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Chen Yong could never have imagined that his wife, who had been married to him for more than 20 years, would actually accuse him of murder?
His face was unusually pale, his lips were pale, and his lips trembled slightly when he spoke. The usually calm director of the National Cotton Mill was unusually confused at this moment, and his speech was somewhat incoherent. "Comrade Public Security, this must be a mistake. It's impossible, impossible."
"Whether it is true or not, let's go to the Public Security Bureau and talk about it later."
The news that the director of the National Cotton Mill was taken away by the police again spread like wildfire, and everyone at the National Cotton Mill became even more confused.
"Didn't you say everything was fine before? Why are you here again?"
“Is there really a problem?”
"It's impossible for the factory director to kill someone, right? Oh my God, I can't even think about it."
Of course, a large number of supporters of the factory director Chen Yong firmly do not believe it. Chen Yong's methods and fierceness in recent years have convinced many people.
"How could the factory director do such a thing? You are just talking nonsense."
"Absolutely impossible! I'm telling you, if the factory manager really kills someone, I will..."
"What can you do?" Some people, seeing how lively the situation was, added fuel to the fire.
The worker who made the bold statement had not yet decided what to do when he suddenly saw other workers running towards him from not far away, shouting about shocking news.
"Did you hear? This time it was the factory director's wife who reported him!"
National Cotton Mill People: !!!
The worker who had just supported Chen Yong most staunchly swallowed his words quickly. What kind of concept is it that the factory director's wife reported the factory director? Isn't this like a done deal?
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Chen Yong in the interrogation room of the Public Security Bureau felt the feeling of sitting on pins and needles for the first time. The last time he came, he was full of confidence, but this time, he couldn't control his accelerated heartbeat. Guo Mingli informed on him?
He didn't believe it, but he had to.
In front of him was Public Security Officer Song Jun, wearing a navy blue police uniform and holding Guo Mingli's confession in his hand.
He never imagined that the case eighteen years ago that his comrade-in-arms suspected was actually true.
The murderer was the director of the National Cotton Factory.
However, now there are only eyewitnesses, no physical evidence. It can even be said that there is no physical evidence at all.
Song Jun felt that the pressure of his interrogation was not small.
Chen Yong had calmed down a lot when he sat in the interrogation room. Who was he? He had been in the business for decades and had seen many ups and downs. Although Guo Mingli's betrayal and denunciation caught him off guard, he knew very well that there was no evidence in this murder case!
Since there is no physical evidence, he can insist that it is an internal family conflict.
After thinking it through, Chen Yong put on his calm and composed mask again, "Public Security Comrade, my wife Guo Mingli and I did have some arguments recently. She is a little dissatisfied with me. It just so happens that the Xu family falsely accused me of being involved in a murder case many years ago, so my wife also wants to take this opportunity to falsely accuse me and let me suffer a little. I hope you can investigate it clearly and don't wrongly accuse a good person."
Song Jun bit his cheek and felt that this man was indeed a tough guy.
"Where were you eighteen years ago, on the night Xu Mingyuan and Wu Huacui died?"
Chen Yong replied with a smile on his face, "We gave out bonuses in the factory that day, and many people were very happy. I went out to drink some wine and came home drunk."
"Go straight home?"
“Yes.”
"But Guo Mingli said she saw you push Xu Mingyuan into the river, and then threw Wu Huacui into the river as well."
"Comrade Public Security, do you believe what the couple said after they had a quarrel?" Chen Yong leaned back in his chair and asked lazily, "Otherwise, if I say now that Guo Mingli killed Xu Mingyuan and his wife, do you believe it?"
"What's your attitude?" Song Jun slammed the interrogation table, causing the files on the table to tremble. "Sit up straight! Answer the questions carefully!"
He had worked in public security for nearly seven years and had met all kinds of people. The tone of Guo Mingli's voice did not sound fake.
However, this person's mental state seems to be unstable.
Chen Yong was quick-witted and insisted that it was a false accusation caused by a quarrel between the couple. In addition, there was no physical evidence, and the case was at a stalemate again.
Guo Mingli has been uneasy since she came back from the Public Security Bureau. She began to regret whether she should have reported Chen Yong. What if he was fine and was released again, what would she do?
He will definitely strangle you to death!
