Chapter 138 The Shameless Son (ETL)
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[Banana: Alright, the chapter is done, here you go~]
Chapter 138 Enter the Tongue-Pulling Hell After Death
Grandpa Song had to find Tian Hong again in the middle of the night. This time, although he was still carrying a sledgehammer, he didn’t walk with the same imposing air as the night before. Gu Ye followed behind him, urging, “Grandpa Song, you have to do your best! Whether this case can be closed tomorrow depends on your performance tonight.”
Grandpa Song paused, sighing helplessly, “Sigh, you young man…”
Gu Ye said with a smile, “I’m just trying to get justice for you. Please bear with it.”
Suppressing a laugh at the side, Xie Cheng said, “Old man! We’re rooting for you!” Although he thought Gu Ye’s move was rather underhanded, Xie Cheng was still happy to join in, clapping for the old man with a mischievous grin.
This time, Gu Ye again asked Mu Jingfei from the headquarters for help, to have them issue a notice here to release Tian Hong. How could he let the police see someone (Tian Hong) being scared witless by a ghost? Wouldn’t that provide evidence to Tian Hong’s claim of mental illness? All he wanted to give the police was just a result.
Gu Ye had already assured Mu Jingfei that after she released Tian Hong this time, the case would be closed by tomorrow. If anyone else had said this, Mu Jingfei certainly wouldn’t have cared. But it was Gu Ye who asked for help. Mu Jingfei lent a hand, knowing his abilities and also treating him like a younger brother.
After Tian Hong returned home, she hadn’t even settled into her seat when she heard a familiar BANG. The door was smashed open with a hammer, and a blast of cold air rushed in. Tian Hong shivered, and seeing Grandpa Song standing in the doorway, she nearly fainted from fright.
She was already terrified at the police station, and now when she came back and saw Grandpa Song, Tian Hong broke down and said, “Why are you looking for me again! Why are you so persistent!”
Grandpa Song angrily asked, “Didn’t you promise to turn yourself in? Why won’t you confess?”
Tian Hong immediately knelt down before the old man, pleading, “If I confess, my family will never be able to survive! How much money will I have to pay your family?! What can I do for you to let me go? I really can’t take it anymore!”
When Tian Hong’s husband saw that she had just returned and had another episode, he turned pale and said, “Can you please stop scaring me like this!”
No sooner had these words been spoken than a bone-chilling cold blew in, and Grandpa Song walked in. As the eerie atmosphere grew heavier, Tian Hong’s husband could also see Grandpa Song. Terrified, he scrambled to his feet, crying, “There’s a ghost! It’s really a ghost!”
Grandpa Song’s expression was cold. “I told you, if you don’t turn yourself in, I’ll take you to hell.” Grandpa Song paused for a moment. Remembering what Gu Ye had told him, he mustered his courage, saying fiercely, “Since my wife’s gone too, I’ll take you to hell to be my wife!” He practically shouted it out.
After Grandpa Song said this, Tian Hong was terrified. At their age, she was more suited to be the old man’s daughter. Wasn’t her death enough? She had to marry him too?!
Absolutely not!
Seeing Tian Hong’s frightened expression, Grandpa Song straightened his neck. Since he’d already said it, he might as well go all out, “You killed me! You owe me a life! Even the King of Hell would agree to you becoming my wife! I’ll kill you right now!”
“No, sir! Spare me! I’ll turn myself in! Don’t kill me, please don’t kill me!”
Tian Hong was terrified and scrambled to her feet. Turning herself in would atone for her crime. At least she’d be spared and could go home after being released. But getting beaten to death by the old man and taken as his wife—the thought alone made her uneasy. Tian Hong would rather turn herself in.
Seeing her husband’s frightened expression, Tian Hong cried out anxiously, “Quickly, call the police for me! Quick! I want to turn myself in!”
Hearing that, Tian Hong’s husband snapped irritably, “If you turn yourself in now, how much money do you have to pay in compensation?”
“I’ll pay whatever they ask for in compensation. I don’t want to die, and I don’t want to be with this old man. Please call the police for me!” Tian Hong cried as she snatched her husband’s phone and dialed 110 herself.
