The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 212 If I don’t kneel, I lose!

"What's wrong?" Qin Zheng asked when they got closer.

Glanced at the person on the door panel.

It was an old man with a grayish-green face, and he was already dead.

The middle-aged man asked, "Who are you?"

Sun Tiezhu: "This is my eldest brother!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

"I am the prefect of Beicheng!"

"Is it the prefect?"

The middle-aged man and the young man quickly lowered the door panel and knelt on the ground to kowtow.

"Greetings to the prefect!"

"Sir, you have to make the decision for us!"

The woman behind him also knelt down and said, "Sir, my father-in-law died unjustly!"

Qin Zheng stepped forward and helped the three of them up: "Get up and talk!"

Just this one action made Xia Bitu look at Qin Zheng with higher regard.

He could see that Qin Zheng was not pretending.

"Tell me in detail what happened?" Qin Zheng asked the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man narrated what happened with red eyes.

It turned out that the deceased was his father, who had recently bought a life-extending pill from a disciple of Longhu Mountain.

He died on the third day after eating it, which is today.

I just went to argue with the medicine seller, but ended up getting beaten up.

Qin Zheng thought to himself, there is no coincidence in the world!

Xia Bitu also thought it was a coincidence.

Is it God's will?

Qin Zheng: "Where are they?"

Middle-aged man: "In front of the land temple."

Qin Zheng ordered: "Order Ludong to take action and arrest them all. Bring those Longhushan disciples from the Land God Temple back to the government office for interrogation, and send the rest directly to the prison."

"Yes!" The special forces flew away.

Xia Bitu asked quietly, "You're arresting people before the court session?"

Qin Zheng said, "Why bother with that? What else can ordinary people do to deceive me?"

Xia Bitu: “…”

Qin Zheng invited the victim's family into the court and ordered someone to arrange seats and serve tea.

Xia Bitu looked at the people sitting in the hall who were making complaints, and he had no choice but to accept it!

The little monkey really loves the people like his own children!

When have you ever seen someone serving tea to someone who has filed a complaint?

Qin Zheng called the coroner again to perform an autopsy on the spot.

At this moment, the three people who filed the complaint were also confused.

I've never seen such a nice adult before!

It feels like a dream!

They were not in the mood for tea. How magnanimous!

The coroner finished the autopsy and reported:

"Sir, there are signs of poisoning. The scent of the deceased's blood suggests the presence of ephedra. This drug excites and temporarily boosts physical strength. Long-term use can lead to addiction and chronic poisoning, ultimately causing heart disease, stroke, and sudden death! Judging from the deceased's expression, he shows no signs of pain, so it must have been a sudden death!"

Qin Zheng nodded.

He asked, "Is there an antidote?"

The coroner shook his head: "As far as I know, no."

Suddenly, he looked at Qin Zheng meaningfully and said, "But, you can take the blood and save it. Maybe we can research an antidote."

Qin Zheng understood.

This is to let Hongtong County Hospital research the elixir of immortality so that they can produce an antidote.

He looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "Are you willing for your father to take your blood for poison testing? If an antidote can be prepared, it will benefit other victims."

Just as the middle-aged man was about to kneel, Qin Zheng stopped him: "Just sit down and answer!"

The middle-aged man's face flushed: "Sir, I am a commoner...sit down...I am panicking!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

"Then just stand there and answer!"

The middle-aged man stood there, still panicking.

He plopped down on his knees and said, "Sir, I'd better kneel!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

Xia Bitu was also speechless.

But I understand.

"Your Excellency, I am willing to do so. This elixir of immortality is too harmful!"

Qin Zheng nodded and asked, "Where do you live? How do you make a living? Why did you buy the Life-Extending Pill?"

The middle-aged man said, "I live in Liutiao Hutong. I work as a laborer and my son works as a waiter in a restaurant. My wife knows some embroidery skills and usually embroiders purses and sells them at the land temple. Three days ago, my wife spent one or two taels of silver to buy a life-extending pill. I didn't expect..."

thump!

