latelenovela Chapter 152 Legendary Figures
Chapter 152 Legendary Figures
Siyi glanced over and saw that the person who came looked to be in his sixties.
He was wearing a gray Zhongshan suit.
He was also tall, standing with his hands behind his back. Although he was old, he still gave people a sense of majesty.
The old man's most distinctive feature was his full head of silver hair.
Siyi could clearly see that his eyebrows were silver, and he had a faint smile on his face.
His facial features seemed to relax, but his eyes held an interest.
Such a look in his eyes gives the impression that this old man is definitely not simple.
She had never seen anyone like this before, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed involuntarily. Who was this person?
Today's events are very unusual.
It was originally a matter for the Ye family, but so far, people who should and shouldn't be appearing seem to have all made an appearance. What exactly is going on?
Siyi didn't recognize the old man in front of her, but Ye Zhenghao did.
He never expected that he would also appear, this old man...
Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that he was simply a legendary figure.
If Jiang Jizhen is terrifying, then this man named Lin Zhenbiao is definitely ten times more terrifying!
He is the most legendary underworld figure in City A.
Jiang Jizhen was able to gain a foothold in City A back then only because he married Lin Zhenbiao's daughter, Lin Qianzhi.
Lin Zhenbiao started his career in the underworld in his teens and later founded the "Black Lin Hall." It is said that at that time, the underworld in City A was controlled by the "Black Lin Hall," and Lin Zhenbiao was the number one leader.
He was ruthless and decisive, and with his bloodthirsty mentality of "those who obey me prosper, those who oppose me perish," he managed to subdue everyone.
Back then, everyone knew the name "Black Forest Hall" as soon as they heard it.
Then I would think of Lin Zhenbiao.
This name alone is enough to strike fear into the hearts of all.
Lin Zhenbiao only had one daughter, Lin Xianzhi, and Lin Xianzhi happened to fall in love with Jiang Jizhen, who had just returned from abroad, when she was young.
So Lin Zhenbiao arranged for his daughter to marry him.
He was almost in his forties at that time. It seemed that he had seen through everything in middle age and gradually began to cultivate his character.
He rarely dealt with the affairs of the guild, and even handed over the management of several of his branch guilds to Jiang Jizhen.
Jiang Jizhen was also a very shrewd man. He loved making money through illicit means, but he never did it openly.
So he used the most reputable companies to launder his money.
The police have been keeping an eye on him for years, but they have no evidence. Such a big fish cannot be brought down with just a little bit of evidence.
As a police officer, Ye Zhenghao naturally knew a thing or two about these things, but he never dreamed that it would happen on a occasion like today.
Lin Zhenbiao, who has been absent from the media for a long time, also made an appearance.
This moment also felt like a wake-up call for him. He had always only remembered Jiang Yan Hui as the second young master of the Jiang family, but he had forgotten that behind Jiang Yan Hui was Lin Zhen Biao...
"Yan Hui, what are you doing standing there? Aren't you going to make room for Grandpa?"
Most of the bystanders in the room had already left. Lin Zhenbiao always spoke with a smile, but that smile didn't give off a very friendly feeling. "Sigh, an old man like you, still having to go through all this trouble. If I hadn't come, would you have just stayed away from telling me?"
"Grandpa, didn't you say you went diving in the Maldives? I thought you weren't in City A."
Only Jiang Yan dared to speak to him in such a relaxed tone. As he spoke, he actually moved to the side, and Lin Zhenbiao sat down with a smile, giving his grandson a harmless glare. "You brat, didn't I tell you to come with me? All you've done is stir up this mess? What are you going to do if your grandpa doesn't come?"
As he spoke, his gaze swept over Jiang Jizhen, who stood silently to the side, seemingly casually, but the smile in his eyes was tinged with a hint of ruthlessness.
Jiang Jizhen knew this smile of his best, and her back stiffened instantly. She subconsciously asked, "Dad, what brings you here?"
"Heh, you still know how to call me Dad? I'm truly flattered." Lin Zhenbiao snorted sarcastically, showing no respect for Jiang Jizhen whatsoever.
Jiang Jizhen's face stiffened instantly. Although he was wary of Lin Zhenbiao, Lin Zhenbiao was still a very important figure. To be in such a situation, especially in front of Guan Fengru, made him feel incredibly embarrassed. "Dad, you..."
"Alright, I never want to hear any more nonsense." Lin Zhenbiao impatiently interrupted him, his slightly cloudy eyes scanning everyone present with a scrutinizing light, finally settling on Siyi's face, "Yan Hui, is that her?"
