Chapter 955: A Glance Lasting Ten Thousand Years

"What can I do for him?"

Du Xiaoyan raised her head to look at Li Xuewu, her teary eyes bewildered. "He must hate me very much, right?"

"Hmm, I don't know."

Li Xuewu shook his head slightly, pursed his lips, paused for a moment, and then said, "He is somewhat inferior; he has been like that since the day I met him."

"It's me, it's my fault."

Du Xiaoyan sniffed, letting her tears drip down, and looked at the door. "I deserve what I have today."

"Maybe, but he still remembers you."

Li Xuewu's voice was casual, without any intention of forcing her to speak, as if they were just two people who had just met chatting casually.

Everyone else in the room also remained quiet, watching Li Xuewu and Du Xiaoyan talking sentence by sentence.

"He is a very easygoing person, has no bad habits, and doesn't know how to please others, just buries his head in his work."

Du Xiaoyan wiped her nose with a tissue and said intermittently, "When he got home, he only knew how to tidy up his tools or fiddle with seasonings, rarely talking to me."

"My father said he was an honest man. Marrying him wouldn't mean suffering losses, and I wouldn't be bullied. There were no parents-in-law above, and I would live my own life."

"But I was just young and didn't understand what it meant to live a life. I only felt that being interesting and happy was good. His tolerance was taken by me as being spineless."

"Wuwu~"

Du Xiaoyan covered her face and cried, "I never met such a trustworthy person again after leaving him."

"What about Zhao Ziliang?"

Li Xuewu lit a cigarette and asked while smoking, "What kind of person is he? The husband you chose."

"I chose him, but you also saw it. Have I ever chosen the correct answer once in my life?"

Du Xiaoyan wiped her tears and said, "I chose him because he was the only one willing to marry me."

"How did that come about?"

Li Xuewu flicked the ash and asked, "You are one of the Eight Great Officials; isn't it easy to find a partner?"

"You are also a cadre; would you find a partner casually?"

Du Xiaoyan looked at Li Xuewu and said, "I came out of my house to venture, and the only thing I care about is this face that I've lost most of."

"Understood."

Li Xuewu nodded slightly, expressing understanding, not caring about the other party's attitude, but instead feeling empathy.

In this era, divorce is not a good thing for either men or women. It represents the two people's immaturity in marriage, or irresponsibility toward themselves.

In later generations, this point is seen more lightly; that is caused by social and economic development. But big families still care about each other's family upbringing and cultivation.

Especially for children of single-parent families, there might be scruples. Such children might be more extreme, with flaws in their personality.

Du Xiaoyan's situation was even more special. That marriage with Wei Wei ended in a particularly disgraceful situation.

She became a household name like Pan Jinlian. Everyone hid when they saw her, and even her parents and brothers didn't recognize her.

This was also the reason why her vanity was rampant. The more she lacked, the more she cared about it.

Especially the slander from those around her, she wanted to prove herself with strength.

In order to obtain the forgiveness of her parents and brothers, she didn't hesitate to ruin herself, for the sake of greed for enjoyment, and also for this face.

That's why she just said that she deserved to be where she is today.

What she owed Wei Wei, she and the grain station cadre had to be cleared. And from the beginning of creating the evil, she had already embarked on a road of no return.

Human hearts are inclined to kindness. Forgiving others is not only forgiving others, but also forgiving oneself.

Wei Wei had already lost his hatred for her after so many years, so even if he lived more humbly, he didn't end his life.

But she and the grain station cadre were different; perhaps their lives had already entered the countdown stage.

"You don't love him, and you follow secular views, rushing to find someone to marry."

Li Xuewu exhaled a puff of smoke and asked, "Do you think Zhao Ziliang harmed you, or do you have a problem yourself?"

"..."

Du Xiaoyan was silent for a long time before opening her mouth to say, "I don't blame him. He is just a playboy, likes to show off a little cleverness just like me."

"Hmm, he embezzled a portion of money from his unit. You know about this, right?"

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "You used it? Or did he use it himself?"

"I didn't know at first. Later, he never brought money home."

