Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 463: The first step is to overturn the case

Everyone had left. Zhu Xuefeng was lying on the bed alone, receiving messages from Xiao Hei. There were eight people, four men and four women, in Guo Junjie's little nest. It was very lively. The eight people gathered around a portable old-fashioned projector to watch confiscated foreign movies, teasing and joking from time to time.

Zheng Xiaojun was there too, but he didn't talk to Guo Junjie about the car accident at all.

From beginning to end, no one expressed celebration and no one talked about the matter at all. It is estimated that Guo Junjie's family issued a gag order, and these companions probably didn't know that this matter was related to Guo Junjie.

Zhu Xuefeng was very distressed. If he could find an accomplice, it would be a good breakthrough. Now he could only let Xiao Hei follow him and see whoever had been following Guo Junjie during this period would be the most likely accomplice.

According to Zhu Xuefeng's analysis, Guo Junjie will definitely continue to use such a useful lackey.

The next night, when the intelligence was gathered, an unexpected piece of news was received. Someone saw Zhang Shulin go to a grocery store after get off work and buy a bottle of Erguotou to take home. It turned out that Master Zhang had actually drunk alcohol that night.

"Also, his wife had no idea why he was arrested and was protesting his injustice. We saw some staff members trying to persuade her, and after they left, we went to talk to her."

Xia Yuhong took a sip of water and continued.

"She kept saying that their son, Lao Zhang, was wrongly accused. She went home after get off work that day, drank a few glasses of wine at home, was called out in the middle of the night, and then came back to get a few changes of clothes and never came back again. I thought it was just like before, temporarily accompanying the boss on a business trip. Unexpectedly, a court staff member came to her house today to inform her to deliver something to Lao Zhang. She then learned that Lao Zhang had hit someone and was sentenced to three years."

Zhu Xuefeng frowned. This matter was very strange. It seemed that Zhang Shulin’s wife really didn’t know about it. After thinking about it, he asked again.

"Who else is in their family?"

"It's just the two of them. Sister Lin and I carefully observed their home and found it to be very ordinary, just like most homes."

Lin Na added, "In fact, they have a son and a daughter, but they both work in other places, so they are really just the two old people at home."

This is an extremely evil matter. Master Zhang abandoned his family and career to take the blame, and even his wife didn't care about him anymore. What kind of spirit is this?
"If it's not bribery, then it must be coercion. Although her husband's words cannot be used as testimony, they can provide us with a clear timeline. With the timeline, we will definitely be able to find witnesses on the timeline. Xiaohong, you and Nana will make another trip tomorrow."

"Still looking for her?" Lin Na asked in a low voice, and Zhu Xuefeng nodded.

"She said that Lao Zhang was wronged, so we should cooperate with her and find more evidence that Lao Zhang was wronged."

With her in the front line, some things may be easier to do.

"We need to get the testimony of the salesperson at the grocery store, and we should also be able to get the testimony of the neighbors. The other party even hid the truth from driver Zhang's wife. It is more reasonable for us to collect testimonies and evidence in favor of Lao Zhang from the neighbors and residents, and it will be easier to get everyone's understanding and support."

"Ok!"

Under the guise of helping Zhang Shulin's wife find evidence, the relevant progress was much faster than everyone expected.

First, we checked Zhang Tielin’s vehicle delivery record in the fleet’s small vehicle team. The unit did not stop us, and we easily found the vehicle delivery record for that day. The record clearly showed that the vehicle was delivered that morning, and there was no record of the vehicle being dispatched afterwards.

"We have to keep this evidence. It can prove that your spouse did not drive that afternoon."

"I knew it. He came back earlier than the time of the accident. How could he have hit the car? Our Mr. Zhang is innocent."

"Auntie, we still need to find some other evidence. Didn't Comrade Zhao just say it's impossible? Let's go find her and try. Maybe she can help."

"Thank you both girls, we'll go now."

It didn't take much effort for the fleet's clerk Zhao Shuzhen to agree to testify. Zhang Shulin walked home after get off work. Since he had nothing to do, he stayed on standby in Zhao Shuzhen's office all afternoon, and the two of them chatted the whole time.

