Chapter 81 Shen Zhenzhu was furious.
"I want to tell him that if there is an afterlife, I hope that my uncle can be a good person and not do such heinous things again." Xiao Kai broke down in tears, his voice hoarse, tears streaming through his fingers as he covered his face.
The family only had this one minor left, and even the seasoned criminal police officers at the scene were moved by his plight.
Xiao Kai was helped to sit down by Kang He, and he drank a few sips of water, barely able to breathe: "I...I hope that in my next life I can continue to be a family with my mom, dad, and uncle. I believe my uncle didn't mean it; he would never intentionally kill my mom. They had such a good relationship...it couldn't be...sob sob sob..."
Shen Zhenzhu watched him cry quietly, while Guo Daye said, "As a woman, why don't you go and comfort the child?"
Chen Zhenzhu glanced at him: "Which clause says that women must comfort people at this time?"
Guo Daye was taken aback by her words, and after realizing what she meant, he said unhappily, "Are you on fire? Why are you talking so aggressively?"
Wu Zhongguo walked over with a frown: "What's wrong?"
When it comes to protecting one's own, Team Four has a long-standing tradition of it.
Shen Zhenzhu pushed him away: "It's nothing. Come here, let's talk for a bit."
Wu Zhongguo followed Shen Zhenzhu to the end of the corridor, glancing back at Guo Daye as they walked.
Shen Zhenzhu was amused by him: "Anyone who didn't know better would think you were possessed by Brother Aye."
Wu Zhongguo said in a low voice, "That old man is making a big deal out of nothing. I'm so annoyed with him. What's wrong with female comrades? Female comrades are on the front line solving cases and have even won first-class merit awards. Can he do that? If he can't, he should go home and take care of his children. Stop whining here. He's not acting like a man."
Shen Zhenzhu couldn't help but laugh.
Remembering Xiao Chuan's saying, "Men bleed but don't cry," Wu Zhongguo really is a good son. The father and son not only look alike, but also have similar personalities.
Shen Zhenzhu closed the door, intending to first discuss Xiao Kai's matter with Wu Zhongguo, and then report to Gu Yanzheng and follow the leader's instructions.
"I noticed you acted differently towards Xiao Kai just now," Wu Zhongguo said, pulling out a Daqianmen cigarette and rolling the butt around in his hand. "Did you discover something?"
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Xiao Chuan came to see me yesterday, and we talked about Xiao Kai. You've also noticed something's wrong?"
Wu Zhongguo sighed and said, "I've been busy renting a place lately, so I haven't been taking care of my parents. I know the two kids are close, but I haven't paid much attention to Xiao Kai. That was my oversight. The old folks know that Xiao Kai has lost both parents and has no relatives, and since Xiao Kai risked his life to save Xiao Chuan, they want to repay the kindness and are planning to adopt Xiao Kai. From my perspective, I think there's nothing wrong with that."
Shen Zhenzhu asked, "Then why do you think there's a problem?"
“Can you help me analyze this?” Wu Zhongguo said, “The night before last, I went to the living room to pour water and heard Xiao Chuan having a nightmare, shouting ‘Don’t kill me, don’t hurt me,’ which I found very strange. If I listened carefully, I could also hear him calling Xiao Kai’s name, which made me suspicious. I wondered if there was something fishy about their relationship suddenly becoming strained after they came home.”
I remember Xiaochuan had nightmares every day when he was hospitalized, something he never had before. Logically, someone afraid of being burned wouldn't scream "Don't kill me!" unless the danger wasn't fire but a person. And why did he suddenly rush into the fire? And the strange things Xiaokai did at home—they were all too trivial—it all left me confused. Sometimes I'd see Xiaokai sitting in the backyard all night, seemingly lost in thought, which was strangely inexplicable. I wonder if it's because I've been living a comfortable life for too long, and I've become dulled in some ways.”
"As expected of a veteran detective, you're always on guard. You're not slow to react; on the contrary, you're very responsive. I think the reason you find it strange but can't figure out is because you're inside the department."
"What do you mean?" Wu Zhongguo put down the large front door and leaned forward. "Is it related to Xiao Chuan rushing into the fire? Did he tell you why?"
