Chapter 3 — Husband's Death Certificate

"Since everyone is here, I will make it clear. The death benefit, insurance, and compensation money is in Tham Nghien's name. According to the law, it will be jointly inherited by his wife and parents. I will not take less, nor will I give more." Tham's mother stood up. “That's my son's money in exchange for his life!” "Correct." I looked at her. "That's why I had to take it. Otherwise, his life would be so cheap." Hua Niem's tears fell again. "Sister-in-law, how could you say such words in the spiritual hall? If Captain Tham heard it, how heartbreaking it would be." I turned to her. "Didn't you say that you and Tham Nghien were innocent? Why do you feel so sad for someone who died?" There were people around who took a breath of cold air. Tham Dao rushed forward and raised his hand to hit me. I grabbed her wrist tightly. She cried out in pain. “Lam Thinh, you dare touch me?” "In the emergency department, I used to push down drunkards, crazy people, and slashed patients. Don't make fun of this little bit of your strength." Tham's father couldn't keep face. “Let it go!” I let go. Tham Dao rubbed her wrists and immediately burst into tears into Tham's mother's arms. “Mom, she bullied me.” Tham's mother slammed the table. "That's cruel! Why would my son marry a woman like this!" Hua Niem supported her and glanced at the door. Several leaders have entered. The person leading the way is Vice Captain Trieu Minh Vien. He glanced around, finally looking at me. “Lam Thinh, the spiritual hall is not a place for you to cause trouble.” I said: "I'm not causing trouble." Trieu Minh Vien's voice became heavier. "I've heard everything you said in the logistics storage room. With Tham Nghien's death, the whole squad is very sad. As a family member, you must know how to take care of the overall situation." “Worrying about whose big situation?” “Pay attention to your attitude.” The officer following Trieu Minh Vien immediately spoke up. "Deputy Captain Trieu wants the best for you. Your emotions are unstable right now, don't make a big deal out of it and make things unsightly." I slapped the express delivery receipt on the altar. “I received this, you told me to take care of the general situation?” Hua Niem immediately cried and shook her head. “It's not me, it's really not me.” Trieu Minh Vien picked up the receipt and looked at it, his face quickly recovered. “The sender is unclear, this doesn't prove anything.” “What about photos?” “Photos can be faked.” “What about used items?” Several young team members in the hall bowed their heads. Trieu Minh Vien put down the receipt. "Lam Thinh, stop here. Tham Nghien has already sacrificed his life, don't use these dirty things to disturb his reputation as a hero anymore." I stared at him. “Deputy Captain Trieu, are you afraid that I will investigate further?” Trieu Minh Vien's face darkened. “Please leave the shrine.” Hua Niem suddenly knelt in front of Tham Nghien's portrait. "Captain Tham, I'm sorry. My sister-in-law misunderstood me like that, so I should have followed you." She stood up and was about to throw her head into the column. Tham Dao shouted. “Nim Niem!” Two firefighters rushed in to stop her. Hua Niem cried and collapsed to the ground. "I didn't seduce Captain Tham, I didn't take the money. Why is my sister-in-law so determined to not let me go?" Tham's mother hugged her. “I believe in you, I believe in you.” Trieu Minh Vien pointed at me. “Lam Thinh, look at what you've forced people to become.” Everyone in the hall looked at me. No one wondered why Hua Niem crashed his head into the column right when I was giving evidence. Co Thua An stood in the last row, still holding that document bag in her hand. I looked at him. “Team leader Co also feels that I forced her?” He didn't answer right away. Trieu Minh Vien said: "Group leader Co, investigations must also have humanity. Hua Niem is a core propaganda officer that Tham Nghien valued most during his lifetime. You cannot let a martyr's subordinates suffer humiliation like this." Co Thua An finally spoke up. "Whether it's an insult or not, we'll tell after the investigation." Hua Niem's crying stopped. Trieu Minh Vien turned to look at him. “Team leader Co, what do you mean?” Co Thua An pulled out an application form from his document bag. “The day of the fire

In the West, Hua Niem was not eligible to launch, but appeared on the list of vehicles arriving at the scene. The person who signed it is Tham Nghien." The whole hall suddenly fell silent. Tham's mother's hand holding Hua Niem loosened slightly. Hua Niem immediately raised his head. “It was Captain Tham who told me to film propaganda materials. I didn't know that was against the rules.” Co Thua An asked: "What about the equipment warehouse?" Hua Niem bit her lips. “What equipment warehouse?” I took out the piece of paper Tieu Chu gave me. “Before the sortie, she went to the equipment warehouse.” Hua Niem saw the paper and cried even harder. “I just went to get my camera bag. Sister-in-law, do you absolutely have to force me to death to satisfy me? I bent down and picked up a white chrysanthemum that had been trampled on the ground. “I don't care whether you die or not.” I put the chrysanthemum back on the altar. “I only care whether Tham Nghien really died or not.” When I got home, someone had picked the door lock.