The restaurant not far from the prison is not so much a hotel as a guest house for the families of prisoners.

Although the consumption is a bit high, it doesn't hinder the delicious taste of the food here. I don't know what the boss thinks. Maybe he wants people who come here to visit their relatives to believe that their relatives who are serving sentences are still alive. OK.

Looking at Yan Wenjun sitting opposite him, Xia Zuoyang brought over the menu, ordered a braised carp and a plate of cold cut beef, and then pushed the menu to Yan Wenjun.

"Uncle Yan, what else do you want to eat, just order it."

"Yo, I didn't see it. After I went out, I made money, and I spent so much money."

"Uncle Yan was joking. They all say that poor families are rich. No matter whether you live frugally at home or not, when you go out, you always have to be decent, right?"

"Hehe, I have only been home for a few months, and I seem to have learned a lot about the world. It seems that my worries are unnecessary."

"Uncle Yan is too polite to say that. In the past 15 years I have been here, I have received more care from you. I will never forget this kindness."

"Okay, I won't say that kind of gratitude, come, let me take a look at the menu." Taking the menu over, Yan Wenjun looked through it, ordered a meal of hot and sour potato shreds, and ordered a cold cucumber: "Okay, that's all."

"Uncle Yan, it's rare for me to come this once, not to let you save me money."

"What are you talking about? Is there anything that can save money? The two of us can't eat it for four dollars. Although I don't know if you are going out to live a good life now, when the money can be saved, there is no Need to be wasted."

"Since Uncle Yan said it, it would be hypocritical for me to say anything more. Waiter, bring some bottles of beer."

Watching Xia Zuoyang pour himself a cup of tea, Yan Wenjun smiled: "Xiao Xia, I haven't seen you in the past few months, you have really changed a lot."

"Have I changed?" While pouring tea into his own cup, he raised his head and asked.

"Maybe you can't feel it yourself."

In the next few minutes, the two of them chatted about some trivial matters, and during the conversation, four dishes began to be served one after another.

After filling the glasses in front of the two people in turn, Xia Zuoyang raised his glass to Yan Wenjun: "Come on, Uncle Yan, I'll toast you!"

Gently touching Xia Zuoyang's cup, and drank the beer inside, Yan Wenjun's expression suddenly changed to a serious one.

"Xiao Xia, you came to see me today, it shouldn't be as simple as just drinking a glass of wine with me, right?"

Xia Zuoyang was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled at Yan Wenjun: "Uncle Yan, you really can't hide anything from you. I'm here today, and I really want to ask you something."

"Tell me what it is, if I know."

"Uncle Yan, I want to know some details about my case back then."

Yan Wenjun, who had picked up a piece of cold-cut beef, stopped halfway with his chopsticks, raised his head suddenly, and looked at Xia Zuoyang who was sitting opposite him, frowning.

If he had asked this question 15 years ago, I might have happily asked him for him, but it has been too long, and it is really beyond his control to bring up the old matter at this time. unexpected.

"Why do you suddenly want to ask this question?"

Yan Wenjun's expression was serious, precisely because he couldn't figure out why Xia Zuoyang suddenly became concerned about the case after he was released from prison.

If others asked, Yan Wenjun could still understand, but Xia Zuoyang, who was the person involved, suddenly asked this question after he was released from prison, which made him puzzled.

"How should I tell you about this?"

Xia Zuoyang came here with a purpose, but it was inconvenient for Yan Wenjun to know this purpose, so he hesitated for a while, and gave Yan Wenjun a embarrassed look.

"Xiao Xia, I don't know why you suddenly became concerned about this case again, but I remember that I asked you several times before, but you always gave vague answers, so that matter ended up being a big deal. It's over."

Speaking of this, Yan Wenjun frowned again and continued: "Maybe you have your own difficulties, but since it is your own case, then it's okay for me to tell you. I thought your case back then was very strange, so I also I tried to go to the court to find out the specific situation, but they said that because the judgment had been made, the file was sealed up, and I couldn’t get the information of that case in the end. Looking back on this matter now, it is indeed quite complicated. There are many doubts, but there is no evidence, and you had a very negative attitude towards your case at the time, so it is inconvenient for me to do more operations, and this matter will be settled in the end."

When Xia Zuoyang heard this, he also felt that he could accept the final result of this case, but many details in the process were much simpler than what he thought back then.

