Chapter 199: Kiss of Sorrow
Due to the thousands of years of morality of the Chinese nation, in ancient times, autopsies only examined the body surface, and there was no dissection. It is said that there were two anatomical drawings in the Song Dynasty that were circulated and then lost, not because they broke the traditional concept, but because the identity of the person being dissected was special - a leader of a peasant uprising, who was cut open when he was executed, leaving behind a precious anatomical drawing; the source of the second anatomical drawing cannot be found, but it is very likely that he was also a leader of a peasant uprising.
Qin Huai looked at Su Luo and sighed, "You don't understand what a corpse means to people today. If you disturb the deceased, the family will never be at peace for the rest of their lives. Besides..."
"Besides, even if we do an autopsy, it may not prove your innocence!"
There was a light shout behind him, and Su Luo turned around. It was Cui Zhuangyuan who had returned, and Wang Bangyan was with him.
Cui Zhuangyuan said, "Wang Bangyan also wants to come and hear if there are any doubts in this case."
Wang Bangyan sarcastically said to Zhou Chongwen, "The servants of the Wan Mansion can all testify that Qin Huai committed the crime. The coroner also confirmed that Zhang Tie's internal organs were ruptured. Even Qin Huai himself admitted that he lost his mind when he committed the crime. Why does Zhou Tanhua continue to investigate the doubts that do not exist? Now the evidence is conclusive. After the court session tomorrow, Zhang Tie will be buried. But talking about an autopsy at this time is unheard of!"
Zhou Chongwen had been arguing with Wang Bangyan for most of the night over whether to convict the case, but because the evidence was unfavorable to Qin Huai, he could only argue over minor details in order to buy more time to find out the truth. However, Su Luo's proposal was too outrageous, and he felt that it was unacceptable. Wang Bangyan's attitude was predictable.
Cui Zhuangyuan said: "I still think that although there is suspicion of intentional injury in this case, the death was caused by accident, so he should be sentenced to exile to the frontier."
Wang Bangyan glared, "He broke into a private house and took the initiative to attack. He did it on purpose . It was not a fight on the street, nor was it due to a quarrel. The other party was just a disciple. I wonder how Cui Zhuangyuan would explain 'not intentional death by mistake'?"
Cui Zhuangyuan said quickly: "It's not well thought out, it's not well thought out...but the suggestion of caesarean section should never be made."
"My lords, there is no need to argue anymore." Qin Huai said calmly: "Killing someone means paying with one's life. This is only natural. Qin feels guilty. If I can die to get relief, I will have no regrets." The implication was that he had given up any chance.
After hearing these words, Mrs. Qin calmed down surprisingly. She wiped away her tears and continued to wipe Qin Huai's hands and face with a handkerchief. Finally, she smoothed his hair and said, "You are right. You have to take responsibility for your mistakes."
Wang Bangyan nodded. "Your attitude is respectable. Zhang Tie died because of you. If you continue to make excuses, what's the difference between you and a vicious criminal? The dead are gone. Let him rest in peace."
Qin Huai nodded slightly and said, "Please send my mother out, I have something to say to Su Luo."
Perhaps Qin Huai's cooperative attitude satisfied Wang Bangyan. He signaled the jailer to open the cell door and let Su Luo in, to show that he was not a heartless person.
Zhou Chongwen looked at Su Luo and Qin Huai with a slightly complicated look. He wanted to say something to Su Luo, but seeing that Su Luo's eyes were only on Qin Huai, he opened his mouth, swallowed his words, lowered his head and followed Wang Bangyan and the others.
The jailer opened the door and let Su Luo in, then locked the door again and said, "Call me when you're done. I can hear you from the door."
Su Luo thanked him and waited for the jailer to walk away. Before she could make any move, Qin Huai reached out and held Su Luo in his arms. Unlike the last time when they were separated by a fence, this hug was real and unforgettable. Qin Huai stroked Su Luo's hair with his cheek and gradually tightened his arms.
"Don't come to see me again..." Qin Huai's voice was terribly low and hoarse. "Don't let me see you again. Don't let me miss you again."
The tears that Su Luo had managed to hold back burst out again. She hugged Qin Huai tightly and shook her head vigorously, "I have to come here, I have to make you remember me, I have to make you unable to forget me..."
