Chen Xuewen sat on the ground, his heart filled with pain and remorse.
If he hadn't confessed his love to the school beauty that day, such a thing wouldn't have happened, and his parents wouldn't have died.
But in this world, there's no such thing as a pill for regret.
After a while, Chen Xuewen took a deep breath and raised his head again.
"What's your relationship with Zhou Hao?"
Chen Xuewen gritted his teeth and asked.
Wu Lihong scoffed: "Me? I'm just a waitress at Zhou Hao's place."
"Zhou Hao thought I had some charm and was good-looking, so he would bring me along to entertain guests."
"To put it simply, I'm just a stray dog. When he's in a good mood, he'll feed me. When he's not, I have to go out to work the streets and earn my own living."
Chen Xuewen frowned: "Then why did you come to bribe these witnesses?"
Wu Lihong: "I was at the scene that night."
"Zhou Hao gave me some money and asked me to bribe the witnesses."
"I had no choice. If I didn't do as he said, I probably wouldn't have survived."
Chen Xuewen sneered: "So, you think you're still innocent?" Wu Lihong smiled bitterly: "What innocence do I have?"
"I took the money and did this immoral thing. I'll surely be punished sooner or later."
Chen Xuewen looked at Wu Lihong. Her composure was beyond his expectations.
He thought Wu Lihong would beg for mercy like Zhao Dong did, but Wu Lihong never did.
This woman was indeed different from others!
Chen Xuewen asked: "What about my parents?"
"What happened to them?"
Hearing this, Wu Lihong's body trembled slightly.
For some reason, Chen Xuewen noticed that Wu Lihong's eyes were a little red.
Wu Lihong was silent for a long time before saying in a low voice: "They got the first autopsy report and wanted to go to the provincial capital to appeal for your case."
"Zhou Hao... Zhou Hao was afraid the truth would come out, so he... he sent someone to cause a car accident and killed them!"
Although he had guessed before that his parents were killed by someone, when he actually heard this news, Chen Xuewen felt as if he had been hit hard, his heart aching.
He clenched his fists, tears streaming down his face, and his nails dug into his flesh, but he didn't feel it. All he could think of was his parents' smiling faces.
Wu Lihong looked at Chen Xuewen's appearance and said in a low voice: "Chen Xuewen, I... I'm sorry."
Chen Xuewen looked at Wu Lihong, his face distorted with rage, and suddenly slapped her across the face, causing blood to trickle from the corner of her mouth.
"Sorry?"
"Do you think an apology now will do any good?"
Chen Xuewen said through gritted teeth.
Wu Lihong looked at Chen Xuewen's fierce expression, opened her mouth, but said nothing in the end.
Chen Xuewen took a few deep breaths, suppressing his anger, and said in a deep voice: "What's the deal with the first autopsy report?"
Wu Lihong: "After the school beauty died, she was taken for the first autopsy."
"The first autopsy report showed that there were three different men's body fluids in her body."
"And yours wasn't among them."
Chen Xuewen's eyes widened. He finally understood why Zhou Hao was so anxious.
That is to say, the first autopsy report was the ironclad evidence to overturn the case!
"If there was such an autopsy report, then... then why was I imprisoned?"
Chen Xuewen asked anxiously.
Wu Lihong: "Zhou Hao spent a lot of money to get the first forensic doctor transferred and had someone do the second autopsy."
"The second autopsy report showed that there was only one man's body fluid in the school beauty's body, and it was yours."
Chen Xuewen's face turned cold again. Zhou Hao was truly despicable.
Wu Lihong continued: "Your parents got the first autopsy report, so Zhou Hao sent someone to kill them."
"Not only that, he also bribed people to spread the word that they stole the autopsy report to confuse the public." Chen Xuewen punched the stone wall beside him, shaking all over with rage.
"Zhou Hao, I will never let you go!"
Chen Xuewen said through gritted teeth.
Wu Lihong whispered, "Chen Xuewen, we are old classmates. I'm giving you a piece of advice."
"Zhou Hao is not easy to deal with. You... you should leave Pingcheng."
Chen Xuewen gritted his teeth, "I don't care about my life. Do you think I'm afraid of him?"
Wu Lihong sighed, "I know you're not afraid of death."
"But the problem is, do you know how many bodyguards Zhou Hao has around him now?"
Chen Xuewen frowned, "Bodyguards?" Wu Lihong: "Yes."
"Since the news of your escape from prison without being killed spread, his father has arranged eight bodyguards for him."
"Half of them are graduates from martial arts schools, and the other half are retired soldiers he hired."
"These people are all very skilled in fighting. Even if you risk your life, I don't think you can get close to him!"
Chen Xuewen took a deep breath. If Zhou Hao really had so many people around him, it wouldn't be an easy thing to seek revenge!
He wasn't afraid of death, but the problem was, if he risked his life and still couldn't hurt Zhou Hao, wouldn't he have died in vain?
It seemed that the matter of killing Zhou Hao would have to be planned carefully!
Wu Lihong said, "Chen Xuewen, why don't you leave Pingcheng?"
"If your parents were still alive, they would want you to live well."
"As long as you are willing to leave, I have 100,000 yuan here. I'll give it all to you. Find a place where no one knows you and live well."
Chen Xuewen stared at Wu Lihong. However, Wu Lihong's expression was sincere, and there was no sign of anything unusual.
Chen Xuewen sneered, "You're quite nice to your old classmate, huh?"
"100,000 yuan. You've made a lot of money from sitting on the stage these years, haven't you?"
Wu Lihong's face showed some anger, but she eventually sighed, "Women, as long as they are willing to spread their legs, they will definitely make money quickly."
"These 100,000 yuan are all my savings."
"Take it as compensation for you or as a favor because we are classmates."
"As long as you are willing to leave, I'll give it to you!"
Chen Xuewen stood up straight and said coldly, "No need."
"If I can't take revenge, there's no point in me living!"
"Zhou Hao, I will kill you!"
"Tell me everything you know about Zhou Hao, including the places he might be hiding."
"As for you, I might spare your life!"
Wu Lihong sighed in disappointment and could only tell Chen Xuewen everything she knew.
Chen Xuewen memorized all the information and then used the same method he used on Zhao Dong to tightly bind Wu Lihong and threw her into the same sweet potato cellar where Zhao Dong was.
"Wu Lihong, I'm going to seek revenge on Zhou Hao next."
"Pray to your ancestors that I come back alive!"
"Otherwise, you'll have to die of starvation here with Zhao Dong!"
Chen Xuewen said and then covered the sweet potato cellar without looking back and left.
In the sweet potato cellar, Wu Lihong leaned against the cold cellar wall, and tears finally flowed silently.