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He Lingchuan did not stand on ceremony. He made use of the tiger’s intimidation to bolster his authority and pointed at Pockmarked Wang. “This man is suspicious. Don’t execute him yet. We will be questioning him further.”
The constable blurted, “But the county has already sentenced—” Both the tiger and the giant ram turned and glared at him at the same time. The man went pale and hurriedly corrected himself. “I mean, I’m sure the magistrate won’t object. Please, honored sirs, come sit at the yamen for a moment. This humble one will escort the prisoner back.”
The townsfolk who had come to enjoy the spectacle were instantly displeased. Still, with a tiger planted menacingly on the platform, literally tiger-eyed and watching the whole scene[1], no one dared kick up a fuss. They could only scatter while grumbling under their breath.
Pockmarked Wang had not expected salvation to fall out of the sky. Once he was untied, he dropped to his knees with a thud in front of He Lingchuan. “Lord Official, please save me! I really am innocent!”
Jiao Yu passed him and said coldly, “A single lie comes out of your mouth, and you’re dead.”
He Lingchuan, meanwhile, kept his eyes on the crows circling overhead. He walked to the pillar at the edge of the broken platform, pulled out a bag of jerky, and called up to them, “I...
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