Chapter 94 Chapter 94 Teacher bullies students?
Half an hour later, Captain Xiao Ji strode into the Tiandu Branch carrying a bulletproof vest borrowed from the Municipal Bureau.
The office building was much quieter than usual on weekends, with only a burst of cheerful noise coming from the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
Ji Yinhe pushed the door open and saw Lu Zheng sitting at the table reading a theoretical book with a calm expression.
Yu Jing and his two generals, Heng and Ha, squatted by the coal stove, playing the game of three-person competition around a small square stool.
"Five old Ks, I win——!"
With a "pop" sound, Niu Dazhi threw the cards in his hand onto the bench. He then spotted Ji Yinhe, who was wrapped in a cold sweat, and asked nonchalantly, "Captain, aren't you going home today? ...What are you holding in your hand?"
"Bulletproof vest." Without waiting for Ji Yinhe to speak, Lu Zheng raised his gaze from the top of the book and glanced at the card table. "Niu Dazhi, you have a queen sandwiched between your kings. Three rounds ago, this hand was Captain Yu's winning hand."
"...Shit!" Yu Jing spread the stack of cards and gave his smiling subordinate a slap on the face. "Dazhi, you're cheating!"
"Oh, we agreed to treat you to dumplings if you lose... I have a family to support, and I'm working overtime on a weekend. I shouldn't give you a chance to be more considerate of your subordinates!"
"Tsk! Get lost!" Yu Jing glared at him before walking towards Ji Yinhe, who had already put the bulletproof vest in the cabinet by the door. "Borrowed from the Municipal Bureau? What do you need this for?"
Ji Yinhe said calmly, "Just in case."
"We are all grown men, with thick skin and strong muscles. We haven't had any trouble in all these years—"
"That can't withstand a bullet." Captain Xiao Ji straightened his back and looked at him. "Captain Yu, this has nothing to do with whether you're a man or not."
"..." Yu Jing was a little embarrassed, sniffed, and changed the subject, "Huh? Why do I smell the aroma of Lianjie's fried skewers that are very popular in the city? Aren't you hiding it from us-"
Ji Yinhe said, "I forgot to introduce you. The owner of Lianjie Snack Shop is my mother. I was planning to bring some for you to try, but Captain Tang from the Municipal Bureau asked me to go get some information, so I shared it with my former colleagues..."
Niu Dazhi and Sang Xiangyang were excited, "Captain Ji, you're such a hidden talent!"
"Tsk." Yu Jing looked at her with a little more envy.
Only Lu Zheng, who was standing in front of the window, heard the words "Captain Tang from the Municipal Bureau" and curled his lips with a hint of sourness.
Ji Yinhe, who was completely unaware, suddenly had an idea. "This bulletproof vest isn't comfortable to wear, and it'll take some getting used to... How about this, if everyone wears their bulletproof vests next time they go out on a mission, I'll ask my mom to make a feast for the five of us, with fried chicken and starch sausage. How about that?"
Yu Jing and the two generals Heng and Ha exchanged glances, and the three of them swallowed their saliva at the same time.
"Then...it's a deal." Yu Jing whispered, his mouth burning. "Captain Ji."
"It's a deal!"
Ji Yinhe gave a thumbs up, walked around to the table and sat down, sorting out the scattered documents on the table.
Sang Xiangyang brought over some documents and said, "Here are the documents Director Lu signed this morning. Please circulate them around."
Ji Yinhe took it and saw a huge title written under the red header at the top - Notice on further crackdown on theft crimes in the city.
She suddenly remembered the episode this morning.
"I encountered a young boy stealing on the bus. He was quite young, and I've already warned him. If he does it again, he'll be sent straight to juvenile detention." Captain Xiao Ji distributed the documents. "Also... I met a very skilled and enthusiastic female comrade who helped me stop this theft."
"There are still quite a lot of enthusiastic citizens out there," Yu Jing said casually. "Ever since the crackdown began, our police station has also stepped up patrols."
Ji Yinhe thought about the girl's back as she hurriedly got off the bus.
Maybe... she is really just a kind-hearted citizen who doesn't want to reveal her name?
He shook his head and got back to the point. Captain Ji drank some water, took out the information Tang Ci had given him, sorted out the clues in the Yao Youlu case, and divided the work among everyone.
"After Yao Youlu died in 1980, his wife Lin Fang disappeared, and his two daughters, Yao Yulan and Yao Xiulan, returned to Chaojiang Village in Dengzhou to attend school."
Ji Yinhe looked at Yu Jing and the two generals Hengha and asked, "Can we go to the local area tomorrow?"
"Yes!" the three answered without hesitation.
"Okay." Ji Yinhe nodded. "It would be best to find the person himself, or a neighbor or relative...find out why no one reported the crime after it happened, and also find out Lin Fang's situation."
Yu Jing said solemnly, "We will do our best."
"Put on your bulletproof vest and be careful." Ji Yinhe gave his instructions before turning his gaze to Lu Zheng. "Tomorrow we'll investigate He Lingfeng Qisheng's connection and visit Chengguan Middle School and the Jiangtan Taiwanese Business Association."
Lu Zheng winked at her in tacit understanding, "Okay, I'll drive."
*
Chengguan Middle School.
It was morning reading time when the police car arrived, but the campus seemed very deserted.
