A few days ago.
After the train explosion, Lu Huai sent people to search for Dong Hongchang's whereabouts in a nearby hospital.
Dong Hongchang once appeared in a hospital and left soon.
News came from Hanyang's men.
In the past few days, Dong Hongchang has not returned to Hanyang.
This was already in Lu Huai's expectation.
But Guitu Sanku, he will definitely find a way out for himself.
Since Dong Hongchang didn't stay in the hospital and didn't return to Hanyang, where would he go
Lu Huai guessed that Dong Hongchang's destination was Peking.
Dong Hongchang's power has been abolished. If he returns to Hanyang, he will only be an empty warlord.
If he wants to re-establish his power, he must spend more time.
And he can't afford it for so many years.
According to Dong Hongchang's temperament, he would never give up.
A person with high authority will believe in the truth of life from desperation.
Lu Huai knew that Dong Hongchang could find his help in Peking.
The corrupt official Gu Renshan who was involved in the previous incident is a subordinate of Committee Member Liao Zhongcheng. If Dong Hongchang wants to seek cooperation...
Liao Zhongcheng is the first candidate.
Lu Huai and Ye Chu rushed to Peiping immediately.
Before that, Lu Huai had notified his subordinates in Peiping.
The subordinates monitored Liao Zhongcheng's house to see if any suspicious persons appeared.
Sure enough, Lu Huai guessed it right.
After Dong Hongchang arrived in Peking, the first person he met was Liao Zhongcheng.
You don't have to think too much to know what Dong Hongchang and Liao Zhongcheng's plan are.
Soon, after discussing with Shang Sidao, Lu Huai made a decision.
Through the Peking government, to convey the message to the public.
The government will cancel Lu Zongting's supervision over Shanghai.
And this government announcement was actually a bait for Lu Huai.
The purpose is to let Dong Hongchang show his feet.
A few days after the announcement, Shang Sidao told Lu Huai that Liao Zhongcheng had submitted a proposal to the government.
The content is to propose that Dong Hongchang supervise Shanghai.
Lu Huai's plan succeeded.
Next, go to the next step.
On the night Dong Hongchang killed Ji Manqing, Lu Huai put a Webster wire tape recorder on the car.
All conversations between Dong Hongchang and Ji Manqing were recorded.
When Lu Huai listened to the recording afterwards, Ji Manqing satirized Dong Hongchang with his previous tactics, and Dong Hongchang admitted that he did all those things.
They have solid evidence in their hands.
Soon, Dong Hongchang was accused of disrupting Shanghai’s public order and ignoring human life.
A few days before the trial, Mo Qinghan came to Dali Academy.
When Mo Qinghan learned about Dong Hongchang's defendant, he arrived in Peiping and proposed to the government to become a witness.
Therefore, Mo Qinghan came to the court session.
…
Peking, Dali Academy.
The case concerning Dong Hongchang has opened.
The appearance of the stained witness Mo Qinghan gave more evidence during the trial.
Dong Hongchang couldn't help being stunned when he saw Mo Qinghan.
He quickly calmed down: "It's you."
Mo Qing laughed coldly: "I'm just here to send you on the road."
Dong Hongchang clenched his fists. Isn't Mo Qinghan afraid of death
Mo Qinghan's voice is indifferent: "After designing me for so many years, you should expect to have today."
Dong Hongchang was angry: "Mo Qinghan, you..."
The presiding judge said: "The defendant and the tainted witness are prohibited from arguing in the Dali Court."
At this time, Mo Qinghan rarely put away his temperament.
He is still neither humble nor overbearing, but the previous publicity is missing: "I will never disturb the order of the Dali Academy."
Mo Qinghan was calm and calm, and began to present Dong Hongchang's guilt.
"The large-scale poisoning case in Shanghai was a plan by Fan Jingyun and I."
His tone was extremely indifferent.
"I received Dong Hongchang's order to cause panic in Shanghai."
Dong Hongchang's eyes were extremely dark, but he couldn't interrupt it.
As the defendant, facing Mo Qinghan's testimony, he could only remain silent for a while.
Mo Qinghan continued: "The Beiping reactionary case was also a sign of Dong Hongchang."
Shang Sidao's eyes darkened while sitting in the auditorium.
Although he had learned of this from Lu Huai, he still felt chilled when he heard it again.
At that time, the Beiping government investigated for a long time and found nothing.
But this inner ghost is Dong Hongchang, the governor of the three provinces who is loyal to the government.
It was silent here, and everyone was silent.
Mo Qinghan continued to speak.
"I think everyone should know that Hanyang Prison is under Dong Hongchang's control."
"There is a black shop outside Hanyang Prison, which is actually to train his men."
Mo Qing's cold and indifferent voice fell.
The presiding judge's complexion grew darker.
