Chapter 9 — Dead Man's Special Award

The person carrying the white flower is Huy's mother.

Thu was stunned when she saw the bouquet of flowers placed on the altar. Her mother said a stranger sent it, leaving no name. Inside the wrapping paper was the stamp of the funeral home where the fake ring was received.

Nam checked the visitor list and discovered a misspelled name: **Le Duy**, but that was the name of Minh Khang's secret shareholder.

They went to the cemetery, where Duy often made appointments with a bank employee. The conversation was recorded. Duy admitted that Huy was keeping the original account book and would return it when the trial opened.

“If it comes back, everyone will lose,” Duy said.

Thu stepped out of the shade of the tree. “No. Only those who took the money will lose.”

Duy ran away but was stopped by the police. In his pocket were plane tickets and a copy of Huy's death certificate.

The trial took place six months later. Huy appeared as a witness, thinner but still with a lopsided smile. He hugged Thu for a long time, no one could say anything.

Huy said he hid at a witness protection center. The ticket was the ultimate plan to force the company to go public. He did not accept money; he wants the reward to be divided among those whose identities were taken.

Thu asked why he didn't tell her.

“Because I will come find you before the plan is ready.”

Thu hit me on the shoulder. “I knew you would come.”

The court ordered the defendants to pay compensation, but the amount of the reward is still up to the family to decide. Huy signed a document giving his entire portion to the victim support fund. Thu kept a small amount to repay her mother.

When leaving court, Huy gave her a blank ticket. “This time there is no prize.”

On the back of the ticket, he wrote: **Don't let anyone turn the truth into private property.**

Thu did not leave the court immediately. She requested that more workers' names be recorded on the list. Duyet's lawyer objected, saying they were not related parties. The letter sets out the commitments of each family and the transaction panel, forcing the council to open a separate session on ownership.

Duyet appeared through the screen, his hair silver and his voice calm. He said Huy arbitrarily stole the data, the company just wanted to avoid a scandal.

Huy entered the courtroom from the back door.

Mail is back. The younger brother stood there, no longer wearing the fake ring, only wearing an old blue shirt. Mother cried, and Nam breathed a sigh of relief as if he had just paid a debt.

Duyet immediately demanded Huy's arrest for faking his death. Huy admitted to hiding, but said he did so to protect witnesses. The court cannot convict a person who defended himself against a ring of fake documents, but requires him to take responsibility for using another person's account.

Huy turned to Thu. "You can not sign. No one is forcing you."

Thu holds a pen. She signed, but clearly stated the amount of money belonging to the fund and all transactions must be public.

Duyet was arrested right in the courtroom when the police read the warrant based on the memory card data. Trong and Lan were brought in on the same day.

Nam admitted that he once received money to keep the plan secret, but the entire fee was transferred to the fund. The letter does not say whether you are right or wrong. She just told him to tell everything.

Outside court, Huy gave her a blank ticket. “There are no traps this time.”

Thu smiled through tears. “Do you still dare to buy a ticket?”

“Buy to remember that luck cannot replace work.”