It was a sunny day in February.
The warm afternoon sun made people feel hot and hungry. However, the countless people gathered outside Lantian County's government office had no intention of going home to eat. Because a great show was about to unfold!
When Dai Zhou said the name "Bai Yue", Fan Tong's expression didn't change. However, when he heard the name "Fan Shi Cheng", his expression changed to one of anger and fear!
Not long after, a white-haired skinny old man and a middle-aged scholar entered the hall. Dai Zhou slammed the gavel on the table and asked, "Are you Bai Yue and Fan Shicheng?"
"It is Bai Yue (Fan Shi Cheng)!"
The old man and the middle-aged scholar cupped their hands and answered, one after the other.
Dai Zhou frowned and said, "Bai Yue, as the former village chief of White Star Village, do you still remember the robbery of the village in the sixth year of Wude?"
When the old man heard that, he said with a sorrowful look, "Your Excellency, how can this old man possibly not remember? They were a bunch of animals! At that time most of the villagers were cooking in their rooms. Everyone suddenly heard the rumbling of horse hooves. When they went out to take a look, they saw more than ten fierce looking large men holding knives. They were riding around the village. They seemed to have come with a purpose. After killing Bai Lang and a few other families, they also stole some valuables and left the village on horseback.
When the county's soldiers arrived, the village was only left with blood and corpses! This old man clearly remembers that Bai Donglin's eldest child was only one year old, but those bastards still killed him! "
At the end of his speech, the old man actually started to cry with tears and snot, causing the commoners outside the hall to sigh uncontrollably!
"There was such a tragedy back then? How come I've never heard of it? "
"Ah! Who dared to say it back then? If they did, they might have lost their lives! "
"Why?"
"Isn't it written in the newspapers? That Sha County Magistrate colluded with Master Fan and deceived everyone. Who dared to say it? Do they want to die? "
"Those bastards! They didn't even let a child go! "
"The Fan family should die too!"
"Yes! Kill them! "
"Kill them!"
Not long after, the onlookers began to shout in unison.
The father and son of the Fan family turned pale with fright. Dai Ai shouted, "Silence!"
Waiting for the commoners to quiet down, Dai Ai looked at another person and said, "Fan Shicheng, I heard that you were the previous housekeeper of the Fan manor and that you have something to report in court?"
Housekeeper!
It was no wonder that Fan Tong's face was so dark when Magistrate He managed to get the former housekeeper of Fan Manor to come here.
"Reporting to my lord, Shi Cheng indeed has important information to report to my lord!"
Fan Shicheng took a step forward and cupped his hands. "Shicheng's original name was Ding Shicheng. Due to my reliable work in the Fan family, I was specially given the surname Fan by Old Master Fan and was appointed as the housekeeper of the Fan family. I was in charge of all matters inside and outside the Fan family!
However, Old Master Fan was greedy and insatiable. He would do anything for money and even lose his conscience. Shi Cheng couldn't stand Old Master Fan's way of doing things and left the Fan family two years ago. He had wanted to expose the evil deeds of the Fan family over the years, but Old Master Fan had always had a good relationship with the county government, so he gave up the idea.
Now that Marquis is in charge of Lantian County, Shi Cheng finally has the chance to expose the Fan family's evil deeds to the world! "
"Nonsense! Fan Shicheng, you ungrateful scoundrel. You betrayed me for a woman, and you still talk about righteousness and morality. Hypocrite! Shameless! "
Fan Tong could not help but rage.
Fan Shicheng was about to defend himself when Dai Ai, who was sitting at the head of the table, interrupted him. "Shut up! I didn't ask you anything. Who gave you permission to speak? "
Fan Tong shrunk his neck and obediently kept his mouth shut.
Dai Ai looked at Fan Shicheng and asked, "Fan Shicheng, I want to ask you. Did you know that Fan Tong colluded with the bandits to rob White Star Village?"
Fan Tong's face was pale. He looked at Fan Shicheng with anger and malice.
Fan Shicheng's face was calm. "Reporting to my lord, of course I knew. Old Master Fan sent me to contact the bandits!"
Dai Ai's eyes narrowed. "Oh? Tell me the details! "
"Yes, my lord!"
Fan Shicheng recalled for a moment, then began to speak. "That year, Bai Xiaodie's case was exposed by the villagers of White Star Village. Although County Magistrate Sha forcefully suppressed the news, he was still very angry with Old Master Fan and blamed him more than once!
Old Master Fan held a grudge and was worried that the villagers would cause trouble again. He ordered Shi Cheng to bring a box of golden leaves to Taihang Mountains and ask the Four Demons of Taibai to attack the villagers of White Star Village! "
As soon as he said this, there was an uproar in the hall. Fan Tong's crime of hiring bandits to kill the villagers was almost confirmed!
"Nonsense! My lord, I'm innocent! This Fan Shicheng is just holding a grudge against me and is purposely fabricating a crime. I hope my lord can understand! "
Fan Tong was anxious and hurriedly shouted.
"Shut up!"
This time, it was Li Zexuan who spoke. He coldly shouted, then looked at Fan Shicheng.
"You mentioned the Four Demons of Taibai? How do you know the Four Demons of Taibai? "
Fan Shicheng respectfully replied, "Replying to Lord Marquis, although the Four Ghosts of Taibai don't often leave the mountain, Lord Fan had asked them to do something a long time ago, and they have been in contact ever since!"
Li Zexuan nodded, a thoughtful look on his face.
Seeing that Li Zexuan was silent, Dai Ai asked again, "You have no proof.
"You have no proof. Do you have any evidence?"
"I do!"
Fan Shicheng took out a piece of paper. Fan Tong was about to snatch it when Li Zexuan snorted coldly. His fingers moved slightly, and a pencil was stabbed viciously into Fan Tong's knee.
"Argh ~!"
Fan Tong let out a cry of pain and fell to the ground.
Only then did the yamen runners around them react and quickly went to take Fan Tong down.
Fan Shicheng wiped his sweat with lingering fear and said, "Replying to my lord, when Master Fan asked Shicheng to contact the dead Taibai Ghost, he wrote a letter. Shicheng only brought the message and kept the letter secretly, waiting for the day when I would expose Master Fan!"
Fan Tong's face was ashen, and there was no trace of life left. Beside him, Fan Jianqiang was so scared that he was in a daze. He didn't speak or move.
Dai Ai ordered someone to present the evidence. After looking at it, he slammed the gavel on the table and shouted angrily.
"Hmph! Now that we have evidence and witnesses, what else do you have to say, Fan Tong? Men, Fan Tong bullies the people, harms women, and disregards human life. He is guilty of the most heinous crimes. Throw him in jail. I will report this to His Majesty and execute him! "
"Understood!"
The yamen runners answered respectfully and quickly dragged Fan Tong away like a dead dog.
"Oh! That's great! Dai Ai is wise, Marquis is wise! "
"This bully is finally gone from Lantian County!"
"The villagers of White Star Village who died tragically can finally rest in peace!"
After Dai Ai's announcement, the people immediately cheered.
They didn't know if it was an illusion, but when they looked up at the sky, they realized that the sky of Lantian County seemed to have become bluer and clearer!
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