Chapter 16: Shizusuke is back, and things have escalated again, unlike before...

The matter escalated again, and unlike before, this time the prosecutors directly summoned Zhang Man for investigation.

After learning that his parents had died, Xu Wangfei's nearly twenty days of suppressed panic completely collapsed. Xu Wangfei hated Zhang Man to the extreme, and he also hated his girlfriend who disappeared after the incident. If it weren't for her, he would never have listened to Zhang Man's manipulation.

Unexpectedly, his momentary lapse in judgment led to the destruction of his family and the death of his loved ones.

Xu Wangfei revealed everything he knew. At the same time, Li Fu also filed a formal complaint with the police against Zhang Man's despicable methods over the years. These included the accidental death of construction worker Zhang Yong, the accidental car accident involving Xu's parents, and the accidental death of a security guard in an alley due to alcohol poisoning. There were no fewer than forty incidents linked to "accidental death" over the years. Almost everyone who contradicted Zhang Man's wishes had died. It was utterly heinous.

Under the incandescent light, Li Fu looked relieved. He had been involved in many of the things Zhang Man had confessed to. He would not escape criminal prosecution if he confessed, but it was worth it as long as it could bring down Zhang Man.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing." Just as the police were closing the interrogation record, Li Fu suddenly spoke up, "The car accident that happened on the ring road five years ago was also orchestrated by Zhang Man. But he did it carefully and didn't leave any evidence. I can't provide any proof either. You'll have to find out for yourselves."

Five years ago in April, students from University A went out to compete. On their way back, it was 1 p.m., which was the time of day when everyone was most likely to feel sleepy. After the SUV drove onto the ring road, everyone in the car became drowsy.

Suddenly, a violent impact came from behind, and the vehicle instantly went out of control, crashed into the highway median, broke through the guardrail, and fell to the ground.

After the accident, the two students sitting in the last seat died on the spot, and the two students in the middle seat were seriously injured and unconscious. After being sent to the hospital, the driver sitting in the front seat and the teacher in the front passenger seat died despite rescue efforts.

Shen Ci was one of the two students who survived.

The vehicle that crashed into him was a large truck. After the police took control of the vehicle, the driver explained that he was drowsy and did not notice the road conditions. He was eventually sentenced to ten years in prison.

The accident was initially classified as a regular traffic accident and closed, but it turned out to be a premeditated "accident".

Li Fu's expression darkened: "At the time, the Jiang family had the idea of ​​a marriage alliance with the Shen family. In order to prevent Jiang Huaichuan from obtaining the shares, Zhang Man arranged this accident, with the aim of killing the second young master of the Shen family who was sitting in the car."

Based on the evidence provided by Li Fu and Xu Wangfei, the police quickly mobilized their forces and arrested many people involved.

The case involves a large number of people; the number of people arrested in City A alone is enough to keep all four interrogation rooms of the Municipal Public Security Bureau shut down.

Half a month later, on the day the ginkgo leaves in front of the courthouse turned yellow and began to fall, Zhang Man, dressed in a black Tang suit, sat calmly in the defendant's seat in the courtroom.

Above, the judge's voice was stern and loud: "Defendant Zhang Man, do you have any objections to the charges brought by the prosecution? Please answer truthfully."

Zhang Man glanced arrogantly at the judge sitting opposite him, let out a disdainful snort, and remained silent.

"That's too arrogant."

From the spectator seats below, Shen Li leaned slightly and whispered to Jiang Huaichuan.

"Hmm." Jiang Huaichuan lifted the hem of Shen Li's coat, which was hanging to the ground, a few centimeters up and pressed it under his palm. "I think so too."

...

"...The defendant Zhang Man disregarded national laws and instructed Li and Tang...to intentionally injure others...resulting in multiple deaths...His actions constitute intentional homicide. The facts alleged by the prosecution are clear, the evidence is conclusive and sufficient, and the charge is established..."

The defendant, Zhang Man, was convicted of intentional homicide, kidnapping resulting in death, and arms trafficking… and sentenced to death with deprivation of political rights for life.

