bookbashuk Chapter 376 Sentence to Death
Chapter 376 Sentence to Death
Meng Cuilan smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know either. I was brought here suddenly."
She knew that Yi Zhonghai must have done something wrong, but she really didn't know what it was.
Until the public security comrades separated the people at the scene for questioning, Meng Cuilan still didn't know what crime Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady had committed.
Meng Cuilan sat uneasily in the chair. The public security comrade opposite her had a serious expression and a sharp look in his eyes.
The public security comrade crossed his arms over his chest, leaned forward slightly, and fixed his eyes on Meng Cuilan. He asked in a low but powerful voice, "Comrade Meng Cuilan, you have lived with Yi Zhonghai for many years. Who does he usually interact closely with? Has he done anything unusual or mentioned anything to you?"
Meng Cuilan kept rubbing the corners of her clothes with her hands, and answered in a whisper: "I... I don't know much. He usually just interacts with some people in the hospital and the factory. When he comes home, he rarely talks to me about work."
The public security comrade frowned slightly and said in a more serious tone: "Think about it carefully. It's impossible that you don't know anything about what he did, right?"
Meng Cuilan's forehead was covered with beads of sweat as she tried to recall: "He usually went back and forth between home and the factory. Besides, he was very close to the deaf old lady and they often discussed things alone, but I never knew what they were talking about."
The public security comrade listened and quickly wrote down the details in his notebook, then asked, "How much do you know about the living expenses of Shazhu's brother and sister?"
Meng Cuilan's body trembled slightly, and she lowered her head and whispered, "I only know that he intercepted those letters and embezzled the money. But the money has been returned. Didn't he make it clear to He Daqing that day?"
The police officer stopped writing, looked up and stared into Meng Cuilan's eyes: "Are you sure there is nothing else besides these? Has Yi Zhonghai ever been involved in any other illegal or criminal activities?"
Meng Cuilan shook her head desperately, with a trace of fear and innocence in her eyes: "I really don't know, he never told me these things. Every day I do housework at home, take care of the deaf old lady and his three meals a day, and I don't ask about other things if he doesn't tell me."
The public security comrade examined her for a moment, as if trying to determine the truth of her words, and then slowly said, "Meng Cuilan, you must know that telling the truth is your responsibility. If we find out that you are hiding something, the consequences will be serious."
Meng Cuilan's tears welled up in her eyes and she almost cried: "I know, I really didn't hide anything."
At this time, in another interrogation room, Qin Huairu was on pins and needles, her face as pale as a piece of paper.
Her hands were tightly gripping the armrests of the chair, her knuckles turning white from the effort.
The public security comrade walked in and saw Qin Huairu's appearance. Although he was confused, he tried to slow down his tone: "Comrade Qin Huairu, don't be afraid. We just asked you to help investigate some things."
Qin Huairu raised her head, her eyes full of panic and anxiety, and asked in a trembling voice: "I... I don't understand why you called me here? I don't know anything."
The public security comrade sat down opposite her, looked her in the eyes and said, "Because you are the only family member of the victim Jia Zhongyi in the city, we need you to cooperate with our work."
Qin Huairu frowned even more and looked over with confusion on her face: "Victim? What's going on?"
The public security comrade was silent for a moment, as if considering how to phrase it, and then he slowly said, "Comrade Qin Huairu, you should be mentally prepared. It has been found that the death of your father-in-law Jia Zhongyi was planned and murdered by Yi Zhonghai."
When Qin Huairu heard these words, she felt like a bolt of lightning struck her brain, and everything went blank in an instant.
Her eyes were wide open, staring at the public security comrades, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
After a long while, she seemed to wake up from a dream, covered her face with her hands, and burst into tears.
The cry was filled with despair, shock and complex emotions, and the body kept shaking with the cry.
The public security comrades looked at her quietly, their hearts full of confusion.
I heard that Qin Huairu had never met the victim Jia Zhongyi, so why was she crying so sadly?
The air around seemed to have frozen, and only Qin Huairu's crying voice echoed in the small interrogation room.
Qin Huairu's heart was like a mixture of mixed emotions.
It turned out that they were not asking about her and Yi Zhonghai! She finally escaped.
Thinking of the fear she had experienced from last night till now, how could she control herself from crying?
The crying and sobbing she showed now was just an instinctive emotional release under this huge shock.
She kept telling herself in her heart: "Finally I don't have to worry anymore, but why is this truth so cruel?"
Her last support is about to fall.
Cry! Cry loudly! Who told her that she didn't meet someone she could rely on?
The public security comrades were busy with the final work of collecting evidence. Every detail was checked repeatedly, and every testimony was rigorously compared with Yi Zhonghai's confession.
As the investigation deepened, all the clues gradually became complete like a puzzle, corroborating Yi Zhonghai's confession without any deviation.
Half a month later, the solemn atmosphere in the courtroom seemed to freeze the air.
The judge had a stern expression and pronounced the sentence in a steady and powerful voice: "Criminal Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady, it has been found that you have teamed up to commit many crimes with cruel means and extremely serious circumstances.
Yi Zhonghai, you plotted to murder others for personal gain, causing the innocent death of Jia Zhongyi;
He conspired with the deaf old lady and used the White Widow to plot against He Daqing, destroying other people's families and disrupting social order.
Deaf old lady, you not only participated in the planning, but also used your own connections to help the evildoer, trying to allow Yi Zhonghai to escape legal sanctions.
You even used your connections to tamper with your identity as a brothel owner and used your status as a five-guarantee household to receive state relief. Your crimes are extremely serious. Now, this court sentences you to death in accordance with the law, and the execution will be immediate!"
When Yi Zhonghai heard the verdict, his legs went limp and he collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself: "I was wrong, I deserved it..."
The deaf old lady's body trembled slightly, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to deepen. She closed her eyes. Perhaps at this moment, she truly realized that what she had done could not escape the judgment of justice.
Wang Qiang, who was standing aside, lowered his head, his face as pale as paper.
He knew very well that he had been drawn into this vortex of sin due to his momentary confusion and gratitude, which not only ruined his own future but also violated the bottom line of the law.
The judge continued his sentencing: "The criminal Wang Qiang, as a public official, should have been impartial and upheld the dignity of the law, but he used his power to provide shelter for criminals and cover up their crimes.
Your behavior has seriously damaged the government's credibility and judicial justice. This court sentences you to revoke your position as district chief and to 20 years in prison!"
Those who were implicated by Wang Qiang also stood aside with regret on their faces. They followed Wang Qiang's wrong behavior for personal gain and eventually suffered the consequences.
Each was stripped of his job and faced three years in prison.
The White Widow could not escape the punishment of the law and was eventually sentenced to three years in prison.
With the fall of the judge's gavel, this complicated case that shocked the whole city finally came to an end.