Born into a farm family, I became rich by pressuring my parents.

Chapter 52
Jiang Jinyu calmed down and looked outside, and saw a group of people gathered in front of the court.

"Quiet!" Magistrate Jiang was sitting behind the case, holding a gavel in one hand and slapping it hard on the desk.

Immediately, some government officials stepped forward to separate the crowd, and the crowd retreated. Only two men with their hands and feet bound were suppressed and knelt in front of the hall.

Three drums sounded, and the government officials standing on both sides shouted in unison: "Shengtang."

"Bring the plaintiff to court." When the Yamen servant's voice fell, the master next to Magistrate Jiang said loudly.

Two men from the crowd came forward and knelt on the accuser's stone.

Jiang Jinyu watched attentively. This was a real-life county magistrate's judgment.

But he didn't know if it was because of the special situation. Jiang Jinyu blinked and asked, "Why don't you shout "Mighty" like on TV before going to the hall?"
The two men in the plaintiff's seat told in tears how the child was lost last night.

During this period, I had my own paperwork with me and a pen and paper to take notes.

After the plaintiff finished speaking, Magistrate Jiang nodded to them, pointed outside and said, "Are any of those children your children?"

Jiang Jinyu followed his hand and looked over, and saw a government servant standing next to him holding several children, three boys and one girl. Except for the girl who looked a little older, the three boys all looked less than three or four years old.

"Yes, yes," the two plaintiffs immediately became excited and rushed to reply, "That's my youngest son!"

"That's my daughter!"

"Raise your head and look at me." Magistrate Jiang nodded again after hearing this, signaling for them to be quiet, and then turned to the two people kneeling on the defendant's stone with a majestic expression.

"Sir," the two men immediately raised their heads and shouted, "This villain is wronged."

"The villain brought the children to the city to watch the lanterns."

“I really don’t know who the trafficker is!”

Magistrate Jiang was shocked again: "If it is as you said, why were those children stunned?"

One of the men rolled his eyes with an angry expression: "This villain is going to be a hundred years old with his children."

"Unexpectedly, we were suddenly dispersed by the crowd halfway."

"By the time I found them, they had been knocked down."

After that, he knelt down on the ground with his forehead touching the ground, and said in a sad voice, "Please help me catch the person who hurt my child!"

Jiang Jinyu was dumbfounded. Has he changed from the defendant to the plaintiff?

The master snorted coldly, took two steps forward and asked, "Since the child is injured, why don't you send the child to see the doctor?"

"Instead, you have to run out all night?"

"Although your clothes are simple, they are all made of fine fabrics."

"Why should children wear coarse clothes?"

"And why do some children wear silver jewelry while others still wear straw sandals?"

"Ah, this, this..." The two people's eyes were moving wildly, obviously they hadn't found a suitable reason yet.

Seeing that the two of them had nothing to say, Magistrate Jiang ordered the officer next to him: "Bring the witnesses."

Jiang Jinyu watched as his father was led forward by a government servant with a sword in his belt, and knelt beside the two plaintiffs.

Also brought up at the same time was a handsome young man with a slender figure but a childlike face.

Why was Jiang Jinyu not convinced? Why was he a witness? His father had to kneel, but the young man didn't.

Is it possible that there is also a minor protection law here?Underage people don’t kneel before officials...

With a trembling voice, Jiang Mingshun told how he met the trafficker, how he subdued him and sent him to the county government.

Magistrate Jiang nodded while listening. After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Xue He, who nodded vaguely.

"Yan Heng, please tell me." County Magistrate Jiang looked at the handsome young man with a kind expression.

Qi Yanheng cupped his hands and stared straight at Magistrate Jiang, showing no sign of stage fright.

He spoke clearly: "I happened to be on the Wangjiang Tower when the Centennial Bridge collapsed." "I happened to see a person running out with the crowd, but from time to time he wanted to reach out to grab other people's children."

He glanced at the two traffickers calmly: "Later, I followed him and saw that he seemed to be looking for someone."

"So I guessed he had accomplices."

"Then I quietly followed him out of the city gate, and sure enough, he met another person not far away."

Qi Yanheng skipped the process and summed it up directly: "I defeated them, tied them up and brought them here."

"Oh, by the way," he added as if remembering something: "Their bullock cart was also stolen at the city gate."

"Excuse me, sir, please return the ox cart to its owner."

"Let's talk about this later," County Magistrate Jiang signaled to the master: "You have someone bring the three children in the backyard with the doctor."

The master was ordered to retreat.

"Do you two know this man?" County Magistrate Jiang pointed at the man caught by Jiang Mingshun and his daughter.

"I don't know." Both of them shook their heads in denial.

"Recruit you truthfully!" Magistrate Jiang was shocked: "Since I have arrested you, I naturally have evidence in my hand."

"It's better to be honest and lenient than to quibble."

Qi Yanheng said at the right time: "Sir, I also found intoxicating drugs from them."

"We have all the witnesses and physical evidence," County Magistrate Jiang said in a cold voice, "You still think you have a chance to make excuses?"

The faces of the two traffickers finally showed signs of struggle.

Magistrate Jiang's tone slowed down a lot: "If you can tell clearly how many other accomplices there are and where they have gone, I will reduce your punishment as appropriate."

"If not, you know your mistakes and refuse to correct them, and your crime will be increased!"

The two looked at each other and finally decided to let go.

Jiang Jinyu, who watched the entire trial process, secretly complained that this trick would work no matter what world it is in.

After the two men finished explaining, Magistrate Jiang ordered the government officials to take them to the cell.

Other people who had lost their children were waiting anxiously outside the court.

After the three children were brought over, there was another chaos. Those who saw the children naturally cried with joy, while those who still couldn't find the children were disappointed.

After calling the doctor to explain the children's physical condition to them, County Magistrate Jiang walked slowly towards Jiang Mingshun.

He said warmly: "You are a good man. You are worthy of being a man from our Guangxin County."

"The case is not over yet, and the county government is very busy."

"Just take your little girl back home to have a good rest for a few days." After he finished speaking, he patted Jiang Mingshun on the shoulder.

"Yes, yes," Jiang Mingshun looked inexplicably excited, as if he had received some great benefit, and kept nodding his head: "Thank you for the compliment, sir. I will go back now."

Magistrate Jiang smiled with satisfaction and touched the top of Jiang Jinyu's head before leaving.

Jiang Jinyu: "..."

When can I stop having my head touched?

Set foot on the road back to the village again.

Seeing the tall city gate being left behind, Jiang Jinyu sincerely hoped that she would not have to come again in a short time.

As we got closer and closer to the village, Jiang Jinyu's nerves that had been tense all the way finally calmed down, and even the withered and yellow weeds on the road became cute.

Only a little.

"Dad, are you that happy?" Jiang Jinyu felt that she couldn't bear it anymore.

(End of this chapter)