Chapter 28

After more than twenty minutes, Liu Meimei, who was no longer a witness, was finally brought into the courtroom.

The situation had taken such a bizarre turn that, although it was strange and unbelievable, the presiding judge decided to continue the trial. At the same time, Ye Feng saw the judge call two bailiffs to his side, whisper a few words to them, and then the two bailiffs hurriedly left the courtroom.

Ye Feng knew that the judge must have instructed these two bailiffs to go out and work with other staff to quickly head to Liu Yong's home to investigate whether what Liu Yong said was true.

The judge then made a phone call and announced the continuation of the trial. Ye Feng guessed that he was reporting the situation to his superiors and seeking instructions for the emergency and special circumstances, and that he had received support from his superiors.

After all, Ye Feng's case had evolved to a point where it was no longer a simple criminal trial. It involved police officers breaking the law, torture, and even corruption by some high-ranking officials.

Although the judge tried to maintain a calm expression, his inner turmoil and shock were immense. In his more than ten years of work, he had never encountered such a bizarre and dramatic turn of events.

The judge struck the gavel heavily, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then had Liu Meimei brought to the witness stand.

Seeing Liu Meimei again, and in such a setting, facing the woman he had once fallen in love with at first sight and secretly admired, Ye Feng now felt only sympathy, with no other thoughts, not even a trace of nostalgia or reminiscence for the past.

Yes, at this point, Ye Feng had begun to feel sympathy for Liu Meimei. He felt that she had paid a great price, not only with her body and youth but also with her conscience, yet in the end, she had gained nothing.

Liu Meimei saw Liu Yong kneeling before Ye Feng. Unaware of the situation, she clearly showed signs of panic and tension. She quickly glanced at Ye Feng and then avoided his gaze, feeling an inexplicable fear.

At this point, Ye Feng was too lazy to say any more nonsense to her and shouted loudly, "Liu Meimei, look at me, damn it!"

Liu Meimei instinctively raised her head to look at Ye Feng. The moment her panicked eyes met Ye Feng's, he immediately cast the Soul Control Spell on her.

Then, another shocking scene unfolded in the courtroom.

The second act of the dramatic reversal orchestrated by Ye Feng was about to begin.

Like Liu Yong, Liu Meimei, pale-faced and trembling, knelt before Ye Feng and bowed three times, even more forcefully than Liu Yong, causing her forehead to bleed.

"Ye Feng, I'm sorry. It was me who wronged you. I believed Liu Yong's words and blamed everything on you. I was blinded by greed, I was base and shameless, I was obsessed with material wealth. I was Wang Dawei's mistress for three years, and later became Liu Yong's mistress. Liu Yong actually has a wife, but I thought he was a police captain and had a powerful father in the city, so I shamelessly clung to him. I stabbed Wang Dawei, but he didn't die immediately because I didn't hit a vital spot. It was Liu Yong who stabbed Wang Dawei twice in the heart, killing him. After the incident, it was all his idea to frame you. I disagreed at first, but he beat me and threatened me. He also took all the diamonds and jewelry Wang Dawei had hidden, giving me only an emerald necklace, which I didn't dare to wear and kept in my rented house. Ye Feng, I was wrong. I'm a girl from the countryside like you. Although I went to college, I was lazy and afraid of poverty, and I longed for a wealthy life, which led me to do such a heinous deed. Ye Feng, Liu Yong's father is a high-ranking official, so his subordinates, the forensic doctor, and the funeral home all cooperated with him. They were all afraid of the Liu family and wanted to curry favor with them. In framing you, I, Liu Yong, the forensic doctor, and the police were all beasts, worse than pigs and dogs. I beg for your forgiveness. Even if you don't forgive me, I hope you won't hate me for the rest of your life, okay?"

Ye Feng listened quietly to Liu Meimei's words. Although she seemed to be speaking only to him, everyone in the courtroom heard her.

At this point, Ye Feng was too lazy to look at the ugly scenes of Liu Yong and Liu Meimei. Instead, he looked at Qin Yan and smiled at her.

Qin Yan still had a dazed expression, her shock indescribable. Her usually logical mind was now unable to function. Seeing Ye Feng smile at her, she smiled back at him.

Qin Yan's smile was somewhat stiff, filled with shock and questions.

Yes, at this point, Ye Feng could be sure that Qin Yan must have thought she had really lost the bet to him. Ye Feng didn't know what she was thinking, but he could be certain that from this moment on, he was no longer the unfortunate migrant worker Ye Feng who had been accused of murder and lived at the bottom of society in her eyes.

After this, the trial could no longer proceed according to the normal procedures.

The bailiffs and court staff needed a long time to gather evidence from Liu Yong's home, and some formalities had to be followed, so the judge decided to adjourn the court temporarily.

