Chapter 1781: Chapter 1781: Encircling Lishui Village

Speaking of that corpse, Qiu Troop Commander was flushed with anger: "Do you know how she died? She was not yet thirteen years old. You have daughters too. If Sister Rong were bullied like that, what would you do? Are you even human?!"

Tang Rong was about the same age as Wen Qiong, but Wen Qiong was ruined by the beasts raised by County Captain Tang, while Tang Rong stayed in Daliang Prefecture living a rich life.

Tang Zhongzhou even wanted to marry Tang Rong to his eldest son, making her his Troop Commander Family’s daughter-in-law!

In contrast, Qiu Troop Commander felt more and more that Wen Qiong’s death was tragic... It is said that she was a lady from a scholar’s family, from a generation of farming and studying pedigree, who had never done anything bad, and had smoothly escaped war following her parents, only to die at the hands of her own people.

County Captain Tang didn’t even hear his questioning, he just latched onto two words: "Evidence? You say that Qin has evidence? Impossible, it’s falsified evidence, definitely something he made up to frame me!"

Bam!

Qiu Troop Commander couldn’t hold back anymore, he kicked County Captain Tang and cursed: "Falsified evidence? I’ve seen all those pieces of evidence, they’re all real. The biggest evidence is the contract record book in your county government archives. You wrote those records yourself, do you still want to say it’s falsified evidence?!"

Qiu Troop Commander recounted everything that Qin San Lang showed him about witness and material evidence.

County Captain Tang, upon hearing this, broke into a visible cold sweat... He knew that record book would be trouble, before coming he had already ordered someone to burn it, but after searching for half the night, it still couldn’t be found.

He could only have Steward Liu continue to search, while he himself led troops to Gu Family Village trying to use force to suppress and settle the matter.

But then Qin turned out to be a ruthless person, without any chatter, directly resorting to poisoning and knocking them out, imprisoning all of them.

Seeing him like this, Qiu Troop Commander knew Qin San Lang was not lying, Tang Zhongzhou indeed committed those atrocities!

"You say Company Commander Qin falsified evidence to harm you? What a joke, he’s just passing through, why would he harm you? It was your henchman trying to set him up!"

"You people are really blind, if you are going to harm someone, of all people you chose him. Do you not know he is the very Qin San Lang who slayed the royal general of the Rong bandits, his name even reported to the imperial court. Against such a person, you’re the ones who are doomed!"

"What, you say he is that Qin San Lang?!" Only at this point did County Captain Tang start to feel scared.

Qiu Troop Commander nodded: "That’s right, it’s him. And not just him, his wife, who had her house and farmland occupied by you, is the very Gu Family’s daughter who created the Insect Attractant and whom the Emperor praised, Mrs. Qin Gu."

"Given their reputation as a couple, even without evidence, as long as they say you harmed them, General Xu and those from the Capital will believe it and have you executed outright!"

County Captain Tang heard this, his face turned pale, his mouth kept quivering... It’s over, over, this time it’s truly over!

When Lin Changyou went to report, he cursed Mrs. Qin Gu, calling her a first-class shrew and saying that once captured, she would be taken to court, stripped and beaten to humiliate her.

Back then, he even agreed, thinking that a woman on trial, beaten like that, would not only ruin her reputation but also make her name Qin a laughing stock for a lifetime, such a thought was exhilarating.

But now upon reflection, they truly asked for death!

"Fifth Brother, Fifth Brother, save Second Brother, Second Brother was deceived by those scoundrels... Right, it’s all their doing, Second Brother is innocent!" County Captain Tang cried and shouted for help from Qiu Troop Commander.

Qiu Troop Commander saw him like this, he only wanted to draw his sword and chop his head off: "I cannot save you, this matter is too big, I can scarcely save myself, just wait for your family’s extermination."

Family extermination!

County Captain Tang heard this, his eyes widened, nearly fainting with a roll of white eyes, after Qiu Troop Commander finished speaking and turned away, he shouted in frustration: "Chou Manwu, stop, you must save me, if not for saving you, my arm wouldn’t have been injured, if I had continued fighting enemies, I would have been a Great General already, now I’m just a lowly County Captain because of you pulling me down! You need to save me, you must save me, you owe me!"

Qiu Troop Commander hearing this, stopped, turned to look at County Captain Tang, and mocked with a smile: "So you’ve been resentful of me all along?"

Over the years, he had done enough for Tang Zhongzhou, even if Tang Rong had a bad temper, he still wanted to marry her as Chou Family’s eldest daughter-in-law; even knowing that Tang Zhongzhou used his name for some bad deeds, he had tacitly approved.

Yet for all that he did, Tang Zhongzhou not only didn’t feel grateful but always thought it was him who owed him.

County Captain Tang saw him stop, birthed hope, pulled out a smile, and said: "Second Brother does not resent you, it’s just Second Brother was implicated by those below, and hopes you will save Second Brother."

"Failing to repent!" Qiu Troop Commander laughed: "No worries, once you taste the torture of the Northwest Army, you will wisely admit your faults."

With those words, he no longer looked at County Captain Tang, turned around and left in big strides.

County Captain Tang saw this, was about to curse loudly again, but was gagged by the soldiers inside the tent with bundles of cloth, and could only make muffled sounds.

Company Commander Jia looked at County Captain Tang, wanting to rush over to settle him, but was stopped by two soldiers who laughed and warned him: "Sir, please step out, this is a holding place for major criminals, should anything happen to the criminal after your visit, you would be to blame."

Company Commander Jia’s face was grim, he could only turn to leave.

Just out the tent door, he saw Qiu Troop Commander standing not far away, eyes full of murderous intent glaring at him.

Company Commander Jia couldn’t hold it, he knelt down: "Sir, this lowly general deserves to die, took benefits from Tang Zhongzhou, helped him cover up various evil deeds in Gaoshui County, this lowly general was wrong, the lowly general vows to amend, begging Sir to spare my life!"

Qiu Troop Commander laughed: "Just took benefits, helped cover up evil deeds?"

Did they all take him for a fool?!

Company Commander Jia caught the anger in Qiu Troop Commander’s words, but he dared not admit, if he admitted to participating in dividing the spoils, sleeping with beautiful girls brought by government officials, then Qiu Troop Commander could kill him right there!

"Yes, yes... The lowly general will return three times the benefits received, begging Sir to consider the lowly general’s past life and death collaboration, and spare the lowly general once."

Qiu Troop Commander saw he wouldn’t admit, his hand was already on the hilt, yet ultimately didn’t draw his knife to kill Company Commander Jia, only ordered the personal soldier outside the tent: "Someone, tie up Company Commander Jia, first detain him at Gu Family Village!"

Can’t just kill Jia, keep him first, use him as a witness... this selfish coward who fears death, to save his own life, is the most eager to tell everything he knows.

"Yes." The personal soldiers stepped forward, removed Company Commander Jia’s armament, tied him up, gagged him, and took him to another tent.

Qiu Troop Commander watched as Company Commander Jia was taken away, stood for a moment in a daze, his body trembling as he walked towards Punishment Room’s courtyard.

Seeing Wen Rong still kneeling before the coffin, he approached, dropped to his knees, and said: "I know of the suffering you’ve endured, I will certainly seek justice for you... I’m sorry."

Originally thinking after he knelt down and apologized, Wen Rong would be grateful, but he underestimated this child who was less than seven years old.

Wen Rong looked up, gazing at him, smiled, the more she smiled the more menacing, finally asked: "How will you seek justice, by killing yourself?"

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