C70 (2/2)
Even his luxurious silk brocade clothes could not cover up the decadence in his eyes.
Wang Quanan sat down in the middle of the hall.
The people of Hu Family were all stopped outside the court, and not long after, the commoners who heard the news surrounded the court so tight that not even a drop of water could leak out.
Nan Chuan was also brought forward and knelt in the center of the hall along with the Shopkeeper Hu.
Wang Quanan slapped the wood that caused people to be shocked, ”We shall now begin the main trial of Hu Guangzhuo's murder case...”
Once Wang Quanan finished, the spectators started to discuss with each other.
”Why is it Hu Guangzhuo's murder case? Didn't he die from a sudden illness? ”
”I thought it was a skinning case.”
”Let's listen and see what the mystery of this case is.”
”Hu Haiqi, are you telling the truth yourself? Or do you want me to say? ” Wang Quan's voice was cold.
Shopkeeper Hu swallowed his saliva, holding onto his chance, wanting to struggle to the death.
”I don't know what I did.”
”So you don't want to plead guilty?”
”I really don't know.”
Su Li took a step forward, and said to Shopkeeper Hu, ”Since you don't know, then I will explain it to you.”
Shopkeeper Hu looked at him evasively, not daring to meet Su Li's gaze.
”This matter started with the peeling case, and everyone knows, Hu Guangzhuo's grave was dug up in the middle of the night, causing people to be flustered. After I brought Hu Guangzhuo's body back to the Yi Village, I found out that there was something strange about his death …”
Su Li explained the whole story in great detail. She only told him about the reason behind Hu Guangzhuo's death, but Shopkeeper Hu was already crying, and begged her not to continue.
As he wished, Su Li did not continue.
Shopkeeper Hu said with a trembling voice.
That day when I was in the backyard, I heard that Guangzhuo was entangled with Nan Chuan and knew that Madam had not left the pavilion yet, that there was someone hiding in my heart. Coincidentally, I had wanted to divorce her, and took away the new concubine as my legal wife.
Hearing this, everyone sighed.
No one would have thought that the words' perverted 'would cause someone to do something so outrageous.
”I nudged Guangzhuo with my knee, and then I heard a crisp sound, but I didn't mind it at all. I went straight to the hall, and before I could even use the Golden Silk Vest to attack the Madam, Guangzhuo had already caught up and ran in, spitting blood. ”How could I have imagined that it was because of me that he had lost so many years of his life?”
Su Li indicated for Song Lai to check the scratches.
Sure enough, there were a few bloody marks on Shopkeeper Hu's arms.
The evidence and the circumstances of the case were very clear.
Wang Quanan was preparing to interrogate Nan Chuan for his crime of coercion, but Mrs. Hu suddenly shouted out loud, knocked away the official and rushed to his side, punching and kicking him.
”Give back my Zhuo'er's life, you give back my Zhuo'er …”
Her eyes were blood-red, and her face was filled with madness.
Shopkeeper Hu was beaten badly by her, the guilt in her heart towards her son immediately disappeared. She retaliated forcefully, using her height and body to suppress Mrs. Hu until he had no strength to retaliate at all.
”Now that I think about it, when you went back to visit your relatives, you said that you were pregnant with Guangzhuo. Who knows, maybe you had some relationship with your cousin that allowed you to have Guangzhuo?”
”Hu Haiqi, you bastard …”
”Otherwise, why would you be so afraid of Nan Chuan, to let him threaten you?”
Nan Chuan sighed and spoke out in a complicated tone, ”Brother-in-law, my elder brother injured himself a few decades ago and lost his roots. That's why my cousin was forced to marry you.”
”What?” Shopkeeper Hu's entire body froze, then powerlessly let go of his wife. He sat paralyzed on the ground, and couldn't recover from Nan Chuan's words for a long time.
”Hu Haiqi.” Wang Quanan slapped the Shocking Wood once again, ”Speak, is it because you suspect that Hu Guangzhuo was not his own son, that's why you went to dig his grave and skin him alive?”