the next day.
The court was already packed with people even before the trial began.
Because of someone's instigation behind the scenes, Ren Guoliang's death aroused public outrage. Whether it was journalists or people unrelated to Ren Guoliang, everyone wanted to witness firsthand how Wang Qian, the unscrupulous boss of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Company, was sent to the gallows.
The trial was open to the public, and many media reporters were allowed to be present to film, in addition to those involved in the case.
Even before the trial began, major media outlets were already vying to report on the progress of the case.
This case is destined to cause a sensation throughout Nanming County.
...
【when】
As the judge brought down the gavel, the once noisy courtroom fell silent.
Everyone craned their necks, their faces filled with anticipation.
After a series of formal speeches, the plaintiff and the defendant took their respective seats.
In the plaintiff's seat was a woman dressed in a women's suit, dressed very seductively, with a smug smile always on her face.
It was Liu Qingqing!
The defense lawyer standing next to Liu Qingqing is Yin Zheng, the legal advisor to the Liu family.
When the two entered the courtroom, they exchanged glances, seemingly in sync and confident.
As for the defendant, he was a tall, handsome young man with a sunny disposition.
"Is he Wang Qian, the owner of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce?"
"It's him, that heartless businessman."
"In order to make money, they actually added poison to their products."
"Your statement seems a bit extreme, doesn't it?"
"How is that extreme? I'm just stating the facts."
"Whether Wang Qian is unscrupulous or not is another matter, but why would he poison his own company's products? Did he make too much money and want to smear his own company?"
"Well... anyway, the evidence is now conclusive, it was their company's products that killed Ren Guoliang."
"Let's wait for the trial; it's too early to draw conclusions now."
As Wang Qian stepped into the dock, many people below began pointing and whispering about him.
Most people see him as a villain and hope that Wang Qian will be punished by law. They also hope that Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Company under Wang Qian's name will be forcibly shut down to prevent it from harming more people.
Only a small minority of rational people felt that things weren't so simple.
"quiet!"
At that moment, Judge Xie Jiahui's voice resounded throughout the courtroom, "The trial is now officially in session!"
The scene immediately fell silent.
Although Xie Jiahui was a woman, her expression was serious and her gaze sharp. She looked at Wang Qian in the defendant's seat and asked, "Wang Qian, according to the plaintiff Liu Qingqing's instructions, the deceased Ren Guoliang once bought a bottle of roasted green pepper sauce at your company's Jinghao Street No. 1 branch. Is this true?"
Wang Qian and his defense lawyer Huang Bo exchanged a glance and nodded. "It's true!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqing and Yin Zheng, who were originally seated, were both somewhat surprised.
They admitted it so readily?
Shouldn't Wang Qian and his defense lawyer offer any excuses?
However, after thinking about it, the two felt relieved.
Ren Guoliang once bought a bottle of roasted green pepper sauce on Jinghao Street. This is an undeniable fact. Wang Qian probably knew he couldn't deny it, which is why he admitted it so readily.
The audience's animosity towards Wang Qian intensified.
"Look, he's already admitted it!"
"It seems that their products really did kill Ren Guoliang."
"If Wang Qian, who has lost all conscience, is not sentenced to death, it would be an outrage against heaven and earth."
"I heard that Ren Guoliang had a daughter named Ren Xiaoqiao, who was born with leukemia. Now that Ren Guoliang is dead, Ren Xiaoqiao has become an orphan. It's really pitiful."
"Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Company must pay substantial compensation."
Seeing that the courtroom was becoming noisy again, Judge Xie Jiahui slammed her gavel on the table and said, "Silence! Anyone who disrupts the proceedings will be expelled immediately."
The sound of the hammer rang out, instantly silencing the clamor of the crowd.
Silence returned to the scene.
Xie Jiahui looked at the defendant Wang Qian again, "Wang Qian, the plaintiff Liu Qingqing alleges that Ren Guoliang bought a bottle of roasted green pepper sauce from your company's No. 1 branch, ate it at home, and then suddenly fell ill and died despite being rushed to the county hospital. Do you admit that this was a result of your company's product?"
This time, Wang Qian did not answer immediately, but instead gave Huang Bo a suggestive look.
Huang Bo understood immediately and responded on Wang Qian's behalf: "Your Honor, we refuse to admit to this charge."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqing and Yin Zheng's faces immediately darkened.
Liu Qingqing gave Yin Zheng a wink, and Yin Zheng immediately said, "Ren Guoliang did indeed die after eating products from Niangui Roasted Green Pepper Sauce Company. The evidence is conclusive now, and your denials are useless!"
"Ren Guoliang did indeed purchase products from Niangui Roasted Green Pepper Sauce Company, but his death does not necessarily mean that the product caused it!"
At this point, Huang Bo picked up a document. "Your Honor, this is a test report. Please take a look!"
Xie Jiahui nodded and said to the staff member next to her, "Bring the documents here."
"yes!"
The staff member nodded, walked up to Huang Bo, and took the documents from him.
Xie Jiahui hadn't paid much attention at first, but after reading the contents of the document, her face immediately darkened.
She glanced subconsciously at Liu Qingqing in the plaintiff's seat and whispered to her colleague next to her, "Check the authenticity of this test report."
"yes!"
The colleague took the document and began to examine it carefully.
Liu Qingqing, sitting in the plaintiff's seat, suddenly felt uneasy.
"What kind of test report did Huang Bo give to the presiding judge?" she asked in a low voice.
The way Xie Jiahui looked at her just now made her feel a little guilty.
"I don't know either!"
Yin Zheng was also a little nervous, but he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "Don't panic. We still have a firm advantage."
Soon, Xie Jiahui's colleague nodded, "This report has the police's stamp, so the contents are definitely not false."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jiahui nodded and then said loudly, "According to the test report submitted by the defendant, the deceased Ren Guoliang did not die from the product of Niangui roasted green pepper sauce, but from a chemical component called fluoroacetamide, which is not found in Niangui roasted green pepper sauce."
These words left most of the people in the room somewhat bewildered.
What does this mean?
What is fluoroacetamide?
What exactly is the presiding judge trying to say?
"What did that test report say?"
Of course, only most people didn't understand, but some of the more knowledgeable people quickly provided explanations.
"Fluoroacetamide is a highly toxic substance, commonly used in the production of rat poison."
"So, Ren Guoliang didn't die from eating Niangui roasted green pepper sauce, but was poisoned with rat poison?"
"I knew this wouldn't be that simple."
"But who poisoned Ren Guoliang with rat poison? Who did he have such a deep-seated grudge against that they would use such potent rat poison to kill him?"
The others whispered amongst themselves.
Liu Qingqing and Yin Zheng, who were in the plaintiff's seat, both changed their expressions at the same time.
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