Du Xiaoyan thought for a moment and said, "The consumption at home was provided by me, and he rarely came home."

"So the relationship was discordant?"

Li Xuewu took a puff of smoke, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "Did you kill him, or who did it?"

When this question was asked, Du Xiaoyan lowered her head and fell silent. Zheng Fuhua got up and went out to fetch a cup of water. Du Xiaoyan was still silent.

"Speak. If you say it, you'll feel relieved, and we'll be relaxed too."

Zheng Fuhua said with emotion, "Later, you should be transferred to our side. I guarantee you won't suffer, and you won't endure hardship."

"I..."

Du Xiaoyan raised her head, her face somewhat pale, and said, "I want to live... is that not allowed?"

"I need to make this point clear to you."

Li Xuewu took over the conversation, pointed at her, and said, "The words I said to you weren't to fool you. Think about it yourself."

"If you can dig out Lai Shanchuan, or even a bigger bedbug than him, the opportunity for meritorious service is very likely to save your life."

"Especially during this period."

Li Xuewu flicked the ash, narrowed his eyes, and leaned in to remind her softly, "Your case might not go to court, because that side can't even take care of itself."

Du Xiaoyan widened her eyes, looking at Li Xuewu in disbelief, then her gaze turned to Zheng Fuhua. She felt that the old comrade was more trustworthy.

But seeing Zheng Fuhua purse his lips and lower his head to drink water, her heart truly came alive.

What Li Xuewu said might be true. If she didn't need to go to court, the chance of surviving might truly be greatly increased.

"I didn't kill him."

Du Xiaoyan looked at Li Xuewu and shook her head slightly. "Really, I never thought about killing him. It was Lai Yide who did it."

"Who?"

Li Xuewu found this name particularly familiar and asked, "Lai Shanchuan's son?"

"Yes."

Du Xiaoyan nodded and said, "It was him. It was him who killed Zhao Ziliang. I only found out later."

"What about Zhang Shuqin?"

Li Xuewu couldn't even care about the cigarette in his hand and frowned, asking, "Was that also Lai Yide's case?"

"No... not quite sure."

Du Xiaoyan lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly. "They didn't say, and I didn't dare to ask."

"What do you mean by 'they'?"

Li Xuewu grasped the key point, tapped the small table in front of her with the hand holding the cigarette, and said, "Could Lai Yide and Zhao Ziliang have collaborated on the crime?"

"..."

Answering Li Xuewu was Du Xiaoyan's brief silence. Then, before Li Xuewu could ask again, she replied, "Yes."

"Tell me in detail."

Li Xuewu signaled Zheng Fuhua with his eyes, and Zheng Fuhua got up and walked outside.

"I... I met Lai Yide in August this year."

Du Xiaoyan hesitated and explained, "He came to play at our cooperative. The director's son is his classmate."

"What is your relationship with him?"

Li Xuewu discovered the key point again and specifically pointed it out.

This wasn't a very important clue, but it was a heavy hammer that shattered Du Xiaoyan's psychological defense.

"You've slept together, right?"

"..."

Du Xiaoyan was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "I never thought it would be like this."

"Hmm."

Li Xuewu didn't care about her explanation. It was a sentence often said by "scum women" in later generations; he had heard it too many times before.

"Continue. How did Lai Yide get involved? Or did he actively plan this case?"

"Remind you."

Li Xuewu tapped the small table in front of her and said, "The sentencing standards for the mastermind and the accomplice are different. You understand, right?"

"Yes... he planned this with Zhao Ziliang..."

Du Xiaoyan raised her head to look at Li Xuewu and said, "After he was with me, he often said he wanted to get some money out of the credit cooperative. I was very afraid of him."

"What about Zhao Ziliang? How did you meet him?"

Li Xuewu asked, "Was it through your relationship? Or did you actively introduce him to him?"

"It... it was he who bumped into him."

Du Xiaoyan lowered her head and explained, "He heard me introduce the other party's identity, and not only did he not get angry, but he took the initiative to climb up the relationship with Lai Yide."

