Chapter 399 The Truth

Even before the court session was to begin, a crowd of onlookers had already gathered in front of the county government office, whispering and pointing at Chen Xiaohua.

The Chen family runs a peanut shop in town, making small profits but selling many. Chen Xiaohua often helps out at the shop. Most of the people who come to the trial know her and Xiao Dazhuang, and they can find out their background by asking around.

Among the crowd, there were many who felt sorry for Chen Xiaohua and sighed repeatedly. The Chen family girls had such a hard life. One of them died unjustly, and the other, who meant well but did bad things and killed her man, was about to become a widow.

Hearing the whispers around her, Chen Xiaohua burst into tears. She hugged Lin Yuesha and said excitedly, "Little sister, it's all my fault. I was meddling in other people's business. Otherwise, this disaster wouldn't have happened!"

Lin Yuesha clicked her tongue. It wasn't a staged accident; the burly man who beat his wife really was dead.

The laws of the Great Qi state that murderers must pay with their lives. Although Xiao Dazhuang did not kill intentionally, he caused such consequences. Even if his family has connections, this is still a murder case. Xiao Dazhuang will either be beheaded or exiled to the Northwest.

Doing good deeds can lead to a terrible price to pay.

"Sister Xiaohua, wipe your tears first."

Lin Yuesha didn't try to persuade Chen Xiaohua; words were too weak and unconvincing. She was currently racking her brains, wanting only to solve the problem.

With only three days left, the whole family was heading south to the capital. If Xiao Dazhuang's matter wasn't resolved, it would likely become a major worry for Chen, the mother.

Chen Dahua has already died tragically, and her family cannot accept such a tragedy. It's heartbreaking to think that good people suffer bad consequences.

"Sister Xiaohua, could you please explain in detail?"

The old lady next door to the shop was vague in her explanation, and Lin Yuesha only knew the general situation, such as Xiao Dazhuang pushing the strong man, causing the strong man to fall down and die just like that.

"Did he hit his head on a big rock, or...?"

A light, effortless fall would require incredible bad luck to kill someone. But that man who beat his wife must have been a scoundrel; he might have been taken away by heaven.

"Xiaohua, tell me slowly, the dead man really wasn't sick, was he?"

Ms. Chen was very suspicious. The old lady from the shop next door emphasized that the man was a strong man. Either the man had a hidden illness, or Xiao Dazhuang pushed him too hard.

Xiao Dazhuang was trying to stand up for justice, but ended up getting himself into this mess. Chen wanted to say goodbye to her family, but now she can't say a word.

"It didn't hit any rocks. I was right next to it, and Dazhuang gave it a gentle push without using any force."

Chen Xiaohua choked up as she explained things to Lin Yuesha and Chen Shi, and then cried bitterly with self-reproach. She never imagined that meddling in other people's business would cost her her life.

Newlywed, Xiao Dazhuang treated her very well, and Chen Xiaohua was content. Therefore, seeing her husband beat his wife made her very angry, which reminded her of her older sister, Chen Dahua.

Back then, that scoundrel from the Ma family had also made a move, and my parents acted as peacemakers. It was this attitude that gradually made the Ma family look down on them and slowly stop taking the Chen family seriously.

If her parents hadn't been so honest and had gone straight to the Ma family with sticks to fight them, would that family, who are all soft-hearted and cowardly, have dared to bully her sister?

It's clear that Xiao Dazhuang didn't intend to meddle in other people's business, especially their family affairs. He only stepped forward because his wife, Chen Xiaohua, insisted.

These past two days, Chen Xiaohua has been living in regret. If anything were to happen to Xiao Dazhuang, the Xiao family would be wiped out, and she would be unable to live her life. How could she face her in-laws then? The Xiao family only had this one son.

Lin Yuesha touched her chin, somewhat troubled. Could this person be made of dough, disappearing at the slightest touch?

At that time, there was a peddler selling cloth nearby. The man swayed and went straight to the peddler's stall. Finally, he lay face down in the pile of cloth and did not move for a long time.

When the men went up to look, they saw that the man's face was bluish-purple and he had already stopped breathing; he was dead.

Logically, with the cloth as a cushion and him face down, he shouldn't have died. Especially since Xiao Dazhuang wasn't very strong, the man fell swaying and without any real force.

When such a person dies, is it really not because there was something wrong with him?

After repeatedly confirming the information, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in Lin Yuesha's mind: the case might not be as serious as she had thought.

However, time was of the essence, and Lin Yuesha had to solve the problem as quickly as possible, so she had no choice but to pull strings and take shortcuts.

Just as she was about to speak to the constable, a disheveled young woman rushed out and slapped Chen Xiaohua across the face.

With a crisp, loud "snap," it rang out.

"Where did this crazy woman come from, attacking without warning? Do you think the county magistrate is your father?!"

Lin Yuesha guessed the identity of the person in front of her, and became even angrier, feeling that Xiao Dazhuang and Chen Xiaohua didn't deserve it. Helping others is selective; not everyone deserves sympathy.

"Pah! Who do you think you are? This slut's man killed my husband, and now I'm a widow."

The young wife, with her hair disheveled and undignified, sat on the ground and burst into tears, cursing between sobs, "Mind your own business, you dog! Mind your own business, why do you have to be so shameless!"

These days, widows have it tough. Once their husbands die, there's no one left in the family. They have no parents-in-law to help them, so how will they survive?

The young wife's wailing and lamenting only added to Lin Yuesha's headache.

So there's some truth to the saying: "There's always a reason why someone is pitiful. If you're capable, you don't have to be treated like this."

Kind passersby offered their help, but instead of being grateful, they were treated like murderers.

"Little sister, I regret it. If it weren't for the fact that the big man was so big and she was screaming while being pulled by the hair, I wouldn't have encouraged Da Zhuang to pull the man away."

There's no going back in life, Chen Xiaohua thought sadly, there's no going back.

"I was willing to be beaten by my man, what's it to you? Now that my man is gone, what are you going to give me in return!"

The young wife became agitated and shoved Chen Xiaohua again. Seeing this, Lin Yuesha grabbed the young wife by the collar and flung her several meters away.

It seems that the trick Qingxing and Qi'er taught her is effective; she can throw people out with a clever touch.

Lin Yuesha was shocked by her own strength. The young wife fell to the ground with a thud and took a long time to get up.

Xiao Dazhuang's strength in pushing the person was less than his own, and the person was a strong man, yet he died so quietly. The first thing to do is to find out the cause of death.

If one relies solely on words, then there is truly no way to defend oneself.

"The coroner said that the person had no external injuries or bleeding symptoms, so it was difficult to make a judgment."

Because of this, Xiao Dazhuang was detained for two or three days, and the yamen did not send any news. The Chen family had no choice but to get up early every day to wait for news.

“My in-laws were at their wits' end, so they asked someone to send a message to Doctor Liao, but Doctor Liao only treats living people, and this is a dead person…”

Doctors are different from coroners. In Daqi, coroners are considered to be in the lowest of professions, dealing with corpses and being regarded as unlucky by many.

The coroner couldn't find the cause of the strong man's death and felt something was amiss. The family had no choice but to send a message to Doctor Liao.