The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

Magistrate Xu took the confession and flipped through it page by page. His brow furrowed tighter and tighter, his expression darker and darker. At the end, he slammed the pages in his hand onto the table, "Outrageous!"

Master Cheng had worked with him for many years and knew his temper well. He quickly picked up the confessions and read through them quickly. He was also filled with indignation when he read the end.

"Sir, I just want to do a business to support my brother and sister-in-law. I have never thought of making enemies with anyone, but...but...but this Jia Dafa is really too much." Ru Yue's tearful look was far from her previous confident talk, which made the people present feel pity for her.

"Please, sir, help me!" Ru Yue knelt down after saying this. Although she really disliked the etiquette of kneeling, she was willing to do it in order to bring down the Jia family.

"Master Xu, I'm a student with no talent and I'm completely dependent on my fiancée to support my family. Jia Dafa has repeatedly poisoned my family in order to seize our business, but he's been rampant in Kunyang for years, so how could he harm any of my family? His actions have made it impossible for the people of this county to even think about strengthening their family and enriching the people."

County Magistrate Xu and Advisor Cheng had both experienced Jia Dafa's frame-up of Ru Yue and knew of the grudge between them, so they had no doubt that Jia Dafa was colluding with the bandits to massacre the "Ming Yue Dang" and the Meng family. If such unruly people and profiteers were not severely punished, it would not be enough to appease the public anger, let alone restore peace to the people of the county.

"Master Cheng, bring all the criminals, witnesses, and other related persons to the county government office now. We will open the trial tomorrow morning." County Magistrate Xu's face was as sullen as water as he gave the order in a cold voice, "Bring more people to prevent this unscrupulous businessman from taking desperate measures."

The three-year exam was approaching, and suddenly there was an answer to the bandit's robbery. If this was done well, it would not be difficult to be promoted to prefect! What's more, Chu Ning'an had a bright future, so even doing him a favor would be worth it.

Master Cheng agreed and left the courtyard. Simple frame-ups and infighting among businessmen were not a big deal, but once it involved bandits, it became a major case, especially since more than 20 bandits were captured at once and their confessions were ready. The credit went to County Magistrate Xu, and it should not be underestimated!

Everyone has his own thoughts, but Jia Dafa has become the target of public criticism. Only by bringing him to justice can these people achieve their goals.

"Sir, please calm down. Don't get too angry about Ru Yue's family. It's not worth it."

"Brother Ziming, calm down. Advisor Cheng has already taken care of it. I believe you will be able to restore a bright future for the people of Pingyang tomorrow." Mr. Wu comforted County Magistrate Xu at the right time, which made him feel much more at ease.

"Ru Yue, you see, this is a vicious incident caused by businessmen seeking profit. That's why businessmen have been cunning since ancient times, and people in the world are unwilling to associate with them!" County Magistrate Xu suddenly brought the topic back to Ru Yue's previous argument.

"Your Excellency is right, but have you ever considered that the business world is chaotic and cunning, but so is the officialdom. Since ancient times, there has been the practice of selling official positions, mutual protection among officials, and the pursuit of profit..." Ru Yue paused briefly before continuing, "As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. It doesn't matter which circle it is, the key is whether there are laws to govern it."

"The little girl is indeed insightful." County Magistrate Xu patted Chu Ning'an on the shoulder. "Study hard. With your talent and knowledge, your future is limitless. And with this little girl's help, your official career will go further than mine."

"Thank you for your advice, sir. I will work hard to repay you and my teacher for your guidance and advice." Chu Ning'an bowed to the ground.

The next day, in the county court.

Jia Dafa and his servants knelt in the hall, crying out "injustice" and begging the county magistrate to do something for them.

Jia Dafa, with a big belly and blinking triangular eyes, lowered his head but did not forget to look around the court. He did not see Ru Yue's family, and he was still lucky enough to think that as long as the bandit incident was not exposed, his Jia family would be fine.

"Sir, my family has always been kind. I don't know why we were brought to the court today?" He asked in fear, looking confused.

"What a kind family! I will let you know what crime you have committed." County Magistrate Xu sat high in the hall. The plaque with a righteous inscription made his solemn face look even more upright, making people dare not look directly at him. "Bring the plaintiff to the court."

Uncle Wei and Uncle Qi were brought to the lobby by two officials and yamen runners. Jia Dafa was not familiar with the two men, and he remained calm when he saw that they were not Ru Yue and Chu Ning'an.

A woman's reputation is important, so it is not easy for Ru Yue to go to court to file a complaint. Chu Ning'an has just won the first place in the county case, and he has to maintain his reputation, so this time he lets Uncle Wei and Uncle Qi go to court on their behalf.

The two men knelt in the hall and just said that they were guys from the "Ming Yue Dang". This frightened Jia Dafa so much that his face turned pale. He thought to himself that something was wrong and thought that as long as the bandits were not caught, he would deny his responsibility.

Uncle Wei recounted the case against Jia Dafa, presented the complaint, and then said, "Sir, Jia Dafa has colluded with bandits to rob and kill people, and set fire to houses. I beg you to help me."

Uncle Wei and Uncle Qi hit their heads hard on the ground.

"Sir, I am innocent. I have never colluded with bandits. These villains framed and criticized me in order to steal my business." Jia Dafa cried and made a fuss in the court, and people really thought he was wronged.

Uncle Wei had once been a steward in a wealthy family in the capital, and had seen many grand occasions. He maintained a composed demeanor, "Sir, I have irrefutable evidence of Jia Dafa's despicable behavior. Please allow the witness to testify in court."

"Call the witnesses to the court!" the bailiff shouted after receiving the order.

In an instant, more than 20 bandits, the village head and villagers of Mengjia Village were brought to the lobby.

When Jia Dafa saw the bandit leader, he felt something was wrong, but he still wanted to insist that he was wronged. He thought that the group of brainless bandits could not produce any evidence.

Unexpectedly, the bandit leader was kneeling in the hall, feeling nauseous when he thought of the dung soup that the villagers had brought up. Since he had been caught, instead of being tortured to death, he might as well confess his crimes and seek leniency. So he confessed to all his crimes right away, and pointed out that he was bribed by Jia Dafa, and begged the county magistrate to give him a lighter sentence.

Jia Dafa still wanted to deny it, but the bandit took out the Jia family's special savings banknotes that the Jia family's housekeeper had given him, leaving Jia Dafa speechless and forced to admit his guilt.

In order to reduce the punishment, the servants of the Jia family confessed many illegal activities of Jia Dafa, such as forced buying and selling, bullying men and women, and even several deaths, including those of his wives, concubines, and nephews. Almost no one was innocent.

In the end, Jia Dafa was sentenced to immediate execution in the autumn, all the male members of his family were exiled to Mobei, the female members of his family were forced to serve as government servants, and all the family property was confiscated.