Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 465 Drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron
"You said someone was following us?"

"Well, Sister Na saw the person, but I didn't." After listening to Xia Yuhong and Lin Na's description, Zhu Xuefeng had an idea. Judging from the appearance of this person, it should be Zheng Xiaojun. He is very skilled in kung fu, so it is normal that Xia Yuhong couldn't find him.

"Be careful when you collect evidence next time. This kid knows Kung Fu, so don't let anything unexpected happen."

"I see. You're afraid that he'll do something desperate. I don't think that's the case. All the evidence we have now is just to overturn the case. We've collected evidence about Zhang Shulin's timeline, which doesn't involve Guo Junjie. Since he's his lackey, I don't think he'll be stupid enough to jump out if he doesn't threaten Guo Junjie."

Lin Na had her own analysis, which made sense, but Zhu Xuefeng still gave her a reminder.

"It's right to be more careful. Go to crowded places next time and don't ride your bike through alleys. I've fought with this guy before, and he has a bit of a stupid temper."

The news brought back by Xiao Liuzi and Monkey made Zhu Xuefeng a little alert.

"You mean, that kid stayed at the doors of several houses for quite a while before leaving?"

"Yes, I also saw him leaning over someone's window and looking in. He seemed to be eavesdropping for a while, and he didn't leave until someone came."

This Zheng Xiaojun is quite powerful. He immediately set his eyes on the witness that Xia Yuhong and the others were looking for. Although he wouldn't really do anything in broad daylight, it was definitely not good news.

"How about this, let's keep an eye on him for a few more days to see if he will harass the witnesses. As long as he goes into the witness's house, even if he only goes to one, he must come back and tell me."

Zhu Xuefeng was worried that he would threaten the witnesses. If the witnesses were scared, they would not want to get into trouble and would be unwilling to testify. Then the timeline on Zhang Shulin's side would be broken, and there would be no chain of evidence to overturn the previous trial conclusion.

What you fear will come true. Zhu Xuefeng is very troubled. The situation in the court is very bad. After Judge Cheng read the testimonies submitted by the two fathers, he quickly initiated the procedure and took a lot of effort to schedule the trial for today, but some things are out of Judge Cheng's control.

The solemn courtroom is now very dull. The victim is anxious and angry. He had agreed to testify in court, but except for three witnesses at the scene of the accident, including Mr. Xue, the witnesses from other timelines have not shown up.

Judge Cheng also had a gloomy face. Apart from the testimonies of the two fathers, the supplementary investigation by the public security organs was not going smoothly. There was no useful information and the case files were still the same old things. She knew where the resistance came from, but she did not expect that the person she respected would have such a shameful side.

In order to break the deadlock, she decided to rely on the testimony and witnesses provided by the victim to overturn the previous trial results first, so that it could be sent back for retrial, and many things could only be laid out for investigation.

Even if someone drags his feet, it will not affect the overall situation. Unexpectedly, more than half of the witnesses scheduled to attend today were missing, and all the witnesses on the timeline disappeared. Even Zhang Shulin’s spouse backed off and no longer shouted that Zhang Shulin was wronged.

The more this happens, the more Judge Cheng wants to get to the bottom of this case and give justice to the victim.

"Since the witness is unable to appear in court for reasons that require it, the court hereby declares that the hearing is now adjourned..."

Judge Cheng decisively announced the adjournment of the court, which directly disrupted the plans of many people. Despite dissuasion and opposition, Judge Cheng insisted on adjourning the court and retrial at the next opportunity.

"Mom, this Cheng Dong'e did it on purpose. She stopped the trial as soon as she saw the situation was favorable to us. What kind of person did Dad recommend? A typical ungrateful person. You can't tame him."

"Your father must be involved in this matter, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble will happen later."

Mrs. Guo behaved very calmly outside. She came here specially to listen to the trial today. She didn't expect that Judge Cheng would not go along with the situation and was so stubborn. He didn't know what was good for him and was nothing at all.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time before the voice of Team Leader Guo was heard.

"I understand. I'll be back in the afternoon. We can talk about some things when we meet."

At that time, the call was answered by the operator wearing headphones, so there was no way to keep it confidential. The operator could listen to the conversation between the two people at any time if they wanted to. Team Leader Guo was very cautious.

Sure enough, just after two o'clock in the afternoon, Team Leader Guo rushed back in a hurry, and the two of them closed the door and discussed in a low voice.

