Chapter 177

That night, Wang Bujiu returned, but unfortunately, he didn't find any evidence that Bao Pi had been bribed.

Even the owner of that shop, as well as the neighbors, were all speaking up for him, saying that although Bao Pi was a bit slick, he was an honest and upright person who wouldn't lie or anything.

It made Wang Bujiu so angry he almost smashed that grocery store.

Jiang Li called him into his quarters, closed the door, and handed him a stack of silver notes, telling him to go outside and help place bets.

Looking at so much money in his hand, Wang Bujiu was dumbfounded.

"Brother, Bao Pi hasn't been dealt with yet, what if we lose?" That would mean losing everything!

Jiang Li smiled, "Don't worry, I have my own plans, just do as I say."

Wang Bujiu understood Jiang Li; Jiang Li never fought a battle he wasn't sure of. Could it be that there was another way out for this case?

Thinking of this, Wang Bujiu gritted his teeth, took out his own savings from his bosom, and slapped it down, "Fine, then I'll bet my marriage fund too!"

This was all his savings; Heaven bless him, he must win, otherwise his mother would definitely beat him to death with a broom.

"By the way, brother, why don't you go yourself?" Wang Bujiu asked suspiciously.

Jiang Li looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at a mentally disabled person, "I am the plaintiff. If I go to place the bet myself, wouldn't I be telling everyone that our Jiang family will definitely win?"

In that case, there would be more people following the bet, and the odds would naturally be lower.

Wang Bujiu suddenly realized, unable to help but give Jiang Li a thumbs up, "You're still the smart one, brother!"

After saying that, he took the money and ran out excitedly.

Only two days later, the second public trial of this case began.

More people came to watch, packing the entrance of the Ya Men so tightly that not even water could trickle through; basically, everyone was there to see the final verdict.

The gambling had closed, and it was finally set at one to two for Lü Xiue and one to eight for the Jiang family.

The reason for such a large gap was that there was no other way; there were simply too many people betting on Lü Xiue to win, accounting for a full ninety percent, and among them were several particularly large amounts!

Boss Wang of the Changle Workshop, who opened the gambling, was standing at the very front; having not slept well for a few days, his eyes were red from exhaustion.

Actually, he was just playing around at first, wanting to join in the fun.

Who knew it would attract so many people to place bets? Now he was riding a tiger and couldn't get off; he had to bite the bullet and keep gambling.

Constable Jiang, Du Niang Zi, you must win, otherwise the Changle Workshop will have to change owners!

Slap, the Magistrate slapped the gavel, and the plaintiff and defendant took their places.

"Du Shi, Bao Pi said you once went to his place to buy rat poison, do you admit it?"

Du Ruo was concise, "Didn't do it, don't admit it."

"Then how do you explain that the whole family was poisoned, but only you happened to go out, perfectly avoiding this disaster?"

"Just a coincidence."

The Magistrate looked at Jiang Li again and asked, "Jiang Li, Du Shi is your wife and also the person most suspected in this case. Have you noticed anything improper about her?"

"My Lord." Jiang Li's words were sonorous, "Since my wife married into my Jiang family, she has been gentle, virtuous, thrifty, and obedient. All the people of Longquan Village have seen this and can testify. I am willing to stake my life and family reputation that my wife is clean and innocent. The perpetrator is someone else, please investigate clearly, My Lord."

Hearing this, the onlookers shook their heads and sighed.

Beauty misleads people; a man as great as Constable Jiang couldn't pass the beauty test, he was truly bewitched.

But thinking carefully, such a pretty wife, if it were themselves, they probably wouldn't be able to bear it either...

Lin Qingshuang was even more deeply stung in her heart.

Even at this point, Brother Jiang still wouldn't abandon Du Shi; did he believe in her that much?

Lin Qingshuang bit her lip hard and looked toward her mother, Aunt Lin.

Aunt Lin knelt straight, a smile of certain victory on her face.

No matter how well Jiang Li spoke, without evidence it was all useless; Du Shi was definitely dead today!

"Lü Xiue, this official will ask you one more time, the Jiang family accuses you of poisoning and murdering a person, do you plead guilty?"

Aunt Lin opened her mouth and said: "This commoner... pleads guilty!"

After saying this sentence, she herself hadn't realized what was wrong, and even threw a triumphant look at Du Ruo.

Du Ruo cooperated very well by making a shocked expression.

A smile flashed in Jiang Li's eyes, and he followed with a look of surprise.

The Magistrate: "..." She actually answered so readily?

Witness Bao Pi: "..." When did the plot change? Why didn't he know??

The onlookers: "..." Is Lü Xiue crazy???

Lin You Tian was stunned, and Lin Qingshuang's face changed drastically, unable to help but shout: "Mother!"

This shout with a trembling tone finally pulled Aunt Lin's sanity back. She was a bit confused, not knowing why everyone was acting so strange.

Until the Magistrate asked another question: "Lü Xiue, how did you poison them?"

Poison them? I didn't admit to poisoning them!

Aunt Lin hurriedly explained, but what came out of her mouth was: "Oh, that took me quite a lot of effort. Actually, I had long wanted to poison Du Shi to death, and the rat poison had long been bought..."

How could this happen?!

Aunt Lin suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth, but the broken words kept pouring out of her mouth, and she couldn't stop at all.

She said her daughter Lin Qingshuang liked Jiang Li and insisted on marrying him.

She said that for her daughter's lifelong happiness, she could only kill Du Shi, so that Du Shi would let her own daughter take her place.

She said killing Du Shi alone wasn't enough; those burdens in the second branch of the Jiang family should also be killed, so that her daughter's life after marrying in would be better.

She also said that Du Shi had never bought rat poison at all; it was Bao Pi who took money from someone else, so he gave false testimony...

Bao Pi's face was deathly pale, and he kowtowed repeatedly, "My Lord, don't listen to her nonsense, this small one didn't lie, Du Shi indeed went to my place to buy rat poison, this matter is absolutely true!"

The Magistrate ignored him and continued to pursue Aunt Lin: "Who was the person who bribed him?"

Aunt Lin's face was full of fear, with a strange distortion.

Hell!

Clearly, what she thought in her heart was one thing, but what came out of her mouth was the exact opposite, and every word was fatal.

Help, she didn't want to die!

"It was, it was an old woman in her sixties. I don't know who she is or what her name is. She only came to the prison to see me once and told me she would arrange a witness to help me clear my name. The only requirement was for me to splash dirty water on her, make her unable to defend herself, and finally die without a whole corpse."

Aunt Lin's cold sweat dripped down drop by drop, and tears also flowed down.

She wanted to cry so much.

The crowd at the door also wanted to cry at this moment, all looking like they had lost their parents.

It's over, my silver, it's all gone now!