Film and Television World Life Record

It just so happens that Hou Guiping, Li Jing, and Jiang Yang are all college classmates. Knowing that Jiang Yang works at the procuratorate, they asked Jiang Yang to help with the investigation.

During the investigation, Jiang Yang discovered the truth, but also opened Pandora's box.

This should have been the starting point of his life, but it also became his end.

Hou Guiping's tragic end left Jiang Yang with a lingering sense of unease, and the more he investigated, the more chilled he became, unable to extricate himself from the situation.

For the sake of Hou Guiping's case and to clear his old classmate's name, Jiang Yang offended many people, faced numerous restrictions and obstacles, and every time he made a breakthrough, someone would destroy the evidence in advance.

If he hadn't been a prosecutor, but instead a section chief in the procuratorate, he might have suffered the same fate as Hou Guiping and been silenced.

However, the people behind the scenes wouldn't let such a small fry, who was running around searching for the truth, continue to do so.

Jiang Yang was soon framed and sentenced for embezzlement.

By the time Jiang Yang was released from prison, Hou Guiping had been dead for nine years, still bearing the infamy, while the evildoers remained at large, living carefree lives.

After his release from prison, the once promising prosecutor found himself unable to find work. To survive, he could only rely on the mobile phone repair skills he learned in prison, opening a small mobile phone repair shop and barely scraping by. Secretly, he continued to seek opportunities with like-minded partners he met while investigating the Hou Guiping case: police officer Zhu Wei, forensic doctor Chen Mingzhang, and university professor Zhang Chao.

However, cruel fate struck Jiang Yang again. After so many years of hard work and physical and mental torment, he was diagnosed with cancer, in its middle to late stages, and his days were numbered.

In his grief, and in order to see the evil punished and the truth not buried forever, he, along with Zhu Wei, Chen Mingzhang, Zhang Chao, and Zhang Xiaoqian, devised a mystery that cost them their lives.

This is also the origin of this TV series.

Things were going smoothly, everything was proceeding according to their plan, the evil was punished, and it seemed like a perfect ending.

Jiang Yang, who was suffering from cancer, sacrificed himself and perished together with the evil forces behind him in order to obtain the truth about the Hou Guiping case that he had been pursuing for ten years.

But is the ending truly perfect?

In order to uncover the truth, Jiang Yang committed suicide. His other friends who were pursuing justice were punished for assisting Jiang Yang in completing his plan. Jiang Yang's mentor, Zhang Chao, was sentenced to 5 years, police officer Zhu Wei was sentenced to 7 years, and reporter Zhang Xiaoqian was sentenced to 2 years with a suspended sentence.

And what about those evil forces? Apart from Sun Chuanfu committing suicide out of fear of punishment, and two low-ranking officers being sentenced to death, the highest sentence for the others was life imprisonment, and some were only a dozen years or so.

Judging from the outcome, it seems acceptable, but thinking back, why don't good people get good rewards? Instead, the ending is tragic.

The two main characters in the drama, Hou Guiping and Jiang Yang, who both possessed pure hearts, died, becoming the most tragic characters in the drama.

Hou Guiping, in particular, met a tragic end, as did his parents. His entire family was wiped out, his reputation was ruined, and he was scorned by countless people for ten years.

This is what makes people feel so wronged.

In the final scene, the police are holding a commendation meeting. The task force is awarded a collective second-class merit, and four members of the task force are awarded a collective first-class merit. Everyone is overjoyed and has smiles on their faces.

Hou Guiping and Jiang Yang, who upheld fairness and justice, died, while their partners, who had tirelessly helped them investigate the truth for ten years, all went to jail.

This is also what makes people feel uneasy.

The original title of this drama is "The Long Night Is Hard to Brighten".

"In the long, dark night, there are always those who stay up all night, using their own bodies as a light."

Jiang Yang went from a bright and handsome young man in his prime to a hunched and ailing old man. One can imagine the hardships and suffering he went through in just ten years.

The world deceived him, humiliated him, and tormented him, but he chose to repay it with warmth and kindness.

Li Mu wanted to go in and change their tragic fate. Good people should be rewarded, and bad people shouldn't be allowed to continue to evade justice. They shouldn't have to wait ten years; they need to be punished immediately.

Is justice delayed still justice? Justice doesn't need to be delayed; Li Mu prefers immediate retribution!

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Chapter 224 Hou Guiping

Li Mu slowly woke up and looked at the dilapidated teachers' dormitory in front of him. This time, he became the most tragic character in the play, "Hou Guiping".

In order to seek justice for the students, he was framed and murdered, and his death was staged as a suicide out of guilt.

When the news reached home, the father couldn't bear it and passed away soon after, while the mother was so traumatized that she went insane.

The family's fate was extremely tragic.

In this drama, he was the first person to perform a ritual sacrifice in pursuit of fairness and justice. This also led to the second person to perform the ritual sacrifice, Jiang Yang, who sacrificed his life to uncover the truth and for fairness and justice, all for the sake of getting an answer.

