Chapter 398 Depression and Suicide

Ever since a female college student accidentally ran into the mountains and got into trouble, the reserve has been closed to the public. Entrance to the mountains requires advance application, otherwise it will be considered illegal entry.

Lin Ting has already asked Bai Xi to report to the nature reserve and the Forestry Bureau. After what happened today, the Forestry Bureau will probably not reject their application.

After buying everything she needed, Lin Ting threw her phone aside and was about to pack her suitcase when her phone rang. She went back to the sofa and picked up the phone.

The call was from Lin Jing, probably to check on him. Lin Ting answered without hesitation, a sweet smile playing on his lips, "My dear brother, why are you calling me so late at night?"

"If there is nothing wrong, I can't call you. How is it? I heard from Abin that you didn't let him follow you." Lin Jing's voice was tired.

Lin Ting nodded obediently, "No, we only declared two people at the time. The scene was full of teachers and students from the research institute and various schools. What would it mean if I brought a bodyguard with me? People would gossip about me."

Lin Ting changed his mind and added, "But we are acting together with the staff of the institute and the teachers and students of various schools, so there will be no danger."

"Take good care of yourself outside and be safe. If you have any problems, call home. Otherwise, Grandpa will be worried about you all day long. Since you left, Grandpa has been unable to eat or sleep at home. Give Grandpa a call when you have time to let him know that you are safe and he will be relieved."

"Got it. I'll hang up first. I'll call grandpa right now to make sure he's safe." Lin Ting hung up the phone.

Before she could make the call, a video call popped up. Lin Ting took a look at the source of the call and silently slid towards the answer button.

"Good evening, senior." Lin Ting took the initiative to greet him.

Si Chen appears in the video wearing a black police uniform, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, a perfect head-to-body ratio, and clothes that are not too tight, matched with a belt, which perfectly shows the waistline. The clothes make his perfect curves more prominent. He looks thin when dressed and has muscles when undressed. Any girl would scream when seeing such a boy.

It's a pity that he didn't enter the entertainment industry. With his looks alone, he would definitely be a big hit in the entertainment industry.

Not only Si Chen was in the camera, but also a huge desk. She was very familiar with this scene: the office of the Jiangcheng City Criminal Police Team 1. The video Si Chen showed her used a projector, which could accommodate half of the office scene.

That means it is not a private matter, but a serious matter.

"Good evening, I went to the pet hospital to look for you this afternoon. The people at the pet hospital said you went to Chuancheng." Si Chen's low voice came through the receiver.

Lin Ting's thoughts were instantly pulled back, and she nodded repeatedly, "Jiangcheng University received a call for help from the Sichuan Wildlife Conservation Institute, saying that a little monkey had an accident. Bai Xi and I came to take a look."

Si Chen sat in a swivel chair beside the conference table, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the surface with a pen. He calmly asked, "Is it resolved?"

Lin Ting nodded obediently, his mind gradually relaxing from the tension he had just felt. "It's solved. The golden monkey accidentally ate poisonous mushrooms and had hallucinations, which is why it behaved so abnormally. I want to stay for a few days and then return to Jiangcheng."

"Senior, is there something important that you suddenly video chat with me so late?" Lin Ting always felt that Si Chen had something important to tell her.

If Si Chen simply wanted to care about him, she could send her a voice message or call to say hello. He rarely made video calls to her, and he would do so in a crowded place like the office, using the office projector.

When Lin Ting asked, Si Chen did not hide anything and nodded, "It is indeed an important matter."

"This morning, the police received a call from a sanitation worker about a male internet celebrity who had fallen to his death. Upon arrival, we determined he had jumped from the tenth floor. There were no obvious signs of a struggle, only a few scratches on the windowsill. The forensic department released their findings this afternoon, revealing a significant amount of undigested depression medication in his stomach.

We asked the male internet celebrity's friends, and they all told us that he was diagnosed with severe depression six months ago and had been taking medication. Three days ago, he called them and said he didn't want to live anymore. Several of their friends tried to persuade him for a long time, and he felt much better by then. We don't understand why he suddenly jumped from the building.

"Senior, you suspect that the death of the male internet celebrity was not an accident or suicide due to depression." Lin expressed his doubts after hearing this.

Si Chen nodded and said, "That's right. We checked the schedule of this male internet celebrity. He booked a high-speed rail ticket to the capital in two weeks. There are also records of ticket reservations for tourist attractions in the capital on his phone. Even if he was depressed, it's impossible for someone who still wanted to go out and travel to commit suicide. We have always suspected that the male internet celebrity was forced to swallow the depression medication in his stomach, deliberately creating the illusion of suicide. The room was too clean, as if it was done deliberately."

Lin Ting listened quietly to Si Chen's words and asked calmly, "Senior, have you found any other clues?"

The little girl is very smart and she can already think of other things without any further reminder.

"Yes, we went to the male internet celebrity's company this afternoon to investigate, and asked about his health and work situation. When investigating the male internet celebrity's company, we accidentally discovered the pearl birds raised by other internet celebrities in the company. According to their staff, the pearl birds are used for live broadcasts, and they have specially opened up a track for animal live broadcasts.

But I noticed the bird wasn't in a good state. It kept jumping up and down in the cage, fluttering around like it was frightened. I asked Director Song to find an excuse and go to the internet celebrity company to borrow the bird. I wanted to ask him to talk to the bird and see if there were any clues or help. We'll hold the bird until tomorrow morning at the latest and then we have to return it.

"The internet celebrity company said they can't live stream without this pearl bird. They can suspend the live stream tonight, but they must return the pearl bird by noon tomorrow at the latest. They will lose a lot of money if they stop broadcasting for one night."

Lin Ting had previously seen internet celebrities who used animals to create their own personas during live broadcasts, specifically to deceive animal lovers into giving them gifts.

But they are secretly torturing small animals.

Animal bloggers were previously exposed for abusing cats and dogs, but the incident was suppressed at the time and did not cause much of a stir.

She is extremely disgusted with those internet celebrities who make huge profits by live streaming animals.

There is nothing wrong with treating animals well just to make huge profits, but what is scary is that they suck the blood of animals, beat and kick them, and abuse them, and even use the wounds from the abuse to deceive kind-hearted people.

While Lin Ting was lost in thought, Si Chen waved to the outside of the camera, and Wu Dachuan walked into the camera carrying a birdcage.