Chapter 1349
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The corpses were carried away by the bailiffs. For some reason, the two men had only been dead for less than two hours, but their corpses were already emitting a very strong stench.
The witness was brought in by the bailiffs. He could not help but vomit as soon as he entered the hall of the yamen. It seemed that the stench was really unbearable for ordinary people.
The official covered his mouth and nose, but even so, he could still smell the stench. However, for the sake of the case, he forced himself to endure the nausea.
"Witness, do you recognize this person?" The official pointed at the witness and then pointed at Ye Chen, indicating for the witness to take a look at Ye Chen's appearance.
The witness had just finished vomiting. He looked in the direction the official was pointing at and carefully looked at Ye Chen, who was kneeling beside him. "Reporting to Your Honor, there's no mistake. It's this person."
"What exactly happened? Tell me in detail. "The official looked at the witness." If you dare to give false testimony, you will be punished as an accomplice in a murder case! "
"Yes, Your Honor. I dare not lie. What happened is, when I returned home last night, I saw this person wandering on the streets before the curfew. I was curious, so I took a few more glances. "
"When this person passed by the bun shop, the lady boss of the bun shop saw him as she went out to get some water. After the lady boss said a few words to him, he followed the lady boss into the bun shop."
"Is that true?" The official interrupted the witness and looked at Ye Chen.
"Yes, that's right. I just arrived in Chang 'an and did not have any money on me. Last night, when I was worried about being chased out of Chang' an, the lady boss of the bun shop took me in," Ye Chen replied truthfully.
"What happened after that?" The official looked at the witness again.
"After that, there seemed to be no sound from the bun shop. I did not observe him for long. I saw that this person did not seem like a bad person, so I went home."
"After that, it happened this morning. When I went to buy buns this morning, I saw this person walking out of the bun shop in a panic."
"At the time, I didn't pay much attention to him. I just wanted to buy two buns so that I could go to work in the fields. However, when I arrived at the bun shop, I realized that the shop wasn't open yet."
"Usually, the lady boss of the bun shop would open early no matter what the weather is like. But today, the bun shop is not open as usual."
"I noticed that something was off, so I tried to push the door of the bun shop. I didn't expect the door to be unlatched. I pushed it lightly, and the door opened."
"As soon as I walked into the bun shop, I smelled a very strong smell of blood. I hurried to the counter of the bun shop, but I found …"
As the witness spoke, he seemed to recall the scene back then. Coupled with the smell of corpses in the air, he couldn't help but vomit again.
"Okay, okay, take the witness away first." The magistrate's eyes were filled with disdain. After the witness was taken away, he looked at Ye Chen again. "What else do you have to say this time?"
"My Lord, this lowly one has been wronged. Please investigate thoroughly. I didn't kill that family of two. My Lord, look at my physique. I don't even have the strength to truss up a chicken. How could I kill two people in a row?"
"Why is it impossible? That bun shop was only supported by the lady boss alone. Her husband was bedridden all year round. Wouldn't it be easy for you to kill these two people? "
"Sophistry!" The magistrate still wanted to put on a show of being an official, but the smell of corpses in the air was still present. He didn't dare to remove his hand that was covering his mouth and nose. This greatly reduced his prestige, so he could only give up on hitting the gavel.
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