Chapter 428: It has nothing to do with school? (Day 9)
Before Liang Wei and the school leaders agreed on a meeting time.
There has been some progress in the investigation.
First of all, it was confirmed from Fang Gexin that the person living in Room 404 of the old graduate dormitory building at that time was Dong Lu.
Yu Yali also called soon and said that she had asked someone and found out that the girl who set herself on fire was called Dong Lu, a freshman in the School of Social Sciences.
Then Ni Jianrong brought back the records from the Social Security Bureau. The data from the Social Security Bureau showed that Dong Lu was hospitalized in the surgical ward of Pinghe Road Hospital from November 16, 1989 to the end of January 1990.
From the specific cost items, it can be seen that they are all for rescue and treatment of burns.
This is also very strange. Pinghe Road Hospital is indeed the closest to Hongda, but it is a Class II hospital after all. It does not have a specialized burn department, only general surgery.
Both the First and Third City Top-Level Hospitals have professional burn departments, so why not go there?
No wonder the task force followed normal thinking to check the burn departments of these two tertiary hospitals but found nothing, because Dong Lu was not treated there at all.
Liang Wei saw that it was almost time and the rain outside had obviously subsided a lot, so he said that they were ready to set off.
Zhou Yi had been eager to try it out for a long time, and immediately followed Liang Wei.
But the strange thing is that Ni Jianrong just sat there without moving.
Liang Wei also noticed it and turned around to ask, "Isn't Team Ni going?"
Ni Jianrong showed a slightly painful expression, holding his abdomen and said, "Thank you for the trouble, Captain Liang. My stomach is a little uncomfortable, so I'll take it easy for now."
Since that was what he said, Liang Wei didn't say much. He thanked him for his hard work and then greeted Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi also found it a bit strange. Logically speaking, shouldn't Ni Jianrong run the fastest in this kind of situation? Is he really not feeling well?
On the way to the administrative building, Liang Wei suddenly asked, "Zhou Yi, do you know why I want to take you there?"
Zhou Yi had actually thought about this question.
Was it because of his outstanding performance after joining the task force that he attracted Liang Wei's attention?
Or did he want him to observe, identify any omissions, and analyze the situation?
No, theoretically, as a private, I am not even qualified to listen to such negotiations and dialogues between leaders.
And judging from Liang Wei's reaction just now, he didn't know in advance that Ni Jianrong would not go, so he had to drag himself to make up the number.
After thinking about it, Zhou Yi felt that there was only one possibility.
"Captain Liang, I'm just making a blind guess. Don't blame me if I'm wrong."
"That depends on how many points you guessed correctly."
Zhou Yi said, "I guess you want me to be the bad guy."
After Zhou Yi finished speaking, he wanted to observe Liang Wei's reaction.
This is a common trick used by fortune tellers. They first say something ambiguous and leaves room for maneuver, and then adjust the direction of their speech based on the other party's reaction.
But the problem was that Liang Wei's face remained calm, without any reaction at all. He just looked straight ahead and continued walking forward without even blinking.
Zhou Yi thought to himself, he is indeed cunning.
So I could only continue, "Conversations between leaders are usually quite calm, because they represent a department. Communication between leaders isn't just between individuals; it's about collaboration between two systems. So, they usually speak with caution. What if the person on the other end is a Tai Chi expert? You might end up talking for two or three hours, only to end up going in circles."
Liang Wei remained calm and just said two words: "Continue."
With the reaction, Zhou Yi knew that he had guessed correctly.
"Captain Liang, do you watch martial arts movies?"
This question made Liang Wei stunned. What was this kid's trick? Why was he suddenly talking about martial arts?
"Occasionally."
"In martial arts, the essence of Tai Chi is called 'four ounces to move a thousand pounds.' But there's also a saying, 'one force breaks all methods.' It means that no matter what mysterious moves you have, as long as you have great strength, you can perform miracles!" Zhou Yi chuckled, "That's how strong I am. I don't understand Tai Chi moves, so I only use the Wheel Turtle Fist. Anyway, as long as I'm strong enough, I can kill a master with random punches."
Having said that, Liang Wei smiled slightly, but still said nothing.
This matter is actually understood intuitively.
He chose Zhou Yi just to see if he could understand his ideas.
Just as he said, communication between leaders involves too many twists and turns and too many Tai Chi moves. They push each other back and forth for a long time, and in the end, both of them have very stable lower bodies and haven't moved an inch. That's when things get difficult.
