The Legend of the Farm Girl

Hearing what Xu Baoer said, the old man and his wife were furious. The old woman immediately shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? Everyone in the surrounding villages knows that our Yang family is the kindest. How could they be eyeing your dowry?"

Xu Baoer stopped talking and just cried. She kept crying as if she had suffered the greatest injustice in the world. Hearing Xu Baoer crying, the old man Yang and his wife cursed even louder.

The bailiffs in the hall all showed sympathetic looks towards Xu Baoer.

Seeing Xu Baoer crying and the old man Yang and his wife scolding, Li Muwen felt overwhelmed.

He slammed the gavel and said, "Everything must be based on evidence, especially in a case like this involving human life. If Xu Baoer did it, her crying is useless, but if it wasn't her, Old Man Yang, it's useless for you to keep scolding her."

"Now you are not allowed to curse or cry. I am going to ask you a few questions and you must answer them truthfully." Li Muwen said seriously.

"Old man Yang, you said your grandson saw Xu Baoer and a man push your son Yang Di down the hillside. How long did it take for him to come back and tell you the news? Were you delayed in your search for Yang Di? How far did you go in your search? Tell us all the details."

The old man organized his words and said, "My Lord, that hillside is not far from our home. My eldest grandson ran back to tell us the news, and our whole family immediately went there to look for Yang Di. I estimate that it took no more than half an hour from the time my eldest grandson went down the mountain to the time we went up the mountain. When my eldest grandson came back and told us about this, only our family went to the place he mentioned and looked, but we didn't see Yang Di. We didn't completely believe the child's words at the time, and thought about going home and waiting, maybe Yang Di would come back soon, but unexpectedly, Yang Di didn't come back all night. We called the familiar families in the village to go to the foot of the hillside early the next morning, and turned the area upside down, but we didn't find Yang Di. Two more days passed, and not only that hillside, but even the entire mountain was turned upside down by our villagers, but we still didn't find Yang Di."

Li Muwen looked at Xu Baoer again and asked, "Where were you when your husband disappeared? And why were you taken back by your parents?"

Xu Baoer opened her mouth and was about to cry, Li Muwen said: "If you can't speak properly, then you won't be able to defend yourself."

Xu Baoer immediately stopped crying and said seriously: "My lord, I was alone in the house on the day my husband disappeared and never went out. I also heard a mess in the yard in the afternoon, but no one came to call me, and I didn't know what happened. It wasn't until the next morning that my sister-in-law came to my house and watched me and didn't let me go out. I was scared and didn't know what happened. My parents-in-law also came to my door and asked me to hand over Yang Di, otherwise they would put me in a pig cage. I was very scared at the time, and gave the kid next door five cents and asked him to find my mother and take me back for me. Later, my parents came with my two brothers. The Yang family also stopped my parents from taking me back, and said that his five-year-old grandson of the Yang family testified that I and a man killed my husband. Only then did I know what happened, but God knows! I really didn't go out that day. How credible can the words of a five-year-old child be? My lord, you have to make the decision for me!"

Li Muwen finally understood the whole story.

But he still felt confused, and now Yang Di's whereabouts were the top priority. If he could find him, everything would be clear.

Li Muwen once again felt that he did not have enough manpower, as there was no talent in criminal investigation among his subordinates.

Because of insufficient evidence, Li Muwen asked the old man Yang and his wife and Xu Baoer to return home. He promised that he would lead his men to investigate the truth of the matter as soon as possible.

Li Muwen has formed a habit of asking Yunfang if she has any solution when he has a problem.

When Li Muwen found Yunfang, Yunfang had just finished reading the account submitted by Li Si. The Yongzhou caravan had achieved remarkable results in Yongzhou, and the goods it brought back were recognized by the people of Liangzhou Prefecture.

The caravan also gradually expanded from the original ten people to twenty people.

Yunfang was very satisfied with the performance of Li Si and others, and reminded Li Si to be cautious when recruiting people and to increase his awareness of prevention when buying and selling goods.

When Li Si left, Yunfang was already a little tired. She lay on the recliner with her eyes closed to rest.

