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

Wei Chu's body trembled, and cold sweat poured down his forehead. He knew that there was no point in arguing at this moment, so he could only lower his head and remain silent.

Song Zhongwen was furious, but he could do nothing about Wei Chu's refusal to confess. Moreover, he could not abuse the law in front of the people of Cangzhou.

Seeing that the time was right, Yin Nantian slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "Take Wei Chu into custody for now, pending further investigation. The rest of the Wei family members should return to their residences for now, but they must also cooperate with the investigation and are not allowed to move around at will."

Yin Nantian's gaze swept over the crowd, and he raised his voice: "We will definitely investigate today's matter thoroughly and find out the truth. We will never wrong an innocent person, nor will we let a villain go unpunished."

The people nodded in agreement, feeling somewhat comforted.

"Wait a minute!"

Jiang Xiaoyong's voice rang out again, as he held a ragged man in his arms.

The man looked haggard, and fear flickered in his eyes.

Jiang Xiaoyong sneered: "Wei Xiuying, do you recognize this person?"

Wei Xiuying looked over in astonishment. She felt that the man looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

The man spoke in a trembling voice, "Sister-in-law, it's me! Please save me, please save me!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Wei Xiuying suddenly recognized that it was Li Ergou, Jia Qingyi's cousin!

She spoke without thinking, blurting out, "Li Ergou, what are you doing here?"

Before she could finish speaking, she realized she had misspoke, and her face turned deathly pale.

Li Ergou cried out, "Sister-in-law, if it weren't for saving up for your betrothal gifts, why would my elder brother have taken such a risk and listened to you to rob a merchant caravan? Sister-in-law, it's all because of you that my brothers met such a tragic end!"

Wei Xiuying covered her mouth in horror, her eyes filled with despair.

Li Ergou's tearful account struck her like a bolt from the blue, completely shattering her psychological defenses.

She collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face, filled with remorse.

Jiang Xiaoyong snorted coldly: "This man is a confidant of the bandit leader Jia Qingyi. His confession is enough to prove that Wei Xiuying colluded with Jia Qingyi to plan this robbery. I urge Lord Song to see the truth and punish the Wei family severely according to the law."

The people were in uproar and condemned Wei Xiuying and the Wei family.

Yin Nantian's face turned ashen, and he let out a long sigh. He was powerless to do anything about it.

His eyes were complicated as he met Wei Chu's gaze and mouthed, "The situation is hopeless. Confess your guilt."

Wei Chu's eyes were filled with despair. He had helped Yin Nantian in the past, but he also knew that Yin Nantian could only help him up to this point in the past.

Although Yin Nantian and Wei Chu both knew that the Wei family had not colluded with Jia Qingyi, Wei Xiuying's affair with Jia Qingyi became irrefutable evidence. Now, with Wei Xiuying's slip of the tongue and Li Ergou's confession, the Wei family's guilt seemed to be a foregone conclusion.

He had never felt such regret as he did now. If he had kept a stricter hand on Wei Xiuying back then, things wouldn't have come to this.

Song Zhongwen sneered, "You audacious Wei Chu, still won't confess? Do I have to resort to torture?"

Wei Chu took a deep breath, slowly knelt down, his voice choked with emotion: "Lord Song..."

However, Wei Xiuying rushed to speak, "I am willing to compensate the aggrieved party. Is one thousand taels enough? If not, I also have some jewelry and dowry. Please, Lord Song, spare our Wei family."

Song Zhongwen sneered: "Wei Xiuying, so you admit you're guilty?"

For the sake of her family, Wei Xiuying was willing to do anything. "I admit that I am guilty! I beg Lord Song to have mercy and spare the innocent members of the Wei family. I am willing to die to atone for my sins, I only ask that the innocent not be implicated."

Tears streamed down her face, her voice hoarse, a hint of pleading tinged with despair.

Song Zhongwen, expressionless, slammed his gavel and coldly said, "Where are the clerks? Write this down clearly for me! The criminal Wei Xiuying admitted that the Wei family actively colluded with rebels to plan the robbery, and offered to atone for their sins with death, requesting leniency for the Wei family. Everyone in the courtroom was moved, but the law is impartial. Song Zhongwen hereby sentences the entire Wei family to be executed in the marketplace at noon tomorrow, as a warning to others."

"No, that's not it! You mean...my..."

Wei Xiuying spoke incoherently, her eyes blurred with tears as she looked at Yin Nantian, a desperate plea for help flashing in her eyes.

Yin Nantian turned his head away helplessly. Although he felt reluctant, he could not change the established facts.

If you're stupid, who else can you blame?

Wei Xiuying collapsed to the ground, her heart filled with despair. She knew that everything was beyond repair.

Wei Chu clenched his fists, his eyes reddening, but he was powerless to refute.

Liu Shan gently nudged Li Wanqing and whispered, "Judging from this situation, the Wei family is probably doomed."

Li Wanqing frowned and sighed softly, "I think..."

Liu Shan hurriedly interrupted, "No, you don't want to! At this moment, no one can save the Wei family. You must not act impulsively, otherwise you will only implicate yourself, and may even implicate your father-in-law and mother-in-law."

A struggle flashed in Li Wanqing's eyes. She opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't utter a single word.

Liu Shan sighed. He didn't want to disappoint Li Wanqing, but he was even more unwilling to see her take any risks.

Neither he nor the Li family could afford such consequences.

Li Wanqing nodded silently, tears welling up in her eyes. Although she felt unwilling, she knew that Liu Shan was absolutely right.

Seeing this, Liu Shan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He and Wei Xiuying were just casual acquaintances, far from being willing to go through fire and water for her.

Moreover, Wei Xiuying is really too stupid; he's afraid he'll be implicated.

If she had listened to advice earlier, she wouldn't be in this predicament today.

And to put it bluntly, three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged people are plentiful.

No matter how powerful Jia Qingyi is, or how good he is in bed...

Well, Liu Shan had to admit that men who were both skilled in bed and good at sex were indeed rare and could indeed make women fall for them. But humans are, after all, advanced and rational beings, and must learn to control their desires and not let momentary lust cloud their judgment.

In this respect, Li Wanqing did a great job. Even when facing her own handsome husband, she remained calm and rationally proposed "three rules".

Thinking of this, especially with Wei Xiuying as a comparison, Liu Shan couldn't help but feel more respect for Li Wanqing.

Ok?

What about Li Wanqing?

Liu Shan suddenly realized that Li Wanqing had quietly left at some point. His heart tightened, and he hurriedly looked around, only to see her standing next to Song Bowen.

Li Wanqing was seen talking quietly to Song Bowen, her expression serious.

Song Bowen frowned slightly, as if he was weighing something and hesitating.

Oops!

To be finished!

Liu Shan felt a sense of foreboding and quickly stepped forward.

If Wei Xiuying's folly lay in her blind pursuit of lust, then Li Wanqing's folly lay in her excessive attachment to affection and loyalty.

Liu Shan sighed inwardly. She was just a close friend who had brought this upon herself. Why take such a risk?

He strode forward, grabbed Li Wanqing's arm, and whispered urgently, "Wanqing, don't act rashly!"

However, he was met with a disdainful sneer from Song Bowen.