"This Cheng Dong'e is such a person. I have warned you long ago. I will give her a call later, but it is uncertain whether she will respond or not. Be prepared for the worst."

"How about we send Xiaojie away?"

"Where can he be sent? Abroad? How will he support himself?"

Seeing that the woman was speechless, Team Leader Guo reminded her quietly. "Don't worry, no one was killed. Xiaojie will stay for a few years at most. We can find a way to get him out early. Even if he has no political future, being a rich man will be fine. Don't give me any more bad ideas. Don't involve me. If that happens, our family will be finished."

Mrs. Guo still did not give up. "Now that we have not found anything on Xiaojie, you should think of a way to directly cut off this case so that you will not be implicated."

"You think things are too simple. Apart from anything else, I'm sure someone is watching you jumping up and down, waiting for you to show your weakness and then beat you to death with a stick."

Seeing that his wife was a little confused, Team Leader Guo felt a little regretful.

"If you ask me, your intervention was unnecessary. Xiaojie ran home as soon as you sent him back. You even made him surrender voluntarily and paid compensation. What else can you do? You insisted on doing things your way, and now the situation is hopeless.

Despite being lectured by Team Leader Guo, the woman still couldn't help but talk back.

"That's your son, are you really willing to give him up? You don't really want to hand him over, do you? No one has found him now."

Team leader Guo looked at the woman and felt upset. "How dare you say that no one has found him? I'm telling you now, someone must have found him. It's obvious that besides Zhang Shulin, he's the only one driving the Jim. Not many people know about this. I'm reminding you that if you really have to hand it over, you won't just have to hand over your son, you'll have to hand him over as well."

Even I have to hand myself over! The woman was shocked and murmured, "Why hand me over? My son hit me..."

"You are breaking the law knowingly. Forget it. You won't understand even if I tell you all this. Let me handle it. If I leave it to you, it will only get more and more complicated. Maybe the second son will be involved as well. I have already made an agreement with you. If I really want to send you and your son to prison, don't make a fuss. Just admit your mistakes and try to get a lenient treatment."

When the woman heard Team Leader Guo repeatedly mention sending her in, she realized that something really bad might happen. Now she heard that the second brother would be involved, so she asked anxiously.

"Then your wife and children will go to jail. How can you get away with it? Will you be criticized again?"

Team leader Guo looked at the woman's worried eyes and let out a long sigh.

"There will definitely be criticism and punishment. I've thought about the possibility of demotion. This is the consequence of handing you over voluntarily. Otherwise..."

Guo's mother was very confused, and the two victims' parents were even more confused. There were only three witnesses present, and they were all on-site witnesses. All the witnesses on the timeline were absent. How could this case be overturned?
Seeing that the parents on both sides were at a loss, Zhu Xuefeng comforted them.

"Uncle Zhou, Uncle Yang, don't worry. Since ancient times, good has never prevailed over evil. This world is dominated by these clowns. Trust the government and the court. Let's think of other ways first. We will definitely give your daughter justice."

Father Yang held Zhu Xuefeng's hand tightly and said, "Thank you. Xiaoying is so lucky to have friends like you. On behalf of our whole family, I want to thank you all."

"You're welcome. Since we are all friends, this is our unshirkable responsibility."

Zhu Xuefeng let go of Yang's father's hand. He was a little afraid to look at those expectant eyes. This middle-aged man had obviously aged a lot in recent days, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Gao Bo, you should stay and take care of her. If Yang Ying shows any signs of improvement, notify me immediately."

"Well, don't worry, Brother Feng."

After Zhu Xuefeng and his companions left, Zhou's father and mother also went home. Looking at the people walking away, Yang's father asked.

"Xiao Gao, who is this person to you? Why do so many people listen to him?"

"He is my senior brother, and those are his friends. Your neighbor Xiao Xia is my sister-in-law. Hehe, my senior brother is really good at Kung Fu..."

Zhu Xuefeng had no idea that his junior fellow apprentice was bragging for him, so after making a solemn promise to the two of them, he took everyone back to the compound to discuss the matter.

"Xiao Feng, what should we do about this? We can't be so passive. Leave the witnesses to Xiao Hong and me. We will find out the cause tonight and convince them."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled bitterly, "It's not that easy. Don't even think about it. The witnesses must have been warned and threatened. You go and try it first. Don't hold your hopes too high and don't force them. Otherwise, the witness won't dare to speak in court. It will be a waste of time and might even backfire." There is work to be done on the witness's side, but you can't put all your hopes on this. You have to think of another way.

