Chapter 402 Fake Injury

In court, Gao Laidi told a string of lies. Wu Gang was dead, yet this wicked woman still slandered him.

Indeed, when passersby saw Wu Gang and Gao Laidi arguing, it was very likely that Gao was going to see her lover, and Wu Gang had no choice but to stop them in his anger.

Lin Yuesha asked all the neighbors around Wu Gang's house, but no one heard Gao's cries of being abused. On the contrary, Gao Laidi was acting like a tyrant at home, dressing up and wandering around every day, only to come home for dinner at a certain time.

Chopping wood, carrying water, and even washing clothes were all Wu Gang's chores.

The neighbors didn't say anything, assuming that Wu Gang was away from home all year round and that taking on all the work at home was to compensate his wife. But soon after, Wu Gang stopped going out to escort goods and found another job. That's when everyone realized something was wrong; they had never seen such a lazy and gluttonous woman as Gao Laidi.

"Just because you can't hear me doesn't mean Wu Gang never hit me. Which of you crawled under my bed to peek?"

Lin Yuesha brought an elderly witness, who was immediately rendered speechless by Gao Laidi upon her arrival.

The couple lived their lives behind closed doors, and the old woman couldn't sneak under the bed to peek. However, given Wu Gang's character, he wouldn't hit Gao Lai Di. Otherwise, if she hadn't been innocent and hadn't been in the right outside, Wu Gang would have drowned her in a pig cage long ago.

"You come to testify? What kind of testimony are you going to give? The adults said that anyone who talks nonsense will be locked up in jail and eat jail food."

Gao Laidi stood up, her eyes filled with a fierce look. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing half of her arm, which was covered in dark bruises and looked rather creepy.

Now, the neighbor lady realized she was in the wrong and was stunned by Shi's words, so she hurriedly lowered her head in a panic.

"My lord, my life is so miserable. Every time I am beaten, Wu Gang gags me so that I can't make a sound."

Gao Laidi cried and wailed, her face turning ashen as she spoke, and she almost fainted from crying because she couldn't catch her breath. She was so pitiful.

The onlookers outside the gate scoffed at the neighbor who came to testify, saying, "What kind of ability is it to gang up on a widow?"

Even if there were past disagreements, Gao Laidi deserves sympathy now that her husband has died, not kicking her when she's down.

“Sister Yue Sha, you should learn from her.”

The female doctor pointed at Gao Laidi and reminded Lin Yuesha that if she had such acting skills, she wouldn't have to worry about the Lin family in the capital. At least she could hold her own against Qin Shi.

"We can't even begin to compare."

Lin Yuesha thought about it for a moment and realized that she was inferior. She could cry on cue, lie without any guilt, and even retort when others exposed her. In particular, she couldn't do the extreme state of crying until she was breathless.

"My lord, this woman not only has an injury on her arm, but there's not a single unharmed spot on her body either."

As Gao Laidi spoke, she burst into tears again, "It's tough being a woman these days. I have no relatives or family to rely on, and I really can't go on living like this."

At this point, Gao Laidi changed the subject, pointing at Chen Xiaohua and Xiao Dazhuang, and said, "But he is my husband. Even if he is not good to me, I have never thought of letting him die. You... especially you, big guy, went too far. How could you push him!"

Lin Yuesha: ...This performance suddenly made her feel a little tired.

Dr. Yan is right. Gao Laidi's acting skills are indeed commendable, and I should learn from her and make up for my own shortcomings.

"Sigh, the Gao family has it tough."

"Exactly, if my man were like that, I'd wish he'd die soon. Gao can still tolerate it, she's really unlucky."

Outside the door, the people were gossiping, completely bewildered by the rumors. They felt sorry for Gao Shi because her affair had been exposed.

"Hey, what kind of logic is this? Gao cheated on her husband with a widower who sells tofu!"

Longjing didn't say it too bluntly; she reminded everyone not to forget this matter.

"That's because Gao had no family to rely on. If she had a family to support her, she could have found a decent family instead of a widower as her lover."

Outside the yamen, the people continued to gossip and criticize, leaving Longjing completely bewildered. She scratched her head, feeling that something was amiss.

"My lord, please allow me to take Gao's pulse."

Dr. Yan stepped forward, suspecting that Gao had fabricated the injuries.

"Are you blind? Can't you see such a large bruise?"

After Dr. Yan finished speaking, Madam Gao became agitated and immediately jumped up and down in the hall, shouting, "What does my injury have to do with Wu Gang's death? It's not like I killed him!"

Aunts and older women were looking out from outside the door, their words clearly showing their support for Gao Laidi. Their arms were bruised and purple, showing how much strength Wu Gang had used.

Now that Wu Gang is dead, Xiao Dazhuang should be executed and pay Gao Laidi a sum of money, since she is a widow and how will she live in the future?

"Just because you married a widower doesn't mean you can't live together."

After a long while, Longjing finally emerged from the whirlpool. The key point is that Gao had a lover.

“Girl, you don’t know how hard the world is and how fickle people’s hearts are. Gao has no family to rely on. If she had met someone with a conscience, that would have been fine. But she was beaten every day after marrying Wu Gang. Now she’s a widow. What good life can she have with a widower? That widower is just a tofu seller. How much money does he have? Would he be willing to spend it on her?”

The old woman held Longjing's hand and spoke with genuine emotion, "The Gao family has no children and no money. Their future will be difficult."

"But why should Xiao Dazhuang pay?"

Longjing didn't understand; his lover sold tofu.

"If Xiao Dazhuang pushes Wu Gang, he'll be dead, and Gao will become a widow. Shouldn't Xiao Dazhuang take responsibility?"

The old woman spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, and then muttered, "Since Xiao Dazhuang is in jail, the Xiao family has to compensate the Gao family."

"Auntie, what's your relationship with the Gao family?"

Upon hearing this, Longjing took small steps backward. The old woman kept saying she was considering Gao's feelings; even a biological mother couldn't be more considerate.

Gao's use of the "bitter flesh" tactic was a perfect example of murdering someone to find a scapegoat, feigning magnanimity while evoking sympathy. This was the first time Longjing had ever seen a woman with a bad reputation who could automatically clear her name.

In the courtroom, Gao Laidi's weeping was so heartbreaking that all who heard and saw it wept. Doctor Yan watched with great interest, showing no hurry to examine the injuries.

"Sister Yan, how about we stop watching?"

Lin Yuesha dabbed the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief. Gao Shi cried for an hour without repeating herself, and Lin Yuesha was completely convinced. She wanted to get Xiao Dazhuang out before dark so that her mother could rest assured as soon as possible.

"All right."

Not yet satisfied, Doctor Yan took two steps forward and grabbed Gao Laidi's wrist. Her pulse was steady and strong, showing no signs of the imbalance of qi and blood that often plague women.

"This bluish-purple color looks serious, but it hasn't actually damaged the flesh or bone. Just apply some croton juice to it and pat it a few times, and the color will change."

Without wasting words, Dr. Yan directly exposed Gao Laidi's trick. This Gao was very cunning and even knew how to fake an injury to create public opinion.

"Gao committed adultery and fabricated injuries. Furthermore, Wu Gang was not pushed to his death, but was poisoned by strychnine."

Dr. Yan didn't mince words and directly summarized three points.