Chapter 674: Court hearing
August 21 is just an ordinary day for the public, and the first working day of the week for people going to work. For the He family, this is a day of extraordinary significance, because that day Zhao Family murder trial opens.
The He family has been looking forward to this day for too long.
In order not to let their old mother see the clues, Mr. and Mrs. He San did whatever they had to do in the morning as always. After seven o'clock, they said they had something to go out for. They left home quietly and were driven to the court by the driver.
Before the car of Mr. and Mrs. He arrived at the court where the trial was held, Mr. and Mrs. He and Mrs. He had already arrived first. There were also He Qili and his wives Luo Qun, He Qiwei, He Qican, the adopted son of the He family, Xie Yiyuan; and He Mingmao, the Ming generation. , He Mingzhi, He Mingxin.
He Mingzhi and He Mingxin helped the third grandfather and the third grandmother out of the car. After waiting for a while, Mrs. He Wu also arrived, along with He Mingtao.
All the men and women from the He family who could appear in court had basically arrived. The men all wore sky blue shirts, the ladies wore dark skirts, and the ladies only wore light makeup.
The solemnly dressed men and women of the He family waited silently in front of the court. Everyone's backs were straight, and their eyes hiding anger and grief were particularly firm.
The court opened to the public, and many citizens who wanted to observe also arrived outside the court. At eight o'clock, the closed door of the court opened from the inside. Observers, family members of those involved in the case, and family members of the injured could enter the court hall. Of course, they were subject to inspection. Yes, auditors must be neatly dressed and are not allowed to bring anything for recording. Mobile phone communication tools must also be turned off and placed in a special place outside the door for safekeeping. In short, anything that will affect or interfere with the work of the court is prohibited.
The He family did not enter the courtroom immediately, but still waited quietly.
Just before 8:10, a Cheetah with a military license plate and a black domestically produced Geely arrived. They parked on the road opposite the court, and a handsome young man in a dark shirt got out of the Cheetah. , and soon a petite and cute girl in a dark blue dress came out, and then a handsome young man in a dark shirt came down.
Coming out of the last car were Mrs. Chao, Miss Chao Er and Mr. and Mrs. Chao. Two handsome young men escorted the little Lolita who was carrying a cross-shoulder backpack and Mrs. Chao and their group walked towards the court gate.
The two cars drove away again and drove to the parking lot to park.
When the young and old of the He family saw that Xiao Longbao had brought the young doctor, they neatly went forward to greet the Chao family. Mr. He and Mrs. He both held Mrs. Chao's hand tightly. Her eyes were sore and she could only speak a thousand words. into two words: "Thank you!"
He Qili and other brothers came forward and held the hands of Chao Er and his wife tightly without saying anything. Their strong hands showed the gratitude and endless gratitude in their hearts. The little doctor gave The Chao family supports the little girl from the Chao family, which means they are fully helping the He family.
"Thank you, we have been friends for generations." Old Mrs. Chao comforted He San and his wife. He San was the helmsman of the He family and was under the greatest pressure.
He Zirui looked deeply at the old lady of the Chao family and said, "The He family will always bear in mind the deep friendship between brothers and families." "There are more and more
people watching, let's go in too." Old lady Chao saw the queue. The citizens held the hand of Mrs. He San, and then the hand of Mrs. He, and greeted Mrs. He Er, Mrs. He Wu and others.
Several old ladies from the He family also nodded in unison and entered the court with several people from the Chao family. Miss Chao Er was dignified and generous. She followed her parents quietly at all times and did not make any noise to the little fans.
Yan Xing, Liu Xiangyang and the brothers from the He family protected the little Lolita in the middle, following behind the old ladies and gentlemen.
The courtroom for the trial was very wide and could accommodate nearly 500 people. Approved reporters had already set up equipment in a suitable place to record first-hand information.
The spectators entered in an orderly manner, and they all did not go to the front rows of seats. They only took their seats row by row starting from the fourth row. An announcement has been posted on the bulletin board in front of the court, explaining which rows are reserved for family members of persons involved in the case and certain witnesses or persons related to the case, and which rows are reserved for observers.
The He family, the family members of the victim, took their seats in the front row facing the plaintiff and attorney. The old man of the He family asked the little girl to sit in the first row, and then they and the young people took their seats one by one. Yan The row is next to the intersection, and on the left is Little Loli.
