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At the same time, Jiang Qingshou finally arrived at the yamen with the bailiff. As soon as he entered the court, he felt waves of hostility surrounding him.

He looked around and found that all the constables who met his gaze were glaring furiously, as if they were not looking at a single person but a piece of trash and an animal.

Turning to the left, he noticed Jin Weiwei and felt his heart skip a beat. He felt even more uneasy.

"This lowly one is Jiang Qingshou, greetings to the Magistrate. May I know why sire has summoned me?"

Wang Hai had been carefully observing Jiang Qingshu ever since he had arrived. From the way he was dressed to the way he acted, he didn't look picky at all. If Jin Weiwei hadn't told him his true face beforehand, Wang Hai might have been deceived.

Jiang Qing Shou's gaze shifted, and when he caught sight of Wang Su's figure, his entire body froze.

Wang Su was actually in the court!

Jiang Qingshou immediately understood why Wang Hai had summoned him.

The veins on his forehead bulged. He gritted his teeth while his eyes turned red.

Wang Su was not poisoned into a mute. Not only was she not mute, she even knelt in the court and told everyone that she was the mastermind. If not, Wang Hai would not have let the bailiff forcefully bring her here.

It was laughable that on the way here, he had thought that he had been discovered selling dead pork in the past and was trying to figure out a connection to make some compensation.

In the court, Wang Hai didn't speak, while Jin Weiwei just stood there quietly. She wanted to see what tricks Jiang Qingshu could play next to justify herself.

The air in the lobby seemed to have frozen over. Jiang Qingshou clenched his fists tightly. His heart was like a thunderbolt, making his chest hurt.

With his expression, even with his head down, Wang Hai could tell that something was wrong. He believed a little more in what Wang Su said.

"It seems like Jiang Qingshu has understood why this official sent people to arrest you." Wang Hai slowly said.

Jiang Qingshu tried to think of a solution as he smiled and pretended to be confused, "My lord, why can't I understand what you're talking about?"

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. I can explain in detail to you." Wang Hai grinned. "Your helper, Wang Su, said that on the day of Jin Weiwei's opening, you ordered him to use despicable means to frame Jin Weiwei, using poison in the lamb, in order to bring Jin Wei's reputation down. Do you have such a thing?"

"Nonsense!" Jiang Qingshou pretended to be humiliated as he retorted with a flushed face, "I'm a good citizen. I've never committed a crime in my three generations. I've been raised by my family, so how could I do such a malicious thing?"

Wang Hai didn't know whether Jiang Qingshu had committed a crime or not, but when he looked at Grand Master, the blue-robed Grand Master immediately whispered something in his ear.

When Wang Hai looked at Jiang Qingshu again, his eyes were filled with curiosity. This guy was really a good citizen from the past three generations. Not only that, but his great-grandfather had also saved his life while he was still alive.

Considering Jiang Qingshu's family background, Wang Hai decided to adjust the angle of his case. As a county magistrate, even if he was emotionally biased towards Jiang Qingshu's guilt, the case should still be investigated by the guests and evidence. Wang Su's mouth alone was not enough to end the case.

Jin Weiwei harrumphed in silence. Jiang Qingshu's grandfather was a man of integrity. How could he have raised such a beast with a human's face like Jiang Qingshu?

"Cough!" Wang Hai coughed, "If you say that you didn't do it, then why did Wang Su insist that you were the mastermind?"

Jiang Qingshu bowed, raised his head and pointed at Wang Su, "In reply to my lord, Wang Su usually doesn't have good intentions. A few days ago, she said that she was short of money and asked me to advance her wages once again, but I was unwilling. I believe that because of this, she took this opportunity to retaliate against me!"

Jiang Qingshou was obviously trying to stall for time. Jin Weiwei could tell by now that Jiang Qing was probably desperately trying to think of a way to escape.

He wanted to escape, but she, Jin Weiwei, would not allow it!

According to Jiang Qingshou, Wang Su was taking her revenge on him.

However, Wang Hai knew that Jiang Qingshu was lying. If Wang Su was such a vindictive villain, then he should have given her to Jiang Qingshu the first time he confronted Jin Weiwei.

That was because he was the other party's helper and had worked in the Jiang family for many years. It would not be suspicious for him to say that he had obeyed Jiang Qingshou's orders to do such a foolish thing.

Wang Hai told him everything, and Jiang Qingshou said boldly, "This is the first time he hasn't tried to take revenge on me. He must have been too flustered and forgotten about it."

Wang Hai choked.

Wang Su panicked and shouted in excitement, "Jiang Qingshu, you're talking nonsense …"

Unexpectedly, Jin Weiwei pressed down on his shoulder. Wang Su turned her head and smiled at her, "Let me handle the rest."

Withdrawing her hand, Jin Weiwei bowed to Wang Hai. "My lord, would you mind if I asked Jiang Qingshu a few questions?"

Wang Hai thought of what he had said the last time and was speechless. His heart brightened. That's right! This girl surnamed Jin is very smart. I might as well have her force Jiang Qingshu out, and this official only needs to make a cold eye at her.

With that in mind, Wang Hai said with a smile, "This official agrees. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Jiang Qingshu is not allowed to talk back or refuse."

Jiang Qingshu stared at Jin Weiwei as he gritted his teeth.

This cheap niece of his was no longer the same as before. He had to be careful.

Jin Weiwei walked step by step towards Jiang Qingshu. The cold light in her eyes grew stronger with each step, like a sharp knife cutting Jiang Qingshu hard.

"What do you want to ask? "Hurry up and ask, old …" Just as he was about to swear and say something, he realized Wang Hai was still sitting on top. With a stiff face, he said, "Uncle, my family has a lot of things to do and I need to take care of it myself."

Is that so? I'm afraid you won't be able to leave the court today.

A meaningful smile appeared on Jin Weiwei's face. "Wang Su said that when he framed me, the mastermind was also there. So, where were you that day?"

Hearing Jin Weiwei's words, Wang Hai inwardly exclaimed in admiration. Sure enough, his mind was meticulous and clever. He immediately grasped one of the key points.

Jiang Qingshou's face was taut, but his mind was thinking about how he had only brought Wang Su with him when he left in the carriage that day. Others probably didn't know about it, so he could have said that he was staying at home, but …

His eyes were filled with gloom. If Jin Weiwei asked him for a witness, what would happen to him?

"Tell me!" Jin Weiwei didn't even give him time to think of a countermeasure. She took another step forward and said aggressively, "Are you trying to say that you didn't go anywhere that day?"

With a jolt in his heart, Jiang Qingshu said in a hurry, "I went out to relax because the business in the shop wasn't doing well the other day."