CLG Chapter 4

Night had fallen, and the air was still sweltering. Shi Hua’s fingers were still tapping away at the keyboard. He shifted his gaze slightly; it was already eight in the evening, just the time when everyone was resting after work, playing on their computers and phones.

“Get in the car.” Facing Mo Wenli’s teasing, Shi Hua just glanced at her without answering her question.

Shi Hua put the laptop in the back seat, raised the car window, and started the vehicle. “Yes, that woman also knows the situation. The police went to investigate her, maybe they can find something out. But I don’t have high hopes.”

“I’m fine.”

Mo Wenli talked to Shi Hua about the interrogation. It was basically what Shi Hua had expected. They couldn’t possibly convict Mo Wenli. But he didn’t expect them to release her after only an afternoon. He thought he wouldn’t see her tonight. After all, detaining her for a few days wasn’t impossible.

“Since they didn’t detain me and let me out, it seems they aren’t completely sure. Or maybe they’re playing the long game.”

“Some people are okay, but some are just unreasonable.” Mo Wenli said dismissively.

Shi Hua remained silent. Irresponsible people were everywhere, not just in the police station, he knew there were plenty outside the newspaper office too. It was good that Mo Wenli was out. He wasn’t afraid that Mo Wenli would be forcibly convicted of murder, because he had a video proving Meng Yue was still alive. As long as the police didn’t do anything absurd, his video would be kept. This was also why Mo Wenli was willing to help. They had also considered the best case scenario: if the police did something terrible to quickly resolve the case and appease public opinion, he would naturally release the truth.

What he had to do now was guide the police investigation, shifting the focus from Meng Yue to Chen Xuelin. From his brief exchange with Li Zhong today, he seemed like a good police officer. Li Zhong had only been promoted to captain of the Criminal Investigation Unit a few years ago. To fulfill Meng Yue’s last wish, he might need his help. After all, it was a bit difficult to collect evidence on his own. Most importantly, without the identity of a police officer, getting the truth from the victims wasn’t easy. Even if he got the testimony, it would need the police’s approval…

“We’re here, get in the car, otherwise I’m still…” Shi Hua hadn’t finished speaking when he turned his head and realized that Mo Wenli had already fallen asleep. The words he wanted to say didn’t come out.

Speaking of Mo Wenli, Shi Hua’s feelings for her were very complicated. This woman had also endured a lot. She was just one of Chen Xuelin’s victims, and even went to prison for a few years for no reason. It was also the direct cause of her break with Meng Yue. Even that she would help Meng Yue in the end, Shi Hua hadn’t expected.

“Hey.” Shi Hua finally couldn’t help but gently pat her shoulder, and she woke up.

“I’m hungry.” She pointed to her stomach.

“Okay.”

At the Criminal Investigation Unit, Li Zhong came to the forensic doctor Chang Yi’s side. He was there to look at the autopsy report. Meng Yue’s autopsy had already been completed.

“Her cause of death is the same as the on-site judgment, shock caused by excessive blood loss. There are three stab wounds in the abdomen, one of which hit the inferior vena cava, and another injured the liver. The three wounds are densely concentrated, but there is one strange point.” Chang Yi pointed to the table.

“Where’s the doubt?”

Chang Yi was a forensic doctor with more than ten years of experience, and his feeling was usually quite accurate. Li Zhong nodded when he heard this. He could also feel that this matter was unusual. The location of the incident alone was very special. There was a lot of traffic there. Committing murder here was either impulsive or a blatant provocation.

Although freedom was also great, he always felt that something was missing.

“Boring.” She patted his shoulder. This woman was always so observant, but always lacking in a bit of romance. However, that made him feel quite at ease.

At night, Li Zhong lay in bed reading a book. It was his habit. His wife was watching her phone next to him.

“You’ve been coming back so late these past few days, haven’t you.”

“I saw it. A young man was stabbed to death in the street. It turns out he was a charity donor, donating nearly a million in a year. That guy was too charitable!”

“What a pity! Did you catch the killer?”

“Huh?” Li Zhong was stunned by his wife’s words. “What did you say?” he asked.

“Well… she was a graduate student at Jianghe University, worked as a high school teacher after graduation, and resigned before starting to do charity work at the beginning of the year. She donated to several schools and was a good person.” She swiped her finger on her phone, summarizing the contents. “Didn’t you investigate clearly? People here are saying it clearly.” She handed her phone to Li Zhong.

It was another article, titled “Deceased’s Identity Revealed, Life’s Actions Make People Feel Silent.” The content introduced in detail the man who died at sunset last night, from her time as a graduate student to graduation, then working as a teacher, and finally resigning to start doing public welfare. The most outrageous thing was that her donations within a year reached one million yuan! She donated almost all the money she earned.

The content introduced Meng Yue’s identity in great detail. Even Li Zhong felt shocked. They hadn’t even had time to find out that Meng Yue had done private charity work during her lifetime. The end of the article also had several links, all about Meng Yue’s donations to schools. From photos to text, the dates were all from the past six months. And the report came from Jianghe Daily’s official media. The person who published this article wasn’t an individual, but Jianghe Daily, reporter Shi Hua.

“It’s that person again.” Li Zhong fell into silence looking at these two words.

His article was extraordinary. The masses in the comments section were excited, and as an official media, they had quite a bit of influence in Jianghe. If this continued to ferment, there might be many cameras at the entrance of the police team tomorrow.

Meng Yue had changed from an ordinary person to a good person who gave back to society, and was maliciously stabbed to death on the street. This matter was not easy to handle.

The public wouldn’t care if our police’s evidence was sufficient. What they wanted was retribution.

“It’s not that simple. We’ve checked all the people related to these three words.”

“Ah? When did he die?”

Seeing his wife’s surprised expression, he immediately got out of bed and went to his desk to turn on the computer. He started to search for reports about “Chen Xuelin.” Soon, several old reports appeared. After all, this person was well-known in Jianghe.

However, as a dead person, and the dead cannot commit crimes, no one thought of him, but now it seems that the deceased must not escape this case.

His wife read some reports and vaguely remembered the woman.

Shi Hua and Mo Wenli had both said, “Living people can also kill people.” Looking at the back of this sentence, there was another deep meaning, and the words of the two people were not coincidences, probably intentional. Meng Yue’s body, I’m afraid, still has secrets, or, Chen Xuelin’s body.

…

“The newspaper called.”

“Did it work?”

“Of course, after all, now, she is no longer dust.”

It was ridiculous. It took almost a year, from silent dust to a small stone. Now it landed, finally making a sound.

Her efforts were not in vain, because there was a response.

Her efforts were also completely blacklisted, because she was already dead.

“Times are different. Smart phones weren’t popular back then, and the impact of paper reports was ultimately limited. Now it’s different. Everyone has a phone in their hand, and they’re all online when they’re bored. She spent a full year preparing, it won’t be wasted.” Shi Hua looked resolute.

“Over ten thousand.”

“By the way, back then, did I win her over?”

Here, Shi Hua certainly knew that Mo Wenli was talking about Meng Yue.

“No.”

Seeing Shi Hua silent, Mo Wenli pressed, “Beautiful?” “Ugly?” “Good body?”

“Otherwise, what did I like about you back then?”

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