Protect Our Patriarch

After Wang Dingzu finished speaking, he presented all the physical evidence to Lei Yangqiu, the town's guardian, and said, "All the witnesses have been controlled by me. If you have any doubts, you can interrogate them again." He then respectfully stood aside.

Lei Yangqiu, the town's guardian, was a direct disciple of the heavenly Lei Clan. He had shown exceptional talent since childhood and was trained as an elite.

Since his promotion to the Lingtai realm, he had been assigned by his family to guard the town of Ping'an for more than ten years. Naturally, he was experienced and knowledgeable.

At this point, he knew he had fallen into a trap.

However, as the town's guardian, Lei Yangqiu had a duty to perform. He reviewed the evidence and Wang Dingzu's case statement. The evidence chain was complete, and the statement was clear and flawless, showing the "hard work" of Deputy Town Guardian Wang Dingzu in handling this case.

Lei Yangqiu put away the evidence and the statement, and a hint of "kindness" appeared in his eyes, "Dingzu, my little brother, you are a talent, and your talent is not inferior to mine."

Wang Dingzu bowed and saluted, "You flatter me, sir. I am not worthy."

"It's a pity that you were born in a declining family, and the support you can get is indeed limited." Lei Yangqiu said with regret, "At the age of forty-five, you are at the eighth level of Qi Refining. It's a real pity. If you were born in my Lei Clan, you would definitely be given priority for cultivation, and the path to Lingtai would not be impossible."

Wang Dingzu remained silent, his face expressionless and did not respond.

"Dingzu, my little brother, are you really going to oppose me for such a family?" Lei Yangqiu's gaze suddenly became stern as he scrutinized Wang Dingzu, "Do you know the consequences?"

Facing such pressure, Wang Dingzu remained as steady as a mountain, and said solemnly, "Sir Lei, as the deputy town guardian of Ping'an, I am grateful for the grace of the Great Qian Emperor. Naturally, I should be loyal to my duties and maintain peace in the region. The evidence in this case is solid. Could you please order the interrogation of the criminals and enforce the law on the spot as a warning to others?"

"Good, good...good! Dingzu, my little brother, you are indeed devoted to the country. You are a role model for us officials and warriors." Lei Yangqiu laughed in anger, "I will take this case file. After returning to the town guardian's mansion, I will interrogate the criminals soon."

With that, he prepared to leave.

"Sir, please wait." Wang Shouzhe called out.

Lei Yangqiu stopped and glared at Wang Shouzhe, "What else does Clan Leader Wang have to say?"

"I dare not instruct." Wang Shouzhe bowed and saluted, "My Wang's Clan of Ping'an, although it is a declining family, is still a registered Basalt family in the Great Qian."

"According to the laws of the Great Qian, my Basalt family has the responsibility to protect the people and assist and supervise the local government. Especially in this case, it involves the blood relatives of the Liu's Clan and Zhao's Clan. Therefore, it would be more appropriate for you to make a public trial and decision, so as to avoid the people of Ping'an town from spreading rumors and tarnishing your official reputation."

"Public trial, public trial."

Some of the onlookers began to follow the rhythm, "These cases of family extermination involve the high and mighty Basalt families. Who can guarantee that the town guardian will not be biased?"

"Yes, yes, the Liu's Clan and Zhao's Clan are so powerful. As long as they have time, they can definitely destroy the evidence and turn the tide."

"If that's the case, those who died unjustly will never have their names cleared."

"Alas, young man, you are still too young. You don't know how dangerous the world is and how cruel people can be. Hasn't this kind of thing happened before? Who has seen the Liu's Clan and Zhao's Clan lose even a single hair?"

Wave after wave of rhythm was brought up, and the ones who fanned the flames were naturally the people Wang Shouzhe had arranged in advance.

Previously, the Liu's Clan and Zhao's Clan had also arranged some people among the crowd, but when it came to using public opinion to fan the flames and stir up trouble, who could compare with Wang Shouzhe's "wide experience"?

In his previous life on the internet, he had seen countless similar methods and tricks. The methods used by the Liu's Clan and Zhao's Clan to stir up trouble were just child's play.

"Don't worry, everyone. Guardian Lei will definitely give us an explanation."

"Everyone should trust Guardian Lei. He is a nobleman from the heavenly family."

Public sentiment was boiling!

Lei Yangqiu had been set up. He stared at Wang Shouzhe with a gloomy gaze and said in a low voice, "Clan Leader Wang, you are very young, but you are very skilled. Is it really appropriate to be so confrontational?"

"What are you talking about, sir?" Wang Shouzhe glanced at the Liu's Clan and Zhao's Clan, then said solemnly, "As the clan leader of a noble family and the guardian of the ancestral land of Ping'an, it is my duty to investigate this case out of filial piety, loyalty, reason, and responsibility. Of course, Ping'an town ultimately looks to you as the leader. If you have any concerns, you can choose to go back to the mansion and handle it later."

Concerns? Go back to the mansion and handle it later?

At this point, Lei Yangqiu wanted to kill someone. The situation had been fanned by Wang Shouzhe to this point. If he insisted on going back to the mansion to handle the case, with the methods Wang Shouzhe had shown, he was afraid that he would make a big fuss about this matter.

