coobybook Chapter 131 Prison Visit
Chapter 131 Prison Visit
Chapter 131 Prison Visit
Hanshan County Prison.
Wang Wenzhou glanced at Ma Deyun and asked coldly, "Ma Deyun, what else haven't you confessed? Confess now! Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely. This official will not wrong an innocent person, nor will he let a guilty person go free!"
With two large panda eyes and a dazed, lifeless gaze, Ma Deyun pitifully said, "Lord Wang, I really have nothing to say! Please let me sleep for a while!"
These past two days, Ma Deyun has been tortured beyond recognition by the prison guards in prison. This time, Wang Wenzhou did not use torture to extract a confession, but instead used a very scientific interrogation method, a war of attrition, depriving him of sleep until he confessed.
Ma Deyun hadn't closed his eyes for three days and three nights. Just as he was about to close them for a nap, the jailer slapped him hard across the face. Forced into a corner, Ma Deyun confessed everything, even the story of how he first tricked a maid into bed when he was a teenager. But Wang Wenzhou still wouldn't let him go and kept demanding more information.
"Sir! Lin Qing has confessed to a major case!" Liu Yunli rushed over and said.
"Hmm? What case?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
"Reporting to Your Excellency!" Liu Yunli cupped his hands and said, "Lin Qing just confessed that he was responsible for the massacre of Wei Shilin's entire family!"
"Haha..." Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Great! Make him explain the specific details, who the murderers are, where the murder weapons are, and where the stolen money went, etc."
"I will take care of it right away, sir. Please rest assured, I will make sure he confesses everything clearly!" Liu Yunli said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Liu Yunli was utterly impressed by the interrogation methods taught by Lord Wang. "Exhaustion bombardment" didn't involve forced confessions; it simply involved keeping the prisoner awake. Initially, he thought Lord Wang's method would be completely ineffective.
Liu Yunli has been a prison warden for many years and has seen all kinds of vicious prisoners. Some prisoners would rather die than utter a word. To expect to force criminals to confess their crimes simply by depriving them of sleep is utter nonsense.
But as it turned out, the adults' method was incredibly effective. After several days without sleep, the four great scholars confessed everything. Lin Qing even confessed to crimes punishable by death.
Wang Wenzhou walked to another cell to visit his dear cousin, Wang Wenhua.
Wang Wenhua, with a mournful face and his head hanging low, pleaded with the jailer, "Brother, let me sleep for a while! I will never forget your great kindness. Don't worry, once I get out, I will repay you handsomely!"
The jailer said with a wry smile, "Young master, please spare me. If Lord Wang finds out that I dared to let you sleep, do you think he will let me off? Young master, please confess quickly. Once you've confessed, you can get some rest."
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed as he walked into the cell and said, "Brother, you'd better confess! You don't know, your good buddy Lin Qing has already confessed. He was the one who committed the massacre of Wei Shilin's family. With your character, I'm afraid you can't escape responsibility for this either, right?"
Wang Wenhua roared, "Wang Wenzhou! Don't be so arrogant! You framed loyal officials, abused your power, and sought personal revenge. I will not let you get away with this!"
Wang Wenzhou laughed and cursed, "Wang Wenhua, do you have any shame? You're an official in Nanjing, and I'm the magistrate of Hanshan. Who's the one who comes to Hanshan to cause trouble? You're always involved in all sorts of messes. I'm just getting revenge on you, what are you going to do about it? You idiot!"
Wang Wenhua was furious, but he was at the mercy of others and couldn't fight back. Was this still his silly little Wu? Now even his verbal skills couldn't match Wu's. Wang Wenhua felt deflated and even regretted coming to Hanshan.
"What goes around comes around! I refuse to believe that you, Wang Wenzhou, can continue to be so arrogant!" Wang Wenhua said viciously.
Wang Wenzhou smiled faintly and instructed, "Don't let Wang Wenhua sleep unless he reveals some useful information."
The jailer quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subordinate obeys!"
"Hmph!" Wang Wenzhou snorted coldly, too lazy to argue with Wang Wenhua. He strolled off to find his goddess, Sheng Lan.
Sheng Lan, whose arrow wound had just healed, was still a little pale and lay silently in bed in a daze.
Lord Wang's wives and concubines were imprisoned, and the jailer, Liu Yunli, dared not neglect them. The Sheng Lan prison cell was decorated like a five-star hotel, with every necessities provided, and all of the finest quality.
Wang Wenzhou stared blankly at Sheng Lan for a while, sighed, and quietly walked to the bedside, saying, "Lazy Lan."
Sheng Lan turned around and saw Wang Wenzhou. Her nose tingled and tears welled up in her eyes.
"I'm sorry! Wang Wenzhou, I'm so sorry..." Sheng Lan apologized repeatedly.
Wang Wenzhou couldn't bear to see his goddess cry. Whenever Sheng Lan shed tears, he felt sorry for her and quickly said, "Lazy Lan, come on, let's go home!"
"No." Sheng Lan shook her head. That was what her mother had instructed her that day: she had to take the blame and also make Wang Wenzhou release Wang Wenhua.
Wang Wenzhou frowned and asked, "Why?"
Sheng Lan bit her lip lightly, lowered her head to avoid Wang Wenzhou's gaze, and said aggrievedly, "Wang Wenzhou, I beg you! Please release my elder brother."
"Lazy Blue, can you tell me why you did this?" Wang Wenzhou gently wiped away Sheng Lan's tears.
"Wang Wenzhou... don't be angry..." Sheng Lan hesitated and was too embarrassed to answer.
"Lazy Blue, we're family! Tell me, as long as you have a reasonable explanation, I'll agree. Lazy Blue, you're my wife now, what can't we say to each other?" Wang Wenzhou said calmly.
Sheng Lan frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "It was Mother who told me to do this."
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou chuckled, kissed Sheng Lan's cheek, and said, "I knew it, it must have been her doing. I don't understand, how did my mother convince you?"
Sheng Lan answered hesitantly, "My mother agreed to let me in."
"Haha..." Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly. So the reason why the goddess "betrayed" him was all because of love!
"Good girl!" Wang Wenzhou affectionately picked up Sheng Lan and said, "Come on, come home with me."
“But…” In order to get into the family, Sheng Lan was willing to be the scapegoat. Now that she hadn’t done the thing her mother had asked her to do well, she didn’t want to give up this opportunity.
"Alright, I promise you, I'll release Wang Wenhua now," Wang Wenzhou said calmly.
“Wang Wenzhou…” Sheng Lan hugged Wang Wenzhou, buried her face in his arms, and cried incessantly.
"You fatso, you're here!" Zhang Jiao rushed over and said.
"Jiaojiao, what's wrong?" Wang Wenzhou asked.
"It's my grandfather's birthday tomorrow, and he asked me to invite you for drinks," Zhang Jiao said irritably.
"Alright, I understand. Tell Liu Yunli to release Wang Wenhua." Wang Wenzhou looked at Sheng Lan in his arms and said, "Lazy Lan, can you come home with me now?"
“Mmm…” Sheng Lan was so moved that she cried her eyes out.
Zhang Jiao looked at Wang Wenzhou with suspicion, unable to understand why the fat man was so nice to the little bitch. He ignored his mother's orders, yet he agreed to the little bitch's request.