This was a net that had been cast for ten years, and had finally been fully tightened today.
The noisy living room was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly. Some people sucked in a breath of cold air, some panted heavily, some flapped their nostrils, and some were so shocked that they even forgot to breathe. They held their breath as they watched this scene. After a while, they realized that they were about to suffocate, so they immediately gasped for air.
Everyone remained motionless, frozen in their original positions like wax statues.
All eyes were on Huo Shaoheng, who had just walked in.
His back was straight and strong, his side profile lean and strong. His sculpted features cast heavy shadows under the chandelier hanging in the living room, and his handsome, unsmiling face shone with a brilliance that even the glittering crystals couldn't offset.
Gu Nianzhi tried her best not to reveal her infatuated expression in front of everyone, but the pride in her heart was overflowing.
Unlike everyone else's shock, Gu Nianzhi wasn't surprised by Huo Shaoheng's actions at all. Although she hadn't known about Huo Shaoheng's move beforehand, it didn't stop her from feeling proud of him.
She knew that with Huo Shaoheng's shrewdness and ability, he wouldn't just let her cause a scene.
He had to have a backup plan!
"… You froze Luo Xinxue's body ten years ago?! That's impossible! " Bai Jinyi couldn't believe it, her eyes widened like a cow's, "Then who was the person who was cremated?!"
Huo Shaoheng ignored Bai Jinyi and pretended she didn't exist. He didn't answer her question.
Huo Jialan finally reacted. She was shocked and overjoyed. She rushed to Huo Shaoheng's side and looked up to ask, "Cousin Brother, you really froze my mother's body?! Where is it? Where is it?! I want to see her! "
He'd actually secretly swapped a body at the Huo family's funeral and froze it. That wasn't something an ordinary person could do, right?
Huo Shaoheng was only 18 years old at the time and hadn't joined the army. He was just an ordinary student in the military academy. How did he do it?!
"Aunt's body has already been handed over to the police. Once the case is closed, it will naturally be sent back to you for a new burial." Huo Shaoheng's voice was calm and emotionless.
Huo Jialan clenched her fists, not daring to ask any more questions. She quietly retreated.
Huo Guanchen was also shocked. He had been silent ever since Song Jinning came in. He finally said with a serious expression, "Shaoheng, what do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what I said." Huo Shaoheng replied calmly and turned to look at the police. "Take her away. We'll talk at the police station."
"Yes, Chief!" Huo Shaoheng's orderlies and the police officers he brought responded in unison.
Ignoring Bai Jinyi's shock and resistance, a police officer took out a pair of handcuffs and handcuffed her. Then, he put a paper bag over her head, revealing only her eyes, and pushed her out.
Bai Changhui watched helplessly as his sister was taken away by the police and panicked. He wanted to rush up to Huo Shaoheng and argue with him, but Bai Yueran grabbed his arm. "Third Uncle, don't be rash."
"But …!" Bai Changhui anxiously pointed in the direction of the gate. "Your aunt is already so old. How can she handle it?!"
"She's only going to the police station to assist with the investigation. Are you worried that the police will torture her?" Bai Yueran smiled. "We don't know what happened to Aunt either. Let's listen to the lawyer. Plus, her fiancé, General Huo, is here. Don't worry."
Huo Guanchen's eyes darkened. He quickly glanced at Song Jinning and saw that she was talking to Huo Shaoheng as if nothing had happened. He couldn't help feeling even more bitter.
Bai Jiancheng looked embarrassed and apologetic to Grandfather Huo, who was next to him. "Today's events have come one wave after another. It's confusing. Please forgive me for taking my leave. I'll come back after the New Year to ask for your forgiveness. "
"You're being too serious, Minister Bai. The Bai family is a big family with a big business. It's normal to have a few good-for-nothings." Grandfather Huo sighed with a straight face. "I believe the police will give us justice."
Bai Jiancheng was the Minister of the Imperial Administration. He was the most important person in the cabinet under the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister hadn't come to the Huo residence today. Bai Jiancheng pretty much represented the entire cabinet and the Prime Minister. He stood alongside General Ji, who represented the military, and Speaker Long, who represented the Senate. They were the three highest-ranking guests.
"That's for sure. Grandfather Huo, don't worry. With a grandson like Mr. Huo, the Huo family won't have to worry." Bai Jiancheng praised Huo Shaoheng as if he had nothing to do with Bai Jinyi's capture.
Bai Changhui didn't think he was as experienced as his older brother. He couldn't bring himself to apologize after being humiliated. He turned around angrily and left with his wife and children.
Bai Jiancheng apologized on behalf of his third brother's family before leaving with his wife.