“Xiao Chuan rushed into the fire to save you. Xiao Kai told him that you were saving people inside, and your son went in because he was worried about your safety.” Shen Zhenzhu looked up at him and said, “Xiao Kai originally wanted to kill Xiao Chuan, but after hearing that the insurance wouldn’t cover it, he went into the fire to save Xiao Chuan, just to come into your house and enjoy the favor.”
"What?!" Wu Zhongguo sat up straight, his eyes wide, and said, "He wanted to kill my son? Where did he get the guts! And insurance? What insurance?"
Shen Zhenzhu then told Wu Zhongguo everything she had said to Xiao Chuan the day before, and also told him her suspicion that Xiao Kai was the mastermind behind the arson.
"He's so incredibly audacious for his age!" Wu Zhongguo closed his eyes, his chest heaving for a long time before calming down. "Your aunt still wants to adopt him. If she really does, my Xiao Chuan, my Xiao Chuan..."
“Your son is quite clever; he even knows to chat with me.” Shen Zhenzhu got up, picked up the thermos, poured Wu Zhongguo a cup of hot water, placed it on the coffee table, and held a teacup herself, saying, “Xiao Kai should also be involved in other crimes, such as intentional homicide and intimidating classmates.”
Wu Zhongguo took a sip of hot water, leaned back in his chair, and quietly closed his eyes to ponder the cause and effect. Only a wall away, he could faintly hear Xiao Kai's mournful cries.
Wu Zhongguo felt a chill run down his spine as he thought about it. How could such a born bad seed be adopted by this couple!
When exactly did Xiao Kai begin to instill this idea in the adults' minds?
Wu Zhongguo remembered that Xiao Kai was inseparable from his grandparents, and then the old man mentioned this to him and his wife. Li Ying and he respected the old man's wishes, and they repeatedly mentioned in their conversation, "He saved Xiao Chuan, and we should repay his kindness."
Before the fire, he had learned through Xiao Chuan's connection that Xiao Kai was an excellent student, sensible, respectful of elders, and a child of good character. Besides saving Xiao Chuan, the plight of Xiao Kai's parents also led the couple to decide to adopt him.
“We can’t let him run rampant in my house.” Wu Zhongguo rubbed his face vigorously, looking at Shen Zhenzhu with a determined gaze: “He is the most dangerous criminal I have ever encountered.”
“We must never underestimate any suspect, even if he is only 15 years old. His brutality and meticulous criminal thinking far exceed those of his peers, and he ranks among the top adult criminals in the eight major cases.”
Shen Zhenzhu put down her water glass and said, "You should be on guard and not alert them. Let's go find Brother Zheng to discuss the next steps. After all, it's a case from Team Three, and it's about to be sent for prosecution. However, I mentioned some doubts to Captain Park before, and he said he would handle the matter officially and accept new evidence without making things difficult for us."
"That's great! Although this guy always goes against us, he's alright when it comes to official business." Wu Zhongguo said, "You said Xiao Kai insisted on seeing Ye Shengwen just now, he must have had ulterior motives. Ye Shengwen has already taken the blame for him, what's the point of him still wanting to see him?"
"He's cruel, terrifying, hypocritical, and cold-blooded. He certainly didn't come all this way just to see his uncle. And he seemed very eager..."
"What could possibly make him so urgent? He's a criminal, a murderer, and the person is dead!"
“Evidence that would make the murderer so eager…” Shen Zhenzhu tapped the lid of the cup with her fingertip, pondered softly, then her eyes lit up and she said quickly, “A key piece of evidence that could turn the whole case upside down!”
Wu Zhongguo slapped his thigh: "That makes sense! It must be this!"
Xiao Kai next door was still crying to Kang He about his ordeal, and you could imagine how helpless Kang He must have felt.
Wu Zhongguo saw Gu Yanzheng's shadow flash past the doorway, nodded to Shen Zhenzhu, and the two of them got up together to go find Gu Yanzheng.
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Fourth Team Office.
Gu Yanzheng placed the enamel mug on top of the water dispenser, tore open the instant coffee bag and poured it into the mug, bent down to fill it with hot water, and said while shaking the hot water, "You guys say there are still some doubts in the arson case? The suspect should be Xiao Kai?"
