In the book, I was fed by my sister

Song Li took a deep breath, her face turned pale, and she held on to the door frame tightly to support herself. The image of her sister letting go of her hand and falling into the zombie swarm filled her mind. Despair and helplessness made her chest rise and fall, and every breath seemed like she was struggling with something.

Losing the most important person made her limbs numb. She suppressed the urge to go crazy and asked, "Where is he?"

The big locust tree in the courtyard shook its leaves and said, "He was taken away."

"Who?"

"I don't know." The locust tree's voice trembled. Due to Song Li's special ability, it could naturally feel her emotions.

"The one who takes people away is called the official. I heard the old lady next door shouting that." said the dogtail grass at the door.

"Where are you taking it?"

Dogtail Grass changed direction and went "that way."

Song Li looked in the direction of the flowers and plants on the roadside.

This is the direction from the village to the city.

"What happened? Tell me exactly what you heard."

The animals transmitted what they heard to Song Li. When she heard that Li Sanwan's death would implicate her elder sister, her heart ached.

Is it possible that my sister will get into trouble again because of her?

Song Li calmed down, thought for a moment, came up with a solution, and then walked into Wushan.

Wushan is not just the Wushan of Lihua Village. There are several villages at the foot of Wushan, and the villages surround Fengxian County.

For Song Li, the fastest way to enter Feng County was to find the nearest entrance to Feng County through Wushan Mountain. She sneaked into the forest, and the trees in the mountains pointed out the nearest path for her. The branches were like hands and the vines were like legs, allowing Song Li to move forward quickly in the mountains.

When Song Li appeared on the road again, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, although she rarely sweated, and looked towards the tall city gate.

*

Feng County Government Office.

The county magistrate leaned back in his chair and fell asleep on the large wooden chair. The lawyer sitting next to him said to the people kneeling below: "Who are you? What's your business?"

Inside the hall, a man who looked like a scholar stood up. He was wearing a long gown, with high cheekbones and slanted eyebrows. He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Master Wu, I am Wu Dongmei, a villager of Lihua Village in Feng County. I have come here today to sue Song Ran, a fellow villager, for murdering her husband."

"What! How did this come about?" Song Ran was at a loss when she heard this. She was arrested at home and had no time to figure out what was going on. As soon as the man opened his mouth, he implicated her in a murder case. She explained anxiously, "Sir, I know nothing about this. This... there must be some misunderstanding."

"Be quiet! Don't speak unless you are questioned!" Song Ran was frightened by the lawyer's scolding and dared not say another word. Lawyer Wu turned to lawyer Yang and asked, "Does lawyer Yang have the lawsuit papers?"

Lawyer Yang took out a lawsuit document and presented it to Master Wu. "Yes, please have a look, Master County Magistrate."

Wu took the lawsuit paper, read it, and then handed it to the county magistrate, saying, "Sir, this lawsuit paper details the motive, time, place, and method of the murder. Please take a look."

The sleepy-eyed county magistrate took the lawsuit paper, glanced at it casually, and then signaled the lawyer to continue.

"Bang!" A gavel suddenly sounded in the hall. Master Wu looked at Song Ran seriously and asked, "Is this Song Ran, a villager from Lihua Village?"

"Sir, I had no idea about Li Sanwan's death. Is there any misunderstanding between this...my sister-in-law?" Song Ran hurriedly explained as soon as he got the chance to speak. As he spoke, he wanted to pull Wu Dongmei's sleeve, but was quickly pulled away by the bailiffs and held down by two water and fire sticks.

Master Wu looked at Song Ran and said sternly, "Song Ran asked you questions and answered them truthfully. Zuo Guyan will punish you for disturbing the court first."

Song Ran was pinned to the ground, with two fire and water sticks on her neck. She had beaten countless people's quilts with these sticks. She could clearly smell the blood on the sticks, and she answered, "Yes."

There are many people who cry out for injustice these days, and Master Wu has seen a lot of them. He doesn't know whether there is injustice or not. But some people are stubborn and will only be honest after suffering a little. He continued to ask: "Let me ask you, do you know Li Sanwan?"

"know."

"Can you find mountain products worth three taels of silver in the mountains?"

"Correct."

"Does Li Sanwan know about this?"

"You should...you should know."

Master Wu was writing something on a piece of paper while asking. After a while, he handed his manuscript to the dozing county magistrate and said, "Sir county magistrate, this is the fact. Song found the valuables, and Li Sanwan had evil intentions. But Song was really cruel and killed people directly with a knife."

