Chapter 10 — The Fateful Trial

Ha Tuan's voice choked: "I didn't know it was still alive." Tong Uyen cried and shook her head: "I know." Ha Tuan's face suddenly changed. Tong Uyen pulled out a yellowed photo from her bag. In the photo, young Ha Tuan is holding a newborn baby. On the back of the photo there is a line: "Binh Binh is full month old, father carries him." Tong Uyen looked at me, chokingly opened her mouth: "Every year he sends money. It's just that after getting married, he told me not to contact anymore." Ha Tuan suddenly rushed forward to grab the photo. But Ha Binh is faster. The teenager grabbed the photo and looked at it, his whole face turned pale. At that moment, the court clerk received a phone call. After listening to a few sentences, her expression was extremely bad. She quickly walked next to Judge Tuong:

"The management board's full camera video has been found. On the night of the incident, Ha Binh did not actually hit anyone. But the camera recorded, after Vuong Xao Tran pushed his daughter down, there was a person coming out from the direction of Duong Hoa's house, picking up something that fell on the ground."

Judge Tuong asked: “Who?” The secretary looked up and looked at Tong Uyen standing behind Lam Mai:

“The person in the camera looks a lot like this woman.”

09 Tong Uyen's face was completely bloodless. She unconsciously looked at Lam Mai. Lam Mai's fingers tightly grasped the stick, the corners of her mouth pursed into a straight line. I looked at the two of them: "The night of the incident, were you also in the apartment complex?" Tong Uyen shook her head: "I don't have it." The clerk connects the camera image to the court's large screen. The image is clearer than cropped photos. It was after nine o'clock at night, the light on the stairs was still on. Vuong Xao Tran and Phung Le Le stood arguing on the sidewalk. Ha Binh ran in from the apartment gate, but stopped a few meters away from the two people. Suddenly Vuong Xao Tran raised his hand and pushed Phung Le Le. Phung Le Le stepped back, slipped and fell down the edge of the platform. Ha Binh rushed forward to block him, but Vuong Xao Tran pointed his finger at him and scolded him. The video has no sound, but her movements are very aggressive. Ha Binh took a few steps back then turned and ran away. A few minutes later, a woman wearing a hat walked out from the direction of Court No. 3. She bent down to pick up a phone from the ground, then picked up a hairpin. Then she looked up at the camera and quickly left. Those eyes are exactly like Tong Uyen. Phung Le Le saw the picture and suddenly burst into tears: "My phone was lost at that moment. The phone had chat messages between me and Ha Binh. There was also a recording of my mother cursing me." Vuong Xao Tran jumped up and tried to interrupt: "Shut your mouth!" Judicial police immediately stopped her. Judge Tuong looked at Tong Uyen: "Please explain." Tong Uyen's lips trembled: "I... I was just passing by." I asked her: "Why did you pick up Phung Le Le's phone when passing by?" Tong Uyen said nothing. Ha Binh looked at her, his eyes getting colder: "That day I went to look for Le Le because you texted me. She said she was in trouble and told me to come quickly." Tong Uyen shook her head vigorously: "It's not me." Ha Binh took out his phone. The phone screen is cracked, but the chat history is still there. The boy opened a message. Written on it:

"Le Le was stopped by someone at the new apartment complex. If you don't go, she's dead."

The phone number sent is not saved. The police officer took the phone and checked it bit: "This phone number is registered to the name Tong Uyen." Tong Uyen's legs were soft and almost collapsed. Lam Mai shouted loudly: "What are you talking about? This matter has nothing to do with us." The police officer looked at her: "Ms. Lam, now it's not like you said it was unrelated. Why did Tong Uyen impersonate Ms. Duong's signature? Why was he present at the scene to pick up evidence? Why did he send a text message to lure Ha Binh there? These things all need to be investigated.