Demon detective

Chapter 42 Accident
"I was 17 years old at that time, and I clearly remember everything that happened. No, I don't remember it clearly, but I will never forget it!" Pan Wending said in the courtroom with tears in his heart, "Our Pan family's Zuixianju has always been the best restaurant in Yanping County, the business is booming and there are many guests.

"I didn't expect the tree to attract the wind, and was targeted by this mad Qiu Batian!
"At that time, Qiu Batian also ran a small restaurant, but the business was sluggish, so he set his sights on my family's Zuixianju, and wanted to occupy it with strength." Pan Wending glared at Qiu Batian, "He first sent the gangsters to keep going. They made troubles for my family, and then intensified, and started to attack my family!

"Hit this one today, bully that one tomorrow, and they even kidnapped me and my older sister to threaten my parents.

"In the end, even though we were let go, my parents couldn't bear it anymore, and fearing Qiu Batian's influence, they had no choice but to transfer the Zuixianju to him at a very low price.

"It is said to be a transfer, but it is actually an occupation!" Pan Wending said, "In the end, they didn't even pay the promised price, and they directly drove our family out of Zuixianju.

"And this... this is not over..." His eyes were red, and he said angrily, "We have already given him the drunk fairy house, but he still didn't let us go, and even arranged an ambush on our way back to our hometown. Brutally killed my father, mother, older brother, older sister, and younger brother who was under ten years old!
"If it wasn't because I went back to my hometown to report the news in advance, and I didn't go with them, I would have died under his butcher's knife long ago!
"My lord," Pan Wending turned to Sima Xin and shouted hoarsely, "That's five lives! Those are my dearest people. They all died at the hands of Qiu Batian. My family was wiped out by him!"

The voice was high-pitched, resounding through the courtroom, cheering everyone up.

No one thought that the feud between Pan Wending and Qiu Batian would be so bloody and bloody.

"One... one one one... nonsense!" At this time, Qiu Batian couldn't help but retort, "Who killed your whole family? Who killed your whole family? Your father willingly transferred the restaurant in your house to My, we have no vengeance, why should I kill him?"

"No injustice?" Pan Wending scolded angrily, "Why should we transfer such a good business to you willingly? You are afraid that my father will go to the county government to sue, so you sent someone to kill him!

"They...they died so badly, my lord," Pan Wen knelt down and begged Sima Xin, "I beg you, my lord, to be the master for the little people!"

"My lord, don't believe him," Qiu Batian said, "The Zuixianju at that time was not what he said at all. It was simply a poor business. They transferred it to me when they couldn't open it. I... I will give you money. Yes, I have given you the money..."

"Shut up!" Sima Xin gave Qiu Batian a hard look, and scolded, "Qiu Zhennong, if you dare to yell at the court again, I will slap your mouth!"

"..."

Qiu Batian had no choice but to shut up obediently, but how did he know that Sima Xin didn't let him speak, in fact, it was to protect him, and worried that he would accidentally slip up in court.

"Pan Wending," Sima Xin turned to Pan Wending and said, "I am deeply sympathetic to what happened to you, but every point counts.

"First of all, I came here to deal with the murder of old man Li's father and daughter. Now that the case has been cleared, my mission is over.

"Now, what you told me is a completely different case.

"You are also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books, and understands my Daxuan law. You should know that if another case is opened, a new appeal must be written. Can hear.

"so……"

The following words are obvious, that is, Sima Xin is about to retire now.

"My lord, my lord..." Pan Wending took a few steps forward on his knees, kowtowed and begged, "Please show mercy, the two cases are related, I... can I write an appeal in court now? My lord , please..."

"This..." Sima Xin pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Pan Wending, since you have been wronged, I don't want to shirk it, but I have to ask you a key question. You keep saying that Qiu Batian killed your whole family. Then you... do you have evidence?"

"Ah? This..." One sentence made Pan Wending dumbfounded on the spot.

After being stupid for a while, he stammered and said: "My lord, besides Qiu Batian, it can't be anyone else! And... and... I heard from Uncle Li and the others that it was... that Qiu Batian killed me The whole family!"

"Ah? I heard?" Sima Xin was surprised, but the smile on the corner of his mouth still couldn't hide his disdain. "There's nothing you can do about it. Since you weren't there and didn't see it with your own eyes, how can you do it?" Are you sure it was Qiu Batian's doing?

"How can you be sure that your family members were not killed by robbers because they encountered robbers?"

"Someone...someone has seen it, it seems..." Pan Wending was incoherent excitedly, "there have been rumors in the county, my lord... my lord, I can't be wrong..."

Humph……

Sima Xin snorted coldly in his heart, if you really had evidence, you would have directly sued Qiu Batian to kill your whole family, so is there any need for you to play tricks?
"Since there is no evidence..." He still put on a kind and sympathetic look on his face, and shook his head pretending to be embarrassed and said, "Then the official is really helpless. Come here, take him down, and get out!"

As he spoke, he raised the gavel high, wanting to draw a successful conclusion to today's trial.

But what he never expected was that at this critical moment, someone in the courtroom shouted loudly:

"The witness is here!"

The voice of the visitor was so loud that Sima Xin was so frightened that he almost dropped the gavel.

Looking up, I saw a person slipping out of the crowd!
The reason why a person slipped out was because the person's legs were disabled, and he slid in while sitting on something similar to a skateboard.

This person is an old man dressed as a beggar and covered in rags.

"My lord, I am the witness!" Although the old beggar was old, his voice was exceptionally loud, "I can prove that the person who killed Pan Longshan's family was—Qiu Batian!!!"

what! ?

The appearance of this person once again caused an uproar in the courtroom.

No one could have imagined that at the end of the trial of this case, there would be another accident.

For a moment, even Pan Wending was dumbfounded, wondering where did this old man come from?

"This..." Finally, Sima Xin showed surprise for the first time. He glanced around first, then fixed his eyes on this person, and asked, "You... who are you?"

"My name is Qiu Xiaoming," the old man held his head high and declared his family background, "I used to follow Mrs. Qiu, the father of Qiu Zhennong, and worked as a housekeeper in Qiu's mansion for 15 years!"

"Ah?" Hearing this, Qiu Batian suddenly shouted in shock as if struck by lightning, "Why is it you!!?"

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　I wish all brothers and sisters a happy new year!
　　
　
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