The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Lu Shuhe led a group of men to surround them from behind and drove back the Wu men who wanted to escape.

Lu Qingqing held a knife and forced Widow Zhou out from a corner covered with weeds.

Widow Zhou now no longer had the arrogance she had when she first came to recognize someone!

Seeing that blood was still dripping from the big knife held by Lu Qingqing, he was so scared that he trembled.

Seeing the big knife flashing with cold light getting closer and closer to him, he felt a heat in his crotch and was so scared that he peed his pants.

A strong smell of urine hit her in the face. Lu Qingqing took a step back in disgust and just held the knife to drive the man forward.

At this time, many Wu men on the battlefield had already surrendered because they "knew the current situation".

Only a small number of the arrogant Wu men were left, still resisting stubbornly.

Seeing that the situation was beginning to turn one way, everyone in the team stopped attacking so harshly.

When taking action, try to target areas that are not considered vital, such as the arms and calves.

After all, this is not a journey to escape famine. Even if someone dies, they can't just walk away.

Even though the crowd was no longer ruthless, the remaining Wu men did not resist for long.

In about a quarter of an hour, the scene was completely under control.

All of Wu's men threw down their weapons and squatted in an open space with their heads in their hands.

Next to them, Lu Shuhe and other men were guarding them with knives.

Among these men, there was a slightly fat woman squatting there. She was the widow Zhou who was pulled out by Lu Qingqing.

As for the two brothers Wu Lichang who were injured by arrows, they were also dragged to the side.

At this moment, Captain Wu had lost his previous arrogance, and his words were full of begging for mercy.

He was frightened by what happened tonight and thought that these people were all desperadoes.

He was afraid that Lu Tianming and others would get angry and kill them with a knife.

You know, there are so many bandits these days who kill people and then run away.

Even if these people really killed them, as long as they escaped from King Huai's fiefdom, it would be difficult for the government to catch them.

The more Wu Hongren thought about it, the more frightened he became. He even wanted to kneel on the ground and kowtow a few times to ask them to spare his life.

Unfortunately, his left leg was seriously injured and he could only lie on his side on the ground.

Lu Tianming glanced at Wu Hongren and saw that he looked disheveled, which was very different from his usual arrogant look with his head held high.

His gaze stayed on him for only a moment before he checked the injuries of everyone in the team.

In the entire team, only Yao Boyuan was reckless and greedy, and was cut on the left arm by a knife.

In addition to him, there were a few others whose arms and legs were hit by hoes and had bruises.

At this moment, Yao Boyuan was bandaging his wound, and the medicine he used was the one sent by Lu Qingqing.

The Wu clan members were in a much worse situation.

The most serious injuries were naturally to the Wu Hongren brothers, whose skin was pierced by arrows and they were still bleeding.

Among the rest, dozens were stabbed by knives, some seriously and some lightly.

Of course, most of them saw that the situation was not good and surrendered early, so they did not suffer any serious injuries.

After seeing the situation clearly, Lu Tianming and County Magistrate Yao looked at each other and decided to proceed as they had previously agreed.

County Magistrate Yao called Yao Bowen to bring paper and pen and placed them in front of Wu Hongren.

"Captain Wu, regarding today's incident, you must write a testimony and explain the whole story clearly.

Among them, I believe you and I both know what exactly happened with Widow Zhou.

Now, you're still going to say that it was someone from our team who did it?"

Captain Wu had lost too much blood and his face was pale. He listened and said hurriedly:

"No, no, no, it's me. I was blinded by greed and wronged you.

But I can barely read. I can only write my name and a few words, so I'm afraid I can't write a confession."

Seeing the men guarding nearby staring at him, he hurriedly explained:

“It’s not that I don’t want to write, it’s just that I don’t know many words.

Could you please write it and I will sign it?

Oh, and I can also take fingerprints!"

After hearing this, County Magistrate Yao picked up a pen and paper and said:

"You talk, I write, and after I'm done, you guys, the masterminds, sign and put your fingerprints on it. Is that okay?"

Brothers Wu Hongren and Wu Hongliang nodded hurriedly.

County Magistrate Yao had worked in the county government for many years and was well aware of the points that needed to be authenticated in confessions.

Soon, a perfect confession was presented to everyone.

Not only did the Wu Hongren brothers sign and put their fingerprints on the document, but the row of Wu men behind them also put their fingerprints on the document one by one.

This is not the end. County Magistrate Yao also prepared a witness statement.

This confession was naturally signed by troupe leader Zhao and the leader of the Sanqing troupe and others.

After reading the two confessions, Lu Tianming put them away and said to the Wu men squatting on the ground:

"Everyone, I'm afraid you don't understand.

Brother Yao worked as a registrar for several years before becoming the county magistrate.

He was particularly proficient in court laws.

There are witnesses and testimonies about today's incident.

All it takes is a lawsuit, and all of you will go to jail!

As for the brothers Wu Lichang and Wu Hongliang, they are considered the masterminds and will be sentenced severely!"

When Wu Hongren heard this, he was a little frightened. He thought these people were just desperadoes.

I never thought that these people actually understood the law!

What about county magistrate and registrar? Aren’t they all high-ranking officials in the county?

When Wu Hongren was in a trance, Wu Hongliang asked in a trembling voice:

"My eldest brother is the head of the village in Baoshan Town, so this matter should be under his jurisdiction.

You, who are you? How come this matter has become like this after you said it?"

He really couldn't understand. His eldest brother had clearly said before that even if someone was beaten to death, the matter would only be handled within their Baoshan Town.

Even if the incident reaches the county town, it will only result in a fine.

Now, how come he has to go to jail?

Thinking of this, Wu Hongliang turned to look at his eldest brother and asked panic-strickenly:

"Brother, didn't you say you were okay?

Why did they say we would go to jail?

I, I don’t want to go to jail. People say people get killed in there!”

Wu Hongren had no time to reply him, and only begged for mercy in the direction of Lu Tianming and Yao County Magistrate:

"Brother Lu, no, Lord Lu, Lord Yao, please forgive me this time!

I promise that I will behave myself from now on and will never offend you again.

No, from now on I will listen to whatever you say, okay?"

When the Wu men nearby saw their family head begging for mercy, they knew that what Lu Tianming had just said might be true.

The crowd instantly panicked.

Nowadays, people regard things like going to the county government office and going to jail as disasters.

It seems that once you go in, there is no way you can come out alive.

For a moment, the crowd was filled with begging for mercy.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Lu Tianming exchanged glances with County Magistrate Yao and continued:

"Brothers of the Wu family, I know that most of you were forced to come here by the Wu Hongren brothers.

This matter..."

Before he could continue, the crowd echoed him.

"Yes, it was Wu Hongren who forced us to do this. We are all good citizens!"