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125: Chapter 121 Chapter 118: The Sick Beauty 125: Chapter 121 Chapter 118: The Sick Beauty Afterward, Jiang Zhonggen immediately called Secretary Liu.

As the secretary of the City Secretary, Secretary Liu needed to be aware of many matters in Jianghuai City.

Upon receiving Jiang Zhonggen’s call, he immediately informed him about Ye Chen’s case.

Curiously, Jiang Zhonggen asked, “I’ve heard that this Ye Chen is quite honorable and loyal, right?”

“Well…” Secretary Liu had been with Jiang Zhonggen for a long time and was adept at reading situations.

Hearing the Secretary speak this way, he immediately nodded and said, “Yes, Ye Chen is indeed a good person, not only honorable but also a law-abiding citizen.

He provided the tip-off for the case against Zhang Dadan.

Moreover, he previously earned a merit for our city police…”

Jiang Zhonggen nodded and said, “That’s enough, I understand.

Don’t interfere with this matter!”

“Yes!” Secretary Liu was even more dumbfounded, as he had initially thought that the Secretary would protect Ye Chen.

He hadn’t expected the Secretary to choose not to intervene.

Secretary Liu suddenly felt puzzled and regretted his previous words.

It was the first time he hadn’t read into the Secretary’s comments.

…

The next morning, Li Ruo slowly woke up, and when she opened her eyes, she felt her head was about to split open, a pain unbearable for most people.

She opened her eyes only to find herself in a white world—a hospital.

She immediately spotted Lin Ziwen resting nearby.

“Ziwen, how… how did I end up in the hospital?” Li Ruo asked, rubbing her head, her hair disheveled, adding a certain sickly beauty to her appearance.

“Oh, Mr.

Li, you’re awake!” Lin Ziwen, thrilled, said, “You drank too much yesterday, had alcohol poisoning, so we quickly brought you here.”

“So that’s what happened!” Li Ruo nodded and suddenly urged, “Call Liu Jiangqiu right away; tell him to make good on his promise!”

“Okay!” Lin Ziwen nodded.

After a phone call, Lin Ziwen told Li Ruo, “Vice Secretary Liu said he’s on a business trip this week.

He said he’d remind his staff to handle the matter!”

“Bastard, that old fox, clearly doesn’t want to get involved,” Li Ruo gritted her teeth.

Li Ruo was right—Liu Jiangqiu indeed didn’t want to get involved.

Earlier that morning, Mr.

Yan from Honghai Building Materials Company had called Liu Jiangqiu.

Although it was indirect, Liu Jiangqiu, being a cunning man himself, interpreted Mr.

Yan’s message—he was essentially asking him to show Mr.

Yan a favor by not interfering with Ye Chen’s matter.

If Liu Jiangqiu stayed out of it, he would later receive one million as a token of appreciation.

One million, compared to the ten million promised by Li Ruo, made Liu Jiangqiu feel more at ease trusting Mr.

Yan’s million.

Moreover, once Jiang Zhonggen left, he would need to choose to ally with Mr.

Yan.

If he offended Mr.

Yan this time, he might not be able to control both the underworld and the legitimate enterprises of Jianghuai City in the future.

Therefore, Liu Jiangqiu had given the excuse of being on a business trip.

“Mr.

Li, what… what should we do?” Lin Ziwen asked anxiously.

“Think of another way!” Li Ruo bit her teeth, stood up from the bedside, and found her legs trembling.

Lin Ziwen hurriedly supported her.

Unexpectedly, things had become so complicated at the end.

Li Ruo couldn’t understand why Liu Jiangqiu, given the enticement of ten million, would choose to opt-out.

It was so out of character for him.

…

Honghai Building Materials Building.

Atop the top floor, Mr.

Yan lay on a couch in his office, three underlings standing in front of him.

The skinny Mr.

Yan, surrounded by two beautiful, naked women busy on his body, inhaled a cool breath and shivered, nearly sucked dry by one of the girls.

Mr.

Yan struggled to maintain control, trying not to be defeated too soon.

“How’s the situation?” Mr.

Yan took a cold breath and shivered as he asked.

His underlings quickly replied.

“Mr.

Yan, everything is settled.

We believe no one in Jianghuai City will step up for Ye Chen!”

“Excellent!” Yan Bu’er grinned and said, “Once Ye Chen is in prison, get someone to beat him up properly.

Then, it will be our turn to fish him out.

By then, won’t he be grateful to me?”

“Mr.

Yan is wise!” the little brothers all respectfully said.

“Ha ha…” Yan Bu’er laughed heartily, and two sexy and enchanting women worked even harder.

Yan Bu’er quickly shed his armor.

