Chapter 407 - 26 Ashen-faced
"What!?" Xu Ji’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Zheng Cuicui gently touched his head and softly said, "Zhang Jian has manic syndrome, so according to the law, he doesn’t need to face execution; he just needs to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment."
A satisfied smile spread across Han Shouzhen’s face; the resolution of this issue had finally allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief.
In contrast to her, however, Xu Ji felt downhearted. He didn’t doubt that the elders would deceive him about such a matter, but events like these always left him feeling as if he had punched cotton.
"You should have listened to me earlier," Shouzhen said to her son with a smug look in her eyes, but she soon spoke earnestly, "It’s thanks to your reminder that instead of looking for volunteers at hospitals everywhere, like we did before, we should approach death row inmates in prison. I believe with a generous compensation, many would be willing to provide some security for their living relatives."
Xu Ji seemed distracted, and after a moment of hesitation, he ventured, "What about Zhang Jian’s sister..."
Everyone was taken aback, and Han Shouzhen suggested, "How about I cover the expenses for Zhang Xin’s eye treatment?" Although she was somewhat reluctant, she was not lacking in money, but she was unwilling to spend more until her son’s problem was resolved.
No one contested her offer, as after all, it was Xu Ji who had brought this trouble upon them.
Yet Xu Ji seemed unsatisfied, "What about later? Once Zhang Jian goes to the psychiatric hospital, how will his sister live on her own?"