Rebirth 77: From Beachcombing to Becoming a Tycoon and Spoiling My Wife

Chen Zhuan hardened his heart.

He is unlikely to confess easily.

If we really collapse, we'll just die together!

Even if he himself falls, he'll drag Chen Dahai down with him, making sure he can never hold his head up again. Chen Zhuan put on an honest and submissive expression and smiled at Zhang Dezhu: "Comrade Special Envoy, please ask whatever you want, I will tell you the truth and will not hide anything."

Zhang Dezhu raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

He reached out and spread a stack of account books and written records on the table, the pages rustling.

"Then explain yourself first: why did you instruct two villagers to board Chen Dahai's fishing boat late last night to steal and destroy crucial evidence?"

Chen feigned innocence: "That was just two young men in the village fooling around and acting on their own initiative. It has nothing to do with me. I knew nothing about it!"

Zhang Dezhu shook his head: "It seems you still won't tell the truth."

He turned to look at Yang Bai: "Xiao Yang, everyone has been captured. You and the others should go back and rest."

"I have arranged for people to check and thoroughly investigate all the evidence that Chen Dahai has collected. Chen is cunning and shrewd, with deep roots and a very stubborn mouth. He will never confess unless all the irrefutable evidence is presented to him. This matter will take some time."

Yang Bai understood.

He's not a public official, so he can't be of any help if he stays here.

"Okay." Yang Bai waved his hand. "Xiao Jun, Lao Liu, let's go first. We'll leave everything here to Brother Zhang."

Yang Jun stepped forward, offered Zhang Dezhu a cigarette, and shook his hand: "Special Commissioner Zhang, we know Old Chen's character best. Please make sure you give him a fair and proper explanation in this matter."

Zhang Dezhu took the cigarette and nodded: "Don't worry. As long as it is verified that Chen Dahai was wronged, I will definitely clear his name and never tolerate a wrongful conviction."

The three of them got on the tractor and drove back to the village under the cover of night.

It was late at night when they returned home. The yard and house were quiet. Su Wanqiu and Zhang Ning were already asleep.

Yang Bai entered the house quietly, without waking them.

I slept soundly until dawn. Early morning sunlight streamed into the room through the paper windows.

Su Wanqiu woke up and opened her eyes to see Yang Bai, who had just woken up beside her. She was stunned for a moment and said, "Yang Bai, you came back last night? I didn't even notice. How is Chen Dahai doing?"

Yang Bai yawned, looking tired from staying up all night, and nodded: "It's okay, everything went smoothly. We've retrieved all the key evidence, and the case will be solved soon. Don't worry, let's see who's knocking on the door so early in the morning."

The knocking on the door outside the courtyard was urgent, one after another.

Yang Bai slipped on his slippers and opened the courtyard gate. Standing outside was Huang Cuihua, Chen Dahai's girlfriend.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she looked anxious.

Last night, upon learning that Chen Dahai had been falsely accused and taken to the commune for questioning, she didn't sleep a wink. Early this morning, she went to the commune to visit him. Chen Dahai, afraid she would worry, repeatedly told her that Yang Bai was there and he was alright, urging her to go home without worry. She didn't understand the investigation procedures and couldn't help, so she could only rush back to the village to ask Yang Bai for information.

"Yang Bai, how is Brother Chen now?" Huang Cuihua's voice trembled.

Looking at her haggard appearance, Yang Bai comforted her, "Don't worry, it's alright. All the evidence has been submitted. The special envoy is impartial and fair, and no one can wrong him anymore. The results will be out soon."

Huang Cuihua breathed a sigh of relief, tears streaming down her face. "Thank you, Yang Bai... thank you so much. In the end, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have encouraged him, shouldn't have made him take such a big risk to collect evidence against Chen Zhuan..."

As she spoke, she bent down to kneel and express her gratitude.

Yang Bai stepped forward to help her up, preventing her from kneeling: "Sister-in-law, don't do this, may I call you that?"

The two have a good relationship, and their wedding is just around the corner; it's a done deal.

With tears in her eyes, Huang Cuihua nodded: "Yes, that's fine! Dahai and I have already set our wedding date for New Year's Day. We'll definitely invite you to sit at the head table!"

Yang Bai smiled and said, "Then there's no need to thank me. You'll be Old Chen's wife from now on, we're all family, there's no need for such a big gesture."

Huang Cuihua shook her head and wept, "We've caused you so much trouble. Yang Bai, you don't know, meeting you is the greatest blessing of Brother Chen's life."

She had known Chen Dahai for a long time and had heard many stories from his past. If it hadn't been for Yang Bai's help in his early years, Chen Dahai would have lost his job long ago. Yang Bai had always been supportive and helpful, and now she had gone to great lengths to overturn his case overnight. No wonder Chen Dahai was so devoted to Yang Bai.

Yang Bai invited her into the courtyard to sit down, poured her a bowl of warm water, and handed it to her: "We're all family, so there's no need to trouble you. Old Chen himself is fine, and no matter how much others try to smear him, they can't justify it. I only did a small favor."

Huang Cuihua knew perfectly well that this was no small matter. Chen Zhuan had been a tyrant in the village for years, and everyone was afraid of him. If Yang Bai hadn't seized the account books as evidence last night, Chen Dahai would be the one in jail today.

She wiped away her tears and looked at Yang Bai: "Yang Bai, I can't thank you enough. From now on, the children I have with Dahai will definitely have you as their godfather!"

Yang Bai paused for a moment, then smiled and didn't refuse. He knew that if he made a polite refusal now, it would only make Huang Cuihua feel bad.

"Okay." He nodded in agreement, then added, "Go back and get some rest, and wait patiently for Old Chen to return. Don't let him be fine while you ruin your health and get sick."

Huang Cuihua nodded, drank the warm water, felt much more at ease, thanked him, and left.

After Huang Cuihua left, Yang Bai quickly packed his things and boarded the village tractor to head back to the commune.

Upon entering the director's office, Ren Haiping put down his pen.

"Yang Bai, you've arrived."

"Hmm, how's the case going?"

Yang Bai took a cup from the table and put a few tea leaves in it to make tea.

Ren Haiping turned around and took out yesterday's transcript and gave it to Yang Bai.

"The accountant couldn't handle it; she spilled the beans all at once."

"It's basically confirmed that Chen Dahai was framed for falsifying accounts, and he'll be taken away soon."

"They won't admit to any other evidence, so we have to collect more."

"It will take some time to convict."

Yang Bai glanced through the transcript and returned it to Ren Haiping.

"Director Ren, thank you."

Yang Bai took out a packet of cigarettes and stuffed it into Ren Haiping's hand.

He paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm not worthy of enjoying this."

"Director Ren, it's just a pack of cigarettes, what's with all the talk about good or bad fortune? Don't you think good friends bring something when they visit? It's just a token of my appreciation, a normal exchange."

Yang Bai patted Ren Haiping's hand.

He smiled and put the cigarette in his pocket.

"You can't do that again."

"Definitely not, I'll go check on Old Chen first."

Yang Bai waved goodbye to Ren Haiping.

We arrived at the detention room.

Chen Dahai was sleeping against a haystack when Yang Bai walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Old Chen, who are you going to sleep with? Your wife at home is worried about you."