"It's over, it's over, it's all over..."

Lin's father slumped on the sofa, his eyes vacant and his face ashen.

He knew that this time they had truly failed.

Moreover, it's a complete and utter downfall, with no chance of recovery.

"Dad, Mom, what should we do now?"

Lin Hai's voice was choked with sobs.

He was completely panicked.

Lin's mother was also completely distraught, and could only keep wiping away her tears.

"How would I know? How would I know?"

Lin's father suddenly raised his head and roared at Lin Hai.

"It's all your fault! It's all your fault, you good-for-nothing!"

"If it weren't for your terrible idea, how could we have ended up in this situation?"

Lin Hai was verbally abused mercilessly, but dared not retaliate.

He knew that saying anything now would be pointless.

Just then, a series of urgent knocks sounded on the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Knock knock knock!"

The sound was particularly jarring in the quiet night.

The three members of the Lin family all shuddered at the same time.

They looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear.

"Who...who is it?"

Lin's father's voice trembled uncontrollably.

There was no response from outside the door.

Only the knocking grew more urgent and louder with each knock.

It struck their hearts like a death knell.

"Go...go open the door..."

Lin's mother said, her voice trembling.

Lin Hai's legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

He moved step by step toward the door.

Every step he took felt like walking on a knife's edge, causing him to grimace in pain.

Finally, he arrived at the door.

He took a deep breath and, with trembling hands, grasped the doorknob.

With a click, the door opened.

Several uniformed police officers stood outside the door.

The lead policeman stared at Lin Hai expressionlessly.

"You're Lin, right?"

Lin Hai's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

"We are from the Haicheng City Public Security Bureau."

"You are suspected of spreading rumors and defamation, and you are now being arrested in accordance with the law."

As the police officer spoke, he showed the arrest warrant.