Great Lawyer

Chapter 257 Han's Selfishness ([-])

"Then why didn't you close the door on purpose?" Du Jiuyan asked.

Han shook her head, "No, I didn't do it on purpose. I do this every day. I get up at the end of Yinshi in the morning to do the laundry and clean up. After finishing these things, I cook for the master and the eldest lady. When the sun rises, the baby wakes up again. He doesn't sleep well at night. Well, I like to sleep on my back during the day."

"After I nursed and tidied him up, the eldest lady also got up, and I carried him upstairs to tidy up and wipe the table. After I finished, I had to hurry down to make lunch. At noon, the master and the eldest lady had to take a nap, so I had to guard the shop in front. When they get up, I'm going to pack dinner."

"So, I will fall asleep as soon as I touch the pillow at night, and the baby will wake up after a nap... That night, I told the eldest lady that I will get up and close the door later. The eldest lady is seldom in the shop. She may think that I will I got up and closed it, so I went straight to sleep."

"It was my fault. I didn't get up on time. I regretted it to death." Han hung her head and wiped her tears.

Du Jiuyan looked at her, and the two were silent for a long time Du Jiuyan said: "Then why did you pretend not to hear Bi Wei's cry for help that night?"

Han's sallow face suddenly lost all color, she looked around in a panic, and hugged the child in her arms tightly.

"If you don't tell me, I will suspect that you mended the scissors on Bi Wei." Du Jiuyan said.

Han shook her head, "No, no. I didn't kill her, really."

Du Jiuyan looked at her quietly.

"I said, I'll tell you. But can you not let our master know that I, I'm afraid he will drive me away." Han cried and said: "I fell asleep that night, but I really fell asleep at first. I didn’t know anything, and then my baby woke up, and I was about to nurse when I suddenly heard screams from upstairs.”

"I thought it was the eldest lady having a nightmare, so I didn't care, and coaxed the baby. After a while, I heard another bang."

"I was so scared that I woke up completely. I wanted to go out to see, but the baby would cry as soon as I left, so I hugged him and sneaked out. At this moment, the baby seemed to be scared and started crying. I was terrified. Cover his mouth."

"Did that man wrestle?" Du Jiuyan asked.

Han nodded, "That person seemed to be frightened too. He fell down the stairs, then got up and ran."

"Did he close the door?"

"I don't know. I can't see it." Han said.

Du Jiuyan nodded, "Go ahead."

"Then, I saw a man escape through the crack of the door. I... I thought I was fine, and was about to go upstairs to see the eldest lady, when I heard footsteps upstairs again."

"It's not loud, but I heard everything rustling. I was afraid that those people would come to me, so I ran to bolt the door and hid in the room with the baby in my arms."

"Have those people knocked on your door?" Du Jiuyan asked.

Han nodded, "Knock, knock. I dare not open the door."

"They knocked a few times, and then left. I, I didn't dare to get up all night, I was afraid they would come, my baby was still young. I went upstairs at dawn, and... I found that the eldest lady was dead gone."

"I stumbled downstairs and asked someone to report the crime. Mr. Du, I really didn't do it on purpose, I was very scared." Han said.

Du Jiuyan said: "However, if you tell us what you know from the beginning, we will avoid many detours."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Han Shi knelt down and kowtowed, "I'm afraid of them, and I'm also afraid of the master. I've had nightmares every night for the past few days, and I'm very scared!"

Han cried in a suppressed manner, afraid of disturbing the child and Bi Jianxiong.

"Do you remember the time?" Du Jiuyan asked.

Han Shi said: "I don't know when I woke up. When the first person left, I went back to the room to check the clock. It was half past five."

"Later, when those two people knocked on the door, I also checked the time. It happened to be around midnight." Han said.

Du Jiuyan nodded, "That is to say, there was a quarter of an hour between when you found out there were people upstairs and when they left?"

"Just a little bit more." Han said.

"Mr. Du, can you not let our master know." Han begged.

Du Jiuyan shook his head, "Don't say you are a stepmother, even if you are a neighbor, you will be held accountable if you don't watch over and help each other. If you tell you that you know but don't act, you will be punished for a hundred miles."

