Life With You

Guan Penglai's words were explosive as soon as he opened his mouth. Behind the monitoring station stood Ji Quanzhong and the other two deputy bureau chiefs, all with gloomy expressions.

In the surveillance footage, Guan Penglai was obviously a little uneasy, but he suppressed himself and said in a low voice: Before Shen Zhaoyi's accident, I had a conversation with him. I was afraid that he would be burdened by personally leading the team to investigate Haiwei. I wanted to give him some guidance and tell him that business was business... But during the chat, Shen Zhaoyi was very excited at one point and told me something about his past with Song Xi... that is, George Sheng's wife. He said that he was very unwilling to do so, and there was something in his words. Some extreme words.”

The old policeman opposite immediately asked keenly: What extreme words did he say?

Guan Penglai said: It's nothing more than the love between children. He regarded George Sheng as his love rival and felt that he had robbed Song Xi. Shen Zhaoyi wished... He said that sometimes when he thought about it, he wished that George Sheng could wander around in the law. Go to hell with the fringe black businessman, he also said that he will not dislike Song Xi and that he can take care of Song Xi and the children.

The old policeman continued to ask: Then what did you say? Logically speaking, if Shen Zhaoyi has such extreme thoughts, he should not be allowed to continue investigating Haiwei.

Guan Penglai said: I was also shocked at the time, but I think that the young man, who is so energetic, may be just temporarily dissatisfied. After all, Shen Zhaoyi is still very good. This is known to everyone. I think he has the most basic restraint and restraint in his work. , and Shen Zhaoyi himself later changed his tune, saying that he shouldn't say such impulsive words, and that he would definitely handle Haiwei's investigation in a business-like manner.

The old policeman asked: When did this happen?

Guan Penglai said: About a week before Shen Zhaoyi's accident.

The old policeman asked: During this week, did Shen Zhaoyi have any other unusual reactions?

Guan Penglai said: I paid extra attention to him. He was still the same as before at the police station. I guess the colleagues who have been around him didn't think there was anything strange about him until the day he had an accident...

Speaking of the key point, the old policeman quickly asked: On the day of the accident? Did Shen Zhaoyi do anything unusual that day?

The cigarette clip in Guan Penglai's hand had not been smoked for a long time, and the ash accumulated a bit. His fingers shook slightly, and the ash fell on the table. He subconsciously reached out to brush it away, and then took a deep breath.

White smoke was exhaled, gradually blurring Guan Pennglei's face. Before the smoke dissipated, he could only be heard saying in a deep voice: Shen Zhaoyi called me on the day of the accident.

What did he say?

I didn't say anything. I just said that the work of investigating Haiwei was over and I wanted to take a break. I said no problem. You don't have holidays on weekdays. It's okay to take a break. I asked him to go back to the bureau and I approved his leave. He He said that he had made an appointment to have dinner with someone and would wait until tomorrow. I also advised him to relax and take a good rest. He said that he could only have a good rest after cleaning up. I said that there is no end to the work. He said that he would finish one piece at a time, and then suddenly asked me again. One sentence, Guanju, you said that the sky in Night City is always so gray, is it because there are too many dirty things hidden in it... I also felt baffled at the time, but I also knew that he was in a bad mood, so I wanted to comfort him. It just so happened that I had something to do here, and he also said that he was going to have dinner with someone.

After speaking in one breath, Guan Penglai seemed to feel very tired and wanted to smoke. He raised his hand and found that the cigarette was almost gone. Even so, he still took a puff and then said: Now that something happened, I understand him. What do those words mean? He said he wanted to rest, but he had to clean up before he could have a good rest, and the sky in Night City...

Rubbing his face with both hands, Guan Penglai looked extremely ugly. After a while, he said, I didn't stop him. If I had known he was going to do something stupid, I should have stopped him.

The old policeman also understood, but if he understood clearly, he still had to ask knowingly: You mean, Shen Zhaoyi made an appointment with Yuan Bao and Tong Hao that day, and he planned to seek personal revenge against them?

Guan Penglai closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to face reality, but he still responded: I can only think this way.

The old policeman said: Then why didn't you explain everything clearly when you didn't show up to testify for the first time? You just said that Shen Zhaoyi told you that he seemed to have found out something about Haiwei?

Guan Penglai slowly opened his eyes and closed them for a while. The redness in his eyes became thicker. He looked at the person in front of him without blinking. He replied hoarsely: Because I guessed the whole thing. The whole story, Shen Zhaoyi wanted to take revenge on the Qiao family, so he started with Yuan Bao and Tong Hao, but I don’t know what happened in the middle. He died, shot three times, but I can’t say... I can’t let an excellent policeman die. Carrying the burden of committing a crime for love, I blame myself for not being able to stop him. If I could have stopped him right away, nothing would have happened to him!

Guan Penglai spoke faster and faster, and became more and more excited as he spoke. By the end, his eyes were red, his hands were clenched, and the veins on his forehead were popping out.

The old policeman opposite paused and whispered: Guanju, please calm down.

Guan Penglai was stunned, as if he realized it later, and after a while he reached out to cover his face again, feeling very out of control.

The people behind the monitoring station witnessed and heard everything, and were speechless for a moment. If Guan Penglai's first version of his confession could only prove that Shen Zhaoyi's death was related to Yuan Bao and Tong Hao, then this version of the testimony is undoubtedly true. After all the motives for the incident, including Shen Zhaoyi's death, if he was the one who initiated it, it would be reasonable for Yuan Bao and Tong Hao to kill him when they had no choice. Also because the incident happened suddenly, the two of them killed someone. It is natural to want to hide it. Rather than so-called defensive killing, wouldn't it be a better way to refuse to admit the killing at all?

If there were other witnesses sitting here, it would be a big deal. The police would definitely say, you have to ensure that all your testimonies are true. The crime of giving false testimony is very serious, especially in criminal cases. The most serious case is that you will be punished with the prisoner. .

But Guan Penglai is a police officer. He naturally knows how serious the crime of giving false testimony is, so the old policeman said tactfully: Is there anything else that needs to be added? I see that you are also very excited now. Do you want to go first? Pause and talk later?”

Guan Penglai wiped his face vigorously and shook his head, No need to ask anymore, I have already said what I need to say. I am legally responsible for what I said. This is the first time I did not tell the truth. Strictly speaking, I have violated discipline and I request the organization to lock me up and I will be arraigned at any time.

In fact, Guan Penglai is also very smart. He asked the organization to imprison him at this time. In fact, he did not want to give Sheng Qianyu another chance to control him. It would be wrong to say that he would do anything. What he did today was helpless and he had embarked on a road of no return, but Everyone will make plans for themselves, say less and make fewer mistakes. If he can get through this disaster safely, he has helped the Fang Sheng family at the critical moment. Needless to say, he will be promoted and make a fortune in the future. If he is unlucky... he must always leave something for himself. There is no way out. Don't casually put your wealth and life on others until the last moment. Look at what will happen to Sheng Zhengrong. Your own son-in-law can't fight against this, let alone an outsider?

Guan Penglai had only ever been with Sheng Zhengrong at the highest level and had never had any contact with Fang Yaozong, but he had already expressed his stance that he was a member of this boat, so Sheng Qianyu was particularly agile in using him, and he also directly threw Fang Yaozong forced him to take desperate risks.

To put it bluntly, the dispute between Fang, Party and Song Sheng has reached the most critical peak moment. Success or failure depends on one fell swoop. There is no such thing as watching the fire from the other side. Whether it is life or death, the plan depends on people and the success depends on God.