The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1882: Chapter 1882: No Evidence

Sure enough, Chen Bing really wasn’t any good, just like Wen’an County Lord said.

He is indeed a despicable ingrate.

The onlookers pointed at him, and those disdainful words reached the ears of the Chen and Pan families, making their faces look increasingly grim.

Qi Lie waved his hand, instructing the officers to release Chen Bing, who was then taken down with a bucket of water.

Chen Bing slumped to the ground, gasping for air.

Qi Lie coldly snorted, ”Good for you, Chen Bing, daring to spew lies in my courtroom, completely disregarding the authority and the laws of Dasu. Someone, take Chen Bing down for his contempt of court, and give him ten lashes.”

Chen Bing was shocked, ”My lord, I was wrong, I won’t dare again.”

However, it was useless; contempt of court cannot be excused with a mere apology. Without setting an example, how will others have any respect for the court or authorities in the future?

The ten lashes were indeed delivered, rendering the onlookers silent with fear, not daring to make a sound.

After the ten lashes, Chen Bing was dragged back.

Now, he was covered in wounds and couldn’t even kneel properly. Fortunately, Qi Lie didn’t mind and let him continue speaking.

”Chen Bing, as you’ve seen, if you don’t confess honestly and continue trying to scheme, even if I wanted to be lenient, there’d be no way.”

Chen Bing nodded tremblingly, enduring the pain as he continued to speak.

The more he confessed, the more everyone listened with disgust.

This man really is a scoundrel with no morals, no wonder Wen’an County Lord was so angry, bringing people to confront him.

However, when Chen Bing spoke about forging the documents of his in-laws’ deaths, he remained adamant he hadn’t done it.

He could admit to other things, as they only damaged his reputation due to personal faults, not criminal activity.

But admitting to forgery would ruin him, so he steadfastly denied it.

”...At the time, Fang Caixia was gravely ill, and the doctor said she was too weak to bear children. If that were true, wouldn’t the Chen family line end with me? I couldn’t let that happen, so I entertained the idea of divorcing her. When she requested to return to her hometown and see her parents, I didn’t dare agree. Going back to Dongan Province would not only mean all her money would support her poor relatives, but I’d also be stuck with her. I tricked her by saying she was too sick to travel and that I would send someone to check out her hometown.”

”But in reality, I didn’t send anyone. After some time, I told her that her parents had died. My lord, I truly didn’t forge any death certificates. If I had, why would I only forge the deaths of my in-laws and not claim Fang Caixia’s sister and brother-in-law had also passed away?”

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow; Chen Bing’s mental resilience was quite formidable. Under such circumstances, he could still argue so clearly.

After Qi Lie heard this, he called Granny Fang in for questioning, asking her to recount the events of those years.

The rest of the events were the same as what Chen Bing said, except she was very insistent about the forged documents.

Qi Lie asked, ”In that case, do you have any evidence?”

Granny Fang pressed her lips tightly and shook her head. She didn’t have any. After reading the document, she fainted from the shock. Later, when she read it again, she felt terrible. Chen Bing then took the document away, claiming it would worsen her condition, and she never saw it again.