After getting off work in the evening, Cao Kun brought some snacks he bought from a convenience store and a few pieces of seafood he bought from a fresh food store to Gao Feng's home.
As soon as they met, Gao Ang couldn't wait to ask him, "What's wrong? You look so worried..."
People look several years older; someone in their early thirties looks like they're in their forties or fifties.
He hadn't shaved, and his hair was unkempt; his slightly long hair was deformed by the peaked cap.
"Stop talking. Do you remember that Lao Fang? She thought she had done a great service, but now, your senior brother might have to take off this police uniform."
Cao Kun slammed his fist on the motorboat's handrail in anger, startling Gao Ang.
Is it that serious?
"It's not that serious. I'm just really angry. What's wrong with people these days? Have they lost their sense of right and wrong?"
Cao Kun cursed and swore, while Gao Ang shook his head and started the motorboat.
"Wasn't that woman handed over to Xijiang Province? How did she get involved with you again?"
Speaking of Lao Fang, Gao Ang still had some impression of her. He had suspected that this woman was the mastermind behind those murders back then.
However, this case ultimately belongs to Xijiang Province, and he doesn't have a formal position there.
He hasn't paid much attention to her since she was transferred there.
“It has been handed over, but we were the witnesses to her arrest,” Cao Kun pointed to Gao Ang and himself, and continued, “The trial is tomorrow, and we have to go there. If there is anything to add, we have to say a few words. We must not let this female demon get away with it.”
After saying that, Cao Kun patted the armrest again.
"No, how come they've gotten away with it?"
To be honest, Gao Feng didn't really pay much attention to these ordinary news stories about people's livelihoods.
He had Chisui monitor information that was unusual in the world.
For example, the Qushui Lake base, the Green Rabbit organization in the Sand Kingdom, and even Lillian and others.
He really wasn't interested in news like the Lao Fang case.
If it weren't for his senior brother Cao Kun approaching him, he probably wouldn't have paid any attention.
"You haven't seen the ugly faces of some people online, and those so-called experts and big V's. They say things like 'she was coerced into committing the crime,' 'she was also a victim,' and even worse, they say things like 'she hasn't committed any more crimes in the past twenty years and has already repented,' etc. I'd like to ask them to go to hell. Are these people all idiots? We don't know if she committed any crimes in the past, but let's stick to the facts. Shouldn't her case from back then be investigated? It's an absolute joke!"
Cao Kun, still feeling resentful, unbuttoned a few buttons, letting the sea breeze dispel his gloom.
"You actually read those idiotic comments? Aren't you just making yourself uncomfortable?"
Ang Gao shook his head and continued, "Besides, they're not judges, and most of them are even ignorant of the law. It's even possible that some of them are anti-China elements or modern-day traitors. It's not worth getting angry with them. But then again, haven't they found any irrefutable evidence of her crime in Xijiang?"
Modern justice emphasizes evidence. As long as the evidence is conclusive, no matter how she manipulates public opinion, the law will surely punish her severely.
“My junior brother, more than twenty years have passed, her accomplices are gone, there’s no way to verify the facts. If she pushes all the blame onto that bastard…”
Cao Kun sighed; he was also troubled by this matter.
"This woman is too good at manipulating public opinion. Plus, she's quite pretty. If she pretends to be sincerely repentant and pitifully coerced, I'm really afraid she'll turn things upside down."
Gao Ang didn't reply. He parked the motorboat, picked up his things, and went into the yard.
"Your Excellency, come here and take this. Make sure the flavor is strong, not too bland."
"Little Flower, stop looking at the scenery and look who's here!"
The little flower, perched on the wall, glanced back, gave a nonchalant "meow," and continued admiring the scenery.
Cao Kun, who had raised his right hand to greet someone, awkwardly extended it only halfway...
Gao Ang pretended not to see the embarrassing scene that made his senior brother, and went about tidying up the stone table in the courtyard, but actually he was suppressing a laugh.
Good grief, the city police chief greeted a cat, but the cat ignored him!
"Hey, junior brother, it's getting cold, come inside."
Cao Kun glanced around and casually made up an excuse to defuse his awkward situation.
Gao Ang was taken aback, then realized that it was already late October, almost November. To be honest, it was already winter, and eating out was indeed a bit inappropriate.
He himself is immune to both heat and cold, but Cao Kun is not.
Although he was quite robust, the sea breeze he had just experienced was a bit irritating.
The two brothers took the tableware and other items from the stone table back into the house. Gao Ang took out the Da Hong Pao tea they had left over from before, saying, "Try it, it's Fujian Da Hong Pao, very authentic, a gift from several elders."
"I knew you had good stuff. I came here to eat the landlord's food. I should have known better than to bring you those things."
"That's going too far. You know, it's only fair to reciprocate. If you don't bring something, I'll give you Xinyang Maojian tea."
"...Realistic, mercenary!!"
Gao Ang didn't reply. He rinsed the teacup with hot water, then grabbed a tiny bit of Da Hong Pao tea and tossed it into the teapot.
"Senior brother, do we have any say in going to Xijiang tomorrow?"
"Of course, as the prosecutors, we are required to speak, especially about the details of the arrest, which will be of some reference value to the judge in sentencing."
"Details of the arrest? I don't think it's going to be anything good. Don't forget, it was Lao Fang who came to my door for help that we managed to subdue that bastard."
