Chapter 341: Clear motive, solid evidence

Since Jiang Lai applied for the National Security Bureau to intervene in the investigation, someone has reported the investigation status to her every day.

Under the joint investigation of both sides, substantive evidence soon emerged.

And Shen Xun's recording was the key to Lin Shutong's sentencing.

Intentional injury: light injury carries a sentence of one to three years, serious injury three to ten years.

Attempted intentional homicide carries a sentence of three to ten years.

The biggest difference between injury and attempted homicide is motive, and in the recording Shen Xun gave, Lin Shutong says: "She ruined my family and left me homeless; shouldn't she die?"

This fully shows Lin Shutong intended to kill, not merely injure.

Attempted injury and attempted homicide are on different levels.

Lin Shutong was taken from Hexin Yiyuan; at that moment Gu Zhiyan was feeding her porridge, police walked in and directly took her away.

Lin Shutong habitually retorted: "On what grounds are you arresting me? Do you have evidence? Just arrest me!"

The police, of course, did not indulge her, throwing out eight characters: "Clear motive, solid evidence."

Lin Shutong slowly widened her eyes, panicked and anxious to break free; her only reliance now was Gu Zhiyan, she tore at her throat shouting: "Zhi Yan! Save me! Save me!"

Gu Zhiyan stepped forward, and the police countered: "Sir, are you preparing to obstruct official duties or to assault an officer?"

Two caps pressed down on him; Gu Zhiyan dared not.

Gu Zhiyan hurriedly said: "We want to request a lawyer!"

Police: "This is your right."

Lin Shutong was taken away in broad daylight, either crying injustice or turning to shout for help to Gu Zhiyan.

Gu Zhiyan chased after her while promising: "I will definitely think of a way to help you."

"'Zhi Yan, Zhi Yan, you must think of a way to save me, save me...'"

"'I know, I know.' Gu Zhiyan watched helplessly as she was taken away by police car, then turned and went to the hotel to find his parents."

As long as his father intervenes, there will surely be a way.

Just stepping into the suite, he saw his parents sitting on one side, his sister squeezed in the middle, torn left and right.

It seemed that after his father arrived, the family atmosphere was off.

But now is not the time to focus on that.

Gu Zhiyan approached his father, pleading: "Dad, Shutong has been arrested; could you please intervene?"

Gu Sen refused without thinking: "Impossible."

Gu Zhiyan: "Why?"

Gu Sen: "You reap what you sow; everyone should bear responsibility for their own actions."

Gu Zhiyan knew this reasoning: "Shutong also acted in a fit of anger; if it weren't for Ji Lao being reported by Jiang Lai, she wouldn't have done such a foolish thing."

Gu Sen looked up at his son: "Ji Lao himself is not upright; being reported is only natural, and moreover every citizen enjoys the right to supervise."

Gu Zhiyan: "Dad!"

Gu Sen ignored his son.

Gu Zhiyan stepped back: "Dad, what must you do to help me? As long as Shutong avoids criminal punishment, I will immediately marry Qu Mei; from now on, whatever you say goes, and my future path will be as you decide."

Gu Sen: "I've already said it; you can walk your future path however you wish—this is the freedom you have earned."

Song Shiwei thought otherwise; hearing her son willing to marry into the family, she stood and asked: "Really? As long as the Lin person avoids prison, you'll immediately marry the second daughter of the Qu family? Continue following the path we arranged for you?"

Gu Zhiyan clenched his fists slightly, gritted his teeth, and said: "Yes."

Song Shiwei sat beside her husband: "Help our son."

Gu Sen turned his head to his wife, frowning: "Do you know who Lin Shutong intended to run down?"

Song Shiwei's expression stiffened.

Gu Zhiyan said: "Jiang Lai is fine, Ke Zhongyu's injury has also healed; if we want to compensate, we can..."

"'Shut up!' Gu Sen mildly angered, rose, looked at his son, and solemnly told him: 'You are not allowed to participate in this matter; whether Lin Shutong goes to prison or not has nothing to do with you, and who the Qu family's second daughter marries also has nothing to do with you.'"

"'How could it be unrelated?' Song Shiwei countered her husband's last remark: 'Don't you know that with the Qu family, our son's path will be smoother? We have already been marginalized by the clan; if our son doesn't seize this marriage with the Qu family, will our lineage only be able to do business? Gu Hai is already a district chief! And in B City!'"

"'Moreover, with this connection, even if we can do business, how big can it be? How daring can we be?'"

Song Shiwei took a deep breath, not wanting to speak so loudly to her husband, she composed her tone and earnestly asked: "Haven't we already arranged everything?"

"'Our son will first study law, then become a lawyer; after thirty, he will go through selection and enter the political-legal organs, so this branch of our family will return to the correct track of the Gu family.'"

"'Our daughter's health is poor; later we will select someone from the family to take over the company, and she will peacefully collect dividends for a carefree life.'"

"'Everything is arranged, Gu Sen.' Song Shiwei raised her hand to press her husband's hand back: 'Please don't let anything change; I cannot withstand any further upheaval.'"

Those last words reminded Gu Sen of the time when Song Shiwei had just given birth to their daughter—she was dazed and muddled, either harming herself or harming the child along the way.

His wife was not like that before; it was only because she married him, entered the Gu family gate, and wanted to bear him children.

Gu Sen let out a soft sigh, gently raised his hand to embrace his wife, and still said: "I will not intervene in Lin Shutong's matter."

Song Shiwei also did not like Lin Shutong, but she did it for her son's future.

Gu Sen spoke before she could: "You seem to have forgotten that the person Lin Shutong intended to harm is Dr. Jiang, a state-protected researcher."

"'And the person injured while saving Jiang Lai is Ke Zhongyu of the Ke Group—not only the son of Ke Yue and Nian Zhaoning, not only our junior; in business, our company cannot even squeeze into Ke's cooperation list, yet we have dealings because we are the Gu family, related to the Nian family, and have long-standing affection with Ms. Nian.'"

These words left everyone speechless.

Gu Sen looked at his son: "Jiang Lai is already with Ke Zhongyu; even if the authorities don't act, the Ke family won't let Lin Shutong off, and Lin Shutong has been under constant watch at Hexin Yiyuan—don't you see that?"

"'If the authorities fail to find evidence to punish Lin Shutong severely, the Ke family will take action; and you, now a free man, have no backing from the Gu family, you are utterly unable to resist the Ke family, and you might not even get to see Jiang Lai.'"

"'You fighting the Ke family, and fighting Jiang Lai who bears honors and state protection, is like a mayfly shaking a tree—do you understand? Gu Zhiyan.'"

Gu Zhiyan's heart was greatly shaken.

His body swayed slightly.

He never imagined that one day the four characters "mayfly shaking a tree" would rebound onto himself.

He once blatantly mocked and warned Jiang Lai with these four words.