And then... the old man indeed drank pesticide and died at the courthouse entrance the next day.
This incident caused a stir in all directions, and the higher-ups started a thorough investigation. The appraisal, which was naturally done for free, revealed that the IOU was forged, but the judge had followed the procedures.
What else could be done? The man was gone, and all they could do was find a reason to discipline the judge a bit, and the leaders would issue a punishment. What else?
As expected, the plaintiff was incarcerated, but he would be out in a few years, whereas the old man had lost his life.
So sometimes Old Tang himself felt very conflicted. He felt upset, which made him want to vent on someone.
He called the Lawyers Association to inquire and Old Cheng from the association told him it would still be a while before going to the countryside.
That made Old Tang even more disgruntled and headachy, he could only ask Wang Qingqing to help him by massaging his head.