Chapter 250: People from Beijing
That afternoon, the Hong Kong police held a press conference, during which they displayed a series of evidence photos and confessions of the parties involved. In addition to the four women currently living in the house, according to Zhou Afu's confession, there were three other deceived women who had escaped their control.
In addition, after combining the footage taken by reporters at the scene with testimonies from multiple parties, the police determined that Yue Ning's actions last night were just and expressed their gratitude to Yue Ning at the meeting.
At the same time, HTV also invited barrister Zhang Wanying from Cai Haoxin Law Firm to be a guest on the show.
She took the file from her assistant and looked up at the camera: "First, we need to clarify a core legal concept, 'reasonable use of force in emergency rescue'. According to Section 3 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, any person who uses force that is reasonable and proportionate to the circumstances at the time to prevent crime or arrest a suspect does not constitute a criminal offense. In this case, Ms. Yue Ning is facing ongoing illegal detention, forced rape and personal injury. Zhou Afu and his son have been controlling Li Wanqiu for many days, and there is an immediate threat to her life. Zhou Guohua mentioned in his statement that 'if she does not obey, he will beat her to death', which meets the constituent elements of 'urgent danger'."
"But some people question why not give priority to calling the police?" the host raised the controversial point at the right time.
Zhang Wanying pushed up her glasses and said, "Let's take a look at the special judicial environment of Kowloon Walled City. According to an internal police report in 1979, 78% of reports of human trafficking in the area were closed due to 'insufficient evidence'. In this case, when Zhou Guohua called the police for the first time, the police did not accept the case and questioned his identity. Moreover, Miss Yue Ning had confirmed the location of the suspect through Jin Xianglong before calling the police, and simultaneously notified reporters to collect evidence on the spot. This just shows that she followed the legal procedures as much as possible. However, when the formal relief channels were delayed due to objective obstacles, she chose the 'self-help behavior' allowed by law."
The screen cuts to last night's video, with Yue Ning hitting Zhou Laoer with a steel pipe in slow motion. Zhang Wanying points to the screen and says, "Note that she attacked her hand, not her vital parts. The resulting injury was identified as a hand fracture, which is far less than the possible damage caused by the kitchen knife used by the other party. The Hong Kong court made it clear in the 1976 'Kwai Chung Robbery Case' that the defender's force should be based on 'reasonable fear' rather than 'absolute precision', and this case fully complies with this principle."
The host asked: "Is there a risk of over-interpreting 'self-defense'?"
Zhang Wanying's tone was more rigorous: "Of course there are risks, but the warmth of the law lies in recognizing the limitations of human nature. When we see the photos of the girl being imprisoned and the bruises on Li Wanqiu's legs, anyone with a conscience will understand that waiting for the police to respond to a routine call in that stinking hut may mean that the victim suffers more serious harm. The law does not encourage lynching, but it always leaves a window for 'emergency rescue in the name of justice.'"
The camera suddenly swept to the corner of the studio, and a simply dressed housewife was holding a sign that read "It is legal for Dahei to save beauties."
The screen switched to the video of Dahei biting someone, and the scene where Yue Ning asked it to keep an eye on Zhou Afu's grandson.
Zhang Wanying: "If a professionally trained dog performs a restraining action under the instruction of its owner and does not cause excessive harm, the legal responsibility shall be borne by the controller. In this case, Dahei's biting was only aimed at non-lethal parts such as the wrist, and stopped immediately after being subdued, which fully meets the standard of 'reasonable restraint'."
When the host asked about the public controversy over "crimes committed by mainland immigrants", Zhang Wanying's expression became serious: "It is the greatest injustice to blame a group for individual crimes. What we should pay more attention to is how to improve the legal procedures so that every immigrant to Hong Kong can seek protection through legal channels, rather than being forced to save themselves in dark corners."
Zhang Wanying closed the file and looked directly at the camera: "What is the ultimate goal of the law? It is not the cold text, but to make every citizen believe that they can 'not despair' when facing injustice. Miss Yue Ning's behavior may not be perfect, but she showed us that when the gears of justice are stuck, there are people willing to rush forward to be a screw connecting the gears, and such people deserve to be embraced by the law, not criticized."
At this moment, Yue Ning was in the ward of Yangrong Hospital, peeling a lychee and putting it into Li Wanqiu's mouth.
"Are you relieved now?" Yue Ning asked her.
Li Wanqiu saw that Yue Ning was released on bail this morning, but the possibility of prosecution was not ruled out. She was very worried that this would lead to Yue Ning going to jail.
"Yeah." Li Wanqiu nodded.
Sister Hua accompanied Zhou Guohua into the ward: "The bill has been settled."
"Ningning, we don't have money right now, we'll have to wait until later..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yue Ning held Li Wanqiu's hand, "Just like you asked Guohua to help me carry potatoes, this hospital fee is nothing for me."
Li Wanqiu shook her head. Yue Ning said, "You all quit your jobs and have no jobs back home. And you still have to testify in court. I will guarantee you and get your identities done as soon as possible. You will live in the staff dormitory of Baohua Building for the time being. Sister Wanqiu will work as a waitress in Baohua Building. I want to arrange for Guohua to work in Ning Xiaochu to settle the case first, okay?"
Li Wanqiu cried and nodded: "Ningning... I'm lucky to have met you."
