In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

Chapter 197 Unjust

Faced with the county magistrate's questioning, the master and his apprentices looked completely bewildered.

Jiang Liuer quickly explained, "Sir, these are all stolen goods from the bandits. My master and I snatched them back from the bandits and were just about to return them to Master Kou's house."

The old county official asked, "If that's the case, where are the robbers?"

Jiang Liuer: "This humble monk had my disciples release them."

Upon hearing this, the old man from the county was speechless and sneered, "You caught the robbers and then let them go. Who are you trying to fool? You can't even lie properly!"

Don't even mention the old man in the county who didn't believe it; no normal person would believe it.

Then, the old man showed the petition to Jiang Liuer.

The inscription clearly states the crimes committed by the four individuals, including murder, arson, and looting.

Upon reading the words on the charge sheet, Jiang Liuer exclaimed in shock, "Master Kou is dead? How could he be dead?!"

The county magistrate, too lazy to listen to Jiang Liuer's nonsense, ordered the soldiers beside him, "Men, take them to the jail and interrogate them again tomorrow!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The four, master and his disciples, were taken to prison by government soldiers.

Chen Yi and his son were acquitted because the charges against them indicated that they were innocent and victims.

Chen Yi was driven out onto the street by the soldiers and was still somewhat dazed.

He and his son were just released like that?

To say he's a victim... well, that's pretty absurd.

Looking at the people coming and going on the street, Shiyi's little face was full of confusion: "Dad, what should we do now?"

Chen Yi stroked his chin and pondered for a moment before replying, "Let's find an inn to stay at first."

Eleven asked with a worried look, "What about Father? Aren't we going to rescue him?"

Chen Yi: "Don't worry, don't you believe in your father's abilities? He'll be fine."

Eleven: "Alright then..."

"Dad, I want to eat roast chicken..."

"Okay, I'll buy it for you."

"Dad! Look! That old man is selling sugar figurines! He's so pitiful..."

"I'll buy it for you..."

"Okay~"

The father and son strolled around, buying things with great enjoyment, and soon forgot all about Sun Wukong and the others.

……

At this moment, Jiang Liuer in the prison cell deeply regretted letting the robbers go last night.

Now he has to take the blame for them, and what saddens him most is that Master Kou has actually died.

"Wukong, why didn't you defend yourselves together back then?"

Sun Wukong shrugged and said lazily, "We were caught red-handed, so what's the point of making excuses?"

Jiang Liuer was speechless. He felt the greatest responsibility for this ordeal was on him, and he was also deeply saddened.

……

The next morning, the master and his disciples continued to be interrogated.

The county magistrate asked, "Are you going to hire them or not?"

Jiang Liuer: "My lord, we didn't do it, how can we confess?"

Pigsy: "That's right! If you're so capable, go and catch those bandits!"

The county magistrate said, "The evidence is irrefutable; you can't deny it!"

Seeing that the master and his disciples were reluctant to confess, the county magistrate directly ordered someone to use a head clamp to tighten Jiang Liuer's head.

Seeing several soldiers walking towards Jiang Liuer, carrying instruments of torture, Sun Wukong stepped forward and blocked Jiang Liuer's path.

"stop!"

"I was the one who set the fire last night, I was the one who killed people, and I was the one who robbed them. It has nothing to do with those three!"

"If you want to hit or punish someone, come at me!"

The county magistrate had never met such a righteous person before, so he had to fulfill his request.

The county magistrate: "Very well! I will grant your wish!"

"Someone, put iron hoops on him!"

At the county magistrate's command, the soldiers immediately stepped forward and put the iron hoop on Sun Wukong's head.

Two soldiers pulled hard from both sides, but despite their best efforts, Sun Wukong's head remained intact, neither injured nor flattened.

With a gentle whistle, Sun Wukong snapped the rope instantly, and the two soldiers, unable to control their momentum, fell backward.

"Ouch!"

"My ass!"

Sun Wukong easily broke free of his shackles and shouted at the county magistrate, "It's precisely because I know you are an honest official that I want you to give us justice and restore justice for Master Kou!"

The county official said, "You say you're innocent, but what evidence do you have?"

Sun Wukong made a demand: "We want to see the Kou family!"

The county magistrate glanced at the group, thought for a while, and also felt that it was not good to make them confess so hastily.

If these monks were truly innocent and the real murderer went unpunished, then Master Kou would have died in vain. So he agreed to Sun Wukong's request.

He led the master and his apprentices to the Kou family's house so that the Kou family could identify them.