This statement was practically a threat, making Magistrate Gu and Judge Tang extremely angry.
Judge Tang quietly said to Magistrate Gu, "My lord, why don't you let me handle this case? If we can't convict Lai Zhi, at least you can extricate yourself."
Magistrate Gu shook his head, "If I back down now, won't it make certain people who rely on rhetoric to make a living even more complacent? This is a courtroom, not a storytelling tavern, where we rely on more than just rhetoric."
The voice of Magistrate Gu was quite loud. Lawyer Wu heard it but wasn't too afraid. He was a scholar, a person with an official position, and had met many officials in the Capital. Although Magistrate Gu was the chief official of the prefecture, it wasn't enough to scare him into trembling legs.