Mo Qinghan said indifferently: "Dong Hongchang sent the criminals away through the tunnel and let them do things for him."
"That group of wicked and wicked people have become Dong Hongchang's men."
Mo Qinghan's expression was light: "Including me."
"It's just that my file has been destroyed by Dong Hongchang."
"If the presiding judge wants to see those files, I think Lu Huai should have a copy there."
Dong Hongchang gritted his teeth: "Mo Qinghan!"
He seemed to have forgotten to remain calm.
Mo Qinghan shakes everything out, and it is difficult for him to calm his anger.
"You actually chose to cooperate with Lu Huai." Dong Hongchang sneered. "You forgot, have you done anything to the Lu family?"
At this time, Dong Hongchang was still cautious, and his words did not reveal what he did.
Mo Qinghan turned and looked at Dong Hongchang.
"I admit, I helped you kill a lot of people."
"But Dong Hongchang, you should know why you are here."
"To this day, you are responsible for everything."
Dong Hongchang's eyes were extremely cold: "Mo Qinghan, do you think this will allow you to escape the sanctions of the law?"
He knew Mo Qinghan's temperament well, but still tried to stop the next words.
Mo Qinghan glanced at Dong Hongchang and did not answer.
"I wonder if everyone here remembers?" Mo Qinghan said, "A doctor in Shanghai, Rong Mu, died in Peking."
"This is also what Dong Hongchang asked me to do."
"..."
At the Dali Academy, Mo Qing said utterly and utterly.
Dong Hongchang's previous crimes were all listed by Mo Qinghan.
Finally, Mo Qinghan mentioned a crucial point.
Dong Hongchang was involved in the extraordinary corruption case of Gu Renshan, a senior official in Peking.
Mo Qinghan looked at the presiding judge and said word by word.
"Gu Renshan and Dong Hongchang have a connection."
"Dong Hongchang grasped the evidence of Gu Renshan's corruption and used this as a threat to let Ji Manqing enter Shanghai."
"The special commissioners of the Peking government are nothing more than the design of Dong Hongchang and Gu Renshan."
The presiding judge was serious.
Dong Hongchang and Gu Renshan's contact, he has already learned from the above document.
Dong Hongchang would not give up: "The presiding judge, can he convict me based on the words of Mo Qinghan?"
His questioning attracted more evidence.
The presiding judge: "In addition to Mo Qinghan, there are other tainted witnesses."
Dong Hongchang was stunned abruptly.
The door behind him opened again, and this time a group of people walked in.
When Dong Hongchang turned to look around, he recognized their faces.
A wave of coldness climbed on his back.
These people were once prisoners in Hanyang Prison.
Before the trial, Lu Huai found everyone on the blacklist.
In order to save their lives, they are willing to act as tainted witnesses against Dong Hongchang.
Dong Hongchang turned his head and saw Lu Huai's eyes.
Lu Huai looked at him coldly.
Dong Hongchang only felt cold all over his body.
On the train to Hanyang, Lu Huai did not have time to kill him because of the accidental explosion.
Dong Hongchang knew very well that this time, Lu Huai must put him to death.
The presiding judge said: "There is still material evidence here."
The material evidence of this case is a Webster wire tape recorder.
It was exactly what Lu Huai placed on Ji Manqing's prison car before.
Dong Hongchang didn't know what was in this tape recorder.
Until the recording started playing, Ji Manqing's voice came out from inside.
"Dong Hongchang, how many people have you killed over the years."
Dong Hongchang's complexion suddenly sank.
He remembers clearly that that night, he killed Ji Manqing in Shanghai.
"You deliberately created turmoil in Peking, causing the government to panic."
"A poisoning incident was created in Shanghai."
"..."
Hearing this, Dong Hongchang's expression was a little bit ashamed.
He already understands that he will lose in this fight after all.
Ji Manqing's words continued from the tape recorder: "Also, you assassinated Lu Zongting so many times."
"In the end, you are controlled by the Lu family everywhere."
Immediately afterwards, Dong Hongchang's voice sounded: "Ji Manqing, don't try to annoy me."
Ji Manqing: "Are you not afraid of retribution if you have done so many bad things?"
Dong Hongchang actually laughed: "What if so many people die?"
"In order to achieve my great cause, they don't need to die."
"..."
At the Dali Academy in Beiping, Dong Hongchang's heart gradually became cold.
He knew he had lost thoroughly.
The dialogue in the tape recorder just now proved that he did all those things.
All the words and sentences were confessed by Dong Hongchang himself.
There were all personal and physical evidences, and besides, the patron he was looking for also gave up on him in due course.
He has no possibility of rebuttal.
Finally, the presiding judge made a verdict.
Dong Hongchang was sentenced to death, while Mo Qinghan was sentenced to probation. He will be temporarily detained in Beiping Prison and executed after two years.