"How to convict you is up to the adults to decide." Du Jiuyan said.

Han's face was ashen. Even if she didn't understand the law, she knew that Du Jiuyan's words were very sincere. She nodded and said, "I see, thank you, Mr. Du."

"Don't think in a bad way." Du Jiuyan got up to go out, Han wiped away her tears and sent her out.

Bi Jianxiong greeted her, cast a glance at Mrs. Han, and asked, "Mr. Du, you...what did you ask her?"

"Talk about the child!" Du Jiuyan said: "She may need to testify in court, so you should protect her and don't beat anyone."

Bi Jianxiong should be.

Du Jiuyan went to Deqing Building.

"I heard that Xue Ran challenged you?" Dong Deqing followed her to the back hut, Du Jiuyan nodded, and said: "The challenge book has been written."

Dong Deqing said: "Then you have to work hard, don't lose, it will be embarrassing."

"I'm telling you, if you lose, you will never take advantage of me when you come to my place for dinner!" Dong Deqing threatened.

Du Jiuyan looked at him with a half-smile.

"You kid, you're acting weird. Let me tell you, I'm serious." Dong Deqing said.

Du Jiuyan cupped his hands, "In order to come here to play the autumn wind often, I will work hard!"

Dong Deqing nodded, "That's about the same!"

"You said that you were in the lobby that night, and you didn't see anyone going out?" Du Jiuyan stood in the verandah and looked around.I was afraid that someone would run away without paying for the latrine, so the corner door of the entire backyard was set on the kitchen side, and it was always locked.

If someone wants to escape, they can only climb over the wall.

"Yes. So after you arrested those two students, I kept thinking about how they got out." Dong Deqing said: "I really didn't see anyone leave."

"You can only climb the wall." Dong Deqing said.

Du Jiuyan said: "Let's demonstrate it again. You pass downstairs, go straight to the Biji grocery store, don't look back, I'll chase you."

"Me," Dong Deqing's eyes lit up, excitedly said: "Okay, okay."

He jolted down the street in front of the door.

Standing upstairs, Du Jiuyan saw Dong Deqing approaching unsteadily, she stopped for a while, then came down unhurriedly, went to the toilet, then turned to the wall, turned over in an unskilled way, and ran Out of the alley to the street.

Dong Deqing was already out of sight.

She was trotting, and at the door of the grocery store, she saw Dong Deqing's clothes flashing through the door.

Then he came out again.

"Is it too late?" Dong Deqing asked.

Du Jiuyan nodded, "Time is a bit tight, but it's okay to catch up. It would be even better if Lu Shouzheng walked slower than you."

"Probably not. There is no one at night. If two people are running behind, they must be able to hear footsteps." Dong Deqing said.

Du Jiuyan gave a thumbs up, "It's amazing, shopkeeper Dong, you're quite famous as a detective."

"What is a famous detective?" Dong Deqing asked.

Du Jiuyan laughed and turned back.

"Don't you check? I can still help." Dong Deqing followed her and shouted.

Du Jiuyan said: "Look for a shortcut."

"This case is really hard. My shoes are going to be worn out."

Dong Deqing followed her, "I see that your investigation is not going well, can you do it?"

"Shopkeeper Dong, if you want friendship, you can't be too unfeeling." Du Jiuyan walked with his hands behind his back, and said, "Even if I lose, you still have to let me play the autumn wind."

Dong Deqing snorted.

The two turned into the alley and drifted away.

On March [-]th, Bi Wei was murdered and promoted to court.

King Gui sat with his face close to his face, wearing the official uniform of the county magistrate, and sat under the "mirror hanging high". On the table was a stack of manuscripts of the case. When she came in, everyone looked at her nervously, and pointed to Xue Ran who had already entered, "Mr. Du, you must be careful in this scene."

"Okay!" Du Jiuyan said, "I must be careful."

"Mr. Du, no matter you win or lose, you are our Mr. Du."

"Mr. Du," Lu Liyun cupped his hands and said, "Everything is going well."

"Okay!" Du Jiuyan cupped his hands, and entered the county office together with Dou Rongxing. Xue Ran was accompanied by Ou Heng. The two of them were holding a stack of manuscripts, obviously well prepared.

