Chapter 427 Qin Xingzhou's Troubles
If the police want to step up their investigation, they should not be in vain.
But no one knew what went wrong and there was no progress in capturing Zhan Jinhua.
In order to avoid getting involved, Sun Xiaohao hid back in the house he had bought before and lurked among the crowd under the identity of "Yang Xiaoshu".
Only Xing Jiaqi, with her family to support, could not escape, and the final outcome was that she was thrown into jail with a heavy debt.
She didn't know what evil thing she had done to deserve such a cruel catastrophe.
If she could live her life over again, she would never recognize Zhan Jinhua as her biological mother again, and would not believe anything she said.
But all fantasies are in vain. Since fate has given her such a mother, her life is destined not to have a bright ending.
Since she was born, she has been a tool used by her parents to make money. Zhan Jinhua's expectation for her is to let her grow up without spending a penny or any effort, and then maximize her surplus value.
Now, Xing Jiaqi is completely worthless to Zhan Jinhua, so she can abandon her without any regrets.
Xing Jiaqi was burning with anger, but had no place to vent.
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Not only Xing Jiaqi is upset now, Qin Xingzhou is also upset.
He married a new wife, started a new family with a son and a daughter, and lived a happy and fulfilling life for the past ten years.
However, in view of the failure of his marriage with Zhan Tiehua, he deeply realized that he must have absolute control over the economic power in order to have a say in the family.
Before the Zhan family fell, Qin Xingzhou didn't even dare to breathe in front of the Zhan family. It was not until the Zhan family was in trouble that he finally stood up straight.
After remarrying, Qin Xingzhou was quite generous to his second wife and her family, but he was always in charge of the family's finances, and he just made sure his wife and children had enough food and clothing.
Qin Xingzhou has two children in the family, and he gives his wife 10,000 yuan every month for the children's schooling and other expenses.
For most families, 10,000 yuan is not a small sum. His wife usually doesn't spend money lavishly. After deducting the cost of the children's schooling and the food and clothing expenses of the three of them, she can still save 3,000 to 4,000 yuan a month.
In order to thank his wife for her contribution to the family, Qin Xingzhou occasionally buys her some gold jewelry.
Although she has a younger brother in her family, her family does not favor boys over girls, so she does not need to provide any support to her family. She has saved up 200,000 to 300,000 yuan in private money over the years.
She was originally very satisfied with this kind of life.
But who would have thought that Qin Xingzhou actually gave one million to an outsider without telling him.
She didn't know about this at first, but one day she received an anonymous letter saying that one million had been given out from his account, and the recipient was Zhan Jinhua.
Almost everyone of a certain age in Jiangyuan City has heard of the name Zhan Jinhua.
The major case that shocked the whole country at that time is still fresh in the minds of many people even though so much time has passed.
The parents of Qin Xingzhou's current wife discussed this matter with their neighbors, relatives and friends, and cursed the gang of criminals in Zhanjiazhuang for ruining the reputation of their entire city.
Not only are people from Zhanjiazhuang not accepted by any respectable employer when they go out to look for work, but even people from other parts of Jiangyuan City who go out to work will be discriminated against.
Even today, this trend of regional discrimination has not completely disappeared.
But when Qin Xingzhou remarried, his parents-in-law did not know about his ex-wife's family situation. They only knew that he was divorced and the child was taken away by his ex-wife. There was no financial dispute and no child support was required.
The craftsman had a handsome appearance and seemed to be a down-to-earth person. His parents-in-law did not make things difficult for him. They only accepted a betrothal gift of 10,000 yuan and gave him a separate dowry, and then married their first daughter to him.
Now that the anonymous letter mentioned Qin Xingzhou's past, the family was in an uproar.
That day, Qin Xingzhou felt a different atmosphere as soon as he got home. His parents-in-law and brother-in-law all came to his house.
There were many family reunions in the past. Qin Xingzhou had few relatives, and now that he has no relatives, his wife's family and his children are his closest people.
But on this day, his relatives who had always been kind to him all had cold faces, as if they were going to give him a trial.
Qin Xingzhou had a bad feeling in his heart, and with a forced smile on his face, he asked, "What happened today? What happened at home?"
His mother-in-law took the two children to the bedroom, not wanting them to hear the ensuing conversation.
His wife threw the anonymous letter directly in front of Qin Xingzhou and asked, "Is what's said here true?"
Qin Xingzhou picked up the anonymous letter with trepidation, along with the attached photos of him having private contact with Zhan Jinhua and Sun Xiaohao. His heart sank, knowing that this matter could not be concealed no matter what.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, his wife continued to ask: "So you really have contact with the people in Zhanjiazhuang? Tell us the truth, have you also done those evil things?"
Qin Xingzhou felt dizzy, his heart was pounding, and the hand holding the anonymous letter was shaking visibly.
This behavior shows that he is guilty.
His father-in-law said sternly, "There has never been a criminal in our family. If you really did something like this, how can you face your two children in the future?"
Qin Xingzhou took a long time to speak: "Listen to my explanation, I was also forced to do so before..."
Just this one sentence directly confirmed his guilt.
His father-in-law looked very disappointed: "You are so confused... You said you have skills and can make money, why do you have to get involved in this kind of thing? You will suffer retribution..."
His brother-in-law also scolded him: "Brother-in-law, you have been very good to my sister, the children, and our family over the years. We have never treated you as an outsider. Come on, how could you have done such a thing before?
As for the incident at Zhanjiazhuang, I was only a teenager at the time, but I remember that it was quite a big deal. We never thought that even you would..."
His wife was silent and looked terribly gloomy. It seemed that this matter would not be easily resolved.
But things have developed to this point, and he must explain it to his family.
Only then did his family members know how he met Zhan Tiehua, how he accepted the support of the Zhan family, and how he was forced to board the Zhan family's pirate ship.
According to Qin Xingzhou, he was not responsible for kidnapping the children, nor was he responsible for contacting the buyers. He just used his delicatessen as a cover to help hide the abducted children and then transfer them out.
Later, when the Zhan family fell from power, he divorced Zhan Tiehua, and he planned to keep the matter completely to himself.
He thought that after so many years, he could get away with escaping legal punishment, but he didn't expect that the truth would eventually come to light.
As for the fact that Zhan Jinhua came to him to ask for money, he explained that most of it was the inheritance his two sons received from Zhan Tiehua. In order to calm the situation, he added more than 300,000 yuan.
Looking at the disappointed and disgusted eyes of his family members, Qin Xingzhou felt as if sitting on pins and needles, and his heart was in turmoil.
After being questioned repeatedly by his family, Qin Xingzhou finally confessed the information he knew about the children he had handled back then.
He couldn't figure out exactly where the child was, but he could find the middleman who was responsible for contacting the buyer.
His family members advised him to surrender himself and make meritorious contributions, but he was hesitant.
On the one hand, he was worried that he would go to jail and affect the future of his two children. On the other hand, he was also afraid that the accomplices he reported would retaliate against him in the future, causing unrest for his family.