Chapter 178 You guessed right

"...Eight months."

Xiao Zhanyou sighed and said, "First, He Taohua took the blame for most of the crime on his behalf; second, although Lin Jiefang expressed his dissatisfaction with you and mentioned using Su Laosan in the audiotape used as evidence, it was only in words; it was He Taohua who actually put all of this into action; third, the autopsy report submitted by the poisoned woman shows that she was indeed seriously ill and not long for life before her death, which is why she took the risk of poisoning herself in exchange for a large sum of compensation..."

He paused, listening to the silence coming from the receiver, and said with some helplessness, "These are all favorable conditions for Lin Jiefang to only be sentenced to eight months. Of course, the most important thing is the Zheng family, the bride's uncle, that guy surnamed Zheng, he didn't listen to anything you wrote on the note!"

"The bride was two months pregnant, and Lin Jiefang's judgment during those eight months was truly brilliant."

Li Banxia scoffed and said to Xiao Zhanyou, "No, he listened to me. Otherwise, Lin Jiefang would have been released without charge. Let alone eight months, even eight days in jail would have left him with a criminal record. Lin Jiefang has no future in politics."

Lin Jiefang probably never imagined that despite all his scheming and even sacrificing his own mother, he would still end up in jail.

Li Banxia's eyes were full of mockery.

Xiao Zhanyou realized what was happening, feeling powerless and furious. "Has the Zheng family gone mad? Aren't they afraid of keeping such a venomous snake around, only to be bitten by it one day!"

“Before the incident, some people always thought they could control the whole situation. We can’t stop the Zheng family from suffering losses at Lin Jiefang’s hands, but Lin Jiefang cannot become our nemesis.”

Li Banxia narrowed her eyes and asked Xiao Zhanyou, "Did you get the goods?"

“I got it. I found a comrade who retired from the army many years ago. His wife happens to be sweeping the floors at that hospital. She took pictures of all the woman’s medical records and compiled documents from when she was admitted to the hospital until her death. That woman… had no underlying serious illnesses,” Xiao Zhanyou said.

Li Banxia nodded, "Okay, bring the film over when you have time. Don't keep it on you, or the Zheng family might target you."

"good."

Xiao Zhanyou smiled and said, "I wore a mask when I went to deliver the note. With so many people around, as long as I didn't get too close to him, he wouldn't notice me."

"Just in case, don't come over here lately. We can talk outside if anything comes up," Li Banxia advised.

Xiao Zhanyou agreed, saying he would make the trip after get off work. The two then talked for a few more minutes about the bride and her family.

Before hanging up the phone, Xiao Zhanyou asked Li Banxia, ​​"...In this situation, we can appeal. Should we appeal?"

"Need not."

Li Banxia shook her head. "That guy surnamed Zheng dares to be so brazen, closing the case without even a notification. He must have something we have to back down from, something that makes it impossible for us to appeal. Maybe..."

Li Banxia paused slightly, her eyes slowly darkening, and her voice turning cold as she said, "...He's trying to find a way to deal with us."

"What?"

Xiao Zhanyou was getting anxious. "How can we, ordinary people, have a chance of winning against him?"

What are the odds of winning?

We have to have it even if we don't!

Li Banxia guessed correctly.

The next day, she went to work at the medicinal herb warehouse. She had just taken a stroll around the warehouse when her friend told her, "The hospital called and wants you to come over immediately. They have something to discuss with you."

"Hmm, did you say what it was about?" Li Banxia hung the examination book on the wall by the door and turned to look at Liu Mingcui.

Liu Mingcui shook her head. "They didn't say. Are they calling you over now to give you a raise?"

"It's unlikely."

Li Banxia took off her outer garment, hung it on the wall, dusted off her clothes, and nodded to Liu Mingcui, "Then I'll go take a look. You keep an eye on things here."

"You go, I'll keep an eye on things."

Liu Mingcui waved her hand haphazardly, followed Li Banxia for a few steps before stopping, muttering, "What could possibly be wrong with calling someone over so abruptly right after starting work?"

When Li Banxia arrived at the hospital, she was taken directly to an empty small conference room by the union members.

Half an hour later, her direct supervisor and union members arrived.

They're all old acquaintances.

"Pinellia..."

The two men sat opposite her, looking at her, and sighed in unison. The leader took a piece of paper, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards her. "Take a look at this. If there are no problems, sign it, and we can go and complete the formalities this afternoon..."

"What? It can't really be a pay raise..."

Seeing that the two looked strange, Li Banxia felt a little uneasy. She knew something but didn't want to know, so she smiled and changed the subject. Before she finished changing the subject, her gaze fell on the words "retirement due to illness".

I felt a chill run down my spine, and I couldn't come up with any more jokes.

She took a deep breath and quickly skimmed through the contents.

It was an application for her to retire due to illness; once she signed it, she could leave that afternoon.

She looked up at the leaders and union members opposite her. "What does this mean?"

"Banxia, ​​once you sign, this matter is over. If you don't make things difficult for us, we won't either, okay?" The union member frowned, somewhat helplessly.

Li Banxia is looking at the leader.

The leader remained silent.

Li Banxia understood instantly.

She rejected her application for medical retirement, saying, "Although I am just a junior supervisor in the medicine warehouse, I have worked in the hospital for over twenty years. To think that I can just leave without a word is simply too much!"

"Banxia, ​​we didn't mean to chase you away, it's just..."

The union members didn't know how to explain, so they turned to look at their leader. The leader opened his mouth, looked at Li Banxia, ​​and sighed, "Banxia, ​​sign it."

Li Banxia shook her head.

"Make the person who gave you this medical retirement application come to me personally and explain things clearly, otherwise, I don't mind fighting to the death."

Knowing that it was pointless to say anything more to them, Li Banxia pulled out a chair, got up, and left after saying that.

The union members exclaimed twice, but Li Banxia didn't turn around.

The chair creaked, and the leader's voice came from behind, "Banxia, ​​you don't have to accept it, but... if you leave, it won't be so dignified. Wouldn't it be better to leave yourself some dignity?"

Li Banxia paused slightly, but still left without looking back.

Back in the medicine warehouse, she had lost all interest in working.

"What do you want? You don't look like you're having a good time..." Liu Mingcui asked her, frowning.

Li Banxia nodded, "Let me train someone to take over my position as soon as possible."

"What?"

Liu Mingcui frowned even more deeply. "You're far from retiring. What are they planning to do?"

What do you want to do?

I wanted to show her the Zheng family's capabilities, and remind her what she should and shouldn't do or say.

Just before leaving get off work, Li Banxia received a phone call.

“Li Banxia, ​​this is Zheng Huaixin. I’m waiting for you in the car outside the medicinal herb warehouse. Come out, let’s talk about… Lin Jiefang.”