"They did a few projects together and seemed to have made money. It was something Lai Yide got out of the university study activities."

Du Xiaoyan wasn't very clear about this and didn't participate in it, just accompanied Lai Yide to play.

"Later, I don't know what the situation was. Lai Yide disappeared for a few days. When he came back, he said he needed money, at least 100,000. Where would we have that much money to give him?"

"So he found Zhao Ziliang?"

Li Xuewu frowned and said, "That's not right, is it? Aren't Zhao Ziliang and Zhang Shuqin in a lover relationship?"

"No, not really."

Du Xiaoyan smiled bitterly, "I can't say for sure, but they didn't have that kind of relationship."

"Zhang Shuqin wanted a divorce and deliberately wanted to make her husband lose face."

She explained, "I knew her first. After a long time, we became friends. Plus, Zhao Ziliang is from the same hometown as her, and the relationship between the two families is very good."

"She told me herself that her marriage was unhappy and she wanted a divorce, but her husband wouldn't agree and she wanted to find someone to act."

"As soon as I heard, I knew who she was looking for. Zhao Ziliang was right there and agreed on the spot."

Du Xiaoyan shook her head slightly and said, "I can tell that Zhao Ziliang was interested in her."

"So you can't say what it means?"

Li Xuewu frowned and asked, "Our investigation shows that Zhao Ziliang even left clothes at her house, causing a fierce quarrel between Yulanfang and Zhang Shuqin."

"That was later."

Du Xiaoyan explained, "They acted together for a few months, and feelings grew over time. I guess Zhang Shuqin also had feelings for Zhao Ziliang."

"But because of my existence, and because she hadn't divorced yet, and the existence of her husband, the relationship between them was relatively contradictory."

"I guess that's how it is. Zhao Ziliang never mentioned her to me, even after the incident."

Li Xuewu sized up Du Xiaoyan, judging the truth of her words, and asked, "So was it a joint fraud, or did she defraud you, and then staged a 'mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind'?"

"Neither. She was innocent."

Du Xiaoyan smiled miserably, "She didn't know about this from beginning to end, and didn't even know until she died that what was in her bag wasn't 5,000, but 50,000."

"Tell me about it."

Li Xuewu turned his head and glanced at the door. It was Zheng Fuhua who opened the door and walked in.

The two looked at each other, and the tacit understanding between them had an answer at this moment, knowing that everything was under control.

Following Zheng Fuhua in was a duty officer, who walked up to Li Xuewu and whispered something in his ear.

It was Li Huai De who called back. His attitude wasn't very good, hoping he would complete the work here as soon as possible and not delay serious business anymore.

"I understand."

Li Xuewu dismissed the duty officer softly and said to Du Xiaoyan, "Continue."

"On the night of the 26th, Zhao Ziliang brought Lai Yide home. After dinner, they talked about this matter."

"He asked me to bring the cooperative's financial seal and signature paper from the unit, have them find someone to forge it, and determine the time when Zhang Shuqin would come to withdraw money from the cooperative next time."

"I didn't agree at first, but Lai Yide threatened me, saying if I didn't agree, he would send me to prison, and also said he had all the evidence of my crimes."

"It was Zhao Ziliang who persuaded me on the side, saying that as long as the money was gotten out, everyone would split it equally, and I could also balance the accounts."

Speaking of this, Du Xiaoyan said with resentment in her eyes, "Lai Yide couldn't possibly have evidence of my crimes. It must have been Zhao Ziliang who told him, just to force me to submit."

"And then?"

Li Xuewu didn't want to hear her complaints and asked, "How did you carry it out?"

"They gave me the cooperative's financial seal, and I knew when Zhang Shuqin would come to withdraw money, so everything was easy to handle."

Du Xiaoyan was ashamed of her high financial ability at this moment and confessed, "I called her and agreed on the withdrawal time at noon, because everyone was resting at this time, and I was the only one on duty."

"On the phone, I agreed with her that Zhao Ziliang was going on a business trip tomorrow morning, and he had a bag of luggage with me. I had to work the night shift and couldn't go back, so I asked her to help me deliver it after she came to withdraw money."

