Guarding Your Secret Chapter 8

Above the lobby.

Gao Gong felt something was wrong as soon as he sat down.

At this time, the lobby was filled with people, all staring at him.

He hooked his finger at the captain, motioning him to come forward.

"Why are there so many people gathered outside the hall?"

This is an important place in the capital, and a murder was committed in the street. For such a serious case, he should have tried the case in the lobby and could not have stopped the people from watching.

However, he really didn't expect so many people to come.

"Sir, as soon as Nathan Zhao died, the news spread quickly throughout the capital.

They knew the murderer had been arrested, so they all came to the government office.

Hearing this, Gao Gong also understood.

The things Nathan Zhao did made many common people and independent cultivators hate him to death.

Now that he is dead, these people naturally applaud.

In their eyes, Ethan Li is not a murderer, but a hero who saves the world.

Snapped!

In order to shock everyone, he brought the gavel in his hand down heavily.

"Go to court!"

Soon, Nathan Zhao's butler was brought into the hall.

"Why are you beating the drum in front of the government office to complain about your grievances?"

The butler bowed.

"Your Excellency, I want to sue the Taoist priest Ethan Li from Jasper Temple for killing my son Nathan Zhao in the street."

"Take Ethan Li!"

Gao Gong already knew the general situation, and this was a hot potato for him.

The business of Lingqi Fudi involves many things, which he couldn't help but think about.

He absolutely did not believe that a mere Ethan Li would dare to kill people in the street without someone backing him up.

There is still no clue about the missing case, and now a murder case has emerged, involving both the empress and the Minister of Justice.

No matter how this case is judged, one party is bound to be offended.

The only thing he could do now was to delay time as much as possible and slowly judge the situation based on the court's direction in the future.

Soon, Ethan Li was brought up.

He glanced at the person sitting in the lobby and confirmed that he had seen him last night.

It's not just because of the appearance, but also because of the entry above the head, which he would never remember wrong.

Snapped!

As the gavel fell again, Gao Gong asked knowingly.

"Who's next?"

Ethan Li stood with his hands behind his back.

"Imperial envoy, Ethan Li."

He deliberately emphasized the word "imperial envoy" and looked at Gao Gong at the same time.

"I don't know why you sent someone to arrest me?"

"What is it?"

The corner of Gao Gong's mouth twitched. Even with all the evidence, he still wanted to deny it.

This guy is really a master at pretending to be confused!

Snapped.

This time, the gavel in Gao Gong's hand hit much lighter.

"Someone reported you to the police, saying you killed Nathan Zhao in the street. Do you admit it?"

Ethan Li nodded.

"That's right."

Gao Gong opened his mouth slightly and wanted to ask more questions, but he didn't expect the other party to admit it directly.

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal, and he felt even more uneasy.

While Gao Gong was shocked, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye - Gregory Zhao!

He raised his eyes slightly and immediately looked at the people watching outside the hall.

At this time, the Minister of Justice Gregory Zhao was standing in the front row of the crowd.

Gao Gong then noticed that Gregory Zhao had been standing among the crowd, watching him try the case.

His eyelids drooped slightly and he suddenly felt a headache.

Now Ethan Li is clearly relying on the power of the empress and using his status as an imperial envoy to make his case.

Gregory Zhao had been standing outside the hall "supervising" and putting invisible pressure on him.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly lit up and he felt blessed.

Gregory Zhao is the Minister of Justice. Since he wants to try the case, why don't I give the case to him?

Since it is a murder case, it must be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for review after the case is closed. "

He only needed to charge Ethan Li with a crime that could be serious or minor, and then hand the case over to the Ministry of Justice.

The Ministry of Justice will definitely review and re-examine the case. As for how Gregory Zhao is tried, it has nothing to do with her.

Even if the empress wanted to blame someone, she couldn't blame herself.

As for what crime Ethan Li will ultimately be sentenced for, that will depend on the Ministry of Justice's opinion.

Thinking of this, Gao Gong smiled. He couldn't help but admire his own wit.

Snapped!

Gao Gong spoke loudly after slamming the gavel.

"Since you have confessed your sin, according to the law---"

"Wait a minute!" Ethan Li raised his hand to interrupt Gao Gong's words, and then asked, "Sir, may I ask what the law says about beating the imperial envoy?"

Gao Gong spoke subconsciously.

"The crime deserves death by slow slicing and extermination of the entire clan---"

As soon as he said the word "clan", he suddenly reacted.

Nathan Zhao beat Ethan Li?

If this is true, then things will be difficult.

He turned to look at the captain with a questioning look.

The captain of the police could only lower his head and pretend not to see it.

He only knew that Ethan Li killed someone in the street, and he didn't know that he was beaten by Nathan Zhao.

Gao Gong took a deep breath, already having a bad feeling in his heart.

As soon as Ethan Li came into the classroom, he felt something was wrong.

A murderer who is so fearless in front of him must have something to rely on.

At first, he simply thought that Ethan Li dared to act recklessly because he had the support of the empress behind him.

It was not until now that he realized that she was waiting for him here.

However, even if he figured out the cause and effect of the matter, the case had to continue to be tried.

"You mean Nathan Zhao hit you?"

Ethan Li nodded and then looked behind him.

"Many villagers were there at the time. They are witnesses. You can find out the truth by asking them."

Nathan Zhao went too far and left him no way out.

Don't push an honest person to the edge, otherwise he won't even have the chance to kneel down.

As soon as Ethan Li finished speaking, someone in the crowd spoke up.

"No, I can testify to that!"

Someone takes the lead, and others immediately follow.

"I can testify to that, too!"

"I bear witness!"

"We all saw it with our own eyes!"

At this moment, regardless of whether they had seen it or not, the people outside the lobby were all clamoring to be witnesses.

Many of them had their lives ruined because of the Zhao family's spiritual blessed land.

Nathan Zhao's death was a great relief to them.

Seeing this, Ethan Li felt slightly relieved.

He wanted to use the support of the people and his status as an imperial envoy to put pressure on the government.

In this way, even without the intervention of the empress, he could not be convicted.

Looking at the angry crowd, Gao Gong slammed the gavel several times in succession.

"Silence! silence! silence!"

He originally wanted to throw this hot potato to the Ministry of Justice, but now that this has happened, Ethan Li has found a reason to kill.

If he was acquitted directly, how would he explain to Gregory Zhao?

boom!

Outside the lobby, a shocking gust of wind swept out, and the onlookers were blown back several steps before they could barely stop.

The original voices of agreement came to an abrupt end, and the onlookers all stared at the man in the center of the crowd with some fear.

Gregory Zhao stared at Ethan Li with a gloomy look. He knew that he had to speak at this time, otherwise things would get out of control.

"Gao Fuyin, anyone who roars in court will be punished with 20 strokes of the cane at the least, or exiled to Lingnan at the worst."

Ethan Li glanced at Gregory Zhao, raised his head slightly, and saw the other party's entry.

[The hatred for killing my son is irreconcilable. Ethan Li, you must die! ]

Wow!

Ethan Li's eyes widened and he leaned back tactically.

Revenge for the murder of a son?

"May I ask who you are?"

Gregory Zhao snorted coldly.

"Minister of Justice, Gregory Zhao!"