Chapter 321

321. Chapter 321: Turning the Tables

"Can these words be taken as true?" Upon hearing about the return of the Li family's third son, County Magistrate Lu could not help but show a look of suspicion.

"That is only natural." Wealthy Donor Sun replied with his head bowed, though his eyes were signaling the Li family's elderly couple below the hall without a sound.

Old Man Li reacted instantly and hurriedly wiped away his tears: "Magistrate, my son joined the army years ago to protect our home and country and had not returned. Later, after we two old folks were driven out of Yuhe Village, my third son finally returned. But before he could even take a look at his hometown, his appearance was ruined in the war, and he has been too afraid to show himself to anyone..."

"Then summon him to the hall."

At County Magistrate Lu's command, a man with his face wrapped in coarse cloth walked into the courtroom.

Everyone looked toward him one after another.

Especially the villagers of Yuhe Village; they leaned their heads in, their eyes almost glued to the man.

They could not believe it—the Li family's third son had actually returned?!

"You are the Li family's third son?" County Magistrate Lu scrutinized the man below the hall.

The man knelt beside the Li family's elderly couple, then removed the coarse cloth from his face, revealing a visage crisscrossed with scars, hideous and terrifying.

This face made the surrounding onlookers gasp in shock.

This face looked as if it had been rolled in hot oil; there was not an inch of good skin left on it.

Looking like this, could his own biological parents even recognize him?

Jiang Xiaoxiao observed the man, her heart also filled with horror.

Is this truly the original host's biological father?

The original host's biological father had left home to join the army five years ago, back when the original host's mother had only just become pregnant with her.

Therefore, even the original host herself had no idea what her biological father actually looked like.

Jiang Xiaoxiao could only look toward her mother.

Although Jiang Wei had also transmigrated, she had inherited the original host's memories and should know what the Li family's third son looked like.

However, Jiang Wei only glanced at the man once before withdrawing her gaze, then said to County Magistrate Lu on the bench: "My Lord, this person must have been hired by the old family to impersonate him. He cannot possibly be Li Shougen!"

"Audacious!" County Magistrate Lu slapped the gavel and scolded: "Whether he is the Li family's third son is not for a woman like you to identify. Could it be that his own biological parents would misidentify their own son?!"

"Exactly!" Seeing County Magistrate Lu backing her, Old Woman Li did not show weakness and roared at Jiang Wei: "He is clearly my son! It is enough that you, this bitch, are unwilling to support us, but now you won't even spare my last son!"

Jiang Wei swept a cold, chilling gaze toward Old Woman Li and smiled meaningfully: "Heh, you say he is your son, but do you have proof?"

"O-of course I do!"

Old Woman Li was startled by Jiang Wei's gaze, but she still feigned composure and said: "He knows everything about our Li family and recognizes everyone in Yuhe Village!"

"Really?"

This time, the Li Zheng of Yuhe Village stepped forward himself, pointed at himself, and said to the man: "Then do you know who I am?"

The man glanced at him and said indifferently: "You are Uncle Liu, Liu Dahong, the Li Zheng of our village."

Upon hearing this, the Li Zheng could not help but frown.

He was quite meticulous and paid close attention to the man's tone and accent.

Unexpectedly, the man not only recognized him but also spoke with an accent very much like someone from Yuhe Village.

If a person wants to imitate someone else, other things can be learned and mimicked in a short time, but an accent cannot.

Liu Dagang also stepped forward: "You say you are Li Shougen, then tell me what we did together on the mountain when you were twelve years old?"

Even the Li family did not know about this; it was basically impossible to have colluded beforehand.

Following this question from Liu Dagang, everyone's eyes fell upon the man.

Clearly, everyone knew that if the man could not answer this question, he was a fake.

At this moment, Old Man Li and Old Woman Li seemed not to have expected Liu Dagang to throw out such a question, and they could not help but hold their breath in nervousness.

The man looked at Liu Dagang, a bitter smile appearing on his hideous, disfigured face: "Dagang, when I was twelve, you were still studying at the private tutor's in town and we could barely see each other. How could there be any talk of us going to the mountain to play?"

Liu Dagang's expression changed.

He pursed his lips tightly and slowly spat out a few words: "What he said is true."

Once these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Is the man who suddenly appeared before them really the Li family's third son, Li Shougen?!

Jiang Xiaoxiao was also full of disbelief.

She hurriedly looked toward her mother.

But Jiang Wei kept her head lowered, not saying a word, as if she had already accepted all of this.

Seeing this, County Magistrate Lu on the bench slapped the gavel: "This person has been confirmed to be the Li family's third son. Criminal Jiang, what else do you have to say for yourself!"

"This commoner has nothing to say," Jiang Wei said in a low voice.

What?!

Now, not only was Jiang Xiaoxiao stunned, but the villagers of Yuhe Village on the side were also dumbfounded.

What is wrong with her mother? She just admitted to that man's identity?!

For a moment, Jiang Xiaoxiao suspected that her mother had been possessed.

"If that is the case, your husband has not yet passed away, so where did this document of breaking off kinship come from?!" County Magistrate Lu looked at Jiang Wei, who was bowing her head below the hall, and said with a look of triumph: "Criminal Jiang, I see you have deceived those above and below, deliberately forged a document of breaking off kinship, and fooled this official! Guards, take her!"

"Wait!"

At this moment, the man spoke up.

"She did not fool the Magistrate. That is indeed a document of breaking off kinship, but it is a document of separation and divorce from me, Li Shougen. She, Jiang Shi, has long since ceased to be my wife!"

Once these words were spoken, the entire courtroom fell into dead silence.

Everyone seemed to be doubting if they had heard wrong; the Li family's third son had actually admitted to the fact that he had long since divorced Jiang Shi?!

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting!" Wealthy Donor Sun was the first to react and scolded sternly, "You are the Li family's third son, and Jiang Shi is your wife. When did you ever have a divorce?! Have you been bought off by Jiang Shi to come here specifically to provide false testimony for her?"

"Bought off?" A mocking smile appeared on the man's hideous and terrifying face, "Am I not the Li family's son? How could I possibly be bought off by someone else to frame my own biological parents?"

"If you don't believe it, why not take a look at the document in my hand?" Jiang Wei, who had not said a word, suddenly spoke again.

She curled her lips, lightly raised the document in her hand, and said word by word: "It is written clearly in black and white. Moreover, this divorce document not only bears the fingerprints of the two Li elders but also the official seal of the County Magistrate as proof... Magistrate Lu, Wealthy Donor Sun, I assume you both know that this official seal cannot be faked."

Jiang Xiaoxiao's gaze followed, and she was shocked to see the prominent characters for "Divorce" on it. (End of chapter)