Good news also came from the investigation of the accident scene. With the help of Xie Minghui and Zhou Xiaoyu's restraint, three people at the scene of the accident expressed their willingness to testify. They witnessed the accident and the car's escape with their own eyes. Among them, Grandpa Xue witnessed the entire process of pulling and hitting people.

"What accident? I saw it clearly. Two young men got into the car angrily. After a while, the car started and ran over two girls who had just walked a short distance away. The two girls rolled a long way away like gourds, and the car didn't stop and ran over them directly. It was so tragic. People like this should be shot."

"Sir, why didn't you go to testify?"

"How would I know? They said there were enough witnesses and they didn't need me. How would I know this was the case? In my opinion, this must be the work of the officials. The whole family should be shot."

Uncle Xue described the scene at that time very angrily, and agreed very readily to Xia Yuhong's request whether he could appear to testify.

"No problem, I will definitely go. I just can't stand this kind of corrupt officials. This is the Fourth City, we won't tolerate such people, girl, don't worry."

It seems that someone did some targeted screening of the evidence and witnesses at the time. Considering the power of their family, this is normal, but it also means resistance.

Lin Na and Xia Yuhong also thought of this and reminded them again and again.

"Don't worry, young lady. This is a city ruled by ordinary people. I am not afraid. It's a different era now. How dare you retaliate? Give me your guts."

Uncle Xue thanked the two for their kindness and concern. He was very righteous and different from the uncle and aunt yesterday. He was very courageous.

The two happily wrote down the testimony and Mr. Xue's information, thanked him, and headed straight to the next house.

With Zhang Tielin's wife coming forward to seek help, the neighbors were very cooperative. Soon, several witnesses who witnessed Zhang Tielin's journey home from get off work were found, including Zhang Xiaolan, a salesperson at a grocery store.

This time the harvest was fruitful. Although these evidences could not lead to finding the real culprit, Zhang Shulin's perjury was confirmed without a doubt. This step was critical. After packing up the evidence, the two of them rode back excitedly.

Xia Yuhong slowly stopped the car and looked back. "Sister Na, why do I always feel like someone is following us all the way? Did you see anyone? It seems like someone followed us right after we finished talking to Zhao Shuzhen from the convoy."

Xia Yuhong just looked back and there was no suspicious person, but she felt as if someone was staring at her back and felt very uncomfortable.

Lin Na also stopped and looked back, "I had the same feeling, it seemed like a short young man, very strong, I had never seen him before, but I just thought he was very suspicious, and after taking a look at him I couldn't find him anymore."

Xia Yuhong gently twisted the accelerator and started again with the small pedal.

"No matter what, we have already collected all the evidence and witnesses. Even if someone knows about it, what can we do? I don't believe they dare to destroy the evidence in broad daylight. This is the Forbidden City."

"Let's stop talking and hurry to the compound to hand over all the things to Xiaofeng. They'll be safe there!" Lin Na urged Xia Yuhong. Not long after the two of them rode away on their bikes, a young man suddenly showed up in the alley. He watched the two of them ride away on their bikes and quickly turned around and left.

"Brother Guo, it seems a bit troublesome. Two women in the car team and the neighborhood collected information about the driver after get off work. Many people proved that the driver went home after get off work. What should we do?"

The person who spoke was Zheng Xiaojun. After Guo Junjie received a phone call, he asked him to go to the car team immediately and follow Lin Na and the others.

Guo Junjie was feeling very happy. Her mother received a call from the driver's class, asking him to find someone to check on the situation. She didn't take it seriously at first. Now that the verdict has been made, who would care about this matter? What else do they want? The family members have already accepted the compensation.

Now when he heard that someone was trying to find a breakthrough through Lao Zhang, he felt a little nervous.

"Wait a minute, I'll make a phone call..." Guo Junjie came back soon, looking confident, "Xiaojun, just do this..."

Zheng Xiaojun nodded and left. Guo Junjie was a little nervous now, but he thought my plan should work.

