Chapter 121: Lightning Investigation
In ancient times, there weren’t much entertaining things. There was nothing like TV, Movies or other things. Therefore, people’s entertainment became very limited and perhaps…twisted.
For example, the execution of prisoners is considered as a great entertainment for ordinary folks. They even purchase seats for better viewing. And, The Imperial Family also takes money from this method.
Similarly, the Magistrate Court is also a place where people purchase tickets to secure seats to watch the court sessions.
Since more than ⅔ of ordinary folks here would not be able to visit the Imperial Court in their lifetime, they usually hold the Magistrate’s Court with importance.
Slowly, the soldiers took two people into the courtroom, and both of them were confined with thick shackles.
Cai Yunhai sat on the main seat, looking down at the suspect with a cold gaze. Official Zhang was the main questionnaire who walked before the suspects.
” What’s your name?”
” Sun Jing.”
” Why did you kill your father in law?”
” My lord! I didn’t kill him!” Sun Jing shouted. ” I wasn’t even at my home at that night.”
” Then where were you?”
” At Yellow Tavern.” Sun Jing replied before narrating his story. ” I was there to meet my friend Cui Bang. We ate and drank a lot and I didn’t come back before two hours after midnight whistle.”
” However, when I went back, I saw a crowd gathered outside.” Saying that Sun Jing’s eyes turned moist. ” My…My father in law was such a good man. Why? Why someone would kill him?”
” You were with with Cui Bang?” Official Zhang looked at the shackled Cui Bang. ” What about you?”
” He is telling the truth.” Cui Bang nodded. ” I usually go to the Yellow Tavern. And that evening was no special. I took Sun Jing with me and drank for a long time.”
” And, you can ask some customers there too.”
Official Zhao nodded as he called the tavern owner. And the tavern owner nodded saying that he saw both of them renting a small personal cubicle before leaving after midnight.
” Sun Jing! Don’t you dare to lie! Do you not know about the consequences of murder?”
” I know, My lord.” Sun Jing was helpless. ” However, How can I do it? Why would I kill my father in law?”
Jia Hao sighed as he used his Six Desires Myriad Thoughts Art on him.
‘ As expected, both Cui Bang and Sun Jing came here prepared. Their testimonies match with each other. Not to mention, the shop owner saw both of them together.’
‘ Hmm, this is going to be tricky. But it’s not impossible.’ Jia Hao nodded as he stood up.
” Magistrate Cai, May I try a little bit of my ability?”
Cai Yunhai saw it was Jia Hao and nodded with approval. ” Very well, you may go.”
Many people became confused when they saw Jia Hao walking towards the suspects. After all, many of them here never saw Jia Hao before.
” Who is he?”
” Is he going to question the suspects?”
” But they have such a strong alibi though?”
” Let’s see what happens next.”
” Melon seeds! Spicy melon seeds! Anyone want to buy?”
Jia Hao stood before Sun Jing as he nodded. Without questioning, he used his Six Desires Myriad Thought Arts, trying to agitate Sun Jing.
” Sun Jing, Is it?” Jia Hao spoke in a cold voice. ” How about this? Did you kill your in laws? If you admit, your sentence might lessen.”
Sun Jing’s body trembled as he felt the emotions spiraling out. However, he gritted his teeth. ” No…I…I didn’t kill them.”
” Ugh! My head, It feels…No…It feels so weird.”
Jia Hao was taken aback when he saw Sun Jing was fighting back against his hypnosis.
‘ He isn’t a Profound Awakening Realm Martial Artist. Yet, he is able to fight against my mild hypnosis?’
‘ Perhaps because people of Yunlan Continent are generally stronger than main world due to the presence of natural energy?’
‘ Since that’s the case, I won’t be able to use my power without driving Sun Jing mad. And if he talks in such a state, people would think that the prison guards tortured him to get confession.’
Since the easy way is no longer available, Jia Hao picked the hard way.
” Well, Since you say so…Let’s admit you aren’t culprit, ok?” Jia Hao smiled amicably and patted Sun Jing’s shoulder.
” You said you drank wine with Cui Bang, huh? What wine was it?”
” The regular Yellow Rice Wine.” Sun Jing replied.
” Do you drink regular?”
” Not regular, but quite often.”
” Did you ate anything with wine?”
” Yes, stir fried salted fish.”
” Hmm, Do you eat salted fish in your home too? Does you wife cook it?”
” Sometimes?” Sun Jing was dumbfounded, unable to think why Jia Hao asking such questions.
” Where do you buy fish from?”
” From Old Limp’s shop.”
” Is he your good friend?”
” He knows me.”
” Do you get discount from his shop?”
” A little?”
” So, you guess you can talk with him casually?”
” Indeed.”
” So, Does Old Limp knows you killed Mr. and Mrs. Chu?”
” No? How could he…” Sun Jiang’s expression changed instantly.
” I…I mean, I…I am innocent. But…He might have not…gotten the news.”
” Hoho, No need to be so nervous.” Jia Hao laughed lightly. However, Sun Jing’s slip of tongue made everyone gasp.
” Well, Tavern Owner, Let me ask you something. You said they booked a private cubicle, yes?”
” They did.”
” How many pot of wine they order?”
” More than five.”
” You delivered them?” Jia Hao chuckled. ” If so, did you enter the cubicle or one of them fetched the wine from outside?”
” This…” The tavern owner was surprised. ” Now you say…It was Cui Bang who fetched the wine?”
” This…This was bacuse Sun Jing gets drunk a bit too easily.” Cui Bang hurriedly spoke.” So, I got the pots because…Sun Jing’s hands might slip and break them.”
” Well, Then…tavern owner didn’t notice Sun Jing was actually inside the cubicle or not. So, There is possibility that using Cui Bang as accomplice, Sun Jing might have escaped and killed the Chu family couple and return to the tavern.”
” No! I didn’t kill them! I was in the tavern with Cui Bang!” Sun Jing started to recite like a parrot.
” So, Cui Bang invited you or you just met in the road?”
” I…We met in the road in evening. We did met each other fir a while, so…he invited me for a drink.”
” Sun Jing, You dare to lie before everyone?” Jia Hao shouted.
” Then tell me, What did you do when you woke up that day in morning?”
” I went to outside for my work!”
” And in the night?”
” After talking with my wife, I went to the tavern to drink with Cui Bang.” Sun Jing was already sweating.
” Lying again! Jia Hao raised his voice. ” I am asking, What you did at that time?”
” My lord, I am telling the truth! I went to tha tavern. Then Cui Bang and me talked and drank a lot!”
” Bastard! I am asking what you did before killing Chu Family couple!?”
” I talked with Cui Bang…”
Sun Jing’s expression changed as he bit his tongue, pausing on the midway.
Jia Hao’s grin turned wide as he patted Sun Jing’s shoulder again. However, each pat felt colder and colder to Sun Jing.
” Sun Jing, You just said you and Cui Bang didn’t meet each other for a while, no?”
