The case of Hu Dayong helping the Ma brothers resell supplies was quickly settled.
By the time Qin Hanshu heard about this, Hu Dayong had already been sentenced and was about to be executed by firing squad.
The Ma brothers' case had a significant impact and a wide reach. In addition to the Ma brothers, three other people were executed by firing squad.
Hu Dayong was one of the three.
Before carrying out the executions, these people were paraded through the streets.
The people deeply abhor those who embezzle state property; throwing rotten vegetable leaves at them is too lenient, and many simply rush up and beat them.
Several people were beaten until their heads were bleeding.
Qin Hanshu followed in the crowd, watching Hu Dayong, who was protesting his innocence.
In fact, apart from the Ma brothers, who looked desperate and numb, as if resigned to their fate, the other three were all protesting their innocence.
Three words flashed through Qin Hanshu's mind: scapegoat.
None of the three people, including Hu Dayong, are innocent, but they may have been wronged to some extent in the matter of reselling supplies.
It's easy to guess who pushed them out; it's most likely the person who took the ledgers from Director Ma.
To absolve oneself of all responsibility, one must always find a scapegoat.
Hu Dayong and the other two were all low-ranking members, and that's probably why they were "chosen" by that person.
Qin Hanshu didn't know how many people died in this incident in her past life, but she was certain that Hu Dayong was not among them.
It was she who added Hu Dayong to the ledger, which triggered a butterfly effect, making Hu Dayong the chosen one.
Looking at Hu Dayong, who was terrified, desperate, and unwilling, Qin Hanshu felt no guilt whatsoever; in fact, she felt a sense of satisfaction.
Hu Dayong was her enemy, and even if he was more wronged than Dou E in this matter, she couldn't feel any sympathy for him.
For her, this was an unexpected surprise.
Hu Dayong's head had been punched open, and blood was flowing down his forehead, forming a red world in front of him.
Hu Dayong's voice had died from shouting his innocence, but he still didn't give up.
He was unwilling to accept it!
They were inexplicably accused of reselling supplies, and the amount involved was enormous.
If he had that ability, would he be stuck in a meat processing plant slaughtering pigs?
But no one listened to him.
The world seems to have become deaf.
Hu Dayong wasn't stupid; he knew there was something fishy going on, but he just couldn't understand why it was him.
He may look fierce, but he is actually shrewd despite his rough exterior, and he never offends anyone he shouldn't.
Hu Dayong looked up at the sky.
In broad daylight, he felt a dark, oppressive atmosphere that was slowly suffocating him.
He's innocent!
Hu Dayong burst into tears.
Suddenly, a familiar face flashed into Hu Dayong's sight.
Hu Dayong immediately stopped crying, wiped the blood from his eyes with his sleeve, and looked at the man.
It's Qin Hanshu!
He saw Qin Hanshu!
Qin Hanshu stood in the crowd, a smile playing on her lips, but her eyes were cold as she looked at him.
It was Qin Hanshu who ruined him!
Once the thought arose, it was impossible to stop it.
Hu Dayong recalled the events of the past six months. Ever since Qin Hanshu survived her suicide attempt and returned from the hospital, everything had changed.
Moreover, all these changes were so bizarre.
Hu Dayong had killed countless people and did not believe in ghosts or gods, but at this moment he felt a chill from the bottom of his heart.
That girl must have come back from the underworld to seek revenge.
But Hu Dayong felt extremely wronged, because he really never intended to drive Qin Hanshu to her death.
His plan was simply to marry Qin Hanshu to Hu Bingbing so that he could rightfully take over the Qin family's assets.
Who knew Qin Hanshu would commit suicide?
He is guilty, but not guilty enough to warrant death!
Hu Dayong wanted to beg Qin Hanshu for forgiveness and to cry out his innocence, but Qin Hanshu had already disappeared into the crowd.
Blood began to ooze from the wound on his forehead again, and his world once more became a blurry red. The surrounding curses coalesced into a piercing shriek in his ears.
What do people think about before they die?
Others may not know, but Hu Dayong is thinking only of himself.
He didn't think about how painful it would be for his biological mother who raised him to lose her son, or how she would live her life afterward.
He never imagined that without his father's protection, his foolish son would face a difficult and miserable life, perhaps even struggling to eat.
He never thought about his daughter who lived far away in the countryside, or his wife whom he had married later in life.
He was just feeling sorry for himself.
He was only in his forties, with so much of his life ahead of him, yet he was about to die.
He didn't want to die; he wanted to live a good life and enjoy happiness.
From the moment the gunshot rang out until he lost consciousness, Hu Dayong felt that time was passing incredibly slowly.
He moved so slowly it was as if he were dreaming, dreaming of a glorious later life—his daughter married into a high-ranking official's family, his son found a wife and gave the Hu family a healthy grandson, and he, the butcher, benefited from his daughter's generosity, had endless money, and everyone looked up to him with respect...
Hu Dayong desperately wished it were true.
His eyes were wide open in despair, but he could not ultimately resist the arrival of death.
***
From the time Hu Dayong was convicted to the time he was executed, it took only half a month.
Yang Aizhen, in a daze, collected Hu Dayong's body, unable to believe that Hu Dayong was dead.
Old Mrs. Hu has lost her mind and is bedridden.
Hu Bingbing throws tantrums and breaks things at home every day, constantly demanding his father.
Yang Aizhen had to serve Old Lady Hu and comfort Hu Bingbing, and for a moment she forgot about her own emotions.
The day after collecting Hu Dayong's body, Yang Aizhen's body gave way and she collapsed. When she woke up, it was as if her soul had finally returned to its place, and she let out a mournful cry.
Her world has collapsed again!
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