Wu Zhongguo looked at Shen Zhenzhu, who was holding a teacup and said, "You tell me, my mouth is getting dry from talking."
These past two days, she's been pondering things over and over again, talking to Xiao Chuan, then pondering again, then talking to Wu Zhongguo. Now, facing Gu Yanzheng, even a donkey can't stand this endless grind.
They sat on the sofa, and while listening to Wu Zhongguo talk about the case, Shen Zhenzhu took out some peanuts to eat. If she didn't eat them soon, Zhang Jie and Lu Ye would take them all.
After hearing the whole story, Gu Yanzheng frowned and said, "The issues you've raised are quite serious. Ye Shengwen, as the prime suspect, has already confessed to arson and accurately described the scene in the room where the fire started on the day of the incident. At the time, witnesses even identified him, saying he had mentioned going home for hot pot and drinks. The cause of contact with the fire source, his confession, and Xiao Kai's eyewitness testimony all point to Ye Shengwen as the murderer. If you want to reopen the investigation, you must overturn everything that came before. The safest approach is to get Ye Shengwen to recant his own confession, which is extremely difficult."
“This matter is very important to me, Captain Gu. I’m too old to let a wolf into the house,” Wu Zhongguo said earnestly. “I have elderly parents to support and young children to raise. I’ll be retiring in a few years. I can’t afford to gamble with him.”
“I understand.” Gu Yanzheng tapped the coffee table twice and made a decision: “I will discuss with Park Heung-sung how to handle this case. Before that, you keep a close eye on that kid. First, we can’t let him get away, and second, we can’t let him use the same trick again to hurt people. Regardless of whether that old bastard Park Heung-sung agrees to supplement the investigation, you do your thing and find decisive evidence as soon as possible. I’ll take responsibility if anything goes wrong.”
"Yes." Shen Zhenzhu looked at him, deeply moved.
Wu Zhongguo happily said, "Thank you, Captain Gu."
With Gu Yanzheng backing them up, Shen Zhenzhu and Wu Zhongguo both breathed a sigh of relief. Having a good leader to support you makes you feel more confident.
Following Gu Yanzheng's instructions to keep a close eye on Xiao Kai, Chen Zhenzhu quickly rode her little motorcycle to his house for a free meal.
Grandma Wu's cooking skills were so-so. Li Ying was quite surprised when Shen Zhenzhu and Wu Zhongguo entered the house together.
Wu Zhongguo handed Chen Zhenzhu slippers and said, "We have a case to work on together, and we've been working overtime a lot lately. I just came back to change into some casual clothes, and she came over to see Xiao Chuan and Xiao Kai."
Chen Zhenzhu, holding a KFC mashed potato sandwich, said, "Chuan'er! Look what your sister bought for you!"
Xiao Chuan's callus was about to fall off, and he dared not put too much weight on it as he limped over from the balcony: "Doraemon set meal!? Section Chief Shen, you said I was coming to buy it!"
Shen Zhenzhu said smugly, "This is called walking someone else's path and leaving them with no path to walk."
Ogawa laughed heartily, oblivious to everything else.
Xiao Kai brought the dishes to the table, glanced at Shen Zhenzhu, and greeted her in a low voice, "Hello, Section Chief Shen."
Although she wore a smile, her tone was inexplicably cold. Last time, when he asked about the adoption, it was Shen Zhenzhu who delayed things. And when he went to see Ye Shengwen, it was Shen Zhenzhu again who set him up, forcing him to speak.
Xiao Kai didn't care about the lively atmosphere between her and Xiao Chuan. After saying goodbye, he went into the kitchen to continue helping Grandma Wu and Li Ying with their work.
Li Ying then came out of the kitchen, set out the food, and saw the KFC meal. She habitually said to Xiao Chuan, "Don't eat too much. I made your favorite dishes today..." She glanced around the table and was dumbfounded. All the dishes on it were Xiao Kai's favorites.
"I like KFC." Xiao Chuan hummed twice, picked up a hamburger, and took a big bite.
We used to often make braised eggplant with pork and minced pork with winter melon, which Xiao Chuan loved. But then Xiao Kai said he was allergic to eggplant and winter melon. Because of the competition, we had to be careful, and from some point onwards, we stopped making these two dishes.
