Infinite Sims

Chapter 285 Life imprisonment
"There is an old man who wants to visit the prison. It feels like a foreigner."

"The visiting prisoner is a foreigner?"

"What I said was that the old man may be a foreigner."

"Oh, what's the prisoner's name?"

"Phoenix, you are in charge of that area, don't you know him?"

"It seems that he was imprisoned a few days ago. He is tall and thin. It is said that he came in because of assaulting his adopted daughter, domestic violence wife, and possession of prohibited firearms. Now he is only temporarily detained here. After the court trial, it is estimated that he will They are going to be locked up in the severe punishment area."

"Go and take him to the reception room No. 057, the foreign old man is already waiting for him inside."

……

In a dimly lit solitary cell.

Phoenix sat indifferently on the hard bed, staring at the iron fence in front of him in a daze.

"Phoenix, someone is visiting you."

A prison guard with a face full of flesh came to the door, opened the door with a key, and motioned for him to follow out.

Phoenix looked at each other without moving.

Seeing his appearance, the prison guard who felt his authority was challenged immediately scolded: "Are you deaf? Or do you want me to help you refuse all visits before the trial?"

"Excuse me."

Phoenix regained his senses and stood up, then walked out of the cell.

In the cells passing by along the road, many prisoners stared at him, some were curious and some were fierce, and many of them avoided the prison guard's sight and made provocative gestures towards him.

Personal freedom is restricted, which is one of their few ways of entertainment.

"Mr. Jiang."

When he came to the interview room, Phoenix found that the person who visited him turned out to be the boss of his new job, which surprised him a little.

"How have you been these few days?"

Jiang Ren asked with concern, and motioned him to sit down.

Empty room, only a table, two chairs, and two prison guards.

Phoenix sat across from Jiang Ren, glanced at the prison guard waiting beside him, hesitated for a while, and said, "Mr. Jiang, I did not violate my adopted daughter, nor did I have a domestic violence wife, nor did I hide any prohibited guns..."

His tone was no longer as flat as when he got off work a few days ago, and a hint of excitement could be heard faintly.

Later, without waiting for Jiang Ren's response, he talked about the experience of leaving get off work an hour early that night.

There was a car accident on the road and I went to visit the orphanage.

And when I got home, I saw my wife having an affair with someone, and I was so angry that I wanted to drive them out. I didn’t want to be stunned by the sneak attack of my lover. When I woke up, I saw several detectives, claiming that I had violated my adopted daughter’s domestic violence wife...

Then they were caught by the Law Enforcement Bureau, but entered the prison within a day.

"... Mr. Jiang."

At the end, Phoenix looked at Jiang Ren and said, "Do you believe me?"

Jiang Ren said seriously: "Of course, I believe you didn't do those things, you were wronged."

Hearing this reply, Phoenix breathed a sigh of relief, but then fell silent again.

What's the use of Mr. Jiang's belief?

It is useful only if the judge in charge of the trial believes it.

However, no matter whether it was personal or physical evidence, they all pointed their targets at him, and defined him as a heinous sinner.

"Phoenix."

Seeing that he fell silent, Jiang Ren said, "This is a case related to your future. Anyone can give up, but you alone cannot give up."

Phoenix nodded: "I can't give up, I understand."

Jiang Ren said, "Give me your hand."

right hand?

Phoenix was puzzled, but still stretched out a hand.

"In my hometown, it's a form of blessing."

Jiang Ren held his hand and said, "If you find that there is no way out, then go after the deepest thoughts in your heart. Maybe it won't make the situation better, but at least it won't make it worse."

Although he didn't understand what it meant, Phoenix still nodded: "I will, thank you, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Ren said a few more words of unknown meaning, and just as Phoenix was about to say something, the prison guard next to him interrupted him: "It's time."

The normal visiting time in this prison is about half an hour to an hour.

As Phoenix has not yet been tried by the court, under normal circumstances, the visit time should be one hour, but now it is only a few minutes. Obviously, it is not the impatience of the prison guards, or deliberately trying to make him look bad.

