The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1125: Pronounce the Verdict

Chapter 1125: Chapter 1125: Pronounce the Verdict

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More than half an hour later, outside the Wan County governmental office.

Since it was already nightfall, the constables were all holding high their torches, illuminating the street outside the governmental office as bright as day.

The common people had gathered layer upon layer, some even climbed to the second floor of others’ homes, looking down from the corridors while cursing Forensic Doctor Zeng.

As for Forensic Doctor Zeng, despite the bloodshot eyes, his complexion was eerily calm, and he kneeled there without saying a word.

"Could this really have been done by Forensic Doctor Zeng? It’s just too dreadful to imagine. On normal days, Forensic Doctor Zeng doesn’t seem like someone so ruthless and vicious to have committed such a heinous crime, right?"

"Who can say? It’s true that ’Appearances are deceiving.’ Thankfully, our magistrate is wise and has captured this evildoer. Otherwise, who knows how many more would die in our county!"

The people’s angry gazes were fixed on Forensic Doctor Zeng, some whispering among themselves, while others pointed at Forensic Doctor Zeng and started berating him right there.

Those from families who had lost loved ones were crying, while children stared at Forensic Doctor Zeng with murderous eyes, and some women threw vegetable leaves and other things at him.

"Zeng, my family has had no quarrels with you, you villain, why did you harm my son, my poor child?"

Hearing these voices, Lin Caisang, standing in front of the governmental office, could only take a deep breath.

This Forensic Doctor Zeng truly caused great harm, having destroyed countless happy families. Now, just being killed like this, it’s letting him off too easily.

Unfortunately, a man can only be killed once. If it were possible for someone to be beheaded, revived, and beheaded several more times, she would definitely have Forensic Doctor Zeng executed repeatedly to vent everyone’s indignation.

"Magistrate, please make the announcement," the Eldest Prince commanded, glancing at the magistrate.

"Yes, Eldest Prince."

The magistrate responded, his fierce eyes turning toward Forensic Doctor Zeng, who knelt on the ground.

"It has now been ascertained that numerous lives in Wan County in the past two months were poisoned by Forensic Doctor Zeng. This court hereby decrees that Forensic Doctor Zeng..."

"My lord, I’ve been wronged!"

The magistrate hadn’t even finished speaking when he heard a woman’s voice.

He paused in his speech, turning his gaze toward the woman being bound and brought over by Constable Jin, who was in tears, throwing herself at Forensic Doctor Zeng’s side while kneeling down toward the magistrate.

"Old Jin, what’s going on here?"

He frowned, looking at Constable Jin.

"To report, my lord, this woman is Ms. Nie, the wife of Forensic Doctor Zeng. Today, on the way home, I was accosted by Ms. Nie. Shamelessly, she attempted to seduce me and poison me, but I caught her red-handed,"

Constable Jin reported to the magistrate.

"I then tied her up and brought her to the governmental office."

"What, there’s such a thing?"

The magistrate was so astonished by this revelation that his eyes nearly popped out.

This Forensic Doctor Zeng couple was truly frightening, to achieve their ends, they even went so far as to let his wife try to seduce other men.

The common people began whispering among themselves again, pointing fingers at the Zeng couple.

"Ms. Nie, what more could you possibly have to complain about? Could it be that you think you and your husband haven’t killed enough people?" the magistrate asked coldly, his gaze fixed on Ms. Nie as he questioned her sharply.

"My lord, I’ve been wronged."

Ms. Nie didn’t care what others were saying; all she knew was that her husband couldn’t just die like this.