sbdcsierra Chapter 223 We died so unjustly!
Chapter 223 We died so unjustly!
They should be studying in classrooms, running on playgrounds, and having a bright future.
But because of Li Shufen and Zhao Defa's greed and malice, they were buried forever in this dark and damp basement, and their names were almost forgotten.
A black leather notebook was found in an iron box next to the remains.
The cover was worn so badly that the writing was illegible, but the inside was filled with densely packed words; it was Li Shufen's private diary.
The diary begins twenty years ago and details how she and Zhao Defa selected their targets.
They specifically target left-behind children whose parents work away from home, and children from low-income families. These children have no family support, so even if they go missing, no one will investigate.
How to use "work-study programs" and "scholarships" as bait to force them to drink with you.
How to beat and threaten students who resist.
And how they tricked them into going to the basement to kill them when they disobeyed, then forged withdrawal documents and told their parents that their children had gone out to work.
Every page is stained with sin, every word exudes cold malice.
The date on the last page was three months ago, the day Lin Xiaoyu jumped off the building. It only had one sentence written on it: Another disobedient one, dealt with.
Shen Yu closed his diary and turned to look at Li Shufen and Zhao Defa, who had followed him in despite their reluctance, but were so frightened by the corpse that they collapsed to the ground.
The two men trembled with fear and turned ashen-faced as they looked at the seventeen skeletons on the ground.
"It was you... it was you who killed them!" Lu Mingyu, his eyes red, rushed forward to hit them, but was pulled back by Shen Zixuan.
"Don't get your hands dirty," Shen Zixuan said. "The law will punish them."
Li Shufen raised her head, her face expressionless. Looking at the skeletons, she murmured:
"They deserved it... Who told them to disobey... They brought this on themselves..."
Zhao Defa lay prostrate on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please forgive me! I'll give you all my money! Please give me a chance to start anew!"
Shen Yu stared at them coldly, saying nothing. Their repentance came too late; seventeen vibrant lives were gone forever.
Just then, the entire basement suddenly began to shake violently.
Dust fell from above, and the already broken light bulb flickered wildly, emitting a crackling electrical sound.
A thick, black aura of resentment slowly rose from the seventeen skeletons, spreading through the air like ink.
Seventeen young figures slowly emerged from the resentment.
They wore tattered school uniforms, their faces stained with tears and bruises, their eyes filled with overwhelming hatred and resentment.
They are the seventeen students who were murdered, and their souls have been trapped in this dark basement for years, enduring pain and torment day after day.
"Give me back my life!"
Someone shouted, and seventeen wronged souls rushed towards Li Shufen and Zhao Defa at the same time.
Li Shufen and Zhao Defa were terrified. They screamed and hugged each other, rolling around on the ground.
Black resentment clung to their bodies and seeped into their mouths and noses, causing the two to let out piercing screams.
"Ouch! That hurts! Don't grab me! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"
"Spare me! Please, spare me! I'll burn paper money for you! I'll repair your grave!"
Their skin turned bluish-purple at a visible speed, countless scratches appeared on their faces, and their eyes were bloodshot, making them look extremely terrifying.
Jiang Xinlan was so frightened that she grabbed Shen Yu's arm tightly, and Shen Zixuan and Lu Mingyu also subconsciously took a few steps back.
Shen Yu stepped forward, his body radiating a warm golden light that formed a huge protective shield, protecting Jiang Xinlan and the other two inside.
Wherever the golden light passed, the black resentment dissipated, and the seventeen wronged souls stopped in mid-air, glaring angrily at Shen Yu.
"I know you've suffered a lot." Shen Yu looked at them, his voice calm and gentle.
"I know you hate them. But killing them will only make your resentment grow stronger, preventing you from ever being reborn. You will be trapped here forever, reliving the pain of death."
"What do we do then?" the girl at the front asked, her voice trembling with tears.
"We died so unjustly! They lured us here, beat us, cursed us, and even killed us! Our parents are still waiting for us to come home!"
"Yes, we want to go home..."
"We don't want to stay here..."
Seventeen voices intertwined, filled with grievance and despair, heartbreaking to hear.
"Trust me," Shen Yu said solemnly.
"I have recorded all their crimes and handed them over to the police."
Soon, the law will give you justice. Li Shufen, Zhao Defa, and everyone who has hurt you will receive the most severe punishment.
The government will make proper arrangements for your parents, ensuring they can live out their remaining years in peace.
"Really?" a skinny boy asked, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Really." Shen Yu nodded. "I promise you."
The seventeen wronged souls exchanged a glance, and the hatred in their eyes gradually faded.
They've been trapped here for twenty years, and finally someone is willing to stand up for them.
Li Shufen and Zhao Defa were still screaming on the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.
Shen Yu did not immediately purge their resentment, but instead made them personally experience the pain that those children had endured.
He then took out his phone and dialed Lin Jianguo's number.
"I am Shen Yu. I am currently at Yuying High School in Yunshui County. Seventeen students have been murdered."
The two main perpetrators, Li Shufen and Zhao Defa, along with more than ten other involved entrepreneurs and education bureau officials, require a joint operation by your 749th Bureau and the local police.
Shen Yu's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable weight.
"There was lingering resentment at the scene, which ordinary police officers couldn't handle."
"Understood! I'll coordinate with the Yunshui County Public Security Bureau immediately and lead an action team there. They should be there in forty minutes at most!"
Lin Jianguo's voice immediately turned serious, and he didn't ask any more questions.
Less than twenty minutes later, the sound of sirens shattered the tranquility of the campus.
Three police cars sped over and stopped in the abandoned open space behind the teaching building.
The team was led by Zhang Lei, the veteran captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the County Public Security Bureau, who had been a police officer for 25 years and had seen countless crime scenes.
But when he led the police officers into the basement and saw the neatly arranged skeletons of seventeen children on the floor, as well as the dense blood-red words on the walls, he couldn't help but gasp.
"My God..." The young police officer couldn't help but cover his mouth, his face pale, and he almost vomited.
Zhang Lei gripped his sidearm tightly, his gaze sweeping over Shen Yu and the other three, finally settling on Li Shufen and Zhao Defa, who were sprawled on the ground, covered in bruises and scratches, and incoherent.
The two were still screaming in agony, flailing their arms and legs wildly, as if trying to escape something unseen.