The judge did not expect that Granny Wang's testimony would change.

I never expected things to take such a turn.

Sheng Yueqing curled the corners of her lips into a smile.

Let the lawyer handle it.

Sheng Yueqing's lawyer laughed and said, "Your Honor, it seems this is not a case of seeking justice, but a case of framing."

The witnesses themselves have let slip their secrets.

However, one thing is one thing.

The case being tried now is Shengjing Heng's case of harming others; if it was a frame-up, that would be a different case.

First, determine whether Shengjing Heng is harmful to others.

Then deal with the matter of being framed.

Chu Wenhao was furious.

In the past, when he asked people for favors, they always handled things very well.

After all, he only hires shrewd people who are good at talking and can turn black into white.

I thought these villagers would be more shrewd this time, after all, with so much kickback, I didn't believe they would betray me.

Who knew these villagers would be so stupid?

Moreover, his original plan only required three witnesses.

It was Wang Dongliang who acted on his own initiative, gathering so many witnesses, which led to all this trouble.

He glared fiercely at Wang Dongliang.

If this matter is messed up, that idiot won't have a good time either!

Wang Dongliang was frightened by his sinister gaze.

He hurriedly stopped Wang Pozi, "Don't talk nonsense! When would I ever want to frame Sheng Jingheng? Don't try to frame me just to get something out of me!"

Granny Wang sneered, "I have evidence. You said that people in the capital are cooperating with you to bring down Sheng Jingheng, and you'll get 800,000 after it's done."

"We agreed to split the 800,000 yuan among ourselves, otherwise who would be willing to help you!"

Wang's sons also chimed in, "That's right, I saw you embezzle 150,000 yuan and use it for gambling!"

They received 200,000 yuan, but only gave them a tiny fraction of it.

When the other villagers heard that 150,000 yuan had been embezzled, they also refused to cooperate.

"What a scoundrel Wang Dongliang! He actually embezzled so much money!"

They even gambled away their money; it was such a waste of their money.

The villagers were so angry they started to change their testimonies.

"Your Honor, I want to expose Wang Dongliang. His father died from a fall on his own, not from being pushed by Sheng Jingheng. No one pushed him at all."

"That's right, it's obvious that Old Man Wang is trying to extort money, that's why he framed them."

“Back then, Shengjing Heng approached us for investment, but we didn’t agree. Later, they changed their mind and came to contract our land.”

"Old Wang didn't want to pay any money, but he wanted Sheng Jingheng to buy his land at a high price. If Sheng Jingheng didn't buy it, he would cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang himself. Sheng Jingheng had no choice but to give him an extra thousand yuan."

He witnessed it.

Later, when the land in Shengjing Heng improved, Wang Laohan became envious again and went to ask for more land.

Shengjing Heng refused to give it to him, so he went to make a scene.

He eventually fell to his death, and then his son pulled this stunt.

There's not a single good person in that whole family.

The judge did not expect the situation to take such a dramatic turn.

In particular, these villagers would simultaneously reverse their testimonies.

Wang Dongliang was furious, feeling that these idiots were really causing trouble!

This is bad.

He glanced at Chu Wenhao, whose face was ashen in the audience, and didn't know how to smooth things over.

Chu Wenhao clenched his fists and took a deep breath.

This is the first time I've ever paid to have such a stupid thing testify; it's a stain on my life.

However, he remained relatively calm and let the lawyer handle it.

His lawyer was very eloquent. When the villagers recanted their testimonies, he said to the judge, "These people's testimonies keep changing, and they are simply not qualified to be witnesses."

"Let's bring up a real witness."

Fortunately, they had made two preparations and found three witnesses in private.

These three were workers who worked for Shengjing Heng at the time.

Before they came, Chu Wenhao had given them detailed instructions, assuring them that they would not be going on a business trip.

The judge asked the three witnesses whether they had seen Shengjing Hengqiang forcibly buy and sell land, and they had to give specific answers about the time and place.

The three witnesses gave very accurate answers.

"That was ten years ago today. Shengjing Henglai came down to inspect the mountain forest conditions and found that the geology was not good, so he brought in experts to improve it."

"After things improved, I wanted to contract more land."

"Old Wang originally didn't want to sell so much land, but Sheng Jingheng tricked him into giving him an extra thousand yuan."

"Old Wang only realized he had been scammed after signing the contract, which is why he came to make a scene."

"Unexpectedly, during their argument, Old Man Wang fell and died."

The judge asked them, "Did you personally witness Sheng Jingheng shoving Old Man Wang?"

The three men's eyes were firm. "From a distance, it definitely looks like it was pushed."

They couldn't be sure how serious the push was.

Since it involves forging documents, I can't be too certain, lest I expose my deception.

Chu Wenhao nodded in satisfaction, seeing that the three people's answers were fairly consistent.

They were workers hired by Shengjing Heng at the time, and there were labor contracts and pay slips, which were enough to prove that they were on site.

Therefore, the words of these three people carry significant weight.

Chu Wenhao looked at Sheng Jingheng, but saw that his expression was calm and he showed no sign of panic.

Even Sheng Yueqing and He Yushen remained calm.

Even their lawyer casually asked, "You three say you personally witnessed Shengjing Hengpu Wang Laohan? Are you absolutely certain?"

The three nodded firmly, saying, "Yes, we saw it with our own eyes."

Attorney Sheng Yueqing: "Was it October 2nd?"

The three nodded. "Yes, October 2nd, we remember it very clearly."

Sheng Yueqing's lawyer sneered and handed over the evidence.

“Your Honor, these three men are indeed forest workers, but what they said is all false.”

“On December 2nd of that year, Sheng Jingheng was not at the scene in the mountains at all.”

"At that time, he went to the bank to withdraw money, and then went to the wholesale market to buy the fertilizer needed by the geological experts."

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