The male supporting character was actually myself.

Basically, Yu Liyun's parents and younger siblings were unharmed. Apart from Yu Dazhi being hit a few times, the others managed to survive the melee and escape unscathed.

"Bring in medical personnel and take the injured to the hospital for treatment; take the rest of the uninjured to the station for questioning; and have your boss, Mr. Wei, come to the police station as well. How did a perfectly good family reunion ceremony turn into a brawl? Really..." The police captain looked at the ground where there was nowhere to step and lowered his voice, "Did you guys do some kind of live stream online?"

This is causing a lot of trouble and has a very bad influence. Cut off the signal immediately!

Send another copy of the backup video to the bureau; we need to investigate the cause of the brawl before determining responsibility.

Manager Li nodded and bowed in agreement, then had the live stream abruptly cut off, but instead of closing the live stream room, he put up a background image and started playing music.

The netizens who were watching the excitement from the front row explained the facts to those who had only come to join the fun after hearing the news.

Self-media outlets, sensing the potential for traffic, started taking screenshots and writing lengthy posts;

In reality, the venue has begun to take stock of the losses and return to calm, while online, the situation is spreading rapidly like a nuclear explosion.

Jiang Chen did not show up until the farce came to an end.

He waited until noon before going to the police station with his own clues to report the crime. By mid-afternoon, the two human traffickers, who had made a fortune and had long since retired from the trade and were enjoying their grandchildren at home, were arrested.

At the same time, a well-maintained woman in her forties arrived at the Lianhua Public Security Bureau in Fuyu City, accompanied by her husband.

"Chenchen!" As soon as she got out of the car, she saw the familiar figure, went up to Jiang Chen, patted her on the shoulder and smiled, "You've been so busy lately, haven't you? Look how thin you've gotten! Auntie can't really help much, but I can be your witness."

If it weren't for your cleverness and knowledge back then, Auntie would probably have died in the ravine long ago..."

Liao Sufen's eyes reddened again when she mentioned it. "It's all my fault for being so incompetent. You were only seven years old when you went back to the orphanage. Although I visited you often, I couldn't offer you much help. On the contrary, you were always giving me advice. I owe all the good life I have today to you!"

Jiang Chen knew that the original owner had always kept in touch with Liao Sufen, his friend who had gone through thick and thin with him and helped him escape from the mountains, so they had never lost contact after he transmigrated.

Liao Sufeng was illiterate, uneducated, and honest. It was already quite difficult for her to establish herself in the city. The original owner returned to the orphanage because she didn't want to be a burden to this unfortunate woman.

Fortunately, she was hardworking and down-to-earth. At first, she worked in a restaurant washing dishes and was able to get some food. In her spare time, the diligent Liao Su-fen often helped other workers with their work. She spent a lot of time in the kitchen and the chefs would occasionally give her some pointers.

Gradually, Liao Su-fen learned many skills, and occasionally she would help cook a few dishes when the chef was too busy.

Later, Wei Jiangchen felt that her skills were good enough, so he suggested that she go solo and sell fried rice at the school gate. Liao Sufeng started her street vending career from then on, gradually developing from a small pushcart to renting a small shop. By the time Wei Jiangchen left that seaside town to study in Fuyu City, Liao Sufeng had already opened a chain of stores.

Her husband was a security guard in the community whom she met while she was setting up a stall. He was a very honest man, didn't talk much to people, and had a kind smile.

The couple had a son and a daughter, and were now a well-off family living in a small villa and driving a car. Upon hearing that Wei Jiangchen wanted to reopen the old case, Liao Sufen and her husband set off overnight to travel north to get here.

“Auntie, you always say these things.” Jiang Chen held her hand and smiled, “Back then, it was so hard for a woman with no one to rely on to make a living. I’m all grown up now and can take care of myself.”

Besides, if you weren't able to work and earn money properly without being a burden, where would I get my clothes, shoes, socks, and living expenses?

My daughter and I have been supporting each other and moving forward together from the very beginning.

Before, when I was about to graduate, my aunt was planning to let me go back and give us both a shop, right? Don't say anything so formal anymore; let's settle things this time. Once we've dealt with all this mess, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief!

Liao Su-fen nodded, her eyes red.

