Chapter 233: Chapter 233 - 233 The Death Penalty

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County Mayor Kong’s eyes turned cold after hearing their tone. It seemed that Lin Dong was indeed arrogant, and it was no wonder he dared to cross prefectures and counties to kidnap others.

Thus, he ordered, ‘Til get a doctor, but the interrogation will continue.

“Tell me who you are and why you’re here to take her away.”

“We are from the Kaiyang Residence. You have no right to question us, so it’s best if you quickly send someone to take us back.” One of the people beside Lin Dong said.

“And you are?” County Mayor Kong turned his head and asked.

“I’m Sanjing.”

“Oh? I thought you would address yourself more highly, seeing as you are acting so highly that you don’t respect a seventh-rank official?” County Mayor Kong remarked wryly.

After that, he gave them a faint smile and asked, “Tell me, why are you all acting so indifferent? Or rather, who’s your master?”

Lin Dong could tell from the mayor’s tone that he wasn’t happy, so he quickly answered, “Lord Kong, don’t waste your time with a servant like him…”

County Mayor Kong didn’t wait for him to finish. He interrupted, “And you are?”

“I’m…” Lin Dong paused for a moment.

“What? You don’t even dare say who you are? Are you a spy, an illegal resident, or a fugitive?” County Mayor Kong asked again.

However, he emphasized the word “fugitive.”

When the guards in the cell heard this, they immediately drew their knives and pointed them at them.

Lin Dong finally understood that the mayor wasn’t about to let them go easily.

Therefore, they did not hide anything and revealed their identities, backgrounds, and motives.

He believed that the mayor would definitely let them go after hearing it.

County Mayor Kong was taken aback. He had never thought that Lord Chen, Gu Ziyi’s husband, would be such a sanctimonious man.

To climb up the social ladder and secure his future, he gave his wife away to a servant.

That’s right, Lin Dong was a servant of the Zhao Manor, and the Zhao Manor was part of the Residence’s faction. However, his status in the manor was decently high, being the younger brother of Butler Lin. This explains why his attitude was so arrogant and haughty from the start.

One could only imagine how smug he would be when he returned to Kaiyang.

Then there was the Zhao family’s young daughter. Not only did she take away Gu Ziyi’s husband, but she also wanted to humiliate Gu Ziyi for the rest of her life. What a vicious woman!

The next day, after discussing this with Bai Jingping, Lin Dong and his men were sentenced to death by beheading.

They did this to intimidate others and send a message that no matter where one came from, one had to abide by the rules here. No one could cross the line.

After the patriarch received the news, he brought Gu Ziyi to the execution ground to watch their execution.

On the way back, the patriarch advised, “Ziyi, come back to the village. It’s not safe to stay in town.”

“It’s fine, father. I think the security here is quite good. I’ll just live in the town.”

“But…”

“No buts. Wouldn’t we need to build another house if I returned to the village? I’m thinking of just buying two more servants who know martial arts.”

“You’ve been stubborn since you were a child, and that hasn’t improved at all.” The patriarch said helplessly.

He sighed and continued, “You can try. If there’s anything, remember to let us know in time.

“If Chengrui didn’t arrive in time for this incident, you would’ve been…”

“I know. Don’t worry. After this incident, I’ll be more careful in the future.”

“Alright, this is the last time. If something happens again, you have to come back with me.” The patriarch gave in.

However, he made up his mind to tell his wife to use the excuse of buying a betrothal gift for his youngest son so that they could live in town for some time. While accompanying them, he would also judge if she could live her life well..