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"Mr. Chi Chengling, you are suspected of hiring someone to commit murder. Please come to the police station to assist with the investigation."

"Mr. Chi Chengyu, the evidence is conclusive that you have bullied someone to death, and you are now formally arrested."

Two groups of police arrived and escorted Chi Chengyu away. The police ignored his cursing and swearing and handcuffed him behind his back.

Chi Chengling calmly straightened his clothes, dusted off his trouser legs, and swaggered behind him, grinning nonchalantly.

"I will never forget your teachings, Elder Jiang. We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give the people the truth."

Officer Zhang Guodong reported the situation, and the entire police station was in an uproar. Neither the Jiang family nor the Chi family dared to offend them easily.

"I believe you."

Grandpa Jiang hung up the phone and slammed the screen off.

Inside the Chi family's old house, several people paced back and forth in the hall, clenching their fists and rubbing them together, their faces filled with anxiety.

"Dad, if we don't grant bail now, Cheng Yu's conviction will be upheld, and he will face more than ten years in prison. You need to think of a way."

Upon learning the news, Chi Chengyu's father, Chi Zhenwei, returned to Xijing immediately, even skipping the pharmaceutical project he was supposed to sign with a client.

“I always told you to keep a close eye on him, but now that something’s happened, what’s the use of worrying?” Grandpa Chi said indifferently.

“Dad, this matter is inextricably linked to Chi Ruiche. What does his doing put the Chi family in such a position?” Chi Zhenwei seemed to have thought of something.

"Ah Hai, please help Cheng Yu. This child has never suffered like this before. He can't endure a place like prison." Liu Fengxian frowned, her aged face full of fatigue and worry.

"Don't worry, do you think they can easily convict my grandson? Cheng Ting, handle this well."

After receiving the message, Chi Chengting, who had been standing silently to the side, nodded.

Chi Chengting's shiny black handmade leather shoes trod on the somewhat muddy road. This community has been developed and built for decades. The peeling paint, the withered pine and cypress trees, and the leaves swirling in the north wind all gave the community an old and worn smell.

The paving stones in front of the unit entrance are old and have exposed the soil. Even a tall person walking on them will hear a creaking sound.

"Is this Li Binbin's house?"

A bodyguard dressed in black forcefully knocked on the red door draped with white cloth strips.

"Who?"

The person inside shifted a few times, opening only the first door; a locked screen door still separated them.

"you are?"

"I'm Binbin's mother, just tell me what's wrong!"

She was dressed in all black, which didn't fit her well. Her hair was casually clipped up, with some strands falling loose. Her eyes were red, and her face was expressionless.

"Hello, I'm Chi Chengyu's brother. Can we talk?" Chi Chengting seemed somewhat indifferent to her appearance, but still maintained his tone.

When Li Binbin's mother heard that name again, her pale face turned red with anger. Her eyes widened, and she clenched her teeth, like an enraged lion. "He's a beast, a scumbag."

“Ms. Li, we will meet any request you have, as long as you drop the charges against my brother. In the future, the Chi family will take care of your life,” Chi Chengting replied calmly.

"You want me to drop the charges? You're dreaming."

Li Binbin's mother's face was ashen, and her tone was filled with anger, "A person like him should rot in prison."

Chi Chengting raised an eyebrow, and the bodyguard standing next to him took out a check. "Write down any amount you like."

“My son was beaten to death by Chi Chengyu. Every part of his body bears evidence of the harm Chi Chengyu inflicted on my son: burns, knife wounds, bruises, broken ribs, hydronephrosis. Every time he fainted from the pain, he was woken up by being splashed with water and beaten again. He made my son kneel on the ground and kowtow until he was satisfied.”

"Ms. Li, she has passed away, we should look forward."

"Look forward? When my son died, he had a perforated eardrum, internal bleeding, and a traumatic brain injury. He collapsed on his way home. Where was Chi Chengyu at that time? He was partying and having a wild time. Why? Just because you have some dirty money? Let me tell you, a life for a life, that's only right."

“Ms. Li, I know you have a daughter who is in high school, so that’s a kind of support for her.”

Chi Chengting peered through the gauze window, his gaze sweeping across the room, a sinister glint in his deep, pool-like eyes.

“Get out of here with your filthy money! I will never withdraw the lawsuit. Not only will I not withdraw the lawsuit, I will keep appealing until Chi Chengyu is sentenced to death.”

Li Binbin's mother's eyes burned with flames, filled with overwhelming anger.

"Let's go."

A faint smile played in Chi Chengting's eyes, making him seem unfathomable. His thin face was framed by long, narrow eyes, which held a barely perceptible fierce glint.