The courtroom's viewing area wasn't large, but it quickly filled up with curious onlookers, almost all of whom were from the neighborhood and had probably come to see what was going on after hearing about the incident.

Some people even stood in the back because there was no room left, which shows how much everyone cares about this matter.

The trial began soon.

The judge sat in the center, with the plaintiff and defendant sitting on either side.

Su He recognized the plaintiffs; they were Chen Feng and his group. The defendant was a young man wearing handcuffs.

This must be the murderer who killed Niu Lili.

To be honest, Su He's first reaction upon seeing this young man was disbelief.

Because this young man, from his clothes to his demeanor, didn't seem like the kind of person who would commit murder.

But she also knew that Chen Feng and his men probably wouldn't have arrested the wrong person.

So I'm eager to know what's going on.

Then the judge said, "Please be quiet. The court hearing is now officially beginning. Plaintiff, please state the details of your case."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng nodded to Song Minghui.

Song Minghui began, “Hello, Judge. The suspect, Zhang Wenxing, male, 20 years old, is currently a logistics officer at the Beijing Iron and Steel Plant. On the 20th day of the first lunar month in 1970, he murdered the victim, Niu Lili, near the train station. The suspect has now confessed to the crime.”

As for the motive for the murder, it was to avenge her girlfriend…

According to him, Niu Lili, Zhang Wenxing, and Zhang Wenxing's girlfriend Han Xiu were all sent-down youths from the same place.

Zhang Wenxing was an only child and shouldn't have needed to go to the countryside, but because his girlfriend Han Xiu needed to go, and his family didn't approve of their relationship, he secretly signed up and went to the countryside with her without hesitation.

It was during this time that the two met Niu Lili.

Niu Lili took a liking to Zhang Wenxing, but Zhang Wenxing rejected her because he already had a girlfriend and disliked Niu Lili's personality, and treated her coldly.

Niu Lili harbored resentment and eventually hooked up with Chang Hong, the director of the local educated youth office. With Chang Hong's influence, she secretly pressured the village cadres to target Zhang Wenxing and Han Xiu.

Zhang and Han were both city dwellers and had never done farm work before. Because of Niu Lili's targeting, they were quickly exhausted.

Seeing that Han Xiu's health was deteriorating due to overwork, Zhang Wenxing had no choice but to apologize to his family and ask for their help.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Zhang family found Zhang Wenxing a job so he could return to the city, and said that as long as he was obedient, they would also help his girlfriend return to the city after a while.

Zhang Wenxing compromised, but before leaving, he gave all his savings to Han Xiu and also bribed the village officials to stop targeting Han Xiu.

The village officials accepted the money, and since Zhang Wenxing had put on a show with Han Xiu before leaving, making Niu Lili believe that they had broken up and that's why he left, she was gloating and stopped targeting Han Xiu.

So Han Xiu felt much more relaxed after that.

Aside from occasionally having to face Niu Lili's gloating and mockery, it wasn't too unbearable.

So Zhang Wenxing returned to the city first. He really wanted his girlfriend to come back as soon as possible, but because jobs were hard to find, he couldn't find a suitable job for the time being, so he could only work hard to save money.

During this period, he maintained constant contact with Han Xiu.

Seeing their son's attitude, Zhang's parents were afraid he would run away from home again, so they had no choice but to agree to the relationship and took the initiative to inquire about it.

Finally, thanks to the Zhang family's efforts, they found jobs at a scrap metal recycling station.

Then, Zhang Wenxing told Han Xiu the news and sent her a transfer order to return to the city.