He wanted to scream out loud, to bitterly denounce the officials of Heyuan Province for colluding to ostracize and frame him.
But before he could utter a single word, the gavel slammed down again. Mr. Zhou, whose eyes gleamed with a piercing light, demanded, "Enough nonsense. Bring forward the physical evidence, and summon Mr. Sheng and Mr. Xu."
Sheng Mingchuan and Xu Yanlin made their appearance as victims. The two men walked straight out from the back hall, cupped their hands in a salute to Mr. Zhou, and sat down on the chairs brought over by the constables.
Although they were officials in the same court, their treatment was completely different.
Gong Yuanxiu looked at the two relaxed and comfortable men, and the indignation in his heart grew even stronger. But he had no time to dwell on that now, as he was worried about this supposedly existing physical evidence.
What could it be? What on earth could it possibly be?
