Madam Liang was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat.
He stood there and repeated the story of how he was safe back then.
After a long while, Lin Xiu smiled and nodded.
"Madam Liang, let me ask you, how are you so sure that it was Zhong Li who poisoned your husband?”
"Milord, I dare not lie. That day, my husband spat out blood after eating the pastries sent by that poisonous woman, Zhong Li. He died without treatment. If she didn't poison him, who else could it be?”Madam Liang asked with widened eyes.
"So that's how it is. Forget it, bring the second witness to the main hall!"”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Sheng walked out of the yamen.
Not long after, another person walked in from outside.
Judging from his attire, he should be a servant of the residence.
When he came to the hall, he was clearly very afraid and did not even dare to raise his head to look at Lin Xiu.
"This lowly one greets, greets Your Excellency!"
"What is your name? What is his identity?" Lin Xiu asked.
"I, I am Liu Tiezhu, a servant of the Du Residence!”
"Liu Tiezhu, let me ask you. That day, did you help your old master Du Ping go to Zhong Li's house to get the pastries?”Lin Xiu said.
Liu Tiezhu nodded." No, that's right. It's me. Usually, my master and Miss Zhong send things to each other. I do it for them!"”
"Yes, after you brought the pastries that day, did anything happen? Did he meet anyone along the way? Or perhaps…he had used someone else's hands?”Lin Xiu asked unhurriedly.
"This, this…No, there has never been one. That day, this lowly one brought the pastries and immediately returned to the residence. As soon as I reached home, my old master took out a piece and ate it. After that, he spat out blood and died!”Liu Tiezhu said.
"Did you see all of this with your own eyes?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Very good. You step aside and pass down a witness!”
Lin Xiu did not ask too much and directly sent Liu Tiezhu to the side.
Such a simple question made them feel a little confused.
What did this lord mean? Why did he only ask once and not ask anything else?
Just as they were puzzled, an old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties with white hair hurried into the hall.
"Feng Er greets Sir!" The old man bowed.
"Feng Er, I heard that you used to be a coroner here? Is that true?" Lin Xiu said.
"Replying to Milord, that is indeed the case. However, this year, I will resign from my position!”Feng Er nodded.
Lin Xiu smiled lightly." Alright, this official called you over today because I want you to say it again. Don't hide anything about the situation of the autopsy you performed on Du Ping last year. Just tell the truth!"”
Feng Er was clearly prepared. Without any hesitation, he spoke directly.
When the case first happened, the yamen sent people to investigate.
As a coroner, Feng Er was naturally among them.
According to him, when he saw Du Ping, he was already bleeding from his seven orifices, his face was black, his lips were purple, and there were signs of poisoning in his heart, fingers, lower abdomen, and many other places.
If that was the case, he was definitely poisoned.
After that, Feng Er dissected Du Ping's body.
He found that there were many pastries left in his stomach. After examining them, he found that they were indeed poisonous.
"Milord, I am telling the truth. I dare not lie at all. I hope Milord will investigate!”Feng Er said calmly.
Hearing this, Lin Xiu still smiled and nodded.
One plaintiff and two witnesses had already appeared.
Moreover, from their confession just now, the spearhead was pointed at Zhong Li.
On the surface, there were no loopholes in this case, and their answers were flawless.
However, it was precisely because of this that their answers were too perfect, which made people suspicious.
Not to mention that it had been a year since the case, whether they could still remember it clearly.
Even if he remembered it, he wouldn't be able to remember it so clearly. Instead, it was as if he had memorized the lines.
Lin Xiu smiled as his gaze descended onto Madam Liang.
"Liang Corporation!"
"I am here!"
"I'll ask you again. Are you sure you saw Du Ping eat the pastry Zhong Li sent that day?”
"Milord, how can this be fake? I was right beside you that day!"
"Then do you remember what kind of pastry it is?”
"This…"
Madam Liang was stunned. Clearly, she did not expect that Lin Xiu would ask such a question.
He frowned and thought for a long time, but he could not answer.
Lin Xiu sneered and asked that Liu Tiezhu.
"You said that you were beside me at that time. Do you remember what that pastry was?”
"Milord, it's chestnut cake. Yes, yes, it's chestnut cake!”Liu Tiezhu quickly replied.
"Oh? Are you sure it's chestnut cake? Instead of a congee? Or almond cake? Why did I hear that it was a sesame cake?”
"This…Yes, I remembered wrongly. It's, it's sesame cake!”Liu Tiezhu changed his words on the spot.
Lin Xiu laughed coldly." Liu Tiezhu, you remember the case so clearly back then. Why are you so vague about what kind of pastry this is? Could it be that you are perjuring yourself?"”
"What? Sir, I've been wronged, I've been wronged…"
Liu Tiezhu's expression changed drastically. He quickly knelt on the ground and cried out that he was wronged.
Lin Xiu was too lazy to continue paying attention to him. His gaze directly landed on the coroner, Feng Er.
Before Lin Xiu could ask.
Feng Er went forward and said with a trembling voice,"Sir, it's sesame cakes…"
"Hmm? Are you sure?" Lin Xiu smiled.
"I, I'm sure it's that sesame cake!”Feng Er said.
Pa!
At this moment, a crisp sound shook the entire hall.
Everyone's spirit was shaken.
Lin Xiu's expression was cold and he said," The three of you have been arguing with me from the beginning to the end. Do you really think I'm stupid?" Feng Er, let me ask you, did you really do an autopsy on Du Ping? You're just a coroner, your monthly salary is only three to five coins, but you're wearing such silk clothes. What's the reason?”
"Liu Tiezhu, you keep saying that it's a sesame cake. If I say that it's not a pastry, what will you do? Also, do you really think that no one saw what you did? You said that you didn't go anywhere after you brought the pastries and went straight to the Du Residence. Then why did you appear near Crescent Moon Lake?”
"How dare you, you corrupt the customs and even talk nonsense. Were you really in the residence that day? Then why did I find out that you were laughing and joking with others in Dexian Building?”
Lin Xiu's words directly made their faces pale with fright.
All of them knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Even the commoners who were listening outside were shocked.
Just now, he thought that this case would probably be solved so quickly.
He had never expected that there would be a big reversal.
" Sir, sir, please spare my life. We, we didn't mean to lie, but…"
"Hmph, the three of you conspired to collude and forge a confession. I can't be bothered to ask what exactly happened. As the saying goes, the heavens are clear and karma reincarnates.”
As his voice fell, Lin Xiu's gaze turned cold.
He looked outside the hall and said,"The vengeful soul Du Ping, why don't you hurry up and come up to the hall to correct them? When are you going to do it?"”
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew in from outside the hall.
Chapter 4 is up. There will be chapter 5 later. Seeing that I have worked so hard, I beg for your support and all kinds of votes!!!
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