Seeing Xiao Chuan alone with a hamburger, about to eat it on the balcony, Li Ying suddenly felt a pang of sadness. She untied her apron and followed Xiao Chuan over: "Sweetie, there's some soda in the fridge, Mom will get you a bottle. What flavor do you want?"
Xiao Chuan pointed to the courtyard where the north wind was blowing: "Mom, I don't drink iced beverages."
Li Ying knew that the child was really interested in her.
Chen Zhenzhu said with a smile, "If you don't want cold drinks, you can have hot ones. We happen to have chicken soup, and chicken soup goes perfectly with a chicken leg burger."
Li Ying turned to the kitchen, took a large bowl, walked to the dining table, ladled a bowl of chicken soup for Xiao Chuan, put a big chicken leg in it, and personally delivered it to the small wooden table on the balcony: "Little darling, if you want to eat here, then eat. I'll get you more when you're done. Don't be angry with me. I don't know why, but I feel really uncomfortable."
Xiao Kai, who was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, suddenly called out. Li Ying quickly went over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Zhenzhu stepped aside and casually walked to the kitchen, leaning against the doorway. She saw that Xiao Kai had cut his index finger and was bleeding. Grandma Wu pinched his finger and yelled, "Band-Aid, get it here quickly!"
Li Ying found a band-aid under the TV cabinet in the living room, took it to the kitchen and said with concern, "You're so careless. You're already in poor health, and you still have to do so much work every day. Go and rest for a bit, I'll do the chopping."
"I'm sorry for making you and Grandma worry about me." Xiao Kai said in a low voice, "Seeing you talking to Xiao Chuan reminded me of the warm times I spent with my mother. I was so distracted that I cut my hand. It's a pity that my mother will never care about me again."
"Silly child, don't say such things. Believe that your mother is watching over you from heaven and hopes you are doing well." A mother can't bear her child's words; it feels like a knife twisting in her heart. The thought of leaving Xiao Chuan all alone after her mother's passing is like a knife to her heart.
Li Ying put herself in his shoes and sincerely offered a portion of her maternal love to Xiao Kai: "It's okay, we'll be family sooner or later. I'll love you the same way I love him. Try to be happy every day so your mother can rest in peace."
"Mmm." Xiao Kai smiled shyly and said softly, "You love me like you love your son, and I will love you like I love my own mother."
Xiao Kai went out to take out the trash early in the morning and unexpectedly saw Chen Zhenzhu at the door.
The small motorcycle was parked on the side of the building. Chen Zhenzhu sat on it, took off her helmet, and smiled at him.
Xiao Kai was inexplicably afraid of Shen Zhenzhu's smile and wanted to pretend he didn't see it, but then he heard Shen Zhenzhu greet him crisply: "Good morning, Xiao Kai! I'm here to wait for Uncle Wu to come to work. Hey, why do you look so pale?"
Xiao Kai, carrying the trash can, suddenly realized he hadn't paid attention to his expression and quickly said with a smile, "You're still half asleep. Section Chief Shen, you're late. He's already at work. He took the No. 7 bus. You can still catch up with him on your motorcycle now."
“Since he’s already gone, I won’t chase him away. Anyway, you all need to go to school, so I’ll take you there!” Chen Zhenzhu pointed to her little motorcycle and said, “I promise you won’t be late.”
"Okay, Section Chief Shen!" Xiao Chuan heard the voice and ran to the balcony in a daze. When he saw Shen Zhenzhu, he said with a smile, "We're raising the national flag today. Wait for me to find the school uniform."
Xiao Kai turned around expressionlessly and said, "It's under the wardrobe on the left side of the small bedroom."
"Oh." Xiao Chuan glanced at Chen Zhenzhu, then quietly ran back to get it.
"Come quickly, I brought you Sixth Sister's fried dough sticks, they're so crispy!" Chen Zhenzhu waited in the little motorcycle.
Li Ying came over midway to inquire about the competition guardian, and Shen Zhenzhu simply brushed it off: "Tell me in a couple of days, there's still time."
She drove Xiao Chuan and Xiao Kai to the school gate. Xiao Chuan was popular, and knowing he had difficulty moving around recently, his soccer buddies were all waiting for him at the gate. Seeing him carrying fried dough sticks, they all rushed over to grab some. Then, eager for the flag-raising ceremony, the group chattered as they walked towards their classrooms.
