"Thirdly, why did the county government insist that you killed Zhang Yourui instead of the bandits?"

"It's clever to drag Zhang Yourui's body to the courtyard and disguise it as the work of the bandits. But you made a mistake."

"When Zhang Yourui died, his body was lying in the courtyard with his feet towards the house and his head facing outward. The fatal blow was dealt from behind with a blunt object."

"How could that be possible? If the killer was a gentleman on the beam, they would either stay put or retreat when they saw the master return. It doesn't make sense for them to deliberately attack and kill someone and then come back empty-handed."

Li Zhenzhen was stunned. She didn't expect so many flaws.

Xu Qi'an's words had a strong impact on her, making her feel like her actions had already been exposed and there was no way to hide.

A sense of panic almost overwhelmed her.

"There's nothing to say, and Zhang Xian has nothing to say either. That's why he implicated you. He said that you shamelessly seduced him and threatened him with the child in your belly, forcing him to continue the affair. It was you who killed Zhang Yourui that night."

"Zhang Xian is an innocent victim. He knew there were so many flaws and that he was doomed, so he confessed to the county magistrate and offered five hundred taels of silver to bribe his way out and push the blame onto you, making you bear the guilt of murdering your husband."

The more Yang Zhenzhen listened, the more frightened she became. Her face, once pretty, turned pale and devoid of color when she learned that Zhang Xian had already betrayed her.

"You know who Zhang Xian is," Xu Qi'an deliberately said.

Xu Qi'an didn't know what kind of person Zhang Xian was, but he didn't believe that a relationship based solely on desire was reliable.

Moreover, Zhang Xian was a rich second generation. Having money meant he could eat a lot of abalone. Why would he hang himself on a piece of abalone?

Yang Zhenzhen was desperate.

"But," Xu Qi'an continued persuasively, "the county magistrate is a man of integrity and justice. He doesn't blindly believe Zhang Xian's one-sided words. He sent me to investigate. If you confess and cooperate, he promises to spare your life."

Yang Zhenzhen suddenly looked up, tears welling up in her eyes, as if she had grasped a lifeline. She asked in a pleading tone, "Is that true?"

Xu Qi'an nodded. "It's true."

Seeing that Yang Zhenzhen's mental defenses had finally been shaken, Xu Qi'an immediately opened the door and called in the record-keeper who was waiting outside.

Yang Zhenzhen's psychological defense was broken, and she confessed everything truthfully. She did have an affair with her stepson and was pregnant with his child. However, it was slightly different from what Xu Qi'an had said. It wasn't her who had taken the initiative, but Zhang Xian who had been lusting after his stepmother for a long time and took advantage of her when she was alone.

Yang Zhenzhen was half-willing and half-forced.The so-called momentary pleasure of cheating leads to the cremation of the whole family. After the incident that night, the father and son had a conflict, and Zhang Xiancao accidentally killed his father with a flower vase.

In order to escape punishment, they colluded with Yang Zhenzhen and disguised themselves as robbers committing the crime.

Unfortunately, the two were just ordinary people, not professionals, and there were too many loopholes. They also encountered Xu Qi'an, a jerk.

Last night's transcript, Xu Qi'an and the old magistrate left the cell.

The old magistrate who had worked in the county government for more than 20 years was convinced by Xu Qi'an's clever operation. "After three days of separation, we shall look upon each other with renewed respect. I have worked in the county government for half my life, but I have never encountered someone like you in handling cases."

The predicament of prisoners is a common trick... it's just that you ancient people are easily surprised. Xu Qi'an waved his hand. "It's just a small trick."

He chose Yang Zhenzhen as a breakthrough point, taking advantage of her ignorance of the law and her lack of knowledge. She was the most suitable description of women in this era.

During the county magistrate's trial, Xu Qi'an observed for a long time and found that Yang Zhenzhen was weak-willed and lacked initiative.

So he came up with this idea.

He had just tricked Yang Zhenzhen. According to the law of the Great Feng, adultery and murder of a spouse would result in the woman being executed by Lingchi, and the adulterer being beheaded in public. It was impossible to escape the death penalty.

