Chapter 538: It's my brother-in-law, can I trust her?
After that, the nightmare began.
Zhou Qingping lost her job and suffered from depression due to long-term mental stress.
Xiaoshan was originally going to be persuaded to drop out of the school, but one of his academic papers caught the attention of the higher-ups and caused quite a stir in the domestic mathematics community. The other party could not touch him for the time being and had to give up.
During this period, Zhou Qingping was pregnant for ten months and finally gave birth to little Liangzi.
Her depression gradually improved under Xiaoshan's care.
Even though this strong girl suffered setbacks, she never forgot her obsession.
She will continue to report the case and appeal until the law gives her justice!
Xiaoshan supported her decision.
While completing my studies, I also helped my girlfriend.
But the attacks keep coming one after another without interruption.
There is no need for the culprit to even show up; his subordinates who are dependent on him and flatter him can teach these two ungrateful young people a lesson.
Despite repeated setbacks, Xiaoshan completed his postgraduate studies.
He gave up his doctoral studies, came to J Province, and joined H University.
Five years ago, the policy changed, the wind tightened, and many corrupt officials were brought down.
This gave him an opportunity.
A letter of accusation was sent to the relevant department, the person's company was investigated, and he narrowly avoided imprisonment.
But the centipede is still alive, and the other party's family is powerful and influential. Although it took some time and effort, the matter was finally settled and everything was safe and sound.
But Xiaoshan's behavior had obviously angered the other party.
The man had allowed the young couple to do whatever they wanted for years and had reached the point where he could no longer tolerate it. Then, Xiaoshan was prosecuted for intentional injury and sentenced to three years.
After being released from prison a year and a half later, Zhou Qingping handed her son over to him and died with hatred in her heart.
Jiang Fuyue: "You suspect that your girlfriend's death is related to that person, but you have no evidence."
Xiao Shan tightened his fingers on his knees, but his face remained expressionless.
But only he himself knew that his expressionless face was not a pretense of calmness, but rather that he was so stiff that he was unable to react at all.
Jiang Fuyue continued her reasoning, "Without evidence, we can't bring the other party to justice through normal channels. Besides... even if we had evidence, it wouldn't necessarily bring the other party down completely. You and Zhou Qingping have both suffered similar losses before, so what should we do?"
Xiaoshan clenched his fists.
"Unless..." Jiang Fuyue looked at him, emphasizing each word, "using very normal means."
"What on earth do you want to say?!"
"Xiao Shan, should I ask you, what are you planning?" The girl's voice was clear and cool, as if it could pierce the soul.
The man sneered: "Unnatural means? What, are you trying to say I want to kill someone?"
Jiang Fuyue narrowed her eyes slightly and asked, "Isn't it?"
Xiao Shan laughed: "Miss Jiang, it's a pity that you don't become a screenwriter."
He spread his hands and said, "Look at my current state, killing chickens and fish is a problem, and killing people? Don't be ridiculous."
Jiang Fuyue lowered her eyes and glanced at his legs covered by the blanket.
Xiao Shan continued, "I hope you can understand my profession and my education before making such unfounded guesses."
"Professor Xiao, are you trying to say that you're a writer, not a butcher?"
In return, the man snorted in disdain.
Jiang Fuyue showed no sign of annoyance and continued to smile.
Suddenly, “Since you are a math student, let me tell you two stories.”
The man frowned.
This guy wants to tell a story in the middle of the night?
absurd!
Without giving the other party a chance to refuse, Jiang Fuyue had already spoken -
"Galois, you should know him, right? He was a mathematician from Country F, an outstanding mathematical genius in the 19th century, who died suddenly in a duel. He had a good friend named Ruburt, who was unfortunately assassinated one day."
"The janitor told Galois that the police had investigated the scene and found no other clues. They only saw Ruburt clutching half a piece of uneaten apple pie in his hand, which was puzzling."
"After investigation, she determined that the perpetrator might be in the apartment. However, this is a four-story apartment with 15 rooms on each floor and more than 100 people living there, so the situation is quite complicated."
"Galois ultimately identified room 314 on the third floor, whose occupant, Misel, was the murderer. Because—the English word for pie is Pie, and the Greek word for Pie is π, commonly known as pi, which has an approximate value of 3.14."
