Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

On the morning of June 1980, 6, the sky was gloomy, hot and windless.

At the Nanshatong execution ground in the suburbs, there were already crowds of people outside the cordon.

"To the south! This way! There's a gap here!"

Lin Chuqiao stood on tiptoe and waved her hands vigorously behind her, with beads of sweat on her forehead.

She was wearing a washed-out floral shirt, with two long black braids draped over her shoulders. Her face showed tension and an indescribable complex emotion.

Li Xiangnan pushed his 28-inch "Forever" bicycle and moved with difficulty in the crowd.

He also changed into a relatively neat blue cloth Zhongshan suit today, buttoning it up meticulously to the top button, and his expression was extremely solemn.

Behind him, Wang Defa, Song Zimo, Song Yi, Ding Yuqiu and others were also pushing carts and following closely.

Everyone gathered at the riverside, and the female comrades handed the army green water bottles to the male comrades.

"Everyone, hurry up and drink some water. It should start soon!" Ding Yuqiu raised the kettle and handed it to Li Xiangnan. Seeing that he looked emotionless, she asked, "Are you okay?"

Li Xiangnan shook his head and took a sip of water, "I'm fine!"

Ding Yuqiu and Lin Chuqiao looked at each other. Like everyone else, they were in almost the same mood as Li Xiangnan, with complicated expressions.

That expression showed both the joy of the criminal being punished and the sadness of the loss of life based on the profession of doctor.

The air was filled with the smell of sweat and dust, and an irrepressible, buzzing sound of discussion.

"Have you heard? Sixty million! My God! That's enough for several lifetimes!"

"Bah! Serves you right! Shen Yujing, that bastard! Director of the Science and Technology Department! He's using the country's money and the people's trust to do something that will wipe out his entire family!"

"Well done! It's a great relief! That's the way it has to be! Let's see who dares to take action again!"

"Look, look! The car is coming! It's a Jiefang brand truck! Here it comes!"

The crowd suddenly became agitated like boiling water, and countless pairs of eyes were cast towards the dusty dirt road in the distance.

The attention of the people who were chatting was quickly drawn over and they all stood up.

Then I saw several grass-green Jiefang brand military trucks, escorted by PLA soldiers armed with live ammunition, slowly driving into the open space reserved in the center of the shooting range, rolling up yellow dust.

The atmosphere instantly became extremely tense, and even the noisy cicadas seemed to be frightened and stopped by the solemn and murderous atmosphere.

The truck came to a stop.

The car door opened, and a figure in prison uniform, with a shaved head and tied up, was dragged out of the car staggeringly by two burly soldiers.

It’s Shen Yujing!

Director Shen, who used to be very powerful and impressive in the Science and Technology Department, now had a pale face, a dull look in his eyes, and his legs were shaking like sieves. He could hardly stand and had to rely on the soldiers to carry him to the designated location.

"hiss--!"

There was a sound of people gasping for breath at the scene, followed by even more violent discussions and curses.

"Look at that bear! If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place!"

"Sixty million! That's enough to build so many houses, buy so many machines, and feed so many children!"

"It's what he deserves! He really deserves it! Even if he's shot a hundred times, it won't satisfy me!"

Outside the cordon, there was a surging crowd of people.

There were old ladies who came specially with baskets of vegetables, families with their elderly and children, workers in work clothes with angry expressions, and intellectuals wearing glasses with serious expressions.

They either stretched their necks, or stepped on the back of bicycles, or carried their children on their shoulders, their faces filled with anger, contempt, and hatred, but more of a sense of excitement at having avenged themselves and feeling proud!

Shen Yujing's execution was like a thunderclap that split the haze that shrouded people's hearts and demonstrated the country's iron-fisted determination to combat crime and punish corruption!

This determination makes the people applaud and scares those who are ready to make further moves!

Lin Chuqiao subconsciously grabbed Li Xiangnan's arm tightly, her fingers turning white from the force.

She looked at the limp figure, her eyes complex, filled with hatred and pain, which eventually turned into an almost inaudible sigh: "Alas... If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place? A bright future has been completely ruined..."

Li Xiangnan sensed her emotions and gently patted the back of her hand, but his eyes swept across the entire venue as sharp as an eagle, finally fixing on the center of the execution ground.

He saw the solemn figures of Mayor Hu, Secretary Ma and other city leaders, and saw countless pairs of eyes full of expectation and trust.

In addition, there is another group of familiar people that he cannot ignore.

Wen Xianping, the section chief of the Discipline Inspection Commission, Fei Yiqing, the chief prosecutor of the Procuratorate, the president of the court, and Guo Qian, the captain of the criminal investigation team of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

And... the new Director of the Science and Technology Department - Xu Hanlin.

He knew that this was not only a trial of a corrupt official, but also a thorough reckoning with a kind of unhealthy tendencies!

This is an important moment for the government to rebuild its credibility and rally the people!

A complex emotion was stirring in his heart: the joy that the evil was finally severely punished, the regret for the loss of public funds and the damage to people's hearts, and the firm belief that the country would rectify its chaos and move towards a bright future!

A judge in a neat uniform with shining epaulettes, escorted by several bailiffs, strode to the platform in front of the execution ground.

He unfolded a verdict with a bright red seal in his hand.

