Cheng Ran patted Jiang Wanqing's back reassuringly. Although his relationship with Elder Lin was not as close as hers, he still treated him as an elder. Moreover, how could he not feel hatred and sadness when such an authoritative expert was murdered and perished in such an inexplicable way?
"The dead cannot be brought back to life. All we can do is fulfill his last wishes as soon as possible so that he and Professor Xue can rest in peace."
“You’re right. We shouldn’t delay. Let’s investigate as soon as possible. Right now, Wang Duo is definitely thinking about getting Wang Yan out. Once he succeeds, it will be even harder for us to investigate.”
"Okay, let's go."
Time was of the essence, and the two of them wished they could stretch one day into two. The sooner they brought the bad guys down, the more at ease they would feel.
After leaving the hospital, they investigated each of the candidates. The top three were already known, and according to the rules, the admission quota would be passed on to the next candidate in line.
Their investigation revealed that Wang Duo had already submitted the replacement list, and the other three people all had some connection with the Wang family.
No wonder Wang Duo used the guise of fairness to insist on making students from other schools eligible to apply; he was just waiting for this day. It's a pity we didn't see through his scheme sooner!
They dared not go home, fearing that Jiang Wanqing's parents would worry, so they could only go to the factory office to investigate the case files.
Just as they were starting to make progress, Hung Hing rushed in, saying he had something to tell them.
"Brother Cheng, sister-in-law... there's someone outside..." Hong Xing gasped for breath, "looking for you."
Cheng Ran and Jiang Wanqing exchanged a glance. At this critical juncture, who else could be looking for them?
"Speak slowly, who is it?"
"Yes... I haven't seen him before either. He said his surname is Ji and he is one of the candidates who took the entrance exam for the research institute this time."
After he finished answering, Jiang Wanqing immediately flipped through the list and found that there was indeed someone with the surname Ji, named Ji Dagang.
This surname is quite rare, and his ranking is in the upper middle range. If there were one more spot available, he could get in.
Why did they come to them at this time? Were they trying to seek justice for themselves? After all, everyone outside thinks that Jiang Wanqing was behind it all, giving her junior brothers and sisters an advantage.
Cheng Ran naturally thought of this as well, and immediately suppressed Jiang Wanqing's urge to go out, shaking his head.
"Don't worry, let me go see what's going on."
She has just been released, and her superiors may ask her to cooperate with the investigation again at any time, so it is not advisable to cause any trouble.
“Alright, go and see. If they’re hostile, just kick them out. If they’re like-minded people…” She didn’t finish her sentence, shook her head, and sighed, “Forget it, how could that be possible?”
Cheng Ran patted her shoulder and gave a slight smile: "Don't be discouraged, maybe. Wait for my news."
"Um."
She stayed in the office, while Cheng Ran went out to see what Ji Dagang was up to, and Hong Xing followed him.
When they went outside, they found Ji Dagang all alone, dressed in the simplest clothes, with a refined appearance, wearing glasses, a lean figure, and no aggressive look in his eyes.
Cheng Ran raised an eyebrow, walked over, and asked directly, "Comrade Ji, what brings you here to see us?"
"Hello Comrade Cheng, I have long heard of your glorious deeds. I won't beat around the bush with you. I've come to you today to seek justice."
As expected, Cheng Ran was glad he hadn't let Jiang Wanqing out, otherwise who knows what she might have done.
"You've come to the wrong place. This isn't a research institute."
Knowing that he couldn't produce convincing evidence, Cheng Ran tried to gloss over the situation.
However……
Ji Dagang waved his hand and smiled: "You don't need to be so wary of me. I'm not here to cause you trouble. The justice I'm talking about is to ask the other people in the research institute for it. As for you and Comrade Jiang, I want to provide you with some evidence."
"evidence?!"
Cheng Ran was somewhat surprised by this, and Hong Xing couldn't help but ask a question directly.
"What evidence are you talking about? Let me tell you first, your failing the exam has absolutely nothing to do with my sister-in-law. The wronged should be held accountable; if you're so capable, go find that guy surnamed Wang. My brother and sister-in-law are here too..."
Ji Da interrupted him with a smile, his calm demeanor making people look at him with more respect.
"I would like to find him, but I am alone and weak, so I came here to find a companion."
"you mean……"
Cheng Ran wasn't entirely convinced yet. Right now, he only trusted his own people, and he was afraid that this person might be like those three students from Huada University, trying to mislead him.
"Comrade Cheng, you only know my name is Ji Dagang, but do you know what my father's name is?"
The surname Ji is not very common. The fact that he asked this question means that his family is quite prominent. But if that's the case, how could he have failed the exam?
Hmm... that's not right either. You can't say it like that. Reputable families wouldn't necessarily resort to underhanded tactics based on connections. Could it be...?
Cheng Ran suddenly looked up, and the person surnamed Ji came to mind.
"Your father wouldn't happen to be Chief Ji Bin, would he?"
"Yes, that's my father."
When the name Ji Bin was mentioned, even Hung Hing gasped in shock. He was one of the initial players!
"You...you...you're Chief Ji's son?!"
“That’s right. Now do you trust me? My father was honest and upright his whole life and wouldn’t allow me to use his name to do anything reckless. I’ve never been cut out for the military. I’d rather do research. I didn’t think I was sure I could pass the exam or anything. But after learning that there were other hidden circumstances, I didn’t want to let it go like this. With my dad’s permission, I want to get justice for myself and for other comrades like me.”
This Ji Dagang's speech and behavior were quite unusual; he certainly didn't seem to be the same kind of person as Wang Duo and his group. Cheng Ran felt a little relieved.
"You want to see my lover."
"Yes, I have always admired Comrade Jiang and wanted to learn from her. I believe she was not responsible for leaking the exam questions. I happened to have some connections and figured out the intricacies of Wang Duo and his cronies. However, it is not convenient for me to do it alone, so I came to you. Can I meet her?"
"Of course, I'm also curious what evidence you have that could put those bastards to death."
Jiang Wanqing was worried that Cheng Ran would be taken advantage of, so she didn't hide in the office at all, but listened to them talking from their blind spot.
Knowing that Ji Dagang wasn't there to cause trouble, he immediately showed up.
"Wanqing..."
"sister in law……"
Cheng Ran and Hong Xing went over and stopped her, saying that they couldn't just believe Ji Dagang's one-sided story so easily.
“It’s alright. I trust my intuition and first impression. Comrade Ji doesn’t seem like a bad person.”
She tightened her grip. To be honest, she was also gambling a bit. But since Ji Dagang dared to come, he was either a breakthrough or an ally. Meeting him and hearing what he had to say couldn't be a bad thing.
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