Xiao Shan raised his eyes: "I've heard the story, but what do you want to say?"
Jiang Fuyue shrugged. "You see, mathematicians can also become great detectives. They possess rigorous logical thinking, strong reasoning abilities, as well as careful calculations and meticulous planning."
"Alright," Jiang Fuyue stepped back and clapped his hands, "Now let's start the second story."
"In 1969, a killer calling himself 'Zodiac' attacked seven people with guns and knives in the Jinwan District over the course of a year, killing all but two. During this time, he sent numerous gruesome letters to the Jinshan Chronicle. Some of these letters were written in code, including one particularly complex letter containing 340 characters, the infamous 340 cipher."
It wasn't until 30 years later that Jarl Van Eyckehe and Sam Blake cracked the code. The translation roughly means: I hope you have fun trying to catch me... I'm not afraid of the gas chamber, it will send me to heaven faster... Because I have enough slaves working for me now... It's the beauty of numbers and architecture that requires a blood sacrifice..."
Jiang Fuyue: "The first part is easy to understand, but how do you explain 'the beauty of numbers and architecture'?"
Xiao Shan: "When you say this, I have no idea what you are trying to say."
"No rush. Zodiac has not been apprehended to this day, and many people are speculating about his identity. I can tell you very clearly that he is a mathematician. The numbers are mathematics, the structure is logic, and he kills because of his ultimate pursuit."
"So, mathematicians not only have the potential to be detectives, they are also potential talented murderers!"
Xiao Shan was shocked.
"Professor Xiao," Jiang Fuyue circled back behind him and put one hand on the wheelchair push bar. "What about you? A well-dressed professor, or a devil with blood on his hands? Have you decided?"
The man listened to the soft whispers behind him and felt a chill on the back of his neck.
"Why are you shaking?" Jiang Fuyue curled her lips. "I'm not a cannibal. On the contrary, I want to kindly remind you that if you take that step, don't get caught. If you get caught, what will happen to Xiao Liangzi? He's so smart, cute, and sensible... Can you bear to let him go?"
Are you willing to do that?
Are you willing to do it?
The questions penetrate into the soul.
Xiaoshan's blood froze in an instant.
His eyes began to flicker and his highly nervous facial expression began to twitch.
His face turned pale and he was sweating profusely.
Snap——
Jiang Fuyue clapped her hands, and he trembled all over: "It seems that I guessed right."
Xiaoshan was unable to refute.
After an unknown amount of time, the man mumbled, "Who... are you?"
"Someone who can help you, or in other words, someone who wants to make a deal with you."
"How can you help me?" For the first time, Xiao Shan let down his guard and agreed to all of Jiang Fuyue's previous speculations.
He had a plan and really wanted to go all out.
A mathematician's knife is in his brain, not in his hands.
Jiang Fuyue: "The man who bullied your girlfriend back then was called Meng Zhiru. Coincidentally, I have a grudge against him. I didn't know until I checked, and then I realized that I happened to be there by chance."
That’s Lou Mingxin’s husband, her good brother-in-law!
"How about I hand him over to you and get rid of you completely?"
"I'll deal with it? Life or death?"
Jiang Fuyue nodded and said lightly: "It doesn't matter whether I live or die."
"Heh... Do you know his background and identity?" Xiao Shan sneered.
Back then, he and Qingping tried so many ways and asked so many people for help, but they were unable to shake this big tree.
Why does this young girl in front of me have the right?
Because of her sharp tongue?
Jiang Fuyue seemed to see through his thoughts, "No matter how much I say now, you won't believe it. Seeing is believing. You will see what you want."
"What's the meaning?"
"The day after tomorrow morning, 10 a.m., Linhuai Airport. Bring your ID."
After saying that, Jiang Fuyue bowed and got into the car.
Liu Jinzhong: "Drive."
The black Mercedes left in the same hurry as when it came, and soon disappeared into the endless night.
Xiao Shan sat in a wheelchair and didn't move for a long time.
It wasn't until a cool breeze blew and the cold air penetrated into his thin collar that he suddenly came to his senses.
His expression kept changing in the cover of night.
Can he trust her?
Three updates, three thousand words.
The fourth update will be around one o'clock~
mwah!
(End of this chapter)
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