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With the sheriff's rebuke, the quarrel between the two finally came to an end for the time being.
"Shut up!"
The sheriff was not a fool. He knew there must be something fishy when he looked at them.
Originally, he thought it was a revenge murder case, but Bai Jing's reaction was too normal. She didn't hide it at all. Not only did she admit to quarreling with the dead, but she also didn't feel guilty at all.
With his many years of experience, Bai Jing didn't look like an experienced and confident villain.
Either she was really innocent, or she came prepared.
But she was right about one thing. No matter what case it was, conclusive evidence was needed.
He ordered his men to go to the scene and search Bai Jing's pants first.
The scene had already been searched by his subordinates, so they didn't find anything new. However, in Bai Jing's shop, they made a huge discovery.
Looking at the things his men brought back, the sheriff frowned and couldn't help but look at her fiercely.
"I'll ask you for the last time. Did you kill anyone?"
Lin Mengya shook her head firmly.
"Your Excellency, I didn't lie. I really didn't kill them."
But the sheriff ordered his men to put those things in front of her one by one.
"Since you said you didn't kill anyone, where did these come from?"
She fixed her eyes on them and saw a bloody shirt and a kitchen knife with dried blood in front of her.
"This is …"
The sheriff stared into her eyes and said word by word, "This is the murder weapon used to kill the dead and the bloody shirt worn at the time. They found them in your shop. What else do you have to say now?"
"It's impossible!"
She said in surprise, "Not to mention the fact that I didn't go out for the whole night, even if I went out to the guest house, the boss is a big man, and I'm just a weak girl without the strength to truss a chicken. How could I kill him without getting hurt?"
Unexpectedly, her rebuttal didn't move the sheriff.
"We found a knockout drug in the last drink of the victim, and we also found it in your shop. The evidence is conclusive, so it's better for you to confess as soon as possible to avoid physical pain."
This time, it seemed that she could no longer escape the blame. The waiter secretly hid the pride in his eyes, covered his face, and said with tears, "Finally, God has eyes. Boss, you can smile in the underworld with peace of mind. The sheriff is fair and strict. He will definitely give you justice!"
The winds changed again and again, and in the end, it seemed that she had failed.
Even the sheriff believed that it must be her doing. When he was about to ask someone to take her away, Lin Mengya said indifferently.
"Even if you want me to plead guilty, you have to convince me wholeheartedly. Just based on these few things, you can determine that I am the real murderer? I don't think so. "
In fact, at this stage, if it was an ordinary person, they would have already lost their composure. How could they think of a way to prove their innocence?
At this time, Lin Mengya had understood that someone sneaked in last night and must have hidden these things in her shop.
Killing and framing, these people's purpose was to kill her.
And she was also very strange. If it was just because of those meager interests, it would be too ridiculous.
In a flash, she decided what she was going to do next.
She might as well beat him at his own game.
"Sheriff, although this evidence is against me, I have a word to remind you."
The sheriff was a good man. He didn't take her away by force, but let her say it.
"Whether it's these things or the so-called process of my murder, they are all fabricated by this waiter. When I had a conflict with the spice boss, there were many people watching. If you want to know the specific content, you can ask them. If you know the cause and effect, you will know that it was not me who killed the person. "
She coldly glanced at the waiter and suddenly said in a stern voice, "Since you swear that I killed him, then do you dare to swear on the statue of the deity in the temple? If you lie, even if it's just the slightest bit inexplicable, your intestines will be pierced and you will die in agony. Your family, friends, and descendants will all die horrible deaths. This is the Sacred City, and God will definitely hear it. Do you dare? "
The waiter was suddenly stunned.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that this was the Holy City, the place closest to God.
Lin Mengya had expected that he would not dare to do so because of his guilty conscience, so she pressed him step by step.
"But I dare!"
She placed her right hand on her chest and shouted in the direction of the Holy Mountain, "I swear on my life that if I really kill that boss, then I'll fulfill the oath I've made before! Now it's your turn. "
This was the difference between the Sacred City and other places. Here, no one could lie in front of God. If she dared to swear in front of God, then everyone here had to unconditionally believe that what she said was true.
