Catching Monsters

Chapter 673 Take Me Home Quickly

Qiao Haotian was stunned when he heard this. He hadn't expected that someone as important as Jiang Yun would ask for his opinion on such a matter.

After pondering for a moment, Qiao Haotian said, "Lord Jiang, if Qu Yi has broken the law, he should be punished according to the law. How can I, a lowly person, make such a decision?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun smiled and slowly said, "Punish him according to the law? If I hand him over to the Jingzhao Prefecture now, or hand him over to the Ministry of Justice, what do you think will happen to him?"

"Will his high-ranking father make him pay with his life for murder?"

"Even if he did kill someone, and the case is handed over to the authorities for judgment, he can claim that the woman attacked him first."

"Or perhaps he accidentally killed the woman."

"Afterwards, we found the woman's family and offered them a large sum of money that they couldn't refuse."

"What do you think will happen to Qu Yi?"

At this point, Jiang Yun glanced at the injuries on his body.

Jiang Yun came to his side and whispered in his ear, "He beat you up like this, don't you hold any grudge against him at all?"

"If he gets out of the imperial prison alive, do you think he will let you and your parents off so easily?"

"Now I can give you a knife. You can go directly to the imperial prison and kill him. Wouldn't that be simple and straightforward?"

Listening to Jiang Yun's enticing words, Qiao Haotian's mind became somewhat chaotic for a moment.

Yes, I was beaten and humiliated like this yesterday, but Qu Yi still wouldn't let me go and wanted to force me to leave the academy, ruining my future.

He even threw himself into prison, and if Jiang Yun hadn't appeared in time, he probably would have lost his life.

Qiao Haotian calmly said, "Lord Jiang, you are impartial and impartial, and you govern by both propriety and law."

"If I were to use your power today, Lord Jiang, to let Qu Yi die at my hands, what difference would there be between that and Qu Yi using his power to bully me?"

"They are all bullies who rely on their power."

"If what Lord Jiang says is true, and Qu Yi has harmed a woman's life, then he should be dealt with according to the laws of Zhou."

"If Qu Yi is to be dealt with, and powerful figures intervene to save his life, then it should be the Embroidered Uniform Guard, where Lord Jiang is located, that should strictly enforce the law and deal with this official."

Jiang Yun was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Qiao Haotian, at such a young age, would possess such insight. He slowly asked, "Are you sure you want to hand him over to the law for punishment? Don't you believe..."

"I believe that justice will prevail," Qiao Haotian said slowly after a pause.

"Lord Jiang, farewell."

At this point, Qiao Haotian turned around and took a few steps, then hesitated for a moment, but still said in a deep voice, "In addition, I would like to ask Miss Qiaoqiao not to bother me anymore. My family is poor and I am not good enough for her."

"What does this bastard mean?" Qi Da, standing to the side, watched Qiao Haotian's departing figure, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to step forward to help Jiang Yun vent his anger.

Is this kid crazy?

How dare they speak so arrogantly?

"Alright." Jiang Yun raised his hand to stop Qi Da, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Lord Jiang, this kid doesn't know what's good for him. Don't take him seriously. He's just a coward." Qi Da was a rough man. He said with a grumble, "He's been beaten up like this, and he doesn't even dare to take a knife and go in to kill Qu Yi."

"If it were me, I would have skinned Qu Yi alive."

Jiang Yun calmly said, "If this kid weren't afraid of the Qu family's power and got carried away with his passion, rushing in to kill Qu Yi, he would just be an ordinary hot-blooded youth."

"But I was somewhat surprised that he could have such insights."

Zidane didn't understand these grand principles, so he could only scratch his head, looking completely bewildered: "Then should we really do as you say, sir, and hand Qu Yi over to the Ministry of Justice so that they can make the final decision?"

“Of course.” Jiang Yun smiled faintly: “It’s definitely not as simple as just sending him back. His confession and the irrefutable evidence from the investigation must also be taken with him.”