Chen Sixian had a big quarrel with his mother. He never thought that his mother would accuse his father of murder. When Guo Mingli said that she was telling the truth, Chen Sixian showed a painful expression and left in a hurry.
Only Chen Siming, now that he knows the truth, did not expect that his father would hide the photo of the young girl he killed with his own hands.
He comforted his mother and calmed her down.
However, Guo Mingli was still very panicked. It seemed that Wu Huacui's shadow was floating in front of her, blaming her for not saving people. Over the years, she was terrified whenever she thought of Wu Huacui's name.
"Siming, what should I do? I've reported your father!"
"Mom, it's only natural to pay for someone's murder, and you did the right thing." Chen Siming had already begun to plan for the interests of his father Chen Yongguo's cotton mill, and now was a good opportunity.
"But what if your father comes out? He'll strangle me to death! Or, throw me into the river and drown me!"
"No!" Chen Siming patted his mother's back to calm her down, and thought of the recorder his son was playing with. "Then let him never come out."
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Xu Shengjie went to see Wu Bingnian again. The two of them didn't say anything extra, just drank tea together.
After finishing a cup of tea, Xu Shengjie looked at the tea leaves floating on the surface and said, "Uncle Wu, this tea has been brewed several times and has become weak."
Wu Bingnian naturally knew that Chen Yong was framed by his wife and sent to the Public Security Bureau, but he never thought that there would actually be a turning point in the case.
"The taste is still a bit strong, you can brew it again."
The next day, Wu Bingnian appeared at the gate of the Public Security Bureau and stated that on the day of the crime, it was very dark and he saw people arguing on the bridge. He also seemed to hear the sound of someone falling into the water. However, he was not conscious at that time and did not take it seriously. As a result, he was bumped into by the panicked Chen Yong near the crime scene not long after.
"Chen Yong, Wu Bingnian pointed out that he saw you push Xu Mingyuan and Wu Huacui into the river."
"Bullshit!" Chen Yong was not as calm as he was yesterday. He could grit his teeth and say that Guo Mingli's accusation was a false accusation caused by a quarrel between the couple, but what about Wu Bingnian?
The appearance of Wu Bingnian dealt a heavy blow to Chen Yong, who was confident in his plan. Chen Yong clearly remembered that he met this man on the road. He threatened him at that time, but Wu Bingnian said nothing in the end.
"He's lying! Wu Bingnian didn't see me pushing anyone into the river!" Chen Yong knew that Wu Bingnian had been secretly competing with him all these years, but he didn't expect that this man would actually bear false witness just to kill him!
"Comrade Public Security, go check it out. What Wu Bingnian said is a lie! This man just wants to kill me!"
The Song army rarely saw Chen Yong tear off his calm mask, and finally they felt anxious and afraid.
"Chen Yong, Guo Mingli testified against you and you said it was a false accusation. Now that Wu Bingnian is testifying against you, is that still a false accusation?"
Song Jun knew everything, but he had no physical evidence. As long as Chen Yong insisted on everything, there was no way to convict him. However, someone suggested giving Chen Yong something good. Song Jun knew that there were many people who would only confess after being beaten or tortured, but he didn't want to do that.
"Wu Bingnian is the deputy director of the National Cotton Mill. He wants me to die so that he can take over. Isn't this obvious?" This time, Chen Yong realized what it meant to be pushed down by everyone, but he would not admit defeat!
"You're still being stubborn, aren't you? Guo Mingli and Wu Bingnian have both pointed the finger at you, and you're still saying you're not the murderer?"
Chen Yong glared angrily and shot back, "Comrade from the Public Security Bureau, sentencing and conviction requires evidence! You want to convict me based on the testimony of two people? Then the streets would be full of murderers!"
After the interrogation, Song Jun smoked a cigarette in frustration. He knew that this man was the murderer, but because there was no physical evidence, he could not convict him. It was so damn frustrating.
However, due to the new witnesses, the case has received more attention from the higher-ups. No matter what, Chen Yong can be kept in prison for a while longer.
"Captain!" Police officer Xiao He ran in with a package. "Someone left a package outside. It says it's related to the Chen Yong case."
When the Song army opened it, they found it was a radio-like thing, but its appearance was a little different.
