A man who would sell his girlfriend's private photos online is truly a beast.
Following Shen Zhizhou's strategy, Wang Ning first lured the man out. Then they split into two groups: Wang Ning and Shen Zhizhou were responsible for stalling for time and investigating the video backups and evidence chains on the phone, while Shu Yi sneaked into the man's house to destroy the videos on the computer and retrieve the file backups back to Wang Ning.
Wang Ning deliberately found a corner but directly facing the camera, and quietly adjusted the communicator tucked in her clothes, communicating with Shen Zhizhou in a low voice.
Shen Zhizhou deliberately sat diagonally opposite Wang Ning to make it easier to observe. After seeing the man swagger into the coffee shop and take a seat, he pulled down the brim of his baseball cap and listened to what was going on.
The man tossed his newly bought designer bag onto the sofa, slammed his keys on the coffee table with a clatter, chewed gum, and said nonchalantly, "So, what do you want... do you want to rekindle your old flame?"
The man leaned closer to Wang Ning with a lewd expression. Wang Ning suppressed her nausea, picked up the coconut latte on the table, took a small sip, and slowly said, "I don't have a million."
"If you didn't have me, why did you ask me out? You could pay off your debt with your body..." The man lewdly tried to touch Wang Ning's hand. When Wang Ning pulled her hand back, her movement was a bit too forceful, knocking over the coffee on the table.
As the waiter came to clean up, Wang Ning took the opportunity to wipe her hands with tissues until the back of her hands was bright red. Hearing the reminder in Shen Zhizhou's earpiece, Wang Ning took a deep breath and laid her cards on the table: "One million is not a small amount. I can't raise it all at once. I'll pay you in installments... but I need to see the photos on your phone first."
The man smirked, took out his phone and pushed the unlock code in front of Wang Ning: "See? After you see it... you'll give up."
Wang Ning flipped through the photos one by one. They were all photos taken when she was in love and was tricked by the man into thinking they were tender moments. She never expected that they would become a sharp knife aimed at her now. She admitted that she had met the wrong person and was blind to his good fortune, but this beast should not get away with it either!
Meanwhile, Shu Yi had already climbed into the man's room. The room was littered with leftover takeout boxes and piles of cigarette butts, emitting a foul and pungent stench. For Shu Yi, who had a keen sense of smell, it was a disaster. She opened the window and stood on the windowsill for a while to get some fresh air. Then she took out the mask that Shen Zhizhou had prepared in advance and put it on.
Fortunately, Shen Zhizhou had anticipated this; the homes of men like this are usually filthy and messy, so wearing a mask was a safer bet. Otherwise, Shu Yi might have vomited to death here today.
Shuyi turned on her computer, eager to show off her skills, only to find it had a password. She was dumbfounded and urgently sent a message to Shen Zhizhou for help.
After seeing the message, Shen Zhizhou immediately sent a message to Wang Ning. Wang Ning glanced at it and secretly pointed out the numbers to Shen Zhizhou under the table.
"321233?"
Wang Ning on the other end of the in-ear monitor hummed in response. Shen Zhizhou left and reported the information to Shu Yi, who tried it but found the password was incorrect.
He explained the situation to Wang Ning through his earpiece. Wang Ning frowned deeply as he looked at his phone. He had used this password for many years, but he had changed it now, presumably to protect himself from her.
Wang Ning's tears streamed down her face. She looked up at the man opposite her through teary eyes, her voice choked with sobs: "We've been together since high school until we broke up before the new year. Do all these years of relationship have to come to this?"
“In the past, when I told you I was feeling unwell, you would get up in the middle of the night to bring me medicine, even if you were asleep. When we were in a long-distance relationship during college, you would rather go hungry than not save money to come see me. Am I the only one who remembers the happiness of the past? Why did it turn out like this... Look, you've even changed your phone password. What is real between us anymore, Chen Peng?”
As the man listened to Wang Ning's tearful account, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his expression hardened as he spoke with a slightly softened gaze: "Isn't this because you changed your mind? If you hadn't suddenly broken off the engagement, making me the laughingstock of our relatives and friends, would I have treated you like this!"
"When we fell in love, wasn't I sincere? I also want to ask you why you treated me like this!"
Listening to the man's indignant and distorted arguments, Shen Zhizhou couldn't help but want to applaud. The robber's logic was perfect, and his ability to sophistry was perfect. He was clearly the perpetrator, but he used language to portray himself as the victim, forcing an innocent girl to commit suicide to prove her innocence.
Shen Zhizhou wanted to warn Wang Ning not to be misled, but he was relieved when he heard Wang Ning reveal her true purpose.
"What's your password now? I haven't finished looking at the photos yet."
Hearing Wang Ning's slightly coquettish tone, Chen Peng seemed to recall the warmth and sweetness of the past. After hesitating for a few seconds, he revealed the password: "120901, the day we first met."
She spoke as if to show her loyalty: "My phone and computer both show this date, I still love you, Xiao Ning."
Wang Ning felt disgusted, having wasted so many years of her youth on this thing. Fortunately, it wasn't too late to wake up now. Shen Zhizhou, who had obtained the password, immediately sent a message to Shu Yi.
Shuyi entered the password to open the computer and transferred the files and photos on the computer to a USB drive. While waiting, Shuyi discovered that the computer not only contained Wang Ning's indecent photos, but also photos of other girls. So she video-called Shen Zhizhou to tell him the news.
