The old lady gently stroked Min Ziqian's shoulders with both hands. Suddenly, he couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into tears: "Mom! He forced me to kill someone!"
Min Ziqian cried and told the whole story in detail.
The more the old lady listened, the heavier her heart became. She had no children when she was young, and only gave birth to this son when she was almost forty. Although her son had a job, he was only in his early twenties after all.
It is too cruel to let a child in his early twenties bear the responsibility of a life.
The man surnamed Liang didn't want to help them mother and son, he clearly wanted his son to work for him.
"Son, apart from these, what other shameful things has he asked you to do?" Now that things have come to this, there is no point in being anxious. The old lady must get to the bottom of everything.
Min Ziqian took off his glasses, wiped his face, and pulled out a small notebook from his pocket, handing it to the old lady: "Mom, this is the evidence of his crimes in recent years. Everything is recorded in here, with the time, date and people clearly recorded."
Min Ziqian's father was a barefoot doctor when he was alive. The old lady learned to read from him when she was young, so she could probably understand what was written in the notebook.
All of the evidence above is about that person's corruption and bribery. This notebook alone is enough to put that person in jail for life.
She pressed the notebook under her pillow and looked at her son kneeling on the ground: "Let's not talk about the notebook for now. What are you going to do about this matter?"
"I don't know." Min Ziqian shook his head, tears streaming down his face. "He threatened me, saying we're all in this together and neither of us can escape. He also hinted that if I don't do what he says, you won't have a good life either. Mom, I thought about turning myself in, but I don't want to go to jail, and I don't want you to suffer any injustice. I'm in a dilemma now. What should I do?"
"Listen to me and turn yourself in. Although I can't read a few words, I understand the principle of leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist. You are still young and have made meritorious contributions while serving your sentence. I believe the government will give you a fair verdict.
Even if you end up in jail for the rest of your life, it's what you deserve. I'm willing to give you a lifetime of prison food.
When we live like this, at least our hearts are at peace, which is a thousand times better than living in fear every day.
As for Mom, you don't have to worry about it. Mom has lived for sixty years and has seen through it all. Your life is destiny. If it's yours, it will come naturally. If it's not yours, it won't come even if you force it. If it does, it's a disaster... Don't worry, Mom can bear it."
"Mom, it's all my fault for being unfilial and causing trouble for you. I'll listen to you and turn myself in as soon as I get home."
"Will that man become suspicious of you now that you've come back? What if you turn yourself in and he finds out? What if he attacks you? Kid, that man is a devil now. You have to be on your guard at all times."
"I know. I have my own way. Mom, I have that little notebook at home. Please keep it safe. If anything happens to me, you can give it to the government."
The old lady nodded and said, "Evil has never prevailed over good, and God is watching."
"Mom, that unfilial son is gone, please take care of yourself!" Min Ziqian kowtowed three times on the ground and did not get up for a long time.
When he got up again, the tears on his face had dried.
He stood up, got on his bicycle and rode away without looking back. He didn't dare look back, fearing that if he took one more look at his mother's gray hair and hunched body, his heart would soften.
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