Not only the ugly man, but also County Magistrate Liu, the jailers, and the head of the prison. After hearing the words, a certain part of their body involuntarily tightened. A certain picture flashed in their mind, and they dared not to imagine it again.
"A gentleman prefers death to humiliation. Give me a quick death if you have the guts!" The ugly man's facial muscles trembled as he roared. Obviously, the words of the runner just now had a great impact on him.
To him, even death was a thousand, no, ten thousand times better than this humiliation.
As long as he thought of that scene in his mind, he shivered all over and shuddered with fear.
"Don't talk!"
He had just started, but he was interrupted by the criminal. The runner waved his hand impatiently and continued to say to County Magistrate Liu, "Your honor, if this method doesn't work, I have other ways. For example, we can find some male dogs in heat and feed the criminal with the aphrodisiac …"
"Ew …"
As a civil official, County Magistrate Liu had never heard of such a scene. He tried not to think about the scene described by the runner, but the more he tried to ignore it, the clearer the scene became in his mind. Suddenly, his stomach turned upside down, and he couldn't stop retching with his hands on the table.
Not only County Magistrate Liu, but also the jailers in the county government prison turned pale after hearing these words.
How on earth did he come up with such an inhumane punishment?
It was a waste of talent that this guy didn't work as a jailer!
The runner who came up with the idea was also complacent at this time. He seemed to have regarded County Magistrate Li, whom he had only met once, as his life mentor. What would Li Yi feel if he knew that he had such an admirer?
He would probably kick this disgusting guy to death.
"You, I'm a dignified man. How could I be insulted like this? You'll die a horrible death!"
If the bailiff's first words had only caused the fierce man to feel some fear, then his second words had already caused the ugly man to be on the verge of collapse. If it wasn't for the fact that he still had a breath left to hold on, he would have long since knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
For him, being stabbed by a sword or saber was nothing more than a frown. But if he was subjected to that kind of torture as the runner said, he would probably live in the endless shadow for the rest of his life.
"Shut up!"
Being interrupted for the second time, the local government runner was a little angry. After scolding him, he ran to County Magistrate Liu, who had just recovered and was stroking his chest, and said again, "If this method doesn't work, I have another idea. We can …"
"Blargh!"
"Blargh!"
This time, County Magistrate Liu was not the only one who retched. Even the jailers who usually tortured the prisoners couldn't help but retch while leaning against the wall.
The two bailiffs on duty at the entrance of the county jail suddenly heard a shrill scream coming from within the jail. Their bodies involuntarily trembled, but they quickly returned to normal after looking at each other.
As guards of the county prison, they were already used to this kind of situation.
County Magistrate Liu had just brought people in. He was probably torturing the villains who had slaughtered the whole family and refused to confess.
After a while, County Magistrate Liu walked out of the prison with a pale face but an unconcealable joy.
"However, you've done very well today."
County Magistrate Liu patted the shoulder of the local government runner, and said a word of praise while resisting the urge to vomit.
"I was also inspired by County Magistrate Li." The local government runner was not arrogant, but said very modestly.
"Go to the back office to get the reward yourself." County Magistrate Liu nodded and said.
"Thank you, sir!"
Seeing the local government runner go to the back office with a smile on his face and a black dog running in front of him, County Magistrate Liu seemed to think of something, and his face immediately turned pale.
"Blargh!"
At the entrance of the county jail, the two guards on duty looked at County Magistrate Liu, who was holding the wall and retching for no reason as if he was having a stroke.
…
"Boss, you didn't see it … At that time, County Magistrate Li shouted with a cold face, 'Come on, drag him out and behead him!' The servant who stole the silver was so scared that he collapsed in the court and confessed to his crime. "
"County Magistrate Li is really amazing. That crafty servant just rubbed his nose and County Magistrate Li could tell that he was lying as if he could see through his mind. If we have 10% of County Magistrate Li's ability, what case can't we solve?"
"Also, also, the punishment proposed by County Magistrate Li, where ants crawled all over his body. Just thinking about it makes me itch all over. If it was really carried out, I'm afraid that the person would be tortured to madness … But County Magistrate Li just wanted to scare him. Zhao Fang was so scared that his face turned pale and he confessed on the spot."
On the street of the prefectural city, a constable was narrating to the female constable what he saw in the court just now with his saliva flying everywhere. His words were full of praise for County Magistrate Li whom he met for the first time. In the end, he said with great pity, "Boss, you were patrolling the street at that time, so you didn't see the scene of County Magistrate Li's invincible power. What a pity."
Li Mingzhu slightly distanced herself from the bailiff, avoiding his splattering saliva. She folded her arms in front of her chest and listened to his story with great interest. She really didn't misjudge him. This scholar was actually able to make these bailiffs trust him so much in such a short period of time. He must have some skills that she didn't know about.
Such a capable person should be used by the country. How could he live in a small shop all day long?
Also, in the future, his skill of judging people must be promoted by the Ministry of Justice in all the yamens. It can greatly reduce the need for torture and interrogation, which will be of great help in handling cases.
Oh, when I see him tomorrow, I'll ask him why two stones, one big and one small, fell to the ground at the same time …
…
Walking leisurely in the village, two figures walked toward him. One was a seven or eight-year-old naughty child, who bowed respectfully and said, "Hello, sir!"
When the man came closer, he realized that it was Li Yi. He slapped the naughty child's head and said angrily, "Don't call me sir in the future. Call me County Lieutenant!"
The naughty child nodded as if he understood. Before the man spoke again, Li Yi waved his hand and walked in the direction of his home.
Before he could reach the door, a stooped figure walked out from the courtyard. When Second Granduncle saw Li Yi, a smile appeared on his wrinkled face. "Not bad. I didn't expect to see an official in the stockade village in my lifetime. Not bad, little boy. You've got a promising future …"
Not only did Second Granduncle have bad hearing, but his mind was also getting muddled. He was an outsider, how could he be a member of Willow Leaf Village … Time waited for no man. He was getting old and might not be far from Alzheimer's.
Li Yi sighed in his heart and saluted as a junior. When he opened the courtyard door and walked in, he saw a small figure curled up on a rocking chair in the courtyard, sleeping soundly.
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