Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Disposal_l (1/2)

Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Disposal_l

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The three village heads were also quite angry at this moment.

The emergence of such people in their own village was a disgrace to the whole village, and above all, it trampled over their dignity as village heads.

What does this indicate? It indicates their incompetence and unworthiness of their positions.

The three of them fist saluted, saying, “Deal with them as you see fit, Lizheng. As for their family members, punish them according to the law. We have no

complaints.”

As for their family members, punish them according to the law. We have no

complaints.”Serving as village heads meant that they had a certain standing in the village and therefore, they could be connected with these villagers by kinship ties, which was why they had such a statement.

Several villagers who were co-guarantors with the three individuals were dissatisfied, stepping forward to plead their case.

“Lizheng, we didn’t know anything about this matter. You can’t punish us all. We are honest and law-abiding people who haven’t done anything wrong. We can’t be punished because of this beast.”

“That’s right, we’re innocent…”

“Lizheng, these three evildoers deserve to be killed. But we are all law-abiding, we’ve never even hurt an ant…”

We’re unjustly accused, Lizheng…”

Sun Licheng, with his hands behind his back, swept his gaze over the crowd, saying coldly, “Whether you’re wrongly accused or not has nothing to do with me, Sun Zaiyue. Daqian Country has its laws. Ten households are responsible by imperial decree. If you don’t agree, go to the county government to ask for justice and see how Mingfu will judge.”

Which of these villagers would dare to go to the county government? Some had never even left their village in their entire lives.

The crowd wailed, knowing they couldn’t escape punishment, they were suffocated with anger. Glancing at the three men crouching on the ground, they suddenly burned with rage.

Several people rushed forward to kick and curse them, “Evil demons! Why don’t you go die!”

“You troublemaker, should be beheaded right away…”

Tu Da and his wife along with Chen Ergou and his family were already controlled by the local guards. Seeing their sons being beaten, they couldn’t help but struggle and cry out.

“Stop beating, please don’t beat him anymore, he’s still a child…”

“He’s already so badly hurt, don’t hit him anymore…”

Chen Ergou’s wife saw her son being kicked and trampled by the crowd, and she fainted on the spot out of shock.

Chen Thirty did not have any family come to him, not even his wife.

His parents were said to have died long ago, and after his elder brothers had casually gotten him a wife, they split up and lived separately, cutting off most interactions. Naturally, they didn’t want to deal with his affairs.

Sun Licheng stomped his foot angrily, saying, “Stop it! If you kill them, you’ll all have to go to prison!”

Hearing this, the crowd backed off after delivering a final kick each.

At this moment, Doctor Li’s two grandsons were summoned by the village guards to give medical treatment to the three men lying on the ground.

Sun Licheng instructed, “First, lock them up in the village hall, I’ll interrogate them separately later.”

The guards in attendance were keeping a watchful eye on the three men, ready to haul them away once their injuries were attended to.

At this time, Jiang Sanlang was having his wound dressed at Doctor Li’s place.

He had a wound on the top of his head from where he’d been hit, but it had already stopped bleeding.

Doctor Li picked up a pair of scissors, cut off some hair around Jiang Sanlang’s wound, and noticed what seemed like signs of healing. He couldn’t help but ask, “Sanlang, did you apply any medicine?”

Otherwise, how could a half-a-finger-long wound heal so quickly?

Moreover, there was a trace of transparent medicinal extract on his hair, clearly, some kind of medicine had been applied and had dried up.

Jiang Sanlang cast his eyes downwards, pondered a moment and said, “I didn’t use any medicine.”

He knew his daughter must have applied something on his wound, but he couldn’t say it.

Doctor Li didn’t press further. He cleansed the wound again with medicinal liquid, sprinkled some medicinal powder on it, and bandaged it up.