"How so?"
Xiao Yihan took the recorder, glanced at the scene in the office with her beautiful eyes, and then quietly put it away.
The reason why the law enforcement officers so easily agreed to Mosquito's conditions—allowing Xia Che to talk to Mosquito alone and arranging a quiet office for her—was...
We did these things not because the Jiang City Police Department was willing to compromise for the sake of the truth.
It's because all of this was a scheme orchestrated by Xiao Yihan and Xia Che.
The real wrap-up work.
The purpose was to obtain this recording pen; the contents of it were enough to convict them.
"He played a very clever montage lie with me. He told the truth, but he messed up the order of events. The most important point is that... Mosquito didn't kill Feng Yang to avenge that child. Instead, he accidentally discovered Feng Yang's whereabouts, so he decided to kill him and followed him. That's how he discovered Feng Yang's bullying of that child."
"In other words... from the very beginning, Mosquito had already decided to kill Feng Yang and avenge that child. It was just an excuse he made for himself, a way to beautify his actions. It was just crocodile tears."
"Even if Feng Yang didn't bully anyone, the mosquito would still find other excuses to justify his behavior. In fact... what's so noble about murder? No matter the reason, a life is lost. Anyone who tries to beautify this behavior is despicable."
Xia Che let out a deep breath, his eyes sparkling.
Feng Yang's death was inevitable because he discovered the mosquito's trail. The mosquito, which was already on the run, would not allow someone who knew his whereabouts to live.
So even if Feng Yang didn't bully anyone, he would still be killed by mosquitoes.
If the story is that the mosquito killed Feng Yang because of the bullied child, it would be very satisfying to hear, and might even evoke some sympathy for the perpetrator.
So what if the starting point changes?
Regardless of whether bullying actually happened, the mosquitoes were determined to kill Feng Yang. Does such a story still feel satisfying?
They'd probably just find the mosquito, the prisoner, quite terrifying.
And that is montage.
The chronological order of events was changed, but the outcome remained the same. Every word spoken was true, but the same result felt completely different after the timeline was disrupted.
Montage lies.
All the truths, pieced together in a montage, are strangely transformed into lies.
"Then... let's stick to the police department's original decision: to conduct a confidential trial out of humanitarian considerations, without telling Feng Yang's family the specific details, but the case itself will be made public?"
Xiao Yihan stroked her chin, pondering.
"Okay, that's settled then."
Xia Che never asked about the verdict regarding the mosquito, precisely because he had a clear understanding of himself. He knew he didn't understand the law, so any idea of interfering in the verdict was wrong and could easily lead to good intentions gone wrong.
Therefore, Xia Che never asked any questions; he didn't care how the verdict was handed down.
But bad people must be punished, that's for sure.
"Even at the last minute, they still managed to trick me... This kind of behavior doesn't seem like remorse. I'm suddenly a little annoyed."
Xia Che clicked his tongue, a strange light flickering in his dark eyes.
He had an idea.
...
Two days later:
"Verdict: The Jiang City Court has decided to sentence the prisoner to life imprisonment for crimes including murder, fraud, and coercion!"
With a heavy thud of the hammer, the mosquito's fate came to an end.
Feng Tianming and his wife sat in the audience, covering their mouths, grief welling up and turning into tears.
Xiao Yihan did not tell them the specific details out of humanitarian considerations, but the trial results will be made public. In any case, the mosquito disguised as Feng Yang cannot wash away the murder charges and fraud charges against him.
For them, witnessing their son transform from a bad boy into a good and outstanding one was incredibly moving, only to be told at the most crucial moment that it was all a lie, a facade, and that he was still the same bad boy who had never changed.
The hope that had risen in their hearts was extinguished. This kind of disappointment is the hardest for any parent to accept, let alone when their own son has now committed a serious crime and been sentenced to life imprisonment...
The fact that the two elders didn't faint on the spot already shows that they have a very strong mentality.
...
Jiangshi No. 2 Prison.
Several more days have passed.
Click—
The door to the visiting room was gently opened by staff. This was the room for visiting prisoners, so the prison guards did not follow them in, but stood at the door, looking around warily.
The visiting room has a glass wall, and people inside and outside need to use landlines to chat; no physical contact is allowed.
Xia Che sat outside the glass wall, looking at the handcuffed mosquito sitting down, and felt a pang of sadness.
Although it had only been a few days, Mosquito looked much more haggard than before he went to prison. At the very least, Xia Che couldn't see any of his former confidence on his face.
It seems that even the most talented prisoners cannot maintain their former state after being imprisoned.
No matter how strong their mental fortitude is, upon learning their sentence and the dark future that awaits them, they can no longer be as confident as before.
"It was you..."
The mosquito rubbed its messy hair and gave a bitter laugh through its cracked lips.
According to the prison visitation procedure, although times have progressed and the visitors are no longer limited to relatives as before, there is some flexibility, such as friends being able to visit.
However, all of these require going through procedures, and applications must be submitted at least one to one and a half months in advance.
I've only been here a few days, and I didn't expect Xia Che to meet me already. It seems this guy has just as many secrets as I do...
When they met again, there was a thick glass wall between them; Xia Che was on the outside, and he was on the inside.
The bright light outside contrasted sharply with the dim light in the visiting room where the mosquito was staying, making him feel even more melancholy.
"What, are you surprised to see me?"
Xia Che smiled slightly. He was certainly familiar with the prison visit procedure, and Xiao Yihan was largely responsible for enabling him to visit the prison in advance.
But that doesn't matter.
Xia Che chose to come today because he is not someone who likes to suffer losses.
If you suffer a loss, you have to get it back.
"It seems you're not having a good time in there?"
Through the glass wall, Xia Che pointed to the scar on the mosquito's forehead and its haggard appearance, asking a question he already knew the answer to.
"Don't even mention it, I was really unlucky... I offended the big boss inside as soon as I went in."
The mosquito shook its head.
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