. In addition to how neat and smooth the amputation wounds are, we can determine that the murderer is a butcher. Governor, I need you to immediately investigate all the butchers inside the city. But, please remember not to alert the murderer with your actions. We want to avoid the murderer escaping before identifying them.” After explaining this much, everyone understood everything.The capital governor was shocked, amazed, and even had some admiration. After he agreed to Ji Yunshu, he left in a hurry to accomplish his tasks.As for Madame Jiang, she started to cry and shouted, “If we find the murderer, I will absolutely kill that person!”Ji Yunshu walked to her and stated, “Madame Jiang, the dead cannot return to the living.”“Teacher Ji, thank you so much.”“You’re welcome.”Madame Jiang cried until her eyes started to swell. Since there was nothing more for Ji Yunshu to do here, she departed from the Li mansion.As soon as they returned to the Rong estate, Lang Po came for Jing Rong and whispered something in his ear. She only heard Jing Rong say, “Good, let him wait there.” Then, Jing Rong turned to Ji Yunshu and said. “I have something to do. Go back and rest. Since we have narrowed down the murderer, I believe that the governor will send us some news soon.”“Ah.” She nodded.
Thus, Jing Rong left with Lang Po. Ji Yunshu wasn’t in the mood to inquire about Jing Rong’s whereabouts. At this moment, she was more preoccupied by the discovery of the new clue. She believed that there will be new progress with the case very soon.……............In Peach Blossom Spring.
‘Ack!’ Yan Weiyi’s expression instantly changed to panic and he was exuding cold sweat. Shock and fear were seen in his eyes.
The good point about BPC is how the plot progression is not linear. You don't have one thing that happens after another. You have many things and many plot elements throw at you early on. They will all make sense at some point.
It took me a while to finish this chapter because I have to go back to early chapters (around chapter 35) to search for a glossary term that I didn't put in my glossary document. ^^;; This is also the bad point about non-linear plot progression. You have to re-read everything to make sure you didn't skip the tiny part where it was mentioned the first time.
Oh, that northern tangerine tree is the source of the shiban poison. If anyone of you remember Jing Rong's five guards who were poisoned and almost got their bodies destroyed by the criminal fire, their autopsies led to an opportunity to assassinate Jing Rong who ended up getting poisoned by shiban poison from saving Ji Yunshu.Questions For the Gedolim - What’s an ‘ephebophile’?
I Bet You Were A Beautiful Baby!
2 - Do all parties in a conspiracy have to know they are committing a crime?
3- Explain the meaning of "agree" in a conspiracy.
5 - Does a marker board and an easel have to be toiveled before use?
After spending two days inquiring about complex legal terms, jurors at the clergy-sex abuse trial appeared to struggle Wednesday to agree on the meaning of "agree."
That was one of words they asked Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina to parse for them. The panel also wanted definitions of "pedophile" and "ephebophile." And they asked to see evidence related to 13 accused priests who had been mentioned during the landmark trial.
The requests marked the third time in as many days of deliberations that the panel of seven men and five women sought guidance or evidence in the child endangerment and sex-abuse against Msgr. William J. Lynn and the Rev. James J. Brennan.
They got some answers, but ended the day without signs they were near a verdict.
The lawyers agreed that pedophiles generally refer to adults who are sexually attracted to children and that ephebophiles are drawn to adolescents.
But Alan J. Tauber, one of four lawyers for Lynn, noted that neither side offered an expert during the trial to define the terms. He said it would be wrong to do so now.
"The parties chose how they were going to present the case," he said. "I think (the jurors) have to rely on the evidence."
Assistant District Attorney Patrick Blessington agreed. "The words have both medical and common definitions," he said.
Jurors also asked the judge to explain the meaning of "agree" in a conspiracy. She reread them her jury instruction, which described such a pact as "a common understanding."
Minutes later, they had a follow-up question: Do all parties in a conspiracy have to know they are committing a crime?
No, the judge replied in a written note.
The stream of questions had the defendants, their lawyers, reporters and others parading back and forth to the courtroom throughout the day.
As she walked off the bench after toward the end of the day, Sarmina quipped to the lawyers: "So, I guess I'll see you all at the next question."
That next one became the last one: The jurors asked if they could have a marker board and an easel.
They'll get it when they return Thursday morning, Sarmina said. Then she excused them for the day.
Lynn, the former clergy secretary for the archdiocese, is accused of conspiracy and endangering children by recommending a priest, Edward Avery, for assignments in the 1990s despite alleged signs they might abuse minors. Avery, who has since been defrocked has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old altar boy in 1999.
Brennan is accused of trying to rape a 14-year-old boy in 1996, and of endangering other unnamed children when he served as a parish priest in the ensuing years.
Questions For the Gedolim - What’s an ‘ephebophile...We were working together on a clip show (or retrospective as the fancy people now call it). We bonded over our love of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Chick Lit novels & Nutella.
Why did you decide to write a book together?
Well, we had the same pop culture sensibility…and we could read…and write… and maybe we were completely naïve about how much bloody work it would take?
How did you find the time to write while working full time in TV production?
It was a challenge to say the least. We tried writing on weeknights but it was hard to find that motivation when we were getting home from work so late. So we devoted our Saturdays to writing & our Sundays to reviewing. Don’t get Marla’s husband started on it.
Some. We’ve tweaked many situations to protect the innocent (or not so innocent), our friends and ourselves (damn those confidentiality agreements). Early drafts featured more “secrets” (okay fine, it was a bit of a burn book) but once we realized it could actually be published and that we still needed to work in TV for a living, we removed most of the more dangerous elements and fictionalized the rest.
Marla: What do you think she should say here?
Natalie: Um…I dunno. What do you think?
Natalie: I just don’t know…this is hard.
Marla: Yeahhhh. Wanna go bake cookies?
Natalie: Yes, please!
Luckily we learned the beauty of detailed outlining and it became much, much easier.
What’s it like working in reality TV?
What’s the difference between being a TV producer and a novelist?
Well, besides the obvious… in our role as TV producers we’re completely anonymous, we can hide in our story department caves and construct a show. So it wasn’t too different from our experience of writing the book…until we realized we had to actually sell the mother. And unfortunately, neither of us excel at the art of self-promotion in our lives (and who needs to when you can wear jeans to work everyday). So as writers who need to actually promote their novel, we’ve had to actually put ourselves out there. And that can be a little scary and uncomfortable at times but ultimately much more rewarding because it’s for us.
What are your favorite reality TV shows right now?
I enjoy Top Chef in its many forms, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and I often partake of Ghost Adventures. I can’t help myself.
I’m with Natalie. I love me some Real Housewives of any city, and for me, America’s Next Top Model will never get old.
What’s your best celebrity sighting?
Back when I was working for a very successful writer/director he was meeting with several actors in order to cast his next starring role. He had told me that Brad Pitt would be stopping by the next day. Since I’m a LA native, celebrities don’t really phase me. However, for this particular situation, I thought I’d shelve that persona and show my enthusiasm. I guess I was a little TOO enthusiastic since the next day I was told that perhaps I should take a “long lunch” while Mr. Pitt came to the office. Ummm, no. Up to that point, I had perceived myself to be fairly professional in my day to day