Chapter 8 — Nghien Chu Safety Station

Thanh Chu cold storage used to be a prominent enterprise in the city. A young general director was murdered by his younger brother, biological mother and secretary, and his body was hidden in his own company's cold storage. As soon as this story was exposed, the whole city was immediately shocked. I wear a black suit. Lawyer Lam stood next to me. He said in a low voice: "Miss Co, you just need to present the truth later." I nodded. "I know." On the defendant's bench, Tran Bac Hoai had lost weight. His hair was cut short, his eye sockets were sunken, and he no longer had the aggressive look like that night in the parking lot. Ha Tu Lan sat next to her, bowing her head from beginning to end. Manh Van Ninh cannot wear makeup, her whole body is gray. When she saw me, she even wanted to pretend to be pitiful. I moved my eyes away. Dirty. The trial begins. The prosecutor took turns presenting evidence. Results of examination of blood stains in warehouse number seven. Remnants on the forklift. Cloud data from Tran Nghien Chu's watch. Video synthesized by AI in Manh Van Ninh computer. History of overseas gambling by Tran Bac Hoai. Blood reaction in the trunk of Ha Tu Lan's car. Document “Three Hour Plan”. Recording of my police call. Each piece of evidence is like a nail pinning them firmly in the defendant's chair. Tran Bac Hoai's defense lawyer tried to say that he lost control during the excitement. "The defendant was pressured by his gambling creditors for a long time, under great mental pressure." "When the case occurred, the defendant had a dispute with the victim, the level of subjective malice was a mitigating factor." The prosecutor immediately denied in court. "The defendant contacted Manh Van Ninh in advance to turn off the camera." "Prepare in advance ether, rope and fake documents." "After committing the crime, he also compiled a video, tricking the victim's wife into going downstairs, trying to continue committing the crime." "This is not a temporary loss of control, but a planned crime, with step by step preparation and extremely serious nature." I sat in the auditorium chair, my nails digging deep into my palms. When it was my turn to appear in court, the whole courtroom immediately became quiet. I stepped onto the witness stand. The judge asked me: "Co Nam Chi, what relationship do you have with the victim Tran Nghien Chu?" I tightened my grip on the railing. "Husband and wife." "What do you want to say about this case?" I looked towards the defendant's chair. "Tran Nghien Chu started taking care of the family at the age of seventeen." "He bought a house for his mother, paid off his younger brother's debt, gave his secretary a chance." "He was devoted to his family." "But when he died, his biological mother stole his phone." "His younger brother stabbed him again." Monday." "The secretary used his face and voice to trick me into surrendering my life." Ha Tu Lan started to cry. "Nam Chi, mom has no choice..." I suddenly looked at her. "Shut up." The judicial police immediately reminded to keep order. I took a deep breath. "I ask the court to punish them strictly according to the law." "The debt they owe to Tran Nghien Chu, no amount of tears can compensate." Manh Van Ninh suddenly cried and shouted: "Sister Co, I really regret it! I just want to live a little better!" I laughed coldly. "If you want to live well, earn it yourself." "Stepping on dead people to climb high, are you worthy?" From the audience seats, low suppressed scolding sounded. The judge tapped his gavel. The trial lasted two days. When the final verdict was announced, I sat up straight. "The defendant Tran Bac Hoai committed the crime of intentional murder, preparing to commit kidnapping and embezzlement of office, combined punishment, sentenced to death, deprived of political rights for life." Tran Bac Hoai immediately collapsed. "Mom! Save me! Mom!" Ha Tu Lan cried until her whole body trembled. The next second, she also heard her verdict. "Defendant Ha Tu Lan is guilty of being an accomplice to intentionally killing people and helping to destroy evidence, sentenced to life in prison.

deprived of political rights for life." She muttered: "I just want to protect Bac Hoai..." The judge continued to pronounce the sentence. "Defendant Manh Van Ninh is guilty of being an accomplice to intentional murder, preparing to commit kidnapping and helping to destroy evidence, sentenced to death, deferred execution for two years, deprived of political rights for life." Manh Van Ninh shouted. "I'm not holding a knife! On what basis!" The prosecutor coldly looked at her. "You turned off the camera, made a video, prepared the tools and seduced the victim's wife." "The knife was not in your hand but the blood was still on your body." The court hammer lowered. I closed my eyes. Tran Nghien Chu. Have you heard? After the trial ended, Tran Bac Hoai was dragged away by the judicial police. When passing in front of me, he suddenly raised his head. "Co Nam Chi! You're the one who killed me!" I bowed my head and looked at him. "You killed your brother." "I'm only responsible for making you bury him with him." 10 After the verdict, Thanh Chu Cold Storage was like a pot of porridge. The Board of Directors urgently held a meeting. Someone advised me to sell my shares. "General Director Co and General Director Tran are no longer there, the company's operations are complicated, you alone cannot handle it." "Right now public opinion outside too big, the brand is seriously damaged, selling at a low price can at least save face.”