The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

Qin Huiyin asked someone and found out that not only Song Ruize was thrown into jail, but also the people around him.

She went to Captain Feng to ask about the situation, and Captain Feng pulled her into an alley and gave her a general idea.

"After Song Tiegen died, someone reported Song Ruize, saying he had beaten him to death. Many people saw him beating them, and many who held a grudge against him came forward to testify."

"My brother wouldn't kill anyone. He just wanted to make an example of someone to scare others so they wouldn't follow suit. He's a man of measure, so this incident was definitely an injustice."

"We all know your brother's character, but the government can't be sentimental when judging a case; it has to be done with reason," Captain Feng said. "Don't worry, we're collecting evidence."

"I heard from them that it wasn't just one person who died, but several."

"After someone reported the crime, we went to the scene and took the bodies to the coroner for an autopsy. We discovered more than a dozen more bodies," Captain Feng said. "After word spread, the deceased's family members blocked the county government office and demanded justice. The most vocal among them were Song Tiegen's parents, Song Ruize's uncle and aunt."

"Have the government found any useful clues yet?"

Captain Feng shook his head. "Don't worry. The county magistrate and Lord Wen both trust Song Ruize. The men in the yamen get along well with him, and he didn't suffer any injustice in prison. He specifically told you not to know about this. But, such a big thing has spread throughout the county, and it can't be concealed even if we want to."

"I can't help you with the investigation of the case, so I hope Brother Feng can help me. I left in a hurry and didn't take much with me. You can take this silver with you as a gift. There will always be brave men under a big reward. As long as the silver is enough, maybe we can find new witnesses and make those who are holding him talk less." Qin Huiyin stuffed a stack of banknotes into the hands of Captain Feng.

Captain Feng accepted it and said, "You're talking about a method. You have a good brain. This time, someone is clearly trying to frame your brother. Just collecting evidence won't do. That person is determined to frame him and has already prepared all kinds of traps for him to fall into. We have to break his trap. Money can make the devil work. Now it depends on whether this devil can come out on his own."

"My brother has had such a big incident, everyone knows about it, but I'm the only one who's been kept in the dark. Can I go see him? I can't help, but I can give him something."

"Come later. There will be a lot of people coming and going during the day. Be careful that someone with ulterior motives might take advantage of you and say that our government is protecting Song Ruize, which could cause even greater unrest."

After Qin Huiyin returned after inquiring about the news, Li Taohua and his wife and Tang Luwu came to greet her and asked about Song Ruize's condition.

"My brother was murdered, and the government is still investigating. I can't help much, but I'll send some food and supplies over later." Qin Huiyin said, "Luckily, the people in the government have a good relationship with my brother and his family, so they didn't suffer much in prison and don't have to worry about any danger. However, if this matter is not handled properly, the public anger cannot be quelled."

"This matter won't be settled so easily. Song Tiegen was Second Uncle Song's lifeblood. Now that he's gone, how could he possibly let Song Ruize go? He wanted to kill Song Ruize in the first place."

"My brother has never done that. He wants to stir up trouble through public opinion, but that depends on whether you all agree." Qin Huiyin said, "Fortunately, the county magistrate and Lord Wen are both good officials."

At night, Qin Huiyin drove a carriage to the back door of the county government office.

Captain Feng and his men were waiting for her there. Seeing that her carriage was full of things, he said, "Sister, you are worried about your brother!"

"No, Brother Feng, why should I worry about you doing things? You are the warmest-hearted person. My brother is taken care of by you, just like staying at home."

The yamen runners nearby laughed: "I finally know why Brother Feng takes such good care of General Song. It turns out it's because there's such a cute girl watching over him!"

"You little brats have been eating and drinking at Chuan Chuan Xiang so often that you don't remember how kind this girl is, do you?" Captain Feng said, "Why don't you come over here and help me move the things?"

Inside the prison, Jiang Qibin paced back and forth, looking incredibly anxious, clutching his head and pulling at his hair. Chen Yong lay nearby, Zhou Jinyuan leaning against him, Zhang Erzhu snoring soundly, and Jiang Qingnan flipped through a book, mumbling to himself, clearly absorbed in the text.

Looking at Song Ruize again, there is a desk in front of him with the four treasures of the study on it. At this moment, he is practicing calligraphy with concentration.

"Brother Ze, you're really not worried at all about such a big thing? This is a murder case, a murder case, and not just one, but more than a dozen! I still don't understand where those bodies came from."

"Don't you understand?" Jiang Qingnan said, "Those people were all innocently implicated. That man wanted to kill Ze-ge, so he killed those who didn't listen to him and framed Ze-ge."

"You mean to say that when we were celebrating Brother Ze's birthday, someone not only deliberately killed Song Tiegen, but also killed a dozen people at the dam who didn't obey him?"

"After the incident, the authorities immediately took us into custody, leaving us with no way of understanding the situation inside the dam. If only one of us had stayed outside, we would have a clearer picture of the situation," Zhou Jinyuan said. "However, that person wants to capture us all in one fell swoop, and he will definitely not let any of us go."

"I'm craving your delicious skewers." Chen Yong, who was lying there, touched his stomach and said, "Even if you want me to die, let me die with a full stomach. Before I die, let me taste your cooking again."

"Pfft, pfft, what's with all that talk about dying? You want to die, but I don't!" Jiang Qibin kicked Chen Yong. "Why are you mentioning a girl? Didn't you see that our brother Ze's handwriting is all messed up?"

Everyone looked in the direction of Song Ruize.

Sure enough, the writing was fine at the beginning, but from now on the handwriting became a little messy.

"Do you think... you can hide it from her?" Song Ruize put down his pen.

"I heard from the yamen runners that there's a big commotion outside. Even if I'm busy, I'm afraid I've heard the news by now." Jiang Qingnan said.

There were footsteps coming from the door, and judging by the sound of the footsteps, there were quite a few people coming in. Then Captain Feng's voice was heard, trying to stop the other prisoners from making a scene.

"Sister, it's dark here, so be careful with your step." Captain Feng said gently.

"Sister?" Jiang Qibin lay in front of the iron bars, looking outside, and said excitedly, "Sister Huiyin, it really is you, you are finally here."

That’s not right. The boss doesn’t want Huiyin to know these things.

Jiang Qibin turned around and looked at Song Ruize, and sure enough, he saw that he had stood up, with a rather unhappy expression on his face.

"You still know."

"I'm not deaf. How could you hide such a big thing from me for a few days?" Qin Huiyin snorted coldly, "I told you last time that you can't hide things from me, but you still didn't listen."