The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion-Chapter 366 - Examine First Before Looking
Since he has decided to leave this matter to Liu Xianglian to decide on his own, it was natural that it shouldn’t be delayed. After all, no one could guarantee how long the "virginity" of the Sisters of You family would last under the watchful eyes of Jia Zhen's father and son.
So at noon the next day, Sun Shaozong found himself near the Prison God Temple.
Although the performance of the "Sun Public Case" started on the 15th, they started building the stage for singing two days ago. Liu Xianglian loved to be lively, so he has been busy here in recent days.
In fact, this Prison Temple was usually a small temple built in a prison, which was difficult for ordinary people to access.
The Prison Temple located in the west of the city was once no exception. During the Mongol control of the Central Plains, it was an exclusive temple within the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
However, after the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Ministry of Justice chose another location for the Great Prison. After several changes, the area where the original prison had been demolished was almost non-existent, leaving only this prison temple standing on the streets.
Because of its uniqueness, the first thing that people in the Capital think of when they mention the ”Prison God Temple” was this one.
In recent years, there have been many litigants gathered here who specialized in handling various lawsuits. When Sun Shaozong adjudicated cases daily, he also encountered several difficult ones.
Sun Shaozong rode to the vicinity of the Prison God Temple and headed straight to the largest restaurant on the street, ”Wanghai Pavilion.”
Although it was a public performance, what was Jiang Yuhan's identity?
How could it be possible to set up a stage on the street and let those mud-legged people judge it?
Therefore, this stage was built in the backyard of ”Wanghai Pavilion.”
Before the horse was tied up, Jiang Yuhan, Liu Xianglian, Feng Ziying, Xue Pan, Jia Qiang, and others all received the news and welcomed him from inside.
“Brother Sun.”
Jiang Yuhan smiled proudly and said, "I was just about to invite you over to have a look, but I'm afraid it might delay your official duties. Unfortunately, you came uninvited today.”
Sun Shaozong also arched his hand and smiled, "To be honest, I came here today, but it was also for official business. Brother Liu, someone came to me yesterday to complain and said you stole her things. I wonder, is there such a thing?”
Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglian was stunned and immediately burst into laughter. "Brother, don't deceive me. Not to say I'm not short of silver. Even if I lack money, I won't do that shameless thing.”
“Really?”
Sun Shaozong pretended to be suspicious and said, "But the woman clearly said that you stole her heart on the street that day. I heard her story to be very convincing, and it doesn't seem like she's talking nonsense.”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately burst into laughter.
Xue Pan grinned and said, "Everything else is fine, but if the woman loses her heart, then there’s no doubt that Brother Liu stole it.”
Everyone laughed and talked, and then they surrounded Sun Shaozong in the ”Wanghai Pavilion.”
Sun Shaozong first looked at the newly built stage and then chose a spacious and private room on the second floor. At that time, he could also bring Ruan Rong and Xiangling over to watch the play.
After looking inside and out, Sun Shaozong made a bow and confessed, "Brothers, please wait here for a moment. Let me share the case with Brother Liu in detail, and then come back and have a few drinks with the brothers.”
Everyone was stunned again, thinking that the first few sentences were just a joke. Now, seeing this meaning, it was indeed true!
Sun Shaozong led Liu Xianglian, who had a thick mind, to sit in the private room on the second floor, and then he carefully shared the matter of the Third Lady You.
After listening, Liu Xianglian opened his mouth wide for a long time before asking, "Is that Third Sister You really the most beautiful woman in the world?”
“Of course.”
“Did she really protect her innocence, and is willing to guard me for the rest of her life?”
“Yes, she is.”
Pa~
After asking two serious questions, Liu Xianglian suddenly punched the table and said without hesitation, "What else is there to say? Brother, take me to see her. Anyway, they are not bad for me either.”
Oh gosh…
But thinking about it...
He was already an old man in the flower world; what was the big deal with seeing a girl? He didn't say that as long as they see each other, he must marry the Third Lady You!
But…
Sun Shaozong reminded him again, "Don't you think that her urge for her sister to write a ”complaint” to persuade me is a bit too utilitarian?”
Originally, according to Ruan Rong's intention, she should have said some good things for the Third Lady You, but Sun Shaozong looked down on the Third Lady You's behavior of betraying her family for her own happiness from the bottom of his heart.
“Second Brother.”
Liu Xianglian said disapprovingly, "Aren't you too humble? There is a woman who is fascinated by your heroic spirit; what's so strange? If I were a woman, I would also like a good man like you.”
“If that's not the case, why is that Second Sister You willing to be a concubine, but Third Sister You have designated to grow old together with me?”
Uh~
There seemed to be some truth in this. Why could only a young handsome man like Liu Xianglian make women fall in love at first sight? Could a pure man like himself captivate a few innocent girls?!
Of course, the difference between being a concubine and being a wife mainly depended on the status gap between male and female partners. Liu Xianglian was just a promiscuous scholar, and the daughter of a moderately married family was not considered submissive.
But Sun Shaozong, a young and ambitious fifth-grade, would never marry the Second Lady You as his true wife. If it were a re-marry, that would be a different story.
When Sun Shaozong saw that Liu Xianglian had already made up his mind, he said, "Since you have said that, I will send someone to visit the You family to inquire and see when it is convenient to come and see each other.”
In theory, this appearance should also be seen by the female elders of the Liu family. There was no reason for the man to go directly and ask. But Liu Xianglian's parents died early, and the Third Lady You took the initiative to promise with her body. If he still pretended to be affectionate with these vulgar rituals. Wasn’t it just asking for trouble?
Just as Sun Shaozong's decision was made, Liu Xianglian hesitated again. "Brother, let's not worry about anything else. The matter of innocence isn’t a joke, we can never make a mistake. I can do anything else, but not be a bastard.”
Virgo complex was a normal thing in these years, so the Third Lady You would repeatedly declare herself that her “virginity” was still protected in front of Sun Shaozong.
Therefore, when Liu Xianglian spoke of this, Sun Shaozong casually said, "There is a business that they are rushing to do. Tomorrow, I will quietly send an official media to check whether it is complete. It's not too late for us to go over and see each other again.”
“That's it.”
Liu Xianglian stood up and bowed to Sun Shaozong to the end. "Then it's up to you to bother with this matter.”
The two immediately went downstairs and had a good drink with the crowd without mentioning it.
When Sun Shaozong returned to the government office, he quietly called out to Zhao Wuwei and ordered him to lead two government agencies to the You family to investigate her chastity.
When he arrived at the government office the next day, he got a private reply from Zhao Wuwei that it was the two sisters. They were still in perfect condition and had not been touched by Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, father and son.
Sun Shaozong has just agreed with Liu Xianglian to go to the You family to see each other the next day at noon, not only to see the Third Lady You but also to see the Second Lady You too.
Anyway, Ruan Rong didn't care much about anything. If that Second Lady You was a ”good woman to be a concubine,” she would have taken advantage of the situation and saved her from the sea of suffering.