…

Without anyone’s help, but rather with others fanning the flames in secret, the trial of Ye Chen, originally scheduled a week later, was unexpectedly moved up by three days.

On the fourth day after his arrest, the courtroom was packed with people.

Zhang Dadan’s little brothers gathered a crowd of fifty or sixty people, holding banners and slogans, demanding severe punishment for the murderer.

Yan Bu’er also sent a large number of little brothers, similarly displaying banners and flags.

This was adding pressure on the court to administer severe punishment.

On the day of the trial, Li Ruo and Lin Ziwen arrived at the scene to find it incredibly chaotic, which greatly stressed Li Ruo.

Two days earlier, she had secretly had Lin Ziwen contact the presiding judge, hoping to bribe him slightly to lighten Ye Chen’s sentence.

However, the chief judge was not receptive and even rebuked him.

Nobody knew that the chief judge had already dined with Yan Bu’er and received half a million in bribes.

“Mr.

Li, I think…

we shouldn’t go, with so many people!” Lin Ziwen urgently replied.

“No, we must go!” Li Ruo said through gritted teeth.

Lin Ziwen, having no choice, let two bodyguards forge a path ahead, clearing a way for Li Ruo, then entered the courtroom.

It was a public trial.

Not only Li Ruo but also Zhang Yantong and a group including Feng Zhixiao were present.

“Momo, why are you here?” Feng Zhixiao, spotting Liu Momo being jostled about in the crowd, saw she was carrying a thermos and sweating profusely as she struggled forward.

He immediately waved and ordered, “Go, clear the way for Momo!”

Da Hei took the lead, charging forward.

Using his strong build and fierce appearance, he forcibly cleared a path.

When the crowd was about to curse, seeing Da Hei’s fierce look silenced them.

Liu Momo, seeing Da Hei clearing the way for her, smiled and said, “Thank you, big brother!”

“Momo, what are you doing here?

Aren’t you supposed to be in class today?” Feng Zhixiao hurriedly pulled Liu Momo, preventing her from being pushed away.

“I took leave.

I came to bring Brother Chen soup!” Liu Momo wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, “I believe Brother Chen is a good person, and he will surely be acquitted.

So, once Brother Chen is acquitted, I’ll give him the soup.

He must not have eaten well in detention these days!”

Beside her, Feng Zhixiao hung his head, all this was caused by him.

If it weren’t for him, how could Ye Chen have been arrested?

Thinking this, Feng Zhixiao felt exceptionally pained.

He held onto Liu Momo and said, “Momo, you’re right, Brother Chen has been wronged!”

Then, everyone entered the main hall.

Everything seemed ready; the judge entered the scene, followed by two bailiffs who brought out Ye Chen from behind.

Ye Chen’s entrance was also unusually different: he was not in prison garb nor handcuffed but was biting a cigarette, smiling as he walked forward with two bailiffs trailing behind like his bodyguards.

“Brother Chen!

Brother Chen!” the fifty or so little brothers brought by Feng Zhixiao started shouting loudly.

Ye Chen was startled and quickly smiled, waving at the crowd.

In the spectator seats, he saw a haggard-looking Li Ruo, his gaze faltered slightly, then he waved to her.

Li Ruo’s eyes filled with tears, and she covered her lips, quietly cursing, “This jerk, everyone’s working so hard for him, yet he still acts so carefree!”

That was Ye Chen, even on the brink of despair, he would never die a humble death but would meet it with defiance.

Though he knew he wouldn’t be acquitted in court that day, he definitely wouldn’t irresponsibly flee.

Subsequently, the judge announced the opening of the court.

Both lawyers fiercely debated, questioning each other, attacking each other.

Every minor detail and key point were brought up.

This time, Li Ruoke spared no effort in helping Ye Chen, spending hundreds of thousands to hire the most famous lawyer from Beijing.

The courtroom felt like a fierce debate competition, both sides presenting their points and evidence.

The audience in the spectator seats was cheering them on.

The trial lasted nearly two and a half hours.

The chief judge finally banged the gavel and stood up, solemnly stating, “After over two hours of debate and presentation of views, the case is essentially clear.

Ye Chen’s murder of Wu Wenqiang is supported by sufficient evidence, and the case details are clear.

According to Article 292, Subsection 2 of our Criminal Law on group brawling causing death, and under the provision of Article 232 on the crime of intentional homicide, Ye Chen is sentenced.

However, considering Ye Chen’s confession, by Article 67 of our Criminal Law: after committing a crime, one who turns oneself in and truthfully confesses one’s crimes is considered to have confessed.

Therefore, Ye Chen’s penalty is reduced.

I hereby sentence Ye Chen for the crime of intentional homicide to fifteen years of fixed-term imprisonment and a lifetime deprivation of political rights.

A fine of one hundred thousand!”