novelhk Chapter 269 He is doing this to protect himself
Chapter 269 He is doing this to protect himself
Day two.
Soon, officials from the Dali Temple came and took them away.
Song Wanning happened to be out for a morning run, so she was a little surprised to see the Dali Temple surrounded by people early in the morning. Could there be a case now?
Song Wanning approached slowly and found that many people were gathered here and whispering.
"I remember Old Man Li and Li Yu Niang. They were very honest people. How could they kill someone?"
"Who knows? I think those people are from the casino. Are they deliberately framing me?"
"Let's listen to what the adults have to say. After all, it's impossible to wrongly accuse a good person."
"..."
Song Wanning listened to their discussion and slowly squeezed to the front and saw the old man Li and Li Yu Niang they were talking about.
It turned out to be them.
But wasn't he fine before he left? How come he has become a murderer now?
In the court.
The group of younger brothers were kneeling on the ground, with their eldest brother's body placed next to them, covered with a white cloth. The coroner had just examined the body and found that the brother was killed by a single knife wound to the abdomen.
"Sir, you must stand up for our eldest brother. It was him who took out a knife and stabbed our eldest brother yesterday." One of the younger brothers pointed directly at old man Li.
"You have to know that some things require evidence. How do you prove that he committed homicide?" Li Yang sat in the court with a very dignified look, staring at them carefully.
In fact, any discerning person can see that Old Man Li and Li Yu Niang are more like victims.
Besides, Old Man Li is already very old, how could he kill such a strong man?
Song Wanning also found it strange.
They couldn't just kill people for no reason.
There must be a reason for this.
Song Wanning just stared at the court, wanting to hear what was going on.
"Sir, there is really no need for us to lie. It was him who did it. If you don't believe me, you can go to their house and get the kitchen knife. We just need to compare the wounds." The younger brother spoke in an orderly manner.
Li Yang glanced at the servant beside him, then he left the court and prepared to go to Old Man Li's house.
At this time, Li Yang began to interrogate Old Man Li again.
"Then tell me, why did you kill people?" Li Yang was fair and just, and both parties needed to be questioned.
Since those brothers are so sure that it was Old Man Li who killed someone, we have to ask the murderer.
Old man Li spoke in an old voice. He knew that he had killed someone and he would not be able to hide it, so he had no intention of lying in front of Li Yang. He kowtowed to Li Yang.
"Sir, this matter is what I said. It has nothing to do with this girl. I did kill someone." Old man Li admitted it without any hesitation.
This surprised Li Yang a little, and even Song Wanning found it strange.
Why did old man Li really kill someone? Could it be related to Li Yu Niang?
When these words were spoken, even the common people in the court found it unbelievable.
"How is this possible? Why would old man Li kill someone? They depend on each other for survival. They are both very honest people. I don't believe he would really kill someone! He must have been threatened by someone. Sir, you must be very careful."
"Yes, we are all neighbors of Old Man Li, so we naturally know his family. They never cause trouble. Old Man Li is also very good-tempered. He helped me repair the roof a few days ago. Old Man Li would never kill anyone."
"Sir, we all believe in Old Man Li and Li Yu Niang. It must be that group of people forcing them. Maybe their boss is dead, and they think Old Man Li is too easy to bully, so they deliberately threaten him like this."
"We believe in old man Li. Those people in the casino are not good people. They often collect debts, smash things in other people's homes, and even threaten people. People like this should be arrested."
"..."
Everyone started discussing the matter again, talking at once and refusing to give in at all.
Li Yang also had a headache, and he naturally wanted to believe what the people said.
But a life.
Whether it's good or bad, the murderer must be found.
If this person was really killed by Old Man Li, then Old Man Li must pay with his life.
Li Yang would not bend the law for personal gain. After all, killing is wrong.
The words of that group of people instantly aroused the dissatisfaction of those younger brothers.
"Even if we forced others to pay their debts, we never killed anyone. That old man Li stabbed my eldest brother in the vitals, otherwise my eldest brother would not have died!"
"Don't be too harsh with your words. We went to find Old Man Li to collect the debt. Old Man Li is unwilling to pay the money, and he is also unwilling to give up the girl. There is no such good thing in the world."
They were very excited when they talked about it, and they almost continued arguing with the people in the court.
Li Yang held his forehead, feeling a headache from their noise, and slammed the chopping board heavily.
"That's enough. I will make the decision myself." After Li Yang said this, no one else dared to speak.
Li Yang looked at Old Man Li again and asked, "Since you said you killed this man, why did you kill him?"
When he heard Li Yang's question, Old Man Li couldn't say anything and kept his head down.
This made others even more certain that Old Man Li was being forced, so he couldn't find a reason.
"It's only natural to pay back debts. You shouldn't just kill someone like that, right?" Li Yang asked again, but Old Man Li still didn't say anything.
Old man Li knew that if he told the truth, everyone would know about Li Yu Niang. Then, even if the matter had nothing to do with Li Yu Niang, she would be drowned in spit when she left the Dali Temple.
Song Wanning watched from the side and roughly guessed something.
"Sir, I think this group of people wanted to force a good girl into prostitution, and old man Li took action to protect his own girl. I think this is self-protection and can be dealt with leniently." Song Wanning took the initiative to stand up and said this.
Li Yang also just noticed Song Wanning here, but this time Song Wanning had changed into men's clothes.
"Miss Song...Mr. Song, what do you mean by this?" Li Yang asked.
"Everyone knows that Old Man Li has a good temper, which means he is not an impulsive person."
"He suddenly thought of killing someone. It must be because this group of people wanted to take Li Yu Niang away. In anger, Old Man Li took action. If he forced a woman of good character into prostitution, wouldn't that be against the law?"
"A person who hurts others in order to protect himself should not be sentenced to death, right?"
Song Wanning's words were meant to excuse Old Man Li, but the outcome would depend on Li Yang's opinion.
"But Mr. Song... killing someone means paying with one's life, which is only natural." Li Yang said with a frown.