In fact, there was no such thing as divine retribution. It was just that people who did bad things would feel uneasy because of it. This was also a psychological hint. Once he did something that violated the oath, he would feel that those originally unrelated things were related to the oath.
That was why there was such a tradition in the Sacred City.
For those who were really wicked and had no repentance at all, this oath was simply a joke. But the waiter in front of her was not such a ruthless person.
His eyes rolled around, and his whole body shrank into a ball. He was completely different from his previous arrogant appearance.
Lin Mengya knew that he could not stand it, so she sneered and said, "Yes, I understand. Everyone will more or less exaggerate when they speak. It's hard for you to make such an oath. Why don't we change it? Just say that you didn't do anything wrong to your boss. As his waiter, you were so loyal, and you even wanted to find the murderer for him after his death. It doesn't seem difficult to make such an oath, does it? "
She was aggressive, and the waiter was pushed to the extreme by her.
He stiffened his neck, and his face turned red. He said fiercely, "Okay, as you said, if I did anything wrong to my boss, then, let me, let me swear to death!"
However, compared to her, he felt more like a bluff.
Lin Mengya sneered at him, then turned to the sheriff and said, "Since both of us have made an oath to the gods, then please judge who is true and who is false, Lord Sheriff."
In this way, the case was once again in a deadlock.
And because both parties had made an oath to God, according to the convention, what they said must be confirmed to be true. Therefore, the sheriff had to be cautious.
"Okay, since both of you think that what you said is true, then let me investigate this matter. However, the liar among you, in addition to the crime of murder, will also be charged with the crime of blasphemy. "
His face was cold, and his eyes were more serious and solemn as he looked at them.
"God will not spare anyone who tries to rely on his protection to get away, so the liar will definitely fulfill the oath he swore."
The waiter's body trembled violently.
Now, he could not wait to bite his tongue. He regretted that he was blinded by money and accepted that person's solicitation.
At this time, he had no time to be curious. Obviously, only the disciples of aristocratic families who often went in and out of the Sacred City, or knew everything about the Sacred City like the back of their hands, would know the rules. Bai Jing, who claimed to be here for the first time, knew so clearly.
The sheriff took both of them back to the previous prison. In the name of God, he and his men overturned all the previous conclusions and decided to investigate from the beginning.
When she returned to the cell again, she was not nervous at all. However, the brother jailer, who had a good relationship with her before, was very surprised.
"Sister, didn't you say that you were wronged? Why are you back again? "
She smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll be out soon. I'll have to trouble you for the next few days."
The jailer's heart was very tangled. On the one hand, he was happy to have a conversation with him every day; on the other hand, he felt that this seemingly delicate and pitiful little girl had suffered here.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he squatted down and whispered to her, "Sister, why don't you tell me the address of your family? I'll help you pass on a message and let them find a way to get you out."
She narrowed her eyes and smiled, shaking her head.
"Thank you for your kindness, big brother, but I didn't bring anyone else this time except for a few men. Moreover, I believe that the sheriff will enforce the law impartially, and the truth will soon surface. "
The jailer shook his head regretfully, "Alas, you're a little girl, how can you stand it here? Why don't you tell me your home address, and I'll help you send a letter back home? "
Hearing this, she showed a bit of a bitter smile.
"My home is very far from here. It's a small place called Bai Village in a small fief in the southwest. Even if I write a letter, no one can help me make this trip. If I wait for them to arrive, the sheriff will have already found out the truth and let me out. Besides, I travel all over the country with a caravan, this little bit of hardship is nothing. "
Hearing her say this, the jailer could only sigh again and again.
"It's not easy for a little girl like you to go out. Wait for me to get you an extra quilt."
She immediately thanked the jailer, and as for the man, he was locked behind the door.
She narrowed her eyes and sneered.
Those who do evil will bring about their own destruction. Even if it was just psychological torture these few days, it was enough to make him suffer.
She lived in the prison with peace of mind. To be honest, although the conditions here were very ordinary, at least it was not like other prisons, which were damp and had a lingering stench.
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