"I don't know who is so blind. It's useless for you to find evidence. Just do it for free." Guo Junjie comforted himself with a few words, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Chunzhi, you two bastards, come here quickly. My wounds have healed now. Let you see my spirit again."

In the compound, after listening to the statements of several people, Zhu Xuefeng carefully reviewed the testimonies and had a rough idea in his mind. With these, Zhang Shulin should be ruled out.

"Now that the evidence is complete, we can let the two families sue. As long as we overturn Zhang Shulin's confession, the case will be sent back for retrial, so our first step is to overturn it first."

"After that, Zhang Shulin deliberately gave false testimony and misled the police. He will definitely be tried as an accomplice. I believe that under the watchful eyes of the public, no one will dare to cause trouble. With the additional investigation by the police, the user of the car that caused the accident will not be able to hide it. At that time, Guo Junjie's family will definitely be caught as the mastermind behind the incident."

"Yeah!" Xia Yuhong excitedly waved her fist towards Lin Na. Their achievements were recognized by Zhu Xuefeng, and the case was one step closer to the truth, which made her happy.

But Zhu Xuefeng was still not satisfied. The situation of Xiao Hei's surveillance was not ideal. This kid always hid in his little nest and had a good time. He met with several younger brothers every day, and there was nothing unusual about him. Zhu Xuefeng witnessed with his own eyes that this kid was perverted in some aspects. No wonder he had such a great demand and was obsessed with girls who practiced dancing.

The two parents were very excited. After expressing their gratitude repeatedly, they excitedly took the materials and went to the Beijing Intermediate People's Court. Unfortunately, the reception staff of the court said that the case had been closed, the two parties had reached an understanding in court, the entire process had been filed, and they did not support retrial and would not accept it.

The two fathers were extremely angry, and Song Tangyun's father made it clear.

"We will definitely appeal again. You can report this to your leaders first. There are major problems with this verdict. We only reached an understanding after being deceived."

The two fathers clearly expressed the reasons for their appeal. Seeing how determined they were, the receptionist did not directly refuse the call, but only informed them that they would definitely report the matter to their superiors.

The two could only leave in anger. One setback was nothing. When they were preparing to appeal, they had anticipated that it would not be smooth.

"If they don't accept the case, there are always other places that will accept it. We can write to them to report the problem. I will definitely get my child's grievances redressed."

Both families are ordinary families. Song Tangyun's parents are teachers, Yang Ying's father is a worker, and her mother stays at home. But both families firmly believe that there is always a place for reason and good cannot prevail over evil.

"I heard that Judge Cheng of the Intermediate Court is upright and honest. Let's go to her directly and try instead of dealing with those receptionists."

"Well, let's do this. I heard that the last deputy director of the Public Security Bureau was sentenced by her. Yes, let's go find her."

The two families appealed again, and this time it was even more straightforward. Many judges simply disappeared, reportedly to investigate the relevant case. However, a middle-aged female judge accepted the applications of the two families after carefully reviewing the relevant evidence and testimony.

"Go back and wait for notification. I'm telling you here, if everything is true, we must find these bad guys and punish them severely. Please rest assured that we will start the process and conduct additional investigations right away. We will definitely not let any bad guys slip through the net."

“Thank you, Judge Cheng. Thank you…”

Finally, it was submitted. The two fathers felt much relieved. The two mothers cried every day in front of their daughters, especially Song Tangyun's mother, who is currently unable to teach and is bedridden.

In the court, a young woman is questioning a middle-aged woman.

"Do you really want to accept the case? Don't forget how you got this position. Without my father's help, there is no way you could become a judge of the Intermediate Court."

"I know that your father recommended me because I enforce the law seriously. He put me in this position to punish criminals with the law. Xiao Guo, although the case involves your father's driver, it should not have much impact on your father. However, according to discipline, you cannot participate this time. I believe your father will support me in doing so."

"Mr. Cheng, don't be so shameless. You know the truth but you are the only one who answered the phone. You think you are capable, don't you? Just wait..."

How could Judge Cheng not understand the trick? But she could not tolerate seeing two living lives lying paralyzed in bed. As a legal worker, she could not tolerate watching them wither away. Even though her colleagues reminded her implicitly, she insisted. Even though many people went out for research under various excuses, she just wanted to stay here and wait for them to come.

