"Sister Mu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Dai Xiang hurried over with a lot of things in her hands.
When he noticed that Bei Yutang was empty-handed, he asked in surprise, "Sister Mu, where are the things you bought?"
"The store will deliver to your door."
Dai Xiang's eyes lit up, "That's great, you don't even have to mention it yourself. Sister Mu, there seems to be a poisoning incident at the government office, should we go take a look?"
Looking at her expression, you can tell that this girl wants to go over and watch the fun.
"Go ahead." Bei Yutang took a few things from her hands and shared the burden with her.
By the time they reached the yamen gate, quite a few people had already gathered. Dai Xiang once again used her "pushing skills" to quickly and easily squeeze Bei Yutang into the front row.
Everyone waited for a quarter of an hour before a middle-aged man in official attire emerged from the back of the yamen. A "mighty" voice echoed through the hall. As the official sat down, a gavel rang out, instantly quieting the noisy scene.
"Who is in the hall?"
The middle-aged man replied tremblingly, "I'm Ye San, from Xianghe Village."
"I am Mrs. Zhang, the wife of Ye San."
There was another couple kneeling next to that couple. They were dressed better than Ye San and his wife, and it was obvious that they came from a wealthy family.
"I am Zhao Wu, the commoner, and I am Zhao Zhiping's father."
"This woman is Mrs. Miao, Zhao Zhiping's mother."
After all four of them had replied, the official began to ask questions.
"Zhao Wu, you want to sue Ye San, what is it?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Wu looked at Ye San with anger, pointing at Ye San and his wife, "Yesterday my son bought two kilograms of beef from them. Who would have thought that my son Zhiping died after eating their beef."
Mrs. Miao cried out, "Sir, you must seek justice for my son. He died in such a tragic way."
The gavel rang out with a loud bang, and Magistrate Zhou shouted, "Silence, silence!"
Miao immediately shut her mouth.
"Zhao Wu, Miao Shi, have you eaten beef?" asked Lord Zhou.
The couple said in unison, "No."
Mrs. Miao then explained, "Old Zhao and I don't like beef, so whenever we buy beef, only our son eats it. Whenever there's beef at the market, we buy some for him. Zhiping loved beef the most, but he died after eating their beef this time."
"Sir, Zhiping has always been in good health and rarely gets sick. He wouldn't have died if he hadn't eaten the poisoned beef. Sir, I beg you to help me and seek justice for my son."
Mr. Zhou looked at Ye San and his wife, "What do you want to say?"
Ye San stumbled and said, "Sir, there is nothing wrong with our cattle. If there was a problem, why did it happen to their family while others were fine?"
Lord Zhou turned to look at the coroner, who replied, "Your Excellency, after my investigation, I have confirmed that Zhao Zhiping died of poisoning. We found uneaten raw beef in their home, and we found the same toxin in it as Zhao Zhiping's."
Mr. Zhou pondered for a moment, then asked, "Who bought this beef?"
"It's me." Mrs. Miao replied.
"After buying it, did you meet anyone or encounter any problems along the way?" asked Lord Zhou.
Mrs. Miao thought for a moment and replied, "No. I bought it from the market and went straight home. There are only three of us at home, and my wife and I would never poison our own son."
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