I asked you to pursue a career, but you turned out to be a scumbag

Chapter 152: Dust and Light

"Inspector Shen, are you looking for me?"

Shen Hongcai looked at Zhang Hao and asked, "Zhang Hao, should you stop investigating that case now?"

Zhang Hao replied, "Prosecutor Shen, can you give me a reason?"

Shen Hongcai looked at Zhang Hao carefully and said seriously, "You know what? You look a lot like me when I was young."

Zhang Hao said with a puzzled look: "Prosecutor Shen, you were as handsome as me when you were young, right?"

The atmosphere that Shen Hong had just created was instantly destroyed by Zhang Hao. He said with a dark face: "When I was young, I was much more handsome than you. And I'm not talking about looks, I'm talking about personality!"

"When I first joined the Procuratorate, I, like you, hated evil. I felt that since I was a prosecutor, I had to stand up for the people and absolutely not let any bad people escape the punishment of the law."

"But later I found out that I was wrong. This world is not just black and white!"

"If you want to pursue fairness and justice, you can't just rely on passion. You must have a backer. Otherwise, you won't be able to survive in this game of power."

"This isn't just a game between you and the prisoner; there's also a higher-level game going on behind you. So sometimes, temporarily giving in doesn't mean you're admitting defeat. Do you understand?"

Zhang Hao replied, "I understand."

"Since you understand, the case ends here." Shen Hongcai said.

Zhang Hao: "Why?"

Shen Hongcai said with a dark face: "Didn't you make it clear just now?"

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "I understand. Didn't you say that you need a backer to survive in the officialdom? I have a backer too."

Shen Hongcai naturally knew that Zhang Hao had a backer, otherwise how could the mayor and the municipal party secretary be promoted at the same time?

So he subconsciously asked, "Who is it?"

As soon as he uttered this sentence, Shen Hongcai realized that something was wrong. Digging into the matter was a big taboo in the officialdom.

Since the person behind Zhang Hao didn't say it out loud, it means he didn't want to appear in the public eye.

Immediately made amends: "It doesn't matter if you don't say it."

Zhang Hao said with a grin, "There's nothing I can't tell you. You're my backer!"

Shen Hongcai immediately rolled his eyes. When did he become your backer?

What's more, he is just the chief prosecutor of the Municipal Procuratorate, one level lower than Ji Xiangrong.

"Don't make trouble. There are too many people involved in this case." Shen Hongcai said.

Zhang Hao asked, "Who is it?"

Shen Hongcai looked at Zhang Hao and felt that if he didn't tell him and put some pressure on him, Zhang Hao would probably not give up the case so easily.

"The prosecutor of this case is now the deputy chief prosecutor of the provincial procuratorate—Ji Xiangrong," Shen Hongcai replied.

Zhang Hao was silent.

The deputy procurator general of the provincial procuratorate is a cadre at the provincial level.

I am just a small clerk now, not even a section chief. The gap between them is a chasm!

Now the other party just doesn't want to bother with a small person like me.

If he really wanted to take action, he would probably be dismissed from his public office with just a few words.

For the sake of two uncle and nephew who are strangers to each other, should I stick to it to the end?

Now that he has lost his public office, how can he bring down the Hanhai Group that caused him to live out his life in loneliness in his previous life?

Zhang Hao looked up at Shen Hong and nodded, saying, "Prosecutor Shen, I know what to do. This case ends here."

"That's good."

Shen Hongcai breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Zhang Hao would be stubborn and insist on sticking to this case.

Zhang Hao helped me last time, and I really don’t want to watch Zhang Hao ruined.

"Okay, just take a good rest these two days and prepare for your studies in a few days." Shen Hongcai said.

Zhang Hao nodded, turned and left the office, returned to his own office, raised his head, and stared at the ceiling with lifeless eyes.

From time to time, the excitement of the uncle and nephew of the Shen family when they learned that I was going to help them redress their grievances flashed through his mind.

He chose to break his promise for the sake of his future, and his conscience was condemned.

But he really had no choice. He couldn't fight against a giant like Ji Xiangrong on his own.

Huh~!

Zhang Hao let out a long sigh and looked at the time. It was already time to get off work without realizing it.

Zhang Hao sorted out the documents, stood up and left the procuratorate.

When I walked to the door of the procuratorate, I saw an old man with wrinkles on his face, dusty and patched clothes. He was probably over 60 years old. He kept wandering around the door of the procuratorate, pulling everyone who came out of the procuratorate and asking something.

When Zhang Hao walked out, the old man came to Zhang Hao.

The old man asked humbly, "Excuse me, are you Zhang Hao, Prosecutor Zhang?"

Zhang Hao: "I am, old man, who are you?"

The old man knelt down in front of Zhang Hao, kowtowed to him, and burst into tears: "Prosecutor Zhang, thank you, thank you!"

The old man was older than his father, and being forced to kneel would shorten his lifespan. So Zhang Hao immediately stepped aside and helped the old man up: "Old man, if you have anything to say, stand up first. Who are you?"

The old man said excitedly, "Prosecutor Zhang, my name is Shen Jianguo, Shen Hongchang, and Shen Lianwei are my younger brother and son."

"I went to the prison today and heard them say that you promised to help my brother and son get justice. You are a very good person."

"It's been twenty years. I've looked for help countless times, but no one is willing to help us. I've been stabbed in the back for twenty years in this village!"

"But I know my brother and my son are not that kind of people and would never do such a thing, but no one believes us!"

When Zhang Hao heard this, he felt a little bitter and didn't know what to say.

Shen Jianguo continued, "Prosecutor Zhang, this is the ham I made myself, specially for you. Take it."

As Shen Jianguo spoke, he handed the woven bag that he had been holding in his arms and treasured to Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao looked at the woven bag in the old man's hand. It was a white woven bag, sealed with a rope, with only a small wooden stick exposed.

"Old man, I can't accept this." Zhang Hao quickly declined.

Shen Jianguo quickly said, "Prosecutor Zhang, please don't think this is too little. Over the years, I have been fighting for justice for my son and my brother. There is nothing left at home. This is the only thing I can give."

Zhang Hao felt extremely bitter and said hoarsely, "Old man, it's not that I think it's too little, and I'm not sure I can successfully redress the grievances of your brother and son."

He really couldn't tell Shen Jianguo, so he gave up.

Shen Jianguo shook his head and said, "Prosecutor Zhang, regardless of whether you succeed or not, this at least gives me hope. I'm leaving now."