Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

"So you have no evidence to prove your innocence. Your working time is the same as Yi Zhonghai's. Our comrades investigated at the security department of the steel mill. You left the steel mill a few minutes earlier than Yi Zhonghai yesterday.

Moreover, no one will accompany you along the way. According to the route from the steel rolling mill to your courtyard, as well as the time required, you meet all the requirements.

As for what you said, you have no grudge against Yi Zhonghai, but based on our understanding, you have been fighting openly and secretly for the position of this big boss.

The most crucial thing is that Yi Zhonghai saw with his own eyes that it was you who put the sack on him, and then you beat him brutally, and took away the 75 yuan one-month salary he had just received in advance from the steel rolling mill, and the 50 yuan he borrowed from his co-workers.

The total amount was 125 yuan. Yi Zhonghai put all the money in an envelope specially used by the steel mill. In order to prevent the money from being lost, Yi Zhonghai also wrote the word "Yi" on each big black ten-cent note.

We found this envelope in your home and confirmed that the amount of money inside was exactly the same as the amount Yi Zhonghai lost. In addition, the word "Yi" was written on each of the big black notes.

Now we have the motive, time, witnesses, and material evidence. I advise you to tell the truth. You should know our purpose: leniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist."

At this time, Liu Haizhong was completely dumbfounded. He really couldn't understand why all the evidence pointed to him. He even began to doubt his life.

He felt that he had done nothing wrong, but he didn't know how to face the current predicament.

So he chose to keep his head down and remain silent, desperately recalling every detail of what happened yesterday, trying to find a glimmer of hope to save himself.

The older policeman sneered inwardly when he saw Liu Haizhong's reaction, thinking, "This guy really won't cry until he sees the coffin!"

He decided not to waste time talking to Liu Haizhong and directly issued a final ultimatum: "Okay, don't play the silence trick with me anymore. Today's interrogation ends here. I'll give you a day to think about it carefully.

I will continue to interrogate you tomorrow. If you still refuse to repent and plead guilty, don't blame us for being rude!"

The tone of the older police officer was full of majesty, which shocked Liu Haizhong. He realized that this matter might be more serious than he thought.

The older police officer continued, “With the evidence we have, we can still convict you even if you refuse to admit your crime. And, depending on your attitude, we will increase the severity of your punishment.”

Therefore, you'd better think it over carefully. Confess as soon as possible and we will report the facts. Then the court will give you a lighter punishment. As for the final result, it depends on your own luck."

After saying this, the older police officer turned and left, leaving Liu Haizhong with a bewildered look on his face. At this moment, Liu Haizhong was in great pain, and he didn't know what to do.

Afterwards, Liu Haizhong was taken to the detention room by a young policeman. He still hadn't recovered from the shock.

At the steel rolling mill, Liu Guang from the technical department learned that Liu Haizhong had been taken away by the police. He felt something was wrong and began to feel uneasy.

However, his family had not done anything excessive recently, so Liu Guangqi was not panicked. He just thought that his father was taken away by the police to assist in the investigation, probably because of Yi Zhonghai's family affairs. After all, his father had helped deal with this matter before.

So Liu Guangqi thought he should wait a while, just in case his father came back in the afternoon.

It’s a pity that Liu Guangqi is destined not to see Liu Haizhong come back. His guess was correct, it was indeed related to Yi Zhonghai, but he probably couldn’t think of the real reason now.

Liu Guangqi waited until the afternoon but still did not see Liu Haizhong come back, so he hurriedly asked for leave from the section chief and ran to the police station to inquire about the situation and wanted to meet Liu Haizhong.

It’s a pity that Liu Haizhong is now a suspect and the case is under review, so his immediate family members are not allowed to visit.

Liu Guangqi then asked the police what the case was about, but was still rejected.

Unable to get an answer, Liu Guangqi had to leave the police station temporarily. Then he began to ask people for help to find out information about Liu Haizhong.

Finally, with the help of one of his classmates, he found out the whole story.

When Liu Guangqi heard the news, he was completely stunned, just like Liu Haizhong, he had no idea what was going on.

Liu Guangqi immediately felt that someone was framing his father. He believed that his father would not do such a thing, but now all the evidence pointed to Liu Haizhong, which made Liu Guangqi feel very helpless.

He dragged his decadent body back to the courtyard like a walking corpse.

As soon as I arrived at the front yard, Second Aunt came to greet me.

"Guangqi, why are you back? Come home with me quickly. The police are coming to our house today."

Liu Guangqi already knew the whole thing. Naturally, he knew that the police had found Yi Zhonghai's money and envelope from his home, but he couldn't tell this kind of thing to others, so he followed his second aunt home.

At this time, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were already waiting at home. Because something happened at home, the second aunt locked them in the house and did not allow them to go out to play.

When the two saw Liu Guangqi, they felt like they had seen their backbone and asked hurriedly.

Liu Guangtian: "Brother, do you know what happened? Why did the police come to our house? Mom was worried about something happening and she wouldn't let us go out."

Liu Guangfu: "Yeah, I think mom is just making a fuss. If something really happens, can we still stay here?"

Liu Guangqi: "Okay, both of you shut up and be quiet."

