flstandardbreds Chapter 351 Countdown to the End: 20 Days of Righteousness
Chapter 351 Countdown to the End: 20 Days of Righteousness
"No!" Ye Xiongming immediately interrupted Siyi, his emotions clearly much more agitated, even his voice changed tone, "What nonsense are you talking about? I have never conspired with anyone, and he was truly guilty when I convicted him back then! I did not frame him!"
"dad……"
“I didn’t frame him! He did commit murder and arson back then, but he was cunning. He appealed and hired the best lawyers to defend him, which is why he didn’t go to jail. But what he did is done. There are loopholes in the law for him to exploit, and he can’t pretend he didn’t do anything!” Since things had already come to this, Ye Xiongming knew very well that even if he wanted to keep it a secret, he couldn’t. He knew his daughter well; she would never give up until she found out the whole story. Rather than letting her find out the whole story from somewhere else, he would rather she tell the truth herself.
“I can tell you everything, but Siyi, don’t let your older brother know for now.” Ye Xiongming covered his face with trembling hands, his voice muffled. “Your older brother’s personality means he can’t accept this fact all at once… I don’t know what Lin Zhenbiao said to you, but you can’t believe everything he says. If he really had a conscience, he wouldn’t have killed so many people back then. The reason he’s been at large all these years is because the police have never been able to find concrete evidence. He’s a very cunning person who never leaves any room for himself or others in his actions.”
Siyi didn't know what to say at this moment. She knew that her father had a lot to say and needed time to calm down, so she didn't interrupt him and chose to sit quietly.
Ye Xiongming hesitated for a moment before slowly lowering his hands. Siyi heard his voice suddenly become weary and somber, his eyes distant, as if he were lost in a memory—
"Lin Zhenbiao is a cancer to us law enforcement officers. No one wants to avoid eradicating him completely, but his influence has always been immense. The police have repeatedly sent undercover agents to try and get close to him, but there's been no good news. Then, a young woman who had just left the police force—I don't know her very well, but I'm good friends with her boyfriend, who is… the policeman you just mentioned. His name is Ritian. We knew each other in school, and later entered society together. He became a policeman, and I became a judge. We're both law enforcement officers, full of justice, and in our youth, we seemed to have inexhaustible passion." They only wanted to uphold justice and eliminate evil, so someone like Lin Zhenbiao was naturally their first target. However, the cunning Lin Zhenbiao wasn't so easy to deal with. After a series of failed undercover operations, Ritian, as his superior, recommended Shen Chen, a recent police academy graduate, to go undercover. I didn't know this at first because undercover agents sent out by the police are always kept strictly confidential. I didn't find out anything until much later, when Ritian told me that Shen Chen had defected. Do you know what defection means? Originally, they planned to find a young woman who hadn't been in the public eye much to approach Lin Zhenbiao, but unexpectedly, that woman ended up with him…
"After Ritian found out, he couldn't wait to recall Shen Chen and forbade her from approaching Lin Zhenbiao again. That's when he learned that she was already four months pregnant... and the child was Lin Zhenbiao's. Lin Zhenbiao was about ten years older than all of us, so she was at least fifteen years older than Shen Chen. Young girls, inexperienced and naive, are easily swayed by others, especially when that person seems like an irresistible man to them. Shen Chen was practically infatuated with Lin Zhenbiao. You can imagine how desperate and heartbroken Ritian was when he found out. But he also blamed himself. If he hadn't been so impatient, he wouldn't have given away the woman he loved, only to end up like this. A four-month pregnant woman can't have an abortion. Ritian demanded that Shen Chen have an induced labor, but she refused. During that time, she locked herself in her room. Ritian had no other choice but to keep her locked up."