Right now, nothing has even started, and everything can still be salvaged.

Li Mu recalled his situation: a graduate student at a university of political science and law, currently teaching in Miaogao Township, Pingkang County, a remote and impoverished area.

It was 2000. In this rural middle school that lacked teachers, Hou Guiping was the youngest, most educated, and only teacher who understood urban civilization and modern science.

The school arranged a dormitory for him in an old bungalow next to the playground. Not far away were the students' dormitories, where some students lived.

It's noon, and he was just taking a nap in bed.

I checked the system tasks.

System: Prevent tragedy from happening and punish evil and promote good.

He felt uneasy after watching the show and felt uncomfortable if he didn't do something. Since he was already here, he decided to see who could outmaneuver whom.

Besides, as the first priest in the play, unless he cowers in fear, what's coming will eventually come.

I tidied up the room quickly, washed my face, checked the time, and knew it was time for class.

Due to a shortage of teachers, the school had few students and even fewer teachers. In some cases, students from different grades were taught in the same class. He was responsible for teaching the two main subjects, Chinese and English.

Holding the book, Li Mu walked to the classroom.

"Stand up, hello teacher."

"Hello, students, please sit down."

Li Mu stood on the podium and glanced around. He noticed an empty seat in the third row and recalled that the female student sitting there seemed to be named Ge Li.

My heart skipped a beat; it seemed that one of the female students who had been victimized was named Ge Li.

So why didn't they come?

Based on his memory, he scanned the classroom and found that the tall girl named Weng Meixiang, who sat in the last row, was still there. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Ge Li was harmed after Weng Meixiang committed suicide. Weng Meixiang is still in the classroom, so Ge ​​Li should still be safe.

Like Ge Li, Weng Meixiang is a left-behind child in the countryside. Her parents passed away for unknown reasons, and she lives with her grandparents.

There are many children like this in rural areas. Most of them are introverted, don't like to talk, and always speak softly.

However, it's better to be safe than sorry, so we still need to get to the bottom of things.

Pointing to where Gree was, he asked, "Why didn't Gree come today?"

Squad leader Wang Xuemei answered softly, "She's sick and on leave."

Li Mu noticed that when he asked this question, several pretty girls in the class, including Weng Meixiang, showed a hint of panic and fear on their faces, as if they were experiencing the same thing.

It would be difficult to notice this unless he had been very observant.

Li Mu acted casually: "What illness? He was perfectly fine just a couple of days ago."

The class monitor hesitated, unsure of what to say.

One of the more mischievous male students boldly said, "She's not sick; she's hiding at home and is afraid to go out."

Li Mu looked over and asked, "Why is she afraid to go out?"

The boy seemed startled, shrinking his head and burying his face in the desk, whispering, "I don't know, I just heard it from someone else. Teacher, please don't ask me, I really don't know."

Seeing his frightened expression, Li Mu stopped asking. For middle school students, local thugs like Huang Mao Yue Jun were quite intimidating, so it was understandable that he didn't dare to speak.

This can't be rushed; we have to take it one step at a time.

"Alright! Let's continue the lesson. In the last lesson we talked about..."

Today is Friday, the last day of the week. Li Mu taught all the afternoon classes and self-study sessions. When school was over, the students hurriedly packed up their things and went home.

Li Mu sat in the lecture hall grading homework, watching the students gradually leave, and soon the whole school was empty.

Only the female student named Weng Meixiang was still sitting in the last row of the classroom.

Looking at the first victim, Weng Meixiang, she was the tallest girl in the class, with an oval face and delicate features. It was foreseeable that she would grow into a beauty in a few years.

She's developing very well and already has curves. Girls at this age are often shy about changes in their bodies, so she always walks with her back hunched over, trying not to be so noticeable.

Li Mu put down his pen and walked over. He needed to communicate with the other party and show goodwill.

Weng Meixiang was lying on the table, holding a ballpoint pen in her hand, looking very serious as she wrote and drew in a notebook, as if she were writing a diary.

He was startled when he saw Li Mu walking over.

"Teacher Hou!"

Li Mu nodded: "Weng Meixiang, it's Sunday now, and the weekend is coming up. Why don't you go back and visit your grandparents? I remember you haven't been home for several weekends."

Weng Meixiang opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. After hesitating for a while, she slowly packed her schoolbag and slowly stood up, seemingly deliberately making her movements very slow.

Li Mu said, "Are you having any difficulties? You can tell me."

Weng Meixiang hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I want to live at school. I don't want to go home."

Li Mu asked, "Why?"

Weng Meixiang stammered for a long time but didn't say anything.

Li Mu said, "Alright, I won't ask. If anything happens, tell the teacher, and I'll help you."

Weng Meixiang's eyes seemed to light up for a moment, then she lowered her head again.