Du Jiuyan and King Gui bowed their hands together.

King Gui also changed his style, sat in the hall with a serious expression, and nodded slightly with her.The cripple looked at her, holding the saber in his hand with a stern expression on his face. Du Jiuyan raised an eyebrow at him and stood with his hands behind his back.

Wu Junfeng and Wei Zhengan were kneeling side by side, while Lu Shouzheng shrunk his shoulders, sweating nervously.

The plaintiff did not invite a litigator, so King Gui patted the gavel and said: "On the fourth day of this month, at half past Hai hour, Bi Wei from Bi Ji's grocery store was killed in his boudoir."

"After investigation, the three defendants were finally determined, Lu Shouzheng, Wu Junfeng and Wei Zhengan."

"That night, when Lu Shou was wandering around, he happened to see a grocery store that hadn't closed, so he sneaked into the grocery store and stole silver six taels. Then, he thought of Bi Wei who lived in the backyard, and went to the boudoir, trying to do something wrong. , but after being resisted, he injured his forehead, causing the victim to faint, and then the road guard fled downstairs and went home."

"When Lu Shou was committing the crime, he left a hairpin and a bloody handprint, all of which have been verified. Lu Shouzheng himself has pleaded guilty!"

"After Lu Shouzheng left, Wei Zheng'an and Wu Junfeng, who followed him into the grocery store at that time, entered Bi Wei's room again and took possession of her. Finally, the two of them used scissors to injure the victim's left shoulder and the victim respectively. heart, resulting in the victim's death on the spot!"

"These two people are cunning and treacherous. They wiped off the footprints at the scene when they left. Although they did not leave any evidence, based on the various clues that night and the fact that the two have confessed to the crime, this judge will set up a trial today. I look forward to the two litigators Advocate the case impartially, don't resort to falsification, and fool the law!"

After King Gui finished speaking, he patted the gavel and said, "Which of you will go first?"

"My lord, I'll come first!" Xue Ran stepped forward, cupped his hands slightly, and raised his head and said: "Student Xue Ran, today is the lawyer of Wu Junfeng and Wei Zhengan."

Xue Ran cast a glance at Du Jiuyan, and said loudly: "That night, Fan Li, a student of Qingshan Academy, was very happy to get married. After returning to the academy, he invited all 34 of his classmates to eat in Deqing Building. Eleven left before the curfew. Then the remaining 11 And set up 23 people, check out and disperse at the end of the meal."

"The assumption made in the file is that Wu Junfeng and Wei Zheng'an saw Lu Shouzheng passing by upstairs, so they followed him to the grocery store. After witnessing Lu Shouzheng's crime, they also entered the crime scene with a heart of revenge. kill the victim."

"The above are the clues and accusations listed in the official documents." Xue Ran looked around and said, "First of all, Dong Deqing, the treasurer of Deqing Building that night, did not see anyone going out from the front hall."

"Therefore, it must be ruled out that the two of them left through the main entrance. Then the two of them must immediately make a decision when Lu Shouzheng passes downstairs, climb out of the wall of Deqing Building, and trot to catch up with Lu Shouzheng who is following him. I will do this It has been tested, but it cannot be established.”

"First, on an empty street, if two people are running or trotting behind them, there must be footsteps coming, and it is impossible for the road guard to be unaware."

"Secondly, many students can confirm that Wu Junfeng and Wei Zhengan drink very lightly. They went to the backyard to rest when they were drunk that night. May I ask, how do you follow two people who are already drunk?"

"Third, the so-called inference at the scene of the crime does not have any evidence to prove that the two have been to the scene and committed the crime."

"As for the conflict at the scene of the crime, it has nothing to do with my plaintiff. Therefore, I ask your lord to investigate the scene again and find another murderer besides Lu Shouzheng that night. He will be severely punished and my plaintiff will be innocent!"

After Xue Ran finished speaking, he cupped his hands and said, "If your lord has any doubts about the above points, you can invite Dong Deqing, the owner of Deqing Building, and the students from Qingshan Academy to testify."

"Everything the students said is true, please verify it."

　Remember the monthly pass, it’s the end of the month!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)