Chapter 678 Unwilling to Give Way
"Don't touch me, I can walk by myself!"
The woman's cursing voice came from the corridor.
Upon hearing the sound, Fang Ziming stood up from the bench, walked to the cell door, and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
He was only wearing a white undershirt and trousers, and a few stray hairs fell from his topknot, resting on his forehead.
The former glory is long gone, leaving only desolation.
Fang Ziming's hand gripping the railing trembled slightly, and his eyes reddened as the figure drew closer.
"My wife, Xue'er..." he called out in a trembling voice.
"Husband, are you alright?" Madam Fang rushed out, took Fang Ziming's hand, and looked him up and down.
The officers in charge of escorting the goods hesitated, wondering whether they should step forward to stop them.
These are extraordinary times. There are orders from above that Fang Ziming cannot meet with anyone.
But when passing by here, it's inevitable that you'll bump into each other.
"Let them talk, it's no problem!"
Chen Yongnian waved his hand, signaling the escorting officials to step back and make room for the Fang family of three.
Of the three people, Fang Luxue was naturally indispensable.
Unlike her mother, she didn't rush over; instead, she stood far away, staring intently at Fang Ziming.
Her eyes were filled with resentment.
She felt no sympathy for her father's current situation, but rather grief and indignation.
She pulled Madam Fang away and shielded her behind her, coldly questioning, "What exactly did you do to cause my mother to go to jail with you?"
Fang Ziming's hand, which he was holding, suddenly went empty.
Hearing his daughter's words, he trembled and didn't withdraw his hand for a long time.
After a long pause, he withdrew his hand, turned around, and slowly sat down against the railing. "Xue'er, your father has never done anything to wrong you, nor has he done anything immoral or unethical. Do you believe me?"
"Then why were you arrested?" Fang Luxue asked, puzzled.
She thought that the facts had been verified before her mother and she were arrested as well.
"There are some things I can't explain to you clearly..." Fang Ziming also knew how to explain.
"Lord Fang, you should explain when it's time to do so, for your own sake and for the sake of your family!"
Chen Yongnian stepped forward and gestured to his men to send Fang Luxue and Madam Fang away.
He remained in front of Fang Ziming.
When the escorting officers saw that Chen Yongnian had stayed behind, they hesitated for a moment but ultimately did nothing.
"Explanation? How can I explain something that happened so many years ago? His people are here, what good would it do for me to explain?"
Fang Ziming knew how much planning Xie Xing had done to prepare for this day.
The case was an old one from ten years ago, and there were no clues at all, but Xie Xing still managed to find that person.
Now that person is dead, who can prove what they did?
Fang Ziming never expected Xie Xing to bring up Zhao Yi's past.
He really didn't expect that!
"Lord Fang, are you so discouraged?" Chen Yongnian asked in a deep voice, "You are not the only one who knows how much you have contributed to the development of Yunhe County over the years, but also the people of Yunhe County!"
"Yongnian, I never expected you to be on my side!" Fang Ziming shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I thought you were one of his people!"
"I am not anyone's man; I am just working for the government and doing things honestly!" Chen Yongnian said earnestly.
Fang Ziming then turned around, stood up, and looked into Chen Yongnian's eyes, "The person is dead, there's no way to verify anything, but you personally delivered the person here!"
“Yes, he committed suicide! He didn’t want to let you down!” Chen Yongnian replied, staring at Fang Ziming.
"If he dies, I'll be bitten to death; if he lives, I'll have a sliver of hope!" Fang Ziming said through gritted teeth.
“He’s dead! But I don’t believe it, it can only be him!” Chen Yongnian looked at Fang Ziming, begging him for a clue.
“Who would be willing to seek justice for me? No one would be willing to risk their own life, and not everyone is like that person!” Fang Ziming stared wide-eyed at Chen Yongnian.
The confrontation between them stemmed entirely from Fang Ziming's distrust.
He didn't believe Chen Yongnian.
If Xie Xing tells Chen Yongnian the whereabouts of the other people, he might entertain them, pry them open their mouths, and get them to accuse him of making a wrong judgment so he can amass wealth.
Zhao Yi is Zhao Yi, there is no other Zhao Yi!
If there is no evidence to definitively prove oneself, there is still a chance to survive.
He believed that Wan Qiqi would also help him find a way to get his daughter out alive!
Fang Ziming believed Wan Qiqi, but not Chen Yongnian.
Even if Chen Yongnian is loyal to Wan Qiqi, it's still unbelievable!
Unless Wan Qiqi finds relevant clues herself, goes to those people, and proves it to herself!
Xie Xing has connections above him, but Xie Xing himself, having held this position for so many years, might not have any connections at all.
He was waiting, waiting for the person who would save him to come!
However, he wasn't sure if anyone would come over!
Compared to endless waiting, Wan Qiqi is definitely the most reliable one!
Fang Ziming stared at Chen Yongnian for a long time, then turned his back to Chen Yongnian and said, "You can leave now! I have nothing to say!"
Chen Yongnian did not expect that Fang Ziming would not believe him.
But the more Fang Ziming acted this way, the more it proved that there were hidden secrets and clues that could be found.
However, Xie Xing must not obtain this clue.
Otherwise, this is a knife!
Just as Chen Yongnian was hesitating, Xiao Fan suddenly ran over.
He said anxiously, "Brother Yongnian, your sister-in-law has been brought here by Constable Liang!"
"What?" Chen Yongnian's expression changed. He had no intention of getting entangled with Fang Ziming any longer and walked out.
He slowed down as soon as he reached the cell door.
Xiao Fan walked ahead, but after a while, he didn't see Chen Yongnian following. He turned around and said, "Boss, let's go!"
Chen Yongnian not only didn't leave, but stopped abruptly and said in a deep voice, "We're not going! We'll go back and check the case files."
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