Chapter 14 — Neighbors Occupied My House For Three Months, Finally Their Entire Family Had To Pay The Price

I was silent for a while. Then quietly replied: The moment of the final showdown. It's here. I met Vuong Quan again. The location is the visiting room of the detention center. Separating us is a thick layer of glass. Both can only talk over the phone. Compared to the previous meeting. He lost a lot of weight. Also much more emaciated. There was no longer panic or fear in his eyes. Only a calmness remained like the surface of dead water. He picked up the receiver. Looked for a long time.

“I lost.”

That was the first thing he said to me. Hoarse voice. Carry a feeling of complete failure. I didn't speak up. Just quietly looked at him.

“In the first place... I shouldn't have touched you.”

He laughed to himself.

“My mother is right.”

“I'm such a useless guy.”

“Always just thinking about making a small profit.”

“Always want to take shortcuts.”

“Results…”

“Pulled my whole family into the abyss with my own hands.”

He bowed his head.

“There is one thing I never understand.”

“Why do you know so much?”

“Smart lock.”

“Paint marks on the wall.”

“Moving employee.”

“Even the matter of me hiring a lawyer…”

“You're like…”

He stopped. The voice was full of charm and helplessness.

“Like you know everything.”

“In front of you…”

“We are like people without clothes.”

“Because your greed is written all over your face.”

I finally spoke up. Cold voice.

“I just saw it.”

He was silent. After a long time, he raised his head. There was still the last ray of hope in his eyes.

“I know I was wrong.”

“I deserved it.”

“But my wife…”

“Ly Quyen was actually dragged into the water by me.”

“She just likes to take a small advantage.”

“Her liver is very small.”

“She never thought about stealing.”

“And my mother…”

“Even though she's unreasonable.”

“But she…”

“Speak to the point.”

I interrupted. I don't want to hear the love drama here. He took a deep breath. As if some decision had just been made.

“That amount of 2,980,000 yuan…”

“I can tell you where it is.”

“But I have one condition.”

“I hope…”

“You can ask the court to reduce Ly Quyen's sentence.”

“I will take full responsibility.”

“I will declare that the money is in my possession alone.”

“It has nothing to do with her.”

I looked at him. Suddenly it felt so funny. Come to this country. He still wants to bargain. Still wants to use something that doesn't exist in exchange for a reduced sentence for his wife.

“Wang Quan.”

“Do you think you still have the qualifications to make terms with me now?”

My voice made his body tremble slightly.

“Do you think that 2,980,000 yuan is your last card?”

I leaned forward slightly. Get close to the glass. Look him straight in the eyes. Then say each word one by one.

“You are wrong.”

"To me."

“That amount of money is not important.”

“I report a sentence of 3,000,000 yuan.”

“Just because you want your crime to be serious enough.”

“So heavy that…”

"I can't raise my head for the rest of my life."

Vuong Quan's pupils suddenly contracted. His face immediately turned pale. He looked at me. It was like really getting to know me for the first time.

“What did you just say?”

I looked straight into his eyes.

“From start to finish.”

“That amount of 2,980,000 yuan never existed.”

“In the safe.”

“Capital only exists 20,000 yuan and some old jewelry are not worth it.”

“That photo…”

“It's because I used props to set it up.”

“What about cash transactions at the bank…”

“I literally sold the house.”

“It is also true that the withdrawal schedule has been scheduled.”

“But I only withdrew 20,000 yuan.”

“The rest of the money is still in my account.”

“All that evidence…”

“It's all something I prepared to make you believe that 3,000,000 yuan really exist.”

Something seemed to explode in Vuong Quan's head. He looked at me blankly. Mouth opened. But no sound could be heard. Desperate. All emotions mixed on his face. They all turned into a completely crushed void. Until now. He just understood. He did not lose because of my evidence. But I lost because of my trap. From the moment I called the police. A huge hole has been dug. And their whole family. Like stupid pigs blinded by greed. One step at a time. Jump down yourself. What they actually took. It's only 20,000 yuan. But because of my own greed and stupidity. They again put on themselves a crime involving 3,000,000 yuan. Suspicious of each other. Biting each other. Hire a high-priced lawyer. All those desperate struggles. From start to finish. They are all just clown roles in the script that I have already written. Even more cruel than killing them.