Of course, Yan Ze knew that the defendant Zhou Fu was serious in his crimes, but he also had the right to be defended. As a defense lawyer, he had to do his best.

"Defendant, how tall is the courtyard wall of Shi Yongguang's family?" Yan Ze asked.

"About two meters and three."

"Do you suffer from leg problems?"

"When I was young, I had suffered hardships. I slept in the work shed, ate cold rice, and had arthritis. The doctors in the village could prove it." Zhou Fu said hurriedly.

"Can there be items supporting climbing outside the courtyard wall of Shi Yongguang's house?"

“I don’t remember there.”

Yan Ze asked this, and wanted to explain that Zhou Fu, who suffered from arthritis, could not climb up to the 2.3 meters wall. That only proves that the victim Shi Meihua forgot to insert the door, and he walked in with a swagger.

The nature of entering the door directly is different from climbing over the wall. The former is to find someone to play mahjong and visit neighbors, while the latter is to break into a private house with bad intentions, and the target is directly the victim.

However, even if Zhou Fu suffered from arthritis and his condition was different, it could not be proved that he was completely unable to climb over the wall of the courtyard.

"Defendant, have you ever sponsored Shi Yongguang's family or directly sponsored the victim?" Yan Ze asked.

"Yes, considering his family's difficulties, Shi Yongguang's salary in the factory is more than 100 yuan higher than others. I remember one time, I also stuffed money to Shi Meihua and didn't count it out of my pocket, it was more than 200 yuan!" Zhou Fu said.

"What did the victim Shi Meihua perform at that time?"

"Of course I'm thanking you again and again. The child was sweet-mouthed and called him uncle from afar."

"Does her family know this money?"

"I know, when Shi Yongguang met, I expressed my gratitude." Zhou Fu said, then looked at Shi Yongguang again, and nodded slightly, as if he was hinting that he must admit this matter.

"According to this, your relationship with Shi Meihua is very close?" Yan Ze asked.

"Oppose, the defense lawyer's words are ambiguity, and close words should not be used." Yuan Dan raised his hand and said.

"Okay, let me change the statement. Defendant, you have a more familiar relationship with the victim, right?" Yan Ze took a deep breath and asked again.

"All of them are neighbors, they often come and go, of course not far away." Zhou Fu nodded.

"After entering Shi Yongguang's home, can you stay at the door and listen to the movements in the east room?"

"Oppose, the defense is inducing the defendant to answer the question." Yuan Dan raised his hand again.

"The objection is effective, the defense party pays attention to the way of asking questions." Fang Chaoyang said.

As expected, Zhou Fu understood Yan Ze's meaning and immediately replied: "I heard that there was no movement in the east room, so I thought Shi Yongguang was in the west room, so I went to find him."

"What kind of expression does the victim look like when he sees you? Are you scared?"

"It's very calm. She smiled at me, got up and sat up, and didn't see any fear."

"Did the victim have any movement or language to drive you away?"

"No, she asked me to rub her arms."

"Defendant, in your memory, did the victim wear pants?" Yan Ze asked again.

"Wearing boxers, they are loose and slack, as if they are about to fall off." Zhou Fu said hurriedly.

Yan Ze is a very experienced lawyer. He knows from which angle the defendant can reduce the guilt. Through the question just now, he wants to prove two points. First, Shi Yongguang's family did not interfere with the door, and Shi Meihua was not surprised to see Zhou Fu come in; second, Shi Meihua dressed casually, which also means that she was usually very casual.

In short, if it can be proved that Shi Meihua and Zhou Fu are close, it would be natural that Shi Meihua seduced Zhou Fu and threatened him to use money to eliminate disasters.

However, the inquiries during the court investigation are only for reference by the collegial panel. The judges are experts in analyzing the case and will make prepared judgments.

"Defendant, as you said, the victim asked you to get 50,000 yuan. Have you ever thought that losing money can avoid disaster?" Yan Ze asked.

"Of course I thought about it, but 50,000 is not enough. My wife will take care of the money, so of course she won't agree. If it spreads, my reputation in the village will be completely ruined. I can't raise my head when I walk on the road, and the factory can't handle it." Zhou Fu said.

"Do you really want to strangle the victim Shi Meihua?"

"I started to be impulsive, but later I regretted it, but she stopped moving. I was very scared. I thought of her having my fingerprint on her body, so I thought of lighting the quilt." Zhou Fu replied.

"Your wife said, you haven't touched her for three months, why?" Yan Ze asked.

Zhou Fu was stunned at first, then reacted and sighed quickly: "Oh, when he is middle-aged, his physique is very poor, he has few ideas, and he has no solutions. Therefore, his wife is very resentful towards me and is about to divorce."

Yan Ze wanted to prove that Zhou Fu had no idea about this due to physical reasons, so naturally he could not say that he had long-term intentions for Shi Meihua. Everything happened just by chance. He pinched Shi Meihua's neck in an impulse, showing regret, and his willingness to kill was not strong.

"Previous Judge, the defense has finished asking questions." Yan Ze said.

"The court is now adjourned, and the court will continue at 1:30 pm and take the defendant down." Fang Chaoyang knocked the gavel.

Maybe he was standing for too long or wanted to prove his arthritis, Zhou Fu was walking a little staggering, but he still didn't forget to do so. He nodded and smiled at Shi Yongguang and his wife in the dock.

Indecent, arson, and murder are indisputable facts. Zhou Fu's hope of reducing the punishment is placed on Shi Yongguang and his wife.

At noon, the members of the collegial panel had a meal together in the court cafeteria and naturally talked about the morning trial.

"Zhou Fu has been making up stories, and he can't tell how much regret he has." Xu Wei said.

"Shimeihua has died. What happened in the house is hard to prove." Gao Yiwei said.

"But the story is too ridiculous. A disabled girl seduces a middle-aged bald man and causes murder. I'm afraid the novel will not be written like this." Xu Wei was very disgusted with Zhou Fu's expression from a woman's perspective.

"No matter what Zhou Fu said, it cannot change his bad crime of arson and killing people. Everyone should have seen it. He always looked at Shi Meihua's parents and regarded them as the last straw." Fang Chaoyang said.

"At present, Shi Yongguang and his wife no longer intend to seek justice for their daughter. They are likely to be on Zhou Fu's side." Xu Wei gritted her teeth in hatred, and didn't know how to evaluate such parents.

"So, the procuratorate's prosecution is very important. The deceased cannot be wronged and become a commodity used by the living to make profits." Fang Chaoyang said.
Chapter completed!