Do we look like fools?

The Gu Family had already called the police ahead of time. Now, police sirens drew closer, and the race was urgently halted.

Two police cars sat at the entrance, red and blue lights flashing on their roofs.

Seven or eight officers got out and entered the track, led by a middle-aged male officer.

Gu Jiangfeng walked over. "Hello, I was the one who called. Someone attempted deliberate murder by sabotaging a competitor's brakes."

Gu Shuoyan said, "The car that was tampered with is in the parking area right now."

The captain called over two officers. "Go with this gentleman to the parking area to collect evidence."

"All right."

Gu Tingchuan opened the screen recording on his phone and handed it over. "We happened to see this when we went to the parking area and recorded it."

The captain took the phone and watched the video for a while. "We'll need to verify the authenticity of this video first. If it's authentic, it will be the most important piece of evidence."

Gu Tingchuan nodded. "We understand. If my third brother and youngest brother hadn't gone to the parking area first and stumbled upon this, my third brother might already have..."

Gu Zhiyue walked over with Tong Ziyi and Wang Yong. "Dad, Mom, big brother, I brought these two back!"

The captain looked a little surprised. "Aren't those the two people in the video? Why are they here?"

Gu Zhiyue explained, "This one tried to run, so I chased him down and brought him back. As for him, he was here the whole time, waiting to watch something happen to my third brother."

An officer said, "Doesn't that save us another trip? I've never handled such an easy case."

The captain waved a hand. "Take these two back for questioning." Then he looked at Gu Shuoyan and Gu Zhiyue. "You'll also need to come with us to give your statements."

"All right."

"No problem."

The two went back to the station with them. Gu Jiangfeng opened his phone. "The Tong Family has produced such an impressive character. How could we not let the Tong Family Head know?"

Zhao Wanling sighed. "Xiao Shuo was so close to him. Who could have imagined he was hiding such vicious intentions? You really can't tell what's in someone's heart."

Gu Tingchuan asked, "Dad, third brother and our youngest brother have gone to the station to give their statements. What do we do now?"

Gu Jiangfeng said, "Go home and wait for the Tong Family Head to come."

At the police station, Wang Yong's questioning went smoothly. The police also found that he had previously called to turn himself in, so his sentence would be reduced when he was subsequently sentenced.

Wang Yong explained how Tong Ziyi had approached him and promised him money to sabotage the brakes on the Gu Family's third young master's car.

"I was worried about getting caught too, but Young Master Tong said that once he was dead, it wouldn't matter even if we were found out. He said he'd handle everything and that all I needed to do was follow his instructions."

An officer asked, "Then why did you agree to come back and turn yourself in when you were planning to run?"

"Because that young master told me Young Master Tong was lying about giving me money. He wanted to get rid of me. That young master also said that once this came out and the police got involved and tracked me down, you'd tell my wife I'd done something so evil. I don't want to disappoint my wife and children. My son's still waiting for me to bring back money for his treatment. I... I couldn't leave..."

The two officers exchanged a glance. They would indeed notify his family, but only in writing, asking them to come to the station. They would not directly tell the family what offense the suspect had committed.

It seemed Wang Yong really was an honest man. Judging from his earlier statement, he would never have agreed to do something like this if he hadn't needed to scrape together his son's medical fees. He was rather pitiful too.

"We understand everything now. Given that you turned yourself in and caused no harm to the victim, the law will allow for a lighter sentence. We're preparing to send written notification to your family. They'll receive the news within twenty-four hours."

"Officer! Could you please not tell my wife and the others?"

"Notifying family members is required by law. We can't decide otherwise on our own."

The two officers left with the record, leaving Wang Yong alone at the interrogation table. With his head lowered, he seemed to have become much more dejected all at once.

Gu Zhiyue handed the video to the police for authentication. The results confirmed that it was genuine, with no signs of cuts or alterations. It was direct evidence.

The police also asked Gu Shuoyan about his relationship with Tong Ziyi.

Gu Shuoyan answered, "I've known Tong Ziyi for six or seven years. We've hung out together since high school, and our families have done business together several times. I never thought he'd been wanting to hurt me all along."

Gu Zhiyue added, "I dragged my third brother along and asked him to take me to the parking area to see the car he was racing. We'd only been there a few minutes when we saw Tong Ziyi and Wang Yong arrive too. When I saw them stop in front of my third brother's car and stay there for ages, I recorded them on my phone."

The officer chuckled. "You're pretty smart. We checked the parking area's surveillance footage. The cameras were off during the half hour when Tong Ziyi and Wang Yong entered the parking area, so they didn't capture anything."

Gu Zhiyue asked curiously, "Officer, what sentences will Tong Ziyi and Wang Yong get?"

"We won't know until the verdict comes down. We can't jump to conclusions before then."

"All right, we understand." Gu Zhiyue asked, "Can we leave now?"

"Yes. There may be some follow-up questions we'll need your cooperation with, but we can contact you by phone."

After leaving the police station, Gu Zhiyue raised his arms and stretched. "Let's go home!"

Seeing Gu Shuoyan frown, he said, "Third brother, someone like that isn't worth this. You thought of him as a good brother and a close friend, but he saw you as an imaginary enemy and kept wanting to hurt you."

Gu Shuoyan shook his head. "I'm regretting missing my race. I finally got the chance to compete in a major car race. Who knows how long I'll have to wait for the next one?"

The corner of Gu Zhiyue's mouth twitched involuntarily. "Uh..."

The two returned home. After opening the door and stepping inside, they both stopped in their tracks. The house looked pretty lively!

They walked over. Besides their parents and eldest brother, there were three more people.

One looked to be over sixty, while the other two were a man and a woman who appeared to be in their early forties.

Gu Zhiyue asked curiously, "Mom, are they visiting?"

Gu Shuoyan said, "They're from the Tong Family. Tong Ziyi's parents and grandfather."

Understanding dawned on Gu Zhiyue. "Oh! They're here to plead for leniency."

The family head, Tong Dajun, tightened a trembling hand around his wooden cane. "The Tong Family failed to raise him properly, letting that bastard do something like this."

Gu Zhiyue sat down on the sofa. "Tong Ziyi's already been taken away by the police. What are you doing at the Gu Family's home?"

Zhang Meixia gave an awkward smile. "We're here to ask Shuoyan... to ask the third young master to show mercy and issue a letter of forgiveness for Ziyi."

Gu Shuoyan's brows immediately knitted tightly. Gu Zhiyue sneered. "Lift your head and take a look."

"Well... look at what?"

"Do we look like fools to you? Does my third brother look like a fool to you?"

Tong Weijie spoke. "Ziyi was certainly in the wrong, but we still hope the third young master will give him another chance for the sake of your past friendship."

Gu Tingchuan frowned. "When Tong Ziyi had someone sabotage my third brother's brakes, he didn't spare a single thought for their past friendship. He was outright trying to send my third brother to his death."

Tong Dajun said, "As long as the third young master issues a letter of forgiveness, we can agree to any conditions."

Gu Zhiyue casually picked up a grape from the fruit platter and peeled it. "What does your Tong Family have that the Gu Family doesn't? What can you offer?"

Zhao Wanling frowned slightly. "If he did it, he has to be prepared to pay the price. We won't issue a letter of forgiveness."

Tong Weijie remained silent. Zhang Meixia covered her face and wept. Tong Dajun's hand trembled slightly around his wooden cane, and he helplessly closed his eyes.