Chapter 934: Chapter 914: Going to Court
Huo Tianpei’s face looked slightly better.
The assistants pushed Huo Tianpei as he headed out.
Watching the old man leave, Jiayi turned to An Haokang and Dr. Xu, saying, "Thank you, Dr. An and Dr. Xu. Rest assured, we will notify the police about this matter. The hypnosis clinic and doctors will not be publicly exposed. Even if the matter requires going to court eventually, we will adopt measures to ensure you can testify without appearing in person."
Using hypnosis to uncover Su Yan’s hidden secrets—if this matter were to spread, it might affect other patients seeking help.
They needed to indict Su Yan yet ensure it wouldn’t impact the careers and futures of the two individuals.
Thus, Jiayi had made arrangements for Dr. An and Dr. Xu in advance.
"It’s no problem. If there’s anything we can do to help during the trial, just let us know," said An Haokang softly.
"Mm, thank you, Dr. An." Jiayi expressed her gratitude, reaching out to shake hands with the two of them.
She had barely extended her hand when, before she could shake hands with An Haokang, the sound of confident footsteps approached, and a steady arm reached out ahead, taking her place to shake An Haokang’s hand instead. "Mm, thank you for your efforts, Dr. An and Dr. Xu this time," Huo Zhenyang said.
Jiayi clenched her teeth. This man—she could only awkwardly withdraw her hand.
"It’s nothing, Mr. Huo. Just doing my part." An Haokang, being a psychologist, naturally noticed Huo Zhenyang’s possessiveness toward Jiayi and couldn’t help but smile faintly.
Even controlling her interactions with other men—truly, Mr. Huo’s possessiveness was severe.
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One week later.
Outside the city police department, a crowd of reporters and news vans gathered. All of them were there for the case involving Mrs. Huo murdering the Huo Family’s niece, an act for which Mr. Huo himself delivered her to the police.
This grand family feud was escalating endlessly.
A few months ago, word spread that a wealthy family’s daughter-in-law killed her husband’s cousin out of jealousy.
Now, only months later, the tables had turned, and the one framing the murder turned out to be the new lady of the family.
Every time an officer entered or exited, packs of reporters swarmed them, bombarding them with questions:
"Officer, was it truly Mr. Huo himself who personally brought Mrs. Huo to the police department? Is the suspect Mrs. Huo, and is the Huo Family not going to assist her?"
"Mr. Huo has already authorized attorneys to handle divorce proceedings with the suspect, Su Yan."
"So, Su Yan is no longer Mrs. Huo. Has the Huo Family severed ties with her completely?"
"You could say that."
"So, is Su Yan truly the one who murdered Miss Lo and then framed Miss Chu for it?"
"The case is currently under re-investigation. The suspect is temporarily in detention due to insufficient evidence. No conclusions have been drawn yet, so please be patient."
"Does that mean there’s still a possibility Su Yan could be acquitted?"
...
Across the street, within a sleekly curved and elegant European-style car, a window of dark-tinted glass rolled down.
Inside, a man narrowed his gemstone-blue eyes, watching the commotion outside the police department.
Only when he heard this did his eyes flick upward slightly.
Indeed, just based on the hypnotic process’s videotape, the evidence was insufficient.
"Has Huo Zhenxuan’s subordinate been found?" Si Yuheng spoke indifferently.
"Found him. Several brothers have already brought him to Yunling. By the latest tonight, he’ll arrive by plane. He’ll be delivered directly to the police department, just in time to accuse Su Yan."
The subordinate Huo Zhenxuan sent over to clean up for Su Yan on the day of Xiaolei’s death was a Chinese man who accompanied him back from Mexico.
That day, he cleaned up the scene, knocked Jiayi unconscious, staged the crime scene, and then—acting on Huo Zhenxuan’s orders—took a sum of money and left China to enjoy life abroad.
Finding someone in such a vast world was no small feat.
Fortunately, Beiming Hall had plenty of people and wasn’t to be underestimated.
From the moment Si Yuheng received Boris’s commission to investigate Xiaolei’s case in China and learned the true perpetrator was Su Yan, he had been secretly tracking the man’s whereabouts.
Months of searching had finally unearthed him.
With this crucial witness, Su Yan was done for.
Si Yuheng nodded in satisfaction, though his gaze tightened slightly.
His subordinate understood the Hall Master’s intent.
Miss Liang was due to give birth soon, and the Hall Master clearly wanted to be there for the little successor’s arrival.
But still, once Miss Lo’s case was resolved, protocol dictated he should return to report to Boris in person.
Just yesterday, Boris had called to press him.
The Hall Master, however, had intentionally prolonged his stay in China because of Miss Liang, delaying the task for months. He couldn’t stall further.
"Hall Master, perhaps leave a few trusted subordinates in China to take care of Miss Liang during her delivery, while you return to attend to the official matters at hand," his subordinate suggested.
Si Yuheng frowned, deliberated for a few seconds, then replied, "We’ll see. Drive back."
Ah yes, today was Miss Liang’s prenatal check-up.
The Hall Master always accompanied Miss Liang to these—no, rather, he insisted on escorting her personally.
Today would be no exception.
The subordinate swiftly started the engine and sped away from the police department.
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After the Beiming Hall secretly handed over Huo Zhenxuan’s clean-up crew to the city police department, Su Yan’s case progressed at an astonishing pace.
Investigation, trial, accusations—all proceeded smoothly, with the case now awaiting a final verdict.
On the day of the preliminary hearing in court, not a single member of the Huo Family attended.
Jiayi, having personally witnessed parts of the case, was required to testify in court. On that day, she was accompanied by Fang Yao and her mother to the courthouse.
In the courtroom, after giving her testimony, Jiayi returned to the gallery and sat down with her mother and Fang Yao.
Then, prison guards brought Su Yan into the courtroom.
Jiayi saw Su Yan for the first time in ages.
Su Yan was dressed in the thin prison garb of the detention center, emaciated to the point of being unrecognizable. Her pallor resembled that of a vampire deprived of sunlight, with one eye swollen and bruised. The prison uniform was so thin it failed to conceal the bruises and scars on her arms, neck, and ankles—she was clearly battered.
George, who had accompanied Jiayi, asked a court officer a few questions and learned that during her time in the detention center, Su Yan had been hospitalized six times, repeatedly beaten by female inmates. One incident even resulted in a broken rib. She had been attacked nearly every day, her life a living hell.
With Huo Tianpei refusing to care for Su Yan, it was unsurprising he wouldn’t ask the police to look after the former Mrs. Huo.
Su Yan was imprisoned in a dormitory-style room with several other female inmates.
But why would they attack her without reason?
Jiayi grew suspicious until George returned and quietly informed her, "Miss Jiayi, it seems the female inmates who were beating Su Yan were bribed by Boris’s men..."
No wonder.
Boris would never miss an opportunity to seek revenge for his daughter.
It seemed Su Yan should consider herself lucky to still be in prison.
Otherwise, Boris might have sent people not just to beat her—but to dismember her.
The reporters in the gallery clearly picked up on this detail, snapping photos of Su Yan incessantly.
"Serves her right. The way she framed you, made people think you were a murderer—now she’s facing the same," Fang Yao said angrily.
Amid the clamor of reporters, Su Yan raised her head and noticed Jiayi had arrived. She gazed toward her.
