Flying Gulls Never Land

Qingwan is hot and humid in summer, and there is always a lot of rain. I shake off the drops of water from my umbrella and put it away. There is a special place for umbrella storage at the gate of the court, so that the marble floor can not be soiled in bad weather.

When I entered the court, Shen Xiaoshi had already arrived, and there were many people on the other side of the victim's family seat, old and young, with poor complexion.

"Lawyer Sheng said my brother would testify as a prosecution witness." As soon as I sat down, I listened to Shen Xiaoshi.

I remember that his younger brother was still under age and went to boarding school. At the time of the crime Not at home.

"He should be very sad for this to happen."

Shen Xiaoshi looked at the empty witness box, pursed his lips and nodded.

"I haven't seen him alone. After the accident, his grandparents picked him up from school. I wanted to see him several times, but they were rejected by his father's relatives. " Shen Xiaoshi's eyes moved to the other side. He swept over several middle-aged men sitting in the first row. He said viciously, "they want me to give one million compensation to compensate for the loss of their family. Otherwise, there would be no letter of understanding and my mother would not be able to come out until she died." With that, his hand on his knee suddenly clenched into a fist.

I saw that he was in a bad mood and worried.

The letter of understanding is equivalent to a compensation agreement, with which the judge will be relatively lenient in sentencing.

I had it back then. My mother didn't know how much money she had given me to ask for a letter of understanding from Qiyang's parents. This made me, who should have been sentenced to more than ten years in prison, only spent ten years in prison.

The court did not interpret this in detail, but submitted it to the judge as a material. After that, I tried to ask my mother how much money she had given to Qi's family. At first, she refused to say anything. She just told me not to worry about the money. Later, I was forced to give 500000 yuan.

Half a million, the average family is afraid it is difficult to come up with so much, let alone my family background. When I asked her where she got the money, she said that she had some savings, and she sold her house, so she finally made up the 500000 yuan.

I heard her say that she sold the house, but I really didn't like it. Although the house is dilapidated, it also has the memories of our family for so many years. Every corner and every mottled place bear the bitterness and happiness of the four of us.

No matter what the family is, as long as the house is still there, it is as if the home is still there.

But now the house is gone, the man who once lived in the house has passed away, the eldest son grows up and leaves home, and the younger son is in prison All of a sudden, it seemed to me that this family was really going to break up.

My mother saw that I was sad, but also relieved me that the original house lighting is not good, she lives alone is too big, has long wanted to change a low floor, small area of the house.

In fact, I know this is not all. After my accident, there must be a lot of gossip among the neighbors. She has always wanted face, how can she tolerate other people's gossip? Moving away from the old house, I'm afraid it's also to avoid the finger pointing.

"You don't have to worry about money," she said, holding the phone and pressing her hand on the transparent baffle in front of her, her eyes slightly red. "This is I don't owe you too much. "

The subject of this sentence was submerged in her lips and teeth, a little vague. They all say that children are the debt of their parents. I subconsciously thought that what she said meant was that, which made me feel even worse.

"No, you don't owe me, I owe you too much." I held the microphone tightly, my heart full of frustration.

Ever since I was born, I've never been filial. I owe them too much. It's all my fault.

I failed to live up to their expectations, but also failed to fulfill their wishes. I couldn't give up what they wanted me to give up in my whole life.

In this life, my fate with them is too shallow, so I have to repay them in the next life.

After a long wait, the trial began. The prosecutor in charge of the case, a middle-aged man, made a formal statement.

"On the evening of June 17, the defendant, Ms. Yao Jing, brutally killed her husband Tang Zhipeng, who had been with each other for 16 years with an ax hidden in her home. After that, she volunteered to commit the crime and explained the process of the crime. She said that it was all caused by family trifles and made a big mistake on impulse. The criminal facts are clear and the testimony is complete. Ms. Yao Jing killed someone. She should pay for her behavior. As a prosecutor, I hope that the jury will find her guilty of intentional homicide. She is guilty, too. "

Shen Xiaoshi's mother was sitting in the dock, wearing an orange vest representing the state of custody. Her hair was disordered and her expression was dispirited. She looked at the appearance that she was very insensitive to all external stimuli.

"Ms. Yao Jing didn't kill people on purpose. She was just reasonable self-defense. This is a tragedy, no one wants to happen, but the main responsibility is not my client. Ms. Yao Jing has been abused and tortured by Tang Zhipeng for a long time. Her domestic violence has lasted for 16 years. She has nothing to do with each other but blood. This marriage is full of Yao Jing's blood. " Sheng Minou stood up, her tone and rhythm were all in the right place. It seemed that she was giving a speech that had been prepared for a long time. "For 16 years, she has endured the punches and kicks of Tang Zhipeng and has not resisted until this time..."

