"Speak your grievances," Judge Tang says after giving him a glance.
Ding Sha and Zhao Keng walk forward and stand in between the two men and us in case they try to do something unexpected, indirectly creating a tense atmosphere.
[Beep!], the system suddenly sounds out in my mind
"My name is Ku De Hua and his name is Ku De Ren. Our brother Ku Si Le was murdered in cold blood yet the murderer is having a fantastic life right now as a powerful government official!" one of the older men shouts out.
[A desire strong enough has been found in Ku De Hua and Ku De Ren, the system will form a wish from the desires of these men]
"If your brother was murdered in cold blood, why are you telling us instead of the magistrate?" Judge Tang questions them.
[Two new wishes have been obtained!]
I start to wonder if they are related to the case of matricide that Magistrate Dong told us about last night.
"My lords, we were supposed to deal with the case by applying our family laws but the family of the wife barged in and abducted her! They then brought the case to the magistrate and as their family is one of the most affluent families in Yao Feng town, the magistrate gave her an extremely light and unfair sentence! My brother lost his life yet how is it possible that the magistrate only sentenced her to a year in jail!" Ku De Hua raises his voice as he is unable to control his emotions.
Our eyes become brighter after hearing what he said. It is clear that they are the brothers of the victim and is here to seek an appeal and hope for a harsher sentence.
Before I could ask the system to bring up the list of wishes, Judge Cui rejects the case immediately. Judge Cui gives a stern look and says "Do not question the integrity of the magistrate unless you have proof or is willing to accept the punishment when we find out that you are making false claims."
"We have already heard about this case and while the sentence is indeed light, our duty is not to criticise the sentences that the magistrate gives out. In truth, we will also arrive at a similar conclusion given the facts and the evidence that was provided. If you can produce new evidence or witnesses, we can consider allowing the appeal but otherwise, we will just see a repeat of what happened at the magistrate's trail as there is nothing to rebut the claims of the accused." Upon finishing his words, Judge Cui turns around and starts to walk away.
The two men are shocked and depressed after hearing what Judge Cui said but when they look at me, they somehow feel hopeful again and start to shout at me loudly. "Young Judge! Please consider accepting out case! Our brother was brutally murdered and it is unjust that she was only jailed for a year!
The other man, Ku De Ren started blabbing quickly as well. "That cheap slut had an affair even before she married my brother! My brother told us in confidence that she was not chaste on their wedding night but married her for the sake of their child! My brother treated her very well and there were no signs of any unhappiness in the marriage at all! She must have planned everything from the start! Young Judge, even the beggars on the street will not stand being cuckold, please addresses our grievances!"
"Speak your grievances," Judge Tang says after giving him a glance.
Ding Sha and Zhao Keng walk forward and stand in between the two men and us in case they try to do something unexpected, indirectly creating a tense atmosphere.
[Beep!], the system suddenly sounds out in my mind
"My name is Ku De Hua and his name is Ku De Ren. Our brother Ku Si Le was murdered in cold blood yet the murderer is having a fantastic life right now as a powerful government official!" one of the older men shouts out.
[A desire strong enough has been found in Ku De Hua and Ku De Ren, the system will form a wish from the desires of these men]
"If your brother was murdered in cold blood, why are you telling us instead of the magistrate?" Judge Tang questions them.
[Two new wishes have been obtained!]
I start to wonder if they are related to the case of matricide that Magistrate Dong told us about last night.
"My lords, we were supposed to deal with the case by applying our family laws but the family of the wife barged in and abducted her! They then brought the case to the magistrate and as their family is one of the most affluent families in Yao Feng town, the magistrate gave her an extremely light and unfair sentence! My brother lost his life yet how is it possible that the magistrate only sentenced her to a year in jail!" Ku De Hua raises his voice as he is unable to control his emotions.
Our eyes become brighter after hearing what he said. It is clear that they are the brothers of the victim and is here to seek an appeal and hope for a harsher sentence.
Before I could ask the system to bring up the list of wishes, Judge Cui rejects the case immediately. Judge Cui gives a stern look and says "Do not question the integrity of the magistrate unless you have proof or is willing to accept the punishment when we find out that you are making false claims."
"We have already heard about this case and while the sentence is indeed light, our duty is not to criticise the sentences that the magistrate gives out. In truth, we will also arrive at a similar conclusion given the facts and the evidence that was provided. If you can produce new evidence or witnesses, we can consider allowing the appeal but otherwise, we will just see a repeat of what happened at the magistrate's trail as there is nothing to rebut the claims of the accused." Upon finishing his words, Judge Cui turns around and starts to walk away.
The two men are shocked and depressed after hearing what Judge Cui said but when they look at me, they somehow feel hopeful again and start to shout at me loudly. "Young Judge! Please consider accepting out case! Our brother was brutally murdered and it is unjust that she was only jailed for a year!
The other man, Ku De Ren started blabbing quickly as well. "That cheap slut had an affair even before she married my brother! My brother told us in confidence that she was not chaste on their wedding night but married her for the sake of their child! My brother treated her very well and there were no signs of any unhappiness in the marriage at all! She must have planned everything from the start! Young Judge, even the beggars on the street will not stand being cuckold, please addresses our grievances!"
