Chapter 23

It wasn't the voice of that San Shu from the memories he had acquired, and he also remembered that "his" San Shu didn't seem to have a wife.

And the other party knew it was him the moment they picked up the phone; you have to know he's currently using an America phone number, so this matter is somewhat suspicious.

Thus, he became a few parts wary: "You are……"

The other side surprisingly could sense his wariness, but didn't feed him empty lies to coax him, instead saying directly: "My surname is Yuan, I'm called Yuan Jiexia, I'm your San Shu's colleague. Your San Shu killed people, and it was exterminating an entire family, he's been arrested!"

Your San Shu killed people, and it was exterminating an entire family, he's been arrested!

In just two short sentences, the situation was explained clearly.

It also left Chen Yaozu dumbfounded for a moment, but he quickly reacted — this very likely is the case that the original Chen Yaozu committed, who knows how it got pinned on that San Shu.

So Chen Yaozu subconsciously blurted out a sentence:

"Impossible!"

Yet he didn't expect this sentence of his to draw resonance; the lady surnamed Yuan on the other end of the phone, who is San Shu's colleague, caught this sentence: "Right!

We think so too, it's impossible for him to have done it.

But all the evidence shows it was your San Shu who killed them; the dead family is your ex-girlfriend's family.

Moreover, after your San Shu was arrested he confessed without reservation, saying it was because that family took the bride price and wouldn't return it, causing his older brother and sister-in-law — your parents — to die in a car accident when they went to argue.

Elder brother is like a father, elder sister-in-law is like a mother, so he avenged his brother and sister-in-law; this murder motive is very reasonable."

Sure enough, it's the original body's family-extermination case, but unlike what Chen Yaozu just thought, it's very obvious this isn't a frame-up, nor is it a wrongful accusation; rather, this San Shu specially made a trip to draw this case onto himself, thereby letting his "nephew" Chen Yaozu detach from the matter!

This is a capital offense — execution by shooting!

Chen Yaozu was a bit dumbfounded for a moment; he didn't know what kind of reaction he should have. Reasonably speaking, he swapped the original Chen Yaozu's fate, and also bore his karma and risks; he killed people, so he should bear the responsibility.

That's why there was this trip, emigrating overseas.

And all of this was arranged by that San Shu, and after he left, this San Shu actually went to the scene and fabricated evidence pointing entirely at himself.

Then the killer became San Shu? He suddenly felt his throat a bit blocked; what's going on?

That San Shu isn't his real San Shu, he's the original body's San Shu; why is he getting moved?

But he doesn't know if it's because he swapped fates, he still couldn't stop his throat from choking up, his breathing becoming somewhat heavy.

The lady Yuan on the phone continued:

"Actually, we all know the one who exterminated your ex-girlfriend's entire family definitely isn't your San Shu, it's you, Chen Yaozu! So you went to Thailand first, then from Thailand to South America, from South America to North America.

If you didn't commit a crime, why run so fast? But your San Shu pleaded guilty, and all evidence points to him, so he's arrested now.

To save you, he really did it thoroughly! Hearing this, do you have anything to say?"

Chen Yaozu opened his mouth for a good while, didn't admit it, and after thinking and thinking again, only asked this ambiguous sentence: "How will he be sentenced?"

The other end replied very quickly: "The case is major and the nature vile; with eyewitness testimony, physical evidence, and a full confession, there's only the death penalty, and very likely deprivation of political rights for life!"

Chen Yaozu fell somewhat silent after hearing this, his heart growing even more distressed.

As if this San Shu were his own real San Shu; this is very obviously because the swapped fate caused him to be influenced.

"This lady police officer, actually you don't need to fish for my words!"

Chen Yaozu guessed in his heart the other party definitely isn't San Shu's colleague, but after San Shu was arrested, they investigated the relationship between him, himself, and his ex-girlfriend. They definitely would have investigated that he immediately took a plane to Thailand after his ex-girlfriend's entire family was killed off.

So the suspicion on him is the heaviest.

And this policewoman took the call just to fish for his words, but there's one thing he can be sure of: San Shu definitely was arrested.

And what this policewoman said, that San Shu went to the scene and directed all traces and evidence onto himself, this matter is probably also true.

So San Shu will very likely be sentenced to death, and the deprivation of political rights for life probably isn't fake either.

Everything this policewoman told him after picking up the phone was probably just to hear his reaction, even probe the other truth of this case with words? But…… San Shu actually ran to the crime scene and erased all the original body's traces and evidence, even disguised them as his own, is he that professional?

However, what to do now? Or rather?

He's already come to America; confess a wave, let San Shu shed this charge? Hiss……

Would there be danger? Would confessing get him deported? Even if he confesses, can it really clear San Shu's suspicion? He hesitated; the other end of the phone seemed to have guessed his hesitation too.

"Rest assured, I'm not police, and I really am your uncle's colleague.

So, entrusted by him, I've been waiting for your call! Your uncle told me to tell you: the matter is resolved, you have no charges, live well over there.

He wants to tell you, don't feel guilty!

Your San Shu is going to die!

But not by death sentence; he got a terminal illness, won't live much longer!

Your uncle spent 20 years in Southeast Asia, did quite a few meritorious deeds for the hometown.

And it's precisely because of these merits he begged to take this major case for you.

So, you currently have no charges.

But you can't return to the hometown; returning would definitely restart investigation procedures, because everyone back home knows with your San Shu's personality, he wouldn't do such a thing domestically.

As for your San Shu's body, the doctor says three months left! Also, I have a private sentence for you: out there, don't do things that sell out ancestors, make your San Shu lose face, disgrace the family gate! After all, your life was exchanged by your uncle using the honor he regarded as life itself.

You must cherish it, don't let him down!"

Hiss, these last words…… the tone seems a bit off! Chen Yaozu carefully asked: "That…… Lady Yuan, I want to ask, your relationship with my San Shu…… is it really just colleagues?"

Deafening silence came from the other end; a long while later came a sentence: "You watch your safety over there, stir up less trouble, take care of yourself!"

Finished speaking, that end hung up!

This call had too much information, nearly making Chen Yaozu unable to digest it all at once.

That is to say, this San Shu, after knowing he had a terminal illness, took this matter onto himself.

And this Lady Yuan, San Shu's colleague, is she really a colleague?

He was pondering, when Ceng Hongbing beside him, who had also just hung up, spoke with a lost look: "A Zu, family told me, that Northeast fellow townsman I went to join, ran off to New York to work a construction site.

Didn't even give a phone number; looks like no hope!"

(Chapter End)