Title: Reborn in Handong, Starting with an Investment in Gao Yuliang

It's completely over!

These four words struck Zhao Ruilong like a powerful, heavy blow to the top of his head.

Zhao Ruilong's eyes suddenly bulged out, and his pupils contracted violently.

He felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen at that moment.

The pride and wishful thinking that had originally sustained him and kept him going until the very end.

Under Zhou Jian's meticulous and ruthless analysis, everything crumbled instantly.

His strongest backer has collapsed.

His family background, which he was so proud of, became a deadly noose.

An immense sense of despair surged in from all directions like a rising tide of black water.

It completely obscured Zhao Ruilong's mouth and nose.

This prevented him from even making a final struggle.

Zhao Ruilong slumped onto the iron chair like a lump of mud.

His eyes became completely empty.

He knew he had truly failed this time.

There is no hope of turning things around.

Zhou Jian looked at Zhao Ruilong, who appeared completely drained of energy.

He knew in his heart that the time was ripe and the timing was right.

We must never give the other party any chance to breathe or rebuild their psychological defenses.

Zhou Jianli immediately dropped his amiable mask.

His expression instantly turned colder than ice.

He reached out his right hand and grabbed the thick stack of confession documents on the table.

It was thrown in front of Zhao Ruilong without any hesitation.

The papers flew through the air, making a piercing rustling sound.

"Zhao Ruilong, look at these things carefully!"

Zhou Jian's voice was as loud as a bell, making the walls of the interrogation room vibrate.

"This is written in black and white on paper; it's all the handwritten signatures of your Shanshui Group's core executives."

"Except for them."

"We also have access to a large amount of financial records and internal meeting minutes."

"Even your handwritten order to illegally discharge pollutants has been delivered to Secretary Lu's desk in the Provincial Party Committee!"

Zhou Jian bent down and pressed his hands firmly against the table.

Those sharp eyes were fixed on Zhao Ruilong like those of a hawk.

"With both witnesses and physical evidence, a perfectly closed loop of evidence has been formed."

"You think we can't do anything to you just by keeping your mouth shut and pretending to be mute?"

Zhou Jian sneered repeatedly, his tone filled with extreme disdain.

"I'll give you a basic legal education today."

"With conclusive evidence, even if you remain silent, it will not affect the court's sentencing!"

"We can transfer you to the procuratorate for prosecution at any time."

"We'll proceed with the legal process and convict you!"

These words completely shattered the last shred of illusion in Zhao Ruilong's heart.

He had originally thought that as long as he stubbornly denied it, the police would not have any direct evidence.

The longer the case drags on, the more variables there will be from the outside.

Now it seems...

This is entirely his own wishful thinking.

"You really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin."

Zhou Jian stood up straight, looking down at Zhao Ruilong.

Do you know how serious the Crescent Lake pollution incident was?

"This is not an ordinary economic dispute; it seriously endangers public safety!"

"At this critical juncture, the provincial party committee will definitely demand that the matter be handled severely and swiftly."

"Once a conviction is reached without a confession, you won't even receive lenient treatment for your good attitude in admitting guilt."

"When the judge delivers the verdict, they will absolutely punish you to the fullest extent of the maximum penalty!"

Zhou Jian raised a finger and pointed it down heavily.

"You're ready to rot away behind bars for the rest of your life."

Zhao Ruilong's body shuddered violently.

Placing these four characters at the top of the page is like a sharp knife cutting into his flesh.

He was used to a life of luxury and extravagance.

If I spend the rest of my life in prison.

That terrified him even more than if he had been killed outright.

Zhou Jian keenly noticed the extreme fear in Zhao Ruilong's eyes.

He knew it was time to deliver the final blow.

This extremely insidious move was meant to directly destroy Zhao Ruilong's last shred of illusion about humanity.

"Actually, even if you don't confess..."

Zhou Jian sat down again, crossing his arms in front of his chest.

He said it in an extremely contemptuous tone.

"We're not in a hurry."

"Because we know very well that there must be an even bigger mastermind behind you."

"You, Zhao Ruilong, are nothing but a good-for-nothing who charges into battle on the front lines."

"Without Zhao Lichun backing you up and protecting you, you wouldn't dare to detoxify in Crescent Lake even if you had ten times the courage!"

When Zhao Lichun is mentioned.

A complex emotion flashed in Zhao Ruilong's eyes, a mixture of anticipation and deep fear.

Zhou Jian took in all of this.

A cold smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Do you think your father would go to great lengths to oppose the provincial party committee for the sake of his son?"

"You're too naive."

"You have no idea about those old foxes who have spent most of their lives navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom."

Zhou Jian began to ruthlessly dissect Zhao Lichun's true nature.

"For a political animal like Zhao Lichun, power always comes first."

"At critical moments when his own core interests are threatened, even his own son can be a pawn that he can discard at any time."

"Think about it carefully."

Zhou Jian's voice was like a devil's whisper, drilling straight into Zhao Ruilong's brain.

"The provincial party committee's special investigation team is about to investigate him."

"He did it to protect himself and to extricate himself from the situation."

"What is the most effective method?"

Zhou Jian paused for a moment, giving Zhao Ruilong enough time to think.

Zhao Ruilong's face turned deathly pale.

He knew his father too well.

Zhao Lichun is an extremely selfish and ruthless person.

Zhou Jian slapped his thigh and shouted out the cruel truth.

"He would absolutely betray his own family for the greater good!"

"He'll pin all the filth and all the sins on you, his unfilial son!"

"He'll tell the whole world that you did all this behind his back, and that he knew absolutely nothing about it!"

"By then, you'll be Zhao Lichun's human shield to take bullets for him!"

"You will not only bear the consequences of your own sins."

"You'll also have to shoulder all the mess the Zhao family has accumulated over the past decade!"

Zhao Ruilong felt like his head was about to explode.

Countless images flashed wildly through his mind.

Zhao Lichun's usually imposing face now looked as ferocious as a vengeful ghost.

That's right.

If it really comes down to a life-or-death situation.

Zhao Lichun is absolutely capable of sacrificing a pawn to save the king.

He wouldn't care whether his son lived or died.

He only wants to maintain his own position and power.

Extreme fear and the despair of being betrayed by his closest relatives were like two iron clamps, tightly gripping Zhao Ruilong's neck.

If you don't speak up first.

Once Zhao Lichun pins all the charges on them, they'll truly be doomed!

Zhao Ruilong was panting heavily.

His shirt was completely soaked with sweat.

He stared in despair at the few glaring incandescent lights on the ceiling.

The muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched violently a few times.

He deflated like a punctured balloon.

All arrogance, pride, and wishful thinking vanished at that moment.

Zhao Ruilong lowered his head with great difficulty.

His gaze fell on the plea agreement in front of him.

He let out a heavy sigh.

The voice was filled with endless despair and deathly silence.

"I said."