1261 I Want to Make You Stay 139 (1/2)
”They're gone?” Jin Qingyan asked.
Xiao Chenyang answered, ”The residence that they used to live in has now become an estate. I've never interacted with them much so I barely know anything about them.”
”It's already been so many years. Even if they haven't been completely wiped out, finding them would be akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. We'll take things in our stride and play it by ear. Actually, I still think that it all depends on ourselves. It would be hard for curses to take effect so long as we stay firm and don't waver. Let's not dwell on it.”
”I'm not going to waver. I never will,” Jin Qingyan said resolutely.
”Yes, I believe in you.”
Jin Qingyan held her hand and said, ”Let's go upstairs. You two suit yourselves.”
Xiao Chenyang smiled and looked at Fang Erlan. ”Shall we head back to B City today or tomorrow?”
”Today. We've already rested yesterday.”
He answered with a nod, ”Sure, let's go, then.”
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One week later, An Xiaoning received a call from the chief military councilor of B City, who informed her that they had gotten to the bottom of the truth about Zong Jingyi's case.
An Xiaoning knew that they would definitely pay more attention to the case since she was the one who had submitted the concrete evidence. However, she thought that they would take at least two weeks to a month to conduct thorough investigations.
To her surprise, they managed to get the results within a week.
”I don't want to know about the process. I just want to hear the outcome.”
”The outcome is that those who had gotten the sack deserved to be fired and those who had been imprisoned or executed also deserved their sentences. He had received a death sentence because the investigators back then were involved in corruption and other illegal acts, according to our investigations. Ms. An, are you satisfied now?”
”It's not about me being satisfied. Rather, it's a matter of principle. I hope you'll publish a clarification on the military news and clear Zong Jingyi's name so as to restore his reputation.”
”But… Ms. An, that would be inappropriate. If we were to do that, it'd be as good as admitting that we had made a grave mistake.”
”Are you afraid of ruining your image?” An Xiaoning questioned coldly.
”Okay, we'll adhere to your requests and do as you instructed. Let's put an end to this matter.”
”Yes, I want it to end as soon as possible. It's only human to err. What matters is you have the bravery and courage to admit to your mistakes.”
After ending the call, An Xiaoning headed to Qing Zhu's room.
She would inevitably be bored after being locked up in the house for so long. However, she had never once asked to go out to take a breather, or made any other requests.
”You must be really bored in here, aren't you?” An Xiaoning asked.
”I've gotten used to it. I never felt bored living in the tomb either.”
”Are there any places where you'd like to go?”
Shaking her head, Qing Zhu answered, ”You've already bombed the tomb. Where else can I go?”
An Xiaoning removed the amulets in the room and said, ”From now on, you're free. Do you understand what I mean?”