A ragged cub at the beginning

Tang Xu described the experiences of the women who were taken in one by one, as well as the miserable state of the children when they met. Her logic was clear and her words were articulate, and one could tell who was right just by listening. Finally, she said, "Whether it is true or not, we can ask people to come out and find out. The neighbors nearby can all testify for me. If you don't believe it, you can ask the children. Adults can lie, but children can't memorize all the lies."

At this point, Tang Xu gave Zhang Da a sarcastic smile, "If you still don't believe it, you can find a trustworthy doctor to check their bodies and find out if they have been abused by taking their pulses."

At this point, the county magistrate was already about 70% convinced. This woman looked so confident, without a trace of guilt in her body, and she explained the cause and effect of the matter clearly. On the contrary, the person who made the complaint was unclear and talked about other things, which was extremely suspicious.

Tang Xu was not panicked because she had not broken any law.

The law does not punish a husband who beats his wife if there is no injury. However, if the wife sues the husband and the case is proven, he will be sentenced to two years in prison.

When wives left home, they did not elope or commit adultery, but just found a place to work and support themselves. Moreover, they left because they were abused. The law did not explicitly stipulate that women could not leave home to work. If we really want to talk about it, we can only say that they did not observe the virtues of women. In short, at most they would be condemned by the clan and the village, but there was no actual punishment. The most serious punishment was to cross out their names from the clan tree.

But can a name be more important than a human life?

Yu Youfeng randomly picked a passerby and asked him about the virtues of the mayor and his wife. He only said good things about them. He picked a few more people and found almost no one who said anything bad about them. Moreover, these people did not look unwilling or forced. He had an idea in his mind.

"You bold and unruly citizen, why don't you tell the truth?" Yu Youfeng displayed the same momentum as when he tried a case, but without the gavel, he always felt that something was missing.

Zhang Da shuddered and was about to tell everything.

"Sir Yu, I think there is something wrong with the mayor and his wife." A man in his fifties with a serious face walked out from the crowd.

"Mr. Tongpan? Why are you here?" Yu Youfeng was surprised and bowed quickly.

Du Yun looked at Mr. Lu who was standing behind the magistrate and frowned.

Tang Xu didn't know Mr. Lu, but it was obvious that the person who came was a higher official than the county magistrate, and he seemed to have bad intentions. She turned to look at Du Yun, who shook his head at her.

There were whispers among the crowd, and no one knew who was coming.

"Master Yu, can you please have a word with me?" Judge Lu took Yu Youfeng to one side, and no one heard what they said. But County Magistrate Yu looked increasingly unhappy, as if he was arguing with something, and finally left in anger.

Judge Lu Tong walked back slowly. "Chief Du protected and condoned his wife, wantonly beat others, and broke up many marriages. He and his wife will be detained for the time being and sentenced later."

Upon hearing this, the two people behind him came up to grab Du Yun and Tang Xu.

Before Tang Xu could react, someone grabbed his arm, "Du Yun!"

"Mr. Tongpan! You are stepping on someone else's orders. Aren't you afraid that the prefect will blame you?" Du Yun held Tang Xu in his arms, but they couldn't resist. He looked back at Boshan, who understood and quietly slipped into the crowd.

"Take them away." Judge Lu sneered and locked the two men up in the town hall's jail.

"Let's go by ourselves." Du Yun held Tang Xu in his arms, preventing anyone from touching her.

"who is this!"

"Why did they capture the mayor?"

"what happened!"

"Where's the magistrate?"

"What should I do!"

Tang Yao asked all the teachers in the kindergarten to come in, and then closed the door tightly. He said something to Tang Ling, and caught up with the magistrate's team.

"Cousin, is this okay?" Master Lu felt a little uneasy when he heard the commotion behind him.

Judge Lu was a little disdainful. "What's wrong with that? I won't try or judge him. I'll just lock him up and interrogate him. County Magistrate Yu left before he finished speaking. It has nothing to do with me. I'll leave tomorrow after my vacation. If anyone finds out, just say you forgot. The superiors will at most blame you a few times, which is nothing. But this person with bad morals will definitely not be the mayor. Yu Youfeng is a blockhead. I'll teach him a lesson about you becoming the mayor."

"Okay, okay, thank you for your hard work, cousin." Mr. Lu grabbed Pan Lu's hands with both hands and stuffed a roll of silver bills into his hand through his sleeves.

Judge Lu accepted it with a smile, "My cousin is a man of knowledge and taste."

Mr. Lu nodded in agreement, and was overjoyed at the thought that he would become the mayor soon.

After sending her cousin back to his room, Mrs. Lu came up eagerly and asked, "Master, has he been arrested?"

Facing his wife, Master Lu put away his previous humble and fawning appearance. He brushed his sleeves with a serious face and said, "Of course, with my cousin taking action, what are you worried about?"

"The master and cousin are still more skilled." Mrs. Lu had been scolded before and realized that her plan was too stupid.

"Okay, be honest and wait to be your mayor's wife." After saying this, Mr. Lu couldn't help but reveal a smug smile. He had intended to marry Mayor Zhu before he stepped down. But he didn't expect that Du Yun would snatch it away. This time, it's still his.

The people led by Judge Lu put the two men in jail and left. The jailer was shocked to see them. When he asked why, the two men ignored him.

"Ah Xu, don't worry. The prefect is waiting for Judge Lu to reveal his true colors." Du Yun hugged his wife and comforted her. "You'll be able to get out tomorrow at the latest."

"Well, are we going to sleep here tonight?" She looked around and found that there was no peculiar smell in the cell, but the floor was clean and there was nothing on it. The walls were made of yellow earth, and it felt like you would get covered in dust if you leaned against them.

"Mayor, madam, I'll bring you some straw. It's all dried clean and there's no bugs in it." The jailer brought in a bundle of hay. "The door is not locked. There's a toilet outside."

"Thank you, Uncle Fang." Du Yun bowed.

"Hey, that's nothing. I don't know how you got in, but I think you'll be out soon. Besides, if the mayor hadn't checked the accounts, we wouldn't know when we'd get paid." The jailer spread the rice neatly. "If you want to eat something, I'll buy it for you. The food in this town hall has improved since Mayor Du took office. There's meat every day, but I'm afraid Madam won't be used to it."

"Thank you, Uncle Fang. I can eat anything." Tang Xu said quickly.

"If mother knew, she would definitely come to bring us food." Du Yun helped spread the straw and helped Tang Xu sit down.

"I've made my mother worry again." Tang Xu sighed, "It's my fault for being nosy."

"If they want to harm someone, they can find a reason even if you do nothing." Du Yun tucked her hair behind her ears. "Those children will remember your kindness."