Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 657

Chapter 657: Chapter 267 Personality Split_2 Chapter 657: Chapter 267 Personality Split_2 This cruise ship was filled with people coming to Dream Island for work and business talks. Among them, a very important person was Lu Shuchun, the father of Lu Pingping. After the nation agreed to the trade with Dream Island, Yan Fei swiftly shipped a complete 5nm chip production line back to Shanghai, which he handed over to China.

Then, the state initiated a review of Lu Shuchun's case, handled by the most experienced case officers. After retrieving the relevant case files and interviewing Lu Shuchun, the original case adjudicators, and witnesses, the court's review personnel felt that the previous sentence against Lu Shuchun had indeed been too harsh.

Therefore, after gathering more evidence, the court re-tried Lu Shuchun's corruption case. Based on the evidence of Lu Shuchun's case, they conducted the trial strictly according to legal provisions and sentenced Lu Shuchun to an eight-year fixed-term imprisonment. Compared to the previous life sentence, this penalty was much more accurate and in line with the provisions of the law.

However, considering that Lu Shuchun had already been imprisoned for six years and had shown good behavior and some meritorious actions during his incarceration, he was granted the qualification for sentence reduction. After careful calculation, Lu Shuchun was released from prison, having served more than two years of his reduced sentence, plus the previous six years.

While the court was re-trying Lu Shuchun's case, Lu Pingping was on Dream Island assisting Yan Fei in drafting management regulations. Moreover, given the sensitive period, Lu Pingping could not rashly leave Dream Island to enter China and attend the trial, lest she give others an opportunity to capitalize on her absence, so she could not be present at the review of Lu Shuchun's case. However, Lu Pingping closely followed the latest developments of Lu Shuchun's case and had hired the most professional lawyers, finally waiting until Lu Shuchun's sentence was fully served and he was released.

Although Lu Pingping could not personally attend the trial in China, she had made arrangements so that as soon as Lu Shuchun was released, someone would bring him to Dream Island.

At the dock of Dream Island, Yan Fei and Lu Pingping stood side by side, welcoming Lu Shuchun's arrival. The cruise ship full of tourists berthed at the dock, and visitors began to disembark. At an emergency exit of the cruise ship, flanked by accompanying personnel, Lu Shuchun left the vessel.

After six years in prison, the once spirited Lu Shuchun had become gaunt and haggard, his hair turned completely white, appearing to have aged at least twenty years.

When Lu Shuchun saw his daughter Lu Pingping coming to greet him, he was startled at first, then hurried toward Lu Pingping, yet in the end, he hesitated to approach her, looking lost and tongue-tied, his mouth twitching as he didn't know what to say.

Lu Pingping, looking at her father who had regained his freedom, was also very moved. She stepped forward, took Lu Shuchun's hand, and said, “Dad,” then tears began to flow from her eyes.

Lu Shuchun, having his hand taken by Lu Pingping, knew his daughter had forgiven him. He was overwhelmed with emotion, repeatedly saying, “Pingping, I'm sorry, I'm sorry…”

Lu Pingping said, “Dad, it's good that you're okay. Dream Island has a great environment; you should live here from now on!”

Lu Shuchun nodded and said, “Okay, I will definitely behave myself and not let you down again.”

Then Lu Shuchun noticed Yan Fei standing beside him. He struggled to walk over and said, “Fei, thank you for looking after Pingping all these years. I'm a criminal, I've wronged both mother and daughter…”

Yan Fei looked at people on the dock glancing in their direction. He supported Lu Shuchun and said, “Uncle Lu, it's good you're back. This isn't the place to talk, let's go back and take our time to talk. You and Pingping haven't been together for so many years, you have a lot to catch up on.”

Lu Shuchun also noticed the nearby people. Having been in prison, he subconsciously felt that these people recognized him and felt somewhat embarrassed, saying, “Okay, let's go back and talk slowly!”

So, the group prepared to leave the dock. Just as they were about to go, Lu Pingping suddenly tugged at Yan Fei's sleeve. Yan Fei stopped and asked, “Pingping, what's wrong?”

Lu Pingping bit her lip and said, “Fei, thank you! If it wasn't for you, I might never have seen my father released from prison.”

Yan Fei laughed and said, “Silly girl, do we need to be so formal with each other? You've helped me so many times, and I've only helped you once. To be honest, I owe you much more, afraid I may never be able to repay it all in this lifetime!”

Suddenly, Lu Pingping smiled and whispered, “What a fool!” Then she turned and ran, chasing after her father.

Yan Fei was puzzled, uncertain of what Lu Pingping meant. However, just as he was about to leave the dock, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, looked back at the huge cruise ship behind him, a mysterious smile on his lips, then turned and left the dock.

The cruise ship was embarking and disembarking passengers, and right as Yan Fei had left the dock, a person descended from the oil tanker. This man of medium build was filthy, his hoodie so dirty its original color indiscernible, and the hood concealed his face so that no one could see what he looked like.

This man was not only filthy but also emitted a foul stench that made anyone who smelled it want to vomit. People around him showed looks of disdain when they saw him, and their expressions turned sour as they caught the smell and hurriedly covered their noses to avoid it. No one could understand how such a high-class cruise ship could have such a beggar-like person come off board.