Chapter 245: Two Courtrooms Questioning the Case

Zhang Yue's words were not yet finished when some of the plaintiffs' faces changed, and whispers began to spread, with some standing restlessly.

"Bring in the suspect!" Magistrate Sir slammed the gavel and bellowed, restoring calm to the once noisy hall.

Then, the government officials threw in a few people who had been crying for justice in front of the yamen yesterday but were absent from the plaintiff's ranks today, their hands bound.

Having their gags removed by the government officials, the detainees needed no interrogation before they began confessing one after another when and where they spoke, what they said, how much silver they received, and what they needed to do or say in front of the county government office, explaining everything in detail.

This also included where the silver taels they received had gone, whether they had spent it, stashed it somewhere, or handed it to someone else.