In the lobby of the Jiangdu County government office, Empress Wu Mei was sitting there dressed as a man, acting as a temporary judge.

Li Kuan and Gu Lian were sitting on both sides, while Gu Panpan stood blatantly to the side, staring at Wu Meiniang with her beautiful eyes, unwilling to waste a single breath.

"You guys, who stole the Yuan family's heirloom sword? As long as you admit it proactively, I can consider giving you a lighter sentence."

Wu Meiniang looked at the five suspects who were escorted to the lobby and began today's trial.

The first case she tried was a theft case, and the owner was the Yuan family, a wealthy family in Yangzhou City.

The criminals in Jiangdu County have been investigating this case for quite some time and have identified five suspects, but none of them admit that they stole the items.

For a while, the case was suspended there.

"I didn't steal it. I really didn't steal it."

"It's unfair. I don't even know about the Yuan family's heirloom sword. How could I still steal it?"

"I have an old man and a young man, so how could I possibly commit theft?"

"Although I have stolen things in the past, this time, it really wasn't me."

Several suspects were all complaining, but none of them was willing to admit that they had stolen it.

The owner was the Yuan family, who had already put pressure on the Jiangdu County Magistrate through the Governor's Office, so Gu Lian did not dare to just give in and find a scapegoat.

If the sword is not found by then, what will happen if the case is solved?

So the case has been shelved there.

Seeing that His Royal Highness the King of Chu actually asked his entourage to review this case today, Gu Lian couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Listen, there is a magical big bell in the temple next to our county government office. It can identify which of you is a thief. When the person who stole something touches it, it will make a sound. Otherwise,

It will make no sound."

Wu Meiniang's words stunned many people in the hall.

Every subordinate officer looks at me and I looks at you.

Does the old broken clock next door still have this function?

Even Li Kuan looked at Wu Meiniang in confusion, wondering what kind of melons she was selling in her gourd.

However, it didn't happen to him, so he watched carefully.

After Wu Meiniang finished speaking, she ordered the subordinate staff to take away the thieves first.

Then, she said hello to Li Kuan and personally brought several guards and subordinates from the Prince of Chu's Palace to the temple.

In the meantime, she pretended to offer sacrifices and prayed, but secretly asked the guards to paint the big bell in the temple with ink, and then covered it with a curtain.

Li Kuan and Gu Lian stood near Wu Meiniang throughout the whole process, watching how she solved the case today.

"Okay, bring all the suspects here."

Wu Meiniang looked at Li Kuan who was standing not far away, with a confident look on her face.

After a while, five suspects were brought over.

Then one after another they came forward to touch the clock.

When Gu Lian saw this scene, he couldn't help but show a look of disdain on his face.

It seems that Mr. Wu Lang was just unlucky yesterday.

This level is nothing more than that.

The temple next to the county government office was completed many years ago.

He had never heard of anything special about this big bell.

Now Mr. Wu Lang actually wants to rely on this big bell to solve the case. It is really unreliable.

"Stretch out your hands!"

There were only five people on the left and right, and they all quickly stepped forward and touched the big clock as requested.

"May I have your name?"

Wu Meiniang's eyes lit up and she stared at a rather elegant-looking suspect on the left.

"I...my name is Fu Yi. I really didn't steal that sword."

Fu Yi saw Wu Meiniang staring at him, with a little panic on his face.

"Fu Yi, right? Why, do you still want to admit it now? It's too late!"

Wu Meiniang looked at Fu Yi very firmly.

However, this guy obviously has a certain psychological quality, otherwise he wouldn't be able to survive until now.

"It's wrong. I'm wrong. Just because I stole something before, you can't think that I also stole the Yuan family's sword. The county government also wants to give people a chance to change their ways, right?"

"Wu Langjun, this Fu Yi is indeed a habitual criminal, but according to the criminal investigation, among the five people, he should be the least suspected."

Gu Lian was also relatively familiar with this case. Seeing that Wu Meiniang seemed certain that Fu Yi was the culprit, he couldn't help but add something aloud.

In this case, if the missing sword of the Yuan family is not found in the end, then even if you say that you have broken the law, the Yuan family will not believe that Jiangdu County has really solved the case.

They will only think that Jiangdu County is perfunctory with them.

If it really comes to such a conclusion, that Wu Langjun and the others will leave by then, and they won't have to worry about anything anymore.

But I have to constantly face the pressure from the governor and the Yuan family, which is a headache.

"Yes, Magistrate Gu Yingming, I really didn't steal this knife. Zhao San, it must be Zhao San. He is the most familiar with the Yuan family's situation and has stolen things from the Yuan family before."

"You're farting! I don't even know that the Yuan family has a treasured sword. Where could I steal it? I think it might have been stolen by Qian Bei. He suddenly had a lot of money some time ago. It's very strange."

Zhao San next to him stopped immediately when he heard that Fu Yi actually said that he had stolen it.

Don't think this is just a theft case, not as serious as murder and arson.

But you have to look at who the client is. If you offend the Yuan family, who knows how they will retaliate against you in the future?

Qian Bei next to him was also furious when he heard that Zhao San was directing trouble to himself, "I have already explained before, I picked up those coins on the road, and God gave me food to eat, so why can't I do it?"

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"Snapped!"

Wu Meiniang suddenly slapped the gavel.

"Quiet! Fu Yi, up to now, you are still making excuses? Do you think I said it casually? Who is the criminal is written in your hands."

When Wu Meiniang finished speaking, the suspects quickly stretched out their hands to take a look.

"Huh? Fu Yi, why are your hands so clean?"

Zhao San found that his and several other people's hands were all dark, but Fu Yi's hands were clean.

Whoosh!

Fu Yi's face changed slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"Fu Yi, do you still want to quibble? I just said that the big bell will make a sound if someone who steals something touches it. Several other people knew that they did not steal anything, so they touched it boldly.

It's a big bell, but you feel guilty, so you put your hand into the curtain and gestured, but you didn't dare to touch it."

Wu Meiniang looked like she was watching a good show and felt that it would not be difficult to hear the case.

"I...I touched it too. Who said I didn't touch it?"

Fu Yi looked pale and quibbled.

Just now, he was paying close attention. No one should have noticed that he was just making gestures and not actually touching the clock.

"Haha, do you think that if you don't admit it, I won't be able to solve the case? I knew this would happen, so I arranged for someone to put ink on the big clock in advance. As long as I really touch the big clock, my hands will

There is dark ink left behind. But among the five people, only your hands are clean. Are you guilty of stealing something? What is that?"

As soon as Wu Meiniang said these words, everyone in the hall suddenly realized.

This move seems very simple, but it captures the prisoner's psychological state very well.

In the Tang Dynasty, the theory of ghosts and gods was still very popular.

Not to mention the people below, even some of the big shots in the court believed it to some extent.

Taking advantage of such a situation, Wu Meiniang cleverly devised such a plan. The thief did not doubt that he was there, and he fell into the trap.

"Second, it's really wonderful. This Mr. Wu Lang is really so charming."

Gu Panpan stood to the side, feeling more excited than anyone else.

It's as if she solved the case.

Even Gu Lian couldn't help but look at Wu Meiniang in surprise.

I must have made a mistake.

After seeing yesterday's case, it was not an accident that he solved it so easily.

And Li Kuan once again realized how extraordinary Wu Meiniang was.
To be continued...