Serial crimes
Everything they knew was narrated by Zhou Qing orally. More evidence was needed to prove whether the situation was true. Chen An contacted the Puxili Welfare Home to inquire about his life experience. The former director's assistant requested an interview. As soon as the call was hung up, Bai Shuo got the news. The name, photo, and information basically matched Chen An's. The puzzle of his life experience was almost complete.
However, once the identity was confirmed, the burden on him became heavier. The murderer of Chen Ping and the whereabouts of Chen Fuzheng were revealed. There were more and more threads wrapped around him, and he didn't know where to start.
The atmosphere was depressing. Jiang Li didn't dare to look at him at all. He was very scared, afraid that Chen An would find out who he was. The two of them seemed to have the least connection, but because of Shen Lianqin's crimes, they were tied together early on. When the truth was revealed, Chen An would hate him.
"Jiang Li?"
"Ah!" Jiang Li was startled. "...What happened?"
Chen An had stopped thinking about these things. They had been running around all day and hadn't had a proper meal. There was a restaurant up ahead, so the two of them had a meal there and then went back to the hotel.
Chen An could easily find out that he was not in a good state, so he had to hide it carefully. Now, while the other party was taking a shower, he dared to bring up the matter and sort it out.
As far as he could remember, he did not live in Changping County. His adoptive parents were a wealthy Chinese couple who had no children and adopted him from an orphanage.
If he were to recall his childhood, he would find it difficult to recall the memories of his life with his adoptive parents before the age of seven. If he thought deeply, there were only some fragments, like broken glass, with fragments floating in the air, back and forth.
However, he was always impressed by the day of separation.
In his eyes, Shen Lianqin has always been a cold and selfish person. He has a good appearance, and although he is involved in criminal activities, he looks gentle and elegant at first glance. He always has a polite smile on his face, of course, sometimes a smile does not mean a smile.
After Shen Lianqin found him, he went to his school to pick him up after school. He claimed to be a friend of his adoptive parents and came to pick him up. In the following week, he would always see Shen Lianqin going in and out of his house. Then came the day when his adoptive parents cruelly abandoned him.
"Your parents are not your parents. They have new children now and no longer need a non-blood-related person to stay with them. You can consider returning to your biological father."
Shen Lianqin is always like this, saying the most hurtful words gently and pretending to be open-minded to give choices that cannot be chosen.
He knew very well that he was not his biological son and that his adopted status had never been a secret. He just couldn't immediately digest the information that the man in front of him was his biological father.
Under the scorching sun, he stood at the door of his house, his dark eyes staring sadly at the family of three in the house. Finally, he listened to Shen Lianqin's words. No matter what the reason was, he was indeed abandoned.
His adoptive parents did not send him on the bus, and under Shen Lianqin's tough attitude, his life was diverted onto another track.
"From today on, you have to change your name back to Shen, and your given name to Shiyu. As my son, you must be the best one."
Shen Lianqin abandoned him in a huge villa, with only servants and mercenaries guarding him closely. He was unfamiliar with Shen Lianqin, and for a long time he would lie on the windowsill, imagining that his adoptive parents would change their minds and come back to pick him up, but after so many years, they never showed up.
As a child, no matter in life or psychologically, he will unconsciously rely on his parents and crave their recognition. Shen Shiyu is no exception. He also craves Shen Lianqin's recognition.
But it was too difficult to get Shen Lianqin's approval. No matter how hard Shen Shiyu tried, he was always dissatisfied with something. Shen Shiyu felt a huge pressure when he was with him. What's more, Shen Lianqin had no feelings for him at all. The elegance and propriety he showed to outsiders were all illusions. When it came to Shen Shiyu, all he had was discipline.
At the age of seven or eight, Shen Shiyu had completed the stage of heteronomous morality and basically would not do anything that violated morality. However, the ideas conveyed by Shen Lianqin were completely opposite to those taught to him by his adoptive parents, such as actively hurting others for personal gain.
Whenever he felt conflicted, he would think of being abandoned by his adoptive parents, so he could not do things completely according to his previous values. In the following years, he lived in the values given to him by Shen Lianqin, until he understood an indisputable fact: his father did not love him at all.
At the age of fourteen, his disgust for Shen Lianqin reached its peak.
It was only when Shen Lianqin's special assistant let slip that he learned the name of his biological mother: Su Jinxian, a poor woman he had deceived.
Su Jinxian has a strong character and was originally going to be sent to the floating island, but just before boarding the ship, Shen Lianqin took a fancy to her. He disguised himself as a kidnapped person like her and approached Su Jinxian.
They lived in a small village on the border for half a year. During this time, Su Jinxian had never known his true identity. He originally wanted to keep it a secret, but the truth could not be hidden, and Su Jinxian found out. She was desperate and tried her best to escape, but ended up angering Shen Lianqin and getting a beating.
The special assistant was drunk and said something ambiguous. The woman was beautiful, but her temper was too strong, so she deserved a beating.
