This Side Effect is Awesome

  Chapter 17 Do something and don't do something

   As soon as Liu Yuanqing's words fell, many people responded with a bang.

   "That's right, that's what he should do, torture and beat him, he will definitely confess."

   "Hao Jiyong is trying to force us to death. What kind of politeness should we be to him?"

   "Everyone listens to Steward Liu, so let's take down the **** Hao Jiyong."

  …

   After the mouth guns were useless, everyone was ready to fight under the instigation of Liu Yuanqing.

   Seeing this scene, Hao Jiyong's wife and daughter stopped in front of Hao Jiyong together to prevent the people in the village from capturing Hao Jiyong, and tearfully defended Hao Jiyong.

"My uncles and sisters, don't you know who my husband is? He has helped you a lot over the years. He is definitely not the one who did this, and he can't do this kind of madness. things."

   "Daddy didn't steal anything, don't arrest Daddy, woohoo."

   "My daddy has been working in the warehouse for so long, and he doesn't even take a little advantage. How could he steal those precious medicinal materials? Let my daddy go."

  …

   Looking at the rather miserable family, Song Ankang frowned: "Is this going to be a trick? What will happen if Hao Jiyong can't bear to confess?"

   "This..." Qiu Shi hesitated for a moment, but still said seriously: "According to the clan's rules, the theft of so many precious medicinal materials has affected the tax payment this year, and will definitely be killed, even if it is reported to the government."

   "Will you be killed like this..." Song Ankang was stunned. He didn't expect that he would be killed because of stealing something. The rules here are too cruel.

   But thinking about the possible impact of doing this, Song Ankang understands a little bit about how many people will starve to death this year.

   But in the absence of definite evidence to prove that Hao Jiyong did this, he would have to torture him to extort a confession, and then sacrifice his life, which Song Ankang could not accept no matter what.

   Even though it is the rule here that the thief is killed, it is always clear that someone should die.

   So even if the next move may make his reputation in Chaoyun Grange worse, he will even be sued to the Tang Mansion in Kyoto.

   If Hao Jiyong's innocence could not be proved, he might lose his position as the owner of Chaoyun Tianzhuang, but Song Ankang decided to do it anyway.

   After all, he is the owner of Chaoyun Grange. In theory, he can decide anything about Chaoyun Grange, and he also has the power to decide about Chaoyun Grange, not to mention such a big thing as murder.

  Song Ankang couldn't just watch Hao Jiyong die like this, and then the family was destroyed and the Hao Jiyong family lost their pillars. It was difficult to survive this cruel year of drought.

   Song Ankang couldn't bear to see the two crying indecent children and the beautiful woman.

   So Song Ankang took a firm step and walked towards the Hao Jiyong family who was being torn apart.

   Even if he got it wrong this time, with his special physique, Song Ankang will always have the moment of the nine days of the dragon. If this matter makes his heart dust, it is too worthless.

   "Stop!"

  's clear voice was the only countercurrent at this time, and immediately attracted everyone's attention. When they saw that it was the new owner of Chaoyun Grange who shouted this sentence, many people frowned, especially Liu Yuanqing.

   However, although everyone disdained Song Ankang's management ability in the field, the reputation of the first dutiful son in Kyoto was loud enough to make everyone stop pulling Hao Jiyong and look at him indifferently.

  Jiang Yunhe, who was following behind him, was also surprised by Song Ankang's sudden action, and there was a faint hint of approval in his eyes.

   "Villager, what are you doing?" Liu Yuanqing asked bravely, apparently the events of the past few days still had a shadow in his heart.

  Song Ankang glanced at the surrounding villagers, looked at Liu Yuanqing and said, "Just because of some personal speculations and assumptions, you have to conclude that Hao Jiyong did the treasury theft. Is there no other conclusive evidence?"

   "Conclusive evidence?" Liu Yuanqing was taken aback: "What kind of solid evidence, isn't this solid evidence."

  Song Ankang was speechless: "The solid evidence I said is, has anyone witnessed Hao Jiyong stealing the precious medicinal materials in the warehouse, or discovered the key he stole?"

"This... this is not." Liu Yuanqing shook his head: "But he has the motive to steal the precious medicinal materials in the warehouse, and at the same time, he often does not return home at night for about half a month, and some people saw him selling a ten-year ginseng plant, Aren't these all evidence, enough to be sure that this matter is what he did."

Song Ankang frowned: "I remember that there are people guarding the warehouse day and night, especially at the gate. Since you said that Hao Jiyong opened the gate with a stolen key to steal precious medicinal materials, can the guards not see it? "

   "Uh..." Liu Yuanqing looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak, but soon someone in the crowd answered for him.

   "In recent months, the warehouse has not arranged staff to take care of it at night, because it will cost another monthly salary. Manager Liu thought it was a waste and canceled it."

  …

  Song Ankang looked at Liu Yuanqing: "Is that so?"

   "I have managed the warehouse for many years, and I have never had any theft in the past ten years, so... So I felt that the night care was useless, so I canceled it." Sweat appeared on Liu Yuanqing's forehead.

Song Ankang sneered: "If this is the case, you should also be responsible for the theft of the warehouse, and why this matter has not been reported, or you think the matter of guarding the warehouse is a trivial matter, and there is no need to report it, you can Make your own decisions."

"Master Zhuang forgive me, this matter is the villain's fault, and I ask Zhuang master to punish." Liu Yuanqing's face was pale, he also knew that his responsibility for this matter was quite large, so he wanted to solve the case as soon as possible, and it was best to recover the theft The precious medicinal herbs, otherwise the family's punishment will never be light.

   After all, although the number of stolen medicinal materials is not large, they are all the most precious ones, and the worst ones are 10-year-old ginseng, which can catch up with about 10% of the harvest of Chaoyun Grange in normal years.

Seeing Liu Yuanqing admit his mistake, Song Ankang sneered: "The matter of punishment is another matter, let me ask you, after discovering that Hao Jiyong sold ginseng for ten years, have you asked the shops he sold and whether Hao Jiyong still sells them there. Have you tried other precious medicinal herbs?"

"That's not true." Liu Yuanqing shook his head: "We have asked about the pharmacies in Tongxin Town. Hao Jiyong has only sold one ten-year-old ginseng in one pharmacy. The other medicinal materials are not sold in Tongxin Town, they should be in other us. It is sold in unknown places to avoid being discovered by us.”

Song Ankang smiled: "Since Hao Jiyong has such a secret sales channel, why would he openly go to the pharmacy in Tongxin Town to sell a ten-year ginseng plant? Could it be that his brain is flooded, or your brain is flooded? already."

   (end of this chapter)