The police had barely released Tian Hong and were discussing the case when they received news that she had called the police to turn herself in, asking them to rescue her. The police were completely baffled. “Is she crazy? Why didn’t she say so earlier if she wanted to turn herself in?”
The police had to respond to the call in the middle of the night. When they arrived, Tian Hong and her husband, dressed in only light clothing, stood in the yard, anxiously waiting for the police in the cool north wind. Seeing the police car arrive, the couple rushed to it as if they had seen their Savior.
The police looked at Tian Hong’s husband with suspicion. “What’s wrong with you?”
“I knew something, but didn’t report it! Hence, I’m guilty too! Please arrest me too, I can’t stay in this house anymore.”
The couple was so cooperative in admitting their wrongdoing that handcuffs weren’t even necessary; the police immediately took them into custody. When the police took them, they glanced fearfully towards the door. There stood Grandpa Song, hammer in hand, glaring at them menacingly. His expression told them that if they dared to return, he would take them away!
Watching from afar as the police car had taken the couple away, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng drove over to see Grandpa Song standing in front of Tian Hong’s house. The two got out of the car, stood side by side, and applauded Grandpa Song like seals. They praised him, “Old man, you are truly amazing!”
“Old man, you’re amazing!”
Grandpa Song blushed and asked helplessly, “How did a handsome young man like you come up with such an underhanded trick?”
Gu Ye smiled, “As long as it works, that’s good. Thank you for your hard work, old man.”
Grandpa Song sighed, “I hope this matter can be resolved as soon as possible. No one cared about me when I was alive, but so much trouble has arisen after I died. I can’t even die in peace.”
Gu Ye comforted the old man, “Don’t worry, it’ll be resolved soon.”
The next day, the police came to Li Yujie. “Tian Hong confessed last night and explained the details of the incident. We can vouch for you that the child didn’t do it.”
Li Yujie and his wife held their child, trembling with emotion. They nodded repeatedly, unable to utter words of gratitude, only able to repeat two words: “Thank you! Thank you!”
The couple thanked the police, then thanked Gu Ye and Xie Cheng. Besides thanking them, they didn’t know what else to say. The shackles that had weighed on them for the past year were finally lifted. They could finally stand tall and live like human beings. From now on, if anyone says their child is a murderer, they can confidently retort: Our child isn’t!
The police were aware of the online events and reviewed the case that same day. That evening, they issued a statement clarifying that the incident was the nanny framing the child and had nothing to do with Le Le. They hope netizens will approach each matter rationally, avoid moral blackmail, and not be swayed by rumors. Some media outlets should also reflect on their actions and stop harming others for personal gain in pursuit of sensationalism.
The moment this was posted online, it caused another uproar, attracting even more attention than before.
Now, netizens are starting to criticize Tian Hong for being inhuman. They say such a young child has been wronged, and that such a person is a waste of food and pollutes the air. She should be sentenced to death! The reporter who covered the story earlier was also heavily criticized online.
[Isn’t this just profiting from someone else’s misfortune?]
[You dared to report on it without even investigating the facts?]
[May your whole family die a horrible death!]
The netizens also called Song Wu a scoundrel, saying he was using his father’s death to make a fuss, worse than a pig or a dog, extorting and blackmailing people. They said he should be sentenced as well!
Gu Ye sneered as he looked at the online comments. So, after criticizing Le Le, they started criticizing Tian Hong, the reporter, and Song Wu. Why isn’t anyone standing up and apologizing honestly to Le Le’s family? To Gu Ye, this matter isn’t over yet.
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Gu Ye and Xie Cheng returned home, while the police continued their investigation into Le Le’s case. The police ordered Song Wu to return the money that he had gotten from Li Yujie. Only then did Li Yujie realize how fortunate he was that he had compensated the other party with the house; now he could still get it back. If he had given them all the money, he wouldn’t have gotten anything back. This is after the police forced Song Wu to return the house to his family; they also demanded the return of the money he had taken. But Song Wu only had 20,000 yuan left.
Fortunately, Tian Hong was arrested. The money Tian Hong owed to compensate Grandpa Song for his death never actually reached Song Wu; it was notarized by the police and transferred to Li Yujie. Now, the family of three had hope. With the money in hand, Li Yujie immediately sued Song Wu, threatening jail time if he didn’t repay the debt. He did the same to Tian Hong, suing her for extortion and defamation.
