The cell was unusually quiet in the dark.

But Qiao Bo and Zheng Yuan did not feel the slightest sleep, they still remember the scene when the correctional cadres pulled them aside and instructed them when the wind was released that day, they knew that Liang Jiaxiang should be executed in the near future, and the correctional cadres repeatedly explained that they must be more careful, pay close attention to Liang Jiaxiang's mental state, and prevent accidents.

Although Liang Jiaxiang did not speak, both of them knew that he did not sleep at all.

Every few minutes, there was a heavy sound of turning over, and sighs from time to time.

used to be a cadre in the political and legal system, Qiao Bo was a little emotional. Liang Jiaxiang is a star in the political and legal system of Rongcheng, how brilliant he used to be! Now it's like this, it's really a trick!

For Leung, it was a long and short night.

The high tension of his mind made it impossible for him to sleep at all, and in the darkness he stared at the bed board of the upper bunk with wide eyes, and the inexplicable fear was always eroding his soul. There seemed to be a clock ticking in his mind, and every second that passed, Liang Jiaxiang could clearly feel it.

It seems that his life can only be calculated in seconds......

I don't know how long it took, Zheng Yuan had already heard a slight snoring, and Qiao Bo, who was on duty, was sitting at the head of the bed with sleepy eyes, not daring to relax for a moment.

The footsteps of armed police soldiers patrolling outside could be heard clearly.

The minutes just ticked by.

At about five o'clock in the morning, there was a sudden sound of footsteps in the corridor outside, and the sound of leather shoes rubbing against the concrete floor was very harsh in the quiet early morning.

Liang Jiaxiang, who had not slept all night, sat up from the bed and stared nervously at the door of the cell.

The footsteps stopped at the cell door.

Liang Jiaxiang's face suddenly turned pale.

With the sound of a key opening the door, the door of the cell was opened, and Liang Jiaxiang trembled involuntarily.

At this time, Qiao Bo and Zheng Yuan had also been woken up, and the two hurriedly jumped out of bed.

Liang Jiaxiang looked at the correctional cadres who came in, and asked in a trembling voice:

"Captain Wu, is it today?"

Captain Wu looked at Liang Jiaxiang and pretended to be relaxed and said:

"Secretary Liang, don't think about it, I'm just coming to see you, and I'll send you something to eat by the way!"

Although Liang Jiaxiang has been imprisoned, these correctional cadres are still used to calling him Secretary Liang. It's just that this title used to represent supreme power, but now, it's just a title.

When Liang Jiaxiang was in office, he also came to the No. 1 Detention Center to inspect, of course, his mentality at that time was naturally completely different.

Liang Jiaxiang saw the prisoner behind Captain Wu carrying a hearty breakfast in his hand, and suddenly sat down on the bed, and said with blank eyes:

"Captain Wu, don't hide it from me...... I know that I can't hide from what I should come! ”

Leung Ka Cheung also knew that he was guilty, and the reason why he appealed was just to survive. People are about to die, even if they live a few more days, it is good, from the end of the first trial to the opening of the second trial, and then to the final ruling, there is still a period of time to live.

However, the day has always come.

Captain Wu sighed secretly and said euphemistically:

"Secretary Liang, there is an arrangement to meet the judge today, but we don't know the final result now, maybe the review result of the Supreme Court is variable! So...... You better eat breakfast first and go to the judge in the best state of mind! ”

When Liang Jiaxiang heard this, his eyes were a little brighter, like a drowning man grasping a life-saving straw, Captain Wu's words undoubtedly gave him some hope, he nodded again and again and said:

"You're right! I'll eat first! ”

After speaking, Liang Jiaxiang picked up the dishes and chopsticks and began to eat in large gulps.

Seeing that the former majestic Secretary Liang became what he is now, Captain Wu couldn't help but cast a trace of pity.

Seeing Liang Jiaxiang finish his breakfast like a storm, Captain Wu motioned to the miscellaneous prisoners to pack up their things, then stood up and said:

"Secretary Liang, you clean up, I'll pick you up in ten minutes."

"Okay, I'm sorry for you, Captain Wu." Liang Jiaxiang said politely.

When he was in power, a small captain in the detention center naturally didn't even have the qualifications to talk to him. But now he has a completely different mentality.

Liang Jiaxiang didn't rush to clean up, but took out a pack of cigarettes, took out one himself, and also divided one for Qiao Bo and Zheng Yuan, and the three of them swallowed the clouds and spit out the fog together.

Although Liang Jiaxiang was dismissed, his life in the detention center was still better than that of ordinary prisoners, at least his cigarettes never stopped.

Liang Jiaxiang smoked a cigarette and said to himself:

"I'm going to see the judge at half-past five...... Why so early? ”

He seemed to realize something, his face began to turn pale slowly, and he suddenly looked up at Qiao Bo and the two and asked:

"You say, is it a good thing or ...... for me to see the judge this time Or is it a bad thing? ”

Qiao Boqiang smiled and said:

"Secretary Liang, you have your own natural appearance, it must be a good thing!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Secretary Liang, don't think about it! Zheng Yuan also echoed.

But in fact, in their hearts, it has been basically determined that Liang Jiaxiang will go this time, and there is basically no return.

