My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

Mrs. Gu didn't care whether others were willing to pay attention to her or not, and she just kept showing off that she was sitting in a carriage.

The bailiff was annoyed by his noise, so he picked up his sword and pulled down the curtain.

Only then did Mrs. Gu seem to realize that something was wrong. If it was a good thing, she should have been polite.

But if it wasn't a good thing, why did they send a carriage to pick them up?

I didn't dare to say anything at that moment.

Because the carriage was moving fast and they found Gu Jingsheng and his group as soon as they arrived at Guzhuang, they returned to the county government office in less than an hour.

As soon as they arrived at the county government office, the three members of the Gu family, who had been still hoping for a lucky break, were startled when they saw Niu Cuihua and Gu Lili kneeling in the hall.

Could it be that that little bitch Gu Lili is up to something again? They have already given them ten taels of silver, what else do they want!

"You little bitch, what the hell are you doing? Why did you bring us to the yamen!" Before the county magistrate could say anything, Old Lady Gu pointed at Gu Lili's nose and cursed.

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Yang slammed the gavel on the table with a loud bang and shouted angrily, "You old woman, you actually dared to make a noise in the hall! Someone, take me out and give me five heavy beatings!"

There's no need to interrogate her. Just looking at Old Lady Gu's attitude, you can tell how much Gu Lili has suffered at their hands.

"My Lord, please spare my life. I won't dare to do it again. I won't dare to do it again!" When Mrs. Gu heard that the county magistrate was going to beat her with a stick, she was so scared that she knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

Gu Jingsheng and Gu Chuan were so frightened that they fell to their knees, but they dared not say a word, for fear that if they opened their mouths, the county magistrate would give them a few beatings.

The county magistrate ignored Mrs. Gu's pleas for mercy, waved his hand and asked the bailiff to take the person away.

Soon, Mrs. Gu's pig-slaughtering screams came from outside.

The people who were watching on the sidelines were delighted, but the rest of Gu Jingsheng's family were terrified, fearing that they would be the next.

Five big boards were used, and the beatings were fast. Soon, Mrs. Gu was dragged in like a dead dog.

Although five big boards are not a lot, they are enough to make old lady Gu eat a pot.

The old lady Gu who was pulled in no longer had the arrogance she had just now. She knelt on the ground and didn't even dare to cry out in pain.

Seeing that the hall had quieted down, County Magistrate Yang began to interrogate the four members of the Gu family.

County Magistrate Yang slammed the gavel and asked in a cold voice, "Did you usurp the pension and land of Yang Xihua's husband, causing Li Xihua to starve to death? Did you also sell Gu Lili to someone for a secret marriage, and instigate others to steal the money of Gu Lili's brother and sister? Answer truthfully. If you tell a lie, I will not forgive you!"

Now Gu Jingsheng and the other two knew why they were arrested today.

"Your Excellency the County Magistrate, we have already given them all the pensions!" Gu Jingsheng said aggrievedly.

Isn't this matter already resolved? Why is it going on and on?

Obviously they were unaware of Niu Cuihua's crime today.

Gu Lili snorted coldly, "You did give it to us, but if it wasn't for the village head, would you have given it to us? And what do you mean by giving it all? If Niu Cuihua hadn't asked Niu Dali to steal our money and was caught, would you have given it to us for fear of affecting Gu Shuwen's studies? Even if you gave it all to us, would my mother be able to come back?"

At the end, Gu Lili almost shouted hysterically.

Listening to Gu Lili's complaint, the onlookers were pointing and talking. Gu Jingsheng's family lowered their heads and dared not speak, for fear that County Magistrate Yang would be taken away and beaten if he was unhappy.

But they did not realize their mistakes at all, instead they thought Gu Lili was an ungrateful person.

County Magistrate Yang's emotions were surging as he listened to Gu Lili's words. He saw that no one was objecting.

After calming down, County Magistrate Yang said, "Since what I just asked is true, I will pronounce the verdict..."

When Gu Jingsheng heard that County Magistrate Yang was going to pronounce the verdict, he became anxious. "Mr. County Magistrate, Gu Shan is my son. Don't you think I have no right to control his pension?"

Magistrate Yang put down the gavel that was about to be struck, and asked in a cold voice, "You have the power to control Gu Shan's pension, but it is wrong for you to take it all. In addition, you took away the land that originally belonged to Gu Shan and Li Xihua, causing Li Xihua to starve to death. It is not too much for me to sentence you to murder!"

"Oh my god, how can this person be so shameless!"

"Is this your biological son?"

"You took someone's pension and forced his widow to death. You are not worthy of being a human being!"

"..."

After hearing Gu Jingsheng's speech, everyone couldn't help but curse out loud.

"Li Xihua agreed to it herself at the time! Can we be blamed for this?" Gu Jingsheng continued to speak shamelessly.

Magistrate Yang could no longer bear it, and slammed the gavel, shouting angrily, "I have never seen such a shameless person! Come, take him away and give him twenty lashes of the cane!"

If Li Xihua had not agreed to this distribution, the whole family would have been exiled to the border!

What a bunch of people who don’t know what life and death is!

Seeing Gu Jingsheng being taken away, the other members of the Gu family did not dare to raise any objections.

"Niu Cuihua, instigated others to steal other people's money and property, so she shall be severely punished with fifty lashes of the cane. Gu Chuan failed to discipline his family members, so he shall be punished with twenty lashes of the cane. Zhang Gouzi and Li Liang tried to steal other people's property but failed, so they shall be severely punished with fifty lashes of the cane." After the county magistrate finished speaking, the bailiffs stepped forward and took the men away for execution.

After a while, the sound of beatings and screams came from outside.

According to the criminal law of Nanyue State, stealing property is prohibited and the punishment is fifty lashes with the cane. Niu Cuihua instigated others to steal other people's property, so she is also guilty of the same crime.

After the execution, except for Old Lady Gu who was only hit with five boards, everyone else's faces turned pale from the pain.

Especially Niu Cuihua. Although she was big and fat with flesh all over her body, the yamen runners used heavy hands to beat her.

At this moment, the back of her clothes was already stained with blood, which was scary to see.

After torturing several people, County Magistrate Yang announced the adjournment of the court.

Gu Lili agreed with County Magistrate Yang's approach, saying he was truly a worthy official.

It also made her realize that if she encounters such a thing again in the future, she should just report it to the police and be done with it. If she keeps tolerating it, others will think that she is so easy to bully.

After leaving the county government office, Gu Lili felt refreshed.

Before she had walked far, she heard someone calling her. Gu Lili turned around and saw that it was Zhang Gouzi and Li Liang.

"What are you doing! I haven't even taken a few steps away from the county government office!" Gu Lili held the unused chili water tightly in her hand.

I thought these two guys were here to settle the score.

What Gu Lili didn't expect was that the two of them endured the pain and knelt straight in front of Gu Lili.

"Little girl, it's all our fault today."