"After lunch, everyone went to rest. I took the cash box from the vault in advance and put it by my feet."

"After Han Luyao went to the office, I put 50,000 yuan in cash into the luggage bag I had prepared in advance and covered it up."

"At noon, Zhang Shuqin came to withdraw money on time. I was startled at first because she came with a colleague, that girl from the cooperative."

"Later, the other party didn't follow in, so I felt relieved. While chatting with her about that girl's information, I used the counter to cover up and replaced her withdrawal voucher."

"After the procedures were done, I handed her the 5,000 yuan she needed to count. She didn't even look at the withdrawal signature book and signed it."

"Actually, it was blank, just to facilitate me filling it in later to balance the accounts."

"After everything was over, I handed the luggage bag containing 45,000 yuan in cash to her, and said that Old Zhao was in a hurry, otherwise I wouldn't have troubled her."

"I could see her concerns. Maybe she was worried about having money on her and feared any accidents, but it was rare for me to ask her, and it was to find Zhao Ziliang, so..."

Du Xiaoyan said in a low voice, "I watched her go to her death with my own eyes. Lai Yide and Zhao Ziliang didn't say how they would handle her, but I could guess."

"What happened at Jin Yuchi?"

Li Xuewu frowned and asked, "Did you make an appointment for her to go to Jin Yuchi to find Zhao Ziliang?"

"No, no."

Du Xiaoyan explained, "Zhao Ziliang often danced at the club near Jin Yuchi. That was a place they often gathered."

"So you don't know what happened at the time, and don't even know how Zhang Shuqin was handled?"

Li Xuewu frowned and asked, "Then how did you think of leading the crime to Zhao Ziliang, deliberately misleading our investigation direction?"

"No, not me."

Du Xiaoyan said in a panic, "After the case occurred, the cooperative brought people to investigate. I knew something had happened, so I followed the plan to lead this matter to the fraud case."

"So you guys initially wanted to make it a fraud case, let Zhang Shuqin take the blame, and she disappeared, so this case became a headless case, right?"

Li Xuewu thought for a moment and asked, "In this plan, the step of using Zhang Shuqin's identity to mail three letters back to deliberately mislead the investigation should have been completed by Zhao Ziliang, right?"

"Yes."

Du Xiaoyan explained, "That was the plan, because Zhao Ziliang was going on a business trip on the morning of the 30th. His job was to run business nationwide, and he was very familiar with this kind of thing."

"When did you know Zhao Ziliang had an accident?"

Li Xuewu frowned slightly and asked, "Why didn't Lai Yide take action against you?"

"It was the 30th. After I got home, I found Zhao Ziliang's luggage was still there."

Du Xiaoyan said with a gray face, "He couldn't have missed that train. The unit has discipline. The first train and the last train must be on time."

"It was Lai Yide. When I was panicked, Lai Yide came to the house and threw 20,000 yuan at me, saying it was my share."

"I asked about Zhao Ziliang's whereabouts. He said Zhao Ziliang took his share and flew far away, telling me not to think about him anymore."

"He was somewhat fierce at the time, telling me what to do next. If the investigation found problems, I should push it onto Zhao Ziliang."

"So, this is the fuse he arranged?"

Li Xuewu said, "The first insurance is Zhang Shuqin. Zhang Shuqin's disappearance made the fraud case a headless case."

"The second insurance is Zhao Ziliang. It's definitely not Yulanfang, right? Everything is a smokescreen."

"Then you are his third insurance."

Li Xuewu pointed at Du Xiaoyan and asked, "What guarantee did he make to you, or what safety measures did he arrange, that made you believe he would save you?"

"He... he said he wouldn't have an accident."

Du Xiaoyan stammered, "He told me to trust him. His father would definitely not let him have an accident. Even if I was investigated for economic problems, he would save me."

"He said as long as I bit onto the account problems from before, even if I went in, I could come out very quickly. By then, with 20,000 yuan, I wouldn't be able to spend it all in a lifetime."

"You believed him?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "Is your life only worth 20,000 yuan?"