"Yes."

……

Inside the imperial palace, Xiao Jingzhi was strolling in the back garden, accompanied by Qu Boling and Jiang Xing.

"Lord Qu, what brings you to me?"

In the back garden, Xiao Jingzhi, dressed in a dragon robe, was squatting in front of a clear pond, watching some small fish in the pond.

Qu Boling said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the matter I have come here about is related to Jiang Yun, the Minister of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing the name Jiang Yun, Xiao Jingzhi immediately became interested. He had originally thought that the other party was there to report on some matters concerning the Ministry of Justice, so he wasn't particularly interested.

I never expected it to be related to Jiang Yun.

"I wonder if Lord Jiang listened to the slander of petty people, because he led the Embroidered Uniform Guard into our Ministry of Justice and arrested my son." Qu Boling said in a hoarse voice, "He also wrongly accused my son of murder."

"Everyone knows that my son, Qu Yi, is a student of the Renyi Academy, with excellent character. How could he do such a thing as harming people's lives?"

"Is that so?" Xiao Jingzhi glanced at Jiang Xing subconsciously.

Jiang Xing shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know either.

Then Xiao Jingzhi said, "Since Jiang Yun wants to investigate, then let him investigate. As long as your son is innocent, there will be no problem."

Qu Boling said, "Your Majesty, my son is young and I'm afraid he can't withstand the torture in the imperial prison. If he's forced to confess..."

Upon hearing the words "forced confession," Xiao Jingzhi frowned slightly and glanced at Qu Boling.

Jiang Xing, who was standing nearby, quickly spoke up, saying, "Lord Qu, you can't say such things carelessly. Within the Embroidered Uniform Guard, there is no such thing as forced confessions; everyone is just doing their duty."

You're joking, right? How could the Embroidered Uniform Guards possibly reveal such a thing as extracting confessions through torture in front of His Majesty the Emperor?

After all, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was the Emperor's personal guard and was directly under his command.

What about His Majesty the Emperor's face? Qu Boling made a mistake in his haste, and knowing he had said the wrong thing, he still wanted to explain.

Xiao Jingzhi then raised his hand and said, "Alright, Jiang Xing, since Lord Qu has come in person, go and invite Jiang Yun to my study immediately. I want to ask him some questions."

"Is there any case of torture used to extract confessions, as Lord Qu claims, within the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

"Yes."

Then, Xiao Jingzhi looked at Qu Boling and said, "Lord Qu, let's go and sit in my study."

Qu Boling took a deep breath before nodding and following Xiao Jingzhi into the imperial study.

In about half an hour, Jiang Yun quickly followed Jiang Xing into the Imperial Study.

At this time, Xiao Jingzhi and Qu Boling were sitting inside drinking tea and chatting.

"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty." Jiang Yun bowed respectfully.

Xiao Jingzhi nodded and looked at Jiang Xing: "You should have told Brother Jiang everything that happened on the way, right?"

"This servant has told Lord Jiang everything." Jiang Xing nodded, then glanced at Jiang Yun and said, "Lord Jiang, since Lord Qu says you have wronged his son Qu Yi, you must produce evidence."

Qu Boling snorted coldly and said slowly, "Jiang Yun, you have accused my son of murder. If you cannot produce evidence, I will not let this go!"

"Evidence?" Jiang Yun quickly took out a confession from his pocket and handed it over: "Your Majesty, this is a confession obtained by our Embroidered Uniform Guard after intensified interrogation."

"In this document, Qu Yi has admitted to harassing a woman named Huang Chunxiang late at night. Afterwards, Huang Chunxiang wanted to report the incident to the authorities, but Qu Yi killed her to silence her."

"This statement was written and signed by Qu Yi himself."

Xiao Jingzhi held out his hand: "Let me see."

Soon, a confession was in Xiao Jingzhi's hands. After reading it, Xiao Jingzhi casually tossed it to Qu Boling: "Lord Qu, take a look for yourself."