Li Muwen came at this time.

In Li Muwen's eyes, Yunfang was standing quietly in the courtyard, with the sun shining softly on her. Three months of pregnancy made her figure slightly plump, but it added a bit of gentle beauty. She was wearing an elegant long dress, the hem of which swayed gently, as if whispering to the breeze. Her face was fair and peaceful, her eyebrows were curved, and her eyes were clear as water, revealing gentleness and serenity. There was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and her every move exuded a heart-warming tranquility. She gently stroked her slightly bulging belly, as if whispering to the little life in her belly, and that gentle expression seemed to melt the whole world.

For a moment, Li Muwen just wanted Yunfang to have a good rest and didn't want to disturb her for anything.

However, Yun Fang noticed Li Muwen's arrival immediately, looked up at him and said with a smile: "Husband, are you in trouble again?"

Li Muwen shook his head and said, "You should focus on your health recently and stop worrying about other things."

Yunfang saw that Li Muwen looked worried. She knew that he was worried about her. She said soothingly, "Don't worry, these things won't bother me. If you have any problems, tell me. If I can solve your problems, you can sit firmly as the prefect. Only when you sit firmly in this position can I feel at ease."

Li Muwen also knew that Yunfang was right.

He told Yunfang everything that happened in class today from beginning to end and asked Yunfang what he should do next.

Of course Yunfang had no idea for the moment.

But Yunfang has her own learning system. Yunfang has discovered that the knowledge taught by the learning system is the most advanced and scientific knowledge summarized by countless generations, and even this knowledge has surpassed the current era.

She might only learn the basics of some knowledge in one night, but these basics have already surpassed many people in this era. As her knowledge increased, Yunfang felt more and more that she had wasted the knowledge that the learning system brought her.

Yunfang looked into Li Muwen's eyes, and she knew that Li Muwen must have noticed her difference.

But Li Muwen didn't ask, and she didn't say anything, but the two of them became more tacitly connected.

Yunfang smiled and said to Li Muwen: "Give me one night, and I will tell you what to do next tomorrow."

In fact, Yunfang has been learning a lot every night recently. If she wants the caravan she founded to eventually reach the place she wants to go and get back the things she wants, then she must learn all the knowledge in this regard as quickly as possible and pass it on to Li Si and others.

But Yunfang still put Li Muwen's case at the forefront. Only by finding out the truth and ensuring that the criminals receive the appropriate legal sanctions can the fairness and justice represented by the prefectural government be reflected.

Helping people understand the ins and outs of an incident and seeking justice for the victims can calm people's emotions.

The new prefecture is not yet known to the people. If such a major case is properly resolved, the people of Liangzhou City will certainly eliminate their doubts and uneasiness about the prefecture to a certain extent, avoid the spread of rumors and panic, and contribute to social stability.

Through extensive publicity of murder cases, potential criminal incentives and security loopholes can be discovered, providing reference and improvement measures for preventing similar crimes.

Finally, let the people believe that the judicial system of the prefectural government can effectively maintain social security and enhance the people's trust in the prefectural government.

On the contrary, if Li Muwen fails to handle this case well, the people of Liangzhou Prefecture may become even less trusting of the prefectural government, and the prefectural government will lose its authority.

Therefore, Yunfang put this matter at the top of her priority list and made sure to learn enough knowledge tonight.

Li Muwen nodded. He did not ask Yunfang how she could come up with a solution after just one night. Instead, he became concerned about Yunfang's health and told her to protect herself and the child and to get more rest.

The next morning, Li Muwen stayed by Yunfang's side, looking at her with bright eyes.

Seeing Li Muwen like this, Yunfang just thought he was cute and funny.

Yun Fang knew what he was waiting for, so she said directly, "The first step now is to go to the hillside that Old Man Yang mentioned and see if there are any signs of someone rolling down the hillside. The hillside should be easy to find. After finding the hillside, observe whether there are obvious scratches, impact marks, clothing fragments, etc. It has only been three days since the incident. If someone really rolled down the hillside, the marks must still be there. If there are no such marks, it proves that Yang Di did not roll down the hillside, and everything that follows is false."