Qin Huai let go of Su Luo, looked into her eyes, and wiped away the tears on her face. "I won't be willing to die like that. Will you be so cruel to me?"
Su Luo pushed him away fiercely, "Am I cruel to you, or are you cruel to me? You are not admitting your guilt, you are simply seeking death! You are holding on to the grudge from ten years ago and refuse to let go. Wan Yangui wants you for ten years, so you return him ten years; he wants your life, so you really intend to return his life! You don't care at all whether I will be sad after you die; you don't care at all how much I ran and how much I said in order to save you! Ever since you got into trouble, I couldn't sleep well, couldn't eat or drink, just to save you, but you didn't care at all! You only thought about whether you could be free, and whether Wan Yangui was willing to let go of this grudge!"
"Luo'er..."
"Don't call me!" Su Luo finally vented the grievances that she had suppressed for many days. "It's only a 50-50 chance that Zhang Tie died in your hands. He could have fallen from a tree or rolled down from a building. Why do you insist that you beat him to death? Why do you want to plead guilty to that shitty runner-up? Besides... besides, even if he was really beaten to death by you by mistake, as long as you do it properly, you won't have to go to jail." Su Luo spoke more and more seriously, her eyes wide open with a glimmer of hope in them. She lowered her voice, "Although we can't dissect the body, we can still apply for a re-autopsy, and then bribe the coroner to make him give testimony in your favor. Ten thousand taels? One hundred thousand taels? He can run away with the money and never have to be a shitty coroner again. He will definitely agree, right? Right? Or we can bribe the servants of the Wan Mansion and make them say that they saw Zhang Tie fall to his death from somewhere. Yes! This method is feasible!"
Qin Huai held Su Luo's face and whispered, "Luo'er! Wake up!"
"I'm sober! I'm the most sober right now!" Su Luo actually smiled, a smile of life after being saved from a desperate situation, "Why didn't I think of this earlier? I have money, and they have never seen so much money in their lives. They have no reason to refuse. Then we'll leave, find a place where there's no one... No, we can go abroad, to Europe, to travel around the world, to..."
Qin Huai felt heartbroken when he saw Su Luo imagining these things with tears in her eyes. The more Su Luo talked, the more heartbroken he felt. He finally leaned down and kissed Su Luo's lips which kept opening and closing.
I wanted to stop at once, but once the fire is lit, it is not so easy to extinguish. Su Luo was slightly startled and realized what Qin Huai was doing. She immediately climbed onto his neck and responded to him clumsily. After the passionate kiss, the two separated breathlessly, touching their foreheads. Su Luo said with a happy face: "I'll go out and take care of it. It won't be long before we can leave here. "
Qin Huai slowly raised his head, closed his eyes, and opened them again. The passion in his eyes had faded, leaving only boundless attachment. He stroked Su Luo's slightly swollen lips and smiled softly, "It's bad, I took it back early. I wanted to keep it until the execution. Others will have their last meal, but I will have my last kiss. I have no regrets in this life."
Su Luo's face instantly sank. She stared at Qin Huai with a sullen face, her lips trembling. "Fuck your head-severing kiss..." Her mind went blank. She tried her best to catch a glimmer of light. "Don't you want to marry me? Don't you want to be with me? If you die, I will marry someone else."
The color on Qin Huai's face faded away little by little, but he still smiled softly, "I feel relieved that Zimao is taking care of you."
"Fuck Zimao!" Su Luo raised her hand and slapped Qin Huai, "Why don't you take care of me? He won't live long, and he's going to die! You actually entrusted me to a short-lived ghost! Why are you two short-lived ghosts bothering me!" Tears blurred her eyes, and Su Luo could no longer tell whether she was "talking" or "shouting". Her throat was so dry and painful, but what hurt more than her throat was her heart, which felt as if it was torn apart by life.
Qin Huai stepped forward with distress, wanting to hug Su Luo again, but Su Luo pushed him away, wiped her tears, and loudly called the jailer to come over. Before stepping out of the prison, she turned back and said, "If you die, I will marry Wan Yangui, and I will let him torture me to death! I make you distressed! I will make you unable to rest in peace even as a ghost!"
“Luo’er!” Qin Huai’s shouting failed to stop Su Luo. Su Luo’s back gradually faded away, but her sobbing continued. Qin Huai finally fell to the ground, closed his eyes, and sighed: “Am I wrong?”