He originally wanted Xie Guoqiang to come forward and directly contact the head of Hongda, the principal.
But Xie Guoqiang asked him a question: what is the relationship between Dong Lu’s incident and the Hongda case?
He couldn't answer this question. Dong Lu was definitely related to the case, but not directly, because she didn't meet the characteristics of the murderer.
Since there is no direct connection, they will definitely not be happy if you dig into the scandal at their school.
If after a long investigation they find that it has nothing to do with the Hongda case, the school will definitely complain to the higher authorities.
Therefore, Xie Guoqiang and President Hongda have not come forward. Both sides are abiding by the rules of the game and leaving room for maneuver in the relationship between the two sides.
Of course he understood, so he did not answer Xie Guoqiang's question rashly.
But the case still had to be pushed forward. Like Zhou Yi, he felt that there was something going on and it had to be figured out.
Then someone has to break the deadlock. This person has to "suddenly lose his mind" and say all the nasty words, tear off the other person's Tai Chi uniform, smash the bowls and kick the pots, and force everyone to put the problem on the table.
Of course, as a leader, he had to express his opinion and severely criticize this "crazy person".
As for how to "deal with" things once you leave this door, that is the task force's responsibility, and the school has no right to interfere!
In fact, it is the same set of good-cop and bad-cop tactics commonly used in interrogations.
But this is something that cannot be taught. If you teach it, it will not be natural and the performance will be too obvious, so you can only learn it through.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi's understanding is first-class.
Although Liang Wei kept a straight face, he was actually fond of his talent. No wonder Old Qin was protecting him. This kid was indeed a good prospect. He was in his early twenties but had the sophistication of a man in his forties or fifties.
If this piece of jade is polished well, it will surely shine brightly in the future.
Soon in front of us is the grand comprehensive administrative building with a nice name, Licheng Building.
It is taken from "Sincerity is the way of Heaven; sincerity is the way of man" in "The Book of Rites and the Doctrine of the Mean", which means to take sincerity as the core in establishing oneself, studying and practicing the way.
The irony is that they came here just to expose a lie.
Zhou Yi followed Liang Wei to the vice-president's office. It was not as luxurious as he had imagined. It was only about 20 square meters in size and decorated in a simple style. He didn't know if the tables and chairs were made of mahogany, but it looked quite high-end.
There is a pot of Clivia opposite the desk, which is the only bright color in the room.
On the left wall hang four large ink-splashed characters that read "Virtue carries all things." Opposite the right wall hangs a print of a painting called "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains."
The vice president of Hongda is at the deputy department level, which is equivalent to the deputy mayor of Hongcheng. In terms of administrative level, this level is higher than Xie Guoqiang.
However, in terms of functional weight, Xie Guoqiang's actual power is much greater than that of Hongda's vice president. After all, he is the head of the public security system. The only person in Hongcheng with a higher power than him is the deputy mayor in charge of public security.
Hongda has a total of five vice presidents. The one who came forward to liaise with the task force was named Liu. When Liang Wei came upstairs just now, he introduced him as Liu Baoguo, the person Zhou Yi had met at the Municipal Bureau two days ago.
Seeing them coming, Principal Liu immediately stood up to greet them.
"Oh, Captain Liang, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I was busy with a meeting up ahead, so I'm delayed until now. Sorry, sorry."
The two shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. Principal Liu said, "Wait a moment. I'll call Dean Chen over."
After saying that, he returned to his desk, picked up the phone and called: "Old Chen, it's me. Team Liang is here. Can you come over and listen? This is our job together, and we have to supervise each other. Okay, okay, I'm in my office, come on over."
After hanging up the phone, Principal Liu smiled at Liang Wei and said, "President Chen will be here soon. Please take a seat. I'll have someone make tea."
Then Principal Liu started to speak politely, and never asked who Zhou Yi was, as if this living person did not exist in his eyes.
Zhou Yi was not surprised. After all, leaders come in all shapes and sizes. Some are arrogant, while others are amiable.
It’s better to ignore me so that I don’t have to be polite to you.
After four or five minutes, there was a sound of hurried footsteps approaching, and then a figure appeared at the door.
Zhou Yi turned his head and saw a man in his fifties with a slightly bald and shiny forehead and wearing glasses appeared at the door. It was another school leader he had met at the Municipal Bureau that day. Zhou Yi remembered calling him Dean Chen at the time, and he was probably the dean of some college.
"Oh, Captain Liang, I'm sorry for the long wait."
