At this moment, Li Anran felt as if her heart was being gripped tightly by a large hand, making it difficult to even breathe.
Before this, he didn't know Zhao Tinghai at all.
My understanding of Zhao Tinghai was limited to what I heard from others.
It is said that Zhao Tinghai rose from a medical intern to his current position as dean, all thanks to his fair, just, and loving heart.
During the years when pharmaceutical companies used their money to pave the way, not only the hospital director but also the heads of other departments at his hospital made a fortune.
Only Zhao Tinghai not only refrained from taking bribes or accepting kickbacks himself, but he also explicitly forbade everyone in his department from getting too close to pharmaceutical representatives. Even when invited to dinner by pharmaceutical representatives, Zhao Tinghai forbade his subordinates from attending, let alone accepting rebates or red envelopes for medication.
I heard that a newly arrived young doctor was kicked out of the department by Zhao Tinghai simply because he drank milk tea offered by a pharmaceutical company representative.
Everyone felt that Zhao Tinghai was making a big deal out of nothing and trying to get attention.
It wasn't until later, when the government suddenly issued a document and cracked down hard, that his department was the only one in the hospital that was not affected at all. On the contrary, the entire hospital, from the president and department heads to many doctors, was arrested.
Later, I don't know when it started, but mental illness became a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Those rich kids who cause death by messing around can avoid criminal liability by "buying" a mental illness diagnosis from them.
In the end, as long as a small amount of money is taken out to compensate the victim's family, a murderer can be exonerated.
At that time, Zhao Tinghai, as an industry benchmark, became a hot commodity.
Countless people came to him with boxes of money, but without exception, he publicly humiliated them and kicked them out of the clinic.
I heard that when one of his cousins was abusing his wife and accidentally caused her death, the entire Zhao family, including Zhao Tinghai's parents, came to him, hoping that he could make an exception and save his cousin's life.
Zhao Tinghai, however, preferred to be ostracized and cut off all contact with his parents rather than agree. As a result, his cousin ultimately had to eat the peanuts.
At that time, many people cursed Zhao Tinghai behind his back, and even more people offered money to "buy" his life.
I heard that Zhao Tinghai narrowly escaped death in accidents dozens of times.
At that time, many people said that Zhao's ancestors had to kowtow until their heads were broken to save Zhao Tinghai's life.
It wasn't until later, when his deceased cousin's family presented Zhao Tinghai with a banner with great fanfare and the news was posted online, that Zhao Tinghai became a celebrity overnight, even receiving praise from state media.
Not long after, Zhao Tinghai was promoted several ranks and became the dean and a representative of the National People's Congress.
Those who wanted Zhao Tinghai dead were now too ashamed to make any further moves.
It is evident that Zhao Tinghai is a man of great principle.
So when Li Anran contacted acquaintances to ask to see Zhao Tinghai, they all advised him to give up.
Even now, he has absolutely no confidence.
After all, someone like Zhao Tinghai might prefer to put his child in danger rather than cross the line.
Li Anran's heart was in her throat.
He stared intently at his phone screen.
Five minutes passed, and Zhao Tinghai still hadn't spoken.
Suddenly, a sound rang out...
"Dean Zhao, society is very different now than it was back then. With the internet so developed, I'm sure you've heard of the external network and the dark web."
There, countless psychopaths harbor all sorts of unimaginable perverted thoughts about underage children, and even their corpses.
You certainly wouldn't want your child to end up there someday, would you?
Not to mention Zhao Tinghai, even Li Anran couldn't help but frown at this moment.
He had the "good fortune" to have witnessed that godforsaken place where the sun never shines.
The various filthy and even extremely perverse live streams and recordings on the platform have left him with indelible psychological trauma.
He also heard that some people would walk around the streets with their phones, sometimes taking pictures of the buildings on the street, and sometimes even taking selfies.
In reality, they take photos of pretty little girls and even little boys.
Then they would put these photos up for sale on the dark web.
If a buyer takes a liking to one of them, they will target that child.
They would lure or abduct children and sell them to buyers.
This isn't just a legend.
A foreign model once had a similar experience.
In the end, it was this model's fate that she survived.
When a buyer reneged on their promise, she had incredible luck and managed to escape from them.
That's how this matter came to light.
If he hadn't personally browsed the dark web once, who would believe such a thing?
At this moment, Li Anran felt even more uneasy.
These people who take money to do things... could they be the hidden agents of the dark web?
Lost in thought, Zhao Tinghai's roar suddenly rang out in the video.
"You...you...you dare to harm my child, I will never let you get away with this!"
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
Judging from the voices, there were at least four or five people.
"You won't let us go? Dean Zhao, do you know what we look like? Or do you know our names? Why won't you let us go?"
I advise you to calm down and make a careful choice.
For your sake, for your children's sake, you have to compromise when necessary. After all, both your children are still young. The older brother is 17, with fair skin and a delicate, frail appearance—the kind of man who's most popular these days.
And your youngest daughter is not even 6 years old yet, which is exactly the age they love most. What's more, the little girl has a high nose, big eyes, red lips and white teeth; if she were posted online, she would definitely be a hot commodity.
Dean Zhao, are you really willing to sacrifice your two children for your reputation and honor? Of course, we respect your choice.
However, we certainly can't do a losing business. If you don't sign, we won't make any money on this side, and we'll have to make up for our losses by taking your two children."
"You just want money, right? I'll give you money! I'll give you as much as you want!" Zhao Tinghai thrashed about like a fish washed ashore by the waves.
However, this is just a pure waste of energy.
As Zhao Tinghai twisted around, the chair made a series of thuds, and another burst of laughter erupted from the surrounding area.
"Dean Zhao, with your meager monthly salary, after deducting expenses for supporting your family and caring for your parents, how much savings do you have left? How much do we need? Can you come up with 100,000?"
Zhao Tinghai, who was lying on the ground, suddenly fell silent.
He really couldn't produce it.
He came from the mountains.
It is through intelligence and perseverance that I have achieved what I have today.
His parents were farmers from a mountain village who didn't even have medical or social insurance.
He farmed the land his whole life, and all he had left was a body full of illnesses.
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