When the gavel, a symbol of justice, strikes in the courtroom, the injustices buried in darkness are exposed to the world, and those who died unjustly can finally rest in peace.

Ahead, Zhang Yong's wife, Fang Zheng, suddenly let out a soft sob, releasing months of pent-up grievances and fear.

As Fang Zheng raised her head, cries gradually rose from all sides of the audience. Those sitting below were almost all relatives of victims who had died as a result of Zhang Man's persecution, ranging from elderly people with gray hair to children as young as eight or nine.

Joy and sorrow coexist.

But eventually, the light came.

Jiang Huaichuan stood up, pulled Shen Li's coat closer, gently wiped the corner of Shen Li's eye with his fingertips, and said in a low voice, "Let's go."

Jiang Huaichuan was reluctant to let his little bodhisattva lose her little beads, so he put his arm around Shen Li's shoulder and walked out.

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After a long absence, Shen Zhu has returned to work at the company.

The news spread throughout the entire company early in the morning.

The company's "slacking off" group was buzzing with activity.

Thank goodness I get to see such a pleasing scene on this dreadful Monday.

Behind that handsome face is an even more handsome face~ I'm definitely still drawn to Chen Zhu's type; President Jiang's beauty is just too sharp. (Shivering)

[Help! I just brushed past Assistant Shen and was about to say hello when I was scared away by President Jiang's gaze.]

[You've never known how possessive President Jiang is before! My friend, you're being too presumptuous (doge emoji) (pointing and whispering)]

[I can't eat it! I can't eat it! (bursts into tears)]

[You ate, what did President Jiang eat? (Slams table)]

Seeing the messages in the group slowly heading in an unspeakable direction, Song An, who was surfing the group, quickly brought them back on track.

This group cannot be shut down.

[By the way, haven't you noticed that Shinobu's complexion looks better? I remember around this time last year, Shinobu was coughing on and off, and his face was so pale that I was sometimes afraid he would faint.]

Ah! Even the fainting Chen Zhu is delicious~ He's being held quietly in President Jiang's arms.

[The person upstairs is brain-dead... Wait! Have you seen this before?! (Crawling in the shadows)]

[Quick! R&D Department! I need a memory extractor! Develop it now!! @R&D Manager Su @R&D Xiao Lin @R&D Xiao Wang @R&D Department's Most Handsome Guy @R&D Department's Singing King @R&D Department...]

[Damn it, is the Khan holding a grand military parade?!]

[I feel the same way. It's said that Shinobu has been recuperating for the past two months, and it seems to be going well.]

God help me, I hope Shen Zhu stays healthy. I don't want to face President Jiang's cold attitude.

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In mid-November, City A experienced its first wave of cold air.

When they left home in the morning, Jiang Huaichuan insisted that Shen Li change out of her coat and put on a down jacket instead.

Jiang Huaichuan blocked the entrance, avoiding Shen Li's eyes, and refused: "No, we'll wear down jackets."

Shen Li was at his wit's end. He argued, "I don't want to! Who goes out in a down jacket at this hour?"

Jiang Huaichuan, in a fit of desperation, said: "If you don't wear a down jacket, I'll wrap you in my arms when you come into the company!"

Shen Li took off her down jacket, revealing a black suit underneath.

That's right, Shen Li compromised.

He simply couldn't accept the scene of Jiang Huaichuan leading him into the company.

Although Jiang Huaichuan had been away from the company for more than two months, he still didn't have a comprehensive understanding of the situation, even though he would bring documents home to work on every day and sit on the sofa to read them when he was at night.

Shen Li turned on her computer, logged into her work account, and began to familiarize herself with her work again.

The Harbour New Bay project has been restarted, and the cooperation has been renewed with the Shen Group. However, unlike before, Tianyuan Construction has also received some projects.

After Zhang Man's incident, it's fair to say that Tianyuan Construction was thoroughly investigated by the marketing and secretarial departments. In Liu Mingqiang's words, "They're old acquaintances; we trust them."

