Two more days passed.
Song Xiaotian and I went to that hotel again.
This time, it was during the day, at noon.
I stood at the entrance to the vast banquet hall, looking at the lively scene inside, packed with guests.
I spotted Lu Jie, his father Lu Tianxing, and many of the Lu Family's relatives and friends.
Today was the eightieth birthday of Lu Jie's grandfather, the Lu Family patriarch.
Soon, all the guests had arrived, and the birthday banquet began.
The host held a microphone onstage, presiding over the banquet.
The Lu Family ran a hotel chain and had some power and connections. Otherwise, Lu Jie would have been arrested long ago.
Naturally, quite a few people had come to celebrate the old man's milestone birthday.
"Today, we've all gathered here to attend our..."
The host had barely begun speaking onstage when his microphone suddenly cut out.
The people below looked up at the stage, while those onstage looked rather awkward.
The host tapped the microphone, but there was still no sound.
Just then, another man's voice came through the speakers.
"Happy birthday, Mr. Lu."
"Not long ago, your grandson Lu Jie sexually assaulted a girl, causing her death."
"As his grandfather, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
The voice from the speakers carried throughout the vast banquet hall, reaching everyone's ears.
The entire hall erupted in an uproar.
Everyone whispered to one another, discussing it incessantly.
"Your grandson Lu Jie is worse than an animal!"
"Your son Lu Tianxing covered for your grandson. What a happy family you all are!"
"Who will give that girl justice?"
The forceful questions continued to ring throughout the hall.
The entire banquet hall was in turmoil.
The Lu Family members sat at the same table, their faces turning a