Shen Zhizhou immediately said to Wang Ning on the communicator, "Shu Yi discovered that there are not only your photos on the computer, but also photos of other girls. In that case, I need to get his phone. Wang Ning, I need your cooperation."
Wang Ning tapped the table twice to indicate her cooperation, then expressionlessly deleted all the photos on her phone, even those in her recently deleted folder. Chen Peng just watched Wang Ning delete the photos without rushing to take them back, as if he had already anticipated it.
"I'll give you the phone, and I don't care if I tell you the password. I have a backup on my computer, and I knew you would delete it. It's okay... I can just transfer it every time you delete it. Xiao Ning, just give me the money. It's better for both of us."
"You are shameless!" Wang Ning stood up, slammed her hand on the table, and trembled with anger.
Chen Peng remained nonchalant and aloof, smiling at Wang Ning and accepting everything she said.
"Wang Ning, Miss Cat will pretend to be a waiter and take the phone as evidence to stall us for five minutes."
As the cat-like woman in the waitress uniform approached to remind her to be quiet and not disturb the customers, she used a tray to cover her actions of switching phones. She took the phone, placed the model on the table, and left immediately after succeeding, handing the phone to Shen Zhizhou behind her.
Shen Zhizhou, wearing gloves, began operating the phone to save evidence. Behind him, Wang Ning took a deep breath and then started hurling insults and going crazy.
"You're a fucking animal! You secretly took private photos of your girlfriend and sold them online, then spread rumors that I'm a gold digger. You only gave 8,800 yuan as a bride price, and if you can't afford to marry her, you should just live alone. You expect her to pay for her own marriage and take out a loan to marry you. Is your thing inlaid with gold...?"
Chen Peng was completely unprepared for Wang Ning's sudden outburst in public. He quickly stood up and pulled Wang Ning to stop talking. Wang Ning grabbed Chen Peng and stood in the center, yelling, "You know you're shameful now? Where were you before? You even tried to blackmail me for 1 million yuan! I wouldn't even be worth that much if I burned it for you! Who do you think you are? How dare you bully me like this? Even if I die today, I'll take you down with me!"
Seeing the whispers and pointing around him, and with his old classmate among them, accompanied by his wife and children, he loudly asked as if he were watching a joke, "Chen Peng, is this really the reason why your engagement was broken off...?"
Chen Peng was caught off guard, so he grabbed Wang Ning by the collar and lifted her up, pointing his index finger at her face and threatening, "Wang Ning, you're really something! Just wait until these photos are flying everywhere!"
After saying that, she was about to go back to her seat to get her phone, but Shen Zhizhou hadn't finished transferring the data yet. Shen Zhizhou's heart was in his throat. He gave Miss Cat a look, intending to let Miss Cat step forward to smooth things over, but the next second Wang Ningxin grabbed Chen Peng's hair and slapped him hard.
Hearing the crisp sound of a slap, everyone in the coffee shop was stunned. Chen Peng was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted, grabbed Wang Ning by the neck and threw her to the ground: "Damn it, you bitch, how dare you slap me! Even my mother has never hit me like that!"
The phone transfer was finally completed. Shen Zhizhou immediately handed the phone to Miss Cat, who was pretending to be a shop assistant, and then pulled Chen Peng away with one hand and punched him in the face.
"This punch is to tell you not to bully girls. If you're a man, don't do such a despicable thing. It makes people look down on you!"
Seeing the situation escalating, onlookers called the police. Taking advantage of the chaos, Shen Zhizhou slipped the evidence into Wang Ning's hand and told her, "When the police arrive, you can file a lawsuit against him directly. This evidence is enough to give him a hard time. Call me if you need anything."
Wang Ning nodded gratefully and gripped the evidence tightly in her hand.
As expected, the police arrived and began investigating the incident. Because the chain of evidence was relatively complete and there was still evidence on the phone, Chen Peng was detained on charges of disseminating explicit videos and extortion, while Wang Ning was given a new lease on life.
When Wang Ning carried Miss Cat out of the police station, tears welled up in her eyes. Shen Zhizhou looked at the two of them and felt a sense of warmth. The emotional entanglements in this world are so complex and complicated that no one can explain them clearly. Humans harm humans and humans save humans, monsters harm humans and monsters save humans, or monsters save humans and monsters harm humans. It is impossible to say what is right and wrong.
"Will you take Miss Cat back?"
"Mi doesn't want to go back. Mi wants to stay with her. Human lifespan is short, and it would be nice to be able to keep each other company for decades." Miss Cat looked at Shen Zhizhou with her beautiful big eyes full of seriousness.
Shen Zhizhou nodded knowingly. In fact, when Miss Cat made a contract with Wang Ning, he guessed that Miss Cat would most likely not come back. However, Miss Cat did not use her magic to help Wang Ning. Instead, she told them to solve the problem in a human way, which was something Shen Zhizhou had not expected.
Watching Wang Ning leave with the cat, Shen Zhizhou felt as if something between humans and demons was gradually dissolving. But before Shen Zhizhou could figure it out, Shu Yi appeared beside him with his hands in his pockets and nudged Shen Zhizhou with his shoulder.
"Hey, you beautiful lady who's been spacing out, don't you want to have some fun again?"
"How can you be happy?"
"Come with me and you'll find out."
Shu Yi tucked her hands into her sleeves and walked forward mysteriously. Shen Zhizhou jogged a few steps to catch up and asked her with surprise.
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