The loudspeaker emitted a harsh electrical sound, and then a loud, majestic, emotionless voice exploded like thunder over the empty shooting range:

"The criminal, Shen Yujing, male, 33 years old, formerly... Director of a department of the Planning and Economic Commission... Approved by the Supreme People's Court, the final ruling is now announced!"

The whole place fell into silence for an instant!

Even the noisiest children had their mouths covered by adults.

Tens of thousands of eyes were focused on the judge, and tens of thousands of hearts were in their throats.

The air seemed to freeze, leaving only the judge's voice, each word weighing like a hammer, striking everyone's heart:

"Criminal Shen Yujing, while serving as director, exploited his position to accept and extort bribes on a massive scale!

It was found that he accepted bribes totaling RMB 61,327,800 through various means, including approving projects in violation of regulations, leaking state secrets and technical information, interfering in the appointment and dismissal of personnel at lower-level units, and manipulating the cultural relics store "Ya Ji Xuan" to transfer benefits.

The amount is extremely large, the circumstances are extremely serious, and the impact is extremely detrimental! His actions have seriously violated the Criminal Law and constitute the crimes of bribery, dereliction of duty, and leaking state secrets... The facts of the crime are clear, and the evidence is solid and sufficient!

"More than 60 million!"

A low exclamation of surprise erupted from the crowd, which was then drowned out by dead silence.

This astronomical figure once again made everyone intuitively feel the greed and terror of this "giant termite"!

"Their criminal behavior has seriously undermined the national science and technology management order and caused a huge loss of state-owned assets!

This has severely damaged the government's image among the people! It poses a grave threat to society! The nature of the crime is extremely egregious, and the consequences are extremely serious!

This court believes that not killing is not enough to appease public anger! Not killing is not enough to uphold the law! Not killing is not enough to serve as a warning to others!

"Accordingly, I hereby sentence the criminal Shen Yujing to death and deprive him of his political rights for life! In accordance with the Criminal Law... the death penalty is approved! Identification will be made and he will be escorted to the execution ground for immediate execution!"

The last four words were like an icicle piercing into the bone marrow!

Shen Yujing, who was lying on the ground, twitched violently, and a fishy smell spread out - he was incontinent.

After the verdict was announced, the whole audience fell into a suffocating, absolute silence!

The wind stopped, the cicadas stopped chirping, and even the sound of breathing seemed to disappear.

The eyes of tens of thousands of people were focused on the limp figure in the center of the execution ground.

Time seemed to be stretched infinitely, and every second was as heavy as a lead block.

The air is frozen and the pressure is like a mountain!

This is the final declaration of the majesty of the law and the prelude to the falling of the hammer of justice!

The executioner took a step forward expressionlessly, raised his gun, and took aim...

In this critical moment of deathly silence, Li Xiangnan felt Lin Chuqiao's hand holding his arm, trembling slightly.

She tilted her head, her voice as light as a feather, carrying an indescribable compassion and detachment:

"Xiangnan... tell me, what's the point of living this life?... I hope he can be a good person in his next life."

Li Xiangnan's heart trembled slightly, and he glanced sideways at Lin Chuqiao.

Her clear eyes reflected the solemn scene of the execution ground, but there was not much of the violent spirit of revenge. Instead, there was a kind of desolation that saw through the world and a compassion that was almost divine.

He was silent for a moment, and then responded in a very low voice, his eyes piercing through the present, looking towards the distant future:

"Yes. In your next life... be a clean and honest person. In this life... he should pay back the debt he owed. This gunshot... puts an end to the past and serves as a warning to the future."

The words just fell!

"boom--!!!"

A crisp, short, air-tearing gunshot suddenly exploded!

Like thunder breaking the silence!

In the center of the execution ground, the once powerful and greedy figure fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

ended.

everything is over.

The echoes of the gunshots lingered in the empty shooting range for a long time.

The silence was broken!

First, a few suppressed exclamations broke out from the crowd, and then, it was like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time finally erupted!

"good--!!!"

The earth-shaking cheers and applause swept across the entire execution ground like a tsunami!

"Good kill!"

"happy!"

"Long live! Long live the people's government!"

Countless people waved their arms, tears in their eyes, their faces filled with excitement, excitement, and relief!

This gunshot not only took down a corrupt official, but also reaffirmed the people's immense trust in the government's resolve to combat corruption! It also gave rise to hope for a brighter future.

Li Xiangnan and Lin Chuqiao stood in the boiling crowd, without cheering or applause.

They quietly looked at the traces in the distance that were quickly covered by yellow earth, and looked at the excited crowd around them.

The wind started again without me noticing when.

It blew away the smell of gunpowder and a faint smell of blood in the air, bringing the scent of green grass in the distant fields.

Li Xiangnan took a deep breath, the breath carried the fragrance of earth and a new power.

He held Lin Chuqiao's hand tightly and whispered, "Let's go. It's time to go back."

Lin Chuqiao nodded, and took one last look at the empty space. Her eyes were complicated, and finally turned into a clear calm.

The two men turned around, pushed the 28-inch "Forever" bicycle, and silently joined the crowd of people dispersing.

The sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining on them and on the land that had just experienced a baptism of thunder and was now nurturing infinite vitality.

Behind me, the noise and discussions gradually faded away.

Ahead is the bustling city of Yanjing, bustling with people, full of the atmosphere of life and hope.