[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi":3,"chapter-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-721":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},557145,807,"Chapter 721 - 721 560 draws_2","i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-721",721,"\u003Cp>721: 560 draws_2 721: 560 draws_2 The case’s growing complexity boiled down to one critical reason: Lan Peizhi was unwilling to “sacrifice a pawn to save the chariot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zou Kezhao, the man under arrest, had “accidentally died” earlier, none of what followed would have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that in Lan Peizhi’s heart, this man who was now imprisoned, was not someone she could discard at any time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After having expended so much effort, even if she couldn’t increase goodwill, she at least couldn’t allow Zou Kezhao’s situation to seed grudges in the other’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It won’t take too long, just half a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the attention subsides and no one cares about the case anymore…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen’s speech was cut off by the sudden ringing of a cell phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A call at this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bear in mind, Pei Zhi had just been released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen stopped talking and watched the other party take out their phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auntie Lan, I’m sorry, I just heard from Jin Se.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice from the other end conveyed an apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After hearing the news, I made calls to various parties, Auntie Lan should be out by now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The offer of help came both promptly and swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Peizhi’s face showed no ripples, giving no clue to her thoughts, responding with just a “Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That sets my mind at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person on the other end seemed relieved and then laughingly said, “When Auntie Lan returns to the country, I will arrange a welcome for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Peizhi was noncommittal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the call ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen didn’t ask who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although this matter has come to a close, staying in Goryeo is still too conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think it’s best to go back first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He delicately reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she was released, the travel ban was naturally lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Zhi didn’t reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up her chopsticks and began to eat, not at all like someone who’d just been let out of the detention center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of demeanor or complexion, she seemed even more at ease than Jiang Chen who was outside, one would believe her if she said she’d just returned from a vacation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen hadn’t run around much during this period, but the mental toll was not small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Zhi, inside, must have had fewer worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen also picked up his chopsticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The private room grew quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, the serenity was shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cell phone started to ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Jiang Chen’s phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen took out his phone and saw it was Che Changmin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s been trouble with Zou Kezhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a thunderclap out of the blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen’s brows furrowed instantly, looking at Pei Zhi and asking sternly, “What happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was sudden, I’m not too clear on the specifics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supposedly, there was a verbal altercation with a fellow inmate during a meal that escalated into violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the guards gained control, he had sustained severe injuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was sudden, I’m not too clear on the specifics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supposedly, there was a verbal altercation with a fellow inmate during a meal that escalated into violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the guards gained control, he had sustained severe injuries.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me the outcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen said gravely, already harboring a very ominous premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Resuscitation was unsuccessful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end, Che Changmin fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fights and brawls in prison were not uncommon, but wasn’t the timing a bit too coincidental?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Pei Zhi been released than Zou Kezhao had a conflict and died in prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed extraordinary, no matter how one looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about An Zairong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Jiang Chen asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An Zairong is fine for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you want me to notify the prison to give him special protection?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not necessary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen took a gentle breath, “Okay, I’ve got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen put down the phone and looked at Pei Zhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Peizhi got to the point, apparently catching on to the implications as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s news from the prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou had a confrontation with someone and, unfortunately, passed away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen spoke unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Zhi fell suddenly quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hear such news right upon reclaiming her freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a grand gesture indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The funeral home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man who once roamed the edges of life and death had now become a box of ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xing Jie and Xu Kuan, both still in hospital, dragged their injured bodies to the scene, looking at the spirit tablet with great sorrow and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s got to be the work of the Goryeo government!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dammit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those bastard sons of bitches!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen offered a stick of incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you really not going to bring Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou’s ashes back to his homeland?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in black, Pei Zhi gazed at the photo on the spirit tablet, her face emotionless, “No need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen didn’t press any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there’s a saying, “fallen leaves return to the roots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s also a saying, “death is like the snuffing of a light.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Lan Peizhi or Zou Kezhao, neither were pretentious people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen gazed at the memorial tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones locked up with Zou Kezhao were irredeemable felons, it was impossible to get any news from their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this matter clearly wasn’t that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t kill Bole, yet Bole died because of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Kezhao died in prison, and he bore an inescapable responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It has nothing to do with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her usual character, Lan Peizhi would hardly respond, but today she seemed out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the moment he agreed to plead guilty for you, he was prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepared for what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he prepared to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had promised to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen turned his head, looking puzzled at the woman beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party looked forward, her face that defeated the years expressing neither anger nor elation, neither sorrow nor joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That day in the parking lot, it was your first time killing someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A declarative sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Chen nodded anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Peizhi didn’t continue, changing the subject so abruptly it was hard to counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The industries of Zushi Society that you’ve bought can be left in their care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have always followed Zou Kezhao and are very familiar with all aspects of Zushi Society’s businesses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘They’ naturally referred to the following Xing Jie and Xu Kuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day in the parking lot, they had proved their loyalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the death of Zou Kezhao, Lan Peizhi didn’t seem to be too angry, and from her face, it was hard to see a trace of sentimental emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, she then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who exactly is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen couldn’t help but ask towards her retreating figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zou Kezhao’s death was no coincidence, then the only possibility was that it was the work of the unseen hand scheming behind the scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Peizhi’s steps faltered, then continued on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You need to recognize your opponent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irrelevant to the question asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it seemed to carry a deeper meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen’s gaze fluctuated continuously as he watched the dark figure move further and further away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognize his own opponent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it a rebuke for still not understanding the other party?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was it a reminder that the behind-the-scenes mastermind who remotely controlled everything and had never shown their face was none of his business, warning him not to meddle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Peizhi had already left, destined not to offer any further explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze, once again looking towards Zou Kezhao’s memorial tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different from Xu Kuan and Xing Jie, he didn’t have a deep friendship with Zou Kezhao; at most, they had only met a few times, so it was definitely not possible for him to be overly sorrowful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he felt guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That day in the parking lot, it was your first time killing someone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Peizhi’s words surfaced again in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she meant was that he was still young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that Quan Shangying remained unharmed had made him believe the behind-the-scenes operator wasn’t a very cruel person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too optimistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been more cautious, more comprehensive in his considerations, perhaps Zou Kezhao could have avoided this misfortune,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lan Peizhi had dealt with the situation, such an incident might not have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen slowly exhaled, his gaze on Zou Kezhao’s memorial tablet showing regret, but not defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one is a saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who can be faultless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The growth of a person requires time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been out of school for less than a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou, does he have relatives in his homeland?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has an old mother, but she passed away not two years after Brother Zou came to Goryeo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jie struggled to hold back his pain, the man who would usually remain unflinching in the face of blades and axes, his eyes now brimming with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man does not shed tears easily, only when he is truly heartbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Lan Peizhi didn’t choose to send the ashes back to his homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After standing in front of the memorial for a while, Jiang Chen turned and left the chapel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing the threshold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phone rang suddenly and without warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unfamiliar number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen pressed the answer button, picked up the phone, and put it to his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, it’s a draw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen didn’t respond, he just hung up the 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