In the period immediately after she ran away from the mountains, she would wake up from nightmares every night. All the terrible dreams were about Niu Dan chasing after her and trying to drag her back to live a miserable life in darkness.

She was really naive before; she had never seen the world and didn't know that women outside the mountains could live such an easy and free life.

Liao Su-fen would rather die than go back to being beaten and suffered.

She endured those unbearable and terrifying nights with a knife she kept under her pillow. Later, her life gradually improved, and she met her husband, got married, and had children. But her past in the mountains was like a mountain that always weighed on her heart.

Liao Su-fen prayed more than once, begging God to open His eyes and let Niu Dan die quickly.

He'll be completely free when he dies!

However, good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years. Not only did Niu Dan not die, but he also ran out of the mountain valley in his old age to harm the poor children.

She absolutely could not tolerate this. Liao Sufeng had already decided that if she could not completely get rid of Niu Dan, this old scourge, she would rather die with him than let him harm Chenchen again!

“Auntie, don’t be nervous.” Jiang Chen patted her slightly tense hand and said softly, “I’ve hired the best lawyer to help us file a lawsuit.”

You and Niu Dan never got a marriage certificate back then. He paid you to "buy" you. This violates a woman's will and constitutes trafficking in women, which also involves rape. It doesn't qualify as a common-law marriage. Don't worry, the law will get justice for us!

Liao Su-fen took a deep breath and nodded.

After many years, she was about to see the man who was like a demon in her nightmares again. She encouraged herself and told herself that she could not be a coward like she was back then and not know how to fight back. She had to help Chenchen get rid of that old bastard!

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Final Chapter (Can Be Slaughtered)

"Hello everyone, viewers in front of the TV and in the studio." A female host in professional attire stood in front of the camera and skillfully introduced: "In the last episode, we fully documented the trial of Zhang Chengyue and his family of three from Qiuli Town, who were suspected of numerous crimes, including online fraud, maliciously exaggerating the therapeutic effects of non-pharmaceutical beverages, infringing on consumers' right to know, and defamation of Huazaihong."

Ultimately, in addition to paying a huge fine, each member of the family received a prison sentence of no less than ten years.

The previous episode caused a strong reaction in society and served as a reminder to those livestreamers selling counterfeit goods online—the internet is not above the law; the long arm of the law will catch you, and no one should take chances or exaggerate their claims to sell counterfeit goods, whether online or offline.

The female host took a half step back and gestured as she introduced the program: "In today's episode, we've come to the Lianhua Public Security Bureau in Fuyu City. We'll take you through the most talked-about case online—the Wei Jiangchen human trafficking case—from a first-person perspective."

This case is complex and spans more than a decade, involving a large number of people.

Please follow our steps step by step to clearly understand the entire sequence of events. I believe it will be an eye-opening experience for our viewers!

In the internet age, the police and prosecutors handling this case, who are at the center of public opinion across major media outlets, have been very cooperative with interviews. This is to ensure that the highly publicized case is presented to the public in a complete and detailed manner, both to deter criminals and to prevent malicious speculation and manipulation by certain individuals.

Strictly speaking, this should be considered as multiple cases.

However, considering the intricate connections between the various cases, and the fact that the victim, Wei Jiangchen, was the central figure, we have coordinated efforts across multiple departments to ensure that all suspects are brought to justice and that the victim receives due due process.

The special envoy in charge of the overall coordination of the case, with an upright demeanor and a serious expression, picked up the first case file and introduced it to the camera: "This is the oldest and most special case. Wei Jiangchen sued her biological father, Yao Zhijun, for suspected intentional homicide, which caused her biological mother to die tragically in Anjing General Hospital."

We retrieved a large amount of data, including hospital archives, charity remittance slips, and the case files of the Ankyo City Supreme Court from that year.

They also interviewed more than twenty retired doctors and nurses who participated in the treatment of Wei Jiangchen's biological mother, Yu Liyun. Ultimately, they unraveled this long-standing case and brought it back to light.

The camera cuts to old, yellowed paper documents.