Originally, there would be no problem if the case was sent back for retrial, the investigation was restarted, and everything was laid out in the open, but now...

Even Sha Zhu could survive in desperate situations. My current situation is much simpler than his. There must be a way.

Thinking of Sha Zhu's idea, Zhu Xuefeng suddenly had an idea and quickly called Xie Minghui and Zhou Xiaoyu.

"You two, take Xiaolan with you. Let Monkey and Xiaoliu take you to find Zheng Xiaojun. Make sure you find him and keep a close eye on him. I want to see how much he can dish out when the time comes."

Monkey and Xiaoliu would keep an eye on Zheng Xiaojun every day and knew his area of ​​activity very well.

"Do we need the three of us to work together? This kid is so awesome?" Zhou Xiaoyu was a little disdainful. The three of them had improved by leaps and bounds in skills now, and they were totally different from when they were in the sports school. He really couldn't believe that it would take three of them to work together to take down a young man.

"It's better to be careful. This guy is definitely not your opponent in a one-on-one fight. I'm just afraid that he will run away. As long as Yang Ying can speak up and prove that he was in the car at the time, no matter what, arrest him immediately, and then tell Chief Liu to have the police station interrogate him and make sure to get a confession. If he disagrees with the police station's involvement, tell me immediately and I'll do it myself..."

Zhu Xuefeng has already made the worst plan. If Team Leader Guo can influence the police station, then he will take the man to Uncle Kong's yard for interrogation. No matter how powerful Team Leader Guo is, he will be powerless.

Then he turned to Xia Yuhong and said, "You two should accompany me to Yang Ying's house again. I want to take another look at Yang Ying's condition. If she can wake up and point the problem out to Guo Junjie, everything else will be easy."

Since it is difficult to overturn the verdict, then be direct. This is borrowed from Sha Zhu's idea. There is no need to circle around the periphery, but to go straight to the heart of the matter and make people have no way to avoid it or escape. Everything should be laid out in the open. Zhu Xuefeng doesn't believe that these people dare to intervene when the matter is clear. Zhu Xuefeng is confident that he can wake up Yang Ying.

"Okay, we'll go with you now. Do you have any new medicine to treat her?" Xia Yuhong was full of fighting spirit again.

"What are you thinking? This kind of medicine is hard to come by. There is no better medicine now. I want to try other methods."

When they arrived at Yang Ying's house, it was already dark. Despite Zhu Xuefeng's promise, the Yang family still looked gloomy and everyone was in a heavy mood. The arrival of these people surprised the Yang family. Less than two hours after they left, the young man brought people back again.

Zhu Xuefeng stated his purpose directly. The two parents had heard Gao Bo's introduction, and although they were a little skeptical about Zhu Xuefeng's ability, they did not object. Since this was the case, they might as well give it a try. If the child could wake up, it would be a pleasant surprise.

"Go ahead and try it, young man. It's okay. If you need anything, we'll find a way to get it."

The two thought that a lot of expensive medicines would be needed, and Zhu Xuefeng spoke with a smile.

"No, I will use my true Qi to guide her and try to awaken her consciousness, but she cannot be disturbed by anything. Also, the fact that I treated Yang Ying must be kept secret. One reason is that I don't want to cause trouble, and the other is that the murderer must not get the news. We have to be on guard."

When he heard that the murderer must not get the news, Yang's father nodded in agreement.

"Well, the young man is right, we must keep it a secret."

Yang Ying's younger brother and sister were also sensible and said they would never leak it, so Zhu Xuefeng turned around and asked.

"Gao Bo, what's the situation now? Are you still only able to move your fingers?"

"Today I told her about the trial, and her eyes seemed to move, but I couldn't see any other changes."

Zhu Xuefeng once again reassured Yang Ying's parents, "I'm going to try a new method this time. Don't worry, I can't wake her up in a short time, and it won't hurt her. But there are some things I need to explain first."

Zhu Xuefeng said that the whole process would take at least two days, and during these two days, no one should enter the room or disturb him while he was receiving treatment.