The winter vacation had just begun, and except for the third year of junior high and the third year of senior high who were preparing for college entrance exams, the teaching buildings for other grades were empty.
The teacher from the Academic Affairs Office stared at Ji Yinhe and Lu Zheng's IDs for a few seconds and asked in confusion, "Didn't the police come here before? Could it be that our teachers are involved in a new case?"
"No, we also want to ask about He Ling." Ji Yinhe said, "It would be even better if you could take us to her office."
"...Okay." The teacher from the Academic Affairs Office was confused for a few seconds, called the leader, then picked up the key and took them to the third floor, introducing them as they walked.
"Hey, this is the Chinese language department. Teacher He is teaching the second year of high school this semester. There are two classes, Class 1 and Class 10. She has taught them all the way from the first year of junior high school. The students and co-teachers are probably the ones who know her best."
In the office, He Ling's desk was covered with a few newspapers to keep out dust, and the desk underneath was very tidy. There were not many personal belongings, not even a student's homework book.
It was as if she had already expected someone to come and search her office.
Seeing the confusion on their faces, the teacher from the Academic Affairs Office whispered, "Our Chengguan School is a long-established school, and the doors and windows are quite old... We've had several thefts in recent years, especially during the holidays! So before winter break, the teachers moved everything out. We also clear out homework books every six months, and importantly, let the students take them home."
No wonder Yu Jing was so depressed a few days ago. Ji Yinhe sighed and said, "Okay."
She walked over and took a look. The teacher from the Academic Affairs Office had indeed not lied. Almost everyone's desks and cabinets were empty.
Lu Zheng asked politely, "Excuse me, is there any teacher who works with He Ling still in school? We'd like to talk in person."
"Ah...Mr. Xie, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, seems to be on duty today."
The teacher from the Academic Affairs Office led them out, turned left, and pointed to a bald man in the math department office who was grading homework. He said, "It's him, Old Xie, but the police officer who came back last time has already questioned him."
Ji Yinhe nodded in thanks, knocked on the door gently, and walked in without waiting for the other party to respond.
Upon hearing the purpose of her visit, Teacher Xie pushed his glasses up impatiently. "What else is there to ask? It's just the same thing... I still have to help her count the weekly diaries she submitted!"
"Wait." Ji Yinhe frowned slightly, "Is this the weekly diary that He Ling assigned to the students?"
"yes."
"Can I see it?"
"Just look at it." Teacher Xie scratched his chin and muttered, "It's all student homework. It has nothing to do with Teacher He..."
Ji Yinhe didn't bother with him and picked up a few books to read.
When she was in school, her Chinese teacher would give careful and strict comments on students' weekly diaries and essays.
However, He Ling was not such a person. Beneath each of her lengthy articles, there were only words like "excellent", "good", and "passed" written in red pen.
“…” Ji Yinhe was a little disappointed and planned to return the weekly notebook.
There was a string in my mind that rang softly.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, flipped through all the weekly diaries, and suddenly realized the problem -
No matter how you look at it, high school students are at the most youthful and reckless time of their lives. Under the heavy workload, weekly diaries are one of the few channels for them to express their emotions, flowing with the throbbing and longing that belong to this age.
But the texts written by He Ling's students were as solemn and serious as government reports, and the words used were extremely empty.
"Have you read these weekly diaries?" Ji Yinhe asked.
"No." Teacher Xie scoffed. "Those little brats must be writing about who has a crush on whom, or lyrics to Hong Kong and Taiwan love songs... I'm already tired of reading them!"
Ji Yinhe didn't say anything, but just handed the notebook in his hand to Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng took a look and understood the problem.
"One last thing for you." Ji Yinhe turned to Teacher Xie and said softly, "Could you please give me the phone number of the Chinese class representative's home?"
…
"Officer, you're talking about the weekly journal..." The Chinese class representative's timid voice came from the mobile phone. "Actually, we... weren't like this before."
"What happened?" Ji Yinhe asked in a gentle and persuasive tone, "Is it related to Teacher He?"
The Chinese class representative hesitated for a few seconds before stammering, "There was a classmate in our class who had a difficult childhood. He fell in love with the campus beauty, but was rejected. He wrote about it in his weekly diary, and then Teacher He...she took it to the radio station and read it aloud. The classmate felt so humiliated and distressed that he almost jumped off the building. It was the class monitor and the class leaders who talked him down."
"..." Ji Yinhe suddenly became furious.
In Lian Qiao's words - this is bullying, and it's the teacher bullying the students!
"Didn't you tell the homeroom teacher?"
"We did, but Teacher Xie thinks we're making a big deal out of nothing. He believes students should just study and not get into premature romance." The Chinese class representative sighed. "Besides, everyone knows Teacher He's family is rich and has good relationships with other teachers, so we can't expect any consequences from this... Senior year is almost here, and everyone just wants to graduate safely."
“…” Ji Yinhe held his forehead with his hand. No wonder their weekly diaries were written like this!
After pacing a few steps and drinking the water Lu Zheng handed her, she asked in a deep voice, "What kind of person do you think He Ling is?"
"Ah? I, I don't dare to judge her..."
"It's okay." Ji Yinhe took a deep breath, "I swear on my police ID that I won't tell anyone."
The Chinese class representative paused for a long time and murmured a few words:
"I think she's... hypocritical."
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