Song Chang sternly said, "Gan Jinming, the Court has laws. A murderer must pay with his life! Are you taking all the blame yourself, thinking we're fools?"
Gan Jinming righteously replied, "Sir, a life for a life. I am the one who killed, it has nothing to do with my two benefactors."
Song Chang's face darkened, "Since you're not speaking the truth, we'll beat you until you do! Men, beat them! All three together!"
Gan Jinming said, "Sir, sir, these two are my benefactors. If they hadn't saved me, I'd have died last night. Beat me instead, I'm willing to take it all!"
These words only made Song Chang angrier. "Why aren't you taking action yet?"
Immediately, six Capital Guards came over, two lifted one, pressed them to the ground, and then paddles began to strike down.