"Go." Jiang Ren smiled.

"Mr. Jiang, thank you."

Phoenix stood up, bowed to Jiang Ren, and then followed the guards' footsteps and left the room.

The last thank you was not because what Jiang Ren said touched his heart, but because Jiang Ren was the first person who came to visit him on his own initiative.

"The seed has been planted, and the next step is to wait for it to germinate."

Jiang Ren glanced at the data panel that had reduced most of the evil energy, then followed the prison guards around him and left through another door.

There are no natural criminals in the world, but there are natural reserve criminals.

Phoenix is ​​just such a person!

The director of the orphanage discovered his hidden personality early on, and in order to allow him to live a normal life, he spent a lot of time changing him so that he could walk on the path of a normal person.

But this is less about change than about self-repression.

While the true character is being suppressed, so are the talents in thought and body, making them no different from ordinary people.

The consequence of forcible suppression is that once it is detonated, the originally suppressed character and talent will become more extreme.

Can't say if this is good or bad.

If there were no accidents, Phoenix would not be able to live a peaceful life, but accidents are the most likely to happen in the world.

Two days later.

The trial begins.

Amber's biological daughter, Ashley, 20, was brought in as both a victim and a witness.

The tonnage is slightly twice that of ordinary people, with two rings on the nose and mouth, bright red skull tattoos on the arms, and hair dyed wine red.

Just looking at the appearance, Phoenix is ​​more like a victim.

"Mr. Judge, my name is Ashley, and I am the adopted daughter of that scumbag!"

After receiving the judge's signal, Ashley looked at Phoenix viciously, her facial features huddled together and tried to squeeze out a few tears, but after brewing for a few seconds, she couldn't squeeze out, so she had to raise one hand to cover her eyes, and made a face Aggrieved expression: "This is the scum, after marrying my mother, he used various methods to touch me who was young and ignorant..."

"In the second year, he stretched out his claws to me..."

"At that time, he also warned me not to tell my mother..."

"Later, my mother found out that my situation was not right, so she ran to question this scumbag. As a result, the scumbag immediately showed her true colors and started beating my mother. She even said that if she told outsiders, she would kill her and her family..."

"In order to make us obedient, he often showed us many prohibited weapons that cannot be bought in gun stores..."

"He's a scum! A devil!"

"If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be what I am now. He ruined my life!"

Speaking of the last sentence, Ashley was like a crazy wild cat, with viciousness and hatred in her distorted face.

Not only did this appearance not arouse the disgust and disgust of the judge and jury, but it even made them feel more sympathetic.

Because in their eyes, this is called true temperament.

After all, when there is no disease or disaster, it is rare for someone to demean their body to Ashley's appearance.

From this point of view, it is conceivable how much evil Phoenix has done.

"As expected of my daughter."

Amber, who was sitting next to him, saw the reactions of the people around him, and his heart suddenly blossomed.

My daughter has a very rebellious personality. She ran away from home as early as five years ago and lived with a gangster in her 30s.

In order for her to say these fabricated words, besides being emotional, the most important thing is the reward of [-] Ship coins.

Without the latter, she would never even care about herself.

But judging from it now, the money is well spent.

With the testimony of myself and my daughter, and the cooperation of the big man behind the demolition plan, I can get a lot of money by then, and Phoenix will never be able to get out.

Thinking of the other party's cold expression of trying to drive him out of the house a few days ago, Amber felt unsatisfied.

"..."

Phoenix watched Ashley's performance in silence, his heart full of coldness.

It is not the slander of the adopted daughter who has been raised for many years, nor the disgusted eyes of the judge and jury, but a kind of indifference and coldness like the perspective of a bystander.

How should I react at this time?
sad?pain?despair?

Phoenix thought for a while, and suddenly felt a little tired. He didn't want to imitate others anymore.

The trial continues.

The judge didn't give Phoenix much time to defend himself, and called witnesses between Amber and some Phoenix neighborhood friends.

Amber's acting is good.

As soon as he came up, he cried bitterly and took out several fake medical records, and then showed the injuries on his body disguised with cosmetics and paints, while accusing Phoenix of domestic violence and various death threats.