"A good thing?" Liang Jiaxiang laughed miserably, and unconsciously repeated, "Hehe, good thing ......"

Qiao Bo and Zheng Yuan didn't dare to speak, and looked at Liang Jiaxiang nervously, for fear that he would make some drastic moves.

Fortunately, Liang Jiaxiang just muttered a few words to himself in a daze, and began to pack up his things.

He didn't have many things, so he changed into new clothes with difficulty, then picked up the case file, and after thinking about it, Liang Jiaxiang took out his suicide note from under the pillow and carefully put it into his jacket pocket.

……

At the door of the Zhonglou Branch, as soon as Fang Yang got into Xiao Ze's police car, he handed over a police uniform and said to Fang Yang:

"Put this on! Otherwise, you're too eye-catching! ”

Fang Yang also knew that Kan Xufei had made an exception by agreeing to enter the detention center, and it was really not suitable for him to go in in casual clothes, so he nodded directly, took his clothes and opened the car door, and got into the back seat to change into a police uniform.

"Don't say it, it fits perfectly!" After Fang Yang changed his clothes and returned to the passenger seat, he said with a smile.

"I specially found a police officer who is about the same size as you to borrow clothes! Can it not fit? Xiao Ze said, "It's almost time, let's go!" ”

When Xiao Ze drove to the gate of the No. 1 Detention Center, it was around 5:20, and there were already several white and blue police cars at the door, but some were from the court, some were from the procuratorate, and some were from the public security bureau.

Obviously, Kan Xufei had already said hello, and after a judge from the City Intermediate Court saw Xiao Ze and the two, he didn't have any surprised expression, but just nodded lightly.

After waiting for a while, everyone arrived, and everyone walked into the detention center together.

It was the first time for Fang Yang to enter this heavily guarded detention center, looking at the power grid and watchtower on the high wall, as well as the armed police soldiers with steel guns and grim faces, he suddenly felt the majesty of the law.

The group walked into a room that had been prepared for a long time, which was divided into two areas, the inner and the outer by thick steel bars. The judges of the Intermediate Court sat in the center, and other staff members in various uniforms, including Xiao Ze and Fang Yang, stood in the back.

After a while, Fang Yang saw Liang Jiaxiang dragged the heavy shackles and was brought in, and through the thick steel bars, Fang Yang could clearly see Liang Jiaxiang with a dead face. It was the first time Fang Yang had seen a real person, and when dealing with Liang Jiaxiang, Fang Yang had only seen him from the profile picture.

Seeing each other today, Fang Yang found that Liang Jiaxiang seemed to be a different person. In the past, even if you looked at the photos, you could feel his unruly style and high-spirited expression, but the Liang Jiaxiang I saw today was much older and his spirit had become sluggish.

Liang Jiaxiang was pressed to the seat opposite the judge by the police in the detention center.

Fang Yang noticed that when he saw the thin piece of paper in the judge's hand, his hands subconsciously clenched into fists.

Liang Jiaxiang looked nervously at the judge across from him, who was also his former subordinate.

After Liang Jiaxiang sat down, the judge read out without the slightest personal emotion:

"Liang Jiaxiang, on behalf of the Rongcheng Intermediate People's Court, I now read to you the review ruling of the Supreme People's Court of China. Defendant Liang Jiaxiang, male, Han nationality...... The ruling is as follows: The Southeast Provincial High People's Court (2010) Dong Xing Yi Zhong Zi No. 158 upheld the criminal judgment of the first instance that the defendant Liang Jiaxiang was sentenced to death, deprived of political rights for life, and confiscated all personal property for the crimes of intentional homicide, accepting bribes, organizing and leading an underworld criminal organization, and rape. This ruling will take legal effect immediately after it is served. ”

It took about three minutes to read out the review ruling, and after the reading was completed, Liang Jiaxiang was already slumped in his chair, and if it weren't for the two policemen holding his shoulders, it is estimated that he would not even be able to sit still.

Liang Jiaxiang's face did not have the slightest blood, his eyes were hollow, and he couldn't see a trace of anger, so he sat on the chair in a daze, his legs trembling involuntarily. This former powerful figure, when facing death, all dignity is gone.

The judge began to follow the procedure to verify the identity.

"Name!"

Liang Jiaxiang's lips squirmed a few times, and he said with difficulty:

"Liang Jiaxiang."

"Age!"

"48 years old ......"

……

After verifying his identity, the judge pushed a copy of the "Death Penalty Supervision Form" in front of Liang Jiaxiang through the iron fence and said:

"Liang Jiaxiang, do you have anything else to say at the end? Are there any relatives you'd like to meet? If you don't have any, please sign this form. ”

Liang Jiaxiang has signed no number in his life, most of the time, he can make people go to heaven or hell with a stroke of his pen, but today, when he faced the last signing in his life, Liang Jiaxiang's whole person collapsed, his face was like ashes, his lips couldn't stop shaking, and finally he shook his head with difficulty and said:

"No ......"

Then he signed his name on the form with trembling hands.

The last signing in his life seemed a little ugly, like an earthworm, because he couldn't control his hand holding the pen at all.

After the judge retrieved the form, folded the review ruling and put it in Leung's jacket pocket, and then gave the order with a blank face:

"Escort to the execution ground and carry out the execution!"