In order to find out what bad things Jiang Jianwei and his wife had done, Jiang Wanqing specially bought a train ticket to return to her hometown a week later.
From Monday to Friday, she still planned to go to class as usual. Molly and the others knew that she had recently encountered a very troublesome situation, so they didn't bother her with selling the moisturizing cream and took care of it all for her.
However, accidents always happen unexpectedly...
Unable to fully concentrate on the experiment, Jiang Wanqing arrived at the classroom five minutes early to wait for class.
To everyone's surprise, Huanren came running in, panting, and stood beside her.
"Wanqing..."
"Don't rush, the school bell hasn't rung yet."
"It's not class, it's... something happened... Professor Xue's office, hurry, there's a phone call for you."
He was out of breath and desperately wanted to get everything out in one breath, but he couldn't.
Who called me?
Huan Ren looked worried and sympathetic: "You'll know when you get there. I... I can't say."
Judging from his expression, it probably wasn't anything good, but she didn't think too much about it. How bad could it get? She packed up her books, got up, and walked out.
"Please sit down. Class is about to start. I'll go find Professor Xue's office."
“You…” Huan Ren raised his hand, but ultimately said nothing, leaving only a long sigh.
As Jiang Wanqing walked toward Professor Xue's office, many students cast strange glances at her.
"See that? It's her. She's caused all sorts of trouble before, but this time she's gotten herself into big trouble..."
"Oh my god, are we going to get arrested right away?"
"Who knows if she was involved? That's murder!"
What are they talking about? Murder?!
Jiang Wanqing paused for a moment, then quickened her pace toward Professor Xue's office with a somber expression.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard conversations coming from inside, or rather, questioning.
"You said that this student of yours is usually well-behaved and has no bad behavior, is that right?"
"Yes, I can vouch for that with my entire career. She is the most insightful student I have ever seen in my decades of teaching. She has both high emotional and intellectual intelligence and there is absolutely no way she could be involved in a crime."
"Okay, we understand. We'll ask her again when she comes over."
Was she the one being referred to? Jiang Wanqing stood at the door for a while, then knocked.
"Professor Xue."
Upon hearing the sound, Professor Xue and the two policemen looked over together. When they saw Jiang Wanqing, the old man waved to her.
"Come here, these two police officers have something to ask you. Just answer truthfully and don't be afraid."
Professor Xue patted her on the shoulder, which was both an encouragement and a sign of trust.
Although she didn't know exactly what happened, she was still very moved when she heard her teacher vouch for her.
"Yes, thank you."
"Then I'll go out first."
To protect the students' privacy and dignity, he felt he shouldn't stay there awkwardly watching and listening.
"Isn't there still a phone..."
“We can also talk to you over the phone,” the two police officers told Jiang Wanqing.
"good."
Professor Xue went out and gently closed the door. The police officer first asked Jiang Wanqing to sit down.
"sit."
They sat down on either side of her, as if afraid she would run away.
"It seems you don't know what happened yet. Please prepare yourself, what we're about to tell you might be hard for you to accept."
The police officer looked at her very seriously, without a hint of joking.
Jiang Wanqing couldn't help but feel uneasy. What could be so important that the police would give her such a serious heads-up?
She swallowed hard and nodded: "I'm ready, you can speak now."
They seemed to hesitate for a moment before speaking: "Let's start with the phone call. The call to you was from the head of your Xiyang Village. We happen to be here. What he wanted to tell you is the same thing we wanted you to do to cooperate with the investigation: your father, Jiang Jianguo, is suspected of murdering Jiang Jianwei and his wife..."
"What did you say?!"
She had thought it might not be a good thing, but she never expected that the moment he opened his mouth, it would leave her mind blank, and she even thought she was hallucinating.
"Wait! Who killed whom? Who is dead?"
The police officer sighed, having a premonition that this was exactly what was going to happen.
Fearing that her emotional outburst might disrupt the conversation, one of the police officers patiently explained things to her.
"We have learned that your family has recently been involved in some disgraceful matters. After your father learned of Jiang Jianwei's actions, he went to confront him after leaving your local police station. That same night, Jiang Jianwei and his wife were found dead in their own home. Therefore, we reasonably suspect that he is the murderer. Due to your relationship with the suspect and the victim, we need your cooperation in the investigation."
A look of panic and helplessness flashed in her eyes, and she raised her hand to make a stop gesture.
"You all say my dad killed Jiang Jianwei, but who can prove it?"
“Someone in your Xiyang Village saw him sneaking in and out of Jiang Jianwei’s house. The murder happened after he left, but that’s only one possibility. We still need to investigate. Another possibility is that the couple were ill. We’ve already notified the forensic doctor to conduct an autopsy. We can’t rule out the possibility that they died suddenly from their illness.”
The policeman's words swirled in Jiang Wanqing's mind like a buzzing sound. She closed her eyes, feeling uncomfortable all over her body.
As luck would have it, she was going back to investigate Jiang Jianwei and his wife, and they just happened to die at that critical juncture!
The words "dead men tell no tales" flashed through her mind...
When she opened her eyes again, they were red-rimmed: "Where is my dad now?"
"At the local police station, we need to ask you a few questions. Please answer truthfully."
...
About half an hour later, the police came out of the office first, and a crowd had already gathered outside.
"Didn't we say it was to be kept secret, Professor Xue? This is..."
The police were not happy. In any case, Jiang Wanqing had an alibi. Even if it was eventually found that she was involved, she would at most be considered an accomplice. There was no reason to put her in the public eye to criticize her now.
"Sigh, I don't know which unscrupulous person has already spread the word. You guys should leave first, so as not to make a bigger impact."
"Alright, then I'll need to trouble you to keep an eye on Jiang Wanqing recently, Professor."
"I know my students well."
From the shadowy corner, Chen Zhong's sinister eyes remained fixed on the scene before he silently departed...
When Professor Xue returned to his office, he thought Jiang Wanqing must be crying her eyes out. To his surprise, she was frighteningly calm. In just less than two minutes, she had written a leave request.
"I'd like to ask for leave. I know that staying at school will cause trouble for everyone, and I also need time to cooperate with the investigation, so..."
Upon receiving the leave slip, Professor Xue signed his name on it without hesitation.
"Go ahead, safety first. Don't act rashly. You've come a long way, so don't give up halfway."
Professor Xue spoke to her earnestly, explaining that he had seen students give up their studies due to family circumstances.
"Don't worry, that's not my style. I will return to your side to study with a clean conscience."
"good!"
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