Looking at it like that, she was a poor white lotus who was bullied by domestic violence.

A detective came up shortly thereafter, showing photos of prohibited weapons found at the Phoenix home.

Subsequently, several neighbors came up as witnesses.

One by one swears that Phoenix is ​​usually irritable, likes to do things to others, and often beats and scolds his wife, but they dare not speak out.

When I was chatting with them, I also mentioned the violation of my adopted daughter and the collection of prohibited weapons.

Evidence is there.

The free lawyer who defended Phoenix chose to give up after being unable to argue a few words.

"Phoenix, what do you want to say?"

The judge looked at Phoenix who hadn't said a few words in total.

Phoenix shook his head, no emotion could be seen on his stiff face.

He knew that no matter what he said, he couldn't change the result, so there was no need to say it.

"Prisoner Phoenix domestically abused his wife, hid prohibited guns and ammunition, violated the suspect..."

The judge listed the charges one by one, and then announced the sentence: "99 years in prison!"

The 99-year sentence can be said to be life imprisonment.

No, the legal life imprisonment is only more than 99 years, but [-] years is truly life imprisonment, because it is impossible for anyone to survive to be released from prison.

"99 years..."

Phoenix watched the smiles on the faces of Amber and his adoptive daughter after the verdict was pronounced, and the cold eyes the jury members gave him. He never said a word.

At this time, what he cares about is not that he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

But if the information about her imprisonment is known to the dean, will it make her worry, if it affects her health, it will be bad.

Also, without taking the lead, can the people who participated in the protest against the demolition of the orphanage still organize together?Will the orphanage be demolished?

Phoenix was a little worried.

However, he can't do anything now.

For the first time in his life, he felt his own powerlessness and weakness, and the desire for strength slowly took root in his heart.

in a few days.

Phoenix was transferred to his sentence at Chalam State Prison, not far from Kent.

After a detailed medical examination, his hair was shaved, he was put on a numbered prison uniform, and he was placed in a 16-room cell.

Once inside, he was beaten by 15 people inside.

Those people told him clearly that beating him was not to establish rules, nor was it to make him obey the rules, but someone outside gave him money.

Phoenix didn't fight back.

He knew that with his own body, resisting would only usher in a more brutal beating.

On the contrary, if you protect important parts, you can recover faster.

Due to serious injuries, Phoenix spent several days in the infirmary of the prison. When he was almost healed and was about to be sent back to his cell, someone came to visit him.

When he came to the reception room, he saw someone who surprised him—"Selvi", a volunteer in the courtyard.

Selvie looked sad, and couldn't see the slightest smile on her usual face.

She came not so much to visit the prison as to tell something about Dean Mary.

……

"What did you say?"

Phoenix stared at Selvi, and asked word by word.

Selvie felt that his expression was a little scary, so she was frightened into silence for a while, and then repeated what she had just said: "On the fifth day you were sentenced, that is, the day before yesterday, the orphanage was released for the last time. The notice order ordered us to leave within two days."

"The dean didn't argue with them, and found a remote courtyard house, and planned to move the things in the orphanage there in two days."

"Unexpectedly, the day after the notice order was issued, a demolition team came to demolish it."

"Dean, she... Dean, she couldn't escape, and was crushed by a stone wall... died."

Speaking of this, Selvi bowed her head sadly and sobbed.

"That's it."

Hearing the same words as before, Phoenix, who was originally emotional, calmed down again for some reason.

At this moment, what the dean had said to him flashed through his mind.

——Maintain the rules, and the rules will protect you.

—Be a kind person, and God will protect you.

——Ordinary is a good thing, be willing to be ordinary.

……

These words that he once remembered in his heart always feel a little disgusting when he thinks about them now.

Do not know why.

Finally, an old oriental face and a sentence the other party once said flashed in Phoenix's mind.

——When the net is about to take everything away from you, don't be afraid, try to resist, don't worry that you will die if you break it, the situation will not get worse.

(End of this chapter)