Chapter 613 You Deserve It

Li Banxia glanced at the videotape and sighed softly, "Send the evidence over and reveal the truth to the public as soon as possible. We can't let a menace like Lin Jiefang live any longer. Keeping him around is like a time bomb that could explode at any moment."

Su Lao Er's eyebrows furrowed, and he nodded.

"Okay, Mom."

After leaving the study, Su Lao Er went to the Xu family to pick up Xu Ying and her two children. Xu's father asked him, "Do you need me and your Uncle Yan to lend a hand?"

Su Lao Er shook his head.

He smiled and said, "Thank you, Dad, but no need. We have evidence to prove our innocence. We just want to use this incident to settle things once and for all."

Xu's father nodded.

"Alright, as long as you have a plan, that's fine. Lin Jiefang is just like Zheng Huaixin; he's a venomous snake lurking in the shadows. It would be best if we could solve this once and for all."

Mentioning Zheng Huaixin, Su Lao Er frowned slightly and glanced at Xu Ying.

Xu Ying noticed his gaze and looked up to meet his eyes. "What's wrong?"

Su Lao Er smiled and shook his head, saying it was nothing.

Xu's father whispered, "You don't need to worry about Zheng Huaixin. He will most likely never return to the capital in his lifetime. Even if he does return, you will be people he can only look up to. He can't touch you."

"Thank you, Dad," Su Lao Er said with a smile.

Mr. Xu patted his shoulder, his eyes slightly sharp, "As long as you two are doing well and the children are doing well, your mother and I are willing to help you clear away any obstacles."

"I will not let my parents down," Su Lao Er promised.

Xu's father laughed, "We know that's why we're being so open with you now. Go ahead, and if you have any difficulties, come home and tell us. Your Uncle Yan and I can still support you for another two years."

Su Lao Er smiled and said, "Okay."

After submitting the evidence, the three brothers were interviewed by the TV station that same day, showing video evidence that clearly exposed Lin Jiefang's true colors.

The whole thing was planned by him alone, and he carried it out in collusion with He Taohua.

Lin Jiefang had previously shifted the blame to the helper, saying that she fed Su Youfu something he shouldn't have, which led to Su Youfu choking on his food. However, the story has now taken a turn.

The police released the autopsy report, which proved that what choked Su Youfu was a jujube, mixed with fried noodles with glue. The jujube and fried noodles were almost stuck to Su Youfu's throat, blocking it completely.

Furthermore, Su Youfu was in normal condition when the helper left the room; he could eat, drink, and talk and laugh. He suffocated to death after He Taohua fed him a bowl of rice and fried noodles, which was then blocked by a jujube.

Even more terrifying is that Su Youfu had asked the two for help during this time!

The two deliberately caused Su Youfu to choke and suffocate, hoping to control the three Su brothers and obtain Su Youfu's retirement money.

He Taohua initially made a gesture to pour water to save Su Youfu, but Lin Jiefang held her down and made her wait. She then watched helplessly as Su Youfu choked and suffocated. She even advised Su Youfu to threaten the three Su brothers with his life to get the authority to withdraw retirement money to her and her son.

Su Youfu, from initially pleading for help from the two, was puzzled and confused, but in the end, he looked desperate, lowered his head and hands...

The release of the video evidence caused an uproar throughout Beijing, where the entire city was paying close attention to the matter.

In particular, Su Lao Er's achievements during his years as the second-in-command in Shuize Township were brought up again, and the people of Shuize Township called the TV station, demanding an explanation.

"...Why are you accusing our Secretary Su?! To ensure that the children in our mountains can go to school, and to help us sell our agricultural products so we can earn more money, he crossed countless mountains, made countless trips to apply for and approve funds for us, built roads and bridges for us, and built a primary school for us and hired teachers..."

"You've fabricated a story about him killing his father without any evidence. You owe us a reasonable explanation. As a television station, what are you promoting that's so malicious as to slander and defame our Secretary Su..."

"Boss Su is a great benefactor to our village. He has helped us sell so many agricultural products, and he has enabled every household to save a couple of cents every year. You people don't even know the facts! It's outrageous..."

"The power lines in our village were paid for by Boss Su San, and the dirt roads that hadn't been lit for years were also repaired by those two brothers, who paid for and sent people to do so. They are good people; they treat us strangers like this, so how could they possibly harm their own father! You are wronging us..."

"Accountant Su Guotai helped us expose the corrupt officials hiding in the ranks, helped us recover government revenue, punished corrupt officials, and gave us hope for the future. It's so unfair of you to him like this..."

The winds shifted instantly, and many people who had benefited from the three brothers stood up to speak out and protest their injustice.

The television station was forced to issue a statement saying it would continue to follow the matter until the three Su brothers were cleared of suspicion, which gradually calmed the anger from all sides.

As evidence from the police was broadcast on television, Lin Jiefang and He Taohua were arrested on charges of "intentional homicide".

On the day she was arrested, He Taohua clung to the courtyard gate, crying and shouting, "I don't want to go to jail! I had no idea beforehand! Lin Jiefang did it himself! I was kept in the dark! I didn't know! Don't arrest me..."

"...Mom, don't cry. In their eyes, we're all in the same boat. They won't believe you if you say you don't know."

Lin Jiefang's face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with unconcealed fear, but he gritted his teeth and forced himself not to show any weakness. "It's all about the victors and the vanquished. They are powerful and we are weak. If I had the power they hold, they would be the ones being arrested today."

The police officer frowned and gave him a push.

"Alright, Lin Jiefang, what does your intentional murder have to do with whether you have power or not? Even princes are subject to the same laws as commoners. Besides, those three brothers are innocent, and each of them has merits. What makes you think you can compare to them? The victor is king, the loser is villain. You don't even deserve to be compared to them."

Lin Jiefang stumbled from the push, gritted his teeth, and glared at the man.

The man chuckled, "You murderer, you really think you're something special..."

"Say less."

A colleague next to him stopped him, saying, "He's worthless, why waste your breath arguing with him? Be careful he doesn't do something desperate."

Lin Jiefang's eyes hardened.

The man snorted coldly, showing some apprehension, and said nothing more, forcing the man into the car.

Due to the extreme severity of the incident, the court quickly issued a verdict against the mother and son.

Both men were convicted of intentional homicide. He Taohua was sentenced to seven years for manslaughter, while Lin Jiefang was sentenced to life imprisonment for intentional homicide, with deprivation of political rights for life and no possibility of commutation during his imprisonment.

The moment the verdict was handed down, He Taohua fainted.

Lin Jiefang turned pale. He wanted to use Su Youfu's life to turn his life around, but he ended up sacrificing himself.

He clung to the table, shouting, "I'm not convinced! I didn't kill him intentionally! I didn't mean to! It was manslaughter! I should only get seven years! I don't want to spend my whole life in jail! It was the Su brothers! They targeted me! They're the ones who framed me!"

"You troublemaker, who deliberately tried to harm you?"

Grandma Su, carrying a vegetable basket, grabbed rotten vegetable leaves from inside and slammed them at Lin Jiefang's head. "Was it your eldest grandson who told you to frame your younger sister who cooks? Was it your second grandson who told you to add dates and glue to the fried noodles? Was it your third grandson who told you to take my son's recording to the TV station to frame them? You deserve it..."