novelraw Chapter 167 : Fate, It Cannot Be Changed
Chapter 167 : Fate, It Cannot Be Changed
Chapter 167: Fate, It Cannot Be Changed
"I killed someone..."
Bang.
Chen Fan only felt a bolt from the blue descending from the sky, his whole brain going blank instantly.
After two seconds, Chen Fan finally reacted violently, standing up in a rush.
"Guo Shuai, don't panic first, what exactly is the situation, tell me in detail."
On the phone, Guo Shuai spoke in a broken and stuttering manner, obviously terrified.
However, Chen Fan still understood.
It turned out that Liu Lingling's pursuer, the small-time hoodlum Li Hu from society, who had been beaten up by Chen Fan and Guo Shuai last time, did not stay quiet. Instead, he escalated matters.
After returning to school from the New Year holidays, Li Hu repeatedly made harassing phone calls to Liu Lingling.
He even deliberately waited at the school gate, and whenever Liu Lingling came out, he would cling to her, making Liu Lingling extremely annoyed.
At first, Liu Lingling did not tell Guo Shuai about this, fearing he would act impulsively.
It was only later, when she was so harassed by Li Hu that she had no choice, that she told Guo Shuai.
Upon hearing this, Guo Shuai immediately exploded.
He immediately wanted to go and settle the score with Li Hu. However, he was stopped by Liu Lingling.
Today, Guo Shuai was originally accompanying Liu Lingling out shopping.
But as soon as they left the school gate, they were blocked by Li Hu riding a motorcycle.
The two parties got into a verbal argument, which then escalated into a fierce conflict.
During the scuffle, Li Hu took out a chain from his bike to use as a weapon.
In the struggle, Guo Shuai also lost his senses in a hot-blooded moment, snatched the chain from the other party's hand, and violently struck Li Hu's head with it.
According to Guo Shuai's account, Li Hu fell straight down and was immediately incapacitated on the spot.
"Chen Fan, I... I'm done for. What should I do now?"
"Please help me tell my parents that I love them, I..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan swiftly responded.
"Guo Shuai, don't do anything stupid, listen to me, are you still at the scene now?"
"I... I'm scared, I ran away. I'm hiding in an alley now."
Chen Fan immediately asked again: "Let me ask you, did you see with your own eyes that Li Hu was incapacitated? Did you confirm his breathing? That he died?"
Ding Dian, sitting opposite, frowned upon hearing this.
On the phone, Guo Shuai sounded flustered, "No... I didn't confirm. At that time, I was so scared, I just saw that guy lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth..."
"It was Lingling who told me to run away quickly."
Chen Fan let out a long sigh of relief, and promptly said: "As long as you haven't confirmed death, it might not be as serious as you think. Don't panic first."
"Here's what we'll do, tell me where you are, and I'll come find you right now."
Guo Shuai gave an address, and Chen Fan nodded.
"Okay. I'm on my way, wait for me."
After Chen Fan hung up, Ding Dian asked, "Was there an incident?"
Chen Fan did not hide it, "A brother got into a fight with someone."
Ding Dian immediately asked, "Do you need me to go with you?"
Chen Fan shook his head, "No need, please keep an eye on things here."
Ding Dian walked out with him, reminding him, "Don't be reckless at all times, contact me if anything happens."
Chen Fan had no time to respond and ran out.
Seeing Guo Shuai walk out from the alley where he was hiding, Chen Fan let out a sigh of relief.
It's good that he didn't run.
If he had run away, everything would truly be over.
"Come with me."
Guo Shuai currently looked somewhat disheveled and flustered.
"Where to?"
"To turn ourselves in."
"Ah?" Guo Shuai immediately stopped, looking terrified.
"I... won't go."
Chen Fan sighed, "This kind of thing must be faced, you can't avoid it. If you run away, you'll truly be done for life."
"But..."
Chen Fan comforted him, "Maybe the situation isn't as bad as you think, we still can't confirm what exactly happened to that guy?"
"So let's turn ourselves in first, then I'll go confirm the severity of the other party's condition."
Guo Shuai said nervously in a trembling voice, "Even if he didn't die, I will... I will still go to jail."
Chen Fan looked at Guo Shuai sternly, "Is running away really the solution?"
"Think about your parents, think about your girlfriend... do you really never want to see them again in this life?"
Seeing Guo Shuai's gaze waver, Chen Fan immediately said, "You go turn yourself in, leave the rest to me."
"Whether it's paying money or apologizing, I'll help you resolve it. I'll definitely strive to get you out in the shortest time possible."
Guo Shuai looked at Chen Fan, his eyes red.
"Brother Fan, I trust you."
Chen Fan patted Guo Shuai's shoulder.
"Let's go."
Chen Fan hailed a taxi and accompanied Guo Shuai to the nearest police station.
After turning himself in and reporting the case, and Guo Shuai recounting the incident, he was temporarily detained.
It was only then that Chen Fan finally learned of Li Hu's condition.
Seriously injured and in a coma, but not dead.
Hearing this news, Chen Fan breathed a long sigh of relief.
"It's good he's not dead. As long as he's not dead, there's still room for negotiation..."
After leaving the police station, Chen Fan immediately did a few things.
First, he used Guo Shuai's phone to contact Liu Lingling and have her recount the details of the incident.
Second, he immediately contacted the lawyer Liang he had previously cooperated with.
Previously, when signing the contract to purchase the amusement park in the Western City, Chen Fan had worked with Lawyer Liang.
After meeting, Chen Fan recounted the situation.
Lawyer Liang then said, "Intentionally injuring another person's body and causing serious injury is punishable by a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years."
Chen Fan looked at Lawyer Liang and asked directly, "Is there any room for maneuver in this case?"
Lawyer Liang did not hide it either, "As long as you're willing to spend money, and seek forgiveness from the victim, there's a chance to reduce the sentence..."
Chen Fan understood, the key was still with the victim Li Hu.
"However..." Lawyer Liang reminded, "This will likely cost you a lot of money."
Chen Fan said decisively, "I'm not afraid of spending money. I just hope my brother is okay."
Chen Fan appointed Lawyer Liang as his brother's legal representative, giving him full authority to handle this matter.
Lawyer Liang quickly contacted Li Hu's family.
But after just a few words, he was chased out of the hospital room by them.
However, Lawyer Liang privately consulted the doctor to understand Li Hu's condition.
The head injury was quite severe, with the possibility of brain concussion, as well as a skull fracture causing irreversible damage to the brain.
After hearing this news, Chen Fan thought to himself, as long as he's not dead, it's fine.
Li Hu remained in a coma for three days before finally waking up.
At noon, Lawyer Liang went to the hospital again, directly expressing Chen Fan's side's intention.
As long as they don't prosecute Guo Shuai, everything can be discussed. He even directly told them they could provide financial compensation.
This time, Li Hu's family showed some flexibility in their attitude.
However, Li Hu made a demand.
"He wants to see me?"
Chen Fan looked at Lawyer Liang, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, that Li Hu said he wants to see you, to talk to you in person. Otherwise, he won't make any concessions."
Chen Fan frowned.
"What the hell is this kid up to?"