Chapter 358 Trial
Song Wanlin remained silent for a long time. She could talk about how she and Lu Ranglian had quickly drifted apart, and how she was always on guard against him, so she tried her best to find something to hold over him.

“He kept a pearl belt shaped like a white crane. I’ve seen Chinatsu Mana wear it on her belt or her winter coat more than once. I know it’s something that Chinatsu Mana cherishes.”

Obi-ri is a common decorative item used by Japanese women.

Jian Jingchuan said, "If necessary, are you willing to appear in court to testify and state the information you have presented today?"

Song Wanlin nodded, looked at Jian Jingchuan, and said earnestly, "I do!"

After saying that, Jian Jingchuan got into the car, the jeep made a neat turn, and drove away with a roar.

From beginning to end, he didn't say a single extra word to her; they were complete strangers.

When Zhao Qirui returned from outside and saw Song Wanlin, he knew her all too well. Just now, he had asked Jian Jingchuan if he should "take care" of Song Wanlin, but Jian Jingchuan smiled and shook his head, "I don't know this person."

Jian Jingchuan didn't recognize him because his daughter had never acknowledged him as her mother. Therefore, he was a stranger to both father and daughter.

Jiang Zhenguo never expected that one day he would actually go to prison. He was living alone in a single room, which was much better than a regular guesthouse.

Upon seeing Jian Jingchuan, Jiang Zhenguo's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "You're still alive?"

Jian Jingchuan showed him his identification information. Although the name on it read "Jian Jingchuan", Jiang Zhenguo knew that the person in front of him was Xu Jingan, who had died on the battlefield fourteen years ago.

"We have obtained accurate information about the Battle of Dongshan Island. At that time, all of our combat information was known to the enemy. You were a frontline general on our side and had contact with enemy agents during the war."

Now, I am here on behalf of the military to investigate this matter. Please answer truthfully.

When Jiang Zhenguo learned of Mana Chika's true identity, he knew he had made a grave mistake. He was quite aware of his error and nodded, "I will tell you everything I know."

"According to the investigation, you and Chinatsu Mana were lovers when you were young. After breaking up, you had no contact for many years. Why did you meet by chance in Higashiyama County fourteen years ago?"

During such a sensitive period, Jiang Zhenguo, as a general on the front lines, failed to distinguish between public and private matters and met and talked with Mana Chika.

Jiang Zhenguo closed his eyes briefly. "There's a basement under my study in the Jiang family. In the desk drawer there, there's a watch that was given to me by Mana Chika. Take it and study it; you might find some secret hidden inside."

After thinking it over, he felt that this was the only possibility.

He closed his eyes, forcefully suppressing his tears. "Jing'an, you were lucky to survive, but many people died. If it weren't for your battalion's desperate fighting back then, the losses would have been even greater, and I can hardly imagine the massacre that the people of Dongshan County would have suffered."

I owe you my life. Having lived for so many years, I should have died long ago.

Jian Jingchuan asked, "You were once my superior, and I am heartbroken that you made such a big mistake. However, we still need your cooperation in this matter. Can you recall how you ended up reuniting with someone you hadn't seen for over twenty years under those circumstances?"

Jiang Zhenguo closed his eyes again, rested his head on the back of the chair, and after a long while, he said, "She took the initiative to find me. When she heard that I had come to Dongshan County, she couldn't help but want to meet me."

Did she say who told her this, and how she found it?

At this moment, Jiang Zhenguo also realized that there were many doubts here, but many years had passed, and many memories were blurred, making it impossible to verify in a short time. Jiang Zhenguo shook his head, "No."

He felt very guilty.

However, if you're not one of the people inside the system, you'll have no way of knowing who the commander is.

However, if it's an enemy spy, then it's hard to say.

The fact that the enemy's spies knew this information must have come from somewhere.

Mana Chika was secretly escorted into Yancheng in the third month of spring. Yancheng was gradually showing signs of spring, and on this day of rejuvenation, Lu Ranglian was imprisoned on the first day after Mana Chika entered Yancheng.

He broke the law by disrupting a military marriage. The party involved, Xu Jing'an, filed a lawsuit against him, and with conclusive evidence, he was imprisoned.

Jian Jingchuan came to visit him in prison.

Although he had heard that Xu Jing'an was still alive, Lu Ranglian was still greatly shocked to see a living person standing in front of him.

He stared at the newcomer, speechless for a long time. "You're really still alive?"

Lu Ranglian smiled. "Xu Jing'an, the bravest soldier in the army, all these years, your wife has slept with me every day. What have you been thinking?"

Jian Jingchuan smiled faintly, "Do you remember the first time we went to the battlefield? When the enemy's bullets were flying towards us, I pushed you away, and they hit me here..."

He pulled down his clothes, revealing a scar on his shoulder blade.

"The first time we drank together, we got drunk in less than three cups. We went crazy together and got locked up in solitary confinement by the squad leader. I was really upset at the time. You know, brother, there will be many opportunities to go through life and death together in this life, but the opportunity to be locked up together may only come once. Cherish it!"

Lu Ranglian sat in the chair, like a statue.

"When I got married, you gave me a whole month's allowance as a red envelope, saying that if I couldn't afford to support my wife anymore, I should tell you." Jian Jingchuan chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"We used to cross-country with heavy loads, chasing each other. Back in the military competition, you got injured, and you said if I dared to lose the title of 'King of Soldiers' to someone else..."

"Shut up, stop talking, don't say another word!" Lu Ranglian roared at Jian Jingchuan like a madman, his hands on the table. "No one has wronged you, you just didn't cherish her. What's the use of blaming me if you can't keep her?"

Jian Jingchuan looked at him calmly and shook his head. "I've never blamed you for this. I never force anyone when it comes to marriage. But, Lu Ranglian, I still don't understand. Since you think that getting a woman is more important than your brothers' lives, why haven't you cherished her all these years?"

"How could I not cherish it? You two were together for four years, and I was with her for fourteen years. Isn't fourteen years a long time? If she hadn't been unfaithful and messed around with other women, would I have let her die?"

Jian Jingchuan naturally couldn't forget that the person in front of him was the culprit who wanted to harm his daughter. "Let's not get sidetracked. Lu Ranglian, what were you doing in Dongshan County fourteen years ago, on the eve of the battle on Dongshan Island? Please tell me honestly!"

Lu Ranglian was struck dumb, and it took him a long time to find his voice. "What are you talking about? I don't know!"

Jian Jingchuan said, "You stayed in Dongshan County for three days, and spent three hours in a bungalow on Fuyuan Road with a woman named Zheng Qianxia. What were you doing and what did you say in there?"

My dears, happy reading!

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