He has an average salary and a decent family situation, but he has never seen this thing.
But people can always study the Dao Teng. This thing is similar to a radio. It can make a sound by turning a button.
Song Jun heard the voice of a little boy talking noisily inside, as if he was talking to himself, telling a story.
"What is this?" Xiao He was confused. "Is someone playing a prank on us?"
Song Jun frowned and waved his hand, "Keep listening."
After a while, there was a noise inside, and the two gradually realized that it was a conversation between Chen Yong and his wife.
"Chen Yong is actually messing around outside?" Xiao He became interested immediately after hearing this shocking news, and he moved closer to the recorder.
When they heard Guo Mingli say that Chen Yong had killed someone, Song Jun and Xiao He became alert instantly, looked at each other, held their breath and continued to listen.
All I heard was Chen Yong's deep voice, "Mingli, I can kill Xu Mingyuan and Wu Huacui, and I can kill you too. Don't talk nonsense again in the future, or I won't let you go just now."
Song Jun was overjoyed! He slammed the table and said, "Go to the interrogation room!"
Chen Yong, who had been so confident and calm before, was frightened when he heard the voice coming out of the recorder. Those familiar words, that familiar voice... made his pupils suddenly dilate, and he placed his hands on the interrogation table and trembled.
How could he have forgotten that there was such an advanced gadget? He bought this tape recorder for his grandson to play with. It can play tapes and songs, and can also record.
Faced with the ironclad evidence of his own admission in the recorder, Chen Yong no longer had the strength to argue. He had been holding on for a long time, but finally he was unable to struggle any longer.
Song Jun felt relieved when he saw the glamorous director of the national cotton factory finally admit his crime.
"Tell me what happened that night eighteen years ago? Why did you plot to murder Xu Mingyuan and Wu Huacui?"
Chen Yong sat paralyzed in a chair, his thoughts drifting back to many years ago.
When Chen Yong was recruited into the National Cotton Mill, he was so proud and satisfied. This was a good job that many people could not hope for, with food and salary. After entering the mill, he quickly gathered a group of younger brothers with his extraordinary courage and bravery, and spent his days either showing off or forming cliques everywhere.
Until one day, I met Wu Huacui in the factory.
This young and beautiful girl immediately entered his heart.
However, Wu Huacui was an educated and good girl. She kept her distance from men like Chen Yong who looked like a scoundrel. She politely rejected Chen Yong's bold advances several times.
Chen Yong thought she was just a shy girl, but he didn't know that when Wu Huacui was on a business trip to a neighboring city, she started dating another factory worker, Xu Mingyuan.
Chen Yong, who had never tasted failure, suffered a big setback at the hands of Wu Huacui. However, he never admitted defeat and pestered Wu Huacui twice. However, she reported him to the chairman of the trade union, which finally alarmed the then deputy director of the factory and he criticized him by name.
Later, Wu Huacui and Xu Mingyuan got married and had children. They lived a happy life. One of them was handsome and the other was beautiful, and they were a legend in the National Cotton Mill. Not willing to be outdone, Chen Yong accepted Guo Mingli, who had always liked him, and hurriedly married her.
He just wanted to prove to everyone that he could take it or leave it, and that Wu Huacui was nothing to him...
But only he himself knew that every time he ran into Xu Mingyuan and Wu Huacui in the factory, he gritted his teeth secretly.
That night eighteen years ago, the workshop distributed a batch of bonuses. Many people were happy and went to restaurants to eat and drink. Chen Yong and a group of his younger brothers also got drunk. As a result, on the way home, they walked to the bridge and saw Wu Huacui standing alone at the bridge. Driven by the paralysis of alcohol, he walked up to talk to his sweetheart. Seeing that Wu Huacui had been avoiding him, he got angry and started pulling her arm.
Wu Huacui struggled hard and finally waited for Xu Mingyuan, who had returned to the state-owned hotel to get a handkerchief for her, to come back. Xu Mingyuan became angry when he saw his wife being pulled by Chen Yong, and the two had an argument.
Chen Yong was a naturally brave and tough man. Xu Mingyuan was no match for him and was pushed to the ground by Chen Yong. Seeing that Chen Yong wanted to pounce on his wife again, Xu Mingyuan suddenly rushed over and knocked Chen Yong to stagger a few steps.