What the country needs is the rule of law, and everything must be based on the law. This is what she insists on. It is this insistence that has enabled her to achieve many results, gain the recommendation of Team Leader Guo, and reach this position. She firmly believes that Team Leader Guo will support her work.

"Old Guo, you better come forward and say hello about this matter. The second brother said that Cheng Lengzi directly pushed her back and he is very angry."

Team leader Guo also had a headache. He admired Judge Cheng's seriousness and recommended her, but now he was trapped in his own web. He knew too well how serious Judge Cheng was and did not think he could convince him.

"Why don't you try? The third brother has already said that there are people secretly colluding with each other. These troublesome people can't let people live in peace. They stir up trouble as soon as the verdict is announced."

Team leader Guo was forced into a corner and had no choice but to pick up the phone.

"Hello, connect me to the Central Court..."

The call was quickly connected. "Leader, do you have any instructions?"

Judge Cheng still respects Team Leader Guo very much. After all, he is his mentor. Team Leader Guo's voice came from the phone.

"Xiao Cheng, I heard that you took on a case. Yes, yes, it's about my driver. Hmm, so, you're saying that my driver is probably wrongly accused? No way, Vice President Liang made the judgment himself, not the collective decision of the collegial panel, so there would still be a problem? Could you be mistaken?"

Team Leader Guo took the time to glare at his wife. This woman was never idle. She was the one jumping around in this matter under his guise. Team Leader Guo pretended not to know, after all, he only had this one son.

The woman glared back at him unwillingly, so Team Leader Guo had to concentrate and organize his words carefully.

"Could it be that the victim is asking for more compensation, so they came up with this little trick? Yes, yes, you should open your eyes and not be fooled by the scoundrels. The struggle is very complicated now. Yes, yes, I believe you. Don't consider the impact on me. We will deal with whoever commits a crime and will not tolerate it!"

"Please rest assured, I will find out who persecuted your driver and clear your name and your driver's name, but I cannot let this tarnish your reputation."

Team leader Guo put down the phone and looked at his wife. "See? I can't do anything about it. You have played an indispensable role in making this situation what it is now. It was just an ordinary car accident, but you insisted on making a big fuss about it. I can't do anything about it."

"What ordinary car accident? Didn't Xiaojie tell you clearly? If I hadn't stepped in, he might have been shot. I only have this one son, and I found the wrong person. I really don't know what you are thinking. He is your only son!"

"You guys are just desperate and are trying all kinds of methods. Is it difficult to treat it as an accident? Let Lao Zhou come forward and this matter can be easily settled. Besides, it's just an injury. It's true that he is unconscious, but no one is dead. Why don't you intervene and give him three years of discipline, and finally let him out for a year or so? Xiaojie has really been spoiled by you. It would be better for everyone to lock him up for a year."

The wife was furious. "You're talking nonsense. We spent so much money to get him into the ministry, and you let him stay in prison for a year. When he comes out, no unit will want him. His path to advancement will be cut off. Do you think he will muddle through his life in a daze?"

"It's good enough that he can keep his life. With his personality, I've said long ago that he will get himself into trouble one day. Look, it's like this now, I can't help you. As long as Cheng gets serious and asks for additional investigation, I guarantee that he will confess all your tricks when the police try Zhang Shulin in the first instance. Tell me, what can you accomplish? You find a scapegoat to take the blame, but you don't give him any benefits. You just use their two children to scare him. You don't have any tolerance. It's strange that you can accomplish anything."

The woman also knew that Zhang Shulin’s wife was crying out for injustice everywhere and looking for people to prove that she was indeed a step behind, but she still refused to accept it.

"How brave is she? If it works on Zhang Shulin, she will definitely fall for it. Since you are unwilling to help, then just ignore it. I will do it myself. Without you, Butcher Guo, I won't be able to eat hairy pigs or something like that!"

"You are capable, go ahead if you want to. I will go there to investigate tomorrow. You can do whatever you want, but one thing is, don't drag me into this. You know the reason clearly."

(End of this chapter)