"Young man, I say the same thing again. Just go ahead and do what you want. Our Xiaoying is already in this state, it's impossible for her to be any worse. If she can wake up and identify the murderer, we will help her get revenge even if we have to sell everything we have."

"Don't be so pessimistic. I can't give you any guarantees right now. I'll check and give you some preliminary treatment first."

It could be said that Yang Ying was implicated by Zhou Tangyun, but that was not possible.

"You haven't eaten or drunk anything for two days? Will your body be unable to handle it? Why don't you try another method?"

Xia Yuhong was a little worried, and Lin Na was also concerned. Although she didn't understand how to use Qi to dredge the qi for two days, it must have consumed a lot of energy. And she didn't eat or drink. Could she bear it?
"Don't worry. I don't have the ability to stay here for two days. I have to take it easy in between. Besides, the patient can't hold on for that long. I just come here every night after school. If two days doesn't work, I'll try three days. If three days doesn't work, I'll try four days. I believe he can be awakened."

Seeing that Zhu Xuefeng was very confident, Yang's father and mother were greatly encouraged. Even if he was disabled, it was good to be able to communicate with others. It was better than being paralyzed like a living dead and being reduced to ashes at any time.

"Don't worry, young man. As long as we can wake up our daughter, we can do anything."

"Uncle, aunt, there's no need to say anything else. We don't need to say any other polite words. Let's start now."

The corners of Xia Yuhong's mouth twitched. Zhu Xuefeng knew what she was thinking and took the initiative to speak.

"Xiaoying's condition is better, so she should be easy to wake up. Once she wakes up, we can deal with your childhood friend's problem. You can also tell her parents first so that they can feel at ease, but you must keep it a secret. What we are anxious about now is to send the murderer in first."

Xia Yuhong couldn't understand why Zhu Xuefeng didn't save people first, but Zhu Xuefeng always had a plan. Maybe there was something he didn't know, so she gave up questioning and stopped talking.

The door was already closed. Zhu Xuefeng locked it directly from the inside. The silly boy Gao Bo was guarding the door. Zhu Xuefeng was really worried that he would not be able to resist coming in to see.

He directly took Yang Ying into the space and began to treat her. He chose to only treat the head injury first. It would be enough if she could wake up. Her miserable appearance had to be preserved.

Time passed little by little. Except for Yang Ying's parents and Gao Bo, everyone else outside had left. At dawn, Yang Ying was moved from the space back to the bed. There was not much change in her appearance, but Zhu Xuefeng knew that the blood clots in her head had been basically cleared and the damaged blood vessels had recovered a lot.

He gently opened the door and woke up Gao Bo, who had been sitting against the door all night. Zhu Xuefeng was somewhat touched by this infatuated and silly boy.

"Senior brother, how is it?" Gao Bo was still so anxious and asked anxiously as soon as he opened his eyes.

"I'll observe carefully during the day. It should be much better. It's going better than I thought. I'll go back to school first and come back in the evening."

Yang's father and mother, who came over after hearing the news, were in a very depressed mood, but their eyes were full of hope. They must have been waiting all night.

"Student Zhu, you've been tired all night. Have breakfast before you leave."

"Uncle Yang, I told you don't have to be polite. Don't worry about me. This will not be a quick thing. You two need to rest. Don't worry about Xiaoying getting tired before you two do." After declining the request of Yang Ying's parents to stay, Zhu Xuefeng left in a hurry.

At noon in the cafeteria, the three of them were summarizing information. "We found four witnesses yesterday. They were indeed threatened. They were worried about the safety of their families and other things, so they didn't dare to show up to testify."

"Oh, so it is. Did you tell me who threatened you? Zheng Xiaojun?"

Xia Yuhong shook her head. "They didn't see the person who threatened them. They were frightened by the threatening letter. The letter was in Sister Na's schoolbag."

"Look, this is it." Lin Na took out a few notes from her schoolbag and handed them over.

Zhu Xuefeng took them and found that they were indeed several identical threatening letters, with the words "Testify in court and your family will be destroyed." The handwriting was crooked, not even as neat as Niu Xiaoben's. It was obvious that he had not been to school for many years.

The handwriting was a little brown. Zhu Xuefeng put it under his nose and sniffed it, and there was a faint smell of blood.

"It's really simple and clear, but it's also full of gangsterism. I think I know who did it."

"What else did the witnesses say? If we find out who made the threats, they should be able to testify in court without worry, right?"

(End of this chapter)