Chapter 5
Meng Qirang knew that Jiang Nan and several colleagues had no ill intentions in joking with him. He just thought it was cute and funny that a criminal policeman, while looking for clues, actually found someone's appearance.
She didn't get mad, she just glared at Jiang Nan who was "dancing" in front of her without knowing the consequences and said, "Get lost."
Jiang Nan comforted him, "Don't be angry, we have no ill intentions, we just think our mascot is so cute when it's looking for clues."
"Haha," Meng Qirang said bluntly, "I thought you were pretty stupid when you were eating."
"Why are you making personal attacks?" Jiang Nan said.
Meng Qirang corrected him: "Just a reminder, you were the first to make a personal attack."
Jiang Nan was about to confront him when the door to the conference room was suddenly pushed open by someone. She walked in and said, "Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang, something bad has happened. Reporters are downstairs and want to interview us."
Jiang Nan gave Meng Qirang a warning expression and asked, "Why did the reporter contact me instead of the Propaganda Department for the interview?"
The police officer continued, "It's been an hour since we got off work. The people from the Propaganda Department left work long ago."
Jiang Nan: "Oh, then ask them to come tomorrow."
"I told them, but they won't leave," said the police officer who broke in. "They also said that there have been three suicide cases in our city in the past six months. It must be a conspiracy of suicide by a cult. We didn't tell them about the progress of the case. Maybe they are deliberately concealing it and not reporting it."
"Bullshit," Jiang Nan complained. "This case was just handed over to our criminal police team. We haven't even found out how the three cases are connected, and they already know it's related to a cult? Tell them to leave quickly and not cause trouble in front of the police station."
"I tried to chase them away, but they refused to leave." The policeman who delivered the message had no other choice but to say, "How about sending someone from your department to say a few words? Just fool them and give those reporters some peace of mind."
"Why doesn't your department send anyone?" Jiang Nan asked back.
"I'm the only one on duty in our department. I've already said I know nothing. If I tell them about the progress of the case now, who wouldn't suspect that I'm lying to them?"
"That's right," Jiang Nan glanced around the conference room.
Wherever I looked, everyone waved their hands in unison to refuse.
There was only Lin Anyu, who stood motionless in front of the whiteboard, as if thinking about something.
There was no resistance and no shaking of the head.
"Lin Anyu." Jiang Nan shouted.
Lin Anyu suddenly regained his concentration and looked away from the whiteboard: "Hmm?"
"Your professional ethics are close to perfect. You definitely know what to say and what not to say," Jiang Nan praised her first, and then finally stated his intention, "I'll leave this interview to you."
Lin Anyu:?
After saying this, before Lin Anyu could react, Jiang Nan clasped his hands together exaggeratedly and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, big brother."
Lin Anyu couldn't believe it: "Interview? Me?"
Jiang Nan: “Yeah.”
Lin Anyu: “I don’t know anything.”
After receiving the alarm, Lin Anyu only communicated with the reporter at the scene for ten minutes.
For the remaining few hours, she was assigned to the traffic police team by her team leader.
Finally, she even missed the case analysis meeting. What could she know?
"It's okay. Just use your professional ethics to fool those reporters who are eager to see the world in chaos." Jiang Nan put his hands together and said, "Please, please."
"Okay." Although Lin Anyu was extremely reluctant, he agreed thinking that he could do something for the police force.
Following the police officer on duty out of the report hall, the female criminal police kept reminding him: "Xiao Lin, these are all famous media in Beihai. When the time comes, you should restrain yourself and don't talk nonsense, understand?"
Lin Anyu nodded: "Okay."
"But you can't say you know nothing, otherwise those reporters will definitely say that our police officers didn't investigate the case carefully."
"good."
After giving the instructions, the two men walked to the gate of the police department. At this time, the door was crowded with reporters. Several guards tried their best to maintain order, but there were too many people and they were a little overwhelmed.
Lin Anyu glanced at the reporters who were rushing towards the door like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey, and she took a breath.
When she turned around and tried to sneak away quietly, the police officer on duty grabbed her and said, "I'll leave it to you, Xiaolin."
"I……"
Before Lin Anyu could finish his words, the security guards outside who were maintaining order lifted the restrictions.
A dozen reporters swarmed over and surrounded her.
"Hello, our Xinyue reporter, there have been a number of suicides in our city over the past six months. Is this related to the evil...cult rumored online?"