"I had no choice but to believe, because my life is worthless."

Du Xiaoyan cried and said, "From the moment I took the first 100 yuan, my life had no value."

Li Xuewu raised his head slightly. The facts were indeed as Du Xiaoyan said. As long as she took the first step, the devil wouldn't allow her to stop.

"After the incident, Zhang Shuqin's bicycle, luggage bag, and her body—those three letters—who prepared them?"

Li Xuewu looked at her and asked, "It couldn't have been Lai Yide running to three cities himself, right?"

"It was him. It was someone Lai Yide found."

Du Xiaoyan wiped her tears and said, "He brought people to my house, asked me to imitate Zhang Shuqin's handwriting to write letters, and asked me to choose three people to deliver them."

"How did you imitate someone else's handwriting?"

Li Xuewu sized up Du Xiaoyan and asked, "Practiced specifically for this case?"

"No... no."

Du Xiaoyan lowered her head and said, "The first 100 yuan I took was discovered because the handwriting was wrong."

*Liuwa! *

This woman really studied hard. It's a pity for this clever brain; it wasn't used in the right place.

Constantly summarizing experience, constantly absorbing lessons, so she was never caught again when doing accounts.

"Do you know that person?"

Li Xuewu looked at her and asked, "Or someone you are familiar with?"

"No, it was someone Lai Yide found, saying he was an idle loafer who dared to do anything as long as there was money."

Du Xiaoyan raised her head and said, "Lai Yide even told me that Zhang Shuqin's body was handled by him. He was a very capable person."

"Just to shut the other party's mouth, Lai Yide even gave the other party 1,000 yuan, promising to find him a job at the branch bureau after the incident."

"Do you know the detailed information?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "Or a specific appearance will do."

"I only know his name is Chai Yongshu."

Du Xiaoyan frowned and tried hard to recall. "Very thin, with shifty eyes, it seems..."

"Long face, triangular eyes, pointed chin, hair habitually parted in the middle, ears slightly leaning backward."

Li Xuewu described in Du Xiaoyan's terrified gaze, "Height about 1.67 meters, thin figure, local accent, but short of breath..."

"It's him~ It's him~"

Du Xiaoyan looked at Li Xuewu with a shocked expression and asked suspiciously, "How do you know... so detailed?!"

Everyone in the room focused their eyes on Li Xuewu, their surprised expressions no less than Du Xiaoyan's.

They knew Li Xuewu was a criminal psychology expert, and units with interrogation and case-handling businesses had all subscribed to his "Criminal Psychology."

Is the ability of criminal psychology so magical that one can describe it so detailed just by hearing the criminal say two sentences?

Of course not, because Li Xuewu happened to know a person also named Chai Yongshu.

Li Xuewu stood up, walked to Zheng Fuhua's side, and reported softly.

Zheng Fuhua was also full of surprise when he heard it and asked, "Such a coincidence?"

"It really is."

Li Xuewu curled his lips and said, "I happened to see him 'showing off wealth' a while ago, clearly having gained benefits."

"Then catch him. He can't run."

Zheng Fuhua stood up and walked out to arrange it. He didn't expect this case to have so many twists and turns.

He thought implicating a Lai Yide was enough of a surprise, but didn't expect a small fry like Chai Yongshu to come out.

Just after Li Xuewu finished speaking, Zheng Fuhua was not only surprised by this coincidence, but also surprised that this guy dared to take any job.

Daring to earn money from killing and hiding bodies—he really wasn't afraid of the money burning his hands.

"Talk about Lai Yide."

Li Xuewu turned back, leaned against the front of the interrogation table, faced Du Xiaoyan, and asked, "When did his father, Lai Shanchuan, know about him committing this case?"

"It was a few days ago."

Du Xiaoyan said, "Just after you questioned me, he found me and asked about the details of this matter."

"You told him?"

Li Xuewu frowned and said, "You trust him so much? Aren't you afraid he'll kill you to silence you?"

"No, not afraid."

Du Xiaoyan said firmly, "Because I also have evidence in my hands proving that Lai Yide participated in the whole case."