Like Principal Liu, Dean Chen came up and shook Liang Wei's hand and exchanged greetings.
But maybe he walked too fast, and a layer of fog covered his thick glasses.
After sitting down, Dean Chen took out a piece of lens cloth, took off his glasses and wiped them.
After putting it back on, he turned his gaze to Zhou Yi, looking at Zhou Yi with a hint of doubt in his eyes. He asked Liang Wei: "Why didn't Team Ni come?"
"Team Leader Ni has been working so hard on this case, and he's feeling a little under the weather. He asked me to apologize to you two."
Zhou Yi tried to hold back his laughter. He didn't know whether Liang Wei was just being polite or was deliberately trying to tease Ni Jianrong.
"Oh, no, that's not true. You're the ones who've been working so hard on the case," Dean Chen said, glancing at Liu Baoguo beside him. "We're the ones who should apologize. We weren't able to help much. We're ashamed."
Liu Baoguo crossed his fingers and nodded.
Zhou Yi thought to himself, this conversation is indeed full of water.
Dean Chen, unlike the arrogant Principal Liu, turned his gaze back to Zhou Yi. "You are Zhou Yi, right?"
Zhou Yi was slightly surprised: "Dean Chen, do you still recognize me?"
Dean Chen smiled and said, "Didn't you appear on a TV program with Captain Ni? Captain Ni even praised you to me."
Zhou Yi was not surprised by the first sentence. The fact that he had been on TV would indeed be remembered by many people with a keen sense of politics. On the contrary, ordinary people who were not related to the matter would not remember much. After all, there were so many TV programs and so many guests every day, and TV stations were not like the Internet later, which was passive viewing and could not be browsed independently.
He was surprised by the latter sentence, because he knew that with Ni Jianrong's personality, there was no way he would praise himself.
Just because of what he said at the beginning, "Wu Yongcheng's man", he would never brag about himself to others.
This was obviously a polite compliment from Dean Chen, which showed that he was quite versatile and would give face even to a small role like himself, unlike Principal Liu.
But what surprised Zhou Yi was that there was a message behind this sentence, that Ni Jianrong had a good relationship with Dean Chen and even Principal Liu next to him.
Then I thought about what Brother Biao had complained about Ni Jianrong having too many dinner parties and loving the drinking culture, and how it was Ni Jianrong who personally sent the two school leaders to the Municipal Bureau that day.
Zhou Yi understood. It seemed that Ni Jianrong was not suffering from stomach discomfort, but was looking for an excuse to avoid this matter.
Maybe he didn't want to do anything that would offend others, so he simply didn't come.
Faced with the other party's polite words, Zhou Yi was helpless and was about to say a few polite words.
The other party's next sentence made him stunned.
Dean Chen said, "You know, this program should have been hosted by you and me."
"Huh?" Not only Zhou Yi felt strange about this sentence, but Liu Baoguo and Liang Wei beside him were also confused about what it meant.
Zhou Yi suddenly remembered the day when he first went to the city TV station, which was also the day when Qian Lailai was kidnapped for the first time.
He was supposed to record the "Questioning the Heart" program that day, but he was photographed by Ding Chunmei while saving Lu Xiaoshuang in the food street, and then it was on the news. Later, he was given the title of "City Hero".
That day at the TV station, the head of the publicity department, Zhong Lin, told him that there would be a talk segment on the program. There were two guests who would talk with him. One was a local writer from Hongcheng named Liang, who was quite famous in the literary world. However, he could not come due to something urgent. Later, the TV station found Qian Hongxing to come for sponsorship.
This is why the Qian Lailai case and other series of events happened.
I remembered another person named Zhou Yi, who was a professor at Hongda University and seemed to be a sociologist. His last name seemed to be Chen.
Zhou Yi suddenly realized and said in surprise, "Oh—you are Professor Chen Gengyun."
Chen Gengyun smiled amiably and nodded. "That's right. When the TV station approached me, I actually refused at first. After all, it was a public security incident, and I felt it was inappropriate for a scholar like me to join in the fun, especially at my age."
At this time, Liu Baoguo smiled and said, "Old Chen, you haven't been joining in the fun enough. You can be seen everywhere."
"As a sociologist, I have to integrate into society. Otherwise, academic research will become a castle in the air."
After Chen Gengyun and Liu Baoguo finished joking, they said to Zhou Yi, "The TV station later told me that the person you saved was a student of our Hongda University. When I heard that, I realized that this was a different story. I have to go and express my gratitude to you and the police officers of Hongcheng on behalf of our Hongda University."
