The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1534: Chapter 1533: Waiting Specifically for Shu Yu

Lord Xie had some interest in that lecherous old man mentioned by Qiuju, but Qiuju didn’t know, and Scholar Chen was even less aware of these matters.

The only one who knew, Chen Ji, was already dead, and he died from his own poison.

Seeing that nothing more could be obtained from Qiuju, Lord Xie had the advisor place the charges before her and had her press her fingerprint.

He then announced that Qiuju would be imprisoned, awaiting sentencing at a later date, while the others, being uninvolved, were naturally allowed to leave.

Lord Xie struck the gavel and loudly declared, ”Court adjourned.”

Outside, the onlookers cheered, applauding enthusiastically for the truth revealed in the case.

Qiuju was dragged away, and the other people left the courtroom one by one.

Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng were invited to the back office, where Lord Xie was waiting for them.

Concerning this case, Lord Xie expressed his gratitude to the two and then brought up the lecherous old man.

”I feel uneasy in my heart. Tell me, who in Jiangyuan County could be the one Scholar Chen was clinging to? The source of the arsenic seems mysterious. If it was indeed given by that person, why would he give arsenic to Scholar Chen?”

Lord Xie had only been in Jiangyuan County for half a year; many things were still unclear to him. His greatest hope was that nothing major would happen during his tenure here.

He consulted Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng because they were intelligent and had some connections with him, wishing to exchange opinions.

However, after exchanging a glance, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng both shook their heads. ”The clues provided by Qiuju are too few, we have no leads.”

But...

Meng Yunzheng solemnly said, ”My lord, perhaps you could have someone investigate secretly. Since this person had dealings with Chen Ji, it likely happened more than once or twice. Maybe someone saw something, like the neighbors. I also agree that this person’s actions are peculiar and pose a destabilizing factor.”

Yes, that’s exactly the feeling—as if at any moment, something major could happen, just like the death of Old Scholar Chen. Lord Xie immediately nodded, ”You’re right, I will have people pay more attention. If you find any clues, remember to let me know.”

”Yes, my lord.”

After speaking, the two took their leave, and Lord Xie did not insist they stay longer, as he had many matters to attend to.

At this moment, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng indeed felt puzzled. After stepping out of the office, they climbed into the carriage parked outside.

Ying Xi was just about to pull the reins to set off when he suddenly stopped and whispered, ”Miss...”

Shu Yu was planning to discuss today’s events with Meng Yunzheng. Hearing his voice, she lifted the curtain to see several figures standing not far ahead.

She immediately spotted Kong Zhiyou standing in the middle.

Besides Dongmei, there were other members of the Kong Family with Kong Zhiyou, presumably including her parents.

Earlier outside the courtroom, several members of the Kong Family had also arrived.

Kong Zhiyou, seeing her look over, said to the people beside her, ”Father, Mother, I’ll go say a few words to the Village Chief.”

Her mother sighed and nodded gently, ”Go ahead. If it hadn’t been for the help of the Village Chief and Scholar Meng today, you wouldn’t have been able to get out of this so quickly. Properly thank them, and we can visit them at home another day.”

Kong Zhiyou nodded and walked to the side of the carriage, ”Village Chief, can I speak with you privately?”

Shu Yu raised her eyebrows, and seeing this, Meng Yunzheng jumped down from the carriage.