"That's her home. What's so strange about an ax at home? Prosecutors may not do much housework at home, so they don't know ax is one of the necessary tools for handling food materials. Ms. Yao Jing is in charge of the family's three daily meals. How can an ax be called "Zang"The prosecutor was stiff faced and pushed his glasses. His face was not good.

"My client, Ms. Yao Jing, and I do not accept the charge of intentional homicide. I hope that members of the jury can take into account a series of factors such as Tang Zhipeng's long-term domestic violence and being drunk at the time of the crime. This is self-defense under instinct. He has caused her serious physical and mental harm. If she does not fight back, she will lose her life. I believe that any normal person will do anything to protect himself. "

"You fart

Sheng min Ou's voice did not fall, suddenly came out a loud curse from the auditorium.

"It's Tang Zhipeng's younger brother." Shen Xiaoshi whispered in my ear.

Tang Zhipeng's family members were very angry after hearing Sheng Minou's words. They stirred up in the auditorium, completely ignoring the order of the court. Some even stood up and threw debris into the court.

Sheng min gull was hit by a ball of paper in his chest. He dropped his eyes and flicked the collar of his suit, which was not improper. He looked like he was going to pop something dirty off.

The judge knocked the mallet several times, but he couldn't make the Tang family quiet. He had to send out the bailiffs and remove the most vexed ones.

As soon as the situation was not favorable to them, the rest of the people did not dare to make trouble again. They sat down honestly and begged the judge not to drive them out.

The jury frowned at the farce, and their impressions of the Tang family fell to the bottom.

The judge was calm and did not let the bailiffs to drive them out and announced that the trial would continue.

Later in the trial, prosecutors showed the jury numerous photos of the scene of the crime as well as evidence, including the murder weapon, the axe, and the forensic autopsy report.

It's not hard to hear that he hopes to create a wife image in front of the jury, who, in order to get rid of her husband, makes every effort to prepare murder weapons, wait for the opportunity to intoxicate the other party, and then commit murder.

The atmosphere of the trial is becoming more and more tense. The prosecutor of the prosecution and Sheng Minou come and go, turning words into sharp edges, and they are engaged in a fierce and bloodless battle in front of the jury and the judge.

When Yao Jing and Tang Zhuo, the son of Tang Zhipeng, testify in court, Shen Xiaoshi's muscles were tense all at once. His eyes were wrong and he looked at the little fat man who timidly stepped onto the evidence bench.

Yao Jing, who has always been numb, raised her head for the first time.

Prosecutor: "can you tell us how your parents have been in the last two years?"

The little fat man looked at his mother and then at the Tang family in the auditorium.

"I go to boarding school, I don't know, but I'm good at home."

"Did you see Dad beating mom?"

"No

"Did mom ever talk to you about this?"

The little fat man pauses and finally shakes his head.

Yao Jing closed her eyes and two lines of tears fell from her face. She buried her face in the palm of her hand, and her thin shoulder shrugged. Her fingers were as thin as firewood, and seemed to be broken when she was broken.

The prosecutor said, "your honor, I have nothing to ask."

Sheng min Ou got up, I was a little nervous, his way of questioning is too fierce, I don't know how to be rebounded by the Tang family.

"Last year your birthday happened to be Saturday. I saw your circle of friends and you were at home that day."

The little fat man's eyes moved uneasily.

"What happened that day?"

Little fat man frowned a little: "I don't remember what happened last year."

Sheng Minou sneered: "your mother went to the hospital at 10 o'clock in the evening and had five stitches on her head. You're at home and you don't know what's going on? "

The little fat man bit his lip and shook his head: "I don't remember."

"On your 16th birthday, your family even took a group photo at dinner. Don't you really remember such an important day?"

"I said I don't remember!"

Sheng min gull left a few seconds blank and did not speak at all, and then indicated to the judge that there was no need for cross examination.

After the trial, Wu Yi came to stop Shen Xiaoshi and said that the prosecutor wanted to interview the defendant's lawyer and family members.

"It could be a plea bargain." Seeing Shen's hesitation, he added, "of course, this is not a required option."

The Tang family also left the court at this time. They were staring at Shen Xiaoshi one by one as they passed by. Their eyes were not very good.

"Tang Zhuo..." Seeing the little fat man surrounded by the Tang family, Shen Xiaoshi stepped forward and was immediately stopped by Tang Zhipeng's younger brother.