Mrs. Chao and her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter sat in the row behind the He family.
Soon, Li Zheng and his wife came to listen, and then there were Lao Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang from Miss Chao’s husband’s family, the Wei family, and the families of the three kings in Beijing were all represented. At the same time, representatives from the powerful circles in Beijing The wealthy and powerful families also had their free personnel come to the court one after another to listen. The total number of people from the wealthy and powerful circles totaled hundreds.
At half past eight, a special person came outside the court - Mr. Yan Yanming.
No matter who you compare to, Mr. Yan is special. He is now the legal husband of the criminal suspect Jia Ling, he was once the employer of Jia Ling, the father-in-law of the criminal suspect Zhao Yixiong, and the original husband of the victim He Ziqiong. Yan Feixia's father.
Mr. Yan has several identities in one person, and he also has all the misfortunes in one person. He is undoubtedly the most miserable family member. The family member who suffered the same tragedy as him was Young Master Yan. One of the suspects was his biological father, and the one who was killed was his biological mother and the other was his grandmother.
Accompanying Mr. Yan were Mr. and Mrs. Liu and Mr. Teng. Mrs. Liu spent some time last year staying at her second son Liu Zhengxiong's house, so she did not attend Mr. Chao's birthday party. Mrs. Liu is from the south of the Yangtze River. She is relatively petite, but She comes from a scholarly family and is an elegant and beautiful old lady.
Mr. Liu and Mr. Teng were afraid that their friend Mr. Yan could not bear the blow and would get into trouble, so they accompanied him to listen. Aunt Jin was also afraid that the old man would have some shortcomings, so she supported the old man and brought some tissues that he might need. of oral medicines.
Yan Ming walked tremblingly towards the solemn and sacred court on crutches. The walk was extremely... difficult, as slow as climbing Mount Tai. He moved step by step, covering a distance of tens of meters, in a full ten minutes. Stepping into the court door, my steps became even stiffer.
When he was helped into the courtroom where the trial was held, he was trembling all over. He walked slower and heavier than a criminal dragging heavy shackles. Every step he took made people doubt that he might not be able to take the next step.
The court was very quiet. Even if the court had not yet begun, the auditors did not make any loud noises. Occasionally someone spoke in a whisper.
The He family was in a heavy heart, and Le Yun could not comfort anyone. They were silent in the air. When they smelled someone's scent, they turned sideways and looked back. Sure enough, they saw an old man walking towards him with staggering steps. For a moment, he was worried about everything. Wan Qian, that person must be in pain.
She first met Grandpa Yan, the handsome guy, in the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. Less than a year later, the old man's hair was all white, his face was so thin that he was almost skin and bones, his cheekbones were protruding, his face was haggard, and his whole person was lifeless. He was obviously exhausted mentally and physically. He may die.
After thinking for a while, he reached out and touched the handsome guy Yan who was sitting upright with his elbow: "Your husband is here."
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When he was reminded that grandpa was coming, Yan Xing's heartbeat stopped for a moment. He took a deep breath, slowly turned his head and looked back. When he saw grandpa being supported by Aunt Jin, his pupils shrank slightly. Grandpa was old!
I haven't seen him for several months, and my grandpa seems to have aged several dozen years. He is obviously only in his seventies, but he looks older and frailer than my great-grandma.
He knew that his grandfather must be in pain, but he could not go back to his grandfather, because the He family was the ones who were hurt the most, and his grandfather was also innocent. However, he married Jia Ling when his beloved wife's body was still cold. For the He family, this is just adding insult to injury.
Regardless of the reason why grandpa married Jia Ling less than a year after his grandmother's death, it is undeniable that he caused great psychological damage to the He family. No matter how much grandpa repented, he could not cover up his big mistake.
In the past, he could ignore the harm caused to him by his grandfather's new marriage, but the harm to his grandmother's family could never be healed. Yan Xing could not defend his grandfather because he knew very well how much the elders in the He family loved his grandmother and his mother. How good they were to him, so when he needed to make a choice, he could only stay with his uncles and aunts firmly.
Seeing his old grandfather, he felt a twinge of pain in his heart. He glanced at his uncles and aunts, stood up slowly, moved to the seat, and stood facing the direction of the court.
Seeing Xiao Longbao getting up, everyone in the second row of the He family, the Qi generation and the Ming generation, couldn't help but look behind them. They didn't know what Xiao Longbao was looking at at first, but when they saw Liu Laoteng accompanying Yan Ming into the court, , the two generations of the He family turned their heads silently, no longer looking behind them.
