Chapter 518: Chapter 169 Chen Jiusi: Who Says the Mulan People Can’t Kill? (Please Subscribe)_5
The most crucial point was that the woman was sitting in the grand hall, on an equal footing with Tang Wannian. Fresh chapters posted on novelꞁire.net
In the ancient courts, aside from officials, no one was allowed to sit.
But the Mulan people were an exception; they could sit.
This was the privilege of the Mulan people, towering above the law.
The woman was seated in a chair, while several corpses wrapped in straw mats lay on the ground—those were the men Chen Xiaohu had slain yesterday.
The Advisor had already opened the official documents beside her, ready to record, and was flanked by three robust Government Officials, creating an imposing scene.
Wu Hong stood at his position as the chief arrest officer of the fast class.
At that moment, Tang Wannian looked at the woman who glanced at Chen Xiaohu and said, “This man has quite the nerve. Seeing the County Magistrate, he dares not to perform the kneeling salute. How very audacious!”
When Tang Wannian heard this, he frowned and looked at Chen Xiaohu.
The gavel struck, and he was about to speak when Wu Hong whispered, “County Lord, this one is from the White Tiger Hall.”
Tang Wannian replied, “So what? There are seven or eight hundred people in the White Tiger Hall. Can each and every one avoid kneeling before me, the official? Where would that leave my authority?”
Hearing this, Wu Hong added, “His Energy Transformation Cultivation.”
“Energy Transformation?”
Tang Wannian was startled. Other matters he might disregard, but he had to consider Energy Transformation. What was known as Energy Transformation belonged to the level of the Thirteen Grand Protectors, beings who almost had the right to sit on an equal footing with him.
Wu Hong said, “He must have received prior instructions from Chen Jiusi; there was no resistance during the arrest, otherwise, he might have been difficult to capture.”
“And the iron chain on his hands right now might not hold him; my Lord, please reconsider!”
Having heard this, Tang Wannian fell silent, directly skipping the demand for Chen Xiaohu to kneel and instead struck the gavel again, proclaiming, “Court is in session!”
The Government Officials, crying out the power of the court, instantly heightened the solemn atmosphere, and Tang Wannian struck the gavel once more, silencing the cries of the officials.
“Who is below in the court, and what injustices do you have? Speak quickly!”
The rhetoric at the scene remained simple.
Hearing this, the woman seated in the chair showed no intention of standing up. She was the plaintiff, but she had no desire to recount her story to this slave Han official of Mulan; he wasn’t worthy.
At this time, the woman waved her hand, and a steward-looking person came forward and said, “Reporting to the Lord, I represent the noble Tara and his legal wife in accusing Han person Chen Xiaohu of murdering our master. Please, County Magistrate, investigate thoroughly and sentence him to the most severe punishment to comfort the spirit of our master in heaven.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Wannian paused, turned to look at Chen Xiaohu, and asked, “Chen Xiaohu, they are accusing you of killing the Mulan person Tara, do you admit to this?”
Chen Xiaohu answered straightforwardly, immediately turning to face the woman and saying, “Nonsense!”
“You, you lowly person, you actually deny it still? Look, there are so many witnesses here, yet you dare to contradict!”
The woman sitting in the chair was furious as she spoke, and then the steward said, “Madam, let me handle this.”
The woman replied, “Go ahead.”
The steward then looked at Chen Xiaohu and asked, “Did you go to the East City Temple Festival yesterday?”
Chen Xiaohu replied, “Yes, I went.”
Chen Xiaohu answered, “Not just me; our Hall Master, our Hall Master’s Wife, and many disciples went as well.”
“Very well, Lord County Magistrate, you must have heard clearly. Yesterday, Chen Xiaohu and his group went to East City, and they entered a small couple’s tavern to drink. In the middle of it all, Chen Xiaohu had vile intentions and wanted to force himself on the couple. He injured the husband and pressed down the woman on the ground!”
“At that time, our Lord Tara saw this and intervened with people to stop him. Who would have thought that he would suddenly turn violent, injuring many of our guards, and our Lord Tara nearly became his victim. It was only thanks to Chief Wu, who arrived in time to stop everything.”
“However, little did we think that hiding in the shadows was another person, none other than the Hall Master of the White Tiger Hall, Chen Jiusi, who took the opportunity to strike from the dark and killed our master. So the murderer isn’t just Chen Xiaohu alone, but also includes Chen Jiusi of the White Tiger Hall!”
Upon hearing this, everyone present turned to look at the house steward, twisting the truth.
Chen Xiaohu erupted in anger: “You’re full of shit! For a mere Mulan, why would our family’s Hall Master bother to act himself? You’re slandering us!”
The surrounding crowd was also astonished, looking at the Mulan steward with audacity so great to implicate Chen Jiusi. Could Chen Jiusi be so easily drawn into this?
Were these Mulan people overly arrogant?
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Chen Jie had already prepared generous gifts and arrived at the Darugachi Mansion, where Qimu Ge greeted him.
Chen Jie gave a polite bow. “Is the Lord available?”
Qimu Ge glanced at Chen Jie and said, “Jiu Si, you’ve caused quite a stir lately, haven’t you?”
Chen Jie, upon hearing this, replied, “That’s why I’ve come to explain to the Lord, isn’t it?”
Saying so, he handed the gifts to the servants of the Darugachi Mansion, and Qimu Ge led Chen Jie to the back garden, where Yelu was fishing.
Chen Jie approached and greeted, “Lord Yelu.”
Yelu said nothing but pointed to the lake and asked, “Fancy a spot of fishing?”
Chen Jie replied, “Sure, thank you, my Lord.”
Chen Jie cast his line into the lake and then watched the float while Yelu beside him said, “It’s about the incident at the government office, right?”
Chen Jie immediately bowed and said, “Indeed, Lord Yelu.”
Yelu remarked, “I can’t help you with this matter. Killing one of our Mulan is challenging Daqian’s national dignity. Nobody can save your subordinate.”