His voice trailed off as he finally spoke. He reached out and patted Jiang Yan Hui's hand, his face clearly smiling, but his tone carried a hint of disdain. "Is it this little girl who's got you so distracted? You even kept making excuses when your grandfather wanted to invite you out?"
That gaze was so oppressive that Siyi felt a chill in her heart. She didn't even need to look up to know they were talking about her. Naturally, she didn't like this feeling. Her hands clenched unconsciously at her sides. Just as she was about to say something, Lin Zhenbiao suddenly smiled again, as if savoring the moment.
"This is Judge Ye's daughter? I've seen some of her cases in the newspaper before. Is she as capable as any man? Not necessarily."
As he spoke, he took out a pipe, and the servant who had been following him closely immediately lit it for him. He squinted and took a puff, his words clearly directed at Siyi, "When your father first became a judge, he sentenced me. He wanted to sentence me to twenty years in prison for wiping out a family of seven in the west of the city. Unfortunately, he did sentence me, but I appealed, and I won. I didn't go to jail. However, I will never forget the name Ye Xiongming. Over the years, he has been the only judge to convict me."
"So, you, and you too."
He squinted, and through the smoke, pointed with his pipe at Ye Zhenghao and Siyi not far away, "I have a vague impression of you two too."
Ye Zhenghao and Siyi were both stunned. Neither of them had expected that their fathers had such a connection with Lin Zhenbiao.
But even so, what does it matter?
Siyi didn't take it seriously and wasn't afraid at all.
As law enforcement officers, they have the right to determine the guilt of a suspect. The father's conviction of him back then must have been based on solid evidence. His claim that he won the appeal does not mean he is innocent. He so confidently brings up old stories and speaks so lightly about the deaths of his family of seven.
It's all to show them how powerful it is that the law sometimes has loopholes, and that these people have clearly done bad things but are still at large, and are still smug about it.
Siyi wasn't stupid; this old man was clearly showing contempt for their work, and also contempt for the law!
She bit her lip angrily, her previous tension and unease completely replaced by her sharp and assertive demeanor.
To those who recklessly defy the law, she always maintains a stubborn streak, coldly stating, "I don't know who you are, nor am I interested in knowing who you are. But I want to say that if my father truly convicted you back then, it must have been based on conclusive evidence. Even if you win your appeal, so what? I never deny that the law has loopholes. Throughout history, there have been wrongful convictions, and some clearly guilty suspects have evaded justice for years. But justice resides in the hearts of the people; whether you are guilty or not, you know best in your heart."
She spoke every word clearly, and every word carried a naked provocation.
Lin Zhenbiao was over sixty years old, but no one had ever dared to speak so presumptuously in front of him. For a moment, even the fake smile on his face disappeared, and his eyes turned sinister.
Jiang Yanhui naturally knew what kind of person her maternal grandfather was. He frowned slightly, about to say something, when Ye Zhenghao grabbed Siyi, looked at Lin Zhenbiao, and said, "I don't know what day it is today that so many people are gathered here, but I hope everyone understands one thing: today is my parents' divorce, that's a matter for the Ye family, what does it have to do with your Jiang family?"
Ye Zhenghao knew who Lin Zhenbiao was. It wasn't that he was afraid of him, but he felt it was unnecessary for Siyi to get involved with such a person innocently. The Ye family was already in ruins, and he didn't want Siyi to suffer any more harm.
He pulled Siyi toward the door, saying, "Your Jiang family's affairs are your own to resolve, and it's none of our Ye family's business for outsiders to interfere."
He glanced at Guan Fengru again, took a deep breath, and said, "Mom, if you've really made up your mind and thought it through, I have nothing to say. Siyi, let's go."
"Big brother..." Siyi wanted to say something, but Ye Zhenghao forcefully pulled her out of the ward.
Jiang Yan watched the two leave the room before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Actually, Lin Zhenbiao's sudden visit today surprised him as well. Sisi's words just now clearly crossed his grandfather's bottom line.
She might get into trouble; it's best for Ye Zhenghao to take her away.
"So young, yet so arrogant and self-important," Lin Zhenbiao commented with narrowed eyes after Ye Zhenghao and Siyi left.
Such a description does not carry much joy.
Jiang Yanhui naturally knew this as well; what her grandfather disliked most was others wantonly provoking his authority.
Sisi's words just now clearly made him very uncomfortable.
However, since everyone who was supposed to leave had already left, he didn't have much to worry about. He lazily sat down next to Lin Zhenbiao and casually changed the subject, "Grandpa, you didn't come here today just to see that young lawyer, did you? Don't you have more important things to take care of?"