Chapter 174 Zheng Tian: So... I'm really going to die.

"Speak."

Zheng Jie looked at the secretary in front of him, his tone entirely calm. Upon hearing this, the secretary cleared his throat.

"Zheng Tian's death penalty review has been approved. There were no objections; it was a unanimous vote. The date for the execution has been set for next Wednesday at 10:00 AM."

"This news is currently being sent from the Imperial Capital to our side. It is expected that the relevant departments will receive the news in half an hour. One hour later, Zheng Tian will know about his execution."

Come to think of it, the two brothers had been fighting for quite some time.

Under normal circumstances, even if biological brothers had a history of grievances, hearing that one's own older or younger brother was to be executed would surely cause at least some sadness.

But Zheng Jie felt none of that; in fact, all of this had been orchestrated under his control.

"Good, I understand."

Just as the secretary had said, half an hour later, the relevant officials received the news. They immediately went to find Zheng Tian to inform him of the situation.

"The result of your death penalty review has been released. According to the assessment by the Supreme People's Court, there are no issues with your death sentence. In accordance with the original verdict, you will be executed immediately."

Upon hearing this, an expression of shock appeared on Zheng Tian's face. He hadn't expected that this day would finally arrive. At that thought, his heart was filled with mixed emotions. If a person could live, who would ever want to die?

"So soon?"

"Yes. At present, all procedures and processes are entirely correct, without any issues. Your result has been finalized."

At this stage, if you wanted to defy fate, it wasn't that there was no chance. Under these circumstances, if you could provide information on a bigger case for them to investigate, you could live for a little while longer. But what would be the point of that? Dying early or dying late—in the end, it's still death.

"Which day will the execution actually take place?"

"Next Wednesday morning. During this time, you are in the Hospital, so if there is anyone you wish to see, you may have them come to the Hospital to visit you, though the entire process must be under our surveillance."

"No need. The reality of our circle is not something you can imagine. Even if I invited people to come see me now, they would just pretend not to hear. Since that's the case, why should I ask for trouble? It would be like being a clown, wouldn't it?"

As he spoke, Zheng Tian's eyes began to turn red, and unbeknownst to him, tears gradually fell. Although he had prepared himself for death, when that day truly arrived, how many people could remain calm?

Moreover, from this moment on, his death had truly entered a countdown. Perhaps before this, he felt that every day dragged on, but from this day forward, he would feel that every day passed by very quickly. In reality, the total length of time hadn't changed; it was just that his mindset had shifted.

Watching this reaction, the several officials looked at each other. No one said anything further. Having worked in this industry for so long, they had seen far too many similar situations.

Many death row inmates, upon learning that their execution was imminent, would truly do all sorts of ridiculous things. You might even see several of them wailing and crying for their parents, saying they didn't want to die. Many of these people were serious criminals, especially those who had killed many others; it was the same for them.

Therefore, regarding Zheng Tian's current weeping, they remained quite calm, without any emotional fluctuation. After all, at the end of the day, he was a criminal suspect. Under his orchestrated car accident, someone had left this world forever. If one were to show sympathy for him, what about the person he had harmed? Who would sympathize with that person?