Chapter 10: Everyone’s Done For!

Criminal: Shen Xi

Crime 1: Deliberately helping Liu Xinghe register for the countryside program

Crime 2: Engaging in illicit relationships

Crime 3: Attempted murder after being exposed

Crime 4: Accomplice in the murder of Liu Ruyan

Crime 5: Knowing and benefiting from the deliberate identity swap of Liu Xinghe

Extremely heinous nature; sentenced to death for all five crimes.

Criminal: Li Bing

Crime 1: Engaging in illicit relationships

Crime 2: Conspiring with Shen Xi to murder Liu Xinghe

Crime 3: Theft of others’ property (Liu Xinghe’s watch)

Extremely heinous nature; sentenced to death for all three crimes.

Criminal: Li Xiuhua

Crime 1: Eighteen years ago, having an affair with Shen Qiang, engaging in illicit relationships, giving birth to the illegitimate daughter Shen Xi

Crime 2: One of the main planners of Liu Xinghe’s identity swap

Crime 3: One of the masterminds behind the murder of Liu Ruyan

Crime 4: Abusing Liu Xinghe

Extremely heinous nature; sentenced to death for all four crimes.

Criminal: Shen Qiang

Crime 1: Eighteen years ago, having an affair with Li Xiuhua during marriage, engaging in illicit relationships, giving birth to the illegitimate daughter Shen Xi

Crime 2: One of the main planners of Liu Xinghe’s identity swap

Crime 3: Mastermind behind the murder of Liu Ruyan

Crime 4: Accused by Li Xiuhua of attempting to murder Liu Xinghe’s grandfather, Liu Dafa

Extremely heinous nature; sentenced to death for all four crimes.

Everyone must die!

Liu Xinghe listened to the officers in shock.

It wasn’t just because they were sentenced to death—but their crimes, each one of them, made her teeth itch with anger. They constantly shattered her understanding of their moral limits.

Today she truly opened her eyes.

She never expected even her grandfather’s death had some connection to that beast, Shen Qiang.

And Shen Xi actually knew about her true identity.

No wonder she could abandon eighteen years of parental care. From the beginning, she had known which womb she came from, never regarded Liu’s mother as her own, and likely saw her only as an enemy who had stolen her mother’s place.

In her heart, she may have even felt that enjoying life in the original person’s place was her due.

Damn it, the entire Liu family from top to bottom was practically handed over to these scum.

Heaven’s net is wide, but nothing escapes it.

These scum were also “lucky.”

They happened to encounter Liu Xinghe, someone who never forgives, just happened to meet diligent officers, and happened to have inspectors from above witnessing the case. With clear evidence of their extremely heinous crimes, none of them could escape.

They were all sentenced to death, the highest “treatment.” That afternoon, they would meet their end.

They truly got what they deserved.

“These two watches are for you to keep,” said Director Zhang, handing Liu Xinghe two diamond-brand watches: one for women, one for men.

The women’s watch had been stolen by the little punk Li Bing when the original person fainted.

Was that bastard stealing from the dead? Even in his lust-driven frenzy, he couldn’t forget to snatch a watch.

Why hadn’t she noticed it when sorting through the property?

The men’s watch had been taken from Shen Qiang by the officers. Now that he was sentenced to death, the watch would belong to Liu Xinghe.

Liu Xinghe held both watches, glanced at them, then slipped them into her pocket. She looked at Director Zhang and asked, “Director, may I request to see Shen Qiang and the other two one last time?”

Her enemies were about to die—couldn’t she represent her family and see them? If not for anyone else, at least for herself.

Director Zhang thought for a moment and nodded. “Yes. Wait here a while; I’ll submit the request for you.”

“Thank you, Director,” Liu Xinghe said, then patiently waited at the station.

Director Zhang moved quickly. About half an hour later, he returned with the stamped request from the armed division and escorted Liu Xinghe to see the three one last time.

He was careful to give her space, standing outside with the guards while she went in alone.

Enemies meet, anger flares.

The three, who had been lying in despair, scrambled up, grabbing the iron gate and begging her desperately.

Shen Xi swayed at the gate, crying the loudest:

“Xinghe! Xinghe! Go tell the officers! It’s all a misunderstanding! You’re safe now, right? Forgive us! I’ll treat you well, give you everything! Please plead for us! I don’t want to die! I’m still so young! Please!”

“Auntie begs you too! Go tell the officers it’s all false! Save us! You can hit or scold Auntie as you wish, she won’t resist! I’ll do whatever you say!”

Li Xiuhua raised her hand, swearing, crying, pleading with Liu Xinghe.

Shen Qiang also caved, appealing to family bonds:

“Good girl, I’m your real father. If you save me, I’ll do anything for you, give you all the money, all the good food. You wanted to adopt your parents? We’ll bring them here, find them work, make them city people. Whatever you want, Dad will do it…”

Liu Xinghe’s face was icy, a mocking smile at the corner of her lips. She silently watched the three of them contort in desperation.

See this? In her mind, they were weak and easy to defeat. Next time, no hesitation—strike decisively.

She looked at them calmly and asked, “Do you know your mistakes?”

“Yes, we know, we know,” they said, eagerly nodding.

“Do you want forgiveness?”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

“Then die.” Liu Xinghe spat the words coldly.

The three in custody, realizing begging wouldn’t work, started cursing instead.

“If I knew you were such a patricidal little wretch, I would have strangled you back then!”

“Liu Xinghe, you black-hearted girl! This is all because of you! Why did you come back? Why did you take everything from me? You won’t die well!”

Liu Xinghe’s eyes blazed as she shouted:

“Who took everything from my family? Did you even notice if I was dead? I, Liu Xinghe, was killed by you long ago. The one standing before you crawled up from the ground to send you down. Your whole family committed countless crimes, defied the law, treated lives like grass, tormented the entire Liu family. Time to pay your debts in blood. They’re waiting below for you.”

“A family should be complete, not missing a single one. Look, they’re already here to take you away!”

Her voice lowered, sinister, and she gestured around. The three of them paled and backed away in terror.

“Cherish these last hours of peace. Soon, you’ll be reunited in a way you won’t forget. I’m alive again, ready to embrace the sunlight and enjoy my life.

“You? You’ll wait a few hours for a tiny, exquisite ‘peanut’ to go bang, pierce your foreheads, enter your brains, churn your flesh, and bloom beautiful flowers of blood.”

Seeing the three slumped, pale, and defeated, Liu Xinghe felt a rush of satisfaction. She laughed, then strode out of the station.

The original person’s last wish had been fulfilled.

As she stepped out the gate, Liu Xinghe felt unprecedented lightness in her body. Her soul felt warm, more attuned to this body.

“Thank you. Take care. Goodbye.”

She seemed to hear a clear, ethereal voice fading away.

“Liu Xinghe?”

Wishing you peace, happiness, and health in your next life.

At that moment, she knew the last remnants of the original person’s consciousness had vanished from this world.

After bidding farewell to Director Zhang, Liu Xinghe headed toward her high school. Big things awaited—tough battles still lay ahead.