Shen Rong and the others went to the government office to watch the trial of a case. Li Fenglian also went with them, and Ma Xiuxiu was left to look after the affairs in the shop.

When Shen Rong and the others arrived outside the court, there were quite a few people gathered outside to watch the fun.

Sixth Grandpa and Sixth Grandma were standing in the crowd, and Shen Rong happened to see the back of their heads.

The crowd was very quiet at this moment, and at this moment, the sound of a wooden board hitting a buttocks was heard from the court.

Shen Rong's heart suddenly tightened: Would Changsheng be beaten again?

Once this thought came to her mind, she couldn't hold it back and she quickly squeezed into the crowd.

Shen Wu and his wife, Li Fenglian and others also heard the sound of beatings in the court. They also panicked and subconsciously wanted to squeeze in.

Here, Shen Rong squeezed into the crowd and found out that the person being beaten with a stick in the court was not Changsheng, but Wu Youcai, who had previously testified that Changsheng had beaten someone to death.

Looking again, Changsheng was kneeling on the ground beside her. Shen Rong was visibly relieved to see that Changsheng looked fine.

Looking further inside, he saw Uncle Gong standing in the middle of the hall with his head held high, arguing with reason to refute the words of the lawyer opposite him.

At this moment, the legal advisor no longer had the superior attitude he had yesterday. Even the county magistrate, who was sitting at the top, looked restless.

"Everyone, I have asked the most experienced coroner in the city to perform an autopsy on the deceased and also to examine the injuries on the deceased's body. Please ask Coroner Liu to explain to everyone the actual condition of the deceased." Gong Shaoshan took a step back and left the seat to the man next to him.

The coroner was in short clothes, had a pale face and a short beard. He saluted the elder above and said in a very serious manner:

"According to Liu's examination, the deceased died between the hours of You and Hai the day before yesterday. As for the cause of death, based on my many years of autopsy experience, I found that although the deceased died from being beaten, which caused his kidney to rupture and lead to his death, the fatal injury to the deceased was not caused by one person. To be precise, it was caused by two people standing in different positions and from different angles, hitting the deceased's lower back with great force, causing the deceased's kidney to rupture and die."

This morning, before daybreak, Gong Shaoshan brought the coroner, who had just arrived at full speed, into the funeral home to perform an autopsy, which led to this scene.

Originally, the autopsy would be best conducted in court, which would be more convincing. However, it was August and the weather was still quite hot. The body had been left for almost two days and had already become smelly.

Therefore, this issue was avoided.

Liu the coroner's words were well-reasoned and many villagers believed him, but some did not. For a while, there was a lot of discussion among the crowd.

"It seems that this man was not killed by the tall guy!"

"Not necessarily. Didn't I hear that he was beaten to death by several people? What if there were helpers?"

"That's right! I don't think it's that easy to find the murderer in this case."

Gong Shaoshan looked at the coroner Liu and asked, "Excuse me, coroner Liu, what was the cause of the fatal wound?"

Coroner Liu pondered for a moment, "Judging from the injuries on the body, it was caused by a strong kick."

Hearing this conclusion, Gong Shaoshan bowed to the county magistrate and said, "Sir, the case is clear. The deceased was beaten and kicked to death, and Gong Changsheng only hit the deceased a few times with a wooden stick. The places he hit were not fatal. Therefore, Gong Changsheng did not kill anyone. Someone else beat Wang Mazi to death, and the murderer was Wang Dahu, Wu Youcai and others."

"It's unfair!" Wu Youcai covered his butt and cried out for justice.

Wang Dahu, who was not hit by the stick, turned pale. He took a deep breath and cried out for injustice.

"My Lord, I am innocent!

We just learned that Wang Mazi was dead, so we subconsciously thought that he was beaten to death by Gong Changsheng. Thinking of my friendship with Wang Mazi, I came out to testify, but I never thought... I didn't expect that the shit pot would also fall on my head one day. "

Wang Dahu spoke in a pitiful voice. If someone didn't know him well, they would think he had suffered a lot of injustice!

Before anyone could say anything, Wu Youcai also chimed in, "Brother Dahu is right! I grew up with Wang Mazi, and now that he's been beaten to death, I can't just sit there and watch, but I never expected..."

The two of them sang the same tune, acting as if they were kind-hearted brothers who were wronged.

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. I have witnesses and physical evidence." Gong Shaoshan sneered, "Bring the witness up here."

Soon, a little beggar was brought in by the police.

The beggar looked to be about ten years old, was dirty and thin. When he saw the county magistrate and the officials who usually looked fierce in the court, he subconsciously shrank his neck and looked nervous.

Gong Shaoshan approached the little beggar and asked directly, "What did you see on South Street the night before last?"

Although the little beggar was scared, he thought of the man's promise that he would have money to buy food as long as he told the truth. When he thought of this, the little beggar mustered up his courage again.

"The night before yesterday, I saw a fight between two people beating one person. I was a little scared at the time and didn't dare to show up. I just watched from outside for a while and then left quietly."

Gong Shaoshan asked again: "Did you see clearly who beat him? Do you remember what those two people looked like?"

The little beggar nodded, "I remember."

Gong Shaoshan continued to guide the little beggar. He pointed his finger at Wang Dahu and Wu Youcai's faces and said, "Do you think it's them?"

The little beggar stared at the two men for a while, rubbed his eyes, and finally nodded, "It's them, two men."

Gong Shaoshan turned around and said to the people standing outside the court watching the excitement, "I believe everyone has seen clearly that someone else beat the deceased to death. It was not Gong Changsheng."

"Sir, this is just eyewitness evidence. We also have physical evidence that proves Gong Changsheng did not beat anyone to death." After Gong Shaoshan said this, another officer brought a stick as long as an arm and as thick as an arm.

"Everyone, please look, this wooden stick was taken from the opponent after Gong Changsheng was beaten, and he used it to protect himself. Next, please tell me whether the wound caused by this stick on the deceased is fatal or not."

Coroner Liu took the stick and carefully recalled the injuries on the deceased's body. He said, "Most of the injuries on the deceased's body caused by the stick were on the shoulders and arms. They were not fatal at all."

What Liu the coroner said was almost as if he had said that Gong Changsheng did not beat anyone to death and should be released without charge.

“Sir,” Gong Shaoshan’s expression eased, and he continued, “Gong Changsheng only took the stick and hit the people who blocked his way. In the process, he did not kill them, but just beat them randomly and then went home. Before he left, the three people were standing there…”

"This shows that there was someone else who beat Wang Mazi to death, and the ultimate murderer, Wang Dahu and Wu Youcai, are the most likely suspects. Please make a verdict, sir."

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