Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 63 - 59: The Case is Solved
Chapter 63: Chapter 59: The Case is Solved
Lu Jiaxin was woken up by the noisy commotion outside; she yawned and straightened her clothes before walking out, only to see a middle-aged man grappling with Captain Sun’s collar.
But Captain Sun was not one to indulge the other man; with a shoulder throw, he pinned the man to the ground, then dusted off his hands, “I advise you to behave yourself, or I’ll arrest you too.”
Lu Jiaxin thought to herself, it was lucky this wasn’t forty years later, otherwise an instance of violent law enforcement like that would have landed Captain Sun in trouble. Indeed, there were some benefits to the era of less developed information.
Yang Jun called out defiantly, “What benefits have you received from the Lu Family to forcibly extract a confession? Sun Ziqiang, I’m going to report you.”
Captain Sun said sternly, “We handle cases impartially and didn’t lay a finger on your mother. She confessed because her conscience is not clear.”
Yang Jun shouted loudly, “Impossible! We never lack food or clothing at home, there’s no way my mother would abduct young girls. I want to see my mother; I must see her today.”
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If he had spoken reasonably, Captain Sun might have actually allowed the mother and son to meet. Now, holding back from giving him more than a shoulder throw was already a sign of restraint.
Captain Sun said, “Second Sister Hu is suspected of trafficking women, causing injury through negligence, and theft of personal property, three counts of criminal charges, hence no one can visit her.”
Seeing that Captain Sun was impervious to persuasion, Yang Jun left indignantly.
Lu Jiaxin approached Captain Sun and asked, “What kind of sentence will that old woman receive?”
This case hadn’t taken much effort to break, and the credit mainly belonged to Lu Jiaxin. Thus, Captain Sun was very courteous with her, “Rest assured, it starts at twenty years.”
Lu Jiaxin felt relieved, “The old woman was supposed to return to Feng County, yet after killing me, she went back to Jin City instead. During your interrogation yesterday, she clearly distanced herself from the crime. Captain Sun, I think there’s an accomplice.”
With Captain Sun’s extensive experience in case investigations, it was impossible not to detect someone had been advising Second Sister Hu, “We interrogated her yesterday, and Second Sister Hu said she thought you were dead, so she was scared and went back to Jin City the next day. She claimed she didn’t tell anyone about it and nobody coaxed her into lying.”
It was fortunate that Lu Jiaxin had luckily survived and managed to sketch her appearance; otherwise, Second Sister Hu would have truly escaped justice.
Lu Jiaxin understood that the accomplice must certainly be Yang Jun, and Second Sister Hu would never implicate him. So, this case would end here.
With the mastermind facing the law, it would bring some comfort to the original soul in heavens. As for Yang Jun, she would find an opportunity to deal with him later. Right now, without power or money, the fact that the Public Security Bureau agreed to her meeting Second Sister Hu in the middle of the night was thanks to Lu Hongjun’s efforts behind the scenes.
Captain Sun asked, “Miss Lu, who taught you the skill you displayed yesterday? It was really convincing.”
Not to mention the superstitious Second Sister Hu, even a big man who didn’t believe in ghosts would be scared out of his wits to see such a figure in white with a bloodied face standing beside his bed at midnight.
Lu Jiaxin answered, “My stepmother puts on makeup every day; I happened to see it a few times and learned. But such makeup takes too long; it took me four hours to get it right.”
Her makeup from the previous night was special effects makeup, but it wasn’t as realistic as Captain Sun suggested—rather, it was quite rough. It was just that Second Sister Hu was guilty, and with the lighting flashing only briefly, she wasn’t exposed.
Captain Sun gave a thumbs-up, praising Lu Jiaxin for being impressive, then said, “Comrade Xiao Lu, I sincerely hope you consider applying to the Public Security Academy.”
With Lu Jiaxin’s sharpness and talent, if she enrolled in the Public Security Academy, their system would gain an efficient policewoman in the future.
Lu Jiaxin shook her head, “That’s not my ambition.”
She was too exhausted in her past life; in this life, she didn’t want to go through that hardship again. She had set her sights: to achieve financial independence before the age of twenty-five and then start traveling the world and enjoying life.