"Hmm, you are ruthless."

Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Lai Shanchuan came to ask you. How was it arranged?"

"No... no arrangement."

Du Xiaoyan explained, "I didn't admit it at first. He took me to his house and found Lai Yide for a face-to-face confrontation."

"And then?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said, "He didn't tell you how he would protect you, or how he would handle this case?"

"No, it was Lai Yide who told me that his father would handle this matter."

Du Xiaoyan shook her head and said, "After saying this at his house, he let me go home. Later, Lai Yide came to the house to find me."

"He told me not to worry, that it would at most be investigated to Zhao Ziliang, and asked me to be mentally prepared, perhaps having to compensate the joint factory for some losses."

"He also asked me to keep a low profile, not to cause unnecessary investigation and suspicion. Since then, I have never seen him again."

"Ran away?"

Li Xuewu frowned and asked, "Did he ever tell you why he urgently needed such a large sum of money?"

"No, he never said."

Du Xiaoyan wiped her eyes and said, "I don't know how to describe the relationship between us. It seems like a dream that came suddenly."

"He was so young, and I don't know why I was with him, and even more don't know why I got on this boat."

"What about Zhang Shuqin?"

Li Xuewu pursed his lips and said, "Isn't she also quite wronged? Including Yulanfang, he is still being detained at the branch bureau."

"Even now, he doesn't know how his wife was murdered, and doesn't even know his wife was innocent."

"Have you ever thought about how agonizing Zhang Shuqin was when she received your phone call?"

"Afraid that you would discover her extramarital behavior, afraid that you would be hysterical about this point, and even more afraid that not helping you would expose her cowardice."

"You just utilized this point of hers, right?"

Li Xuewu looked at Du Xiaoyan, narrowed his eyes, took a long breath, and said, "You have countless opportunities to save yourself. Life gave you countless opportunities to repent, but you deliberately missed them all."

"Even right in front of the counter, you had one last chance to save your friend, to save a friend who shouldn't have borne the blame and injustice for your wrong behavior."

"Yes, her mental extramarital behavior was wrong and should be morally condemned, but this cannot be the reason for you, Zhao Ziliang, and Lai Yide to carry out devilish behavior."

Li Xuewu walked to her and said to Du Xiaoyan, who was crying behind her hands, "I can't imagine the expression on Yulanfang's face when he walks out of the detention room, hearing that his wife was innocent and didn't even completely betray him."

"But I hope you can bravely face these things that have already happened, confess your wrong behavior to everyone, and sincerely apologize to those you have hurt."

Li Xuewu pointed to the door and said, "Walking out from here, your confession and apology might not have any impact on your handling results, but at least let people see your attitude, and let others put down the last trace of entanglement in their hearts."

After finishing, he beckoned to the Confidentiality Department officer, signaling them to handle the signing of the confession record for her.

And he himself looked at the crying Du Xiaoyan, shook his head slightly, and walked out of the interrogation room.

Because this case was too big, it requisitioned all the interrogation rooms on the first floor. It wasn't just Li Xuewu interrogating; other Discipline Inspection personnel were also working.

There weren't enough interrogation rooms, and even the offices on the second floor were temporarily requisitioned.

People were coming in and out of the building entrance from time to time, and cadres were being brought in from time to time, looking at the busy crowd in the lobby with nervous and stunned faces.

Most of those waiting for questioning in the lobby were related to the case but not deeply involved. They had to wait until the suspects were interrogated before it was their turn.

Wei Wei was still waiting because the time of his case was a bit far back. Except for the person at the grain station, the characters involved weren't very big.

Now there were bigger cases waiting to be broken first, so in terms of order, he could only wait.

At the door of the duty room, several benches and a tea table were prepared for the interrogation personnel to rest and adjust.

Usually, there would be a reception room or lounge used, but today's situation was truly special.

Just the relationships involved after Du Xiaoyan entered the credit cooperative reached more than 100 people.

This didn't even count those involved in the fraud case, and there were even cases within cases. More than 100 people were dug deeper, and more cases appeared.

