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Chapter 47: Stealing chicken but losing rice
Liang Yi walked step by step to Chen Mo, his tall figure casting a shadow that completely enveloped Chen Mo.

He looked down at the man who had once been aloof but was now pathetic and malicious.

There was no anger in Liang Yi's eyes, only a chilling contempt that came from seeing through everything.

"Public revenge?"

Liang Yi's voice was deep and clear, every word icy cold.

"Chen Mo, you colluded with Zheng Tianyou and coerced Old Man Wang to kidnap and humiliate my wife An Min, creating the illusion of a 'hero saving the beauty' in order to achieve your ulterior motives."

“These cases, one by one, are supported by witnesses and physical evidence. Which one is a ‘personal grudge’? Which one is not a serious crime that violates national laws and military discipline?!”

With each word he spoke, Chen Mo's face paled a little more, and his body trembled even more violently.

Liang Yi leaned down slightly, close to Chen Mo's ear, and in a voice only the two of them could hear, announced his fate, word by word.

"Your long-awaited journey back to the city has come to an end. For the rest of your life, stay where you belong and 'reform' yourself."

Chen Mo felt as if struck by lightning; his body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, too exhausted to even shout.

His meticulously planned scheme seemed as laughable as children playing house in front of Liang Yi.

It was easily and utterly crushed.

An overwhelming sense of despair and fear washed over him like an icy tide.

His hopes of returning to the city were completely dashed, and what awaited him was an unfathomable prison sentence, which was worse than death.

"No... I don't know anything! It was Zheng Tianyou! Zheng Tianyou forced me!!"

Chen Mo seemed to have grasped at the last straw, struggling to get up, waving his hands in vain in the air.

He tried to point at Zheng Tianyou, whose face was also ashen, his voice hoarse and shrill, filled with dying madness.

"It was him! He wanted revenge on An Min! He threatened me to help him! I... I was just used by him! Commander Liang, An Min! You have to believe me!"

His performance was tearful and desperate, attempting to pin all the blame on Zheng Tianyou.

After all, it was Zheng Tianyou who made the move, while Chen Mo seemed to be completely innocent from beginning to end, only "informed" or "coerced".

He was betting that there wasn't enough evidence, that Liang Yi and An Min wouldn't be able to produce any.

Unfortunately, all his little schemes were more fragile and laughable than the mud bricks from an abandoned brick kiln in front of Liang Yi.

Liang Yi didn't even glance at Chen Mo again, only a faint smile appeared on his lips, carrying a knowing and disdainful look.

He had long anticipated that Chen Mo would resort to this tactic of evasion and denial.

He had long been aware of this person's despicable nature.

"Forcing you?"

Liang Yi's voice was not loud, but it clearly drowned out Chen Mo's wailing, carrying a chilling calmness.

"Chen Mo, do you think that by hiding behind Zheng Tianyou, no one will know about your despicable thoughts?"

He raised his hand and gestured to a soldier next to him.

The soldier immediately pulled out several folded pieces of paper and a brown paper envelope from his pocket, stepped forward, and slowly unfolded them under Chen Mo's gaze.

"This is the note you secretly slipped into Old Wang's window the night before last. It clearly says that he must find a way to lure Anmin to the brick kiln on the back mountain alone."

"He even kindly reminded Anmin of the best spot for observation at night. Old Wang has already identified it as your handwriting."

The soldier's voice was flat, yet it struck Chen Mo's heart like a heavy hammer.

"and this."

The soldier waved the envelope, his face cold.

"You got this letter of introduction from the provincial capital through someone, didn't you? It's forged. You were thinking that once you successfully 'rescued the damsel in distress,' An Min would be incredibly grateful to you, and your reputation would be ruined." "Then you'll use this fake letter of introduction, under the guise of taking care of the 'frightened' An Min, to take her 'back to the city' with you, and then force yourself on her? Technician Chen, your scheme is practically hitting me in the face."

Chen Mo's face instantly went from deathly pale to ashen, and the last trace of color drained away.

He felt as if his spine had been removed, and he collapsed completely, unable to utter a sound, only his breaths coming out.

These pieces of evidence that he thought were flawless had actually been in Liang Yi's hands all along!
He felt like an insect being manipulated by Liang Yi, every struggle he made was within Liang Yi's expectations.

Liang Yi's gaze finally fell on Chen Mo again.

Anmin looked at him as if he were looking at a pile of foul-smelling garbage.

"Chen Mo, from the first time you looked at An Min with that condescending gaze, thinking that she should be your stepping stone, to now using such despicable means to try to destroy her and possess her."

"Your hypocrisy and despicable nature hasn't changed at all; in fact, it's gotten even worse. Someone like you doesn't even deserve to talk about returning to the city, doesn't even deserve to covet her!"

Without another word, Liang Yi's cold gaze swept over the three men lying on the ground like scum, and he ordered the soldiers in a deep voice: "Take them away! Separate them and interrogate them thoroughly. Don't miss a single detail!"

The soldiers immediately rushed forward and swiftly lifted up Chen Mo, who was limp as a rag doll, Zheng Tianyou, who was trembling like a leaf, and Old Man Wang, who was almost unconscious.

After the place returned to silence, Liang Yi walked to An Min's side.

"Scared?"

His voice was so deep it was like a whisper, yet it reached Anmin's ears clearly.

Anmin took a deep breath, and the cold air rushed into her lungs, making her a little more awake.

She looked up and met Liang Yi's gaze.

Under the moonlight, his eyes were as deep as a pool, churning with emotions she couldn't fully decipher.

"A little."

She answered honestly, her voice slightly hoarse, trying to force a smile to indicate that nothing was wrong, but it seemed somewhat forced.

"But I knew you would come."

She paused, then added, her tone filled with absolute trust.

Liang Yi's Adam's apple bobbed.

Anmin's words, "I knew you would come," touched him more than a thousand words could express.

He looked at her pale face and thought of Chen Mo's despicable schemes.

Thinking of the moment Zheng Tianyou lunged at her, a strong sense of rage almost burst forth from her chest.

He forced himself to suppress it, but his eyes became even more deep and sharp.

"He just now..."

An Min's gaze unconsciously fell on the direction where Chen Mo had been dragged away, where only messy footprints remained.

Her voice was soft, carrying a complex and indescribable emotion—not sympathy, but shock and disgust at the baseness of human nature.

"The things he said...the way he tried to shirk responsibility..."

An Min couldn't describe the shock that Chen Mo's ugly face, his dying struggle and attempt to shirk responsibility, had on her.

"It's just a desperate act."

Liang Yi's voice was cold and hard, filled with undisguised contempt and disgust.

"He thinks his little tricks can fool everyone? From the moment he set his sights on you, he should have known how it would end."

It was Chen Mo's arrogance that led him to believe he had done something flawless, which is why he became so complacent.

(End of this chapter)