"Oh dear, I forgot to ask him to save you a small fried dough stick. What are you going to do if you haven't eaten?" Shen Zhenzhu asked knowingly.
"The school has bread, I'll just go buy some, it won't cost much." Xiao Kai smiled and said goodbye to Shen Zhenzhu: "Thank you, Section Chief Shen, goodbye."
Xiao Chuan was surrounded by his friends as he entered the school. Shen Zhenzhu saw Xiao Kai leisurely rummaging through his schoolbag for his Youth League badge and school badge at the school gate.
A male student who was also rushing to school said enviously, "That's great, he doesn't have to attend morning meetings."
Shen Zhenzhu didn't send them to school for no reason. She mainly came to find out about Xiao Kai's situation at school from the school leaders, and also to find out about his relationship with Sun Feifei, so as to confirm that the underlying cause of his criminal behavior was competition.
Furthermore, we cannot rely solely on Xiaochuan's testimony to draw conclusions. Although we know that Xiaochuan would not fabricate a confession, different people have different perspectives and their viewpoints will inevitably be subjective. Therefore, we need multiple perspectives and multiple testimonies, which will be more convincing when sent to the public security and procuratorial organs.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhenzhu walked over and asked, "Excuse me, I'd like to ask why he doesn't need to attend the morning meeting? Isn't raising the national flag a very serious matter?"
The student was surprised that someone was talking to him. He looked at Chen Zhenzhu warily and quickly said, "Fang Chengkai is going to participate in the Olympiad, and the school has given him access to the computer lab. He can usually go to the computer lab before class and after school."
"Thank you." Chen Zhenzhu received the information and made a plan in her mind.
She waited outside for Wu Zhongguo to arrive, and the two prepared to go inside. The school security guards were very vigilant; they checked Shen Zhenzhu and Wu Zhongguo's identification before letting them in.
Shen Zhenzhu and Wu Zhongguo went to find Xiao Kai's homeroom teacher to understand the situation, and the details were similar to what Xiao Chuan had said.
“I’ve seen the photos. The bicycle blocking Sun Feifei’s door is Old Li’s bicycle.” Wu Zhongguo walked downstairs with Shen Zhenzhu and saw Xiao Chuan standing at the back of the class line on the playground, not standing properly and insisting on standing on one leg. Wu Zhongguo shook his head with a smile: “This kid, he can’t even stand properly.”
"We've obtained Sun Feifei's contact information; we'll contact her family when we get back," Shen Zhenzhu said. "Also, that student who was originally ranked first in the grade—"
“Hu Xingrui,” Wu Zhongguo said.
"Yes, regarding the matter of her being threatened, we should consult her guardian's opinion, and if necessary, we can combine the cases." Shen Zhenzhu didn't want to leave any psychological trauma on the children; the so-called growing pains should be eliminated if possible.
As they were talking, Wu Zhongguo's pager went off. He glanced down at it and said, "Captain Park is looking for me. Do you want to come along or keep watch?"
Shen Zhenzhu looked at a classroom in the building across the street, thought for a moment and said, "I'll keep watch here and wait for him to go home before replacing him with Zhao Qiqi."
"That little brat is really a handful," Wu Zhongguo said before leaving.
After he left, Chen Zhenzhu wandered around the school. She couldn't help but sigh that middle school students in this era were already showing signs of becoming lazy. After raising the national flag and finishing the morning assembly, it was only 7:30 a.m. before morning self-study time.
When the door to the computer lab opened, the Olympiad training teacher invited by the school spoke a few kind words to Xiao Kai. After he left, Shen Zhenzhu saw Xiao Kai looking at the teacher with a gloomy expression.
What did I do to offend him this time?
Instead of returning to the classroom to study, Xiao Kai used the morning self-study time to continue learning programming in the computer lab.
Shen Zhenzhu found a corner of the stairs where he couldn't see her and sat quietly for a while.
The bell rang for the first class, and Shen Zhenzhu saw Xiao Kai quickly run out of the computer lab and back to the classroom.
He tucked the key to the computer lab into his pocket; this key represented the honor of the school's main Olympiad competitors.