Yu Liyun's critical condition notice had no extra words; every word indicated that her condition was critical and that she needed to have surgery as soon as possible to remove the fetus to treat both mother and child. However, the slightly crooked line at the bottom was extremely eye-catching: "Refuse to have a cesarean section to give birth to the child, and bear the consequences yourself." The signatory was Yao Zhijun.

There was also a newborn critical condition notice, also signed by him but without a name, which clearly marked Wei Jiangchen's physical condition at birth.

"Ironically, Yao Zhijun used the various examination reports of the newborn's critical condition to prove that he was Wei Jiangchen's biological father and wanted to reclaim his son." The special envoy said in a deep voice, "The statute of limitations for general cases is twenty years, but the nature of this case is special."

As the biological son of the victim Yu Liyun, Wei Jiangchen only learned about what happened back then when his biological father, Yao Zhijun, came to his door to recognize him. Based on the time he learned about the incident, he can hold his biological mother accountable!

The case file of Yao Zhijun's lawsuit against Anjing General Hospital for delaying treatment contains detailed records, in which he personally admitted that the medical staff told Yu Liyun and her child that the situation was urgent and that a cesarean section was necessary.

In other words, Yao Zhijun, who lost the case back then, refused to treat his wife Yu Liyun at the hospital because he had no money, which led to her death.

The archived remittance slips from the charity and the complete bankbook records under Yao Zhijun's name show that after the hospital initiated a donation drive for the couple, kind-hearted people enthusiastically raised as much as 11,562 yuan.

Yao Zhijun held onto this money, which should have been used for his wife and children's medical treatment, but instead chose to let them die. He is suspected not only of intentional homicide but also of embezzling public funds and misappropriating other people's property.

Kind-hearted people donate money to treat patients, but family members take the money and instead squander it on frivolous spending on items unrelated to the patient. Wouldn't it be disheartening if such despicable behavior wasn't punished and stopped?

Who will be willing to lend a helping hand in the future?

Wouldn't society as a whole become increasingly indifferent?

"In this case alone, Yao Zhijun is charged with two major crimes." The special envoy picked up another file and opened it to explain: "Wei Jiangchen has filed a second charge against him—abandonment and intentional homicide."

Previous hospital records indicated that newborn Wei Jiangchen's condition required immediate medical attention or her life would be in danger. Despite possessing a large sum of cash, Yao Zhijun not only refused treatment and insisted on leaving the hospital, but also abandoned the dying infant at the orphanage's gate.

Neglecting treatment, failing to feed, or abandoning the animal indiscriminately all indicate a strong subjective intent to kill.

Wei Jiangchen was found by the head of the orphanage and sent to the hospital for treatment. She did not die, but this does not prevent Yao Zhijun from being convicted of intentional homicide.

Yao Zhijun, at the age of 32, possessed a large sum of charitable funds and was young and strong; he was not incapable of independent living. His refusal to raise the young and sick infant constituted the crime of abandonment, a serious offense.

Countless comments flooded the live stream.

While most people are condemning Yao Zhijun as inhuman, there are always a few who stand out and disagree.

"Yu Liyun definitely cheated on him. The child in her belly isn't Yao Zhijun's at all. Why should he save them even though he's being cuckolded?"

"That's right, there must be more to the story behind 'Even tigers don't eat their cubs'!"

"To make a husband and a father so heartbroken that they didn't want to save either the mother or the child, you can imagine how outrageous Yu Liyun must have been. Evil people will always be punished by evil people, and those who do bad things will always pay the price!"

"Putting everything else aside, is Yu Liyun completely innocent? Who told her to be so blind as to look for a man in a garbage dump? We honest men have plenty of wives, and women all prefer smooth-talking scoundrels!"

"The more a man mistreats women, the more women he has around him. It's a pity that honest men like us are bad at sweet talk and haven't even held a girl's hand all these years..."

The moment a discordant note appeared, it was immediately met with a rebuttal.

"Those who say he cheated on you and made you a cuckold only have your dad's experience. Your mom treated him like that back then, right?"

"It seems like even newborns can access the internet these days. Didn't you see they immediately did a paternity test? Try having your own child while cheating on your partner and see what happens!"

"Is this really just victim-blaming? Anyone with a brain who pays attention would know that Yu Liyun has done more than enough!"