This case was like stepping on a chain of landmines; the more it was handled, the bigger it got, and the workload increased. Li Xuewu looked at the phone in the duty room and felt exhausted.

He couldn't guarantee he could go back on time to attend the banquet. Even if Li Huai De was unhappy, there was no way. Who told him to poke a hornet's nest?

When he took over this case, it wasn't that he hadn't thought about Du Xiaoyan having an umbrella to protect her, but he didn't expect there to be so many umbrellas.

A small credit cooperative accountant could overturn more than 100 people. If all were truly pursued, I'm afraid this number would double.

In this period, there was no need to worry about the influence of this case; it would absolutely become the major case of the year.

Just look at the small cars driving into the gate and the car lights flashing by; you know how many heads of units were called over to be lectured.

Li Xuewu looked out through the window of the duty room. Even Red Flags were there. It was clear that leaders from above had come down to sit in command.

He not only saw the Red Flag, but also saw that idiot Huang Gan sneaking in, looking around everywhere.

"Over here."

Li Xuewu knew this bastard would cause trouble, but before the duty officer could find him to ask, he pretended to have an appointment and beckoned.

As soon as Huang Gan saw his greeting, he glanced at the duty officer and walked quickly toward him.

"Are you blind? Don't you see whose car is parked at the door? And you still dare to come in and wander around."

"I saw his car, that's why I'm hiding."

Huang Gan looked around the lobby with shifty eyes, seeing if there was anyone he knew.

Li Xuewu slapped his face, pushed him to the corner, and asked in a low voice, "Did I call you to come and watch the fun?"

"I came to find you!"

Huang Gan finally reacted, his eyes somewhat excited. "This case is big. My dad has heard about it."

"..."

Li Xuewu looked at him speechlessly for several seconds before asking, "Don't tell me you transferred to work at the newspaper office and are getting first-hand news from me?"

"No, no, it's about the phone call!"

Huang Gan secretly looked left and right, as if afraid of being overheard, and was pushed again by Li Xuewu.

"Can you be serious? This attitude—even if there were no problems, you'd create problems."

"I came to find you just to tell you I can't go to the branch bureau."

Huang Gan stood up straight. He didn't look around anymore after hearing Li Xuewu's words, but his eyes still couldn't help but wander. He really wanted to see if any acquaintances were in trouble.

"However, Wang Zheng is interested in coming down from above to train. My dad is already asking."

"Anything else?"

Li Xuewu frowned and asked, "Just this? You had to come personally?"

"You don't need to worry about the rest. Just handle your case; my dad will handle it."

"Oh, right, there's more!"

Huang Gan looked at Li Xuewu and said, "Wang Xiaoqin has already notified everyone, and those who can operate are operating."

"The internal communication meeting has already been held, so there won't be any collisions. Those who can help each other are all exerting effort. This time, how much can be fished out depends on the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their own magic."

"Is that all?"

Li Xuewu glanced at the interrogation room and saw Du Xiaoyan being taken out by four Confidentiality Department officers. He followed her with his gaze.

Huang Gan also discovered Li Xuewu's abnormality and followed him to look over there, seeing a beautiful woman, pear blossoms with rain.

"Who is she?"

After asking this, he didn't wait for Li Xuewu's answer, but found Li Xuewu frowning slightly.

There was a situation. According to the historical stories he had heard about Li Xuewu before, he winked and asked, "This wouldn't be your ex-girlfriend, would it?"

"Get the hell out!"

Li Xuewu glared at him and cursed, "Anything else? If not, get lost. This isn't a place you can stay."

"Damn, look at your attitude~"

Huang Gan curled his lips in dissatisfaction and said, "What's here that I can't stay? In the end, don't they still have to report to me? I'm just here to see the new labor force in advance."

"Hmm, go ahead and see~"

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and pointed at Du Xiaoyan, saying, "Wait until she's sent to your place. I heard the last meal at your detention center is particularly delicious."

"Damn!"

"She wouldn't be... the one?!"

Huang Gan looked at Li Xuewu in shock, then stared at Du Xiaoyan, muttering, "Don't tell me she really is your ex-girlfriend. You have a criminal record of executing ex-girlfriends..."