Then he pointed at Liu Baoguo and said, "I even asked our principal Liu for permission. He waved his hand and said, 'Go, you must go.'"
"In the end," Chen Gengyun said, spreading his hands helplessly, "it didn't get recorded. What a pity."
Liu Baoguo said, "You must be regretting not being able to appear on TV."
Suddenly, everyone started laughing, and Zhou Yi also laughed along.
I thought it was a blessing that the program was not recorded. If it had been recorded, Qian Lailai would have been dead and Long Zhiqiang and his gang would still be at large.
"If there's a chance, I'll definitely have a good chat with you again, my friend." Chen Gengyun said with a smile.
"President Chen is so kind. It's my honor."
Zhou Yi had just finished saying this polite remark when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Although there is a little connection, Dean Chen's performance is inevitably a bit enthusiastic.
On the other hand, Vice Principal Liu next to him had a serious expression and exuded a sense of intimidation.
But the relationship between the two seems to be quite good. Is the contrast in personality so big?
Suddenly, Zhou Yi understood!
My goodness, are these two people opposite us arranging a good-cop and bad-cop drama for us?
At this time, Liang Wei also discovered the problem, so he took the initiative to bring up the topic and stated his purpose.
He said he came today because he wanted to know something.
Then he took out Dong Lu's medical insurance records and placed them on the coffee table in front of him. He said, "We've found a woman named Dong Lu. Judging from her medical insurance records, she should be a student of your Hongda University, enrolled in 1989. The medical insurance records show that Dong Lu was hospitalized for a long time at Pinghe Road Hospital. However, we can't find any relevant information about this person in your school's student records."
After hearing this, Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun looked at each other, one expressionless and the other slightly surprised.
Chen Gengyun picked up the documents on the coffee table, flipped through them, and muttered, "Hiss... Could it be that the files were lost due to poor storage?"
Zhou Yi sneered and said sarcastically, "If something as important as student files can be lost, then what's the point of keeping this Student Affairs Office? Shouldn't everyone be fired from top to bottom? They can't even do their job well, are they just eating for free?"
Then he smiled and asked Chen Gengyun, "Dean Chen, which leader in your school is in charge of the Student Affairs Office? I think you can take this opportunity to report this person's mismanagement to the school."
Chen Gengyun said awkwardly, "I just said it casually. Maybe not, maybe not."
Liu Baoguo next to him had a noticeably redder face.
Of course Zhou Yi knew who was in charge of the Student Affairs Office, and he said that on purpose.
Liang Wei scolded: "Zhou Yi."
Zhou Yi immediately shut his mouth in pretended fear.
Liang Wei continued, "Although Zhou Yi's words are a bit harsh, they are true. The loss of student files is a serious matter, especially since it happens to be related to our investigation. I think we should report this to Director Xie and open a case to investigate whether there is any problem of staff misappropriation or dereliction of duty."
Liu Baoguo waved his hand and said, "Captain Liang, I don't think this is necessary. Our school will investigate the issue of the data internally, so as not to waste the precious police resources of the task force. When the results of the investigation come out, we will consult with the leadership and then disclose them to you through formal procedures."
Zhou Yi thought to himself, he really performs Tai Chi well. By the time you guys investigate, the opportunity will be gone.
Zhou Yi said, "Captain Liang, I don't think this is necessary because I have already found some clues."
"Really?" Liang Wei was pretending to be surprised, but the two people opposite him were really surprised.
Zhou Yi said, "Building 27 at the Hongda University used to be a graduate student dormitory. I learned from interviewing graduate students who have graduated many years ago that there was a fire in dormitory 404 in the building, and it seems someone died in the fire. The person who died happened to be named Dong Lu."
"Cough cough..." Liu Baoguo coughed twice and was about to speak.
Zhou Yi didn't give him a chance and continued, "I also heard that this might not be an accidental fire. The person who provided me with the information said that it was rumored to be an arson case!"
Liang Wei said, "Arson? That's impossible. Didn't you call the police?"
"I don't know. I haven't found any relevant police reports." Zhou Yi turned to ask Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun, "Do the two leaders know about this? Did they call the police?"
Liang Weixin, who was standing by, said that this boy had good acting skills and was not intimidated at all by the fact that the other party were two highly respected leaders.
Chen Gengyun and Liu Baoguo's expressions were visibly ugly.
Liu Baoguo did not answer, but asked seriously: "Who told you these things?"
Yo, are you avoiding the question and asking a counter-question, changing the subject at the same time?
