[2] THE LITTLE DARLING WIFE WHO IS A DIVINE DOCTOR SAVED THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Ch 431 - 432

C431: I Believe in Lord Meng

Chen Wu had already been dumbfounded. He really did not recognize the person in front of him.

However, just because he did not recognize this person did not mean that the county magistrate also did not. It was apparent that this was the real Boss Tang.

Who exactly was the person who had given him the silver notes three days ago?

Seeing that Chen Wu had not spoken for a long time, Meng Huaining pressed further: “Chen Wu, speak, who exactly gave you the silver?”

Sweat had already begun beading on Chen Wu's forehead.

“Your honor, this peasant really has not lied. Three days ago a rich young master came to my door and personally handed me five hundred silver notes, telling me to go and teach Boss Jin a lesson.

I had seen Boss Jin a few times before with the Second Young Master. Afraid of being recognized if I took action personally, I found Wang Lin and had him handle this matter.”

As he spoke, Chen Wu desperately kowtowed several times towards Meng Huaining.

“Your honor, this peasant has already endured twenty heavy beatings. I dare not speak another lie, please discern the truth, your honor.”

Not only Meng Huaining, even the observing Mo Jiuye could tell what was going on.

In order to uncover the truth behind this incident, they would have to start with Wang Lin.

Meng Huaining did indeed notice something. He ordered Chen Wu to first be imprisoned, then looked towards Wang Lin.

“Wang Lin, if you do not wish to suffer physical torment, then confess the full truth.”

“Your honor, what this peasant has said is true. I did kill Boss Jin, and it was under Chen Wu's orders. Otherwise, Boss Jin and I had no grievances, how could I have possibly killed him?”

Meng Huaining did not want to say much more to someone so stubborn. He directly ordered that Wang Lin be taken away and given twenty heavy beatings.

After the beating, when asked again, Wang Lin stuck to the same story, though his darting eyes revealed his increased unease.

In any case, based on Chen Wu’s testimony, the idea that Tang Mingrui had hired someone to commit murder could not stand. However, until the true mastermind was found, he could not completely detach himself from this case.

“Boss Tang can return for now. Without this official's order during this period, you cannot leave Yun City and must make yourself available when summoned.”

Having gotten caught up in this matter, Tang Mingrui was also quite helpless. Fortunately, the county magistrate was not muddleheaded, otherwise he would not have been able to leave the government office so quickly.

What was bothering him was that business at the provincial office had been very busy recently. Without him there to oversee things, he worried his subordinates would struggle after some time had passed.

In any case, just being able to temporarily return home was the biggest courtesy Meng Huaining could show him at present, and he would have to accept that favor.

Tang Mingrui respectfully saluted Meng Huaining: “Many thanks for your excellency’s consideration. Tang guarantees he will not leave Yun City before this case is closed.”

Meng Huaining waved his hand to indicate he could leave.

What remained was carefully interrogating Wang Lin himself. Relying on his many years of experience handling cases, to find a breakthrough in this case they would have to start with Wang Lin.