Captain Sun was somewhat disappointed.
The case had been solved, and after saying goodbye to Captain Sun, the group headed home. On the way back to Lu Family Village, Lu Jiaxin spoke up, “Big Uncle, I will return tomorrow.”
Big Uncle Lu was quite surprised, “So soon?”
Lu Jiaxin replied, “I came here to find the child traffickers. Now that they have been caught and have confessed, it’s time for me to go back.”
Lu Jiajie also needed to rush back to work, “Big Uncle, Jiaxin is weak and needs to continue taking her medicine to recover. She has been off her medication since she came here.”
Big Uncle Lu originally wanted Lu Jiaxin to stay a few more days, but upon hearing this, he didn’t try to persuade her any further.
Halfway through their journey, Lu Jiaxin asked Lu Jiajie and Zhao Dajun to walk ahead so she could speak quietly to Big Uncle Lu, “Big Uncle, Xiao Qiu told me that Zao Hua is a very good student, and as long as she continues with her education, she will definitely be able to get into university.”
Big Uncle Lu thought she was taking to heart something they had talked about casually over dinner, “Yes, that girl has a knack for learning. She would definitely get into university if she continues. It’s a pity she has bad luck, her father is gone, and her mother is unwilling to support her.”
In his opinion, her two sons, the older one already fourteen, were fully capable of taking care of the household. The younger one could also help out. If Da Gen’s wife was willing, they would be able to afford it for three years. But short-sighted as she was, she insisted on trading her daughter for money and a job.
Lu Jiaxin asked, “Big Uncle, how much would it cost approximately to attend high school in the county for a year?”
Big Uncle Lu thought for a bit before answering, “You can bring your own food, so living expenses won’t be much. The main costs are the tuition fees and learning materials, which add up to a little over two hundred for a year.”
After saying this, he felt something was off and asked, “Jiaxin, why are you asking about this?”
Instead of answering the question, Lu Jiaxin continued, “Big Uncle, what do you think about Zao Hua’s character?”
Even though she had met Zao Hua and thought the girl was resilient, one meeting wasn’t enough to judge her character.
Big Uncle Lu praised her, “Zao Hua is hard-working and filial, a good child. But she’s pretty stubborn. She went hungry for three days and wouldn’t eat even if food was secretly sent to her.”
Three days of hunger was no easy feat to endure; her resilience was quite remarkable. After some consideration, Lu Jiaxin said, “Big Uncle, if Zao Hua is suited for school, shouldn’t we help her out so she can continue her studies?”
Big Uncle Lu suddenly realized what she was getting at when she brought up Zao Hua, waiting for him to catch on.
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“You want to help her?”
Lu Jiaxin affirmed with a nod, “According to what you said, it costs a bit over two hundred for one year of high school. Let’s estimate it at three hundred, so for three years, it’s only nine hundred yuan. In a year, I spend several hundred on clothes and shoes alone; I can buy less and save the rest to sponsor Zao Hua.”
If Zao Hua could keep studying and get into a school, it would be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, her fate changing for good. If she couldn’t continue, with her mother’s character, she would surely be forced into marriage and motherhood, which would ruin her life.
Big Uncle Lu hadn’t expected her to say this. He was both surprised and heartened, “Xinxin, you have to discuss this with your father. It can only be done with his approval.”
Lu Jiaxin wasn’t foolish enough to think she could decide such a matter on her own. After all, she depended on Lu Hongjun for her living expenses, “Big Uncle, this would be a good deed. Zao Hua is one of the Lu Family, and I believe Dad will agree. As for Zao Hua’s mother, I’ll need you to convince her.”
Big Uncle Lu was comforted by his niece’s genuine kindness, “I will call your dad tomorrow after sending you off, and if he agrees, I will talk to Zao Hua’s mother.”
Previously, when Zao Hua dropped out of school, he felt it was such a waste for her to stop studying given her excellent grades. He even went to Zao Hua’s mother to persuade her and offered to lend money if they were short. Unfortunately, even then, Zao Hua’s mother didn’t agree.
“Alright.”