Once the matter got out of hand, his position as the town guardian would probably come to an end. His family would also blame him. If he couldn't even handle a small town guardian, how could he be entrusted with important tasks?

Being born into a heavenly family had its advantages, but also its disadvantages. The disadvantage was that there were many competitors. The large heavenly family did not lack resources to cultivate the Lingtai realm, nor did it lack talents to walk the path of Lingtai.

With this thought, Lei Yangqiu immediately put on a serious face and criticized Wang Shouzhe righteously, "What are you talking about, Clan Leader Wang? I am the town guardian, and I am grateful for the grace of the country's lord. My salary comes from the support of thousands of civilians, and I should stand up for the people."

Whether it's the Great Qian or the Basalt families, although they are high above, they ultimately value the order and stability of the local area. Although the peasants and farmers are low in their eyes, even like ants, they all know that they are the foundation of the Basalt families and the country.Without the countless citizens, where would the Xuanwu Clan get their abundant resources?

If the public resentment truly boiled over and couldn't be suppressed, neither the Xuanwu Clan nor the local garrison would benefit.

"Dingzu."

Lei Yangqiu was a decisive man and immediately got into the state.

"I am here." Wang Dingzu solemnly saluted.

"This case involves Liu Shengze of the Liu Clan and Zhao Jinda of the Zhao Clan. According to the law, you have no right to arrest and interrogate direct descendants of the clans." Lei Yangqiu said seriously, "As the local garrison, I now authorize you. Given the conclusive evidence, you should immediately arrest these two."

Many deputy garrisons were likely to be members of the local clans.

To prevent the clans from using public power to intervene in internal disputes between clans, the Great Qian had a rule that only when the evidence chain was complete could the garrison personally order arrests.

"I will obey your command." Wang Dingzu respectfully accepted the order and immediately led a group of fierce soldiers into the Liu and Zhao Clans, arresting Liu Shengze and Zhao Jinda.

"Father." "Father!"

Liu Yongzhou and Zhao Dingtian, the young elites, rushed up anxiously.

"How dare you!" Wang Dingzu's face turned cold, and with a "clang", he drew his sword, "You dare to obstruct the execution of the law by the garrison. If you don't retreat immediately, I will not spare you."

Liu Shengye and Zhao Jinxian, the two clan leaders, hurriedly came out to stop them: "Yongzhou, Dingtian, retreat immediately."

Their faces were also gloomy, and they hated Wang Shouzhe to the bone.

But now, with Wang Dingzu holding the "imperial sword", who dared to obstruct? Who could bear the big hats that would be thrown at them?

Therefore, the two clan leaders could only turn their eyes to the Ancestor. At this moment, only the Ancestor could speak.

The ancestors of the Liu and Zhao Clans, Liu Zhide and Zhao Bojun, looked at each other, both feeling the difficulty of today's situation.

And by this time, they had also felt that they had been led by the nose by the Wang Clan from the beginning, falling into their calculations step by step.

But if they didn't save the important clan members, wouldn't the clan be in disarray?

Immediately, Liu Zhide had no choice but to step forward and salute Lei Yangqiu: "Brother Yangqiu, as everyone knows, the Wang Clan has a grudge against our Liu and Zhao Clans. The Wang Clan's digging up this case now seems to be targeted. How about..."

"The evidence in this case is conclusive, and there is no need for further trial." Lei Yangqiu interrupted directly, "Ancestor Zhide, Ancestor Bojun. Although I have been friends with you two for many years, I will not bend the law for personal gain. I advise you, as members of the Xuanwu Clan, although there will inevitably be some unworthy people, it is also your negligence in discipline."

On the surface, he said so, but Lei Yangqiu was cursing in his heart. You two old things still dare to ask him to bend the law for personal gain? The Wang Clan had calculated everything step by step, and the evidence was flawless, nailing the people to the cross.

Moreover, Lei Yangqiu was very clear that these things were done by them, without any injustice.

The reason why he, Lei Yangqiu, was roasted in public today was not because Liu Zhide and Zhao Bojun were too incompetent?

They couldn't even make a fuss about a matter, but were led by the nose, being slapped in the face over and over again, losing all their prestige and face.

In the end, they even dragged him, Lei Yangqiu, into it, and were caught by Wang Shouzhe, who wouldn't let go. Who could he vent his grievances to?

The pleas of the two ancestors were useless, and the clan members of the Liu and Zhao Clans were immediately filled with angry cries.

The two clan leaders immediately signaled their family members to temporarily control Zhao Dingtian and Liu Yongzhou to prevent them from acting impulsively. Otherwise, if the Wang Clan caught another handle, the trouble would be even greater.

Seeing that the other party was restraining themselves, Wang Dingzu naturally had no reason to make a fuss. He impartially arrested the two core clan members and brought them to Lei Yangqiu.

"Zhao Jinda, Liu Shengze, with such conclusive evidence, if you don't have the ability to overturn the evidence, I suggest you save some face for your clan."

Lei Yangqiu looked at them coldly, and in his heart, he had already sentenced them to death.

At the same time, he was also a little annoyed. What a pair of wastes, they couldn't even do bad things well, what's the use of keeping them?

On the other hand, the Wang Clan... that seemingly gentle and elegant young man... In an instant, Lei Yangqiu's heart was filled with dread for Wang Shouzhe.

This boy, he's terrifying!

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