"Excuse me, do you police know anything about this new cult?"
"Excuse me, does this new cult only have young women as its followers?"
"Excuse me, as ordinary people, is there anything we can remind our families to pay attention to?"
"As a spokesperson for the police force, do you have anything to say?"
"These suicide cases have caused serious panic in society. What is the police force's attitude towards this?"
"Do you think these types of suicides will continue to happen?"
…
Several reporters spoke one by one, leaving Lin Anyu no chance to answer any questions.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, don't be impatient," Lin Anyu patiently comforted them, "I will answer your questions one by one."
As soon as she finished speaking, several reporters threw a barrage of questions at her -
"Excuse me, during the police's search today, are there any clues you can tell us?"
"At this stage, the public is paying close attention to this case. Can you tell us what conclusion you have?"
…
Seeing the situation gradually getting out of control, Lin Anyu gradually compromised.
She let them push her and let them raise the microphone to her mouth without saying a word.
On the other side, several criminal police officers who had been having a meeting in the lecture hall before were not in a hurry to leave work. Instead, they lay in the corner with their heads stacked on top of each other, silently observing what was happening at the door.
Li Tang couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Our mascot is so pitiful."
"Who said it wasn't?" another detective echoed.
Jiang Nan seemed to feel that he was the one who had tricked Lin Anyu. If he also watched Lin Anyu's fun like them, it would be a bit too conscienceless.
Jiang Nan: "Shut up, I'll interview you guys next time."
"You are the one who should shut up," said Meng Qirang, who was peeping from under Jiang Nan's head. "If it weren't for you, would An An have to accept an interview?"
"I can't do anything about it. No one wants to go." Jiang Nan said, "At worst I can treat our mascot to a meal tomorrow."
"Go away, who cares about your meal?"
"Hey! I used my wife's money to treat you to a meal, and you still despise it," Jiang Nan said, "I won't treat you anymore!"
"If you say no, then no!"
The close quarrel between Meng Qirang and Jiang Nan made it difficult for the police officers who were watching to hear what was being discussed.
One of the policemen couldn't stand it any longer: "Shh! Stop talking, I can't hear you clearly."
Jiang Nan, who was frustrated by Meng Qirang, knocked him on the head and said, "What are you listening to? Go back to the office. Our little mascot knows what to say and what not to say."
Li Tang's head was stacked under Jiang Nan. He looked up and said worriedly, "Deputy Captain Jiang, Lin Anyu has never been interviewed before. Aren't you afraid that she has no experience and will talk nonsense about important information?"
Jiang Nan said confidently: "When we were discussing the clues of the case, Lin Anyu was in the traffic police team. Let alone clues, she didn't even know the whole story. What important information could she reveal?"
"Relax."
As soon as he finished speaking, the reporters not far away asked a variety of questions.
Lin Anyu's clear voice rang out inside: "The case is still under investigation. I am not in a position to reveal the specific details here, but please rest assured, media friends and the public, everyone in our criminal police team is earnestly searching for clues to solve the case as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Jiang Nan, who was hiding in the distance, clapped his hands knowingly and exclaimed, "Listen to this! Listen to this! It's amazing. He didn't reveal any information about the case, and he shut up the reporters very well."
"It even sounded sincere."
"That's perfect wording. Our little mascot, you call this inexperienced? This guy is simply a direct disciple of the Propaganda Department, okay?"
One of the reporters seemed to have grasped the important information in Lin Anyu's words. He asked: "Excuse me, the current situation is that the police don't have any clues, right?"
Lin Anyu answered evasively: "This question involves police secrets and is not convenient to disclose. I just want to ask all journalists and the public to give us a little more time. We, the people's police, will not let a bad guy go, nor will we miss a good guy."
The reporter continued to ask: "Catch the bad guys? Excuse me, isn't this a premeditated mass suicide case?"
"As for the other two cases, we have to wait until the police merge the cases before we can reach a conclusion. But as for the last deceased..." Lin Anyu paused for a second, as if he was hesitating whether to say the rest of the words.
The air was slightly stagnant, and everyone held their breath, waiting to see what she would say.
She hesitated for a moment before she seemed to make up her mind.
She looked at the various shots below firmly and said, "It's not suicide, it's homicide!"
"If anyone has important clues to the case, please contact our police as soon as possible. We are on call 24 hours a day!"
No one heard the following words clearly.
There are only seven words lingering in their ears:
Not suicide!
It was homicide!
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