Cao Kun took the teacup Gao Ang handed him, took a sip, and said, "Don't you think there was something strange about what happened back then?"
"for example?"
“I thought about it carefully, and this woman’s behavior that day was very strange. Think about it, a normal person, let’s assume she was coerced, and she’s been coerced for more than 20 years, logically speaking, shouldn’t suddenly want to turn herself in, right? Why did she run over to ask for help when we had just returned to your room that day and were discussing the details of the arrest? It was as if she knew there were police officers in the room.”
At this point, Gao Ang also began to recall some details from back then.
"Indeed, now that you mention it, it does seem a bit suspicious."
"Also, at the very end, when she was taken hostage, what exactly did she say to Fang Ziying that caused him to suddenly attack and injure people, and even specifically call you over? I always felt that this woman was not simple, which is why I am so afraid that she will be given a lenient sentence."
Gao Ang didn't really hear what Lao Fang said back then.
The atmosphere was very tense at that time. It was the first time he had seen such a scene. He was both scared and excited. He had no time to eavesdrop on the two people's whispers.
Besides, at that point, who knew they'd still be whispering in each other's ears?
However, it doesn't matter that he didn't notice at the time. As long as something has happened, Gao Feng can access his memory fragments to recall every detail of what happened.
"Senior brother, you eat first, I'll go check on the kitchen."
As he got up and left the house, Gao Feng began to recall certain details from that time:
The scene was tense. Fang Ziying gripped the trigger tightly, hiding behind Lao Fang. There were rows of gun barrels at the bottom of the stairs.
He couldn't see these scenes from afar, but he could hear some things.
The sounds of panting, heartbeats, and fingers rubbing against metal...
At that moment, a very soft female voice rang out: "That kid in room K is way better than you!"
Immediately following was Fang Ziying's excited voice: "You're talking nonsense, you bitch!"
...
What happened next was simple: a gunshot rang out, and Fang Ziying was beheaded!
"I was wondering why Fang Ziying suddenly got so agitated when everything was fine at first. So that's where the problem lies."
He took a plate of braised fish from Qian Sui, muttered to himself, and returned to the inner room.
If he had previously suspected that Lao Fang was the mastermind, his recollection just now confirmed that Lao Fang was the woman behind Fang Ziying.
In other words, those cases that occurred in Xijiang Province more than 20 years ago were very likely carried out at Lao Fang's behest.
Fang Ziying was just a tool, and in the end, she became a scapegoat.
Once he dies, Lao Fang can pin all the blame on him.
Furthermore, given her status as a teacher, one could argue that she was reasonable and was simply coerced by Fang Ziying.
He could even say that if she didn't obey him, he would kill her whole family, and so on.
If it weren't for that memory, Gao Ang might have been completely fooled by her.
It's just a pity that she was facing a superman!
He went to great lengths to deceive Fang Ziying with lies, thus enraging him.
What could make a man furious? Being cuckolded!
Any normal man would lose his mind in the face of being cuckolded.
Moreover, this cunning woman emphasized one point: that kid in room K, Gao Feng, is much better than Fang Ziying in terms of kung fu.
What does this tell us?
Not only was he cuckolded, but a woman also questioned his abilities.
That's a double blow! No wonder Fang Ziying went berserk!
"Damn it, I've been slandered! I have absolutely no connection with this woman! Fang Ziying, Fang Ziying, don't believe her!"
After learning the truth about what happened back then, Gao Ang decided to personally accompany Cao Kun to Xijiang.
He was a law graduate, and he would never stand idly by while Lao Fang, this female devil who might escape legal punishment, was dealt with.
After sitting down at the table, Gao Ang handed him a pair of chopsticks and asked, "Based on what you know, how will Lao Fang be sentenced?"
Cao Kun had no appetite. He lit a cigarette and said worriedly, "If there is no evidence to prove that she committed murder intentionally, it can only be treated as a crime of coercion."
"Accomplice to crime?"
"That's right. You're well-versed in law, so you should be familiar with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law, right?"
"Yes, according to Article 232 of the Criminal Law:"
[Intentional Homicide] Anyone who intentionally kills another shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than ten years; if the circumstances are less serious, the sentence shall be imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years.
According to Article 28 of the Criminal Law:
[Accomplice under duress] Those who are coerced into participating in a crime should be given a reduced sentence or exempted from punishment according to the circumstances of their crime.
If Lao Fang is classified as an accomplice to a crime, then it falls under the category of intentional homicide with minor circumstances.
For minor offenses, the crime of intentional homicide is committed.
Anyone who commits intentional homicide and whose circumstances are relatively minor shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years.
In other words, this female villain will most likely regain her freedom in the end!
At this point, Gao Ang also realized the seriousness of the matter.
So far, there is no evidence that Lao Fang directly killed someone in Xijiang. In addition, Lao Fang played a key role in killing Fang Ziying. In other words, she even performed meritorious service.
If the judge really sentences the victims based on the existing evidence, it may truly allow those they killed to continue to be wrongfully convicted.
"Therefore, we must act according to the situation tomorrow and we must not let this female devil get away with it."
Cao Kun said bitterly, his eyes red.
The next day, October 28, the two took the high-speed train early in the morning to the Xijiang Provincial Higher People's Court.
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