Rebirth: 1977

When Wu Pingtao asked what happened to Wu Pingyan's ashes, Ye Tianshui and Su Jianxin were both stunned.

Sorry, they didn't think of this.

What is strange is that when the SX Provincial Public Security Department contacted Su Jianxin, they did not even mention allowing Wu Pingyan's family to see his body, or ask what to do with his ashes?

Should he be sent to the Wu family in Beijing? Or should the Wu family in Beijing send someone to take him home.

Su Jianxin and Ye Tianshui's attention was focused on other things and they did not consider that these were actually very important things.

After all, Wu Pingyan is not an unknown person. He is the grandson of the Wu family. In addition to the old man Wu, Wu Pingyan's biological father is also a director in Beijing.

Was it that Wu Pingyan's body could not withstand inspection? Did the other party deliberately neglect to inform the Wu family?

With the temperature in this season, it is difficult for ordinary people to preserve corpses.

But with the police stepping in, the body was promptly sent to the funeral home for preservation, so there was no problem at all.

If it has already turned to ashes, that's another matter. The other party hasn't mentioned it yet, so the case is probably not closed yet? Or can it be closed?

Is it not convenient to let Su Jianxin know?

Ye Tianshui looked at Su Jianxin without saying anything. It was not his place to interrupt.

"Let me ask, maybe Pingyan's body hasn't been dealt with yet?"

Su Jianxin said somewhat uncertainly.

Ye Tianshui thought it was impossible, and even Wu Pingtao thought it was unlikely.

If the other party wanted the family to see his body, they should have notified him long ago.

Now, the death notice has been issued, and the cause of death is given as "suicide out of fear of crime."

Under normal circumstances, even if Wu Pingyan committed a heinous crime, as long as Old Master Wu was around, he couldn't hide it from others.

Su Jianxin immediately dialed the other party's number.

"Hello, Director Sun. It's me, Su Jianxin."

"Hello, Director Su, I was just about to call you to report the case."

Director Sun of the SX Provincial Public Security Department and Su Jianxin were once considered good friends, but although they held the same position of "director", their administrative levels differed by at least two levels.

The other person's tone unconsciously added honorifics when he spoke.

"Hey, Lao Sun, what's our relationship? No need to make such a fuss.

Remember, we are not in a superior-subordinate relationship, so what is the point of reporting? You should know that I care about this case mainly because Wu Pingyan's brother is my son-in-law.

Those twenty-five people who were wrongly arrested and wrongly convicted in Meihua County were all Mr. Ye's subordinates, and they all worked for him.

As for this Mr. Ye, it just so happens that he is the son of Mr. Ye, and was a college classmate of my son-in-law, so he can be considered a close friend of mine regardless of age difference.

So, with these connections, I will of course be more concerned. If I want to know the progress of the case, I can only come to you."

Su Jianxin explained with a smile.

The two people have different administrative levels, but Su Jianxin is not Director Sun's direct superior.

Otherwise, he would have done it directly a long time ago. Why would he take this detour?

When Director Sun heard that Su Jianxin had such close ties with everyone involved in this case, he couldn't help but become more cautious.

It turns out that the domineering Mr. Ye who came to snatch people away was actually Mr. Ye’s son?

Moreover, those who were arrested and sentenced to death in Meihua County were all handled by Master Ye?

He is not a boss from Beijing at all and has no background!

Oops! Director Sun almost bit through his gums.

The depth of friendship always changes with the change of positions, which can be seen from the way they address each other now.

"Director Su, what do you want to know? I will tell you everything I know."

"My son-in-law, oh, the brother of the deceased Wu Pingyan, happened to be here with me, and he asked about the current whereabouts of his brother's body.

I wonder how you deal with it?

Mr. Wu was also very sad when he heard the news. He wanted to transport his body to the capital so that his family could see him for the last time.

Although the child made a mistake and has already paid the price with his life, the elders and his family still hope to bury him in the Wu family's ancestral tomb and rest in peace as soon as possible."

Director Sun choked. It was reasonable for the Wu family to have such a request, but...

"Director Su, I'm sorry, the people below were not thoughtful enough. They have already cremated Wu Pingyan's body.

You should also understand that the current temperature is really not suitable for preserving corpses. To be honest, Meihua County, including several surrounding counties, does not have its own crematorium.

In their area, people still have the custom of burying their dead.

The investigation delayed the preservation of the body. By the time it was sent to the only crematorium in the city, the body had already...

Sorry, the report below said that the body could no longer be preserved at that time, so it was cremated without the consent of the family...Mr. Wu."

“…Is that so?”

Su Jianxin glanced at the two young men and saw that they looked serious and were listening to the phone call. He nodded slightly and spoke in an awkward tone:

"It's hard for me to explain this to Mr. Wu. I wonder what you're going to do with his ashes?

I can't just hand over a death notice to the Wu family, right? Oh, Wu Pingyan was the deputy county chief. The county chief should bear the main responsibility for this matter. He didn't commit suicide out of fear of punishment, right?

I wonder how you made your decision? "

Su Jianxin's tone became much lighter.

Director Sun breathed a sigh of relief and said, “I just wanted to report this to you.

Bian Kang is a cadre who grew up in the countryside and has many shortcomings. However, before we saw the information you provided, we, as well as the provincial and municipal leaders, did not know that he had made so many serious mistakes.

No, it could be that he had done many things that violated the law, yet he managed to hide them so well.

Many leaders were also deceived by him.

Originally, the recommended treatment for him was to remove him from his post and dismiss him from public office.

With the evidence of his crimes that you provided, we have verified it and found that his crimes are irrefutable, so he was also sentenced to death.

Who would have thought that after receiving the verdict, Bian Kang burst into tears and committed suicide that night out of fear of the crime.”

"Dead? Did Bian Kang commit suicide out of fear of punishment?"

Su Jianxin was suspicious and couldn't help but question.

Wu Pingtao knew Bian Kang. When Wu Pingtao was sent to the countryside to work, Bian Kang was the director of the commune's revolutionary committee.

He shook his head in confusion. This didn't seem like something Bian Kang would do.

Although Ye Tianshui had met Bian Kang, he only knew him through those materials.

I also find it incredible.

"Yes, he is confirmed dead. I just received a report from below that the body has been buried.

I'm sorry, Director Su, I also have an unshirkable responsibility for the poor performance of my subordinates.

I am writing a letter of self-criticism and submitting it to the provincial government leaders.

I hope Director Su will plead for me in front of Mr. Wu for the sake of our friendship. I am willing to accept the punishment imposed by the organization.

"Wu Pingyan's ashes, do we send someone to deliver them to the capital? Or does Mr. Wu send someone to pick them up?"

Su Jianxin looked at his son-in-law and did not avoid the person on the other end of the phone asking him:

"Ping Tao, what do you think we should do? Or should we go back and consult your father and grandfather before making a decision?"

This matter was not a big deal for Wu Pingtao, but he could not bring shame to the Wu family and his father-in-law in front of the other party.

"I'll decide after I consult Grandpa."

After hanging up the phone, Su Jianxin asked the two young men:

"Do you think Bian Kang would commit suicide out of fear of punishment?"

Wu Pingtao denied it outright:

"How could he, a hunter's son, commit suicide out of fear of punishment just because of a verdict?

He knows very well what he has done. Rather than saying that he will commit suicide out of fear of punishment and end his life, it is more likely that he will bite back and drag someone down with him, making a final struggle.

Those grasshoppers who are tied to the same rope with him must do everything they can to get him a life sentence.

The sentence can be gradually reduced later.

Or, use the method of 'medical parole' to get him out of prison!"