Chapter 251 Testimony
The next day, in the police station, Officer Zhang rubbed his temples tiredly.
He said helplessly: "We need to close the case as soon as possible. The higher-ups are putting pressure on us."
I clenched my fists, "But the truth has not been found out yet..."
Isn’t the case about to be over? As long as the uncle and aunt testify, the people from the travel agency will be brought to justice in time.
Officer Zhang sighed, "I know, but..."
He hesitated to speak, his eyes full of apology.
"This case may not turn out as we expected." He whispered without looking me in the eye.
I lowered my head to hide the disappointment in my eyes.
"I understand your difficulties." He forced a smile.
Officer Zhang patted my shoulder and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"You've helped a lot."
I left the police station with heavy steps. Suddenly I didn't know how to continue, but I knew that this matter was not over yet.
When I got home, I sat on the sofa and stared at the TV in a daze.
Jiang Yichen came over with a teacup in hand, "Are you still thinking about the case?"
"Um.''
"It should be the people from the Jin family who put pressure on us," Jiang Yichen said casually.
I looked up suddenly. "Jin family? What Jin family?"
Jiang Yichen realized that he had let the cat out of the bag and his expression froze.
"Nothing." He turned to leave.
I immediately stood up and stopped him, saying, "What do you know? Tell me!"
Jiang Yichen avoided my gaze and said, "Don't worry about this."
"Why?" I continued to ask, "Do you know something?"
Jiang Yichen sighed: "It's not good for you to know too much."
Jiang Yichen held my shoulders again and said, "I'm doing this for your own good."
I shook his hand off: "I don't need this kind of protection!"
Jiang Yichen looked at me helplessly: "Promise me, don't act impulsively."
I didn't answer him.
But Jiang Yichen knew that I would definitely not give up.
The next day, Jiang Yichen found the leader of the police station through his connections.
"This matter has a huge social impact," he said bluntly, "and we cannot just let it go hastily."
The leader looked up from the documents, looking embarrassed.
"I understand how you feel," he rubbed his temples and continued, "but I'm under a lot of pressure here, too."
Jiang Yichen sneered: "Pressure? Or is someone putting pressure on you?"
The leader's expression changed.
"Don't say that casually." He lowered his voice.
Jiang Yichen stepped forward and said, "I have three days."
"This..." The leader hesitated.
Jiang Yichen stared into his eyes: "Only three days."
The leader sighed: "You know how difficult this is..."
"Difficult doesn't mean it can't be done." Jiang Yichen refused to give in.
There was silence in the office.
"Okay," the leader finally agreed, "just three days."
"That's enough."
After saying that, he turned and left.
On this day, I felt vaguely uneasy and kept communicating with Jiang Yichen. Jiang Yichen told me that the police station would give us three more days to find other witnesses and that we needed more evidence.
I decided to visit each visitor one by one and went to the police station to ask for the list of tourists. Officer Zhang was sitting in an office piled with documents.
"This is the list and contact information of all the passengers." Officer Zhang pushed over a stack of information.
I looked through it carefully and found that most of the people in it were from other places: "We have to screen out those who may be willing to testify."
"The information has not been fully sorted out yet. If it is to be sorted out, it will probably be tomorrow."
When I heard two days, I suddenly felt something was wrong. It won’t work tomorrow, I have to get it done quickly.
Afterwards, I decided to take them home and sort them out if I couldn’t finish reading them today. Fortunately, with the help of Jiang Yichen, I stayed up all night and circled out more than 20 key targets.
The next morning, I started visiting every household.
The first door was opened by a middle-aged woman.
"Sister, we are here..."
"Bang!" The door slammed shut.
I took a deep breath and walked to the next one.
Finally, at the fifth house, a retired teacher was willing to listen to me.
"This is really too much." The old teacher pushed his glasses and said, "I am willing to testify."
I shook my hand excitedly: "Thank you so much!"
At the same time, Officer Zhang was also visiting other passengers.
"I...I'm afraid of retaliation." A young man hesitated.
Officer Zhang said seriously: "We will provide protection, please trust the police."
After three days of hard work, they persuaded five passengers.
On the day of the trial, I arrived at the court early.
I saw several passengers who were testifying standing nervously in the corridor.
"Don't be afraid," I comforted her, "we are together.''
In court, the first passenger began to speak.
"They forced us to shop and wouldn't let us leave unless we bought something..."
The second traveler took out his phone and said: "This is a photo I took of the tour guide threatening the old man."
I said, "The live streaming clips on the Internet can be used as evidence. I have already submitted the paper materials."
As a key witness, I provided a detailed chain of evidence.
"This is a recording that records the entire process of the tour guide threatening the tourists."
The defendant's lawyer tried to refute the argument, but was powerless in the face of the irrefutable evidence.
Finally, the judge adjourned the court for deliberation.
The waiting time seemed exceptionally long.
Finally, the judge returned to the courtroom.
"This court declares that the travel agency and its head are guilty!"
There was an uproar in the courtroom.
I breathed a sigh of relief, tears welling up in my eyes. When I saw the tour guide on the opposite side being arrested, my heart finally settled down.
Officer Zhang suddenly patted me on the shoulder and told me: "We did it."
Yes, although these days have been full of difficulties, fortunately there have been some gains.
Several passengers who testified looked at each other and smiled, feeling relieved.
I knew that this victory was hard-won, and I burst into tears of joy. I excitedly rushed to Jiang Yichen and said, "We won!"
Jiang Yichen caught it steadily, with a smile on his face: "I knew you could do it." He looked at me lovingly.
Uncles, aunts and other passengers gathered together, their faces filled with joy.
"Finally the bad guy was brought to justice!" the uncle said excitedly.
The aunt wiped her tears and said, "Thanks to you..."
I was about to say something when I suddenly felt a chill on my back.
I turned around subconsciously and met a cold gaze.
Mr. Jin stood on the steps of the court, looking at me with a smile.
That look was like a poisonous snake, which made me shudder.
I shuddered involuntarily.
Jiang Yichen noticed it immediately and took a step forward in front of me.
His tall figure completely blocked the view of Mr. Jin.
"Don't be afraid." Jiang Yichen whispered with a firm tone.
I felt a little relieved, but still couldn't help but sneak a peek over Jiang Yichen's shoulder.
Boss Jin had already turned and left, but that meaningful smile seemed to still linger in the air.
Jiang Yichen held my hand and said, "I'm here."
"Haha, I know with you here, it doesn't matter who that person is."
Boss Jin had been standing not far away, watching them leave.
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