Upon hearing Yuan Mengge say that she could accompany her, Huang Jingjing immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then clung tightly to her side, her fingers gripping Yuan Mengge's sleeve tightly.
Seeing her say that, the police officers naturally didn't say anything and simply dragged Liu Wenbin and the other two away.
Yuan Mengge said to Li Xue'e and the other woman, "You two should come along too."
She glanced around and realized that the proprietress's brother had disappeared sometime earlier.
She had noticed that the man's expression was off earlier, and now that he'd disappeared, he must have gone to send a message to the landlady.
She certainly wouldn't leave Li Xue'e and her two daughters here.
Hearing her say that, Li Xue'e had no objection and nodded.
Yuan Shuyun, however, seemed a little reluctant and said, "Do we have to go too? Can't we just wait for you to come back here? It's so late, I want to sleep."
Yuan Mengge looked at her and pointed to Huang Jingjing, who was clinging to her, and said, "This kind of thing has happened in this hotel, do you still dare to stay here?"
Yuan Shuyun thought for a moment and said, "But we've already paid...where else are we going to sleep?"
Yuan Mengge said, "Alright, we'll sleep after we get back from the police station."
Hearing this, Yuan Shuyun hesitated for a moment, sighed, and could only nod: "Okay."
The three police officers untied Liu Wenbin and the other two, handcuffed them with silver bracelets, and then each of them dragged one of them downstairs.
Yuan Mengge and the other three followed behind them. She whispered to Huang Jingjing, "After you get home, remember to buy your medicine first thing tomorrow morning. There's still time within 24 hours..."
Huang Jingjing looked at her blankly: "Huh? What medicine?"
Yuan Mengge whispered in her ear, "Birth control pills."
Huang Jingjing's body has already been sexually assaulted by these two men, so in order to avoid pregnancy, she must take medication.
Hearing this, Huang Jingjing's face paled, but she said with a sliver of hope, "No... it can't be that accurate, can it..."
Yuan Mengge said, "Don't take any chances. What if you get pregnant? Do you want to give birth to a rapist's child? Do you want to raise him? You're still so young, don't let this child ruin your future. Do you understand?"
After hearing her words, Huang Jingjing immediately imagined herself pregnant out of wedlock, giving birth to the child of a rapist, and what kind of fate she would face from being pointed at and cursed by others.
She instinctively shook her head: "No! I don't want to!!!"
Yuan Mengge said, "Don't be afraid, there's still time to take medicine to stop it."
Girls in this era don't have a strong awareness of contraception, especially girls in rural areas; some don't even know that this situation can be avoided.
Parents also don't provide enough education in this area. At most, they only teach girls not to sleep with men, but they don't teach them how to use contraception.
Even some parents don't understand this direction themselves.
So many girls become mothers without really understanding what's going on, whether they want to or not.
Huang Jingjing asked her, "Can it really be stopped?"
Yuan Mengge: "Yes, you can. Trust me."
Huang Jingjing nodded.
Outside the hotel, there were two motorcycles and a bicycle parked, belonging to the police station.
Two police officers took the three prisoners back on motorcycles, while the remaining officer pushed a bicycle and walked back to the police station with Yuan Mengge and the others.
The older police officer walking with them comforted Huang Jingjing as they walked, saying:
“Sister, don’t be afraid. They will be punished for their bad deeds. You don’t need to be afraid of what others will say about you. You are the victim. You did nothing wrong. They are the ones who are wrong, you know? Go back and get some rest and adjust your mood.”
Huang Jingjing looked at him and asked cautiously, "Will they go to jail? He's the mayor's son... Will the mayor help him...?"
The police officer's expression flickered slightly with unease upon hearing this, but he still said, "Don't worry, we will give you an explanation. As long as the evidence is conclusive, the court can sentence them to jail."
In this era, there are relatively few ways to collect evidence for rape crimes. The main methods of conviction rely on eyewitness testimony, victim statements, and perpetrators' admissions of guilt.
Body fluid sampling is also possible, but it's quite complicated and difficult to do in rural areas due to insufficient resources.
Moreover, the police did not apprehend the suspect at the scene of the crime; by the time they arrived, the person had already been arrested.
Currently, the main method of testimony for Huang Jingjing is through witnesses.
And the witnesses were naturally Yuan Mengge and Yuan Shuyun.
Hearing the police officer's words, Huang Jingjing asked somewhat confusedly, "How can I determine if the evidence is conclusive?"
Rape is inherently difficult to prove, and the general public also lacks the necessary knowledge in this area.
The police officer glanced at her and Yuan Mengge and said, "A witness is enough."
Huang Jingjing looked at Yuan Mengge and asked her, "Will you testify for me? Please, testify for me!"
As she spoke, she looked at Yuan Mengge with pleading eyes.
Yuan Mengge said, "I don't mind. I can vouch for you. If it's just me, I'll go."
She didn't care, but there needed to be at least two witnesses, so both she and Yuan Shuyun were witnesses.
It's just a matter of whether Yuan Shuyun is willing.
After all, this kind of thing can offend people, and there's a possibility that Liu Wenbin's family might threaten or retaliate against him.
Based on her understanding of the Yuan family, she guessed that Fifth Uncle didn't want Yuan Shuyun to get involved in this mess.
They didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble for other people's affairs.
Hearing this, Huang Jingjing finally showed a slight expression of relief.
The police station is neither too far nor too close to the hotel; it's less than a kilometer away.
The motorcycle arrived quickly; walking would have taken a while.
The police station chief was sleeping at home in the middle of the night when his home phone started ringing incessantly.
Because of his professional habits, he has to get up to answer the phone every night when it rings.
Even if your mind isn't fully awake, your body will move on its own, just to get started.
"Hello... what's up?"
"Chief, come quick. Something's happened," the on-duty police officer said sternly.
These words instantly snapped the director back to reality. He raised his hand to rub his face and asked, "What happened?"
"The mayor's son... was caught at the scene of the rape. He's at our police station now..."
Upon hearing what the other party said, Director Wang Hanzong's face instantly showed obvious annoyance: "Damn this bastard!!! Fine, I understand, I'm on my way now! We'll talk when I get there."
He hung up the phone after saying that.
Without even washing her face, she changed her clothes and rushed out the door.
Two minutes later, Wang Hanzong arrived at the police station on a motorcycle. As soon as he entered, he said, "What's going on? Explain yourself."
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