Chapter 314: Chapter 220: Irrefutable Evidence!

Five years ago, in the year 2000...

To be honest, when Cheng Jia heard these words, her heart was already tense.

There’s no way around it; this particular point in time... is just too special!

It was during this period that they could have pulled strings with the forensic institution, the judicial bureau, the court, and a series of people. Instead, Zhang Yong’s private message caused the police to stand against them.

The person injured in the accident that year, Sun Chuan, was regarded as a foster son!

And then, Xu Liang’s words...

made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar!

"On March 22, 2005, Zheng Shijie, who was imprisoned at Jiang City’s detention center, approached the police to voluntarily confess and reveal the truth of the case!"

"That is, five years ago he was not actually driving drunk; it was a cover-up for another matter, and that matter... is the disappearance of more than a dozen jars!"

"These missing jars were roughly as tall as a person’s waist, the file shows that they fell in the middle of the road due to an escape, but in reality... they were deliberately thrown into the river!"

The words stopped.

Xu Liang pointed to the photo he had pulled out.

These photos revealed the seven jars retrieved from Cheng River, each covered in mud, emitting a decaying odor.

But Liang Shan and the others were not focused on the jar’s exterior at that moment.

Instead... the interior!

Liang Shan’s pupils suddenly contracted, he stood up directly, staring fixedly at the photos in Xu Liang’s hand.

In the photos.

The jars contained... a pile of rotten flesh!

The decaying flesh invoked nausea, and among the pooled flesh fluid, some bleached bones were clearly visible, slumped inside the jar, letting the body liquefy and soak itself...

Ever eaten a balut?

Balut is a chicken egg, only it’s in the early stages of development inside the shell, yet hasn’t hatched.

Once the eggshell is cracked open, you can clearly see the veins of the chick inside, even its heart!

The photo somewhat resembled a balut.

Except the shell wasn’t an egg, but a clay jar.

And it wasn’t a chick developing inside, but... a human!

"Boom~!"

In an instant, it was as if a nuclear bomb had exploded.

Liang Shan’s mind went blank, the sound around him gradually faded until only a ringing remained, leaving him dazed.

He stared at the photos, his eyes filled with horror.

The entire court was silent.

Cheng Jia’s face was ashen, devoid of color, her body completely drained, a wave of weakness washed over her as dizziness overcame her, making her feel as if the world was spinning.

Xu Liang didn’t give them much time to react.

He stood up, surveyed the courtroom, and everyone on the jury unconsciously looked at him. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

The next second, a voice rang out.

"According to Zheng Shijie’s description."

As he spoke.

Yang Ruoxi beside him pulled a file with printed photos from her briefcase.

This file contained two materials, one showing the restored body, deformed and incomplete.

The other was Zheng Shijie’s confession!

"According to Zheng Shijie."

"Once the pickle factory received people, they would drag them into a hidden workshop like pigs or dogs."

"Then, they would inject animal anesthetics into the victims... of course, if they ran out of anesthetics, they wouldn’t wait for more to start their atrocities!"

"Instead, they’d use a sharp axe, striking directly at the knees!!!"

As Xu Liang finished speaking.

Everyone present involuntarily conjured up an image in their minds.

That was the image of Qi Yu being pressed to the ground, Zhang Yong, Zhao Hailong, and others aiming at Qi Yu’s knee, amidst a face filled with terror, constantly struggling yet unable to resist...

The sharp axe fell, resonating with a clear sound.

"Swish!"

Instantly.

Zhang Tao’s pupils contracted, his body shivered, a look of horror appeared on his face, clearly frightened by the imagery in his mind.

After collecting himself, he breathed a sigh of relief, still shaken.

Not just him, but even Li Ye and several other journalists who came, their faces were filled with fear, nothing but fear.

It’s simply... so inhuman!

Xu Liang didn’t care what they thought, even if he did know, he wouldn’t let them interrupt his speech.

"Ultimately, these disabled individuals initially hoping to find a job, after ’processing’ by the pickle factory, they ended up as...."

"Some were missing a leg, or their arms were cut."

"Some had severe burns on their faces, or their waists were badly twisted, but without exception..."

"All had severe deformities, like monsters from fairy tales... no, they’re even more horrifying than monsters!"

As he spoke, several photos had already been handed to the bench by the court clerk.

The faces of the three judges were extremely grim at that moment.

Especially Liang Shan.

His trembling hands could barely hold the photos.

Just a glance left him profoundly shocked, his pupils trembling!

In the photo, among the jars, the victims...

Even in death, the horrific permanent deformities were clearly visible!

On the white bones, there were evident marks of being chopped.

The bone frames of legs and waists, till death, were twisted at an inhumane angle.

Even the forensic doctors and police couldn’t piece together the bodies in a normal shape, the twisted legs couldn’t be straightened out!!!

"Gulp~"

Liang Shan gulped, his face vacant, staring numbly.

Though his face was like this, inside... a storm of emotions raged, obviously not as calm as the expression on his face.

"These ’finished products’ are shipped to various regions."

"Qingshi City, Upper City, Hai City, and other developed areas."

"These people are placed under supervision, forced into begging and wandering in various bustling areas. Should anyone attempt escape, calling the police, or any such actions, they are swiftly dragged away by those in the shadows!"