"Then why wasn't Du Guangsheng rescued? Why was he sentenced to life imprisonment? A sentence of ten or eight years is better than life imprisonment!" Feng Yuxing was very puzzled.
"God knows which link went wrong?" Xuanyuan Changxiao said with an unhappy look on his face.
"So, under normal circumstances, Du Guangsheng could be rescued and even make a fortune, right?" Feng Yuxing continued to ask, "Does this kind of thing happen often?"
"Of course not, there are so many things like this! Of course, all kinds of things! Otherwise, why would I end up working as a clerk at the county government? I just couldn't stand these things and didn't agree with their handling of the matter, so I was squeezed out!" Xuanyuan Changxiao said puzzledly, "I don't know what happened this time. The court didn't even listen to the lawyer's arguments and directly sentenced him!"
Feng Yuxing puffed deeply on the cigarette in his hand. Amidst the smoke, his brow furrowed slightly, lost in thought. The question kept resurfacing in his mind: if he took the blame for someone else for the sake of money, then Du Guangsheng would also be in trouble.
This thought made him feel a little uneasy, but his original firm belief in intervening in Du Guangsheng's case would not be shaken, because this was the starting point of all his plans.
Feng Yuxing took a deep breath of smoke and slowly exhaled.
He looked at Xuanyuan Changxiao and said, "I want to know whether Du Guangsheng volunteered to take the blame for others or was forced to do so!"
"I know you want to know if Du Guangsheng volunteered to take the blame for the accident for the money! Secretary! I don't know about other places, but in Changming, it's no different. If someone wants you to take the blame, you have to do it even if you don't want to. Otherwise, your whole family will be in trouble!"
When Xuanyuan Changxiao said this, his face showed irritability, depression and anxiety.
Feng Yuxing could see that when Xuanyuan Changxiao said this, there was unspeakable resentment and helplessness hidden in his deep eyes.
Xuanyuan Changxiao clearly saw through many unreasonable and illegal things, but under the shackles of reality, he was like a tiger trapped in a cage, with no place to use his strength, unable to change those injustices with his own power.
He knew that many things were not simply a matter of good and evil, but involved complex conflicts of interest and power games. He wanted to stand up and uphold justice, but often faced insurmountable obstacles and resistance.
Xuanyuan Changxiao's anger did not come from personal gains and losses or unsatisfied selfish desires; he just wanted to execute his will and justice, but was squeezed out to become an ordinary secretary of the county.
Feng Yuxing felt that it was the right thing to do to push Xuanyuan Changxiao to the position of police chief and let him find a suitable outlet to vent and play.
"Is it that the real culprit is unwilling to rescue Du Guangsheng, or is there some mistake in the middle, or is it that the culprit deliberately wants Du Guangsheng to be sentenced, and the longer the sentence, the better!" Feng Yuxing kept speculating in his mind.
Feng Yuxing didn't express his speculation, but instead asked, "You mean, the people who caused the accident must have powerful backgrounds?"
"Of course, otherwise, how could something involving human lives be allowed to go on unimpeded?" Xuanyuan said indignantly.
"Ask Lao Le to prepare the car and take a stroll to the court and the procuratorate." Feng Yuxing thought about it and decided to meet with the two leaders of the court and the procuratorate.
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"Hello, Secretary Feng! I didn't expect that you would arrive a little later than I estimated!" Court President Qiao Bosong said as he shook hands with Feng Yuxing.
"Oh! Dean Qiao is not only well-versed in laws, but also good at fortune-telling! He knew I would come to you." Feng Yuxing looked at Qiao Bosong and said jokingly.
Qiao Bosong, a young man in his forties, was promoted to the president of Changming County Court, which was considered a relatively fast promotion.
"Secretary! The whole city knows that you took over Zhong Lanchun's appeal materials on behalf of his son at the door of the Finance Bureau. How can I not investigate your background?" Qiao Bosong said this without any pretense.
"Oh! What information did you find out that makes you so sure I'll come?" Feng Yuxing said with a smile, then changed the subject and said, "Comrade Bosong, from now on, just call me Comrade Zhixing! Don't call me Secretary, it's a bit awkward!"
Feng Yuxing had only chatted with Qiao Bosong for a few sentences, and felt that this conversation was quite compatible with Qiao Bosong, so he also showed some sincerity.
"I'm just like those people in your county party committee and county government, always eyeing positions and power. And you're actually accepting appeal materials for a two-year-old case in public, aren't you afraid of being targeted?"
Qiao Bosong chuckled twice and continued, "I've asked the people in Qiaoyou County. You even dared to arrest someone like Gong Yibing. Is there anything else you wouldn't dare to do?
You know, he's a well-connected person in the cities and counties below, and he's a well-known figure, and you took him down without a word!"
"Oh! You mean Gong Yibing from Qiaoyou County? That's no big deal. He broke the law. If I don't act according to the law, should I let him harm the people?" Feng Yuxing said disapprovingly.
"I don't know if you are a political novice, or if you have someone backing you up, or if God blesses you! No matter who you are, if you break the law, you will be arrested!" Qiao Bosong laughed after saying this.
"What's there to be curious about! He broke the law, and we don't arrest him. We let him harm the people, and he can still live every day like it's New Year's Day?" Feng Yuxing said with a look of disgust on his face.
"If all the officials were like you, not only would the people live a comfortable life, but even our public security, procuratorial and judicial departments would have fewer headaches about doing wrong things!" Qiao Bosong felt embarrassed to say this.
"Are you praising me or calling me a fool?" Feng Yuxing smiled, then changed his tone and said, "If you don't sentence Du Guangsheng to life imprisonment, will he be killed if he gets out?"
Qiao Bosong didn't expect that Feng Yuxing would suddenly say this, which was beyond his expectations!
He was stunned for a long moment before he raised his thumb and said, "Comrade Zhixing! Your intelligence is truly remarkable. After reading the appeal materials, you made such an accurate judgment!"
"I want to know what will happen to Du Guangsheng if he is really acquitted, or if he is sentenced to a few years in prison!" Feng Yuxing said this seriously.
Qiao Bosong looked at Feng Yuxing, sorted out his thoughts, and said:
"You have to know that the case materials and characterization are not handled by me. The traffic police make the final decision and the procuratorate makes the prosecution. I cannot interfere in this matter and I cannot influence it.
The only way to save Du Guangsheng's life is to stay in prison. Only in this way can those who forced him to take the blame be assured and not cause trouble for him and his family!
If he wants to be safe outside, the only way is to catch the real culprit. Otherwise, if someone comes along and proves he's dead, then there's no chance of overturning the verdict!"
At this moment, Feng Yuxing's guess was undoubtedly verified.
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