"Uncle Yan, I don't know if you know anyone who can take a look at the information of that case?"

When Yan Wenjun heard this, he looked at Xia Zuoyang again with a solemn expression. What this young man said and did today seemed very abnormal.

Although it is impossible to say what is wrong in the end, it is his own case after all. If the facts are correct based on his own deduction, maybe Xia Zuoyang is not the real murderer, or maybe he is not the only murderer.

"Xiao Xia, do you have something to hide from me?"

Staring closely at Xia Zuoyang's eyes, Yan Wenjun asked with a very serious expression.

"Uh...no, Uncle Yan, what can I hide from you?"

Xia Zuoyang's ambiguity made Yan Wenjun more sure that he must have concealed something from himself, but, no matter what, he had already experienced the 15 years of imprisonment, and no matter what hidden secrets there were, he could not change it. This is the result, since Xia Zuoyang wants to know, I will just help him once.

"Oh, forget it, since it's inconvenient for you to tell, I won't ask any more questions, but I still don't understand. I asked you about this case many times, but you always avoided talking about it, and you didn't know what to do. I don't know what you are afraid of, or what you are running away from. But I can tell you that according to normal procedures, I can indeed retrieve that file."

"really?"

A hint of surprise appeared on Xia Zuoyang's face.

"That's right, I can indeed bring it out, but it's been so long since this case, even if there is something hidden in it, it should be impossible to compare the evidence of many people by now. Even if you want to reverse the case, I'm afraid the chances are slim."

"That's not the case, Uncle Yan. I just want to see how much of my case I don't even know."

Watching Xia Zuoyang fill his glass again, Yan Wenjun collided with him and drank it down again.

"Okay, this favor, I will help you."

In the end, Yan Wenjun still couldn't resist the idea of ​​wanting to help him, so after 15 years, he agreed to Xia Zuoyang's request.

He took out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

"Oh, is it Old Liu? I'm Yan Wenjun."

"Old Yan? Why are you free to call me today?"

"It's not a sudden thought that I haven't contacted you for some days, so I say hello to you."

"Okay, you don't have to do this. People like you who don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing will definitely not call me if you have nothing to ask me. Tell me, what can you do with me?"

"Hehe, you really deserve to be an old comrade-in-arms. You guessed it before I even spoke."

"Stop doing this, talk quickly if you have something to say, and fart quickly if you have something to say, I'm still busy here."

"Okay, okay, look at your fiery temper, and you don't restrain yourself. It's okay, I won't go around with you anymore, I'll just say it, 15 years ago, I tried a young man's manslaughter case there , I don’t know if you still have any impression?”

The other side was silent for a long time, as if thinking about something.

"We have handled so many cases. When you say it so suddenly, I really can't remember which case it is."

"Well, I won't play around with you anymore, I want to take a look at the information of that case at that time."

"This……"

The man on the opposite side who was called Lao Liu hesitated for a moment, and said with some embarrassment: "Old Yan, you are embarrassing me about this matter, and you know that cases like this have already been judged, and all the materials have been sealed up. If you want to see it, we only have permission to touch it unless the superior approves it."

"Old Liu, what you said is not meaningful enough. Although I don't work in the court, I am also a unit that belongs to your department after all. I have a little understanding of the procedural policies and regulations here. If you say There were doubts in the case back then, if it was reported to the higher authorities, then the higher authorities would be held accountable, and your responsibilities would be greater, right?"

"you!……"

Old Liu on the opposite side was a little speechless for a while. Indeed, if the case has important evidence to prove that there were loopholes in the trial, then he, as a related person, will also bear certain responsibilities. He still understands this rule.

Thinking that I will retire in less than two years, if I stumble on this matter, it will really be worth the loss.

"Old Yan, Lao Yan, I really didn't expect that you would even plot against me, an old comrade-in-arms."

How could Yan Wenjun not be able to tell that Lao Liu's tone was a little loose, if he insisted on holding on to that matter, it would be counterproductive, and it might hurt the feelings between friends, so he lowered his tone Two points, said with a smile:

"Old Liu, you misunderstood me. I just wanted to ask you for a favor. It's not a big deal. What's more, the process is reasonable and legal. Why should there be any trouble between the two of us?" Arguing hurts the feelings of comrades-in-arms, right?"

"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you. Later, you can give me the year of the case and the information of the parties. I will look for it for you. If I find it, I will notify you immediately."

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