"What are you doing?" The other side pointed to Shen Xiaoshi, "you son of a murderer, stay away from my nephew! We don't have anything to do with you. "

Shen Xiaoshi's eyes suddenly fierce up: "you point to me again try?"

The other party was stunned by his momentum for a moment.

I quickly inserted into the middle of the two people, pressed the finger that poked in front of my eyes, and said faintly: "this is the court, your voice is lighter." "You too," he said to Shen Xiaoshi

Shen Xiaoshi turned his face, but his face was hard to see.

"The upper beam is not straight, and the lower beam is crooked. As expected, what kind of mother there is, what kind of son." The other party snorted coldly, and a large family left.The little fat man looked back at Shen Xiaoshi in the crowd. His eyes were rather nostalgic, but he still followed his grandparents.

Wu Yi sighed: "this family is really..."

Their offices are all big cases, and their clients are all decent people. Naturally, they have never seen such quality.

"Brother Feng, you go first, don't wait for me." The cruel color fades away, Shen Xiaoshi looks at desolation to the extreme.

I patted him on the arm and didn't know what to say.

"Well, I'll go first."

After Shen Xiaoshi left with Wu Yi, I went to the umbrella store to get my umbrella and ready to go home. As a result, as soon as he finished taking the umbrella, he turned his head and met Meng Xuanjun.

This is the first time that we have met since the termination of the trial of the Luo Zhengyun case.

She was also a little surprised: "Lu Feng? Why are you here? "

"My friend has a case. I'll sit in with him."

I didn't say much, and she didn't ask. Chatting and chatting can also be regarded as a necessary step for adult social intercourse.

"By the way, do you have Lao Huang's contact information? I thank him last time for testifying for me. I always wanted to thank him face to face. "

Meng Xuanjun quickly realized who "Lao Huang" was referring to. He took out his mobile phone and flipped over the phone book.

"Well, I keep his cell phone number."

She called me Lao Huang and then waved goodbye to me.

Holding an umbrella, I walked slowly outside the court, which was abrupt. I first sent a message to Lao Huang to show my identity.

In less than a minute, the phone rang.

"I just want you to call me when you want to." The voice was full of air from the other end of the phone.

Hearing the familiar tone and voice, I couldn't help laughing.

"Have you been waiting for me to invite you to dinner?"

Lao Huang laughed at the speech.

Today, he happened to be on a sabbatical, and he lived not far from the court where I was at the moment. So I decided to choose a day instead of hitting the sun and asked him out for a drink in the evening.

Lao Huang came to the barbecue shop before me. As soon as he saw me, he asked me when I learned to drink.

I feel my nose, habitually see him want to stand at attention, called "officer.".

"I don't think so. I can eat two at most."

Lao Huang poured tea for me, and his face was smiling. In fact, he said sternly: "it won't be good. Drinking will hurt your health."

We talked about things inside and things outside.

Knowing that I was working with Wei Shi, Lao Huang patted his thigh and said that he had seen Wei Shi as a capable man, and that people also spoke of loyalty, so that I could continue to follow him well.

"If you have skills, you are not afraid to eat without food." Lao Huang took a sip of tea ceremony.

Talking about Luo Zhengyun's case last time, Lao Huang couldn't stop shaking his head. Although the villains had been punished, the result was too tragic, which made people sigh.

"Coincidentally, I saw a man in the auditorium..."

I jokingly said: "what's strange about seeing people? There are people there."

Old Huang gave me a look: "I have seen this man outside the gate of our first prison. Every year, I don't go in every year. I smoke outside. Sometimes I can stand all day."

"So strange?" I frowned, but also some do not understand, "men's women?"

"Man, he looks like a star, otherwise I can't remember him for so many years. Anyway, I haven't seen him this year. "

The man, who looks like a star, appears in the auditorium of Luo Zhengyun's case. For years, the first prison doesn't go in

Fingers tightened, for the sake of the vague possibility in my mind, I got nervous for no reason, and my heart beat a little faster.

When I put down the tea cup, I threw the water on my hand in a hurry. I turned on my mobile phone and found a photo of Shengmin gull's face that I had secretly taken and handed it to Lao Huang.

"Yes He I asked cautiously.

Old Huang took it and squinted: "yes, yes, it's him." He looked up, wondering, "how do you have his picture?"

It was really him.

At that moment, I was shocked by lightning.

Goose bumps ran up my neck, and I even doubted the world.

Am I dreaming?

Then this dream is really true, too true.

"He's my brother." My voice is light and weak, because I have been out of my mind.