How did I, a mere son-in-law lying down, become a "Fenglang Juxu" (a legendary martial art

Jia Qingyi gritted his teeth, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, Officer Feng frowned and said, "Young Master Liu, things have come to this point, so let's hurry up and not keep the adults waiting too long."

Seeing the constable urging him, Liu Shan handed over the silver note again, "Constable Feng, as you know, women need time to change their clothes. Please grant me a little more time. Once they are ready, I will personally accompany you to the government office to clarify this matter. Rest assured, I will not make things difficult for you."

After a moment's hesitation, Officer Feng finally accepted the silver note and said in a low voice, "I will only escort the suspect back to the government office."

Liu Shan nodded repeatedly and asked Li Wanqing to come inside and urge them on.

A moment later, when Li Wanqing and Lin Nanjia helped Wei Xiuying, whose face was haggard and whose tears were still wet, out, Officer Feng was so shocked that he almost lost his footing. Fortunately, the constables next to him reacted quickly and supported him in time.

"How... how is it possible?!"

This female suspect is actually the concubine that Magistrate Song is about to marry!

At that moment, Officer Feng felt as if the sky had fallen!

He took a deep breath, barely managing to calm himself, and pulled the silver note from his pocket. Without a word, he stuffed it back into Liu Shan's hand and whispered, "Young Master Liu, good luck to you."

After saying this, Chief Constable Feng turned to the constables and ordered, "Handle this matter strictly according to the law. No one is allowed to show favoritism!"

Liu Shan was stunned. What was going on? Everything was fine just now, how did it suddenly turn into a businesslike situation?

Is there some hidden story here that he doesn't know about?

He hurriedly grabbed Officer Feng, bowed repeatedly, and asked for the reason.

Officer Feng didn't reveal any reason, only coldly stating, "Go back and smooth things over, otherwise these two will be doomed!"

Liu Shan's heart sank. He was about to ask further questions when Officer Feng turned and left without saying another word.

Liu Shan stood there, stunned, his mind in turmoil. He turned to Li Wanqing and asked, "Wanqing, do you know the reason behind this?"

"I don't know." Li Wanqing turned to look at Lin Nanjia, and said angrily, "But Nanjia definitely knows!"

Lin Nanjia's face turned pale, she bit her lip and remained silent, a hint of panic showing in her eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Shan became increasingly uneasy and questioned, "Nan Jia, what exactly happened? If you don't tell us, how are we supposed to respond?"

Lin Nanjia hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "That day, Song Bowen happened to see Xiuying and became greedy, wanting to take her as a concubine. Although Song Bowen was a fifth-rank official, the age gap between him and Xiuying was too great, so the Wei family refused. However, Xiuying's maternal clan has recently been involved in a murder case, which is being tried by the Dali Temple, and their family lacks the connections to pull strings..."

"After learning about this, Song Bowen took the opportunity to put pressure on the Wei family, forcing them to agree to the marriage. Although Xiuying was unwilling, she could not withstand her mother's daily pleas and could only agree with tears in her eyes. A few days ago, the Wei family accepted Song Bowen's betrothal gifts and set the wedding date for Xiuying and Song Bowen."

Li Wanqing was furious after hearing this: "How come I didn't know anything about such a big thing as an engagement? Do you still consider me your best friend?"

Lin Nanjia lowered her eyes and said softly, "Sister Wanqing, we had no choice."

"Forced to do something? What's so forced about it? Tell me!" Li Wanqing retorted.

Lin Nanjia bit her lip, mustered her courage, and said, "Regarding the engagement, I should have told my sister, but Xiuying and Jia Qingyi are deeply in love and have secretly pledged their lives to each other. If it weren't for the family's predicament, Xiuying would never have yielded to Song Bowen. We know that my sister is intolerant of infidelity, so we dared not reveal it, for fear that you would object. We can only try to find a way in secret..."

Li Wanqing was furious and interrupted her: "Scheming in secret? Scheming to commit adultery? You're going to be the death of me!"

Lin Nanjia choked up and said, "Xiuying had no such intention. She is innocent. She understands the boundaries. She just wanted to give everything to Jia Qingyi before the wedding, except for XX."

Liu Shan was completely dumbfounded. Even as a modern person, he wouldn't dare to have such an absurd idea, yet Wei Xiuying had already put it into practice!

He could only sigh inwardly, perhaps this was the power of true love?

Li Wanqing was furious, but she knew that anger wouldn't solve anything. After calming down, she asked, "Why did Song Bowen dare to make such a boast? Can he really influence the Dali Temple's judgments?"

Liu Shan said in a deep voice, "This is very likely true. As far as I know, his younger brother, Song Zhongwen, is the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review."

Li Wanqing fell silent.

Liu Shan asked, "Is this Jia Qingyi the actor who performed on stage when the four of us were watching a play at the theater that day?"

"Exactly."

Liu Shan sighed. He had felt that something was off about Wei Xiuying at the time, but he didn't think much of it and assumed that she was moved by the opera.

In retrospect, it's highly likely that the two had already started dating back then.

Li Wanqing snorted coldly, inwardly cursing Wei Xiuying for being so pathetic, liking an actress of all people!

Doesn't she know that actors have a lowly status?

Even without the Song Bowen incident, her relationship with Jia Qingyi was destined to be impossible; the Wei family would never have chosen an actor as their son-in-law!

She's so foolish!

Liu Shan couldn't help but sigh, "Love is wonderful, but sometimes it can make people lose their minds and blindly follow others."

However, at this point, blaming Wei Xiuying is futile; we can only try our best to find a solution.

Li Wanqing was at a loss, but she knew Liu Shan had many ideas, so she asked him for help.

Liu Shan had no solution for the time being, so he said, "Let's go to the government office and find out what's going on."

Li Wanqing nodded silently. Since things had come to this, she could only take it one step at a time.

Therefore, Liu Shan sent Lin Nanjia to the Wei residence to recount everything that had happened that night in detail, and to see if the Wei family had any solutions.

He then went to the government office with Li Wanqing to gather information.

Meanwhile, in the back hall of the government office, Yin Nantian, Song Bowen, He Qiong, and others had already learned of the scandal of Wei Xiuying's affair with Jia Qingyi.

He Qiong sighed and complained, "How can we sound the grievance drum for such a thing? The watchman who brought the news must be punished, otherwise anyone will dare to sound the grievance drum in the future."

Song Bowen's face turned red with anger. "How could the young lady of the Wei family be so shameless? It's outrageous! Prefect Yin, I will handle this case."

Yin Nantian pondered for a moment, then shook his head and refused: "This case involves you, so it would be inappropriate to hand it over to you for trial."

Song Bowen, not to be outdone, retorted: "What's wrong with that? Since ancient times, the selection of virtuous people has not been affected by kinship, and the same should be true in judging cases! I will judge the case fairly and impartially."

Yin Nantian frowned. Song Bowen was also a victim, and since he insisted on a trial, Yin Nantian couldn't refuse again and again.

Thinking of this, Yin Nantian had no choice but to nod in agreement, "What you said makes sense. This case will be handed over to you as the presiding judge, with Chief Steward He assisting you."

It was said to be assistance, but in reality it was supervision; the three people present tacitly understood this.