Mr. He San and others also noticed something strange about Xiao Longbao. They turned their heads and looked back. When they saw Yan Ming, the faces of the brothers and sisters-in-law of the He family were instantly gloomy. They turned away coldly, unwilling to look at him any longer.
Three generations of the He family turned a blind eye to Yan Ming and remained silent.
Yan Ming walked step by step, and as he walked, he saw someone in the first row on the left standing up and turning around. He saw the man who stood as tall as a green pine, and all his strength was as strong as a mountain falling apart. In an instant, he was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe. , the step he took fell down and could no longer be lifted.
"Little..." He shouted hoarsely, but he only shouted one word. His voice was stuck in his throat, and a line of muddy old tears rolled out of the corners of his eyes.
Aunt Jin, who was supporting the old man, looked forward when Mr. Yan couldn't move, and then she saw Mr. Yan. At that time, her heart was full of emotions, and she gently called Mr. Yan: "Mr. Sir..."
Yan Ming looked at his only grandson and his only grandson. He was so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe. His face was spasming in pain. He seemed to be unaware of the calls around him and stared straight ahead, as stiff as a wooden sculpture.
Grandfather and grandson looked at each other from a distance, relatively speechless.
Liu Laoshen felt that this was not possible, so he supported his old friend with one hand and pushed Yan Ming forward hard. He pushed Yan Ming twice and woke up Yan Ming from his daze. When he saw his old friend tilting his head to look at him mechanically, he lowered his head. Low sigh: "From the beginning to the end, the most unfortunate person is Yan Xing, and the most painful and difficult person is also Yan Xing. Yan Xing himself is in a dilemma between you and the He family. You have to give your only surviving bit of flesh and blood." Is it pressure?"
"..." Yan Ming felt as if he had been hit on the head by a giant stick, his whole body was shaking, he opened his mouth a few times, then closed it tightly, tears streaming down his old eyes, he slowly lowered his head, and raised his head with difficulty. Feet as heavy as lead, slowly stepped forward.
That step was extremely difficult.
He still took the first step, lifted his heavy legs again, took the second step, the third step...
Every step was like stepping on a steel knife. Every step was heartbreaking and difficult. He still walked forward with pain. He had caused irreparable damage to Xiao Longbao. The only thing he could do was to no longer be a burden to Xiao Longbao.
Yan Ming lowered his head and tried his best not to look at the face of his only grandson. He tried his best to move his feet. Every step he took forward, one step closer to Xiao Longbao, made his heart hurt more.
Yan Xing looked at his grandfather silently. He could not help or comfort him. He had no ability to erase the pain of the elders of the He family. He could only stop adding salt to the wounds of the elders of the He family.
Mr. Liu was relieved that Yan Ming could still listen to people's words. Although it was not very kind to use Yan Xing as an excuse, Yan Ming's only Achilles' heel now was Yan Xing. There was really nothing he could do without poking his Achilles' heel.
Passing over the rows of seats, Mr. Liu saw an acquaintance and just said hello with his eyes. He and Aunt Jin helped Yan Ming move forward step by step and walked to Yan Xing. Yan Ming was already trembling all over, and Liu The old man half hugged and half dragged Yan Ming to help him sit in the first row on the right.
Aunt Jin sat next to the aisle, and asked Mr. Yan to sit in the second seat, Mrs. Liu to sit next to Mr. Liu, and Mr. Teng to sit in the first seat in the second row.
Yan Xing silently watched his grandpa being helped into his seat. Just as he was about to turn around, the little loli left the seat. He was about to ask what happened when he saw the little loli walking towards his grandpa, so he shut up.
The young doctor stood up from his seat. Mr. He San was slightly startled, but did not move and watched silently.
The people in the back seat, including the He family and Mrs. Chao, didn't know what Little Fan Tuanzi wanted to do, so they waited patiently for the rest of the story.
Walking through the passage for people to come and go, Le Yun was still one step away from the lady beside Mr. Yan. The lady got up and left her seat to stand in the passage. She thanked the lady with a toothy smile and walked over. Seeing that Mr. Yan seemed to want to Stand up and tap his acupuncture points with lightning speed, making him unable to move.