Yue Ning took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears: "It was your kindness that saved you. If you didn't let Guohua carry potatoes for me, and if you didn't help that mother-in-law, you wouldn't know me."
Sister Hua smiled and said, "Wanqiu, go change your clothes, we're going to the dormitory."
Yue Ning and Sister Hua sent the two to the dormitory together. When the car arrived downstairs, Yue Ning saw Sophie's car was also in the parking space.
Sophie called her at noon and said that the leader of Beijing State Guesthouse and two chefs would arrive on a flight this afternoon, and Sophie said she would go to meet them. Why is she here now?
Yue Ning accompanied the two of them to walk in, and saw Sophie and Lu Peide, who were wearing beige suit-collar dresses, walked out together.
"Sister Sophie, Brother Lu."
Lu Peide took two quick steps and looked at Yue Ning: "It's finally okay!"
"That's right! When I woke up, all I heard was news about you. Fortunately, Uncle Hua told me in the morning that you had been released." Sophie stretched out her hand and twisted her face. "You are such a fool. When you treated me well, you worried that it would be unsafe for me to go back in the middle of the night, so you kept me at home. At this time, you even dared to break into the Kowloon Walled City."
"I'm fine, right?"
Yue Ning looked at Lu Peide, who was wearing a shirt and trousers, and his hair was newly cut.
The Lu family went north because someone in the family passed the imperial examination and later became an official in Beijing. However, they brought Cantonese cuisine to Beijing by accident. Even though their descendants became full-time chefs, their family was different from other chefs. They always remembered that their ancestors were scholars and required their descendants to study.
In the case of Lu Peide, it means that he is a man of great learning and elegance.
"Brother Lu, you're so handsome." Yue Ning praised.
Lu Peide seemed to hesitate for a moment, then made up his mind and looked at Sophie: "Sophie helped me pick out clothes and change my hairstyle."
"Very handsome, very handsome." Yue Ning praised.
Lu Peide blushed and said, "We went to the airport."
"It just so happens that Ade is on vacation today. My Mandarin is not very good, and Ade knows the leaders of the State Guesthouse and the two chefs, so I asked him to accompany me to pick up the plane."
Sophie's explanation is a bit ambiguous. She used to work at Hengtong and had to communicate with Taiwan and Singapore. Her Mandarin is just spoken with an accent, which is definitely enough.
"You guys go ahead! I'm done here. I'll go to the hotel with Brother Zhiyuan later." Yue Ning said to them.
Lu Peide and Sophie got in the car, and Yue Ning also sent them upstairs, because they were a couple and could not live together.
"You are really traditional. Many young people here go to bed after meeting each other for two or three days. It's rare that they haven't been together after dating for such a long time." Sister Hua opened the door of a room. "Wanqiu lives here, and there are no girls yet. Guohua, you are upstairs, come with me."
At this time, the door of the next room opened, and Fan Xiuqin saw Yue Ning and jumped over: "Ningning, you won't take me with you to fight?"
"There are only three of them, we can't stop them from hitting each other," said Yue Ning.
Fan Xiuqin ran over and saw Li Wanqiu: "What a beautiful girl."
Li Wanqiu smiled at Fan Xiuqin and said, "Hello."
"I'm Fan Xiuqin from Beijing, and I'm a chef," Fan Xiuqin said proudly.
"Sister Xiuqin should be about your age. She was a chef at the State Guesthouse before she came here." Yue Ning said to Li Wanqiu, "If you need anything and can't find me, just look for her. She knows everyone in Baohua Building."
"Where? Those hooligans in Youwangjian, who wouldn't call her 'sister' when they see her?" Sister Hua said.
Fan Xiuqin immediately explained: "Sister, don't listen to what Sister Hua says."
"Sister Xiuqin and I have many friends," said Yue Ning.
Fan Xiuqin chatted for a while and pulled Yue Ning out: "Ningning, you have been busy these days, and I don't have time to talk to you."
"say what?"
"Sister Jinying's two sisters came yesterday evening. Sister Jinying went to the hotel to chat with them and came back very late." Fan Xiuqin said, "Sister Jinying mentioned this to me."
Yue Ning nodded: "It's okay, sister will tell me if she feels it is necessary."
After Yue Ning settled the two of them, she went home, changed into a formal dress, put on some light makeup, went downstairs and took a taxi to HTV.
As soon as Cai Zhiyuan saw her, his face was as bright as a flower. HTV got the first-hand information from last night, and you can imagine the ratings.
"Baby, you are so awesome." Cai Zhiyuan said.
"Who is your baby? Don't yell." Yue Ning said, "Put away your playful smile. The State Guesthouse is a subordinate unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Don't be scared away by your philistine face."
The two chatted about the public opinion on this matter, and it was indeed as they expected. The British Hong Kong government had always been troubled by the Kowloon Walled City, which was full of filth and it was difficult for the police to enter. Now they just happened to use public opinion to build momentum.
What's more, relevant forces are trying to guide media opinion and promote the argument that "the mainland is incapable of governing Hong Kong."
Seeing that the time was almost up, the two went to the Hong'an Hotel together. When they entered the hotel lobby, Yue Ning was still looking for Lu Peide and Su Fei, but Cai Zhiyuan's eyes had already fallen on the two people who were sitting together, smiling and talking in low voices.
Sophie saw them and said, "Ningning and Mr. Cai are here."
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