"..."

Li Xuewu glanced at him speechlessly, really too lazy to deal with this piece of material.

Random guessing was one thing, but slandering his reputation—this bastard really didn't act like a human.

When did he ever execute...

When did he have so many ex-girlfriends? The past was the past, and he didn't expect it to be like this.

In the lobby, Du Xiaoyan's gaze didn't need to be deliberately searched to find Wei Wei, who was sitting in the corner with a dull expression.

She had thought that after she came out, Wei Wei would no longer be there, or would be in the questioning room, or would have already left.

It wasn't that she hadn't thought Wei Wei would still be here, but when she saw him, her tears could no longer be held back and filled her eye sockets.

That was him, her ex-husband, the marriage of their youth, the good man she destroyed with her own hands.

He was somewhat dejected, his whole body exuding an atmosphere of loneliness. Compared to before, he had no traces of youth, like an old man in his twilight years, but his eyes were still clear.

She had walked half her life, looked back, and he was still a youth.

Looking at Wei Wei struggling to stand up with his crutches, that difficult figure was the debt she could never pay back.

Du Xiaoyan cried, crying bitterly, her knees weak, as if she wanted to kneel to Wei Wei over there, her mouth sobbing and wanting to say sorry.

Everyone in the lobby stopped their work and looked over here, looking at the legendary peach-blossom female lead.

Such a deep repentance behavior was completely different from the image of being dissolute in the case. Perhaps this was the so-called "knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts."

Watching her cry, watching her being detained by four fully armed duty personnel, Wei Wei moved his crippled leg hidden under the chair, his body staggering, leaning on his crutches.

He smiled, just like the smile he revealed when the matchmaker brought him to the door and he saw her for the first time.

And it was like the two of them getting married, the bridal chamber night, he clumsily listening to the other party's instructions, using a scale to lift her red veil, and seeing the embarrassment when she had a somewhat resentful expression.

Wei Wei pursed his lips tightly, his body trembling slightly, watching her grief-stricken, listening to her regret, laughing and crying.

Since the divorce, he had moved away from that courtyard with his master. Fearing he would be touched by the scene and seek death, his master took him away from that place of heartbreak and came to the Four Nine Cities to make a living.

Since then, he had lost news of Du Xiaoyan and was even more afraid of others mentioning this name in front of him.

He had hated, resented, and even cursed, a bone-deep hatred in the depths of his heart.

But several times he wanted to end himself, only to be discovered by his master and junior brother, who persuaded him with earnest words, which only led to his numbness and self-closure.

Since then, he rarely smiled and never thought he would see her again one day.

After so many years, suddenly hearing her news, he was so stunned, so hesitant, not knowing how to face her.

He had the heart to recall the past, wanting to find a few words to scold her loudly, but after searching his gut, he found that he didn't know when he had walked out and lived his own life.

Regarding her betrayal and her mistakes, they were just memories now.

If the two words couldn't be aimed only at her, reflecting on himself back then, wasn't he also at fault?

They were a young couple. If he had given more care, more love, more understanding, and more communication, I'm afraid they wouldn't have to be so miserable today.

Listening to the criticisms in the lobby, he became even more embarrassed. Were they really talking about the girl he knew?

Knowing her fate, there was no joy in Wei Wei's heart, and no relief of revenge. It was a pity, a sigh.

What was pitied was not only his own life, but also the girl who flashed through his life.

Sighing that life always has so many sorrows, putting down the sorrow, it rose to the heart.

Perhaps he came with the case-handling personnel and waited here for a long time—what he wanted to say wasn't hatred, nor the past, but waiting to see her one last time.

Du Xiaoyan was held by the duty personnel by her arms and walked out. A detention vehicle was already waiting there.

Wei Wei leaned on his crutches, his body struggling to walk a few steps, and then he saw the last of Du Xiaoyan, and also let Du Xiaoyan try hard to look back at him one last time.

After this glance, the hatred was broken, and seeing each other again would be ten thousand years later. ===== CHAPTER 956 =====