Chapter 13: The Most Urgent Thing Now Is to Coax the Two Daughters Into Signing the Letter of Understanding

Seeing that she still remained unmoved, the police had no choice but to slam the witness statements and her son’s confession onto the table.

“There’s no point denying it now. He committed the crime before he was fourteen, and you’re his only legal guardian. He’s already confessed to the entire process. You—his mother—provided the tools for the crime and even tampered with the crime scene. Denying it is useless now!”

The folder hit the interrogation room table with a loud thud, startling Bai Shuiniang so much that she jolted in fear.

“I don’t admit it! I want to see Lu Zhicai. Let me see him—please! As long as I can see him, I… I’ll tell you everything!”

The one who had truly premeditated the crime back then was her. But in her heart, she always believed Lu Zhicai was the one behind it. It was his repeated manipulation and incitement that pushed her to plan a better future for herself and her son—doing things that went against all conscience.

And yet, now everything had fallen solely on her shoulders.

What a joke—it was as if she couldn’t even say that Lu Zhicai was the mastermind behind all this. After all, he had merely incited her again and again with words, complaints, and subtle influence, feeding her ambition.

And in the end, wasn’t he the one who benefitted most?

Officer Wu straightened his cap and said, “According to the suspect and witness testimonies, these two cases don’t have much to do with him. You won’t be seeing him.”

He had just come over from the other interrogation room—of course he knew the details.

“I…”

Bai Shuiniang opened her mouth, but for a moment, she had no defense.

“These pieces of evidence are enough to convict you. You’ll wait in prison for sentencing.”

Once all the confessions were recorded, the officer at the table stood up, took the folder, and walked out.

Not long after, two other officers with batons entered to take Bai Shuiniang away.

The word “sentencing” landed on her chest like a mountain. She was not someone who would submit easily.

“I didn’t commit a crime! I didn’t! Why should I wait for a trial? You’re framing me—I’ll sue you all!”

The police had seen too many like her. Until the bullet was fired, they never confessed—always dreaming of a reversal. So they ignored her and dragged her away.

But fate had other plans.

Just as she was dragged into the hallway, they happened to run into Lu Zhicai coming out of another interrogation room.

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Bai Shuiniang’s limp body instantly sprang to life.

“Zhicai! Zhicai, save me! I haven’t said anything—they’re trying to frame me! Think of something, please!”

Seeing Bai Shuiniang about to be taken away, Lu Zhicai, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly tensed up again.

“Officer, what’s going on here? Neither of us committed a crime, so why is she being detained?”

“You didn’t commit a crime—you’re the victim’s family. But she’s different. As the guardian, she provided the tools, incited the crime—of course she’ll be sentenced.”

“That’s right. Don’t delay our investigation—move aside!”

One officer explained with a look of disdain, while the other tried to push him away angrily.

Lu Zhicai’s brain quickly spun into action.

“No, wait. You said I’m the victim’s family—doesn’t that mean I have the right to issue a letter of understanding? I already said it was an accident and has nothing to do with Shuiniang. Why won’t you listen?”

From the moment the crime happened, he had studied the law carefully, preparing for this exact scenario.

That’s why he had Bai Shuiniang be the one to instigate Lu Yaozu. After all, Yaozu was still a child back then. If anything went wrong, it would be Yaozu, a minor, who took the fall—he’d be fine.

If things escalated and the real mastermind came to light, then it would be Bai Shuiniang who was guilty of inciting a minor.

Plus, his first wife and her parents were dead. As the sole family member of the victims, he could issue a letter of understanding to express forgiveness and not pursue the case—thus burying the matter as deep as possible.

That was why Bai Shuiniang had agreed to help him back then.

“You…”

The officer wanted to argue but found himself at a loss for words.

Because everything Lu Zhicai said… was technically true.

Luckily, she had kept her mouth shut until now. She hadn’t expected things to turn around this quickly—Bai Shuiniang calmed down instantly.

“Wait here. I’ll go find Officer Wu right away.”

He acted fast. As soon as she was taken away, he rushed to Officer Wu’s office—he didn’t even knock, just barged in.

“Officer Wu, I want to issue a letter of understanding as a victim’s family member.”

It was already late at night. Officer Wu was clearly tired—he poured himself a strong cup of tea and took a big gulp while Lu Zhicai spoke.

“You—why the letter of understanding?”

“I don’t know why she committed the crime. But she’s my wife—how could I not save her?”

He put on a touching show of deep love and loyalty—so much so that Officer Wu almost believed him.

But after so many years handling cases, how could he be fooled by just a few lines?

Clearly, this man had tried to seize the Jiang family’s wealth by manipulating others to commit crimes repeatedly. It was only because of legal loopholes that he wasn’t already behind bars.

After a pause, Officer Wu squinted at him and asked:

“How many people in your household?”

“There are five of us. Besides that son, I have two daughters from my previous wife. Why? Is that relevant?”

Since he was asking for help, he kept his tone polite.

“How old are your daughters?”

“They’re both eighteen this year.”

Officer Wu gave a cold snort, then pulled a document from a drawer.

“Fine. Here—this paper needs more than just your signature. Your daughters are adults now. They also need to sign. If you can return this before the trial with their signatures, and they both say they won’t pursue the matter, then it might help. Take it.”

After a long day, Officer Wu just wanted to rest. He didn’t let Lu Zhicai say anything more and handed over the letter directly.

Getting the document, Lu Zhicai was overjoyed. He didn’t even bother to thank him. Grabbing two pens, he rushed out the door and ran home as fast as he could.

They had been locked inside for hours—outside, it was already pitch dark.

There were no streetlights. Not a soul in sight—just total darkness.

But Lu Zhicai didn’t care. Clutching the document, he stumbled his way home in a panic. When he reached the house and saw the lights were all off, he pulled out his key with trembling hands and unlocked the door.

Right now, the most urgent thing was to coax his two daughters into signing that letter of understanding!