His only daughter, Bai Yueran, was the last to leave. Before she left, she said to Huo Shaoheng, "Mr. Huo, I'm very sorry about what happened to your family. But I believe in your character and ability. I'm sure you'll be able to get to the bottom of this. You won't wrongly accuse a good person, nor will you let a bad person go. You and I are both soldiers. It's our duty to protect this country and the legal rights of our citizens. "
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "Don't worry, Director Bai. Upholding justice is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice and the police. The military won't interfere."
Bai Yueran left with Huo Shaoheng's assurance.
As soon as she left, most of the guests also took their leave.
The Huo family's New Year's party was supposed to be an engagement ceremony, but it had turned into a fight between old and new lovers. In the end, the groom-to-be's son had intervened and taken the bride-to-be to the police station. It was an eye-opener for the guests.
Everyone left in twos and threes, whispering and laughing to each other.
However, when they reached the door, they were faced with Huo Shaoheng's armed orderlies and personal secretaries.
Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze stood at the door in their military uniforms. They smiled at the departing guests and said, "Please delete all the photos and videos of the Huo family on your phone."
It was too convenient to use phones to take photos and videos nowadays. It was inevitable that some of these high-ranking officials and nobles liked to take nude photos of other people and upload them online for attention. Therefore, it was necessary to inform them not to keep any photos or videos.
"Oh, no, no, why would I?" The guests laughed as they secretly deleted the photos and videos on their phones.
Since the Huo family had greeted them face to face, if they didn't give them face, they would become enemies.
With Huo Shaoheng's strong appearance today, the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Empire would have to re-evaluate the Huo family's strength and Huo Shaoheng himself.
Because of his profession, Huo Shaoheng had been hiding his strength in the Empire for the past ten years. He never showed his face. His reputation overseas was much more prominent than in the Empire.
However, this time, he didn't continue to be a silent shadow like before. Instead, he stood out and showed his existence and ability to the world.
This was also General Ji's request.
Because Huo Shaoheng couldn't just be the boss of the Special Operations Forces forever. His future was much further than what he could see now.
Zhao Liangze smiled as he watched the guests walk past him one by one. Occasionally, he would grab one or two guests and say with a smile, "… Your phone?"
The guests he stopped were the ones who had escaped the net with photos and videos on their phones that hadn't been deleted.
With Zhao Liangze, who was a computer genius, these guests couldn't hide anything from him.
Moreover, these people's phone numbers were within the Special Operations Forces' surveillance range. If they didn't delete them on their own, Zhao Liangze could access their phones at any time and teach them a lesson.
…
Soon, only the Huo family and a few close friends were left in the Huo family's living room.
General Ji and Speaker Long didn't leave. They stood on either side of Grandfather Huo and kept looking at Song Jinning.
Song Jinning wasn't familiar with these two people. She only had a vague impression of them. However, after 16 years, General Ji and Speaker Long had aged a lot. They couldn't match up with the two capable middle-aged men in her memory.
Huo Shaoheng introduced them to her, "This is General Ji from the Supreme Military Council, and this is Speaker Long from the Senate." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Back then, grandfather's laboratory was built with their strong support. The experiment that caused the accident was also directly authorized by the military's Supreme Council."
"Our Senate group voted unanimously to approve it," Speaker Long said with a smile. He then looked at Song Jinning. "Do you still recognize me?"
Song Jinning shook her head helplessly, "I just woke up …"
Gu Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat and she quickly said, "Auntie Song just woke up and is still very weak. I was worried that Auntie Song wouldn't be able to hold on after what happened tonight."
Song Jinning immediately knew that Gu Nianzhi was reminding her not to reveal her memory loss.
This could affect the trial of the case.
In order to prevent the Bai family from taking advantage of the situation, Song Jinning decided to keep quiet about her condition. She didn't mention it and only rubbed her temples, "I'm really tired today. I want to go rest."
Huo Shaoheng stepped aside, "Then let's go back first."
"Where are you going?" Grandfather Huo's face darkened and he asked Huo Shaoheng angrily, "This is your home. It's New Year's Eve, where are you going?"
He was probably so angry that he choked on his breath and burst into an earth-shattering coughing fit.
Huo Jialan hurried over and massaged Grandfather Huo's back to calm him down, "Cousin Brother, don't leave today. It's almost New Year, can you bear to leave Grandfather alone?"
The Zhang family, who had been watching from the corner of the living room, finally walked over.
"Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, please help Grandfather upstairs." Huo Jialan returned to her usual graceful demeanor and skillfully took care of the Huo family's affairs. She said to Grandfather Huo, "Grandfather, don't worry, I won't let Cousin Brother leave."
"Stop right there." Huo Shaoheng took two steps forward unhurriedly and interrupted her. He extended an arm and waved behind him, "Guards, lock Huo Jialan up."
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