Li Muwen nodded and said, "I understand."

After saying that, he was in a hurry to leave.

Yun Fang hurriedly spoke up, stopped him and said, "Don't worry, I still have a second step. If you find these traces, then follow these traces to find the place where Yang Di finally fell. I will tell you what kind of traces are deliberately made and what kind of traces are made inadvertently."

After Yun Fang explained everything to Li Muwen, she continued, "Recall the behavior of Old Man Yang and his wife, as well as Yu Baoer in the courtroom. You can tell by their expressions whether they are lying."

Li Muwen's eyes widened immediately and he said, "You still have this ability? Teach me quickly."

Yunfang didn't keep the audience in suspense and immediately started to tell the story in detail.

"When people feel happy, their faces will show the following expressions: forehead flat, cheeks lifted, eyes gleaming, mouth corners raised. When laughing, eyes will be brighter.

When people are surprised, they will raise their eyebrows, open their eyes wide, and their mouth and jaw will naturally open.

When people are angry, they tend to frown, stare at the other person, expand their nostrils, and close their lips or open their mouth into a square shape.

When people feel disgusted with someone or something, they usually frown, squint their eyes, wrinkle their nose, open their mouth slightly, pull up the corners of their mouth, and clench their teeth. If one corner of the mouth is raised as if smiling, it means that in addition to disgust, they also have disdain for the other person.

When people are afraid, they tend to open their eyes wide, lift their upper eyelids, tighten their lower eyelids, wrinkle their brows, open their mouths slightly, and pull their mouths back and flat. If they are very afraid, their facial muscles will tense and their lips will be pressed against their teeth.

When people are sad, their eyebrows and forehead tend to droop, their eyes also droop, and the corners of their mouths droop.

Some people also behave differently than usual when they are lying, such as touching their noses or blinking their eyes frequently.

Li Muwen thought for a moment and said, "I really can't remember what their expressions were like when they were telling the case."

Yunfang said: "This is just a means to assist in judging a case. It cannot be used as direct evidence. Evidence is required for the trial of any case."

Li Muwen nodded and said, "I will pay more attention to other people's expressions in the future. I will also work hard to be a good governor and be your support."

Yun Fang looked directly at Li Muwen and said, "You have become my support."

Li Muwen talked to Yunfang for a while, then went to Old Man Yang's house with ten of his officers.

When they arrived at the village where Old Man Yang lived, the villagers saw that he was wearing official uniform and was followed by 10 people. They were afraid and curious, and followed him from a distance to the door of Old Man Yang's house.

Before they reached the Yang family's house, the village chief had already rushed over after hearing the noise. He bowed to Li Muwen and said, "Sir, what have you done in our village?"

As the village chief approached Li Muwen and others, other people in the village followed.

Li Shier hurried forward and said, "This is the newly appointed Liangzhou governor, Li Muwen. He has come to your village to investigate the disappearance of Yang Di, the youngest son of Old Man Yang. If you have any news, please report it to him immediately. If you conceal it, you will be guilty of the same crime as the murderer."

All I could hear were various speculations coming from people around. Some speculated that Xu Baoer had harmed Yang Di, some speculated that Yang Di had eloped with a widow from the next village, and some speculated even more unreliable things.

Li Twelve quickly shouted, "If anyone continues to make baseless claims, they will be severely punished."

After Li Shier finished speaking, there was no more sound at the scene. Li Muwen also realized that he could not get any useful words out of these people.

Li Muwen signaled Li Twelve to knock on Old Man Yang's door.

But after knocking for a long time, Old Man Yang and his family did not come to open the door. Li Muwen immediately felt something was wrong. So many people in the village had been talking in front of Old Man Yang's house for such a long time, but no one from his family came out to check on them.

Li Shier had knocked on the door loudly, but no one came to open it.

Li Muwen asked the people around him, "Did anyone see Old Man Yang and his family go out today?"

Everyone shook their heads, and the neighbor next door said, "I haven't seen them come out today."

Li Muwen pondered for a moment and asked Li Shier to open the door.

The horrifying scene appeared before everyone's eyes.