sjar Chapter 983 Both Hitting and Being Hit Are Confused
Chapter 983 Both Hitting and Being Hit Are Confused
After listening to the jailer's account, Tan Wen remained silent and did not tell the jailer to get up. Instead, he turned to the coroner, who was squatting beside the corpse and had taken off his gloves, and asked, "What were the coroner's findings?"
Upon hearing the question, the coroner quickly stood up and replied, "Sir, I have completed the preliminary examination of the body."
No lethal toxins were found inside or outside the prisoners' bodies, nor were any substances suspected of being poisons detected.
The possibility of the prisoner dying from poisoning can be largely ruled out...
My preliminary conclusion is... that the prisoner suffered a sudden, acute lesion in his brain and heart under extreme fear and tension, which led to his madness, mental breakdown, and sudden death!
"I see!
"I understand!"
Tan Wen nodded slightly and continued, "You just said that the preliminary autopsy has been completed."
The next step for the coroner is to examine the body more thoroughly and carefully to determine the true cause of death.
Understand? "
"Yes, sir, I understand!"
I will examine it even more carefully to ensure the accuracy of the results!
Tan Wen nodded, then ordered his men, "Men, take the prisoner's body to the morgue. The coroner must examine it carefully again, and there must be no mistakes!"
"Yes, sir, I obey!"
Several people came forward, cleared the weeds aside, and carried Zhang Jinyan's body out of the cell.
Tan Wen then looked at the jailer who was still kneeling on the ground.
The jailer knelt on the ground, his mind going blank one moment and then in complete chaos the next…
I sensed that the situation was dire and I didn't know... whether I could keep my head!
The jailer had already silently said goodbye to his mother, wife, and two-year-old son in his heart!
At this moment, all he could think about was the silver the Wang family had given him!
I wonder... will I ever have the chance to entrust this money to a reliable person and give it to my mother and wife?
Who... is that reliable person?
Would Lord Tan Wen, standing before me, order a search of my body and confiscate all this silver as stolen goods?
The jailer is really worried sick about himself! He's terrified!
The bag of silver in his arms was causing him great distress.
Just then, Lord Tan let out a soft snort and said:
"Humph!
You, and all of you…
Tan Wen raised his hand and pointed at the jailer and several guards, "As the jailer and guards of the Heavenly Prison, you are all to blame for what happened today!"
Even if there is no poison in tonight's food;
Even if the cause of death of the criminal is not due to eating poisoned food... you will still not escape punishment for accepting bribes and neglecting your duties!
Tan Wen's words terrified the prison guards.
"Thump thump thump..."
Several jailers all knelt on the ground...
"My lord, spare my life! Spare my life!"
I will never dare to do it again!
From now on, I will dedicate myself wholeheartedly to my duties, be diligent in my work, and never again indulge in food and drink or be negligent or lazy!
Please, Your Excellency, forgive us this time! We will never dare to do it again!
"My lord, spare me! Spare me!..."
Tonight's events had their reasons.
Tan Wen knew the inside story, and he didn't want to make things difficult for the jailer and other lowly people.
Speaking of which, the front office doesn't grow sorghum, and the back office doesn't grow black beans.
The monthly salary of these yamen runners and jailers is so meager.
They would eat and drink privately, and receive a few taels of silver as a bribe. As long as it didn't interfere with important matters, even they themselves would turn a blind eye and not investigate further.
But today, it's still necessary to put on a show and scare them a little!
Therefore, Tan Wen ordered that some people be left to guard the prison, while the rest of the people should wait for orders in the prison courtyard.
Tan Wen was the first to walk out of the prison, followed by his men.
The jailer and several guards were so frightened that their legs went weak. They scrambled to their feet, supporting each other, and followed the others into the courtyard outside.
Tonight, a major incident occurred in the prison, and Tan Wen made no attempt to cover it up. In no time, the commotion in the prison was quite significant!
The officers who were sleeping in their cells had long been woken up and all dressed and ran outside to see what was happening.
Tan Wen chuckled to himself upon seeing this... Alright, now... we have someone to punish him!
"Someone come!
Bring up the jailer and those guards on duty tonight!
Without anyone leading them, the jailer and the guards had already scrambled to their knees before Tan Wen.
"As I said in the prison, such a major blunder occurred in the prison tonight, and you are all to blame. Punishment is inevitable!"
You, as the warden of the Heavenly Prison, and the rest of you, if we do not punish you today, there is a risk of even greater problems arising in the future!
Each of you will receive twenty strokes of the cane as a small punishment to teach you a lesson!
Let's see if you dare to be so greedy for petty gains and neglect your official duties again!
After saying that, Tan Wen pointed to several constables beside him, "You few are in charge of carrying out the executions!"
When Tan Wen gave the order, both the person about to be beaten and the person about to beat someone were stunned!
The person about to be beaten was in a daze... What does this mean, sir?
Twenty strokes of the cane is a minor punishment but a major lesson... Does this mean they no longer have to worry about losing their heads?
Right? Right?
The jailer and several guards exchanged glances... confirming with their eyes... was that what they meant?
Even the person about to hit someone was stunned!
The officials who were temporarily assigned by Tan Wen to carry out the execution and beat the child were actually just out to see what was going on. How did they end up being the ones carrying out the execution?
They're going to hit their own brothers, but... they just can't bring themselves to do it!
They heard what Lord Tan said: no dismissal, no imprisonment, just a minor punishment as a warning...
In other words, it's even harder to do something if you're going to continue working with them in the future!