At this point, Ye Feng actually didn't want to adjourn the court because the Soul Control Spell on Liu Yong and Liu Meimei had a time limit and would automatically expire after fifty minutes.

So, Ye Feng immediately contacted the Space Law through his mind and asked if he could use the Four Values to extend the duration of the Soul Control Spell on Liu Yong and Liu Meimei.

The Law's response made Ye Feng breathe a sigh of relief. The answer was yes, he could, and he could definitely do it.

Without hesitation, Ye Feng immediately exchanged three points of Merit and three points of Evil, extending the duration of the Soul Control Spell on Liu Yong and Liu Meimei by 150 minutes each.

This should be enough time.

On the other hand, Qin Yan, whose expression had returned to normal, also timely proposed to the judge that to prevent the witnesses Liu Yong and Liu Meimei from transmitting the sudden changes and progress of the case to the outside through their phones or other means during the adjournment, the court must closely monitor their every move. As the defense lawyer, she needed to send someone to supervise the entire process, and also requested that the evidence provided by the witnesses during the trial be safely transported to the court as soon as possible.

Qin Yan's proposal was reasonable, proper, and necessary, so the judge agreed without hesitation.

More than an hour later, the adjournment ended, and the trial resumed.

Under the control of the Soul Control Spell, Liu Yong and Liu Meimei cooperated exceptionally well, identifying and explaining the evidence brought back by the bailiffs, court staff, and the police from Mingzhu City Public Security Bureau.

At this point, the truth of the case was completely revealed.

At this moment, Ye Feng couldn't shed a single tear.

At this moment, Ye Feng's heart was filled with contempt and resentment for society, the so-called law, and justice.

Ye Feng clearly understood that if he were anyone else, without the Nine Star Space, without the Soul Control Spell, his ultimate fate would have been one thing.

Death sentence.

What truly saved him was not the judge, not Qin Yan, not fairness, not justice, not the law, and not even the so-called evidence.

It was the Soul Control Spell, the Nine Star Space, the True Immortal Tianyuan, and the cultivation fortune and opportunity he had obtained by fate.

The sudden and dramatic reversal of the case made Ye Feng's case a laughingstock.

A highly ironic and absurd joke.

But all of this was no longer relevant to Ye Feng.

With the evidence and the presence of witnesses, the fate of Liu Yong and Liu Meimei was sealed. They had transformed from witnesses to defendants and were immediately detained by the police of Mingzhu City without notifying the Changjiang Branch.

The only remaining issue was time.

Even if the Soul Control Spell's effect wore off, and Liu Yong and Liu Meimei regained their senses and learned about everything from others, it would be too late. No matter how they denied it, they could not deny the ironclad evidence.

This time, as they left the court and returned to the detention center, Ye Feng's mother finally smiled, his coworkers finally smiled, and even the foreman Du Lijun, who had come under great pressure, finally smiled.

Qin Yan, as soon as the trial ended, immediately found Ye Feng, grabbed his hand without regard for the impact, and looked at him with a complex expression that was hard to describe. She held his hand for several minutes before finally saying, "Ye Feng, I lost. Remember our bet. When you get out, I'll fulfill the bet first by treating you to a meal. As for you treating me, we can talk about it later. Remember, okay? Also, I've already brought your mother to live at my place. Don't worry. In the coming days, I'll expedite the legal procedures to get a final verdict and get you out of the detention center as soon as possible."

Ye Feng firmly held Qin Yan's hand and smiled, "Lawyer Qin, if you're treating me to a meal, can I choose what to eat?"

Qin Yan immediately smiled, "Of course, no matter what you want, I can afford it."

Ye Feng smacked his lips and said loudly, "After being in the detention center for so long, all I've had is clear soup and rice. When I get out, I want to go to the Yuhua Road Noodle Shop near our construction site and have a hearty bowl of noodles. A big bowl costs five yuan and is very delicious. I can eat two bowls by myself."

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, Qin Yan, who had always appeared strong in front of him, suddenly burst into tears.

In front of Ye Feng's mother and his coworkers, she cried without any restraint.

Ye Feng wanted to say a few words to comfort her, but at that moment, he couldn't find the words.

Two minutes later, Qin Yan wiped away her tears and smiled, "Okay, Ye Feng, as long as you can eat, I'll treat you to ten bowls, a hundred bowls, no problem."

Ye Feng smiled and said nothing more.

At this moment, after wiping away her tears, the smudged eye shadow left two black marks on her eyelids and cheeks.

But for some reason, looking at Qin Yan, who was crying and smiling at the same time, Ye Feng's heart suddenly ached. He suddenly felt that there was no woman in the world who could be more beautiful than Qin Yan at this moment...