The case of Dong Hongchang, the governor of the three provinces, who was suspected of disrupting public security in Shanghai and killing innocent people, finally came to an end.
Dong Hongchang and Mo Qinghan were escorted away.
…
Dong Hongchang’s illegal activities were revealed, and the Peking government announced that Shanghai’s supervision power was handed over to Lu Huai.
The death penalty has been executed.
Dong Hongchang died on a quiet and sunny winter day.
A few days later, it snowed again in Peiping.
Sudden heavy snow was blowing, and dry white snow covered the entire Beiping city.
A black car drove into the highest defensive prison in Peking.
Lu Huai and Ye Chu went to prison.
They didn't bring anything, just went to visit Mo Qinghan.
Mo Qinghan has been taken into prison.
According to the jailer, his behavior has been peaceful.
Unlike the government's point, he is an extremely cruel criminal.
After some management, Mo Qinghan was taken to the visit room.
Lu Huai and Ye Chu watched Mo Qinghan walk in, his figure seemed to be much thinner.
There is a layer of transparent glass between them.
All the previous hatred and complex emotions were isolated.
Mo Qinghan raised his head and glanced across the faces of the two of them.
His tone was calm: "I know, you are the only people who will come to see me."
Mo Qinghan's eyes were calm.
There were only three of them in the visiting room, empty and silent.
The distance between them is neither close nor far.
The sound is not heavy, but it can be heard very clearly.
The previous struggles and the hatred that were once in the bone are no longer important at this moment.
Mo Qinghan said, "Do you have anything to say?"
Whether it is Lu Huai, Ye Chu, or Mo Qinghan, one thing is clear in their hearts.
Although they have worked together, they have never been able to be honest.
Lu Huai's voice was deep: "Do you have anything you want to explain?"
Mo Qinghan thought for a moment: "Bring my body back to Gucheng."
Lu Huai thought without hesitation: "Okay."
He already understood the decision Mo Qinghan had made.
According to Mo Qinghan's temperament, he will not spend another two years in jail.
Before the execution of the death penalty, his life and death must be his own decision.
The three were silent, speechless for a while.
Although the door of the visitation room was closed tightly, it seemed to feel the silence of the heavy snow outside in the winter.
The cold spread, freezing the air in the room even colder.
After a while, the jailer knocked on the door and came in: "Time is up."
Lu Huai and Ye Chu looked at Mo Qinghan one last time.
They didn't say much, and turned and walked towards the door.
Mo Qinghan thought again and again before speaking.
"Lu Huai, Ye Chu."
Lu Huai stopped, and Ye Chu turned around.
They looked at Mo Qinghan.
Mo Qinghan faced the transparent glass.
He opened his mouth and said, "I'm sorry."
Mo Qinghan was indeed designed by Dong Hongchang. He felt sad that he had not been able to see the truth for many years, but he also admitted the sins he had committed.
In this world, he has no hope of nostalgia.
Choosing to die is the only way out.
The three of them continued to stare in silence, as if their eyes had penetrated through years of hatred.
His thoughts gradually sink, and his expression is gloomy.
Until Mo Qinghan was taken away by the jailer.
…
Lu Huai and Ye Chu stayed in Peiping for a while.
A few days later, news came from the prison.
Mo Qinghan committed suicide in prison.
This matter was already within their expectations.
Lu Huai and Ye Chu went to Peiping Prison again, and the jailer took them to see Mo Qinghan's body.
His face was calm, and he seemed to have forgiven all the injustices of fate.
According to Mo Qinghan's request, they took his body back to Gucheng.
When Lu Huai and Ye Chu arrived in Gucheng, the sky began to snow again.
When they got out of the car, there was a clammy breath in their noses.
Mo Qinghan was buried in Gucheng.
He was born and raised here, and finally wants to stay here.
Gucheng is as quiet as usual.
They stood in front of Mo Qinghan's tomb.
My heart is empty.
Whether it was Dong Hongchang, Mo Qinghan, or Lu Huai and Ye Chu, these people used their own methods to embark on the road of revenge.
But the final destiny is always a personal choice.
Hatred allows them to move forward, but sometimes, hatred can also blind people's eyes and distinguish between good and evil.
On the road of revenge, you cannot be swallowed by the dark side of hatred.
This is the belief that Lu Huai and Ye Chu adhere to.
The sky in Gucheng was blue, clear and pure.
The fluffy clouds were blown away by the wind.
The white snow covered the city of Gucheng.
The wind blew violently, and it was icy and chilly.
The hatred dissipated like a passing cloud.
From now on, Lu Huai and Ye Chu will no longer be trapped by the hatred of the previous life.
I have tasted bone-chewing, heart-scorching pain, and those wounds have also healed.
They held hands and looked up at the falling snowflakes.
Snowy winter.
With the sound of rustling snow, the whole world is extremely clean.
Just like a new life.