"How can the magistrate speak such nonsense?" Liu Changming coughed violently twice, the corners of his mouth twitching, his eyes filled with disbelief. "I am a mere scholar, and I was deeply in affection with Maiden Jinxiu. How could I ever bring myself to kill her?"
"If the magistrate insists on pinning the death of Maiden Jinxiu upon me, Changming has nowhere to seek redress. My younger brother and I will simply confess to the crime."
"Liu Changming, do you think that by saying this, you can cover up the fact that you killed Maiden Jinxiu? Do you think you can shift the blame for her murder onto your foolish younger brother?"
Chapter 157