Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1744 Good Brothers, For Life
Liang Zuoxin went to call Yu Zecheng, while Yang Xiaotao took a look at the confessions of Li Nan and Guo Shengjun.

Although he did not understand the judicial field and was not clear about the current standards of sentencing in the country, Yang Xiaotao felt that Li Nan was not the main culprit in this criminal activity based on his criminal behavior.

Yet an accomplice cannot escape.

Of course, this does not mean that being an accomplice is not serious. In this case, he committed the crime knowingly, that is, he actively and consciously participated in the criminal activities.

Now it mainly depends on Li Nan's attitude towards admitting guilt and his contribution to the investigation of the case.

That is to say, take the initiative to confess, cooperate with the inspection, and strive for lenient treatment.

Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, they would think that these are tricks to fool criminals and solve the case as quickly as possible.

But only the criminals know that once they break through the shackles in their hearts, this is their only chance to fight for a way to survive.

And this is the opportunity Yang Xiaotao gave Li Nan.

Fortunately, this guy caught it at the last moment.

With this, the security department of their machinery factory can report these when submitting evidence and strive for lenient treatment for Li Nan.

After reading the confessions of several people, Yang Xiaotao put them on the table and closed his eyes.

Liu Huaimin, Yang Youning, Chen Gong, and Guo Liang were looking through the account books.

There are records from the research institute and also records of receipt from the metallurgical department.

Fortunately, the time is not long, that is, it started from the eight-cylinder engine, and the records have not been destroyed.

If it's been more than three years, it's hard to say whether the files can be found.

Several people were calculating there, starting from the time when the scrap rate of Li Nan's team exceeded 10%.

Then, the false report is calculated according to the average scrap rate, and then the share that is "eaten up" is calculated using the amount of product consumables at each stage to estimate the quantity.

This was not an easy task, and the few people did not dare to delegate it to others, so they had to do it themselves.

Yang Xiaotao was watching the serious faces of several people and wanted to say that there was no need to be so troublesome. All he needed to do was multiply the total amount by the higher scrap rate.

But if he said this out loud, he was afraid that some people would not believe him and would ask him to get involved.

I might as well find some work for them to do, so that they can have a sense of participation in this operation.

Yang Xiaotao stood up, walked around, and then spoke to Liu Huaimin.

"Lao Liu, Lao Yang, I want to take Li Nan out for a while!"

By this time, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

If we go too late, Wang Fa and the others will be unable to wait any longer!
After he finished speaking, several people stopped what they were doing and stared at Yang Xiaotao.

Li Nan, that is not an ordinary person.

In other words, any suspect can be directly eliminated, that is, the good criminal.

How could they let such a person escape?
What if that person runs away?

Not being able to explain to your superiors is one thing, but ruining the mission is a bigger deal.

But seeing Yang Xiaotao's affirmative look, they didn't know how to refuse.

Liu Huaimin glanced at Yang Youning, and the two exchanged glances. In the end, Liu Huaimin nodded, "Okay, but be careful!"

"Let the security department send a team to follow!"

Yang Youning added that letting Yang Xiaotao take the people away was out of consideration for Yang Xiaotao's face.

But this is a key person, nothing can happen to him!
"Row!"

Yang Xiaotao did not refuse. Taking Li Nan with him this time was against the rules, so it was normal for someone to follow him.

Yang Xiaotao got up and left the office.

The detention room.

Li Nan sat on the ground with his head buried in his legs, staring at the ground with lifeless eyes, his vision becoming blurred.

My mind is in a mess and I don’t know how to deal with the situation next.

Is it life or death?

And the wife and children at home?
Perhaps, there are also those brothers who have been with us along the way?

How to face them?
Li Nan suddenly covered his face, making a sound of regret in his throat, and let the tears flow through his fingers.

Why did he choose this path in the first place?

Are you short of food?
Work, isn't it good?

Life, isn't it?
neither.

It's him who is not satisfied, it's him who is too self-righteous...

Woohoo…

The sound in his throat could no longer be suppressed and rang out in the room.

snap…

The sound of the door opening was heard, and Li Nan looked up suddenly and looked at the person who walked in.