Zhou Yi thought to himself, this old guy is quite cunning.
But he had no intention of answering him at all. You asked back, but I ignored you.
He turned and asked Liang Wei, "Captain Liang, if we hadn't called the police at the time, would this case still be open for investigation? I don't have much experience, so I don't quite understand."
Liang Wei said, "For arson cases that do not result in serious injury or death, the maximum statute of limitations is ten years. If serious injury or death occurs, the maximum statute of limitations is twenty years. So there is no problem with opening a case for investigation."
Zhou Yi reached out and quite naturally took the copy of Dong Lu's medical insurance records from Chen Gengyun's hand. He said, "This Dong Lu was hospitalized in November 1989 and stayed there for almost three months. The one involved in the arson case was also named Dong Lu, and they're both said to be dead. Could these two be the same person? That would completely fit the procedures for filing a case for investigation."
Zhou Yi smiled and said to Liu Baoguo, "Vice President Liu, we'll go through the case filing process when we get back. We hope your school will cooperate fully with the investigation. We'd be very grateful. When the investigation results come out, we'll consult with the leadership and then disclose them to you through formal procedures. Is that okay with you?"
Liu Baoguo was obviously furious and let out a heavy breath through his nose.
"Captain Liang, can we file a case based on hearsay without any basis?" Vice Principal Liu asked coldly with narrowed eyes.
Liang Wei said with a smile, "Principal Liu may not be familiar with the work of our public security system. Filing a case doesn't mean prosecuting. If the investigation finds no problems, it can be withdrawn at any time."
This sentence has blocked the other party's idea of using the big banner.
Liu Baoguo picked up his teacup and stood up. He patted Chen Gengyun's shoulder with his other hand, but said nothing. Then he went to pour water on his own.
This seems to mean, it's up to you.
Zhou Yi was a little puzzled. What did this mean? Was this related to Chen Gengyun?
Chen Gengyun let out a helpless smile, then sighed and said, "Captain Liang, Comrade Zhou Yi, the Dong Lu incident isn't what you think. There's no arson as rumored, and no unfortunate murder. The person ultimately responsible for this incident is Dong Lu herself."
As he spoke, Chen Gengyun took out two pieces of paper from the pocket of his white shirt, unfolded them carefully, and placed them on the coffee table.
"This is Dong Lu's acknowledgment that she accidentally caused the fire by illegally using electrical appliances."
"And this is the application for withdrawal submitted by Dong Lu herself."
Liang Wei immediately frowned and picked up the two pieces of paper.
Zhou Yi had previously confirmed two things from Fang Gexin. First, the person in dormitory 404 was indeed Dong Lu, and second, Dong Lu applied to drop out of school on her own.
The first point is nothing special, but regarding the second point, Zhou Yi feels that it is not impossible.
After all, in Dong Lu's situation, it was impossible for her to continue studying and she had no choice but to drop out.
Fang Gexin chose a relatively safe piece of information to reveal to him, which was also in line with his shrewd style.
So the two would not be surprised if Chen Gengyun only submitted an application to withdraw from school.
But there is actually a letter of confirmation in which Dong Lu admits that his illegal use of electricity caused the fire?
This caught both Liang Wei and Zhou Yi off guard.
Zhou Yi leaned over to take a look, and after Liang Wei finished reading, he handed the two pieces of paper to Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi took it, stared at the paper in his hand with frowned eyes, and read every word.
The confirmation letter clearly stated, "Because I violated school regulations and used a high-power heating appliance in Room 404 of the graduate dormitory on the evening of November 16, 1989, I accidentally caused a fire, which ignited bedding and caused me to suffer serious burns. All responsibility is borne by me and has nothing to do with the school."
A high-powered heating appliance? Ignite the bedding?
Is this really an accident?
But why did the school say that the self-immolation was caused by personal problems when talking to students on the same floor?
Careless use of electricity and self-immolation are two completely different things.
There are also several unreasonable aspects of this confirmation.
First, the contents of the confirmation letter are printed, and only the final signature of the confirmer is handwritten.
Second, the incident happened on November 16, 1989, but the date of this confirmation was January 9, 1990, nearly two months later. Dong Lu should still have been in the hospital at that time.
Third, there is a clause on this confirmation letter that says, "Out of humanitarian concern for the injured students, the school provides a condolence payment of 50,000 yuan free of charge," and there is also a large financial official seal at the end of the letter.
