Odd Zhuo wasn't interested in prying into other people's affairs. He had thought that Father Zheng was hiding the truth about the case; he hadn't expected Father Zheng to say something so shocking as soon as he opened his mouth, stupefying all the police officers at the police station.
After understanding the situation, Odd Zhuo realized that Student Zheng Jingxuan's suicide was actually a tragedy that had combined many factors. Student Zheng's mother, Madam He Xiulan, was a relatively strong person, and it was because of her strength that Zheng Jingxuan had started to fear women, so he could only constantly use his grades to boost his morale.
Thus, after Odd Zhuo and Gao Tian looked into Student Zheng's information, they found that his academic record was extraordinarily good. He was first in his grade in almost all the exams and had won many competitions. It wasn't just the magic treasure design competition; even the spirit sword driving competition, the elixir refining competition and so on … Student Zheng had won first place with very outstanding results, standing out from his peers.
Student Zheng became the focal point of the crowd. He enjoyed the feeling of being in the limelight, and it was precisely because of this habit that Student Zheng felt a kind of psychological pleasure.
But all of this had happened too quickly. Student Zheng had been framed for plagiarism; it was his own design that had been stolen and then framed against him. The public opinion online put immense pressure on Student Zheng, and it was at that time that Zheng Tianqiang and He Xiulan agreed to a divorce, which directly led to this tragedy.
Falling from the peak of his life to the bottom in one fell swoop, Zheng Jingxuan completely lost himself. Perhaps in the last moment before he committed suicide, he instinctively found his last straw of hope — Lin Shiyao.
He called Lin Shiyao to him, and using the excuse that he didn't want to be a burden on "Lin Shiyao," he wrote something like a "will." In order not to be a burden on Angel Capital, he drew a clear line between himself and Lin Shiyao, and then chose to commit suicide.
After Zheng Jingxuan's death, Lin Shiyao sank into deep self-blame. She hated herself for being cowardly, for not pulling Zheng Jingxuan out at the most critical moment, and instead started to doubt her boyfriend's behavior as the rumors spread. She also hated herself for being foolish, for actually not pulling Zheng Jingxuan back to the other side at the last moment. She hated herself the most …
But it was too late to say anything now. The dead couldn't be brought back to life. Zheng Jingxuan's death had been buried for three whole years along with the magic treasure plagiarism case from three years ago. As Father Zheng said, he had tried many normal channels to lodge a complaint, but the mastermind pulling the strings behind the scenes had left him powerless to breathe. Helpless, Father Zheng finally chose this path that seemed to be "out of desperation."
September 19th, the 36th day of the summer vacation.
As for Father Zheng's "hostage kidnapping case" and the "magic treasure plagiarism case" from three years ago, the Cultivation Police Bureau and the General Administration of 100 Schools respectively filed public prosecutions in court. The Police Bureau requested that the "hostage kidnapping case" be charged, while the General Administration of 100 Schools requested that the "magic treasure plagiarism case" be retried.
This was a public trial, and all the people in the country, including many foreign netizens, were paying attention to this incident online. There were no empty seats in the auditorium. Apart from the media reporters, Zhou Dongye, the headmaster of Magic Treasure Development University, as well as other people involved in the plagiarism case from three years ago who were still alive, had been summoned to court by the Police Bureau.
When Gao Tian brought Father Zheng to the defendant's seat in the courtroom with Spirit Shackles on his hands, he saw a familiar person … Student Fu Fusheng, who had accused Zheng Jingxuan of plagiarism back then, was also sitting here. He was sitting in the second "defendant's seat," and was probably going to appear in court as a defendant in the plagiarism case. At the same time, Student Fu Fusheng was probably the person who knew the most about the case from three years ago, but those who were at the core of the case were basically all dead.
Father Zheng had resented Fu Fusheng before, but looking at it now, he thought that maybe Fu Fusheng really didn't know anything, and was just a pitiful person who had been used. Otherwise, why would Fu Fusheng be here alive?
Songhai Intermediate Cultivation Court. The judge in charge of the trial this time was called Liang Xin, a middle-aged man with swept-back hair and a righteous expression. Since this case wasn't just about the hostage situation, there was also the possibility of overturning the verdict on the case from three years ago. Thus, the presiding judge, the judges, the jurors and the court clerk in charge of the case from three years ago had all voluntarily recused themselves to ensure that the case was fair and just.
"All rise. The court is now in session!"
There wasn't the slightest ripple on Liang Xin's face. He had been directly assigned by his superiors to take over this case. Because the two cases were being tried together, plus Father Zheng's actions to garner attention before the trial, this case had garnered a lot of attention in society. Liang Xin was well aware of the seriousness of the matter.
The presiding judge and all the judges were there to crack down on those who broke the law and return the innocence of the innocent.
The whole place was silent. After Chief Judge Liang took his seat, he hit the table with a crisp hammer, and the trial officially began.
"Defendant Zheng Tianqiang, on September 18, 4396, you hijacked a small auditorium at Songhai Magic Treasure Development University, and a total of 53 people were taken hostage. Although you didn't injure the hostages, you damaged the auditorium and other public facilities, and are guilty of hostage-taking. You are now being prosecuted for destroying public facilities and hostage-taking. Do you have any objections to the prosecution's conclusion? "asked Chief Judge Liang.
"No objections," replied Father Zheng from the defendant's stand.
Chief Judge Liang nodded, then turned his gaze to the second defendant's stand. "Summon the second defendant, Fu Fusheng."
When his name was called, Fu Fusheng's face gradually showed some nervousness. He was well aware of the impact this plagiarism case would have on his life. Even if he was one of Liu Yi's pawns, it was true that Liu Yi had stolen Zheng Jingxuan's magic treasure design from high school and given it to Fu Fusheng to compete in the competition. Furthermore, Fu Fusheng had also used that design, and after the incident, he had even reprimanded Zheng Jingxuan for plagiarism … Now that the case had been dug up again, he would definitely be accused of fraud. Most importantly, "Raven Studio" would face a huge blow.
At the time, Fu Fusheng didn't know that the design he had used hadn't come from "Liu Yi." He had thought that Liu Yi was a talented person; he hadn't expected this guy to actually be a Saint Thief.
Chief Judge Liang hit the gavel. "Fu Fusheng, please guarantee the veracity of what you say next. If you are suspected of fraud, you can be convicted of perjury in court."
"Chief Judge, I swear that everything I say is true," Fu Fusheng said after taking a deep breath.
"May I ask if the design for the magic treasure design competition three years ago was your original work?" asked Chief Judge Liang.
Fu Fusheng thought for a bit, then raised his head and said resolutely, "Yes!"
There was an uproar at his words.
Odd Zhuo, Little Silver and Gao Tian hadn't expected Fu Fusheng to actually choose to retract his statement at that moment.
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(Tianjin)
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