This action completely infuriated the drunk Chen Yong. He had long been fed up with Xu Mingyuan, so he turned around and started wrestling with him again. Wu Huacui wanted to go forward to help, but was helpless. Just as she was about to slip away to call for help, she heard a thud.
During the scuffle, Xu Mingyuan was pushed into the river by Chen Yong.
It rained heavily today and the ground is still wet. The river water has risen a lot. Xu Mingyuan, who could not swim at all, fell into the river and began to struggle. Seeing this, Wu Huacui wanted to go down to save him, but was stopped by Chen Yong.
Chen Yong was almost sober. Seeing Xu Mingyuan, whom he had accidentally pushed into the river, gradually becoming motionless, he could not help but tremble. He had fought countless fights in his life, but had never killed anyone.
"Let me go!" Wu Huacui was heartbroken when she saw her husband's struggle gradually fade away.
"Hua Cui, it doesn't matter if Xu Mingyuan dies. If he dies, you can follow me! Don't worry, I will take good care of you."
Wu Huacui thought that this man was a devil. She broke free from Chen Yong's control, looked at the river which was becoming calm, and burst into tears. She never saw Xu Mingyuan again.
"I want to find someone! Someone, help me!" Just as Wu Huacui was about to run to find nearby residents for help, Chen Yong covered her mouth with his hand.
Chen Yong's eyes were red from the double stimulation of alcohol and killing his rival. "Hua Cui, don't shout, don't yell. If you call people here, I will be in trouble. If something happens to me, who will love and care for you in the future, huh?"
Wu Huacui burst into tears, and she only wanted to save people. She looked at Chen Yong fiercely, "You murderer, I will never be with you even if I die. You should be arrested by the police and shot to death."
Chen Yong watched Wu Huacui stumbling forward and wanted to ask for help. Then he looked at Xu Mingyuan who had disappeared silently in the river. He was worried that Wu Huacui would accuse him of murder, so he finally made up his mind.
He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Wu Huacui who was running towards the nearby tube building, picked her up high, and walked towards the river. "Huacui, don't blame me. If you report me to the Public Security Bureau, I will have to go to jail."
Having said that, he lifted Wu Huacui up with both hands and threw her into the river with all his strength. The calm water surface suddenly exploded with waves.
Watching Wu Huacui fall into the water, struggling on the river surface and gradually losing strength, Chen Yong looked at his own hands and began to tremble uncontrollably.
Watching the river slowly swallowing up the woman he loved most, Chen Yong looked around and saw that no one was passing by. He only murmured, "Hua Cui, why are you doing this..."
Chen Yong then searched the bridge for anything that had fallen, and finally left in a panic.
"I didn't want to kill Xu Mingyuan. I didn't know why he went down after being pushed."
"Hua Cui is too stubborn. After Xu Mingyuan's death, wouldn't it be perfect for her to remarry me? Why did she have to make a fuss and ask the police to arrest me..."
The only thing Chen Yong was thankful for was that nothing was found out about the incident later on. Only his wife Guo Mingli secretly followed him that night and witnessed the whole process. However, this person was his wife, so he was safe.
Who would have known that one day, his wife would be able to turn the tables on him.
When Xu Shengjie received the news that Chen Yong had confessed, the plum blossoms at home were just in bloom.
In early December, Beijing was already very cold, with snow blowing in the wind. Snowflakes fell on the red plum blossoms, making them look delicate and charming with a hint of red in their white color.
It's a rare day that the sun is out today. The rising sun is high in the sky, casting its glittering golden light all over the tree branches, adding a halo to the red dots in the snow.
In early February, Chen Yong's verdict came out: death penalty.
Guo Mingli was frightened enough by Chen Yong, and because he did not save her many years ago, she has been suffering from nightmares ever since. Now she is a little crazy and shouts in the family building of the officials of the National Cotton Mill every day that Chen Yong wants to strangle her to death.
Because of the recording, the news of Chen Yulian and Chen Yong's extramarital affair spread. One night, Chen Yulian quietly left with her two girlfriends and no one knew where they moved to.
Before leaving, she wrote an anonymous letter of denunciation, reporting every detail of Chen Yong's corruption and bribery over the years. The Chen family's property was seized, which was considered as revenge for the fact that Chen Yong had forced her to submit in the beginning.
