Chapter 463: Chapter 456: Case Closed
Liu Chunshan was taken away by the Police Station, and Hong Jun left a few people to blockade Liu Chunshan’s home. Seeing their youngest son being arrested, Liu Chunshan’s parents instantly fainted. Meanwhile, the villagers of Liu Village were also terribly frightened, never expecting it was truly Liu Chunshan who hid the honored guest.
He Shishi was sent to the hospital for treatment. She wasn’t physically hurt, but the shock she suffered was too severe, and her spirit was greatly damaged; she needed to rest quietly and could not handle any stimulation.
Ever since the incident, He Shishi became extremely dependent on Brother Li, needing to be by his side at all times, just like a little girl who wants candy. Brother Li was very patient and indulged her in this behavior, but He Chunfeng was not pleased at all. He thought of driving He Shishi away but, considering her special situation now, he had no choice but to suppress his feelings.
The trial of Liu Chunshan’s case proceeded very quickly. Liu Chunshan did not hide anything and confessed everything.
Originally, there were six mummified corpses in the tunnel beneath Liu Chunshan’s house, which explained why Hong Jun looked so awful that day, and why He Shishi was so terribly scared. Anyone who was locked up with six bodies in a dark tunnel for three days would definitely not be in good spirits.
The six mummies were all adult males, and according to forensic identification, their time of death varied. The oldest case died four years ago, and the latest one was about half a year ago. The eldest victim was about 55 years old, while the youngest was about 15 years old, and their identities had not yet been confirmed.
All six bodies had a common feature: their male organs had been cut off, and there were signs of cutting by a sharp tool on their thighs, buttocks, and other parts.
According to Liu Chunshan, these victims were all wandering beggars who came to Liu Village asking for alms. He lured them home with steamed buns, then subdued and killed them.
His reason for killing these men was to harvest their genital organs. Hearing this, Qiao Xingbang was greatly surprised and asked, "Does this pervert have a fetish for castrating people?"
Others also thought it might be the case, but Tian Xinhua paused for a few seconds, appearing somewhat embarrassed as he looked at the ladies next to him. Sisi, angered, urged him to speak quickly.
Tian Xinhua had no choice but to say, "During the turmoil, Liu Chunshan was harshly persecuted by the Rebel Faction, causing severe injury. He heard of some folk remedy claiming ’like cures like,’ so he then..."
"Ugh!"
Mo Hui and He Shishi simultaneously retched. He Shishi clung tightly to Brother Li, scared as if she was a frightened bird.
"So what did he do with the flesh from their thighs? He didn’t actually cook and eat it, did he?" asked Sisi, holding back disgust.
A strange expression appeared on Tian Xinhua’s face as he replied, "Liu Chunshan cured the meat and made it into cured pork, which he gave to the villagers to eat."
"Ugh!"
This time, Sisi threw up. She suddenly remembered that she had eaten several meals at Liu Shanxing’s house and hoped it wasn’t...
Realizing what Sisi was thinking, Tian Xinhua quickly added, "Ah Nan, rest assured, Liu Chunshan never gave any cured pork to Secretary Liu’s family."
Sisi finally felt relieved, but He Chunfeng and the others were alarmed. Mo Hui, fighting off nausea, asked, "What about the families we were staying with? Did they receive any?"
"No, none of the families you stayed with received any. Liu Chunshan only gave it to families who usually mocked him, according to him, it was to deliberately disgust them."
Hearing Tian Xinhua’s words, everyone relaxed, secretly grateful that the Mountain Almond Lady had found them such genuine families.
"But why did Liu Chunshan kidnap He Shishi? She is not a man; she doesn’t have what Liu Chunshan wanted," He Chunfeng asked.
Tian Xinhua’s expression turned strange again, hesitating to speak. He Shishi urged him to tell her, saying she wouldn’t mind.
Tian Xinhua cleared his throat and said, "The folk remedy said that eating the reproductive organs of six men could cure hidden diseases. Liu Chunshan thought he was cured, so he wanted to try with a woman. But he didn’t fancy any of the village women, finding them unattractive and uninteresting. Just at that time, Miss He appeared, and Liu Chunshan set his sights on her."
"That dead pervert sure has high standards!" He Chunfeng huffed.
He Shishi got so annoyed she gave him a cold look, but considering she had been wronged, He Chunfeng didn’t argue with her.
What Tian Xinhua didn’t say was that Liu Chunshan initially had his eye on Mo Hui and Ah Nan, but since Mo Hui and Ah Nan were never alone, he then targeted He Shishi.
Sisi interrupted and asked, "Was Liu Chunshan’s wife really killed by him while sleepwalking?"
"That’s not confirmed yet. However, Duan Hongjun said that since Liu Chunshan had a hidden illness, his wife had an affair with another man. When Liu Chunshan discovered it, he very likely engineered the sleepwalking murder case," Tian Xinhua explained.
"What sleepwalking murder?" He Shishi asked, puzzled.
He Chunfeng kindly explained it to her. When He Shishi, who had just calmed down, heard this, she was terrified again. Just thinking that she had been fantasized about by this kind of psychopathic killer sent shivers down her spine and made her cling tighter to Brother Li, which really annoyed He Chunfeng.
Due to the unpleasant incident, He Chunfeng hastily finished shooting the remaining outdoor scenes and then led the crew back to Hong Kong. After this incident, He Shishi seemed to have changed a lot, no longer being as sharp as before and no longer confronting Sisi.
In He Shishi’s own words:
In extreme fear, one tends to understand many things.
When leaving, Miss He even whispered a thank-you to her, which really seemed like the sun rising from the west.
"You’re welcome, after all I am the host!" Sisi replied politely.
Was this her and Miss He finally getting along after a fight?
However, everything was too beautiful in Sisi’s thought, He Shishi was still the unlikable Miss He.
"When you come to Hong Kong, I will treat you well, not to say anything else, but at least the bed will definitely be more comfortable than your mud bed," He Shishi said, lifting her chin, looking somehow uncomfortable.
"Do I still need your hospitality? Don’t I have a bed at my own home?" Sisi retorted unapologetically.
Annoyed, He Shishi flipped her hair and proudly walked towards the car.
The case of Liu Chunshan caused a huge uproar in Huangyuan County, with seven lives taken and kidnapping, it was indeed a very serious criminal case.
This had to be a death sentence, right?
Sisi thought it was almost certain that Liu Chunshan would receive the death penalty, but then there came an unbelievable twist. Liu Chunshan’s parents came forward claiming that he had mental illness.
And what was most unacceptable was that the judicial appraisal institution also confirmed that Liu Chunshan indeed had a mental illness.
Hearing this news, Sisi was so angry she wanted to curse, but fortunately, this time the leaders of the entire county unusually agreed to severely punish Liu Chunshan. They grabbed onto the point that Liu Chunshan was not having a psychotic episode when committing the crime, and still sentenced him to death with a two-year reprieve.