Transmigrated into a corrupt female county magistrate, defied fate and changed her life in a deserte

Zhang Ergou was trying to take advantage of the situation and talked about some unimportant things, all of which were minor.

Song Jinshu slammed the gavel impatiently and glared, "If you don't tell the truth, I'll torture you!"

Cao Dutou's tall figure standing there was very oppressive, not to mention the torture instruments in his hand.

It lasted for two seconds, and then Zhang Ergou confessed everything. Both his parents were dead, and he grew up eating at other people's homes. His uncle had many children, and they seized his property. Zhang Ergou's eyes were blinded by his cousin.

Later, he became a bandit and gained power. He returned home to take revenge on his uncle's family and burned them to death at night.

The village chief did not dare to provoke the bandits, so he buried Zhang Ergou's uncle and his family hastily.

After that, there were things like robbery and looting. The worst case scenario was that someone was crippled, but no one was killed.

Song Jinshu was silent for a moment. There must be a cause for every effect. Uncle Zhang Ergou was at fault in this matter, but killing his entire family was too cruel.

In addition, Zhang Ergou was sentenced to death by beheading for all the crimes he had committed over the years.

Zhang Ergou was disheartened and let the yamen runners drag him away. He should have died long ago.

I've managed to survive these years, and it's considered a gain.

In the court, the bandits saw what happened to Zhang Ergou and took the initiative to speak up, asking for a reduction in sentence. Song Jinshu dealt with them according to the law.

In the end, only the boss was left kneeling there, not saying a word.

Song Jinshu glanced at him indifferently, and had an idea in her heart. From the words of other bandits, she vaguely felt that this boss had "principles".

He only robbed people of their money but never killed them, and he never allowed his men to abduct girls into the mountains.

Those who were robbed of their money were all wealthy people with bad reputations.

Song Jinshu didn't understand what he was trying to do?

"Big Boss, why don't you open your mouth? I believe you have seen that none of your brothers have killed anyone, but they are only serving a few years in prison."

"If you confess voluntarily, considering that you still have a conscience, I will make appropriate arrangements to reduce your guilt."

"If you remain stubborn and refuse to confess, I will have no choice but to let you taste the punishment."

Song Jinshu signaled with his eyes, and Cao Dutou immediately stepped forward and placed the boss's ten fingers on the splint.

Dried bloodstains could be vaguely seen on the splint, which were the blood of prisoners from previous interrogations.

The big boss glanced at them calmly. These things couldn't scare him, and a hint of disdain appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Master Song, please punish me if you want. My life is worthless. Take it if you want it!"

Song Jinshu frowned, very confused. Why was he so determined to die when he could live a good life?

"Alright! I wonder how long you can keep your mouth shut."

"Captain Cao, let's do it!"

Half an hour passed and the punishment was used. The boss was covered with bruises all over his body and the air was filled with the smell of blood.

Even the people who were watching the excitement at the gate couldn't bear to watch any longer.

But he still didn't open his mouth. Song Jinshu held her forehead helplessly. If he didn't admit his guilt, she couldn't deal with him according to the law.

We can only detain him temporarily and wait until we can pry open his mouth.

Song Jinshu's intuition told him that the boss was definitely someone with a story.

……

In the dungeon, the boss was thrown into a cell by the yamen runners. The surroundings were empty, and it was obvious that he was not imprisoned with his group of brothers.

Seeing that there was no one around, the boss rolled over in pain and curled up into a ball on the straw pile.

Song Jinshu had a splitting headache. This was the first time she had experienced this in three years.

After thinking about it, he wrote to Xiang An in Dafang County, asking him if he had any cases.

Two days later, Song Jinshu received a reply.

Xiang An suggested that she go to the bandit's lair first to look for clues, perhaps she would get different results.

Song Jinshu hesitated for a moment and made a decision in his heart.

The next day, a low-key carriage slowly left Jingyang County.

Song Jinshu, dressed in plain clothes, was sitting in the carriage. There were two people driving the carriage, one was Zhang Yi and the other was her new subordinate Song Ping'an.

Song Ping'an was the assassin who followed Manager Wu and was picked up from somewhere.

This name was given to him by Song Jinshu, but he was too stubborn and insisted that she take it.

No matter what, it is a blessing for them to be named by their master.

They used a good meal to get the bandits' lair out of One-Eye's mouth.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, Song Jinshu got out of the car. The entire mountain was covered with snow, making walking very difficult.

She suddenly regretted not waiting for the snow to melt, and suddenly the sound of horse hooves came from the other side.

Zhang Yi and Song Ping'an immediately protected her behind them.

After a while, a carriage came from the opposite direction and headed straight towards them.

"I knew you would come! That's why I came here early to wait for you!"

Xiang An lifted the car curtain and glanced at the three people under the car.

"The mountain is covered in snow. How are you going to get out from here? Come with me! I'll take you up the other side. There are dense trees there, and the snow hasn't yet covered the ground, so the path will be easier to walk on!"

Song Jinshu's eyes lit up with joy, and she agreed immediately. With someone to help lead the way, she didn't bother about Xiang An scaring her.

After walking around the foot of the mountain for a while, they finally found a crack in the mountain. After walking along the crack for a while, they entered the forest.

Seeing Song Jinshu's surprise, Xiang An explained, "I discovered it by accident. No wonder I couldn't find the bandits several times before."

"They are hiding here. As long as we seal the opening, who knows where their lair is behind it?"

Song Jinshu nodded in praise: "This place is indeed secluded, perfect for escaping."

Hey, Song Jinshu paused, and a certain idea came to his mind.

You have to go to the old nest to find out everything.

The group continued walking for half an hour and finally saw a populated area.

There are several houses here, which are full of life. Firewood is neatly piled in front of the houses, just like the homes of ordinary villagers.

There was a wisp of gray smoke coming out of the roof. Is there someone living inside?

Song Jinshu and Xiang An looked at each other, and both saw shock in each other's eyes.

Could it be that this is not the bandits’ lair, but the location of their families?

That's not right! She had already stripped the bandits of their belongings, except for the big boss.

If they really had family in the mountains, they would certainly not hide it.

The people in the house obviously heard their movements.

When Song Jinshu heard the sound of the door being locked, she looked at Song Ping'an. Song Ping'an understood and immediately kicked the door open.

The people inside didn't expect them to be so strong, and they fell to the ground along with the broken door.

"Wuwuwu...Mother! Are you okay?"

Are there children?

Song Jinshu didn't care about anything and stepped forward immediately. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened. Several people ran out from the other two rooms and pounced on her.

He almost scratched Song Jinshu, but fortunately Zhang Yi protected him at all times and kicked him away.

Xiang An looked at her carefully: "Are you okay?"

"Let me go! Even if our entire family dies together today, I will drag you, a bunch of bastard officials, into paying with my own lives!"

The one shouting at this moment was the one who had just attacked them.

When he saw who was coming, Song Jinshu's face was full of surprise.