Yang Xiaotao!
For a moment, my mind was filled with complicated emotions. I wanted to speak, but I didn't know what to say.

Watching Yang Xiaotao move forward step by step, Li Nan wiped the tears from his face, raised his head, and finally spoke.

"You came!"

"Ah."

Yang Xiaotao responded, then came up to him and took out a cigarette from his pocket.

He has been smoking faster recently, and the amount of cigarettes in the space has been reduced by more than half.

"I know I'm not going to get away with this."

Li Nan took it, puffing out smoke, his eyes focused, and then he shook his head and laughed at himself, "Come to think of it, now I understand that my biggest mistake was to compete with you."

"Some people are destined to be incomparable."

"If you insist on competing, you will only hurt others and yourself."

After listening to this, Yang Xiaotao did not respond, but just exhaled the smoke in his chest.

There are some things that if you can't figure it out, no matter how many times others tell you, it's useless. This is what it means to be too stubborn.

But when he finally lets it go, he will make it up to you without you having to say anything.

Just like right before your eyes.

After Li Nan looked better, Yang Xiaotao stepped forward, put his hands on his shoulders and pulled him up.

"Brother Nan!"

Smooth out and arrange your clothes.

Li Nan looked at Yang Xiaotao, feeling as if he was going to the execution ground, and was putting on the final make-up.

"Let's go, we have a party tonight."

Yang Xiaotao said this calmly, but Li Nan was struck by lightning, his body trembling and his face showing resistance.

"No, let's not go."

Li Nan shook his head and stepped back unconsciously.

"No, I can't go. I'm like this. I..."

"You'll regret it if you don't go."

Yang Xiaotao's voice was very soft.

"I"

Li Nan's face was covered with tears.

"If you still regard us as brothers, go and meet us one last time and make things clear."

"Good brothers, forever."

After saying that, he waited at the door.

After a while, Li Nan wiped the tears from her face, stood beside Yang Xiaotao, and said nothing.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at the security guard next to him, nodded, and someone came forward to cover Li Nan's hand with a work suit, and then walked out. Wang Fa's house.

Che Wenwei, Li Wei and others had arrived a long time ago. Although this gathering came suddenly, it was not a surprise.

Everyone gets together whenever they have time to enhance their relationships with each other.

In the room, Wang Fa had already drunk two pots of tea with a few people, and Xing Jiaqi had gone to the toilet twice.

He just came back and complained in the room, "You said our Comrade Xiao Tao is a very busy man, so it's understandable that he's late."

"But this little Leo also has an identity, and he hasn't come yet. Isn't this unreasonable?"

Xing Jiaqi said, then looked at Li Wei on the side, "Big Li, what do you think?"

Li Wei was talking to Che Wenwei. When he heard Xing Jiaqi asking him, he raised his head and threw the melon seed shells in his hand to him, "You are really capable, you still call me Uncle Li, do you understand?"

"so rude."

Xing Jiaqi dodged the melon seed shell and sat next to Wang Fa. "Team leader, look, this guy is bullying the newcomer again. You have to take charge."

Wang Fa smiled and picked up the kettle to add water to the people. "I'll make the decision. I'll definitely make the decision."

"Let you go to the northwest for three months."

"Ah, stop bullying me like that."

Xing Jiaqi howled miserably, and Che Wenwei smiled, "Yes, we have to let him go, so that he won't be stuck with his wife all day long and not do his work."

"Hey, Lao Che, you are wrong. To support the revolutionary construction and have more children is a very important matter. I am working hard for this."

“But it was of no use.”

Li Wei suddenly opened his mouth and stabbed the knife directly into Xing Jiaqi's waist.

"Yeah, look, Xiao Li already has two sons, can you really do it?"

Wang Fa also added another stab from the side.

Xing Jiaqi's face suddenly turned red. Che Wenwei looked at her and decided that he should not provoke her for the time being.

"If you can't do it, I heard Xiao Tao say he has a secret recipe, why don't you go ask him?"

"Really?"

After Wang Fa finished speaking, Xing Jiaqi's attitude changed immediately. The previous embarrassment was no longer there. Giving birth to a son was the most important thing.

"It should be true. Xiao Tao usually doesn't tell lies."

