The software Nangong Yao had developed hadn't finished screening all the data, so what Wu Ling had provided me with was only some of the cases they'd already found. The cases they'd uncovered in Minqing alone filled a document dozens of pages long. I was horrified:
1. On July 18, 2015, Xi Wen and Kong Linfang got into an argument. Xi Wen stabbed Kong Linfang in the eye with a pair of small scissors, blinding her. Later, Kong Linfang died from a bacterial infection. During the investigation and trial, Xi Wen paid Kong Linfang's family one million yuan in compensation and received their forgiveness, resulting in a lighter sentence.
On August 23, 2016, Xi Wen was granted parole. While on parole, she stabbed herself in the eye with scissors and died by suicide; on August 24, 2016, Kong Linfang's husband, He Jun, stabbed himself in the eye with scissors and died by suicide; on August 29, 2016, Kong Linfang's father, Kong Dean, stabbed himself in the eye with scissors and died by suicide; on September 8, 2016, Kong Linfang's daughter, He Xiaoya, stabbed herself in the eye with scissors and died by suicide.
2. On January 23, 2016, Qi Zhexuan drove drunk and struck Wei Hongxin, killing him. During the investigation and trial, Qi Zhexuan paid Wei Hongxin's family compensation and received their forgiveness. Wei Hongxin's family submitted a letter of forgiveness to the court.
On March 29, 2016, Qi Zhexuan died in a car accident on his way to court; on April 5, 2016, Wei Hongxin's wife, Miao Ai, died in a car accident; on April 8, 2016, Wei Hongxin's son, Wei Tiantian, died by suicide; on April 9, 2016, Wei Tiantian's wife, Yu Xin, died by suicide; on July 3, 2016, Wei Hongxin's grandson, Wei Shuai, died in