Chapter 103： Thieves will never die

A servant in green clothes came out of the inner courtyard and saw the three people beside the mule cart. He let out a sigh, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, and waved to Yingbao.

Yingbao immediately ran over, raised her head and asked, "Uncle Wu, is Uncle Wu here?"

“We are discussing matters in the back hall.”

Wu Rui took her aside and quietly reminded: "Two people named Chen have accused your father of deliberately committing murder. If your father has alibi, this matter will not be a big deal."

Ying Bao understood instantly and nodded: "My father is a good man, so he will not commit murder."

Wu Rui: "I can only say this much. Go quickly. The trial will begin in one and a half hours."

“Thank you, Uncle Wu.” Ying Baobao ran back and told Aniang and Erbo what Wu Rui said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Erlang immediately said: "I have to go back to find witnesses. Third brother and sister, please don't wander around here with Yingbao."

Chunniang tightened her daughter's hand: "Okay."

Jiang Erlang unloaded the mule cart, got on the mule, and ran away.

After a while, a government servant came to take charge, followed by the bookkeeper, clerk, and other officials.

The county lieutenant also came over, accompanied by two guards with swords.

Cao Shen was about thirty years old. When his eyes passed over the mother and daughter, he stared at Chun Niang a few more times.

Ying Bao recognized at a glance that this was Cao Shen, Chen Guanglu’s immediate boss.

If it were tried by him today, my father would definitely suffer a loss.

what to do? Or you should hire a lawyer to help you litigate.

Ying Bao looked around and looked towards an alley in the distance.

I remember that in my previous life there was a very famous lawyer who lived in the alley over there.

“Mom, let’s hire a lawyer.” Yingbao tugged on Grandma’s sleeve, “Mrs. Wen said that with the help of a lawyer, you will definitely win.”

Chunniang was confused, "What is a litigator?" She was born in the countryside, and the farthest place she has been to is this county. Who knows what a litigator is?

"Follow me." Yingbao knew that he couldn't explain clearly at the moment and was wasting time, so he simply pulled Aniang and ran to the alley over there.

Ying Bao was a little dumbfounded when he entered the alley.

In this dilapidated old house in Shui'er, I don't know where the lawyer lives.

Calculating the time, the lawyer should be less than thirty years old this year, and I don’t know if he is famous or not.

What is his name? Oh, my name seems to be Mr. Song Wenyu Song.

I approached a door and saw several children playing at the door, so I asked, "Where does Mr. Song Wenyu and Song live?"

Several children looked at each other and shook their heads together, "I don't know!"

Yingbao was not discouraged and asked questions along the way.

Finally, he asked an older man, "Excuse me, uncle, do you know where Song Wenyu's family is?"

This person looked at the little doll, then at Chun Niang who was following her, and immediately showed his big yellow teeth and said with a smile: "In the house, in the house."

Yingbao looked at him suspiciously, feeling that this person was a bit unreliable, so he asked again: "I'm asking about Song Wenyu, who helps people with lawsuits. Does your uncle know him?"

“I know him, he is lying in the house.” Dahuangya said, “I am his father, how can I not know him?”

Yingbao still doesn’t believe it.

Looking around, he saw someone looking this way, so he quickly ran over and asked, "Does uncle know Song Wenyu?"

The man pointed to Dahuang Ya: "That's his father. The fourth boy's leg was broken a few days ago and he is lying in the house."

Chun Niang, who was following over, frowned and asked in a low voice: "Bao'er, why is Song Wenyu really a litigator?"

“Hmm.” Only after confirming that Big Huang Ya was really Song Wenyu’s father did Ying Bao dare to follow him into the house.

Chunniang held her daughter's hand tightly and looked around carefully. Walking into the dilapidated thatched house, I felt a musty and rotten smell.

In the dim room, there seemed to be a person leaning on the bed by the window.

Yingbao looked at the man carefully, and the man was also looking at them.

Dahuang Ya Le Dian Dian ran to the bed and said with a smile: "Ah Si, your old friend has brought his children to see you."

Chun Niang's face turned dark immediately, and Ying Bao said loudly: "We are here to ask Mr. Song Wenyu to help us with the lawsuit. Uncle, please don't talk nonsense."

She has recognized that the young man leaning on the bedside is Song Wenyu. The most obvious sign is the big pimple in the middle of his forehead.

It is said that it was because of that scab that Song Wenyu could only stop being a scholar.

In order to pay off the gambling debts of his father who was addicted to gambling, he first wrote lawsuits for others, and later became a litigator.

The young man put down the book in his hand and said, "If you have any lawsuits to fight, let's talk about it first."

When Dahuang Ya saw business coming to his door, he didn’t bother with it in front of his son. Le Diandian opened the window to make the room brighter.

Yingbao recounted the dispute between her family and the Chen family, and finally said: "Now the Chen family is falsely accusing my father of beating them, and has reported it to the county captain. Yesterday, my father was imprisoned in the county government office. I would like to ask Song My husband came forward to defend my father’s innocence. If possible, I would also like to accuse them of hiring a murderer to rob the child.”

Song Wenyu thought for a while and nodded: "I can help you with this lawsuit, but I need twenty taels of training fees."

"No problem!" Ying Bao agreed: "But if we lose, I can only pay you two taels."

"Okay!" Song Wenyu said, "Then you must also ensure that everything you say to me is true. Otherwise, twenty-two cents will not be less."

"Yeah, I can guarantee that everything I said is true. The Han family is the main criminal who hired the murderer. The little Han family also personally took me to Zhouhe County, and then gave me to the Chen family in Zhouhe County twice. Money, let them keep an eye on me.”

“I didn’t expect that they would persist in their evil intentions and now want to harm my father.”

Yingbao finished speaking in one breath and asked: "When can Mr. Song go? The county government trial will start in more than an hour."

“Give me half an hour to sort out the complaint.” Song Wenyu sat up and shouted to his father to bring him pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Da Huang Ya responded outside and ran in quickly.

Ying Bao: "Then my mother and I will wait for you at the county government gate. Our mule cart is still there, so you can find us there."

“Okay, you go ahead.” Song Wenyu buried his head and started laying out paper to write the petition.

Yingbao and Chunniang came out of Song's house and immediately returned to the county government office.

Chunniang had a lot of questions in her heart that she wanted to ask her daughter. Before she could ask her questions, she was attracted by the sudden arrival of several people.

I saw Chen Guanglu leaning on a cane, supported by his wife Xiao Han, looking fiercely towards this side.

Chen Changping and his wife also came and stood together with Chen Guanglu and his wife.

Chunniang lowered her face, picked up her daughter, and moved away from those people.

Half an hour later, Song Wenyu was carried by his father Song Daya on a bamboo chair. After submitting the complaint to the yamen servant, he came to Chun Niang Ying Bao.

“I have already handed over the complaint. Come in with me later.” Song Wenyu motioned to Yingbao.

This girl is not very old, but she is very articulate and much better than her mother, so he wants to take her to the court.

“The official named Wu who rescued you is really the newly appointed county magistrate?” Song Wenyu asked.

Ying Bao: "Well, I just don't know if Uncle Wu is willing to testify for us."

Unless Wu Wu Daozi himself is willing, it would be difficult for him and his group to ask Wu Daozi to testify.

Song Wenyu smiled and said, "I'm just confirming with you." If the new county magistrate helps, he will definitely win this case.

"Dong! Dong! Dong! Dong!" The drums sounded, and each class of yamen officers entered the court one after another.

I heard the county captain shouting in the hall: "Bring the plaintiff to court!"