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Chapter 339 Eighty Boards

At this moment, Old Man Wen and his two sons also desperately hope that Wei Changqing can choose the second punishment. They don't care how much Wei Changqing will suffer, they only want the 100 taels of compensation money.

Although they still harbored resentment towards Wei Changqing, they could easily compromise in the face of money interests.

However, to everyone's surprise, Wei Changqing did not choose the second punishment, but chose the first one, and he was going to suffer the punishment of eighty sticks.

When Wei Changqing told her choice, Wei Changhui couldn't believe her ears.

She immediately shouted, "Brother, are you crazy, you can't stand eighty boards."

The magistrate also asked with some doubts, "Wei Changqing, are you sure you want to receive eighty sticks?"

Wei Changqing nodded without hesitation, "Caomin willingly accepts [-] boards, which can be regarded as atonement for the wrong things he has done."

For the past six months, life in prison has exhausted Wei Changqing physically and mentally. He felt remorse for killing someone by mistake, and despaired for his future. Huge pain engulfed his body and mind, making him feel exhausted. He has long forgotten what it's like to live a normal life, and his desire to survive has also weakened a lot.

Now, even though Wei Changqing knew that he could save his life, he still couldn't recover from the pain in the past, feeling a little hopeless.

Therefore, Wei Changqing also chose to suffer eighty boards, completely ignoring what he would look like after the cane punishment.

He felt that he was guilty, and he would rather accept a heavier punishment in order to reduce the guilt he was carrying, as if the more boards he suffered, the more relaxed he would be.

Seeing this, Shen Yunjin, Li Yi, Wei Changhui and the others hurriedly persuaded Wei Changqing to change his mind, and even old man Wen couldn't help but persuade him a few words, not willing to let the hundred silver that he could have gotten to fetch water drifted.

But Wei Changqing was very stubborn, "You don't need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind, no matter what, I will kill the person after all, I should accept this heavy punishment, even if I can't bear the eighty stick punishment, I don't regret it either."

Hearing what he said, Shen Yunjin and others felt very sad. How could these eighty boards be something ordinary people could bear?Isn't Wei Changqing trying to find fault for himself?

Old man Wen's family felt even more annoyed. From their point of view, Wei Changqing was the kind of fool who asked for trouble. He chose a dead end when there was an easier way, and they couldn't get it. The 100 taels of compensation.

However, the magistrate's thoughts are different from others. Seeing that Wei Changqing is so decisive and brave, he is willing to bear a huge price for the wrong things he has done. Changqing's courage is commendable.

"You are really different from ordinary people. You are really brave to ordinary people. For the sake of your acknowledgment of your mistakes and responsibility, I can forgive you today. Let's change the eighty stick punishment to fifty stick punishment." The magistrate said,
Hearing this, both Shen Yunjin and Wei Changhui breathed a sigh of relief. Although the punishment of fifty rods is considered a heavy punishment, it is much better than eighty, at least it will not kill the victim.

But Wei Changqing didn't feel any relief when he heard it. He just nodded numbly, indicating that he can accept the punishment now.

So the magistrate ordered the officers and soldiers to punish Wei Changqing with fifty sticks. After the punishment, Wei Changqing could go home with his family.

When Wei Changqing was hitting the board, the scene made people feel distressed. I saw him lying on the bench, his body became much thinner, and he could no longer see the vitality and strength of the past.

Everyone couldn't help but feel worried for him, afraid that he would not be able to withstand so many boards. After all, the prison life for the past six months had already worn down his body, making him thin and weak. After hitting thirty boards, he couldn't hold on anymore.

Wei Changhui was even more sad and couldn't help herself. When Wei Changqing was tortured with a cane, she could only turn her face away and began to cry. She couldn't bear to see Wei Changqing being beaten.

But Wei Changqing was hit by the board, but he didn't yell and scream like other prisoners. He just hummed in a low voice, holding all the pain in his heart.Because of the pain, a circle of sweat had already formed on his forehead, and the sweat flowed down his cheeks, landed on the collar of his prison uniform, and wet his clothes.

While beating and beating, the two execution officers and soldiers saw that he was always silent and cried out in pain, so they couldn't help but also became worried, for fear that they didn't know that he would lose his breath after beating him, so the two officers and soldiers had no choice but to agree He lessened the intensity and showed mercy to Wei Changqing's subordinates.

Shen Yunjin and Li Yi stood watching from the sidelines, looking very worried. Every time the board was hit, Shen Yunjin felt a feeling of trepidation. She clenched her sleeves tightly and could only pray in her heart. Wei Changqing could Don't be disabled.

After a while, the fifty boards were finally finished, and Wei Changhui hurried over to check on Wei Changqing's situation. Fortunately, Wei Changqing was still conscious, and with the help of others, he could still stand Get up, it looks like, you shouldn't be disabled because of this board.

Wei Changhui rubbed her red and swollen eyes, and couldn't help complaining, "Brother, are you stupid? With your current physical condition, how can you bear so many boards? Why do you have to fight with yourself?" Can't make it through."

Wei Changqing shook his head, and said indifferently, "Okay, isn't this all over, let's go home soon."

Therefore, Shen Yunjin, Li Yi and Wei Changhui supported Wei Changqing and left the government office. Wei Changqing had just gotten over the board, and after walking a few steps, he couldn't move anymore, so Li Yi carried him on his back , go back to the store to rest first.

After leaving the official residence, old man Wen immediately approached Shen Yunjin, eager to ask for the remaining 180 taels of silver, so Shen Yunjin gave him the silver and hurriedly sent him away.

After Old Man Wen got the money, he said to his fourth and youngest sons, "Let's go, let's go to your eldest brother and ask him for money. He wants to take 2000 taels all by himself, but there is no way!"

The fourth and fifth sons of the Wen family also looked very angry, 2000 taels of silver is very tempting, how could they let the boss take it all away, "Father, you are right, this time we put in so much effort , but the elder brother didn’t do anything, why should he get the money for not doing anything? We have to get the money back.”

Saying that, the three of them went to find the boss of the Wen family, but to their surprise, when they arrived at the house of the boss of the Wen family, the house was already empty, and the boss of the Wen family knew that he would be pestered by his family. He asked for money, so he took the money, his wife and children, and left this place early.

(End of this chapter)