"As time went on, her belly grew bigger, making it difficult for her to move around. Ritian knew he couldn't stop her, nor could he really force her to abort the child. He could only put her in a safe place and let her give birth before making further plans. Besides, during that time, there was a lot of turmoil outside. Lin Zhenbiao was somewhat concerned about Shen Chen, though I don't know if he knew her true identity. In any case, he searched for her all over the world. The more he did this, the less Ritian would release her. Later, when Lin Zhenbiao learned that Shen Chen was pregnant when she left, he became even more ruthless. When Ritian refused to hand over Shen Chen, he sent people to burn down Ritian's house. Ritian didn't die in the fire; he escaped and came to find me. By then, Shen Chen's child had already been born." Ritian felt that the whole thing was inextricably linked to him. Shen Chen could have lived a simple and happy life, but her life was ruined by this. He didn't want her child to be tainted by this. That night, he brought me his newborn baby and told me everything. He knew he couldn't escape, so he gave me some evidence Shen Chen had given him some time ago, along with a recording, instructing me to make sure Lin Zhenbiao went to jail and to adopt the child. Less than two days after he left, I saw in the newspaper that Ritian had been in a car accident. Of course, I knew it wasn't a real accident; Lin Zhenbiao had it staged!
"It's a real pity. Lin Zhenbiao's power is too great. I initially found him guilty, but in the end, I released him without charge. I don't know where he got a few scapegoats, and he managed to cover up the whole thing. So many years have passed, more than twenty years in total. Now he has one foot in the grave, but he still hasn't forgotten to stab others in the back..."
Ye Xiongming's slightly cloudy vision became even more blurred. Siyi could clearly see something throbbing deep in his eyes. Her heart ached. After hearing the whole story, she didn't know how to describe her feelings at that moment.
"I named that child Zhenghao. I think you now know what the meaning of this name is."
Hao means the head of the sun and the world.
Zheng Hao, I hope he will always be righteous and awe-inspiring.
Siyi finally understood why her father insisted on making her older brother a policeman. It was because he was born to be involved with the police. But... the world is too small. Perhaps even Lin Zhenbiao himself did not expect that Ye Zhenghao was the child from back then. So all these years, he has been safe and sound. But... how can the truth be hidden forever?
He knows now, doesn't he?
"Then...where is Shen Chen?" Si Yi calmed herself down and finally thought of the most crucial person in the whole story, whose whereabouts Ye Xiongming hadn't been mentioned at the end. "Is she...dead?"
"I don't know." Ye Xiongming shook his head. "So many things happened back then. In fact, the police were involved in the investigation, but there was never any news about Shen Chen. Ritian didn't tell me where Shen Chen was before he left. I think if she were still alive, she would be hiding. She was very young back then, and so many things happened one after another. She was probably terrified and that's why she hid."
“Siyi, I’ve told you everything I know about this whole thing. Dad didn’t frame Lin Zhenbiao. He did do a lot of bad things. He’s been able to get away with it all these years by stealing. He doesn’t deserve any sympathy! What difference does it make whether he has a son or not? You’ll never know how many cruel things he’s done. I admit that when I was judging this case, I did have some personal feelings mixed in, but I would never go so far as to deliberately slander him.”
Siyi recalled her car accident five years ago. Again, there was no evidence, but she knew very well that it was Lin Zhenbiao who did it.
She thought of her two children and what Lin Zhenbiao said when they met that day. He said that Beibei should stay and Tiantian should go with her. At that time, she knew that he looked down on Tiantian!
Even if he doesn't want to admit it, he has to admit that both children are his offspring, yet he insists on separating them so clearly. It's clear that his blood is cold; he only "cultivates" people who are entirely beneficial to him. What is there to pity about such a person?
She curled her lips slightly, the curve tinged with sarcasm. "Dad, I won't sympathize with him. I came to you today to ask about this not for him, but for my older brother."
Ye Xiongming suddenly reached out and grabbed Siyi's hands, which were resting on her knees. His eyes flickered. Siyi had never seen her father so vulnerable before, and her heart was deeply moved. She heard him pleadingly say, "So... Siyi, I beg you, please don't get involved with the Jiang family anymore. Think about it, how will you face your older brother in the future? This is all a tragic fate!"