Prank wedding pranks? Little fortune teller remarries military officer in a sweet romance.

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Old Man Yu could no longer bear it, screamed and fainted. Before he lost consciousness, he suddenly remembered what Ling Jiuyue had said.

"Have you eaten? If not, sit down and eat something, or you won't be able to stand it for long!"

So, what she meant by "unable to bear" was...

The old lady who had come with the old man panicked and ran over to stop everyone.

"Stop digging! Stop digging! Do you even know who my son is? If you anger my family, you...you will all suffer!"

Ling Jiuyue, with a solemn expression, walked up to the old lady:

"Even at this point, you're still incredibly arrogant. Your two sons are doing well in their official careers, but what about your grandson?"

One was bitten to death by a dog, one became mentally disabled, one frequently has seizures, and the granddaughter didn't survive either. Haven't you ever thought about why this is?

"No, my son didn't do anything. Our family hasn't done anything wrong. My son has even sponsored several poor students. He's a good person. You're not allowed to talk nonsense here!"

Some of the onlookers knew about Lao Yu's family and began to discuss it.

"Yes, I heard that Secretary Yu is a really good person. He visits retired veterans in the countryside during holidays, takes care of children at welfare homes, and sponsors children who can't afford to go to school!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I have a relative's child who was sponsored by him, and now works at his company!"

"Furthermore, Secretary Yu was even featured in the newspapers for bravely saving lives. How could someone like that possibly be involved in a murder case!"

Amidst the chorus of praise for Secretary Yu, a distinctly different voice emerged.

"That old man is a devil. Over the decades, countless people have died at his hands. The students he sponsored were his mistresses. Ha! You actually regard a serial killer as a saint? That's ridiculous!"

The sound wasn't loud, but Qin Shixiao, with his keen hearing, still managed to pick it up.

He gave Yang Xingzhi a wink, signaling him to go out and find someone.

With things escalating this much, even Secretary Yang probably can't handle it anymore.

Secretary Yang thought so too. If it were just Li Weimin, it wouldn't matter how this matter was handled, but now that it involves the top leader of the entire county, the matter has become serious.

"Young comrade, you mean these remains... are all those young Red Army soldiers who came here to make connections back then?"

"That's right!" Ling Jiuyue said with certainty, "Among them, the girls became victims of the power-for-sex deal, and the boys were brainwashed into becoming accomplices and henchmen. Later, because someone investigated this matter, they were also silenced!"

Because these people were all from out of town, no one noticed their disappearance; they were simply assumed to have gone back to their hometowns.

The only local among them was Xu Yunxiu from the Xu family. She had originally planned to travel to Northeast China with others, but stayed on the way because of a boy she knew!

The old lady of the Xu family was heartbroken and wept bitterly, pounding her chest.

"My Xiuxiu, Xiuxiu, you died such a tragic death!"

Looking at the pile of white bones, Ling Jiuyue continued, "To prevent anyone from discovering the secrets of this courtyard, the Yu family used various methods to change it from public to private ownership, deliberately creating all sorts of terrifying disturbances, all to better conceal the remains in this courtyard!"

Those around them, witnessing this tragic scene, were deeply moved. At least Xu Yunxiu had her parents come to cry, but what about the others...?

The news that more than twenty skeletons had been unearthed from the Yu family compound quickly spread throughout the entire county.

Hearing something was wrong, Yu Youming bought a plane ticket to another city overnight, without even informing his family, and attempted to flee.

Unexpectedly, he was caught before he even reached the airport.

"I...I'm not trying to run away, I...my son isn't well, and I wanted to...want to go to Beijing to find a specialist to take a look at him. You...you've made such a fuss, haven't you made a mistake?"

The team leader who came to make the arrest was sent by the Municipal Public Security Bureau. No matter what Yu Youming said, they just looked at him coldly.

"Secretary Yu, please don't put up any futile resistance. Cooperate with us and let's talk at the bureau!"

After Yu Youming was arrested and interrogated, all those who had tortured and abused the children with him back then—those who had been promoted or retired—were brought down as well.

Among them were many high-ranking officials. It wasn't that they hadn't considered keeping the matter a secret, and they even tried to silence Yu Youming, urging him to think more about his family and not say anything he shouldn't.

Yu Youming didn't know why, but once he entered the interrogation room, he seemed to be controlled by something, and he revealed everything about the people involved in the incident back then, as well as his various acts of sponsoring female students and engaging in power-for-sex transactions over the years.

He was terrified as he spoke, and though he was so scared he wanted to shut up, his mouth wouldn't let him think and kept trembling.

"At first, I didn't intend to target them. I really wanted to make progress together and better teach young people. But a few girls were restless and used the guise of studying to seduce me, test my will, and destroy my revolutionary beliefs!"

I was too young back then and couldn't resist the temptation, which is why they dragged me down with them.

I really didn't mean to make a mistake, it was them! They wanted to take advantage of me, you know, some young women always want to get something for nothing and rise to the top in one step. I had them holding something over me and there was nothing I could do!

Later, I killed them not because I was afraid of being exposed, but simply because I... I just wanted to uphold my revolutionary ideals!

The interrogators were stunned.

They set up a special task force and were thinking about how to get Yu Youming to talk.

Unexpectedly, he confessed so quickly and in such detail that even after digging deep, they couldn't get any useful information.

Unexpectedly, he confessed so quickly and in such detail. Of course, his final plea was also...shameless!

Yu Weimin broke down in tears at the end, pleading, "Comrade, I've admitted my mistakes so sincerely, could... could you give me a chance to atone for my crimes?"

The interrogator said disdainfully, "You? You think you can atone for your crimes? Dozens of lives have been lost. If you get away with nothing, how will you explain it to the people? Who will speak up for justice then?"

The downfall of Yu Youming and a group of other officials caused a stir in the entire Baiyuan area.

Old Song used his connections to try and exonerate Ling Jiuyue, saying that she just wanted to buy a cheap yard to raise chickens and accidentally discovered the affair.

Yang Xingzhi was also worried that after this incident, the courtyard would have to be handed over to the state.

Unexpectedly, the courtyard was still given to Ling Jiuyue.

Old Song told Ling Jiuyue privately, "This house is for you not because you bought the yard, but because you indirectly helped certain people!"

Ling Jiuyue didn't ask any more questions. She knew in her heart that it must be a thank-you gift from Yu Youming's opponent.

Yang Xingzhi couldn't understand some things: "I can understand why Yu Youming harmed and killed those girls in September, but why would he target those men?"