Liu Guangqi was already upset about Liu Haizhong's matter. When he returned home, he found that his two younger brothers still wanted to go out and play, and he was immediately furious.

He shouted loudly: "You two are already grown up, can you be more sensible? It's already so late and you still want to go out to play! I wonder if you will go out when you are hungry and have no warm clothes to wear!"

When Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu saw their brother getting angry, they immediately lowered their heads like ostriches and dared not say a word.

Liu Guangqi found a stool and sat down, and said to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu in a serious tone: "You two are both adults, so you should take some responsibility. Today, the Public Security Bureau sent people to the factory to take Dad away, and they haven't released him yet.

I just came back from the police station. They said the case is still under investigation. Not only did they not allow me to see anyone, they even refused to reveal any information. Do you think this is serious? Do you still want to go out and play? "

Liu Guangtian muttered quietly below: "It's not that serious..."

Liu Guangqi glared at him and continued, "Humph, if you continue to be so ignorant, how will you take care of yourself in the future? Our family is in a very complicated situation right now, and you must learn to take responsibility."

After saying that, Liu Guangqi stood up, sighed helplessly, and walked into the room, leaving Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu sitting there with sad faces.

Although Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian thought it was no big deal, after all, Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu were also taken to the police station before, and they came out without any problems later.

Therefore, the two of them felt that Liu Guangqi was deliberately scaring them. Their father had not done anything harmful. Even if he was taken to the police station, it was definitely just to understand the situation and he would be released in a few days.

But the second aunt standing by didn’t think so. She had been feeling uneasy the whole day and always felt that something big was going to happen.

Now that her eldest son has returned from the police station and told her that Liu Haizhong has been detained, she feels that this matter is definitely not that simple, because she has never been so panicked.

So the second aunt hurriedly caught up with Liu Guangqi, and the two of them came to Liu Guangqi's room.

Second Aunt: "Guangqi, did you have something else to say? What happened to your father? Why was he suddenly detained by the police station?"

There was a reason why Liu Guangqi didn't tell Liu Guangtian and the others the truth just now.

He knew very well that the two brothers were unreliable. If he let them know the truth, not only would they be unable to help rescue their father, but they might end up making things worse.

After all, Liu Haizhong's safety was of vital importance, so Liu Guangqi had to act with caution.

However, the situation was completely different for Second Auntie, who was her biological mother and Liu Haizhong's wife, and she had the right to know all this.

Therefore, Liu Guangqi told his second aunt all the information he had heard from his classmates without hesitation.

After hearing this, the second aunt was stunned for a moment and stood there as if struck by lightning.

In her mind, she had imagined various possibilities countless times, but she never expected this to be the outcome.

Second Aunt found it hard to accept this fact no matter what. She simply did not believe that Liu Haizhong would do such a thing.

After all, they have lived together for decades and know each other very well.

The aunt knew Liu Haizhong's character well. Although he would occasionally show off his power at home, he was like a paper tiger once he stepped out of the house.

Apart from scaring people, he has no other skills, so Second Aunt would never believe that he could do such a thing as trapping Yi Zhonghai in a sack.

But now the truth has come out. Even if everyone thinks that Liu Haizhong didn't do it, the police have both witnesses and evidence.

Yi Zhonghai saw Liu Haizhong with his own eyes, and Yi Zhonghai's money and envelope were also found in Liu Haizhong's home. All this evidence shows that it was Liu Haizhong who did it.

Liu Guangqi knew that it was impossible for him to get Liu Haizhong out of it intact because he did not have the ability or background to do so.

Therefore, Liu Guangqi decided to find Yi Zhonghai, hoping to obtain his forgiveness, so that his father could be sentenced to less time.

Although Liu Guangqi was only a technical secondary school student, he had learned legal knowledge and understood that a letter of apology was not a panacea. However, if there was a letter of apology, it would indeed reduce the punishment for Liu Haizhong.

He was confident that as long as the price was right, he would be able to get Yi Zhonghai to sign the letter of understanding.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai's house had just been robbed and he was in urgent need of money. Liu Guangqi firmly believed that as long as he offered attractive enough conditions, Yi Zhonghai would definitely make a wise choice.

For Yi Zhonghai, there is no practical benefit in locking Liu Haizhong up for another year or a few months. It would be more cost-effective to take the opportunity to make more money.

Therefore, Liu Guangqi revealed this idea to his mother, Second Aunt, and after obtaining her consent, he began to calculate the family's property situation.

Liu Haizhong's salary is almost the same as Yi Zhonghai's, but because he has to support three sons, his family's financial strength is far less than Yi Zhonghai's.

After careful counting, the Liu family had a total of 1,700 yuan, while Liu Guangqi had only saved more than 100 yuan after working for a short time.

Finally, after some thought, Liu Guangqi decided to take only 500 yuan to exchange for a letter of understanding from Yi Zhonghai. Of course, 500 yuan was the maximum he could pay, and the less the better.

Since Liu Haizhong is bound to go to jail, I will do my best to keep him in jail for as short a time as possible while protecting my family.

At the same time, Liu Guangqi had to ask his classmate to help pass a message to Liu Haizhong and ask him to plead guilty. This way, he would be confessing voluntarily, and his sentence would be reduced when the time came.

Combined with Yi Zhonghai’s letter of understanding, it will probably be released in two to three years.