Chapter 1249: Court dismissed!

Can't even pull apart a few people fighting; the yamen runners of the Capital Prefecture are all useless trash.

Chen Guanlou stepped forward in two strides, grabbed them one by one, and tossed the people who were tangled in a fight to the side.

He pointed at Zhang Laosan's nose and said, "If I wanted to kill your son, I wouldn't need to be sneaky. I could kill him in broad daylight, and no one would be able to find any evidence. If you don't believe me, ask Commander Xiao!"

Xiao Jincheng:...

He was only here to observe; how did he get dragged into this?

He gave a dry laugh, "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen is not boasting. A dignified Ninth Rank martial artist killing someone has a hundred ways to do it silently, leaving no evidence behind. Zhang Laosan, your speculation that Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen snuck into your home to kill is fundamentally baseless. Don't speak such foolish words again in the future."

"Perhaps he is covering up his tracks and deliberately creating a diversion!" Zhang Laosan roared at the top of his lungs, "Deliberately using ordinary means to kill so that he could escape smoothly."

Chen Guanlou laughed in anger, "It seems you are determined to drag me into this. I don't recall ever offending you. Who is instigating you? Tell me, let me broaden my horizons."

"What instigation? No one is instigating me; I am just seeking justice for my son."

"Then go seek justice from the murderer; what is the meaning of coming to settle scores with us?" Gu Yiyang wiped his face, "I think you are clearly trying to extort us!"

"A life should be paid for with a life!" Zhang Laosan roared.

Gu Yiyang sneered, "Is your Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture so poor it's gone mad? Using the life of your own son, how much money do you intend to exchange it for? Name a number, and this young master will satisfy you. Consider it relief for your Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture. If your ancestors knew their descendants were so unpromising, I wonder if they would be so angry they'd crawl into your dreams in the middle of the night and 'crack' you all to death!"

"Cease your slander of the Marquis Prefecture. Our Zhang family, no matter how poor, would never use a son's life to extort others. We only seek the truth!" Zhang Laosan was righteous and stern, and the other Zhang family members echoed him, trading insults with Gu Yiyang.

In an instant, both sides were making a scene again.

"Silence!"

Magistrate Ge was so angry his beard was blowing and his eyes were wide, "This is not the Marquis Prefecture; this is the main hall of the Capital Prefecture. If you dare to make a scene again, this official will charge you with the crime of contempt of the imperial court!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone shut their mouths.

Magistrate Ge snorted coldly and looked at the group from the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture, "You made a scene once during the autopsy. You invited the Embroidered Uniform Guard's coroner, and after the autopsy results were confirmed, you want to make a scene again. What exactly do you want to do? You accuse Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen and Lord Gu of murder; can you produce evidence?

This official handles cases based on evidence, not on ambiguous guesses and suspicions. If you cannot produce concrete evidence, then this murder case has no connection to Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen and Lord Gu. This official hereby announces the court is dismissed. As for the case, it will continue to be investigated!"

"My lord, even if we cannot produce evidence, their suspicion cannot be ruled out." Zhang Laosan was still struggling in his death throes.

Gu Yiyang was so angry he jumped, rolling up his sleeves to start a fight.

Chen Guanlou stopped him and said to Zhang Laosan, "Tell the person behind you to make the act more complete next time. With such a big loophole, do you really take me for a fool who can't see it? Your whole family is truly something; for a bit of petty profit, you can even sacrifice your own son. If you had this kind of courage decades ago, the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture wouldn't have fallen to this state today. How pathetic and lamentable!"

"What person behind me? I don't know what you are talking about."

Zhang Laosan was clearly guilty, his tone fierce but his heart weak.

Chen Guanlou smiled without smiling, "Let's assume there is no one behind you; your family had better behave yourselves. I can let this lawsuit slide. If you provoke me again, you won't have any room for regret."

"Cough, cough..."

Magistrate Ge coughed desperately.

This is going too far!

Threatening the plaintiff right in front of him; what kind of decorum is this? He simply didn't put him in his eyes at all.

Chen Guanlou cupped his hands and apologized decisively.

"Since the matter has been clarified, could I trouble you, my lord, to issue an official document to restore the innocence of Lord Gu and myself?"

Magistrate Ge would not jump into that pit.

He stroked his beard and said, "The yamen doesn't have such a rule. Besides, this case still has suspicious points and needs further investigation. After the case is closed, this official can facilitate things."

"Fine!"

Chen Guanlou went with the flow and did not strongly insist.

"Court dismissed!"

Chen Guanlou walked out of the Capital Prefecture yamen; he didn't know when, but the sun had come out.

He teased Xiao Jincheng, "You certainly have free time, even having time to run to the Capital Prefecture to watch the fun."

Xiao Jincheng coughed lightly, "Regarding Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen's lawsuit, how could this official sit idly by? Regarding the person behind the scenes, do you have any leads?"

"I've offended too many people; there are no leads for the time being."

"Do you need the Embroidered Uniform Guard to step in and help you investigate?"

"Your favors are hard to repay!" Chen Guanlou was suspicious. So kind? Offering favors for no reason—if not a traitor, then a thief!

"This official doesn't need you to repay the favor. This official is also very curious about who is stirring up trouble. Looking at it, it's almost the end of the year. As an Embroidered Uniform Guard, I bear the responsibility of protecting the capital. Any movement is worth this official's effort."

Xiao Jincheng sounded high-sounding, leaving Chen Guanlou suspicious and hesitant.

Seeing Qi Wuxiu was only a Company Commander with limited authority, and the resources he could mobilize were even more limited. If it involved the upper echelons, he feared Seeing Qi Wuxiu wouldn't get any results.

Xiao Jincheng was different; there wasn't a single family in the capital, big or small, whose movements he didn't know about.

"You say first, what do you want me to do for you?"

Xiao Jincheng sighed; was his character really so worthless? He had already said he would help for free, yet he was repeatedly suspected of his intentions. He really had no credibility at all.

By comparison, Chen Guanlou's credibility in official circles was terrifyingly good.

Many people would rather spend money to find the one surnamed Chen to run errands than find their own classmates or colleagues. Truly, the human heart is unpredictable! The one surnamed Chen belongs to the 'money-first' type; as long as you pay, he gets things done. There is no such thing as him scamming people!

"I haven't thought of what I want you to do yet; you can write it down first. How about it? Do you want me to investigate for you?"

"If I say no, will you not investigate? Since you are so interested, I will reluctantly agree to you. Next time you have a need, remember to call out, and I will repay the favor!"

Better to repay the favor early, lest the one surnamed Xiao pull something big.

The Zhang family also walked out of the yamen, hummed twice, and left!

Xiao Jincheng looked at the backs of the Zhang family as they left, "I will keep an eye on the Marquis Pingjiang Prefecture for you. The Marquis Prefecture, which has always been low-key, suddenly popped out to become the first bird to be shot; there must be something to this."

"Investigate however you like, but don't do it in the name of investigating for me! I can't bear that responsibility. Lord Xiao, watch your tongue; don't drag me into it."

Chen Guanlou was currently very disgusted with the one surnamed Xiao, always calculating gains and losses; isn't he tired?

Xiao Jincheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Rest assured, I will never drag you into it."

Offering a kindness, yet being disgusted; who could he go to for justice? If he had known, he wouldn't have lent the coroner; this case still had plenty of room for trouble! ===== CHAPTER 1250 =====