"I have to say, you can't be love-struck when raising a daughter. She's a liar, abusive, and even when she's pregnant and can't afford food, she's still stuck with him. I wonder if Yu Liyun would regret it if she were still alive. Girls, open your eyes wide and see clearly—open your eyes wide if you want to get married!"

"This is what happens when you rush into love. I suggest playing this on a loop in the marriage registration hall!"

"Men with backbone should band together to resist these disgusting men, ensuring that women who are willing to start from scratch for love have good outcomes. More positive examples will encourage girls to believe in love again. Isn't the reason everyone demands material things now precisely because there are too many scoundrels like this, making people afraid of the risks of pregnancy and childbirth?"

"Sister, you're overthinking it. These days, men want both. They complain that women are materialistic and don't give them a chance, while they laugh at women who suffer with poor men for being blind. They blame women for everything. They probably don't even have mothers."

"Tsk tsk, if she wasn't greedy for wealth and luxury, how could she have fallen for it? Didn't Yu Liyun want to find a rich man to be her sugar daddy, which is why she got together with Yao Zhijun?"

"If she really just wanted to enjoy a life of leisure, she would have dumped Yao Zhijun long ago when she found out he was penniless. Why would she risk her life to have his child?"

"Have a child for him? Women only know how to give birth, but the child belongs to the man alone? Doesn't the child belong to the woman? How many children these days belong to both the woman and the other man? You keep talking about gender equality, but when it comes to having a child, it becomes that the child is for the man. Can't you have any shame?"

"Your mother has no shame! Fairness? How can childbirth be fair? You were pregnant for five months, and she was pregnant for five months? You gave birth one day, and she gave birth one day? The child belongs to both of you. The pain and risks are borne by the woman, and the child even takes the man's surname. Why can't people say so?"

"Some men are really strange. They always treat other people's children better than their own. They don't even care if their own children are dead or alive, but if the children in their family aren't their own, they'll explode. They don't support their wives and children when they should, and when their wives and children leave, they still complain to the world that women are materialistic."

"Protecting women means protecting your mother, your sisters, and your future wife. Don't you understand such a simple principle?"

"Just look at some of the misogynistic remarks in these comments and you'll know why the marriage rate continues to decline. I suggest that sisters focus on making money to buy tadpoles and have children with their own surnames. Let's just let the inferior genes go extinct, okay?"

"Staying single and childless ensures peace of mind..."

…………

The live broadcast and screen showed the trial proceedings of Yao Zhijun, who was charged with intentionally killing a mother and child, abandonment, and maliciously appropriating other people's property. Although the case was from a long time ago, all the witnesses were present, the evidence was conclusive and sufficient, and each link in the chain corroborated the other, making it impossible for Yao Zhijun to justify his claims no matter how he tried.

The final verdict—Yao Zhijun was found guilty of intentionally killing Yu Liyun and her son Wei Jiangchen; guilty of abandonment; and guilty of maliciously appropriating a huge amount of other people's property. He was sentenced to death with immediate execution.

"As the saying goes, even tigers don't eat their cubs, but from Yao Zhijun's insistence on not saving a mother and child 23 years ago, to the divorced man who threw his own children from the 25th floor to please his girlfriend and caused their deaths and then faked it as an accidental fall; to the various crimes of throwing children off an overpass, throwing three children to the riverbank and causing them to drown, and abusing a stepson to death, it can be seen that some people have lost even their animalistic instinct to protect their children."

This situation is also related to the prevailing social reality of "Where did Dad go?" and "Mom is a superhero".

The party who hasn't invested time and effort has no emotional connection with the children, and resorts to harming young children to satisfy their own foolish desires. The lessons these cases teach us shouldn't just be about the severity of the punishment received by the perpetrators, but rather a deep reflection on our own relationships and responsibilities with our families, and how to prevent tragedies from happening in the first place!

The female host was ready, and as soon as the gavel struck on the video footage, she immediately continued, "Yao Zhijun has already received the punishment he deserved for maliciously killing his wife and abandoning his son. However, Wei Jiangchen's tragedy has only just begun."

The poor child's health improved after receiving treatment at the orphanage. Although he had no parents, he was well cared for by the orphanage staff and lived a peaceful and tranquil life until the age of five.