That girl was a maid in the Bai residence. She had witnessed the murder of Guo with her own eyes. She had originally wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but she couldn't stand the torment of her conscience and came to me to report the case...
"I dare not go to the government office, I can only come to you..."
"Master Wu, they all say you're amazing and a master at solving cases. You'll definitely be able to find the truth, right?"
"Madam...Madam was a good person. She shouldn't have died in such an unclear way. Please give her justice."
"Master Wu, can you protect me? I...I always feel like I'm in danger."
He closed his eyes and thought of the expectation and fear in the girl's eyes.
At that time, he worked as a Langzhong in the Ministry of Justice. He had solved several cases and did have some reputation.
He promised the girl to investigate the case thoroughly.
He investigated step by step and indeed found many suspicious points, and gradually uncovered the truth...
Suddenly one day, he pushed open the door of the yard where the reporter was placed, only to find that she was hanged on the beam.
He clearly arranged for someone to protect her.
Looking at the breathless girl, he felt extremely guilty.
He remembered that when she came to report the case, she begged him to protect her. After he agreed, she breathed a sigh of relief and trusted him very much.
He felt sorry for the girl because he failed to protect her.
The dead cannot be resurrected, and no matter how guilty he felt, she could not come back to life. The only thing he could do was to catch the real culprit as soon as possible.
However, someone kept threatening him, not allowing him to continue the investigation, and even threatening the safety of his family.
He didn't give up.
When he closed his eyes, he could imagine the girl's expectant eyes and the way she died.
So, he can't give up.
Because of this case, his family members encountered danger several times. His wife was very resentful about it and has been talking about it to this day.
He stubbornly investigated, and just when the truth was about to come to light, his superiors suddenly ordered him to transfer the case to someone else. He refused and was expelled from the Ministry of Justice.
"Are you stupid? Is it necessary for a case? You even lost your official hat."
"You're not young anymore, what else can you do? If you compromise, you can spend your old age in peace."
"Old Wu, you are just too stubborn."
Everyone around him said the same thing.
Instead, the family breathed a sigh of relief.
His wife said, "That damned doctor, if you don't want to do it, then forget it. Forget about this case. Don't touch it again in the future, or you'll be worried all day long."
However, for him, it was a lifelong guilt.
Old Wu came back to his senses from his memories and let out a long sigh.
As a father and husband, he made his family worry and felt sorry for them.
As a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, he did not clear the name of the person who died unjustly. He is not worthy of being a doctor.
As a man, he broke his promise to that girl and he felt ashamed of himself.
His life can only be described as a failure. When he dies, even his ghost will be ashamed.
He was tormented by his conscience for twelve years, but he was powerless to do anything.
Now, someone actually wants to re-examine the case, so Mr. Wu is naturally excited.
If the truth could be uncovered, it would put his worries to rest.
"Mr. Wu, have you found out who the murderer is?" Wei Qing asked.
"No, there is insufficient evidence." said Mr. Wu.
"Does Mr. Wu have any guesses?"
"The case must be solved based on evidence, speculation is useless,"
"I'll gather the evidence."
Elder Wu glanced at Wei Qing and said, "Ding Xiaolian."
Tang Li was not too surprised. In fact, the most likely murderer was Ding.
"Ding was originally just a tofu seller. Later, she married into the Bai family and became Mrs. Bai. How could she have such great ability to influence the promotion of officials in the Ministry of Justice?" Tang Li asked.
"Ding Xiaolian and the Shangshu were once from the same hometown." said Old Master Wu.
If we were just fellow townsmen, we would definitely not be able to do this.
From what her husband said, she knew that Lord Zeng had no special abilities and only got to the position of Minister of Justice because of his wife.
Such people are extremely greedy for power and will never easily cause trouble for themselves...
"Husband, have someone keep an eye on Ding Xiaolian." Tang Li said.
When you pull out a radish, you may also get some unexpected gains.
Wei Qing nodded.
"However, this case happened twelve years ago. There was insufficient evidence to begin with, and now a lot of evidence has been lost. It is very difficult to convict Ding Xiaolian." said Old Master Wu.
"As long as it happened, there must be evidence left. I will find out the truth." Wei Qing said.
Wei Qing asked Mr. Wu some more questions, wrote them all down, and then said goodbye.
Old Wu bowed deeply towards Wei Qing's back.
After they left, Mrs. Wu walked over to Mr. Wu and helped him up.
"Old man, you're in trouble again," said Mrs. Wu.
Old Wu looked at Madam Wu, his face full of guilt: "Old lady, I'm sorry for getting you into trouble again."
"Never mind. I'm already old, and I've had enough of life. If you can put this worry to rest, you'll be able to rest easier when you finally die."
She turned to look at the backs of Wei Qing and Tang Li.
I hope this minister is really capable, not afraid of power, and can find out the truth.
It also helps to understand one of her old man's worries.
Tang Li and Wei Qing walked out of the yard.
Shortly after they walked out, a man in black appeared outside the yard. He stared at the direction where Wei Qing and Tang Li left for a while before turning and leaving.
…
Wei Qing began to investigate.
Wei Qing first took his men to Bai Mansion.
When Mr. Bai heard that people from the Ministry of Justice had arrived, he hurried over to greet them.
"Sir Minister, what happened? No matter what it is, our Bai Mansion will definitely cooperate unconditionally." Mr. Bai asked with a smile on his face.
"I want to re-examine the case of Guo falling into the well twelve years ago." Wei Qing said.
"Falling into a well, isn't that suicide?" Mr. Bai exclaimed in shock. "Sir, in my opinion, it was suicide. Guo was already crazy, who would harm her?"
Wei Qing glanced at Mr. Bai coldly, and Mr. Bai didn't dare to speak.
"I want to go and take a look at Guo's yard." Wei Qing said.
Mr. Bai didn't want to lead the way. He hadn't been to that yard for more than ten years. It was unlucky!
He called a servant to lead the way.
As soon as Wei Qing left, his face turned cold.
"Master, what's going on?" Ding came over and asked, her face a little pale.
"What's the point of retrialing the Guo family's fall-into-the-well case?" Mr. Bai said, his face filled with impatience. "It's really annoying that someone can't even rest in peace after their death."
Retrial of Guo’s fall into the well case?
Ding's face turned even paler.
Mr. Bai looked at Mrs. Ding and suddenly became gentle: "Why is your face so pale? Are you cold? It's too windy outside. Come back to the house with me."
As Mr. Bai said this, he took Ding's hand and went into the house.
As soon as he entered the house, he hugged the person in his arms and kept him warm.
He didn't want to think about Guo at all. His Xiaolian was still the best. She was gentle and considerate, and loved and respected him.
With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?
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