Qu Boling was incredulous. He quickly picked up the confession and confirmed that it was indeed his son's handwriting.

how is this possible.

He was just arrested, how could he have written such a confession?
He took a deep breath and said urgently, "Your Majesty, my son must have been tortured into confessing. I request to go there in person to check on his injuries. If he was tortured into confessing, then this confession is invalid."

This was the only solution he could come up with as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, confessions obtained through torture are not valid.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xing, who returned with Jiang Yun, coughed lightly and looked at Xiao Jingzhi, saying, "Your Majesty, before I returned, I made a special trip to the Imperial Prison to check on things."

"Qu Yi had no injuries whatsoever. When I arrived, the Imperial Guards had even prepared wine and food for him. He was drinking and eating meat, and there was no sign of him being tortured or interrogated."

Upon hearing Jiang Xing's words, Qu Boling was even more incredulous; how could this be possible?

Without torture or forced confession, would Qu Yi have gone mad and written such a confession himself?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Qu Boling shook his head, full of doubt about Jiang Xing's words.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xing's eyes also showed some displeasure, and he said coldly, "What does Lord Qu mean by this?"

"Do you think that I, this servant, am deceiving His Majesty by serving Lord Jiang Yun?"

"If Lord Qu doesn't believe me, he can go to the imperial prison himself and see for himself."

"Fine, I'll go!" Qu Boling gritted his teeth. It must have been torture to extract a confession; the wounds were just rather hidden.

Jiang Yun shrugged indifferently. Qu Yi had confessed as soon as he entered the prison, and they hadn't even had a chance to use any methods against him yet.

However, it seems like this is a good thing now. If things really come to a head, Qu Boling's personality will definitely make him stubborn and refuse to back down.

Xiao Jingzhi thought for a moment, then got up and stretched: "Alright, I'll go with you all. You're all stuck in this palace every day, it's time to get out and about."

The group soon boarded a carriage and, under the protection of a small squad of imperial guards, quickly headed towards the Northern Garrison Command.

Upon arriving at the Beizhenfusi Yamen, Xiao Jingzhi walked at the front, and the group soon arrived at the gate of the Imperial Prison.

"Open the door," Xiao Jingzhi said expressionlessly to the Imperial Guards on guard.

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Jingzhi was the first to walk inside.

Unexpectedly, a wine cup came flying towards the door.

It landed squarely at Xiao Jingzhi's feet.

From inside came Qu Yi's cursing: "What kind of lousy wine is this? I want to drink Daughter's Red! Is this all the Imperial Guards have? Is it for dogs?"

Everyone looked inside and saw Qu Yi sitting in a cell not far away, with a lot of food and wine laid out in the cell.

He was sitting inside, drinking alone, completely drunk.

Xiao Jingzhi's face darkened, and he slowly looked at Qu Boling: "Lord Qu, do you think this looks like a prisoner who has been tortured and forced to confess?"

Jiang Yun was also slightly taken aback, not expecting that this bastard would fall ill in prison.

However, it's not surprising. Whether in the Ministry of Justice or the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it's quite normal for prisoners to run errands and buy food and drinks if they have money.

Since the kid confessed so readily, he wanted to drink some wine afterwards. The brothers in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who wanted to earn some extra money, naturally ran errands for him.

Qu Boling was also stunned. He hurriedly came to the cell door and looked at Qu Yi: "Yi'er, Yi'er, are you alright?"

Xiao Jingzhi's face was icy cold as he said in a cold voice, "Lord Qu, I have seen no evidence of torture or forced confession. However, if your son drinks any more, I'm afraid he will have to call a few more girls to keep him company."

"This..." Qu Boling's heart sank, and he gritted his teeth, but could not utter a word.

"Father, you're here! Take me home quickly!" Qu Yi said anxiously.

Qu Boling stared at him with exasperation. Go home? What's the point of going home!

(End of this chapter)