The sudden incident caught Sun Tu and the others off guard and asked them to return to Kaifeng Prefecture immediately to learn more about the relevant inside story.

After entering the yamen, Sun Tu heard many people talking about Xu Tieying who was being strictly tried in the second hall. However, he did not ask these people for relevant information, but went straight to the judge's hall to see Xue Yuanpeng. This time, Xue Tong did not avoid him and quickly let him enter and talk.

Sun Tu pressed his annoyance a little, then asked: "Prime Minister Tong, the lower official just got the news that Xu Tieying, the suspect who was a major related to the Changxingfang arson case, was suddenly taken down by the people from my Kaifeng Mansion. I wonder if this is true?"

"Yes, I only know about this. I am planning to send someone to inform you. You are very informed." Xue Yuanpeng said with a smile. Judging from his appearance, he was obviously prepared and was expected to come to him.

Sun Tu frowned: "But didn't the judge hand over the case to the officials for investigation early in the morning? Why did he suddenly change his mind in just two or three days?"

"You said this a little wronged. This matter was not the decision made by the official, but the meaning of the prefect Han Gong. Moreover, last night, Fang Boyan and Peng Gang suddenly reported that they had found the key clues of the case and determined that Xu Tieying was planning and causing the fire. Therefore, the prefect Han Gong sent them to arrest the suspect Xu Tieying." Speaking of this, Punisher Xue Tong said in confusion: "Why, Sun Dutou, have you also found this person?"

Sun Tu felt bitter. Although he saw that Fang Yan was insincerely concealed, he could not give any rebuttal words. After a while, he said: "The Xiaguan also heard that the successful takeover of Xu Tieying this time was thanks to the leader of the Shunshui Gang, Yan Miao, who came forward, was there any such incident?"

"I haven't asked this in detail. If you are interested, you can go to the prefect to hear the trial at this time. I guess the case has not been completely concluded at this time." Xue Yuanpeng's words already meant to let him retreat.

Sun Tu glanced at the other party deeply, then bowed and wanted to dismiss him. Unexpectedly, Punishment Xue Tong suddenly said, "Sun Du looked at you and seemed very dissatisfied with this result? Could it be that you came to ask for the crime because you felt that you had been stolen by someone?" This was really heartbreaking.

Sun Tu's face changed slightly, and then he replied: "There is no longer a success and I will not have such thoughts. I just feel strange. The relevant news that my brothers and I have worked hard for several days to find, how can Fang Aisi and the others easily get an answer without hesitation? And Fang Aisi himself is afraid that he will not be able to escape the fire..."

"Sun Du said cautiously. How could Fang Aisi be such a person?" Xue Yuanpeng immediately interrupted: "As long as you are not dissatisfied, as for the whole story, I think you will know soon."

Sun Tu was indeed full of doubts about this. After leaving the Tongzong Hall, he went straight to the second hall of the prefectural official hall located in the central part of the government office. At this time, many people were gathering near the second hall, all of whom were listening curiously. Shen Liang and others had already arrived. As soon as they saw Sun Tu, they gave him to the front: "They are just right, and Xu Tieying is about to confess everything."

Sun Tu frowned and looked inside, but saw Han Changzhou, the prefect in the vermilion uniform, sitting upright behind the case with a serious face, shouting: "Xu Tieying, now the witness has explained your crime clearly. Why don't you really bring about how you set fire? Because of your own selfishness, it has caused a huge disaster, resulting in dozens of lives and the people are homeless. If you still have a little conscience, you should confess your guilt and punish the law!"

As the prefect Han slapped the awning tree heavily, Xu Tieying, who had a thin and fierce face, shivered suddenly and then said stutteringly: "I confess my guilt, I did it all. It was because Qi Xuanwen refused to give me Shujin for a price of five jin per piece three months ago, and he refused to pay the relevant fees on the dock as much as possible, which made me unable to explain to the gang. So I always had a revenge."

"So you thought of arson? But I don't understand. Since this happened several months ago, why did you not retaliate until two days ago?"

"Because I am afraid that the revenge will cause the government to find me too quickly. Moreover, this place is Tokyo Bianliang, and arson is a serious crime and must be foolproof to take action." After a pause, he explained again: "And just a few days ago, my brother heard Huang Qi and You Laoba in a certain tavern talking privately about having anger and planning to set fire to Zhang Laosi's house in Maojiaxiang. After learning about this, I felt that this was an opportunity, because the Qijia silk and satin shop was on the edge of Maojiaxiang. As long as they control the time, I can take the opportunity to lose the satin shop when they light the fire. If the government wants to investigate, they will only suspect the three of them."

"You are really thinking about it. But you don't want the net of heaven to be too wide and not missed. Since you have done this evil thing, you will always be punished for one day!" Han Changzhou slapped the table with annoyance: "Come, bring Fang Qi and the other two to me."

Accompanied by the sound of iron chains dragging the floor, three prisoners covered in wounds were half dragged into the hall. The three of them felt very distressed, and they didn't even have the strength to stand there and talk. They could only kneel on the ground, looking pitiful.

After seeing this scene outside, Sun Tu frowned even tighter. He tortured the three of them in just a few days. It was obvious that someone had attacked them in prison. Is it really necessary?

In the hall, the prefect Han Gong said: "Huang Qi, You Ba, Yan Huan, I ask you, are you the ones who set fire to Zhang Laosi's house late at night?"

The three of them were silent for a moment, but then they shouted: "It was us... it was us who set fire to the Zhang Lao Si family because of a moment of confusion to vent their anger. We know that we are guilty, so please spare our life..." As they said that, the few people kowtowed hard and begged for mercy. Even everyone outside could hear the sound of the bang.

However, their pitiful appearance did not get the sympathy of their former colleagues, and many people even spat out disdainfully: "These people deserve to be damned. They are so vicious. Why didn't they recognize them before?"

Sun Tu looked surprised. The three of them didn't admit that they had arson before, but why did they change their words in just a few days? Is it because they suffered a lot in prison these days that they suddenly changed their words?

Han Changzhou in the hall was quite satisfied with this, and then looked at Xu Tieying again: "Since you have already pleaded guilty, let me explain the process of his crime and arson to me in detail."

"That night, I brought three brothers out to hide near Maojia Lane in Changxingfang. Sure enough, the three of them sneaked into the alley before the third day. After a while, there was a fire in the alley. During this period, I let someone pour turbid oil outside the Qijia Satin Store on a long time ago, but the two guys who were left in the store heard the noise. We kept doing it and killed them before they could react. After the fire broke out in the alley, we followed the fire. I thought that when the government arrived, they would only think that the two people in the store were burned to death. Then, they escaped during the chaos in the shop." Xu Tieying cooperated quite well. Not only did he deal with all the crimes, he even took care of some details, and almost no omissions were left.

The Han Gongyin was naturally quite satisfied with this, and immediately gave the clerk who recorded the confession at the beginning. The latter immediately took a full confession and sent it to the other party: "Since the confession is unabashed, then sign it and seal it!"

Xu Tieying hesitated for a moment and pressed the handprint on the confession with his hand, but did not look at the contents above because he was illiterate.

After the last procedures were completed, Han Changzhou took the confession and looked at it with a look and nodded, "This case is concluded here. All of this is the Changxingfang fire caused by the joint crime by Xu Tieying and Huang Qi. This official will report the case to the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple, and the court will terminate you. Those who come will take them all back to the prison for strict supervision. No one shall be allowed to contact them during this period." Speaking of this, he slapped the agglomeration again: "Get out!"
Chapter completed!