"Back to Heinz," Stella lowered her eyes slightly, "Strictly speaking, she is not a typical 'Rich-style adopted daughter', because most of the time, Ricci still prefers those in the orphanage where both parents have died. A girl, and when Heinz was adopted by Rich, her parents were still alive - they moved from the countryside to the old town of Tanyi and lived in a small townhouse. This house is in Heinz bought it when he was nine, and Rich gave the couple a large sum of money that year.
“After bringing Heinz to the Cleyer Farm, Rich hired a retired teacher from a missionary school in Tanyi to take care of Heinz’s daily life. When Rich was away, the old man taught her how to read, write, and write. Singing hymns, the two would take walks along the drainage channels on the farm’s perimeter…getting along like grandparents and grandchildren.
"Rich raised her like this for half a year, raising her from a skinny girl to fair and fair. That winter, Rich came to the farm for a hunting vacation, and Heinz's parents came with him. At that time, She was so happy that she didn't know what it meant.
"At night, Rishi entered her room. She resisted desperately. Although there was no light in the room and she could not see anything, in the chaos, Heinz almost bit off the little finger of Rishi's left hand. Rishi was in pain She screamed, and then two men came in and held Heinz's hands and feet down - she didn't know who the other man was, but she recognized one of them as her father.
"After that, Heinz no longer resisted. During the day, she still gathered with her parents as usual, as if she had no idea what would happen at night. That winter, Viscount Rich was very happy and made a private promise to Heinz's parents , and they will be given a 'pension' every year thereafter.
"Heinz didn't know the exact amount of the money, but she remembered it very clearly, because after her menarche at the age of thirteen, Rich stopped coming to see her at the farm, and would send her money every year. Her parents' money also stopped, and her father came to the farm to find her and asked her to ask the Viscount, 'Where's the money?'"
Stella frowned, she stared at everything in the void, and asked in a low voice: "What a good question, where is the money?"
No one spoke in the entire living room. Si Lei no longer looked into Stella's eyes. Her gaze fell on the table quietly as well. Only the floor lamp behind the three of them flickered on and off due to poor contact.
"Heinz learned about Rich's address in the city from a retired teacher, so she actually went to L'Enfant Avenue alone, planning to ask Viscount Rich about why no money was given this year. She was wearing a lady's skirt and Most of the servants in Lixi's house had never seen her before, but when she took the name card of a retired teacher and said that she was from Cleyer Farm, many people immediately guessed her name. identity.
"In Lixi's house, she also saw two equally young and delicate girls. When Lixi's servant told her that these two children were also the adopted daughters of Viscount Lixi, she collapsed. She ran After leaving the Viscount's mansion and returning to the farm, she received a sound beating from her father, but no matter how her father forced her thereafter, she was unwilling to go back to the city.
"About that week later, Rich came back from out of town. When she learned that Heinz had come to his home on L'Enfant Avenue disguised as a 'young lady', he was furious. How could the noble Viscount allow this to happen? His reputation was at risk of being tarnished? He first drove away the retired teacher next to Heinz - because this old lady was really uninterested and actually 'teaching a bitch how to pretend to be a lady'. Then he ordered someone to warn Heinz's father that if he dared to be greedy again, he would make him pay the price.
"But somehow the news leaked out, and the story of the Heinz couple betraying their daughter suddenly spread wildly on the streets. Such shocking rumors naturally attracted everyone's attention, but no one in these neighbors had ever seen Heinz, let alone I don’t know which brothel this child was sold to or to which distinguished customer. Everything is just a topic to catch wind and kill time.
"Fathers are cruel to their children. Although it is hateful, it has long been commonplace. There is no point in discussing it at all. But Heinz's mother was actually involved. This is really unheard of. Since this woman's viciousness has exceeded everyone's bottom line, then wait Naturally, what followed her was constant threats and insults. Finally, under the pursuit of justice, she chose to commit suicide.
"Afterwards, this matter was reported to Viscount Rich. He felt that he was in the wrong, so he gave Heinz's father a sum of money to let him leave Tan Yi... Tsk, who knew that Heinz's father is now Where to live happily? Anyway, a rich single man will live well wherever he goes.
"You can read the corresponding records in this manual for everything I have said above. If you want to look it up, you will be able to find clues easily. However, I cannot tell you the real information about everyone here in person - But I hope you’d better not check it out and just listen to it as a story.”
"Why?" Si Lei whispered, "If Li Xi is really guilty of so many crimes, he should be severely punished by the law - why didn't you call the police?"
"Then...ask old Inspector Schmidt." Stella replied meaningfully.
"Where is Heinz now? Is she still at Clye Farm in Rich?"
"No, she is married and does not live in Tanyi now." Stella said softly, "She came to me specifically last year and told me that she already had a child and her life is very happy now. She said she I remember that four years ago, she and I talked about some "past things". Now she is worried day and night - not because she is afraid of Rishi, but because she is afraid that one day I will write these things out. She begged me to give her She made a promise that these things would never be repaid."
"Did you promise her?"
"How do you think I should answer." Stella tilted her head slightly, "Abstract justice, and a specific person's happiness...?"
Si Lei's thumb lightly brushed the cover of the black notebook, "Then what are you doing now?"
"Heinz is not the only person recorded in this notebook." Stella said softly, "Heinz is the most innocent one. She has been a victim from beginning to end. Anyone who hears it will feel pity... But There are many women here who are not so innocent.
"In the beginning, like Heinz, they were just ignorant children. After being played by Rich, some of them were trained to become the mistresses of other lords and businessmen. They lured more women to follow in their footsteps and become the mistresses of other lords and businessmen. The evil committed is enough to shock the pure hearts of the civilized world.
"I briefly chatted with several of them. Some of them are now like Heinz, and have become ordinary people in a livable area again. Although there is no death penalty in the Third District, there is still a lot of attention to the case that is extremely popular. There will be banishment regulations - they don't have the money to hire any good lawyers, they can't control public opinion, and there are no writers who will sing the praises of their sinful flowers. If they are really implicated, they will definitely be punished until they lose their fortune, and then they will be punished as they deserve. Driven into the wilderness.
"Is this justice in a habitable land, Officer Si Lei?"