Over the years, she accepted her fate and endured humiliation for the sake of her two children, and almost forgot what freedom felt like.
Fortunately, there is still time.
The Xu family burned paper money for Xu Mingyuan and Wu Huacui in an old enamel basin in the yard.
Today is neither their birthday nor their death anniversary, but for the truth that has been sealed for many years, today is the day when the clouds are broken and the sky is seen.
"Captain Song said that Chen Yong's execution will probably be carried out at noon today." Liang Baozhen tore off the paper money and put it into the enamel basin, feeling that the truth was not easy to come by.
Noon, when the sun is at its highest, is also the brightest time of the day.
"Mingyuan, Huacui."
Zhou Yun had been staying in the courtyard. Xu Shengjie had kept the previous series of actions a secret from his grandmother, as he was worried that this case would make her feel torn and uneasy. She waited until the dust settled before telling her grandmother the truth.
"Xiaojie and Baozhen caught the bad guys." Zhou Yun didn't expect that the accident was not an accident. Her eyes were moist and she burned paper money in the basin tremblingly. "Rest in peace, you too. Spend this money. Don't be too frugal, okay? We had a hard life before, but now the children are working hard and can make money. You suffered too much in the past. In the future, you can eat whatever you want and buy whatever you want."
Xu Shengwei and Xu Shengya have no recollection of their parents. They were only about one year old when the accident happened. All their impressions of their parents come from what their grandmother said, their eldest brother said, and the neighbors occasionally mentioned it. Looking at the only old photo left of their parents, Xu Shengwei felt sad and lowered his head silently.
"Dad, Mom, Chen Yong was shot today. It's time for your souls in heaven to rest in peace."
Xu Shengya's eyes were filled with tears, and the big tears fell down and slid across her cheeks. She knew that her parents were both very good people, her father was great and her mother was gentle. "Dad, Mom, we are all fine now, you must rest assured."
Everyone present was in a low mood, except Shanshan, who was almost five years old. It was the first time for her to participate in this matter, and she didn't quite understand why the yellow paper had to be burned. However, she asked her father, but her father acted strangely and didn't pay much attention to her for the first time. Her mother took her aside and asked her to stay there.
Although she was still young, she could keenly sense that the atmosphere at home was a bit heavy today. Everyone was depressed, including Shanshan, so she obediently helped her mother burn paper money.
After hearing what her great-grandmother said, she roughly understood that the money was for her grandparents to burn. Although she didn't understand why the money had to be burned, her grandparents had gone to a far place, and her father, uncle, and aunt were all very worried.
Seeing that several pieces of paper money were burned and flames were burning in the enamel basin, Xu Shengjie remained silent and just looked at the fire silently, as if he saw the time when he was a child with his parents.
At that time, the twin brother and sister were just born, and the family lived happily...
As I thought about it, my chest felt as if it was blocked. I couldn't shed tears or speak. Only endless and lingering sorrow lingered.
Liang Baozhen did not speak either, but stood silently beside him, holding Xu Shengjie's hand, and watching a pot of paper money burning with him. She gently squeezed the man's broad palm, and felt Xu Shengjie holding her in return. The two said nothing, but just held hands, sharing the sadness and relief.
"Dad!" Shanshan came out holding her piggy bank, her braids swinging. Grandma just said that grandpa and grandma had a hard time in the past and had no money to spend. Now that the paper money has been burned, she saw that her father was still unhappy, which must be because he didn't have enough money. "I still have some money, give it to grandpa and grandma."
She was reluctant to spend the money she had saved, but she couldn't be stingy. Grandpa and grandma must be in a difficult situation, otherwise they wouldn't have stopped visiting Shanshan now.
Xu Shengjie looked at his daughter who raised the piggy bank with her two little hands, and sincerely wanted to give the money she had saved to her parents. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Grandpa and grandma have enough money, Shanshan, keep it for yourself."
"Okay." Shanshan nodded and took the piggy bank back. After thinking for a while, she still felt uneasy. "If grandpa and grandma don't have enough money to spend, please tell Shanshan that I will give it to them."
"good."
Oh, Dad smiled, and Shanshan felt relieved.
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