Shen Zhenzhu doesn't understand programming. In the past, when she played on the computer, she would just let Xiaolong spit out balls or plant sunflowers to accumulate lots of sunlight points to buy a bunch of potatoes to plant in front of the house.
But she knew to ask the school leaders for the computer lab key. Information search history was also important.
In particular, Xiao Kai's thoughtfulness and foresight, which are different from his peers, suggests that much of his information was obtained through the internet.
Shen Zhenzhu went to the school leaders' office, while Xiao Kai was called upon by the homeroom teacher in the classroom.
The homeroom teacher pointed with satisfaction to the thick pile of old clothes and stationery on the podium and said, "These are gifts from your classmates. Everyone cares about you and is willing to donate their belongings to you. Please accept them. Come on, let's give Fang Chengkai a round of applause!"
The classroom erupted in applause, except for two people who did not clap.
One was Xiao Kai, standing expressionless among his classmates; the other was Xiao Chuan, sitting in the last row of the classroom, his chair tilted back.
Xiao Kai felt annoyed by the noise. He tugged at his brand-new cotton-padded jacket, rubbed his comfortable sweatpants, and put on his sneakers, which were just as expensive as Xiao Chuan's designer sneakers.
Seeing the pile of worn-out clothes on the podium was like seeing my own old wardrobe. Did they only deserve to wear clothes they didn't want? Did they see him as a pitiful, inferior person, a pathetic creature needing their pity and charity?
To get the Olympiad tutoring materials, he acted like a grandson to Sun Feifei. To get Xiao Chuan's allowance to buy textbooks, he acted like a grandson to Xiao Chuan. Those two who died treated him like a beggar, like a grandson!
Now everyone treats him like a grandson!
He hates the whole society!
I want to leave here. I want to leave here. I want to leave here.
At the teacher's request, Xiao Kai slowly walked towards the podium.
He forced a smile, and under the gaze of all the teachers and students, he broke down in tears. His shoulders trembled with grief as he choked out, "Thank you all for your care and love. I will never forget you. I will cherish these clothes. Thank you so much... I have no other way to repay you. In your future studies and life, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. Let's improve together and make our class's grades better and better, so as not to let down our homeroom teacher's care and love! Sob sob sob..."
"Go Fang Chengkai!"
Go Fang Chengkai!
Xiao Kai's words were met with another round of applause and encouragement. His homeroom teacher patted him on the shoulder and told him about the fire and his situation, which brought tears to the eyes of the soft-hearted students.
Xiao Chuan silently watched Xiao Kai from the last row, swallowing hard.
"I plan to select Fang Chengkai as the class's 'Three Good Students' this semester. Does anyone have any objections?" the homeroom teacher said.
"No—no—" everyone said in unison.
The Chinese teacher came in from outside and started writing on the blackboard. The homeroom teacher nodded to her, walked over to Xiao Kai, and whispered, "Remember to come to school on weekends from now on. The school has hired an Olympiad tutor to give you an extra day of lessons each week."
"Thank you, Teacher Hu," Xiao Kai said gently. "I know it must have been you who helped me apply. I'm very grateful to you."
"Don't be so polite with me. It wasn't really my application; the school saw potential in you and is trying to cultivate talent." Teacher Hu, remembering that Xiao Kai was one of his students, said with a warm smile, "But this time the school wants to ask you: after winning a provincial prize, would you be willing to participate in the national competition? If, like last time, you'd rather have the money than compete—"
Xiao Kai pursed his lips and lowered his head, his thin shoulders revealing the bones. He said firmly, "My parents won't refuse. They'd even spend money to hire a teacher for me, so why wouldn't they let me participate in the competition?"
Mom and Dad?
Teacher Hu paused for a moment, then belatedly glanced at the row behind Xiao Chuan, lowering her voice to say, "You need to get along well with Xiao Chuan lately. It's understandable that his parents are upset about having another son; try to be more understanding. I've met his parents; they're very nice people and will definitely not mistreat you. His parents—"
"My parents," Xiao Kai said coldly, glancing at Teacher Hu.
Teacher Hu was taken aback by his gaze, then remembered the school leaders' instructions and said, "Yes, your parents. Have your parents come over. The guardian in the student record needs to be changed. Remember to tell them later."