"Great, tonight"

Just as Xing Jiaqi was about to speak, she heard the door open, and then the voice of Wang's sister-in-law came, "Xiao Tao and Nan Zi are here."

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to bother you."

"sister in law!"

Yang Xiaotao greeted him, while Li Nan behind him didn't know where to put his hands and had a forced smile on his face.

Before entering the door, Yang Xiaotao had someone take off the handcuffs, but there were security personnel around outside, so he couldn't run away.

What's more, Yang Xiaotao also asked someone to go to Li Nan's house and ask his wife and children to come over and meet him.

As for Li Nan's matter, his family should already know about it.

After all, the machinery factory will definitely recover those illegal gains.

I just don’t know what the situation is at Li Nan’s home.

Li Nan felt both grateful and regretful about this. He followed Yang Xiaotao and felt that he was not worthy of being a human being.

Mrs. Wang greeted the two of them, but she felt that Li Nan was a little special today.

"Come in, I'll be waiting for you."

The two nodded, and at this time Xing Jiaqi had already run out, came directly to Yang Xiaotao and hugged him tightly.

"Brother Tao, I've finally got you here."

Xing Jiaqi is one year younger than Yang Xiaotao and the same age as Zhou Kui, and usually calls him Brother Tao.

The two patted each other on the back, very happy to see each other.

Li Nan looked at the two of them and suddenly felt envious.

"Little Leo, you're the finale."

The next second, Xing Jiaqi pounced on them and Li Nan were hugged together.

Only then did he react and hugged Xing Jiaqi tightly.

"Xiao Xing!"

"Ah? What's wrong?"

"fine!"

Li Nan smiled, and then Wang Fa and others came out from the door to greet the two of them.

Yang Xiaotao met with a few people, and then six of them walked into the house.

At this time, the food had been placed on the table and everyone started to sit down.

"Come on, let's have a drink for our reunion."

Wang Fa was happy. He was already very content with the life he had today.

Especially with a group of brothers accompanying him, he feels content in this life.

"Come on, do one, you must do one."

Li Wei held up the wine cup and everyone responded immediately.

Li Nan felt a little awkward, but was still infected by the atmosphere. The wine glasses clinked together and several people drank them down in one gulp.

"Eat it while it's hot."

"Xiao Xing, this is the fried tofu that your sister-in-law specially made."

"Xiao Tao, your sister-in-law pickled these duck eggs herself. You gave them to her last time."

"Xiao Li, you like tomatoes mixed with sugar the most."

Wang Fa is like the head of a family, ordering everyone around as if he is afraid that others will not have enough to eat.

A few people also gave face and picked up their chopsticks to eat.

Hahaha wooooooooah~~~
At this moment, Li Nan suddenly covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.

For a moment, Wang Fa and his companions were stunned, not understanding what was happening.

Only Yang Xiaotao was there peeling the duck egg skin bit by bit, very carefully and slowly.
However, the careful Che Wenwei noticed that Li Nan's wrist was a little red, and that mark was definitely not simple.

"What's wrong?"

Wang Fa put his hand on Li Nan's shoulder. Xing Jiaqi, whose chopsticks were still in the air, also reached out and patted Li Nan's head. "No way, little Li, Brother Wang is just being polite. You don't have to be so touched."

Woohoo!
The more people cared about him, the more uncomfortable Li Nan felt.

"Xiao Tao, what's going on?"

Wang Fa finally realized that something was wrong. The two of them came so late, and Yang Xiaotao also said tonight. Was it a coincidence?

He would rather believe that there was something going on, and it was something important.

"Xiao Tao!"

Che Wenwei put down his chopsticks, he was sure that something had happened to Li Nan.

Several people looked at Yang Xiaotao who was peeling the duck eggs bit by bit with his head down.

Faced with everyone's questions, Yang Xiaotao said nothing.

It’s better for Li Nan to say something about this matter himself.

After a while, Li Nan wiped his face, and seeing Yang Xiaotao like this, he took a deep breath and spoke to several people.

"Brother Wang, Brother Che, Brother Li, and Xiao Xing and Xiao Tao."

"It's my fault. I'm sorry, everyone!"

(End of this chapter)