I insist

Chapter 386: A Twist Occurs

Although Liu Xiaoyue's body was never found, everything pointed to Qiu Tianlei.

Song Miqiu, watching everything unfold before her, wanted to step forward and refute it, but was stopped by Yu Huailin.

"The more critical the moment, the more we must remain calm and not act rashly."

Song Miqiu then calmed down.

But the lawyer continued to press her for answers, and Liu's mother, Qiu Tianlei, was unable to utter a single word on the platform.

The lawyer found an opportunity to further accuse Qiu Tianlei of his crimes.

Fortunately, Song Miqiu had told Qiu Tianlei earlier that he must grit his teeth and not give in.

Therefore, under the coercion and inducement of the lawyer, as long as Qiu Tianlei did not personally admit that he had killed the man, the official could not directly convict him.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate over concealment. Liu's mother couldn't hold back and, disregarding the lawyer's advice, lunged forward and grabbed Qiu Tianlei by the neck.

He shouted, "Give me back my daughter! Give me back my daughter!"

However, the official did not get angry and stop Liu's mother.

Seeing this, Song Miqiu also stepped forward and recounted everything that Liu's mother had done.

Fortunately, they had taken precautions in advance. Song Miqiu directly summoned the proprietress of the Red Mansion, whom Liu's mother had sold Liu Xiaoyue to.

Qiu Tianlei quickly gained the upper hand.

Taking the opportunity, Song Miqiu pointed out that Liu's mother also had a motive to kill.

“You are ruthless. Liu Xiaoyue has always been a tool for you to make money. You must have killed your own daughter to swindle money.”

Faced with Song Miqiu's questioning, the lawyer calmly brought out the person who had seen Qiu Tianlei following behind Liu Xiaoyue.

"My lord, he once saw Qiu Tianlei following Liu Xiaoyue out of the city gate, on the very day Liu Xiaoyue was killed."

The words had already been spoken, and the official believed them, turning his attention to Qiu Tianlei and relentlessly interrogating him.

Under persistent questioning, Qiu Tianlei inadvertently revealed that Liu Xiaoyue had written him a letter.

Qiu Tianlei was now unable to explain himself, so he had no choice but to ask Song Miqiu for help.

Just when the official was about to make a decision on Qiu Tianlei, things unexpectedly took a turn for the better.

A sudden voice interrupted the official's speech.

"Wait a minute."

Looking in the direction of the sound, they were surprised to see Liuli appearing in the officialdom.

Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu watched as Liuli swaggered in.

"My lord, I have found the murderer who killed Liu Xiaoyue. You cannot wrong an innocent person."

The adult looked at the woman who barged in and said, "Do you have any evidence that the murderer is there? If you don't have any evidence, you are committing the crime of disrupting court."

Liuli was not intimidated. "Of course, the murderer was brought here."

As she spoke, she made way for the crowd, and Liuli walked over and led a man with a full beard out of the crowd.

As she walked into the courtroom, Liuli stared intently at Yu Huailin.

Her eyes seemed to be trying to win him over.

Soon, Liuli stood in front of the adult and kicked the murderer's hind leg, causing the man to kneel down.

"He is the real murderer."

He even gestured with his chin towards Qiu Tianlei.

"This person is innocent, sir, you can release him."

Song Miqiu could hardly believe it; why would Liuli help her?

Even the adults were confused by Liuli's appearance.

"Do you have any evidence to prove that he is the murderer?"

Liuli stood next to the murderer, shoved him, and spoke in an unfriendly tone.

"Go ahead and tell me everything you did that day."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the murderer finally revealed the truth.

“I was a bandit from the mountains. That day I saw a pretty young woman and took her away. But she wouldn’t submit. I couldn’t control myself and killed her. I didn’t do it on purpose. It was all that woman’s fault for being dishonest.”

The murderer was about to speak when Liuli stopped him.

"You've said everything you were told to say, so shut up now."

After hearing what Liuli said, the murderer actually shut his mouth.

Although Song Miqiu was puzzled, rescuing Qiu Tianlei was the priority at the moment, so she temporarily believed what Liuli said.

After hearing this, the adults realized that since the murderer had confessed, the case could be resolved.

"Men, release Qiu Tianlei."

Just then, Liu's mother rushed out.

How could she be content with the case ending like that? Standing in court, I don't know where she got the courage from.

“My lord, I disagree. My daughter’s body has not yet been found. How can we listen to his one-sided story? Perhaps this person is someone they hired to appease you.”

The crowd below also chimed in.

This is a difficult situation for the adults; the case can't just be left unresolved indefinitely.

Before the adults could speak, Liuli stood in front of Liu's mother, facing her directly.

"Who said the body wasn't found?"

Upon hearing Liuli's words, Song Miqiu became nervous. If Yu Huailin buried the body, how would Liuli know where the body was?

Liu's mother was terrified and rushed over.

"You're talking nonsense. Where is my daughter's body?"

For some reason, Liu's mother's aggressive manner angered Liuli, and she stood in front of the adults.

"Now that the murderer has been found, how could the body not be found? Sir, could you send someone to dig up the body?"

Yu Huailin gestured to Song Miqiu not to act rashly, "We still don't know what Liuli's purpose is. Since she said she knows where the body is, let's not make a fuss for now."

Song Miqiu had no choice but to do as Yu Huailin said.

The adult naturally granted Liuli's request.

"Someone, go and search the area she mentioned to see if you can find Liu Xiaoyue's body."

After saying that, he looked at Liu's mother and said, "If the body is found, the case will be closed."

The adult's words left Liu's mother with no room for rebuttal.

So the officers and soldiers set off according to the location given by Liuli.

After the soldiers left, the official began to question Liuli, "How did you, a weak woman, manage to capture the bandits?"

Liuli looked at the adult, who showed no sign of backing down.

"Sir, you must not look down on weak women. Fighting evil and protecting the innocent is everyone's duty."

The adult was speechless after being rebuked by Liuli.

The room fell silent. Liuli turned to the side and stared intently at Yu Huailin below the stage.

Yu Huailin did not avoid Liuli's gaze, and had no idea what was hidden inside the glass gourd.

Half an hour later, the soldiers brought Liu Xiaoyue's body back to the yamen.

When Liu's mother saw her daughter wrapped in a white cloth, she burst into tears.

Ignoring everyone's attempts to stop him, he rushed forward.

"My daughter, my poor daughter."

As she cried, she glared fiercely at Yu Huailin and walked towards him.

Fortunately, the officers and soldiers stopped it in time.

But Liu's mother kept talking.

“I don’t care, you’re the one who killed my daughter. If you hadn’t refused to be with her in the first place, she wouldn’t have been so desperate.”

The adult slapped the chopping board, and only then did Liu's mother calm down.

"How dare you! This is no place for you to run wild!"

The adults then questioned the murderer.

"You say you killed him, how can you prove it?"

The murderer said unhurriedly, "This woman has a birthmark the size of a fingernail on her back."