When the little girl came over, Mr. Liu showed a friendly smile. When he saw her poking Yan Ming with lightning, his eyes widened. Was that the acupuncture hand that the mistress mentioned? !
Yan Ming saw the little girl and Xiao Longbao approaching, and recognized that they were Xiao Longbao's children at Qingda School. He was so excited that he wanted to stand up and shout, but she poked him a few times and couldn't move or make a sound. Keep your eyes open.
After making the old man unable to move, Leyun took off her small backpack and put it on the seat next to her. She took out the jade box and opened it. She took out a porcelain bottle containing pills from the jade box, poured out a pill as big as her thumb, and then poked it. He poked Mr. Yan's throat to make him open his mouth, gave him the pill to swallow, and then poked his throat to make him close his mouth.
Seeing a purple circle around the old man's eyes, she pretended not to notice, took out a gold needle sheath from the jade box and put it on her arm. She took a few of them. She didn't mind anyone watching, and decisively struck out, pricking the right side of the old man's nose with a needle. , then prick the left side, and then prick the acupuncture points on his head.
In the blink of an eye, a dozen golden needles were stuck into Old Yan's head and face.
When the little girl took out the pills, the fragrance hit their nostrils. Those who smelled the fragrance were perked up and inhaled hard. Then the fragrance became overwhelming. They kept looking for where the fragrance came from. There were some people in the first few rows. They knew who the little girl was with Young Master Yan, but some people didn't know. They looked at the tall young man in surprise, not understanding why he was following the little girl like a shadow.
Old Liu's eyes widened. He also wanted to take pills. Can you give him one to try?
The man leaned forward slightly and stared at the little girl looking like a pig. Mrs. Liu reached out and twisted her wife's waist hard, twisting the meat in circles.
Liu Lao secretly grinned in pain, sat upright and leaned against his old wife, and asked quietly: "Honey, why are you pinching me?" "Keep your
eyes open. Do you know that the little girl is a friend of the mistress? You are the only one." Why is an old man in his seventies and eighty years old staring at the little girl?" Mrs. Liu stared at her husband in warning. The little girl is so fair and tender, and her figure is so good that even a woman would envy her. My wife, an old man, keeps staring at the little girl. What kind of words.
"Where are you thinking? What I'm looking at is the little girl's pills, a pill worth ten thousand dollars." Mr. Liu almost thought, where were his wife's thoughts? He is not an old and dishonest guy. All he thinks about is the medicine in the little girl's hands. He has no time to look at the little girl.
Mrs. Liu secretly hummed, "If you are not dishonest, forget it. If you dare to be dishonest, if you dare to stare at the mistress's child, you will make him cry for father and mother in minutes."
An elderly couple was showing off their affection. Le Yun said, "..." Can she tell me not to do this? At least let her be mentally prepared and give her some time to cover her ears. She heard the whisper like this, and she was also very worried. Awkward.
In order not to be embarrassed, I just pretended not to hear it.
Looking in other directions, I found that observers were still entering the court one after another, and the seats were almost 90% full. This also shows that most of the cases are of an educational nature.
It took a few minutes to get the acupuncture, so Le Yun had nothing to do but looked here and there, and found that Mr. Teng had been smiling at her kindly and kindly, and blinked in response.
The little girl blinked her watery eyes and greeted herself. Teng Lao knew that the little guy still remembered her, and he felt happy. As long as the little guy remembered him, we could chat more slowly when we had time.
The number of spectators gradually increased, and not long after, another wave of people came, all middle-aged and elderly people. Six of the ten people wore reading glasses or glasses. Most of them were carrying men's backpacks or carrying files. A group of people. When people enter the courtroom, they go to the front row on the right.
A group of people walking forward saw the handsome young man and the little girl standing in the aisle, and their eyes suddenly lit up. Several people exchanged a few words in low voices before calmly walking to the front row and taking their seats one by one.
As soon as a wave of people sat down, another wave came in. They were all middle-aged and elderly people. There were only a handful of young people. Among the few young people was Mr. Xiao.
Mr. Xiao followed his legal tutor and some veterans or celebrities in the legal field to listen. He followed the tutor, helped carry the information package, and took a seat in the third row of the front right row. When he saw the little Lolita, he quietly Smiled at her.
Le Yun saw Brother Xiao and blinked in reply, Brother Xiao is here. Unfortunately, Brother Chao and Brother Li were too busy to attend the first day of the trial.
(End of chapter)