Shen Shiyu silently recorded the account for him, and then he suddenly realized it. He calmly and rationally recalled everything Shen Lianqin had done in his mind, and finally came to the conclusion that in his eyes there were only people who could be used and the dead.
The long-term oppression brought his mental state to the brink of collapse, so after gathering some power, he decisively chose to overthrow Shen Lianqin.
The rainforest is hot and humid all year round. He fought his way out of here and ended his deformed hope here. When he stepped on Shen Lianqin, Shen Lianqin no longer had the elegance and refinement of the past. He kept spitting out blood from his mouth. He seemed very shocked, shocked that such an obedient child would rebel one day.
"Chen Lianqin, I don't need you anymore. So... go to hell!" Shen Shiyu stabbed the dagger into his throat, blocking his last curse.
How can we not count it as destiny to defeat a large force with a small force and achieve a complete victory?
Shen Shiyu chose a very bad time to kill him. Even so, the death he expected did not come. Instead, he used force to quell the riot within the group, and within a day, the Elders Council pushed him to the position of power.
After that, he became the current Jiang Li.
He originally thought that by changing his identity he could live his whole life hiding the secret like a normal person, but fate is always unavoidable. He developed feelings for Chen An, and his responsibilities as a lover made his past even more shameful. He could not stop Chen An from doing what he wanted, nor could he stop himself from falling into this relationship. He was once again caught in a dilemma.
In his phone case was still the amulet he had obtained from the temple with Chen An years ago. How did this relationship change from dependence to love? He had little emotional experience and couldn't figure it out. He only knew that everyone relied on him in the past, his subordinates, his childhood friends, his father, and only Chen An was his support along the way. So no matter whether it was a fledgling complex or a sudden realization later, he undoubtedly couldn't let go of the other person, but where they would go in the end was still unknown.
The sound of water stopped. Chen An walked out and saw Jiang Li playing games. It was a good thing for him that Jiang Li didn't know about Su Jinxian's affairs today. As for his own affairs, he would find a way to figure them out.
The next day, they drove back to Qu'an City and met with the former assistant director at the Puxili Welfare Home. The woman had already started a family and moved to another city with her husband and son. She had not returned to Jianan Province for many years. This was her first time back in so many years.
The three of them strolled around the orphanage, exchanging pleasantries. Jiang Li noticed the memorial wall, a long corridor filled with photos of every child at the Puxili Orphanage. Coming to the 2006 memorial wall, Jiang Li immediately recognized little Chen An in his overalls. Bending down to take a closer look, he turned around and said, "You were quite cute when you were little."
The photos were old, and Chen An probably didn't even remember them. Aunt Xu smiled and said, "She was indeed cute, but she didn't talk much and always stayed alone."
Then Chen An took the opportunity to ask about his past.
"Actually, they told me about your visit to the orphanage last time. I thought you would mention your background, but since you didn't ask, I didn't tell you."
Aunt Xu pulled them to sit down and looked up at the little Chen An on the photo wall. "You were sent here by Chen Fuzheng himself."
"Six months after your mother's death, you fell seriously ill and had a fever for several days. Chen Fuzheng was busy investigating the truth and had long since run out of money. Fortunately, he had known the dean for many years and asked for help. The dean helped him and advised him to put the truth aside for the time being and take good care of you. He thought he would be able to gain enlightenment after you recovered, but he discovered that there was a problem with your memory. Perhaps the fever lasted too long, and you had forgotten some things. Chen Fuzheng hastily entrusted you to the dean and then disappeared."
After hearing this, Jiang Li said dissatisfiedly: "Who is this person?"
Jiang Li was indignant for him, but he felt that it was okay. It might be because of his loss of memory that he could not really connect himself with Chen Fuzheng. Hearing these things was just like listening to a story.
"He really can't be considered a good father. In his eyes, nothing is more important than truth and justice. Chen Ping's death dealt him a fatal blow. The only thing that kept him alive was his cruelty to the murderer. He no longer had the love and energy to care for you. In fact, for ordinary people, justice and truth are the most unattainable things to pursue, because the price to pay for both is too high. To this day, I don't know if he is still alive."
"Are you okay?" Jiang Li walked backwards to face him, but Chen An looked no different from usual.
"I'm wondering who this Shen Zhou Qing mentioned is."
Jiang Li's expression froze for a second, then he asked tentatively, "Have you come to any conclusion?"
Conclusion? He couldn't come to any conclusion yet. Years ago, he went to another province to hold a meeting with the task force. He had just learned that the leader of Yaojin was named Shen Shiyu, and Su Jinxian's husband was also named Shen. Burmese people usually don't have such Chinese surnames, so they might have some connection.
Before he could answer Jiang Li's question, Han Ming called. He was breathing rapidly and was very nervous.
"Where are you now?"
Chen An didn't understand what was going on and said vaguely, "Jiang Li and I are outside."
"Now! Stay away from that guy next to you!"
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