The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

The girl's soft, sweet voice instantly shattered all his hesitation.

He couldn't help but raise his hands and hold the girl's waist and back tightly.

Only when he was by her side could he feel so at ease.

"Do you remember them?" Ji Ran asked softly.

He knew perfectly well who she meant by 'they'.

"Yeah, I remember everything."

Ji Ran looked up at him.

"You remember everything? You mean, everything?"

Qi Mu nodded. "Yes, everything that happened before he died."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ran didn't seem particularly happy; instead, she seemed inexplicably resistant.

It seemed that she was the only one in his world, which is why she felt a sense of security for the first time that she wouldn't be abandoned.

But he regained the memories without her, he regained his original life, so will he no longer need her in the future...?

As if he could see right through her, he was especially sensitive to her frustration.

He lowered his head and gently kissed her lips.

Ji Ran looked into his eyes, which were so close to hers, and his long eyelashes tugged at her heartstrings. She involuntarily closed her eyes slowly.

He whispered in my ear:

"I can't go back, to a world without you..."

Ji Ran opened her eyes groggily, only to meet his misty gaze. His magnetic voice, tinged with a hint of grievance, rang in her ears once more.

"Ranran, you can't leave me."

Ji Ran's heart skipped a beat, and she hugged him tightly again.

"Hmm~"

Meanwhile, in the courtroom, the prosecutor continued his impassioned speech.

"...As for the reason for killing them, it was simply because they trusted their leader and joined forces to investigate the truth behind the leader's disappearance. Zeng Nian knew that sooner or later the investigation would come back to him, so he used every means to capture all 16 people."

He then ordered them to be beaten to death, and even their corpses were repeatedly ravaged and tortured until their bones were broken and their flesh was splattered.

Afterwards, Zeng Nian even instructed Zeng Yan to dispose of the body, and Zeng Yan's reason for choosing to bury the body in the Zeng family garden was explained in the text.

And coincidentally, the large screen was playing the page where Zeng Yan explained the reasons:

...I've known them ever since I followed my father into the army. I was very lonely as a child, and it was those older brothers who gave me my only warmth.

They would always try to get me to eat and train with them when they saw me alone. And when they saw me covered in bruises, they would scold Zeng Nian while trying to cheer me up, and then apply medicine to my wounds.

At home, I often doubted whether my existence was meaningless, but in the military camp, because of their care and encouragement, I gradually felt that I might also have a bright future.

But later, Zeng Nian asked me to dispose of the corpses. I couldn't remember how many filthy things I had done for him. But that time, it was the first time I had ever seen such a gruesome corpse. Seeing that pile of inhuman bodies, I couldn't help but vomit on the spot. Later, fearing Zeng Nian's scolding, I suppressed my discomfort and led a group to prepare, as usual, to directly butcher the corpses and take them to the dog farm to feed the dogs, and then use strong acid to corrode the bones.

But when the bodies were being loaded onto the truck, I recognized the 'Qi' character on the hat that only Commander Qi's confidants wore. Then I realized that there were 16 bodies in total. After comparing them several times, I confirmed their identities.

I was devastated at that time and even considered handing over the body to the higher-ups for investigation. However, I was truly a coward. My fear of Zeng Nian was ingrained in my bones, and besides, Commander Qi had been missing for several days, and Zeng Nian's power was rising rapidly. I dared not disobey him.

But I didn't want my brothers to be humiliated in such a disgusting way after they died, so I set my sights on the Zeng family's garden. Firstly, outsiders wouldn't dare to investigate the Zeng family easily; secondly, Zeng Nian would never guess it; and thirdly... I could also remember them often.

I won't absolve myself, because I deserve to die too. I deserve to die because of my cowardice. And I deserve to die even more because I was foolish enough to still hope that Zeng Nian could give me some fatherly love.

However, I think I might die soon. Zeng Nian won't let me go, so I'll write down the whole truth here...

As the prosecutor finished reading all the contents, the room was already filled with sobs.

They were such kind-hearted heroes, yet they left this world in such a tragic way. They showed boundless kindness to that little boy, and in the end, he was the one who collected their bodies…

Surprisingly, there was no arguing online; instead, people spontaneously and uniformly chanted slogans.

He was sentenced to death!

He was sentenced to death!

He was sentenced to death!

……

Presiding Judge: "Defendant, do you have any objections to this evidence?"

Zeng Nian nearly fainted as she watched all this, but fearing a complete loss of control, she forced herself to stay upright.

"It's all fake!! It's all fake!!! Zeng Yan made it all up! He just hates me! That's why he wanted to frame me! Zeng Yan did everything! He killed the person, and he buried the body! It has nothing to do with me!!"

Even the presiding judge laughed this time.

"Are you saying that a 15-year-old boy killed 16 adult lieutenants aged 20 to 35 who were physically strong, of good quality, and capable of fighting and killing the enemy?"

Zeng Nian, however, clung to the argument relentlessly, because he knew his chances were dwindling and he had to hold onto every point of view that was favorable to him.

"What's impossible about that?! He could have someone else kill him! He could have used a scheme!! He's 15, not 5, so what makes you think it's impossible?! You're just targeting me! You're deliberately trying to pin this on me!"

The presiding judge glanced at him indifferently, then looked at the defendant's lawyer in a perfunctory manner.

The young lawyer, now resembling a quail, had no choice but to stand up with a stiff upper lip.

"This...this certainly cannot be considered direct evidence against our client. We do not accept it."

The prosecutor, however, showed no anger or pressure whatsoever. He produced several other testimonies.

"These are all confessions from the murderers who personally beat 16 heroes to death. The content of their confessions is basically consistent with what Zeng Yan said in his confession."

Zeng Nian's eyes widened suddenly, bloodshot whites of his eyes.

"Impossible!! This is definitely fake. Don't just pin a testimony on me with random people! Even if it's someone from my own military camp, they might be framing me because they have a deep grudge against me! It must be Zeng Yan! Zeng Yan hired someone to slander me!! It was all Zeng Yan's doing!! He's the real criminal!!"

“Okay, that’s perfect,” the prosecutor said, as if he had been waiting for him to say that.

"Now let's talk specifically about the criminal you mentioned, Zeng Yan."

As mentioned several times before, and as everyone is probably aware, Zeng Yan is now in a vegetative state due to being shot and is unable to speak.