At lunchtime, a hand reached out from the large office and pulled Shen Li, who was passing by, inside.

Having witnessed everything, Song An revealed an expression of "I knew it."

After all, I'd been holding back all morning.

Shen Li was pinned against the office door by Jiang Huaichuan, the man's body blocking the sunlight from her eyes.

"?" Shen Lixing's eyes widened slightly. One of his hands was still being held, so he could only raise his other hand to press against Jiang Huaichuan's chest.

Jiang Huaichuan lowered his head and nuzzled Shen Li's ear, his breath brushing against the sensitive tip of her ear: "I want to kiss you."

The next second, Shen Li felt a slight stinging pain in her ear.

Shen Li was utterly astonished. He turned his head and accused, "That's not a kiss, that's a bite."

Jiang Huaichuan stared at Shen Lihong's ear tips, which looked as if they could drip blood, and upon closer inspection, he could even see fine downy hairs: "Yes, I know."

"and you……"

Shen Li's words were cut off.

Jiang Huaichuan's fingertips brushed against Shen Li's thin pink lips, his gaze deep and filled with a devout smile, gently pressing his fingertips against Shen Li's lips.

Five seconds later, Jiang Huaichuan straightened up and said in a light tone, "Life extended successfully."

Instantly, a blush spread across Shen Li's face, her long, thick eyelashes trembled rapidly, and her legs went weak. Shen Li felt like she was about to explode from the heat, and her mind was a complete mess.

Who would extend their life this way?!

After lunch, Shen Li was taken to the rest room by Jiang Huaichuan for a nap.

"Don't... I haven't finished reading the project materials yet." Shen Li struggled to sit up, but Jiang Huaichuan stuffed a dolphin doll into her arms: "The materials won't run away, and the work won't be finished. Go to sleep, I'll wake you up in half an hour."

Perhaps it was because the lounge was filled with Jiang Huaichuan's presence, or perhaps the pillow had a hypnotic effect, but Shen Li fell asleep after resisting for only a minute.

In the afternoon, Shen Li continued to review documents and materials when Liu Na from the secretariat, wearing high heels, delivered a document to him.

He seemed about to say something but then stopped himself as he left.

Shen Li: ?

Shen Li didn't understand until the secretariat delivered another document just before the end of the workday.

The boy was not old, looking to be around twenty-four or twenty-five, but he had quite a temper.

When the file landed on Shen Li's desk, Shen Li blinked in confusion.

"You're the new assistant, right? This is the data file we need for tomorrow's meeting. Work overtime to compile the data and give it to me tomorrow morning," the man said, raising his chin and crossing his arms.

Shen Li: "May I ask who you are?"

"Secretary Han Gao."

Shen Li flipped through the documents and said, "This work is the responsibility of the Secretariat, it has nothing to do with the Assistant Department, right?"

Upon hearing this, Han Gao said impatiently, "Just do it when I tell you to. Newcomers need to learn more. The secretariat is so busy, there's no time for this kind of trivial data. Remember to work overtime, we need it tomorrow. If you delay the project, you'll be out of a job."

After saying that, Han Gao left without looking back, leaving Shen Li completely bewildered.

Just then, Song An passed by, and Shen Li called out to him: "The secretariat has a new secretary?"

Song An nodded: "Yes, we just hired him last month. One of his secretaries is about to go on maternity leave, and we were going to hire someone next year anyway, so we hired him early. Why?"

"nothing."

Although Song An was puzzled as to why Shen Li would suddenly ask about this, considering that Shen Li was in charge of personnel matters, he assumed that Shen Li was just asking a normal question and did not pay too much attention to it.

It wasn't until the meeting the next morning that Song Antian's world collapsed.

A note from the author:

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The court hearings and verdicts mentioned in the article are all nonsense. In real life, criminal cases don't go to trial in just half a month, and death sentences require approval from the High Court. However, I need to deal with that old scoundrel Zhang Man quickly; our beloved characters haven't had much screen time in a long time. Please forgive me for the above.