Xiao Kai's expression softened again. While the students were reading the text aloud under the guidance of their Chinese teacher, he leaned close to Teacher Hu's ear and said, "Teacher Hu, how much did that classmate who represented me in the competition last time spend studying abroad? Is 200,000 enough?"
"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Teacher Hu recalled and said, "Two hundred thousand? The prize money for the Olympiad is only fifty thousand. But if you had two hundred thousand, it would definitely be enough. After all, there's also the school scholarship and the prize money from the city."
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Shen Zhenzhu successfully obtained the key to the computer lab, but unfortunately, the school leaders arranged for a computer lab teacher to accompany her—a clueless young male teacher.
The school is worried that she might clumsily look around and damage the computer. Since the cube computers are expensive, they are concerned that she might damage them.
As Chen Zhenzhu entered the computer lab, the computer teacher asked her to put on dark blue shoe covers.
The computer lab has two rows of bulky, boxy computers facing each other, and the mainframes in the classroom are still running and humming.
"That's his personal computer. Sometimes he runs small programs on it, and no one is allowed to use that computer." The computer lab teacher told Shen Zhenzhu, "Be careful not to break his computer. The school leaders have explicitly forbidden others from touching it. I've been in the computer lab for so long, and I've never touched it."
Chen Zhenzhu walked over and found the computer was still on: "How did he behave when he was here?"
"He's very quiet and always studying in front of the computer. I guess he's studying, unlike other students who would turn on the computer to play games. He's a very self-disciplined student. It's a pity he's going to encounter such a thing, but I heard he's going to be adopted by you guys, so at least he's found a good place."
"I hope so." Chen Zhenzhu shook the mouse, opened a webpage, and clicked away nimbly.
The computer lab instructor was astonished to see how smoothly she operated the equipment: "Do you criminal police officers have to learn this too?"
Without looking up, Chen Zhenzhu said, "It's the trend of the times."
The computer lab instructor nodded, then wanted to ask, "Are there any training courses? Something cheap, I'd like to attend. Although there are teachers here, they're all teaching that child, and I don't understand a lot of what they're saying. Even though I'm a computer lab instructor, I'm not really that good at it myself. I can only occasionally search for information online, like recipes for my mom or pictures of celebrities—"
His words abruptly stopped as he saw Chen Zhenzhu open the search history options.
"Isn't this a bit of an invasion of privacy? This should all be learning material." The computer lab instructor was young, but the search list that suddenly appeared before him made him feel as if all the blood had drained from his body—
'Lethal dose of sleeping pills'
What is the fastest burning liquid? It's colorless and odorless.
Is there a single-person accidental death insurance benefit of 100,000?
Will a minor who kills multiple people be executed?
'Leniency policy for those aged 15 and under'
...
"How could this be? How could he search for this kind of content!" the computer lab teacher exclaimed. "What should we do, officer? Is there something wrong with this child? What exactly are you looking for?"
"It's a secret." Shen Zhenzhu continued flipping through the pages, but then suddenly stopped moving the mouse.
Unlike her calm review of the history earlier, Chen Zhenzhu saw a search record that made her blood pressure spike, causing her to slam her hand heavily on the table: "Fang Chengkai! You're dead!"
She leaned on the table, panting heavily with anger, her teeth grinding together.
She quickly turned to the computer lab instructor and said, "From now on, the computer lab is sealed off. No one is allowed to enter. Don't report this to the school leaders, understand?"
Not hearing a reply from the computer lab teacher, Chen Zhenzhu, seeing the fear in his eyes, said loudly, "Solving the case requires your cooperation and confidentiality, do you understand?!"
The computer lab instructor jumped, stammering, "I...I understand!"
Chen Zhenzhu took out her mobile phone and went to the window to make a call.
Under Shen Zhenzhu's guidance, the computer lab teacher stayed away from that vicious and evil computer.
The search page still prominently displays one search record—
How much is the death benefit for a retired criminal investigator? Is it enough for studying abroad?
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Author's note: Section Chief Xiao Shen angrily pounded his chest: Deal with him! Deal with him! Deal with him!
See you tomorrow, there will be a red envelope.
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