The woman knelt down, tears streaming down her face, and kowtowed: "It's all my fault. I killed my father-in-law. Please punish me, sir!"

The man quickly said, "Sir, my wife is being filial, not doing it on purpose. My father is frail and sickly, and the medicine seller said that the life-extending elixir can not only cure all diseases, but also bring back the dead, heal bones and tendons, and even prolong his life by a hundred years. My wife believed it, and not only did I buy it, but many others did too."

Qin Zheng looked at the coroner.

The coroner said, "That's pure nonsense. This medicine can indeed activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and increase vitality. Over time, it will become addictive and cause chronic poisoning! For those with weak constitutions, these aphrodisiac herbs are fatal!"

The middle-aged man said, "Yes, my father was very energetic on the first day after taking it. We were very happy about it, but on the second day he felt chest tightness, shortness of breath, and sweating. My wife even asked him about it, and he said it was normal. But then..."

Woo woo woo, the middle-aged woman started crying again.

Qin Zheng comforted him, "The dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences! You are truly filial. Your father-in-law won't blame you. I will make the decision for you!"

The woman cried even harder.

Qin Zheng: “…”

He really doesn't know how to persuade others!

There were already many people gathered at the door.

At this time, someone from the back of the crowd shouted, "Zhang San, why are you watching all this fun instead of selling vegetables?"

Someone responded: "Why sell vegetables? Lord Qin is trying a case."

"Which Lord Qin?"

"That's the Great Lord, the most upright official in Daqian!"

"Ah? That madman?"

"Keep your voice down! You're the crazy one! Be careful or the master will have a seizure and kill you!"

"Hey, no, the lord is just pretending to be crazy. He never bullies us ordinary people!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

Someone in the crowd laughed out loud.

But some people didn't know Qin Zheng's deeds, so they asked, "Why is this gentleman pretending to be crazy?"

Someone said, "You don't understand, right? Many cases involve high-ranking officials. If you don't pretend to be crazy, how can you deal with them? If they go crazy, it would be useless to kill them!"

The person asking was shocked: "Is this possible?"

Someone got an idea: "This is a good idea. I'll pretend to be crazy when I get home. My wife relies on her better family background than mine and is very fierce. She always beats me. I'll pretend to be crazy and beat her up when I get home."

It caused a burst of laughter.

Qin Zheng: “…”

There are still sad people here, and you can actually laugh?

Xia Bitu laughed and said, "Master Qin's reputation as an honest official has spread all the way to the imperial capital. His feigned madness and stupidity are also well known to everyone. I'm afraid this trick won't work!"

Qin Zheng took out a small notebook with a brown leather cover from his sleeve and handed it to Xia Bitu.

"What is this?" Xia Bitu took it, confused. He saw the gilded words on the cover: Certificate of Intermittent Mental Disorder

Inscribed: Hongtong County Mental Hospital

Xia Bitu: “…”

Qin Zheng: "With this certificate in hand, you'll be invincible. Old fox, come back and I'll get you one!"

Xia Bitu quickly waved his hands: "I'm not sick."

Soon, the onlookers made way for the scene.

Lu Dong and others came over with six strong men wearing black robes and tied up.

These men were strong and sturdy, some had faces full of flesh, and some looked ferocious.

Qin Zheng secretly shook his head. Ordinary people are easy to deceive. If it were him, looking at the faces of these people, he would not be fooled.

Take him to the court.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

The special agent shouted.

These Longhu Mountain disciples held their heads high and looked at Qin Zheng with disdain.

Qin Zheng's face darkened: "Break your legs. If you can still stand, I lose!"

The words fell.

Click!

Click...

The special agent raised his foot and kicked several people on the calves.

A few muffled groans.

Thump thump thump…

Several Longhu Mountain disciples had their calves broken and fell to the ground.

But they were all ruthless people. Although the pain made sweat on their foreheads, they only groaned. The people watching at the door were completely silent.

Some people were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

Some people were excited, knowing that Lord Qin was ill!