Song Yunsheng had actually arranged for the real driver, the murderer, to take the blame. He had someone arrest the driver's parents and promised that as long as he took all the blame, Song Yunsheng would ensure his parents had enough to eat and wear. But if the driver didn't listen to him, he would never see his parents again.
Soon, the crucial witness was brought onto the stage.
Since he held this trump card in his hand, as long as the real driver who hit the person didn't expose him, all the evidence Song Yian had presented before couldn't be regarded as iron - clad evidence to convict him.
After the man took the stage, he glanced at Song Yunsheng and then looked at Song Yian.
At this moment, the judge asked, "Witness, were you instructed by the defendant to deliberately commit the crime of attempted murder against the plaintiff?"
The air around seemed to freeze. Everyone was waiting for the testimony of this young man who had become a murderer in his early twenties.
Li Qiyu was sitting in the audience. She looked at this man, and the scene of Song Yian being hit and flying up by the car kept replaying in her mind. She felt a splitting headache. It was a nightmare she never wanted to recall in her life, but at this moment, seeing this man, she couldn't escape or avoid it.
Song Yian, sitting in the plaintiff's seat, quickly noticed Li Qiyu's abnormality. His eyes were full of worry.
Fortunately, Brother Dong was sitting next to Li Qiyu. Brother Dong gently patted Li Qiyu's back and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry. It's all over."
Yes, it was all over.
With Brother Dong around, he would protect his son and daughter - in - law.
Li Qiyu summoned up the courage to look up. She was encouraged. She forced herself to look up at that man. She wanted to see what he would say!
The man lowered his head, but his hand pointed in Song Yunsheng's direction.
"He instructed me."
As soon as he heard this, Song Yunsheng's lawyer seemed to have all his strength drained away. He slumped limply into his chair. Song Yunsheng grabbed the bars of the iron railing and roared, "You're lying! You liar! I'll make you pay for this."
Hearing this, Song Yian's lawyer quickly stood up and said, "I object. The defendant is threatening the witness."
The judge banged the gavel and said, "The objection is sustained. The defendant is not allowed to speak."
At this time, Song Yunsheng, who had stood up in excitement, was also pressed into his seat by the prison guards. Two guards stood firmly on either side of him, watching him.
At this moment, the judge asked, "Why did the defendant ask you to kill the plaintiff?"
"He was coveting Mr. Song's family fortune. He knew that if Mr. Song inherited the Song Group, he would have nothing. So he asked me to run him over and kill him."
"How did the defendant give you the order? Where did he give you the order? Do you have any evidence?"
"I do."
The witness nodded, and then the prosecution submitted the evidence the witness had given them to the judge: "This is the phone I used to contact Song Yunsheng. I was very panicked right after I committed the murder. He taught me how to escape and arranged the route for me."
Of course, the communication records between them should have been kept, but Song Yunsheng had deleted all the evidence while Li Qiyu was busy taking care of Song Yian's safety. So when the judge went to investigate, there was nothing left.
However, Song Yunsheng had a slip in his otherwise perfect plan. He forgot that even if he cancelled his phone number and deleted all the chat records, the person who had contacted him still had the records on his phone. Now, these pieces of evidence were like steel nails nailing him to the pillar of shame, leaving him no chance to turn things around.
Seeing this evidence, there was no need to say more. The judge asked symbolically, "Defendant's lawyer, do you have anything else to say?"
Song Yunsheng's lawyer had already started packing up his things. He shook his head helplessly and said, "Our side has no appeal."
"Okay. Since that's the case, the court will adjourn temporarily. The court will announce the verdict on the defendant in twenty minutes."
Everyone sighed and walked out of the court one after another. At this time, Song Yian quickly got up from the plaintiff's seat, squatted beside Li Qiyu, and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Li Qiyu shook her head, with tears in her eyes, and held his hand back.
"I'm fine."
Actually, hearing this news, Song Yian should be the one who felt more uncomfortable. After all, he was the one who had been hit by the car. But now, he was still comforting her.
Li Qiyu's sense of guilt grew stronger.
Brother Dong was sensible enough not to disturb them and walked out. Song Yian sat beside Li Qiyu and comforted her softly, "I think this is a good thing. Look, Song Yunsheng probably never thought that he would send Zhou Donglin to you."
It was after this near - death experience that Song Yian remembered that he was Zhou Donglin.
He pulled Li Qiyu into his arms, full of tenderness.
Li Qiyu also responded to Song Yian.
At this time, in the small cell of the court, Song Yunsheng, who was about to be taken away by the prison guards, saw this scene and immediately went crazy. He shouted hysterically, "Let her go! She's mine!"
Song Yian wanted to reason with Song Yunsheng, but Li Qiyu reached out and hugged Song Yian tightly, already replying to Song Yunsheng with her actions.
Song Yunsheng's eyes turned red when he saw this. The prison guards, of course, wouldn't let him act recklessly, so they quickly took Song Yunsheng out.
Soon, the court made a verdict.
Song Yunsheng was convicted of attempted murder, maliciously embezzling property and other crimes. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life, and no appeal would be accepted.
Actually, this was more painful than directly executing Song Yunsheng.
Just a few days in the detention center had already made Song Yunsheng experience Brother Dong's power. Now that he was going to prison, could he expect to have an easy time?
Song Yunsheng was escorted out of the court. At this time, he was still telling his lawyer that he wanted to sue, that he wanted to sue Song Yian for intentional injury.
Just in the meeting room where Song Yunsheng met his lawyer, the door was knocked from the outside.
It was Li Qiyu.
When Song Yunsheng saw her come in, his expression instantly became very complicated.
Li Qiyu proposed to the prison guards that she wanted to be alone with him for a while. The prison guards hesitated for a while. This actually didn't comply with the regulations, but seeing that she was a woman and after the female prison guard checked that she didn't carry any dangerous items, they agreed.
He loved her, really loved her. If he didn't love her, he wouldn't have the possessive desire, and he wouldn't have gone crazy seeing her become someone else's woman.
So, seeing Li Qiyu come at this moment, he asked in an almost accusing voice, "Li Qiyu, I've been so good to you. Why did you treat me like this?"
"Have you been good to me?" Li Qiyu sneered.
This was the funniest joke she had heard today.