Finally, Xu Qing looked at Zhao Zhonghe: "Chief Zhao, being a martial arts practitioner, should understand this better than a literary Scholar like me."
Zhao Zhonghe replied in a muffled voice, "Indeed, that's true."
Chen Guangrui nodded and said, "This case has many doubts, but the killer must be another person. Until new witness testimonies are obtained or the real culprit is apprehended, this case will not be pursued further."
"Furthermore, anyone related to this case must temporarily reside within the city, ready to be summoned at any time and not allowed to leave the city without permission."
The onlookers outside the hall were noticeably dissatisfied. In their eyes, if severe punishment is not used to extract confessions or if the case is not solved on the spot, then it seems pointless.
But matters of justice and lawsuits are matters of life and death; how can one make rash judgments?