In this case, Zhang Xian committed murder and patricide, and also underwent Lingchi. Xu Qi'an had no objection to how a beast who killed his father should die. He just felt that Yang Zhenzhen was an accomplice and did not deserve to die.

This conflicted with his legal views developed in his past life.

"Every era has its own rules, and following the trend is the way to survive." Xu Qi'an told himself in his heart.

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Seeing Zhang Xian caught off guard by Yang Zhenzhen's confession, he could no longer argue and despairedly confessed.

Xu Qi'an took the two confessions to the inner hall.

County Magistrate Zhu held a tea cup in his left hand and a rolled book in his right. He looked down at it and when he saw Xu Qi'an come in, he put down the book and tea. "What's the situation?"

Xu Qi'an placed the two confessions on the table. "Fortunately, I did not disappoint."

County Magistrate Zhu immediately picked up the confessions, shook them, carefully examined them, and slammed the table in anger. "You scoundrel, you scoundrel!"

Old Zhu felt that his three views as a scholar had been challenged.

After his anger subsided, he looked at Xu Qi'an again, and his impression of this kid was extremely good.

"Ning Yan, I will give you credit for this. You have great skills."

"It's all thanks to the guidance of the adults. I have learned some tricks." Xu Qi'an threw a rainbow fart.

County Magistrate Zhu was overjoyed.

...

After work, Wang, the head catcher, said he wanted to treat everyone to a drink and took eight fast hands to the tavern.

With the stable prices of silver, one silver coin could buy a sumptuous dinner in a big restaurant, let alone a tavern.

Because of his amazing reasoning skills, as well as his stunning interrogation techniques, Xu Qi'an became the protagonist, and even Wang, the head catcher, asked him about the process of interrogation."That woman has a soft personality and can't handle being scared. It's not a big deal," Xu Qi'an said, downplaying his role and staying humble. But Wang, the head of the police, and his colleagues found it very entertaining and felt like they had opened the door to a new world.

They offered Xu Qi'an drinks and toasted to him.

After three rounds of drinks, the conversation among the old men inevitably turned to the brothels and theaters.

Wang became the center of attention in this regard. He patted Xu Qi'an on the shoulder and said, "Ning Yan, I'll take you to the theater tonight and treat you to some meat."

Everyone chuckled knowingly, knowing that Xu Qi'an was still inexperienced.

"Will you pay for it, boss?" Xu Qi'an asked.

"It costs quite a bit of silver," Wang refused.

"I'm not that kind of person," Xu Qi'an said firmly.

I've lost my virginity, and I'll never reach the level of Qi cultivation in this lifetime.

When it came to the traditional culture of brothels, Xu Qi'an listened attentively and made a mental summary:

The theaters were brothels that catered to common people... The higher-end brothels were called theaters, and their clients were wealthy merchants and government officials... Isn't this just like hair salons and clubs?

In the Great Feng Dynasty, when it came to the culture of brothels, one could not avoid mentioning the Official Brothel Sector.

"The women in the Official Brothel Sector are really beautiful," Wang sighed. "They're all the families of corrupt officials, with delicate skin and tender flesh that can be squeezed out like water."

"At the beginning of the year, I went there with the county magistrate and had the pleasure of meeting Fu Xiang, who was stunningly beautiful..." Wang's face lit up with admiration.

"Who is Fu Xiang?" Xiao Li asked. "Boss, did you sleep with her?"

"Fu Xiang is the courtesan of the Official Brothel Sector. If she hadn't already had a patron that night, I would have slept with her," Wang boasted shamelessly.

"How much does it cost to sleep with her for a night?" Xu Qi'an was intrigued.

"Thirty taels of silver."

Xu Qi'an handed him some peanuts. "Boss, have some peanuts and sober up."

This is outrageous... Thirty taels of silver could buy several concubines to play with at home... Ugh, the only constant flaw in human nature throughout history is the inflated price of sex!

Only a fool would go to the Official Brothel Sector to sleep with a courtesan.