Xiao Xun's case was posted online by the media and it escalated.
The public was in an uproar, and Saint Roman's public relations team began to steer public opinion, shaping Xiao Xun into a tragic figure.
Xiao Xun's parents received notification from the police. They closed their shop and traveled from their town to the city by bus, then by train to G City.
Xiao Xun's cousin, Liu Shijia, received them.
When Chu Ningxiang learned of this, she also put on a serious face and went home to seek help.
As Xiao Xun's cousin, Liu Shijia was not initially involved in this matter. However, she felt that Xiao Xun's current predicament was due to her having kicked him out. If he had stayed in his room playing games, this situation might not have occurred.
Therefore, Liu Shijia went to ask for help from her boss, President Gu.
Coupled with Mu Jiahe's top legal team and the connections of a mysterious organization.
Even if Xiao Xun had indeed committed murder, it was possible to turn black into white.
Especially Saint Roman's public relations team, who directly contacted Xiao Xun's parents, taking pictures of his home environment and his parents' small restaurant.
They portrayed Xiao Xun as someone from a poor background who strove for self-improvement, resonating with many people. Public opinion, except for a few commentators who habitually voiced dissenting opinions for attention, was largely in favor of a retrial.
The son of the head of the criminal investigation team also spoke favorably to his father. Because Xiao Xun had not troubled him over that car, and because Xiao Xun had helped him expose a manipulative person, this gratitude was truly rare.
Visitors to the detention center were endless. Even an old classmate whom he hadn't seen for many years, Wang Pinggang, specially came after hearing about Xiao Xun's situation.
"We haven't seen each other for years, and I didn't expect to meet again here."
Xiao Xun held the phone and pointed at Wang Pinggang, "Brother Gang, you're still the same as when we were in school, you haven't changed."
Wang Pinggang smiled, "I thought I would have entered here before you, and I wouldn't have known how to answer your questions."
Xiao Xun sighed, "Alas! Life! There are bound to be some bumps and hurdles. It's fine once you get past them. We always have to look forward, right!"
Wang Pinggang nodded, "That's right, it's best that you can think positively. I was just afraid you might have something bothering you. I originally wanted to hire some of the best lawyers in the city to help you with your case, but unexpectedly, they were all hired away at high prices. I have a relative in this detention center, and I'll ask him to look after you."
Xiao Xun quickly asked upon hearing this, "Is he the warden or a guard? " Not to mention anything else, he wanted to stay in a single cell, to have his waist and legs massaged every night, and to be served foot baths. He was not used to it.
"Oh! He's an inmate serving time, but he told me he's a big shot in the cell block, and those people dare not provoke him."
Xiao Xun almost burst out laughing, "Brother Gang, we haven't seen each other for two or three years, and you still love to joke."
As they were chatting animatedly, the guard came over, "Visiting time is over, please leave!"
As soon as Wang Pinggang left, Xiao Xun's parents arrived. They looked at each other through the glass, speechless, with only tears flowing like a river.
Originally, only one person could visit per week, but because Xiao Xun was special, even the warden couldn't directly inquire, and they could only give him a green light all the way.
After the visit, he also had to accept interviews from several mainstream media outlets. It was the first time he had received so much attention, and it was for such a reason.
The warden and the captain of the municipal criminal investigation team were alumni of the police academy's basketball team, and their relationship was neither too close nor too distant. They had even made a special phone call to ask for him to be taken care of because of this matter.
Since the incident last night where the cell boss was stabbed, four more cameras had been added to the cell block, and only in Xiao Xun's cell.
Mu Jiahe could not come due to work, but he sent Secretary Gao with some items. Secretary Fan also accompanied him.
What surprised Xiao Xun the most was that Cui Zhihao also came. He looked at Xiao Xun and shook his head helplessly, "Look at you, I invited you to join us back then. If you had joined, how could this have happened."
Cui Zhihao was Xiao Xun's primary suspect. He felt that these schemes were all set up by Cui Zhihao.
"It doesn't matter, life is unpredictable. If it's not you coming, it's me going. Since someone has set a trap for me, it would be disrespectful to the person who went through all the trouble to get me in if I don't return a gift, don't you think?"
Cui Zhihao laughed loudly, "Good. Since you are so optimistic by nature, there's no point in me saying more. When you get out, let's spar together, okay?"
After sending away this "smiling tiger," Xiao Xun returned to his cell.
The inmates in the same cell had already prepared a meal for Xiao Xun. The food here was bland and had no oil.
Xiao Xun looked at the millet porridge and the large-eyed steamed buns in his bowl, thinking: I'll just consider it a diet meal.
Before he could even pick up his bowl, his cellmates and Monkey presented him with pickled vegetables, braised chicken legs, crispy rice, and instant noodles to accompany his meal, as if offering a treasure.
These items were hard currency here, and they were not easily taken out.
As a result, before he had even taken a bite, the guard came in directly to inform Xiao Xun to pack his things. "What, is it time for sentencing?"
The guard glanced at everyone, "It has nothing to do with you, continue eating."
Then he said to Xiao Xun, "The chain of evidence has been broken, and there are multiple doubts. You have been granted bail."
Hearing the words "granted bail," Xiao Xun's heart pounded. He knew he could leave.
As he walked out of the detention center, he looked at the sky and then at the black iron gate slowly closing behind him, feeling as if a lifetime had passed.
A car was waiting to pick him up at the entrance. His parents and cousin were also in the car. Liu Shijia's boss had played a significant role in Xiao Xun's release, as no one else in that area had such influence.
Xiao Xun thought it was Mu Jiahe's idea, but Xiao Xun's parents kept holding Liu Shijia's hand, "Oh dear! We've caused you so much trouble. If it weren't for you, I don't know when my child would have been released."
Cousin's face blushed slightly, "We're family, so let's not be so formal."
Xiao Xun looked at his parents, "Mom and Dad, I was framed, that's why they let me out."
The family status of Xiao Xun's parents was clear. His mother looked like a feisty proprietress, with makeup on her face, smiling at everyone she met, except, of course, for Xiao Xun.
Xiao Xun's father was plump with a dark, ruddy face and bulging veins on his temples. His fingers were like rolling pins, indicating he was the master chef in charge of the back kitchen of their restaurant, skilled but ill-tempered and taciturn.
His mother glared at him, "Mom knows you were framed. You were so timid in the kitchen that you wouldn't even kill a chicken, let alone prepare a fish. How could you have killed someone? But without your cousin's connections, you would have been made a scapegoat."
Xiao Xun didn't understand, but he still said to Liu Shijia, "Thank you, cousin."
Liu Shijia waved her hands, "Don't thank me, it was all my boss's effort. He also said that if you can't stay at your current company, you can come to work for him."
His mother's face lit up with surprise, "Really? How much is the salary per month? Do they provide insurance? Is it tiring?"
Facing Xiao Xun's mother's barrage of questions, Liu Shijia scratched her head, "I don't know. I just mentioned it casually when I asked my boss for help."