My Taoist nun girlfriend is from the Republic of China era, 1942.

Chapter 70 Chen Xiaoshu is definitely still alive!

“Intentional injury resulting in death and intentional homicide are two completely different things, with vastly different natures and sentencing standards.”

In a chain coffee shop near Jiangcheng University Town, Song Jia poked the ice cubes in her cup with a stir stick, making a clinking sound.

"Although Cai Dabao is dead, from a legal perspective, Huang Wei's actions have a great deal of room for defense."

First, Cai Dabao is a notorious local thug who has long used violence to collect debts from Huang Wei, which constitutes a serious offense. Second, on the night of the incident, Cai Dabao was the one who initiated the provocation by coming to Huang Wei's door, and there was verbal abuse and physical altercation beforehand.

Huang Wei stabbed the person in a fit of rage because he had been under long-term oppression and was provoked that night.

Legally, this could be considered an offense stemming from "escalation of civil conflict" or "serious fault on the part of the victim," thus falling under the category of a crime of passion and not punishable by death.

Song Jia spoke eloquently and logically, but when she looked up, she found that the person opposite her was not listening at all.

Lu Yuan leaned back on the sofa, his gaze unfocused, staring blankly at the college students coming and going outside the window, his mind a jumble of thoughts.

Song Jia slammed her hand on the table: "Lu Yuan! I'm offering this free consultation, can't you at least give me some feedback? I'm hoarse from talking!"

Lu Yuan finally snapped out of his daze, his eyes blank: "Huh? Oh...where were we?"

Song Jia rolled her eyes in exasperation and had no choice but to briefly repeat what she had just said: "To put it simply, your relative will most likely not die. If he's lucky, he'll get a sentence of ten or twenty years; if he's unlucky, he'll be convicted of intentional homicide and get life imprisonment."

Lu Yuan said calmly, "Oh... as long as he doesn't die."

Whether it's twenty years or life imprisonment, it's a good thing for Huang Wei.

At least inside, there are people looking after you, you have enough to eat and drink, and most importantly, there's nowhere to gamble.

Song Jia was both amused and exasperated, and asked curiously, "Hey, who is this gambling addict to you?"

“A… very troublesome distant relative.”

Lu Yuan sighed, not wanting to explain further.

"Thanks, Attorney Song! Please order the coffee. I'll treat you to dinner another time when I have more free time."

"you……"

Song Jia watched Lu Yuan's departing figure, opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't call out to him again.

She picked up her phone from the table, swiped her finger across the screen, hesitated for a long time, and then dialed a number.

When the call connected, Song Jia spoke respectfully and politely.

"Hey, senior, Lu Yuan, he..."

……

Lu Yuan had just driven his car into the underground parking garage of the residential complex, and before he could even turn off the engine, his phone started buzzing. It was another unknown number.

He frowned and swiped to answer the call.

"Hey?"

Lin Ling was still on the other end of the phone.

"Mr. Lu Yuan, hello, I apologize for bothering you."

"Is something wrong?"

"Mr. Lu, I'm so sorry!"

Lin Ling's tone was filled with fear and trepidation, lacking her usual composure: "Our team is fully aware of what happened in Anqiao Town. It was a huge mistake on our part!"

"The failure to conduct a background check on Mr. Zhou Zhensheng's descendants beforehand, and the decision to opt for regular bank transfers as a form of financial aid in order to save time, has led to this disaster..."

"You guys are really quick with your news."

Lu Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth.

Judging from Lin Ling's tone, she is very likely the person in the team who communicated directly with Huang Wei. She bears the main responsibility for how things have turned out this way!
"After all, someone has died..."

Lin Ling's voice on the other end of the phone was trembling slightly; she seemed genuinely anxious. She composed herself and quickly regained her professional tone: "Mr. Lu, please rest assured, we have already activated the emergency plan."

First, we have already contacted a legal team to provide legal aid to Mr. Huang Wei and will do our best to get him a reduced sentence.

Secondly, we have already sent people to Anqiao Town to arrange for Zhou Yanchun and her grandchildren to live in Jiangcheng. We will take full responsibility for all subsequent issues, including accommodation, schooling, and medical care, and ensure that there will be no further problems.

Lu Yuan felt annoyed listening to Lin Ling's repetitive and repetitive remarks.

"understood."

He gave a perfunctory reply and hung up the phone immediately.

He had intended to use the tiger's power as a shield, but in the end, he still attracted the real tiger.

Furthermore, this so-called "assistant team" has incredibly well-connected information channels...

As soon as I went upstairs and opened the door, the aroma of food wafted towards me.

Chen Xiaomiao, wearing an apron, was putting the last plate of stir-fried vegetables on the table when Erbaiwu wagged his tail and circled around her feet.

"Lu Yuan, you're back."

Chen Xiaomiao forced a smile, but the worry lingered between her brows, and she looked listless and lacked energy.

Lu Yuan changed his shoes, walked over and ruffled her hair: "Still thinking about Grandma Zhou's family?"

Chen Xiaomiao didn't say anything, but silently served Lu Yuan a bowl of rice.

Lu Yuan picked up his chopsticks and said, "Don't worry, Grandma Zhou and her grandchildren will be moving to Jiangcheng soon. It will be more convenient for them to go to school and see a doctor, and their lives will be secure."

Chen Xiaomiao untied her apron, sat down, and let out a long sigh: "I'm not worried about that..."

"Then why are you looking so worried?"

"I'm thinking about something."

Chen Xiaomiao rested her chin on her hands, looking suspicious: "That day in Anqiao Town, Niu Niu told us that her dad's bank card receives a sum of money at the end of each month..."

She paused, then spoke slowly and deliberately, her tone full of anticipation.

"Lu Yuan, tell me, who is this kind-hearted person who keeps sending money to Huang Wei?"

Lu Yuan smiled awkwardly, guiltily shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth, and mumbled a reply.

"Yeah, isn't it strange? Who would give money to a gambling addict for no reason? I just can't understand it, I really can't understand it..."

His words only made things worse, as if he had poured oil on a fire.

Chen Xiaomiao slammed her hand on the table, making her chopsticks jump. This startled the idiot next to her who was engrossed in eating.

"I've figured it out!"

Her eyes were wide open, gleaming with an almost fanatical light.

"Cough cough cough..."

Lu Yuan was startled by her question, almost spitting out the food in his mouth: "You... what have you figured out?"

"Chen Xiaoshu!"

Chen Xiaomiao's tone was resolute and left no room for doubt.

"It must be Brother Xiaoshu! Brother Xiaoshu must still be alive!"

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