The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 175 Ancestral Hall Murder

When the people in the prison van saw Shen Yifeng, they probably felt that they had hope again. They looked at Shen Wen who was walking over, and their eyes were filled with the flames of revenge.

Shen Wen looked at Shen Bifeng, who had a hole in his neck but didn't die, and said, "Do you still think that the Shen family will be able to rescue you like before? In fact, it is not impossible, but the opportunity may have been missed. But don't be discouraged, there will be a lawsuit to fight when you return to the government office, and that is the real lawsuit."

As they had just been paraded through the streets, these people naturally saw in the crowd the families that they had harmed in the past. They knew without thinking that those people wanted to seek revenge on them because they saw that they were in such a state of poverty.

Shen Huifeng, who had been quietly wandering outside, probably thought of his own end, and excitedly lay on the wooden cage and shouted: "I don't want to die, I don't want to die! Uncle Seventeen, I...we were wrong, we shouldn't have provoked you, but you have already taught us a lesson, you can't be so cruel to us, after all, we are a family."

Shen Wen smiled at them sarcastically and left.

When the prison van returned to the Wei County government office, the entrance to the government office was packed with people, and the plaintiffs were kneeling on the floor in the lobby.

The yamen runners took the Shen family prisoners off the prison van, and the common people who surrounded them wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood. They shouted and pointed angrily, just like the legendary scene of the struggle against landlords and bullies.

In such an atmosphere, the protagonists hid in the lobby of the county government office under the strenuous protection of the yamen runners.

Even if I hide, the lobby is the only safe place.

After the prisoners knelt down, a victim cried out, "Sir! My poor daughter was abused by them. My family is a distant relative of the former Wei County Magistrate. They colluded with the current Wei County Magistrate Shang Haili, not only to harm my daughter, but also to list a bunch of ridiculous evidence. But they were not punished. The Shang County Magistrate only believed their nonsense, humiliated my family, and beat me with thirty boards. He asked me, an old woman, to pay thirty taels of silver before letting me go home. It's really unfair!"

Ji Zichu looked at the petition and evidence handed over, becoming more and more angry. He slammed the desk with his palm and pointed at the Shang County Magistrate who was kneeling below and said, "Drag him away and give him thirty strokes of the cane first!"

The yamen runners did not dare to persuade him too much. They also knew what Magistrate Shang had done. Now seeing that he was about to fall, some of them sighed and were really glad that they did not go along with this guy!

There were also people, such as the legal advisor, who shivered and raised their sleeves to wipe the sweat from their faces.

The other victims pointed at Shen Bifeng and others angrily and accused them.

Some said their daughters were sold by these bastards, some said their family heirlooms were forcibly bought away, some were beaten up by them and eventually died, and so on...

There is also Wan Lihua's father, Shopkeeper Wan. He took out evidence from his sleeve and presented it to Ji Zichu, saying, "Sir, these people have deceived several decent men and women to go to Baiji Noodle House in the past. Some of them were cheated of their property and signed contracts, and some were drugged and lost their virginity. Most of the masterminds are the one called Shen Ju, and there are Shen Bifeng and Shen Huifeng. They look like scholars, but they are extremely vicious when they do things that hurt the world and are immoral. Even I, an insider who is watching the fire from the other side of the river, are not let go. That Mr. Shen Song has taken a fancy to my daughter Lihua. My daughter has already had a verbal engagement with Qiu Zijie, the second shopkeeper of Baiji Noodle House. The two have been childhood sweethearts and love each other. Because Mr. Shen Song forced her to marry him, my daughter acted on her own in a hurry, took her luggage and secretly ran to Qiu Zijie's house, and just followed him without any name or status. But... but even so, they didn't let her go... I really hate it! If I were tougher, my daughter wouldn't have been ruined for life!"

He was a grown man, but he was crying as he spoke.

The Shang County Magistrate was beaten with thirty boards and dragged into the hall like a noodle with its bones broken.

Shen Huifeng took a look and trembled. His eyes rolled back in fear and he began to twitch. Soon he passed out.

There was also Shen Bifeng, who was stabbed in the throat. Fortunately, he survived, but after being interrogated and paraded through the streets today, he could not hold on any longer and fainted.

Ji Zichu looked at them and saw that they were not pretending to be dead, so he said, "Let's stop here today. Anyway, the evil things they have done are enough to make them beheaded. There is no rush... This way we can slowly judge them."

Ji Zichu ordered his men to send all the victims out politely, and told everyone that he would report everything to the emperor and send a powerful Wei County magistrate to try their cases. Only then did he leave the Wei County government office with peace of mind.

As soon as he went out, he saw Shen Wen and Shen Yifeng standing at the gate of the yamen and listening with the common people. Shen Yifeng had an ugly look on his face, and Shen Wen was even more angry.

Ji Zichu asked what happened. Shen Wen turned his head away. It was obvious that he was sulking with Shen Yifeng. Shen Wen said, "They scolded us, the unfilial descendants of the Shen family. They even scolded me. It's my fault that I didn't take care of it earlier. Now that so many lives have been lost, they put them in jail. They said that if the Shen family is full of scum like them, I'm afraid it will be finished!"