Song Ran ignored the stick on his neck and tried to explain: "No, no, no, Li Sanwan drowned!"

"Drowned?" Upon hearing this, Master Wu was stunned. He took out the case paper and said, "Oh, yes! Drowned. You pushed him into the river and he drowned!"

"This! This! It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"

"Snapped!"

"You are contemptuous of the court!"

Song Ran knelt on the ground weakly. She knew that this was a crime to convict her and she had no way to defend herself.

Master Wu said, "Song Ran, your family's wealth has been drained out because of your sister's illness, so you killed her because of these three taels. What else do you have to say, Song Ran?"

Song Ran replied in despair: "Haha, what else can I say? My father was also convicted by foolish officials like you."

"How dare you? How dare you insult a court official!"

Lawyer Yang looked at Song Ran lying on the ground and sneered: "Sir, you don't know that this woman's father was also sentenced to a heavy sentence for poisoning."

"Oh? It seems that your father has had a profound influence on your crime."

Song Ran said angrily: "Bah! Dog official!"

"Someone come here!" Master Wu said to the yamen runners on both sides, throwing a red stick down as he spoke.

The dozing county magistrate finally woke up. "Hey, take him down, take him down, and finish the rest of the process tomorrow. These little things every day take a long time to sort out. It's time for lunch at noon."

"Yes, yes, yes." The master nodded in agreement, and then said to Song Ran: "You are lucky."

*

Song Li walked into the city and asked as he went. When he arrived at the government office, he only saw Grandma Gu and the village chief Li Wanshu.

"Child, how did you get here?" Grandma Gu was shocked. She also met Song Ran's carriage on the way to the city.

"Where's my sister?"

"Your sister..." She didn't know what to say to a child of this age. She chased the carriage all the way to the government office but was stopped outside. When she was waiting outside, she met the village chief who came over. After asking a few questions, he said that Song Ran was related to Li Sanwan's death, so he was arrested for questioning.

At this time, Wu Dongmei and her group and Attorney Yang came out.

"I'll have to trouble Lawyer Yang again tomorrow." Li Erwan said to Lawyer Yang in a flattering manner.

"Okay, okay, let's say goodbye now."

Li Wanshu stepped forward and grabbed Li Erwan, "You...what do you want? Song Ran is the only one holding the Song family together, you are not giving them a way out!" He had also heard about the things in the neighboring village. He knew that these people were just a bunch of scoundrels, gamblers, and scoundrels. The Song family was the first in Lihua Village, and once these people got a taste of the sweetness, they would soon reach out to other people.

"Just take care of the affairs in the village. This is a case decided by the county government. Do you want to interfere with the county magistrate?" Li Erwan pushed Li Wanshu away and strode away. The others followed closely behind Li Erwan.

Song Li looked deeply at the departing figure, scattered the spores in his arms, and let the spores attach to the bodies of several people.

"This...should we go in and ask the county magistrate for help?" Grandma Gu asked Li Wanshu anxiously.

"Hey, what's the point of looking for him? He will only say to handle it impartially." Li Wanshu said that in order to keep their hands clean, these corrupt officials would not even accept money from people who were not their own.

"Go find a middleman."

Song Li communicated with the grass in the cracks of Yanei's stone slabs and learned about the situation. She also knew that her sister was not hurt, so she calmed down and walked with Grandma Gu. The rules of this world seem to be much more complicated than the end of the world.

Li Wanshu found Attorney Yang and said, "Sir!"

"Old village chief, I don't deserve your words, but what's the matter?"

"This is Song Ran's grandmother. Can you find a place for us to talk?"

Lawyer Yang lowered his eyes and said, "That's easy to talk about. Can you please go to the teahouse in front?"

Li Wanshu and the other two followed Attorney Yang into the teahouse.

Money makes the world go round. Before meeting lawyer Yang, Li Wanshu and Grandma Gu also made a decision. The middleman just wanted to see who offered more money.

In the teahouse, Granny Gu took off all the silver jewelry she was wearing and handed them to Attorney Yang, "Please say something nice and see if there is any room for easing the situation."

Lawyer Yang weighed the silver jewelry, then put it back and said, "This is not enough to pay the knock on the door." He thought that this thick silver hairpin would have some weight, but he didn't expect it to be hollow.

"The second trial will begin at 9:00 pm tomorrow to determine the charges. No one will be allowed to wait after this time."