Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper sneered, "Fine! Since that's the case, I'll send someone to report to the authorities right away. Don't blame us at He'an Hall for not giving you a chance!"
The shopkeeper was not afraid. In the past, all those who came to cause trouble at He'an Hall were suppressed by the people sent by the Prefect of the Capital and were eventually convicted of extortion. Without exception, these people would suffer the same fate today!
The shopkeeper whispered a few words to one of his servants, who then ran out quickly, presumably to report to the authorities.
The government office wasn't far from He'an Hall, and the officials arrived shortly afterward.
"Who reported this to the authorities?" the head officer asked.
Upon seeing the officials, the man immediately knelt down and cried, "Sir, my name is Li An, and I am from Yuncheng. I am here to accuse Doctor Zhou of He'an Hall of murdering my father. Sir, please do justice for this humble citizen!"
The officer glanced at the man. "You say Lord Zhou killed your father, do you have any evidence?"
The man explained the situation again, and Manager Chen hurriedly came over, smiling and bowing to the officer, "Thank you for your trouble, Officer Liu. This way, please."
A clever servant from He'an Hall brought out a chair.
Officer Liu didn't stand on ceremony. He led his men over and sat down directly, adopting the posture of holding a court hearing.
Officer Liu looked at Li An and said, "Li An, what you just said is all speculation. Do you have any evidence?"
Ang Lee repeated what he had said before: "My father only took the medicine prescribed by Dr. Zhou, and that's how he died. What else could it be but Dr. Zhou prescribing medicine recklessly and harming people?"
Constable Liu looked at the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper Chen, where is Madam Zhou?"
Shopkeeper Chen smiled ingratiatingly: "Officer Liu, my master has gone out on house calls. You know how many people come to him for treatment every day. In my opinion, this man is just trying to extort money from He'an Hall without any evidence. Officer Liu, you've seen this kind of thing many times before, haven't you?"
Officer Liu stroked his chin. "Hmm, there are indeed quite a few people trying to extort money from He'an Hall."
He was sent by Lord Zhang. This was not the first time he had dealt with matters concerning He'an Hall. Each time, he was punished for extortion. Afterwards, He'an Hall would send a lot of benefits to the government office, and he himself would also receive a share. This was a lucrative position.
Upon hearing this, Li An became anxious and hurriedly kowtowed, saying, "Sir, we have no intention of extorting anyone. If you do not believe us, please send a coroner to examine the body."
When Ang Lee said this, the crowd erupted in uproar. Even his wife, who was standing beside him, was so shocked by his words that she forgot to cry and hurriedly advised, "Husband, you mustn't."
In Yunqi, who would easily allow someone to perform an autopsy? It's tantamount to disemboweling the deceased, preventing them from resting in peace.
For a son to ask his father to perform an autopsy is an act of utter disrespect.
If the test results are positive, that's fine; if not, people will point fingers and call him an unfilial son for life.
Upon hearing Li An's words, Constable Liu was taken aback. Previously, when the topic of autopsy was brought up, the deceased's family had all backed down, and in the end, due to the lack of evidence, they could only accept the punishment.
Unexpectedly, this time they encountered a tough opponent who offered to perform an autopsy.
“Ang Lee, have you thought this through? An autopsy requires cutting open the abdomen.”
"My lord, no, my father-in-law will not be at peace if he knows this in the afterlife," Li An's wife said, wiping away her tears.
She also wanted to seek justice for her father-in-law, but performing an autopsy would put her husband in a position of being unfilial.
"Brother, no! Uncle will die with his eyes wide open in disbelief."
“Nephew, you must not do that. My elder brother was already wronged. If he is disemboweled after death, how can he rest in peace?”
“An’er, you mustn’t do that! If we really do an autopsy, people will laugh at you for being unfilial.”
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The Li family members who came along also offered their advice.
Seeing this, Manager Chen exchanged a glance with Constable Liu, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
He knew this would happen. Without an autopsy, who could prove that the patient's death was related to his master?
Constable Liu felt much more relaxed. Examining the body was too troublesome, and he wanted to close the case quickly so he could go to the Flower Moon Pavilion to find Xiao Cui.
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