Ji Zichu looked at Shen Yifeng. When the man saw him looking at him, he became even more ashamed and angry. He said, "I didn't say anything about Seventeenth Brother... I was just talking nonsense out of anger. With people like them, your grandfather still wants to bail them out. I'm afraid that your grandfather has also been deceived by them."

Ji Zichu said: "It's good that you understand. Go back and tell your grandfather what you have seen and heard. To be honest, among your brothers, only you and Shen Wen are kind. The others... have big intentions."

Shen Yifeng did not refute. He said goodbye to Ji Zichu solemnly, then took Shen Wen home.

Shen Wen was being pulled so fast that he said unhappily, "Don't pull me! I can walk! You just want me to follow you and eat the spoils of your family. Whoever becomes your child will be unlucky..."

Ji Zichu waved and called the servant over, saying, "Send more people to keep an eye on the Shen Mansion these days. If anything happens to Master Shen Shiqi, be sure to inform me in time."

The servant took the order and did it.

Shen Wen didn't follow him back to the mansion, but the Shen Mansion was extremely lively at that time.

Old Madam Shen had already invited Shen Song, Shen Zhi, Shen Bifeng, Shen Huifeng and other relatives who came to seek help into the Marquis's mansion.

He personally led a group of people to block the gate of Linchaoju, waiting for the unfilial son to come back so that he could punish him.

The relatives of each family were all drama queens. With the old lady's blatant support, they all cried about the filial piety of their sons and grandsons and their loyalty to the Marquis's Mansion. Some even didn't care about their image at all and sat down on the ground, crying like professional mourners.

The maids, who were only separated by a door panel, were so frightened that they dared not even breathe. Amber paced anxiously, not knowing what to do.

Zhinuan held the old ancestor in her arms and stood behind the maids. She stroked the old ancestor's soft hair, cleared her throat and said, "What are you looking at here? What is there to see? Stop being lazy and go back to your work!"

The maids turned around to look at her, and seeing the old ancestor who had not been seen for a few days, they couldn't help but feel relieved. They still remembered that when the young masters of various families came to the Seventeenth Young Master to make trouble, it was this fox old ancestor who "backed him up and gave all the young masters a good beating."

The maids all ran away smilingly and went about their own business.

Zhinuan asked Hubo to open the bolt of the courtyard gate. Hubo hesitated and said, "Think about it carefully! The old lady outside is a person who doesn't listen to reason. If she ignores the authority of this fox, maybe everyone in our courtyard will have to eat a beating."

Zhi Nuan said, "She doesn't dare! If she dares to hit someone, I will be the first to fight with that old woman. I tell you, I am not your servant. If I hit someone, only my master can punish me. Others... just go wherever it's cool!"

After saying that, she opened the door, stood in the middle of the gate, and slowly glanced at the crowd. Seeing that everyone had come to their senses and was looking at her, she put the old ancestor in her arms to the ground, and then, without anyone around, used the handkerchief in her hand to brush off the dust on her body.

She turned around and took two steps.

There was a nosy person who cursed angrily: "Damn little bitch, why did you open the door only now? I think you don't take the old lady seriously at all..."

Zhi Nuan took the third step back. She smiled at everyone with a bright face and said, "Want to enter my house? Sure! With the permission of my ancestors, you can come in as you please? And you want me to open the door for you? Don't you think you are worthy? I tell you the truth, who of you dares to come in today, unless you can withstand a big beating from the palace! You have plenty of energy to mess around, so don't be afraid of reporting this to the emperor. This is what Eunuch Lin Bao did in our courtyard."

These words were like thunder in the ears of everyone, and everyone immediately backed away.

But she walked back leisurely, twisting her waist.

Only the fox ancestor was left, half lying on the ground, wagging his tail to relieve his boredom.

Madam Hou was so angry! She pointed at Zhinuan who was leaving and said to her personal maid angrily: "What...what is this? She doesn't even take me, the mistress of the house, seriously!"

As he said this, he turned around to look at the attitudes of his relatives...

But everyone fled like birds and beasts, leaving no one behind. Only she and the maids and servants in her yard were left, looking at each other in confusion.

The Marquis’ wife returned in defeat!

When Shen Wen was brought back, although he did not encounter those extremely bad relatives, he did not receive good treatment either. He was directly escorted to the ancestral hall and forced to kneel as punishment.

Shen Wen's stomach growled with hunger, so he could only eat. Forget about eating. Not to mention food, he wouldn't even be given water to drink.

The old woman who was in charge of the ancestral hall lit three incense sticks in the incense ash burner and then went out to be lazy.

As soon as the old woman left, footsteps were heard outside the ancestral hall. Soon the door of the ancestral hall was pushed open, and a noble lady in her forties or fifties came in, followed by two maids.

The noble lady walked in and saw that it was indeed Shen Wen. Her eyes were filled with ferocity. She asked, "Are you Shen Wen?"

The maid said, "Grandma, you can't be wrong. He is Shen Wen, the Seventeenth Master of Shen. I have seen him before."

Unexpectedly, the noble lady pulled out a knife and stabbed Shen Wen straight at it.