Gu Yuanjin and his brothers acted swiftly. They soon had everything arranged. Just as the city gates were about to close, Shi Zhongshi from Stone Village struck the Injustice Bell.
County Magistrate Gao, who had been just about to eat his meal, held court with a darkened face. "Who is kneeling below, and what is your grievance?"
Shi Zhongshi knelt before the hall. In a trembling voice, she said, "This commoner wishes to sue Shi Dayong of Stone Village. He intentionally took a life by deliberately delaying medical treatment, causing the Shi family's daughter-in-law to die of her illness."
"Outrageous! It is perfectly normal for so many people to die of illness every day. How dare a wicked woman like you use such a trivial matter to make a fuss!"
County Magistrate Gao felt impatient. If people came to sue over every trifling matter, a county magistrate like him would have no time for anything else. He would have to sit in the high hall all day without any rest.
