Come inside and talk...
Liu Mingbo was silent for a moment, then suddenly stepped aside.
Xu Liang smiled and stepped into the room.
The interior wasn't great, a combination of cement walls and beams, with a beam overhead.
Although the house was simple, it was warm in winter and cool in summer. With a fan, one could sleep through a summer night.
Xu Liang slowly sat on the stool. He didn't rush to explain to Liu Mingbo until the latter couldn't bear it and took the initiative to ask.
"Chen Jian... what happened to him?"
Liu Mingbo looked at Xu Liang, silent for a moment before asking what he cared about.
What Xu Liang said earlier was that this was his only chance for revenge...
What did he mean?
"Literal meaning."
Xu Liang's tone was gentle.
"Do you know why I came to find you?"
Liu Mingbo thought for a moment, then replied, "You want me to accuse Chen Jian?"
His mood was just as Xu Liang had expected.
At first, he was indeed angry and furious, but as time passed, reason took over, and he felt a bit of regret.
It's just...
"We can't accuse him, seven years ago..." Liu Mingbo initially wanted to mention what happened seven years ago.
However...
"You know, that was Chen Jian from seven years ago."
Xu Liang smiled.
"Chen Jian is currently in custody. The police have found some excuses, and he can be held for another half a month."
"He won't be released before the second trial on the 25th."
"And the reason I came to you... is simply to remove this temporary detention or even change it to a death sentence!"
Liu Mingbo's exam incident may not bring the death penalty to him.
But... the direct involvement of Zhu Hong and Chen Jian in causing his mother's death, if further probed, could likely bring out evidence that would unite them with Chen Wei's family!
Of course, achieving this outcome is not something only Liu Mingbo can accomplish.
"You should also know that Chen Jian can't withstand being dug into."
"Bribery, corporal punishment, village bullying, corruption, and embezzlement of public funds, any one of these, could bring him down."
Xu Liang smiled, revealing his backup plan.
During Liu Mingbo's non-cooperation, he found several other breakthrough points.
So, if Liu Mingbo is still unwilling to cooperate today...
He will decisively give up and then aim in other directions!
But for Liu Mingbo...
"You'll never have the chance to avenge yourself in this lifetime."
Xu Liang spoke slowly.
He wasn't threatening, just stating a fact.
Once the other breakthroughs are exposed, Chen Jian's fate will almost be sealed with Chen Wei's reunion. When he dies, will Liu Mingbo be willing to accept it?
It's important to note that the depth of one's hatred for another is shown when hearing of the other's death brings no joy, but rather pain, because there's no longer a chance to kill them personally!
That's how it was with Wu Zixu back then!
And Liu Mingbo...
"Think about it. Our side doesn't necessarily need you."
"But cooperation can achieve mutual benefits."
Xu Liang maintained his gentle demeanor.
Liu Mingbo remained silent and didn't say a word.
Seeing this, Xu Liang stood up and walked outside.
The time before the second trial wasn't long, and he didn't have much time to waste.
It's just...
Just as he was about to step over the threshold.
Liu Mingbo suddenly spoke, stopping him.
"What do you want me to do?"
Xu Liang paused, turned back, and looked.
He saw Liu Mingbo, dressed in simple clothing, looking at him expressionlessly, with clenched fists.
"How do I cooperate with you!?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Liang smiled.
"On the day of the second trial, there will be many reporters at the courthouse entrance. The Intermediate People's Court is of high level. You just need to reveal the matter in front of the reporters at the door..."
Xu Liang slowly explained.
"Reveal it?" Liu Mingbo furrowed his brows.
"That's right, the bigger the revelation, the better. The more attention it attracts, the higher the success rate!"
Xu Liang nodded.
The replacement of archives, under normal circumstances, might not be investigated.
To thoroughly investigate, it requires a big revelation!
Once official attention leads to an investigation, all of Chen Jian's other actions will be exposed, and no amount of concealment will suffice, not even after ten death sentences.
As for what constitutes a big revelation...
"You can measure that degree yourself."
Xu Liang offered no advice.
For him, as long as Liu Mingbo steps forward, it's enough. He only needs Chen Jian not to be released temporarily. Even if the replacement evidence does not result in a trial, he has other means to bring him down.
Whether revenge can be achieved... that is up to Liu Mingbo himself to decide.
After speaking.
Xu Liang turned and left, no longer looking at Liu Mingbo, stepping over the threshold, opening the latch of the main door, and walked out.
"Squeak~"
The door opened, and a figure appeared, it was Yang Ruoxi.
"Why are you still here?" Xu Liang was a bit surprised.
Yang Ruoxi ignored his question, stood up, and patted off the dust.
She peeked behind Xu Liang, raising her eyebrows.
"Where's the person?"
"It's settled, whether he can avenge himself depends on him now."
"That quickly!?"
Yang Ruoxi was a little surprised.
Xu Liang smiled, "I don't want to run my law firm into bankruptcy, of course, it has to be quick."
Yang Ruoxi: ?
"You're asking for it!"
Yang Ruoxi flared up, threatening, "Believe it or not, I'll raise your rent!"
Xu Liang: ?
"I was wrong, I'll never say it again, don't raise it." Xu Liang pleaded.
"Beg me." Yang Ruoxi smirked, hands on her hips.
"I'm begging you, please don't raise it."
"How spineless you are!"
"Being a lawyer with pride makes it easy to run a law firm into bankruptcy like you."
Yang Ruoxi: ?
"You're done for, your rent will definitely go up, even my mom can't stop it!"
The two joked around for a while.
Not until Xu Liang sincerely apologized and soothed her did Yang Ruoxi's mood calm down.
She thought for a moment, then asked:
"So now that Liu Mingbo is settled, what do we do next?"
Xu Liang took a deep breath and uttered just three words.
"Wait for the trial!"
...
Meanwhile, inside the room.
Liu Mingbo sat in his chair, staring at the beam on the ceiling, lost in thought, his eyes empty and vacant.
In fact, he did report to the police.
Whether it was his replaced academic record or his mother's death, he had reported it.
Not just once!
But unfortunately, when he reported the academic record, no one cared. Several times, it only resulted in beatings led by Chen Wei with his men.
As for his mother's death... he also reported it, and the police filed a case according to the law.
But Chen Jian and Zhu Hong didn't beat her themselves. When summoned, they only claimed ignorance and no involvement.
After arresting a few small-time thugs, due to insufficient evidence, they were released after a few days, and over time, the matter was left unresolved.
"Attention must be drawn to gain significance..."
Liu Mingbo muttered to himself, not knowing how to attract others' attention.
After the second trial, shout for justice at the courthouse entrance in front of reporters?
Or, show his severed finger?
Liu Mingbo was unsure.
When he came back to his senses, he found that it was already evening, with nightfall approaching.
He walked into the yard, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky.
For a long time, Liu Mingbo made up his mind.
He picked up a shovel from the corner of the yard and ventured into the night.
That direction was towards a forest.
The place where he buried his mother back then.
...
...
Time flies by.
After settling with Liu Mingbo, Xu Liang began to plan how to use this information for the case.
When he came back to his senses...
He found that the time had already reached July 25th.
The second trial...
Begins!