Chapter 6: Hundred Family Quilt
Although the authorities intentionally blocked information about the Xialu Village case, a large number of people were involved. The police questioned the victims who were brought out one by one, and some of them still remembered where they lived and the names of their elders and relatives.
For some who can no longer remember, the only way to confirm is through DNA comparison technology. Some people still cannot find a matching family and ultimately choose to seek help from the media.
It took a total of one month from the time he was rescued from Xialu Village to the time the case went to trial.
For this month, Gu Ji and these injured women lived in the hospital invested by the Ye family. As a key witness, she also attracted much attention.
The court is a solemn and serious occasion. When Gu Ji went on stage as a witness, he was still a little nervous.
The gallery was full of people. They all had red eyes, and their dull eyes gradually became lively because of this court session. They were all relatives of the victims.
In the crowd, a pair of cold eyes locked onto her. When Gu Ji looked over, she only saw a man wearing a black coat and sunglasses.
Wearing sunglasses indoors is weird...
She shook her head, ignored the strange man, took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.
The media cameras were focused on her. In a month, Gu Ji's face was not as sunken and thin, but it was still very thin.
She raised her hand, and her voice was no longer hoarse, but clear, firm and resounding.
"My name is Gu Ji, I'm nineteen years old, and I was sold to Xialu Village by Wang Wencai and Tao Xiaohong when I was eight years old.
I swear that the testimony I provide is true. If it is false, I am willing to bear legal responsibility! "
During this month, Gu Ji went over her testimony countless times in her mind, clearly stating that she had been beaten, abused, and imprisoned over the years.
She showed the scar on her calf that had not yet healed and said calmly: "I want the police to save us. I am tied up with chains, and I can only run away by breaking my legs."
Almost everyone in the gallery, including the media reporters, covered their mouths with red eyes, fearing that they would utter angry rebukes and express their heartache for the little girl whom they met for the first time today.
"Although I was tied up in the pigsty, Wang Wencai bought Xiaojie in addition to me. Xiaojie was bought when he was five years old. The village chief brought him here personally, saying that he was a very cute little boy. They had always wanted a boy—"
"You're talking nonsense! Xiaojie is our child! You little bitch, I'm going to tear your mouth apart!" Tao Xiaohong suddenly went crazy and almost jumped out of the dock, but was immediately stopped by the police officer next to her and warned sternly.
Gu Ji shuddered all over. The shadow of those years of imprisonment and abuse could not be escaped in just one month.
She began to sweat coldly on the palms and soles of her feet, felt dizzy, had tinnitus, and had shortness of breath.
Suddenly, the red rope on her wrist felt a little hot, as if Yanyan had grasped her hand and also grasped her soul.
She stood up straight and said loudly with absolute determination, "I'm not lying! They can't have children. Everyone in the village, except the village chief, has been to Wang Wencai's house. Wang Wencai loves to gamble, but they don't have proper jobs. They lose tens of thousands every time they gamble, and all that money comes from the human trafficking!"
Gu Ji can be sure of this.
She curled up in the corner of the pigpen. At that time, the little pig was still in the pigpen with her.
The villagers who came to trade people didn't care about her presence.
The Wang family is like a commercial market. People are not people, but objects, livestock, goods to be bought and sold, and transactions of money.
She was not afraid of the gazes of Wang Wencai and Tao Xiaohong.
Because behind her are countless people who can protect her, and she herself is brave enough to move forward.
The judge's gavel struck the result of the case. Wang Wencai was convicted of intentional homicide, intentional imprisonment and abuse, and trafficking, all of which were serious crimes. He was sentenced to death for multiple crimes.
Tao Xiaohong was convicted of imprisonment, abuse, trafficking, and multiple other crimes and sentenced to death.
Almost all those involved in this incident were sentenced to death or life imprisonment, with the lowest sentence being seventeen years.
The cold regulations of the law have become sharp weapons, piercing into the chests of evil people and drawing out their warm blood.
The blood of the wicked.
Only then can we warm the hearts of the victims' families who have been almost dying over the years.
The trial lasted more than five hours.
The prisoners were so arrogant at the beginning, but they became so weak in the end when the sentencing results were announced that several of them even fainted.
Gu Ji breathed a sigh of relief. "Sister Fairy, have they been punished? Will they never come out to harm others again?"
system:?
[Sister Fairy? Are you calling me?]
[Yes, you suddenly appeared, like a fairy, and gave me the talisman paper that can allow Yanyan to take revenge herself and allow those dead souls to enter reincarnation. You are the fairy sister.]
[……] She is a civil servant in the underworld. If her colleagues knew that she was called a fairy, she would be laughed at for at least eight hundred years.
[You... just call me Wuwang. They won't be coming out again. The laws and regulations of the human world are still relatively complete. Those who haven't been sentenced to death or life imprisonment won't have a good ending after they are released. Karma and reincarnation, the cycle of good and evil, will bring them retribution.]
Gu Ji's mood suddenly improved a lot, and she said sweetly: "Thank you, Sister Wuwang."
I touched the red rope on my wrist again and said in my heart, Thank you, Yanyan.
She turned around and wanted to leave, but Sister Qingtong and Uncle Ye were still waiting for her outside.
But as soon as she left the court, she was stopped by a gray-haired grandmother.
Gu Ji looked at her in confusion, but her grandmother suddenly knelt down, and the couple who were supporting her also knelt down.
She quickly helped the person up and asked, "Grandma, what are you doing?"
"My little granddaughter was kidnapped. I thought I would never find her. Thank you for standing up and testifying. Thank you for bravely saving yourself even though you were seriously injured..."
Her eyes looked uncontrollably at Gu Ji's calves. When she thought of the hideous scars revealed when she lifted up her trouser legs just now, she couldn't help crying. So with trembling hands, she gently brushed Gu Ji's hair behind her ears.
A very rough, but very warm hand, "Girl, you have suffered a lot over the years, and this old man of mine really, really thanks you."
In addition to her, other family members also choked up and expressed their gratitude.
Some families' daughters were kidnapped just after they started college and before they could enjoy a good life.
Some babies were taken away from the hospital as soon as they were born.
They stood outside the courtroom, thanked the brave girl and bowed deeply.
"We wanted to send you something, but your family said you didn't want to accept it. So we thought about it and made you a quilt made of various materials."
Uncle Ye did tell Gu Ji that these families wanted to give her money and gifts, but Gu Ji felt that they had also suffered, and that his ability to save them while saving himself was not solely his credit, so she felt embarrassed to accept it.
The old lady's son and daughter-in-law took out a set of quilts. Every piece of cloth was different and very beautiful. Every stitch and every foot was sewn by hand.
"Child, we thank you for your courage. We wish you happiness every day for the rest of your life, with enough food to eat, warm clothes to wear, and no illness or disaster."
The quilt is very light and Gu Ji can hold it in one go.
The quilt is very heavy, carrying their kindness and the wishes hidden beneath the needle and thread, it is heavy.
"I will." Gu Ji's eyes were red, "You all must be healthy and live a long life!"
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