!"
Jiang Weinan, with chains on his hands and feet, clasped his hands and replied, "I plead not guilty!"
Then Lu Zimin, who was standing next to Jiang Weinan, took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to the legal advisor next to the county magistrate.
The lawyer took the petition and handed it to the county magistrate.
Lu Zimin said, "Reporting to the county magistrate, this complaint records the entire incident. The old lady of the Zhou family clearly attempted to commit murder, and Jiang Weinan only kicked her to protect his wife! She was also injured by the sharp weapon she was carrying, so Jiang Weinan should be acquitted!"
As soon as he said this, the Zhou family immediately became unhappy.
"If he hadn't kicked my mother, she wouldn't have died!"
Lu Zimin looked at him and said, "So what you mean is that when your mother stabbed Jiang Weinan's wife with a knife, Jiang Weinan's wife could not resist and had to stand and be stabbed by your mother?"
The Zhou family immediately retorted: "My mother was kicked out before she even stabbed her!"
Lu Zimin sneered: "Why? Your mother must stab his wife before he can kick her away?"
The Zhou family members nodded immediately: "That's right!"
"Then you admit that it was your mother who wanted to kill his wife first!"
The people watching outside began to talk!
There are various opinions.
Li Qiuhe stood in the dark, holding the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and asked Aunt Zhang: "Who is that person?"
Aunt Zhang doesn’t know who that is either?
Li Qiuhe snorted.
The Zhou family panicked.
Lu Zimin then said to the county magistrate: "Mr. County Magistrate, the Zhou family has already admitted that it was their mother who wanted to kill Jiang Weinan's wife first. So, what was wrong with Jiang Weinan kicking Old Lady Zhou to protect his wife?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the eldest son of the Zhou family immediately denied it: "Master Qingtian, he is talking nonsense. My mother didn't want to kill Xie Jiaojiao."
The other two members of the Zhou family also immediately denied it.
Lu Zimin also bowed and said, "My Lord County Magistrate, they just admitted that their mother wanted to kill Xie Jiaojiao. So many people were listening! And we also have witnesses to prove that the old lady of the Zhou family rushed towards Jiang Weinan's wife with a knife."
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate reached out and touched his beard: "Call the witness!"
The person who came was Niu Er.
Niu Er knelt down in front of the county magistrate and said, "I, a humble servant, pay my respects to the great judge."
The county magistrate looked at Niu Er and asked, "Were you present when the incident happened?"
"The common people are present."
The county magistrate nodded and slammed the table: "Since you are here, then you should tell me what happened. No matter how big or small, you must tell it truthfully!"
Niu Er then opened his mouth...
The Zhou family members felt a little panicked after hearing this.
Niu Er talked about the murder: "Mr. County Magistrate, everyone in our village can testify for Jiang... Jiang Weinan! It was Old Lady Zhou who rushed towards Aunt Xie with a knife, and Jiang Weinan kicked her away to protect Aunt Xie. Please judge for yourself, sir!"
The county magistrate stroked his beard and nodded slightly: "Zhou family, what else do you have to say!"
The three Zhou brothers were so anxious that sweat broke out on their foreheads.
All eyes turned, and the eldest of the Zhou family suddenly said: "Reporting to the adults, Jiang Weinan also said he wanted to kill my mother years ago!"
The two Zhou brothers immediately nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right, he slapped my mother in the face!"
The people outside were surprised to hear this!
The eldest son of the Zhou family continued, "If it weren't for him, my mother wouldn't have any hatred in her heart. Besides, my mother is an old woman, and Xie Jiaojiao is a well-known fierce woman in the village. Even if Jiang Weinan didn't help her, my mother would definitely not be able to kill her. So, Jiang Weinan deliberately kicked my mother, which led to my mother being killed by the knife she had taken! Jiang Weinan...he...he indirectly killed my mother!"
The Zhou family members listened to what Boss Zhou said in a daze, and then immediately knelt down to agree.
Li Qiuhe chuckled: "The Zhou family member who spoke has some brains."
Nanny Zhang didn't dare to answer at all.
Xie Jiaojiao stood aside, extremely angry.
However, Lu Zimin calmly took out another petition from his pocket and handed it to the lawyer.
He said to the county magistrate: "Sir, this is what happened when Jiang Weinan said he wanted to kill Old Lady Zhou."
Niu Er also said in the hall: "Master Qingtian, if you are talking about this, I was also at the scene at that time, and I know everything that happened!"
The county magistrate read the petition at a glance, and when he heard Niu Er speak, he immediately looked at him and said, "Oh, if that's the case, please tell me more about it!"
Niu Er immediately spoke up: "Last year, just before the New Year, a group of people from the Zhou family came to our village. When they saw Aunt Xie, they arrested her. Old Lady Zhou beat Aunt Xie without asking why..."
After Niu Er finished speaking, the county magistrate slammed the table and said, "You are not from their village, and you actually ran to another village to make trouble?"
When Li Qiuhe heard what the county magistrate said, he said, "Didn't you give the county magistrate some money? Why is he always speaking for that brat Jiang Weinan today?"
Nanny Zhang didn't know either. She only saw Li Qiuhe's eyes change when she looked at her. She immediately said, "Madam, I really sent some silver!"
Li Qiuhe glanced at her, with a hint of anger on his face.