Chapter 195 - Yifeng's Murder Case

Mr Yang worked tirelessly for a week to gather more information about the case. There was even a rumour that circulated in the office that Mr Zhao had a hand in why the head prosecutor gave the impossible case to Mr Yang, but Mr Yang paid no attention to the rumours. He continued working hard in getting fresh details about the case. As always, he sought for his wife's help concerning the case. Both husband and wife worked as a team in making sure that they did not miss any crucial information about the accused and his family.

Two days to the hearing day, Mr Yang was so lost in his thoughts recalling the terrible state he met the little boy in the hospital the day he paid him a visit. He could recall that the boy was in a state of shock. The boy looked like a walking dead. Even when his cute little brother tried to make him talk or smile, his expression remained icy and lifeless.

According to the statement, his best friend who was at the scene of the crime told him, he said that the event that led to young Mi Lu's death was an accident. Just to convince him that Yifeng did not murder their best friend, he went through the pain of narrating the event that took place that night.

What surprised him most was the fact that Su Jin's statement matched with the statement he gave to the police.

"You look lost in thoughts. Is everything, Ok?" Mrs Yang, lying on top her husband's lap asked realising that he has suddenly stopped talking.

"It's about the little boy," Mr Yang broke the silence. Mrs Yang quickly sat up when she heard what troubled him.

"You mean Li Yifeng?" Mrs Yang asked curiously, her focus on her worried husband's face.

"Mm...," Mr Yang exclaimed. 

"I wanted to inform you earlier about my visit to him, but it escaped my mind," Mrs Yang said.

"You visited him?" Mr Yang questioned, surprised that his busy wife went through the trouble of visiting the boy whose case had been troubling him lately. 

"Yes, I did, but there wasn't any improvement from the last time you visited him. What I noticed about him is that he has given up all on life. I am certain that he might jump off the hospital's rooftop if he is not monitored every second," Mrs Yang spoke her mind. She felt so terrible when she recalled the lifeless state she met the boy in.

"What is your take about him? Do you think he is capable of killing his own best friend?" Mr Yang asked curiously. He has all the information at hand, but there was no motive as to why the boy would murder his own best friend. 

"No, he looks too innocent to kill someone. I know people might say the little boy's condition is an act of pretense in order to garner people's sympathy but from what I saw, I am sure that he did not kill her and he isn't pretending to be in pain but he is experiencing heart-wrenching pain. I am sure what happened must be an accident like the eyewitness stated," Mrs Yang stated her opinion, her gaze on her husband to see what his reaction will be.

"I also had the same thought as yours," Mr Yang said calmly, his gaze on his wife. They stayed silent in that position for two minutes.

"Do you remember when I told you that the boy's name and that of his family's company sounded familiar?" Mr Yang broke off the silence.

"Yeah, I recall you mentioning that to me several times, but the problem was that you couldn't pinpoint where you heard his name or the name of his family's company," Mrs Yang replied meekly. She became so interested in what her husband was about to say.

"I have recalled from whom I heard the boy's name from. His parents were one of my close business associates. He and his wife were the ones who supported our company when it was at the brink of collapsing eight years ago," Mr Yang relayed. Mrs Yang could feel a hint of sadness in his tone.

"What? You mean his parents are the kind hearted couple who raise billions of dollars just to make sure that our company survived that crisis it was going through back then?" Mrs Yang asked, her eyes widened in shock.

"Yes, after Mr Li Hanwen and his wife miraculously helped us revive the company. We became more than mere business partners. I remember introducing you to them frequently. Our friendship was at the stage of blooming when he and his wife suddenly moved to Queen City. Because of their emigration, we lost contact. For eight years we didn't contact each other, so I didn't know how he, his wife and little son were faring. I was shocked when I learnt about this little boy's identity three days ago," Mr Yang said sadly.

The day he learnt about the boy's identity was also the day he learnt his parents were both deceased. What pained him most was the fact that they died a year ago in a ghastly motor accident and that his little son witnessed their death.

"I recalled how dejected you were when you lost contact with them," Mrs Yang said.

"Wait, a minute, darling? If the boy is their son, does this means that your friend and his wife are deceased?" Mrs Yang asked, covering her mouth in total bewilderment.

"Hmm.... and the most painful part is that the day Mi Lu died was his parent's death anniversary. I guess that is why the little boy is in a state of shock. The pain of losing three most important people in his life within just the space of a year is too much for his little mind to handle," Mr Yang said, tears whelming up in his eyes when he recalled the terrible state he met the boy.

"What a tragedy! Even a mature person's heart cannot handle such pain, talkless of a teenage boy's heart," Mrs Yang said, a drop of tear falling from her eyes.

"Nobody in this universe can fathom the amount of pain the boy must be passing through at the moment. Watching both his parents die in front of him is the most painful memory a person can ever have, and now the death of his best friend made it worst. I wish there are ways I can help him, I will gladly do it because no child in this world deserves to go through the amount of pain he is going through," Mrs Yang said, sadness written all over her face.

"You are right. His story is the most tragic one I have ever heard in my entire life. I wish there is something I can do to help him regain his consciousness. I can still recall his Grandpa's sad expression when he pleaded with me to drop the case because his grandson was innocent," Mr Yang stated sadly.

He could still recall his indifferent attitude towards the elderly man when he came to his office to plead with him to drop the charges against his grandson. Even when the elderly man was almost in tears, he paid no heed to his words. Thinking back now, he regretted ever treating him ill-manneredly. If he was given a second chance, he would have treated him better.

"I remembered seeing him and his other little grandson talking to Yifeng. No matter how many times they talked to him, he never responded. He sat down there like a statue, staring into space. I remember seeing his Grandpa secretly clean tears from his eyes when he did not get any reaction from Yifeng. I can imagine the heart-wrenching pain the old man must be going through seeing his once stubborn and unyielding grandson in the state he is now," Mrs Yang narrated.

"I have been pondering about this case for a few days now and I have come up with a conclusion," Mr Yang said seriously.

"And what is your conclusion?" Mrs Yang asked nervously as she stared at her husband with keen interest.

"I am going to drop the charges against the boy not because of his parent's good deeds or his mental state but because there is no concrete evidence that points to him murdering Miss Mi Lu. I don't want to send an innocent boy to jail for no just course," Mr Yang said in a serious and determined tone.

What he came to realise about this case after making thorough investigations for a over a week now was that those in government who have hatred for the Li family were responsible for it. The Li's family must have had unintentionally offended them in some ways that is why they wanted to send the boy to prison just to have their share of revenge on the family.

"My husband is the number one most impartial prosecutor. The entire world knows this, so nobody will ever doubt your decision. I support your decision a hundred percent," Mrs Yang said, giving her husband thumps up.

"When are you gonna inform them about this fabulous news?" Mrs Yang asked playfully to lighten the mood in the room.