The most absurd thing is that after Song Wu and Tian Hong were arrested, before the case was even closed, Song Wu’s wife heard that Tian Hong’s house was going to be demolished1. So she started going to Tian Hong’s house every day with her child to cause trouble. But no one knew when the demolition would actually take place. As Song Wu’s wife continued her commotion, somehow she ended up living in Tian Hong’s house. When the two arrested people2 heard this news, they were nearly driven mad with anger.
Gu Ye and Xie Cheng were also shocked to hear the news. If their partners3 got together, wouldn’t those two menaces in jail be homeless after they got out? Is karma really that fast?
That evening, Li Yujie gratefully contacted Gu Ye to tell him about the progress of the case. He was incredibly thankful to have met Gu Ye and Xie Cheng that night. Otherwise, his family of three would be wandering ghosts now.
While looking at Old Fourth’s test paper, Gu Ye smiled and said, “That’s good. Life will be easier from now on. Once Le Le recovers and you’ve earned some money, donate 100,000 yuan to the Hope Primary School in my and Xie Cheng’s names. That will repay this debt of gratitude.”
Li Yujie remained deeply grateful, stating that as soon as he had money, he would donate it in their names. Furthermore, he would burn incense for Grandpa Song every Qingming and Lantern Festival to thank him for his help. He also happily told Gu Ye that Le Le could now respond to adults’ words, which was the thing that made him happiest.
Gu Ye listened to what the other person was saying, then smiled as he looked at Gu Yang’s test paper. Under Gu Yang’s expectant gaze, Gu Ye picked up a red pen, drew big X’s on several questions, and then handed the test paper back to the dejected Gu Yang.
Even after Li Yujie hung up the phone, Gu Yang remained standing beside Gu Ye, utterly bewildered as to what he had done wrong.
Gu Ye chuckled, “Bring me my computer.”
Gu Yang eagerly brought over Gu Ye’s computer. Acting like a lackey, he helped Gu Ye turn it on, looking completely obedient.
Gu Ye was amused. He rolled up the test paper and stuffed it into Gu Yang’s arms. “I have something to do tonight, go find Second brother (Gu Lin).”
Gu Yang glanced at the door. “I don’t want to see my second brother.”
“Why?”
“I’m scared.”
Gu Ye raised an eyebrow. “You’re afraid of your second brother, but not me?”
Gu Yang shook his head. In terms of sheer terror, the eldest brother is greater than the second brother, and the second brother is greater than the third brother.
Gu Ye stood up, patted Gu Yang’s head, and coaxed, “Your brother has important things to do tonight. You go find Second brother obediently. You’ve made great progress recently, so Second brother will be very happy.”
Gu Ye pushed Gu Yang outside, and just as they reached the door, they bumped into their eldest brother, who was passing by. Thinking that his three younger brothers were once again secretly getting along behind his back, the eldest brother’s expression turned serious. “Where are you going?”
At the question, both brothers stood up straight.
Gu Yang, being honest, obediently replied, “To find Second brother, to ask him some questions.”
Hearing that, Gu Sen took the test paper and glanced at it. Next, he volunteered to tutor Gu Yang. “Come with me.”
Gu Yang almost knelt down and grabbed Gu Ye’s leg. Brother! Help me!
Gu Ye only gave a wry smile. He waved his hand and gestured for Gu Yang to hurry up. I can’t afford to offend him either.
And so, Gu Yang could only follow his older brother to the study, his back view unusually desolate.
After Gu Ye returned to his room, he closed the door, and his expression gradually turned cold. He logged onto Weibo, reposted the news report about Le Le’s family, and posted a message:
[Those who morally blackmailed this family and demanded they pay with their lives without knowing the truth, if they really died, every one of you would be a murderer! Everyone has blood on their hands! Everyone is a murderer! Your moral high ground is built on the dignity and lives of others!]
[You think this matter is over now that the truth has come out? Hiding at home, acting like cowards, not sincerely apologizing, showing no remorse, and still saying the same thing when faced with similar situations? Your tongues will rot while you’re alive, and you’ll go to the tongue-pulling hell after you die! If you disagree, come and argue with me. This Master is online waiting for you.]
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