The Genius Sweetheart of the Abstinent Goblin Boss

Upon hearing this, everyone finally realized the problem.

Yes... The sight of those sixteen corpses was so shocking that everyone overlooked the fact that Zeng Yan had been shot and was now in a vegetative state.

So what exactly happened that caused him to be shot and become a vegetable?

'His confession just now seemed to include, "I might die soon, Zeng Nian won't let me off the hook..."'

'Could it be... that Zeng Nian has truly become so inhuman that he would even kill his own son?'

'Although he always wanted to pin the blame on his son, wanting him dead was a completely different matter. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cub…'

'And that confession was submitted by Zeng Yan's ex-wife. Logically, one should stay as far away as possible from such a treacherous ex-husband, so why did she get involved in this mess?'

'Maybe she just happened to find it? But she'll probably hand it over to someone else to submit, right? I don't understand...'

……

Zeng Nian guessed that he would use Zeng Yan against him, but the entire Nansha Tower was filled with his people, and the surveillance was all set up to monitor Jing Ying in real time, with no data stored for review. The testimonies of those few people alone were not incriminating.

"Zeng Yan being shot was an accident,"

Zeng Yan's voice carried a hint of malice:

"He broke into Nansha Tower without any prior permission. It's a restricted area under the command of the North Suburbs Military Camp, and people from other military camps are not allowed to enter. I don't know what his purpose was in going there, but he was shot by the guards of the restricted area as a hostile element. It has nothing to do with me."

The prosecutor's gaze grew increasingly cold as he listened to his words.

An extremely selfish person only thinks about things that benefit themselves, which is why they can spout such distorted and contradictory statements so easily.

Even someone as accustomed to monstrous evil as him still felt intense discomfort when facing Zeng Nian, a devil devoid of emotion, restraint, and moral boundaries.

"presiding judge,"

The prosecutor directly refused to debate with Zeng Nian.

"I request that the witnesses appear in court."

Zeng Nian laughed dismissively. No matter whether the witness was Zeng Yichen or An Lian, he had ways to invalidate their testimonies.

With this in mind, he was confident that he had turned the tide in this round.

“This court permits,” the presiding judge replied.

"Summon witness An Yuanrang to court."

Zeng Nian's smug expression froze on his face.

An Lian's biological father is An Yuanrang?

Why? What does Zeng Yan's matter have to do with him?

But whatever the reason, having An Yuan appear in court would definitely be detrimental to him; he knew far too much…

But his panic did nothing to stop it, and soon An Yuanrang went from the audience to the witness stand.

Prosecutor: "Witness An Yuanrang, do you know the defendant?"

An Yuan glanced at Zeng Nian, meeting his vicious gaze, and couldn't help but shiver. He straightened his expression.

"Yes, I know you."

Prosecutor: "What is your relationship with the defendant?"

An Yuanrang answered truthfully: "In officialdom, I was his subordinate in his camp, and in life, I was his former in-law. His eldest son, Zeng Yan, was once my son-in-law."

Prosecutor: "So, were you aware of the case in which Zeng Yan was shot?"

An Yuanrang replied firmly, "I know."

Zeng Nian suddenly raised his head, "He's lying!! You can't believe him!!"

He wasn't even there, how could he possibly know?! An Lian must have sent him to testify against her. Even if An Lian herself came, it might not be accepted, let alone someone who has no connection to the matter.

"Defendant, be quiet!" the presiding judge coldly warned. "Whether he is lying or not, the court will decide for itself; you have no need to say more."

The prosecutor, unaffected by Zeng Nian's actions, continued asking questions.

Were you there at the time?

Zeng Nian looked expectantly at An Yuanrang's mouth, knowing that if he uttered the word "at," he would immediately accuse him of perjury.

An Yuanrang shook his head. "Not here."

The prosecutor raised an eyebrow. "Then, please describe what you know."

An Yuan lowered his head, remained still for a few seconds, then raised his head, as if he had undergone a great deal of mental preparation, and took a deep breath.

"That day, my daughter asked me for help. She wanted to go to Nansha Tower with her former brother-in-law, Zeng Yichen, to rescue her mother. Zeng Nian entrusted me with the task of building Nansha Tower, so I know the tower's structure and where the blind spots are like the back of my hand."

So I provided the blueprints and a kayak, and my daughter and Zeng Yichen went to Nansha Tower.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Nian stared intently at An Yuanrang.

He was the one who provided the map to An Lian and Zeng Yichen!

Even An Yuan dared to betray him, that dog!

The prosecutor, however, seemed to have grasped a key point: "Wait a minute, you said that your daughter An Lian and the defendant's son Zeng Yichen went to rescue their mother?"

“Yes,” An Yuanrang replied, “the person we saved was Zeng Yichen’s biological mother, Jingying.”

Zeng Nian clenched his fist, turned around and looked at Jing Ying in the audience, trying his best to give her a very affectionate and regretful look, hoping to soften her heart.

An Yuanrang built the Nansha Tower according to his own requirements, but he did not know that the place was used to imprison Jing Ying.

Therefore, as long as Jingying does not admit to being imprisoned, all their subsequent rescue efforts are just false excuses.

As long as Jingying stands by my side, none of their testimonies matter!

Jingying met Zeng Nian's gaze, and she couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Ha~ She's been with this man for so many years, how could she not know what he meant at this moment?

She suppressed her nausea and returned Zeng Nian a longing look, hoping to put his mind at ease.

She wanted to give him hope, only to have that hope shatter him completely.

Sure enough, Zeng Nian's eyes lit up.

He said that his Yingying had always loved him so much, and as long as he could get through this, he would hold her hand tightly and never let her leave his side again. He wanted to make up for the neglect she had suffered over the years, and from then on, she would be the only woman by his side, and he would give her all his love.

The prosecutor produced a corner of a yellowed newspaper:

According to this old Beijing Daily, Ms. Jingying passed away 20 years ago after publicly divorcing Zeng Nian.

So, are you sure you didn't say anything wrong?

An Yuanrang remained steadfast:

“I’m not wrong. The information in that newspaper is fake. Jingying is still alive and has been imprisoned in Nansha Tower for 20 years.”

"You're talking nonsense!! I never imprisoned Yingying! She was just unwell, so I arranged for her to recuperate there!!" Zeng Nian roared in rebuttal.

"Defendant, be quiet!!!" the judge warned again, his eyes growing increasingly impatient.

"Your Honor! They're slandering me! Aren't you going to do anything about it?!" Zeng Nian protested.