He has been arrested and will be sentenced at a later date.
"Is it one person?" Su Lan asked.
"Yes, it's the same person." Lu Zhixia folded the newspaper and casually put it in the drawer. "I'll take it back later."
Su Lan: "What's written on it?"
Lu Zhixia said, "They said she conspired with others to commit murder. I saw her on the train with Zhou An'an last time."
Su Lan: "Alright, let's not talk about this upsetting thing. What do you want to eat for lunch today?"
When the topic of food came up, Lu Zhixia's mood immediately shifted, "I kind of want to eat meat."
Su Lan: "Then let's have braised beef for lunch!"
Lu Zhixia nodded repeatedly, thinking that the beef was not fatty and would keep her full.
Su Lan said, "Then I'll go to the kitchen and tell your brother-in-law to prepare it in advance!"
Lu Zhixia suggested, "Why don't we just have him make more so we can take some back home for the New Year?"
Su Lan: "We'll have to see how much beef there is."
Lu Zhixia nodded.
Su Lan turned and went into the kitchen to find Zhou Cheng to research braised beef.
Lu Zhixia saw that two more tables of guests had left and wanted to go over to clean them up, but Su Lanlan, who had come out, saw her and quickly pushed her back down.
"Didn't I tell you? I'll do the work, you just focus on your pregnancy."
Lu Zhixia watched as Su Lan tidied up the things on the table, and immediately a guest went to reserve the table, after which Su Lan went to get busy again.
Fortunately, a few older children were able to help, so things didn't get too chaotic.
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prison.
Chen Jianing was approached by the interrogators for another round. She eagerly asked,
"Has the person I reported been caught? If they are caught, will my sentence be reduced and I won't have to die?"
The man said, "Our investigation has revealed that the man named Song Weidong is already dead, so the clues you provided are useless."
Chen Jianing trembled with shock. "How did he die? How could he possibly die?"
He continued, "We haven't investigated the specifics of how he died, but this person is indeed dead." He tapped his finger on the table. "You still need to give a proper account of your case."
Chen Jianing gasped for breath in fear, thinking that if she confessed to Song Weidong, she could at least get a suspended sentence.
Those ledgers recorded embezzlement and bribery; she found one of the people in them, thinking she would get money from him.
Instead of receiving the money, they were met with law enforcement officers who came to search their home.
The body was quickly discovered, and the ledgers were taken away; they weren't in her possession at all.
Now that she has committed murder, according to the law, it is a life for a life.
Therefore, she is definitely sentenced to death.
She didn't want to die, so she brought Song Weidong into the picture.
Now they're telling her that the person was already dead.
Her hope of survival was gone—
"Please let me go, okay? I promise I'll never ask them for money again, and I'll pretend I know nothing about those ledgers, okay?!"
"What ledger!" the man asked. "We don't have ledgers here."
Chen Jianing was completely dumbfounded. "How could you not have it? I handed it over myself. There was some evidence on it!"
The man shook his head. "I'm very sorry, I haven't seen this evidence. You need to provide new evidence because you've committed murder."
Chen Jianing: "But I didn't kill him alone. It was Song Weidong who killed him. I was just an accomplice."
The man slammed his hand on the table again. "Didn't I already tell you? Song Weidong is dead, so your report is invalid. Because the dead cannot be brought back to life. Only you know what really happened back then; we don't know."
Chen Jianing fell backward into the chair, but someone next to her helped her up, and she sat back down.
“I really didn’t kill him on purpose. Song Weidong took all his belongings. Did he change his appearance before you said he was dead?”
"Comrade Lin, let me repeat myself. According to our investigation, Song Weidong is dead." The man adjusted his glasses. "So you can only provide new evidence. If you don't, it will probably take less than three months."
Chen Jianing screamed in terror at the thought that she wouldn't live more than three months!
Those nearby quickly restrained the man and then sent him back to his cell.
Under such circumstances, the investigation could not continue and had to be shelved.
Chen Jianing's self-harm was punished by being tied to the bed, and her eyes remained open; she was afraid of death.
The thought of dying caused her immense heartache.
At this moment, she truly regretted why she had done those things in the first place.
Then she thought of her daughter. If she hadn't made such a terrible mistake, would she still have her child by her side?
Why is God treating her like this?
Thinking about Song Weidong's death, could it be that Lu Zhixia was responsible?
If that's the case, wouldn't I also be considered a whistleblower and eligible for lenient treatment?
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