Then there was the application for withdrawal, which was also printed out. The font format was exactly the same as the confirmation letter. The date was February, but you could see that there was a slight discrepancy between the ink of the date and the signature.
So to sum up, this is the so-called confirmation letter and application for withdrawal.
I'm afraid it's just a deal.
Zhou Yi shook his head in his heart, no, it might not even be a transaction, but coercion!
The two documents were printed in advance. In 1990, it was not easy to find a printing shop on the street, and it was still not easy now in 1997.
Printers are all imported and very expensive, and are generally only used by the government.
Even if Dong Lu really wanted to write this, she should have Xiao Bing write it by hand. How could it be a printed document?
Moreover, the wording in the document is completely biased towards the school. It has nothing to do with the school and provides free condolence money out of humanitarian concern.
They were even so cunning that they didn't even mention the word "fire", but used the word "fire situation" instead.
So it is obvious that this is what the school prepared and forced Dong Lu to accept.
As for the conditions, it is the 50,000 yuan "consolation money".
Fifty thousand yuan in 1990 was indeed not a small amount of money.
But there are two doubts here.
First, if Dong Lu committed self-immolation, it would be impossible for the school to pay this money for no reason. This amount would probably require the signature of the principal himself.
This indirectly confirms that it was definitely not self-immolation.
Arson and murder? Cover-up?
For such a big thing, does the school really dare to be so blatant?
Even if someone wanted to do so, the complex school leadership environment would not allow it.
The remaining possibility is that the fire was caused by the school's negligence in management, and if it is investigated, it will be detrimental to the promotion of some people.
That's why we have to suppress things and make big things small and small things nothing.
Zhou Yi looked at Chen Gengyun who was sitting opposite him, and Liu Baoguo who was standing by the desk with no intention of sitting back down. He guessed that it had something to do with the career of one of them.
Then this matter will be difficult to handle. With this letter of confirmation of responsibility, unless you have solid evidence, the nature of this matter can only be an accident. After all, the person involved has already admitted it, and it is legally effective.
And even if we find Dong Lu herself and ask her to deny it, it probably won't work.
Because Dong Lu is mentally ill now, what she says now has less legal effect than the piece of paper in her hand.
Second, why did Dong Lu sign this document?
If the responsibility is not hers, everyone would want justice and an explanation, right?
Especially since she had just experienced the trauma of being raped more than a year ago. Under such successive huge blows, people's psychological needs for money will become very strong.
For the vast majority of people, the value of money can only be reflected in a normal social environment.
If you give a piece of gold to a person who is dying of thirst in the desert, he will not be grateful to you. He will only use the gold to kill you and then steal your water.
Therefore, Zhou Yi did not think that in that situation, Dong Lu would consider whether the 50,000 yuan was worth letting him let bygones be bygones.
What's more, Dong Lu had been burned for less than two months at that time.
Zhou Yi looked at the signature carefully. There were some pauses, but it was smooth overall.
Suddenly he frowned and asked, "Dean Chen, did Dong Lu sign this herself?"
At this time, Liu Baoguo spoke up: "Her family signed on her behalf. She was in a condition that prevented her from signing or putting her fingerprints on the document."
Zhou Yi sneered inwardly. These two really knew everything. They had been playing dumb before, but now that they couldn't fool him anymore, they pulled out their trump card.
"That's not right, Principal Liu. We found out that Dong Lu is an orphan and has no family," said Liang Wei.
Liu Baoguo pointed at Chen Gengyun and said, "Old Chen, that's her family member, right? I remember she was a teaching assistant at our School of Foreign Languages."
Chen Gengyun nodded and said, "I think it was my fiancé, a teacher at our school."
That must be Xiao Bing without a doubt.
"That's not right." Zhou Yi's eyebrows rose. "A fiancé is not married, so the signature has no legal effect. And shouldn't the signature be in the name of the agent? There should also be a proof of agency."
Zhou Yi shook the paper in his hand and said, "Leaders, this has no legal effect."
But unexpectedly, Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun were not in a hurry at all, and Liu Baoguo even had a hint of sarcasm on his face.
Chen Gengyun said, "It's my fault for not explaining it clearly. Dong Lu's hands were shaking so badly at the time, so her fiancé assisted her and held her hand while she signed."
This answer left Zhou Yi speechless, because it was most likely the true situation.
The school must have known that Xiao Bing was absent from work, but it probably didn't know that Xiao Bing escaped because the Hongda case was being investigated, so it is unlikely that these two leaders would lie about such a matter with witnesses.
So that means Xiao Bing was present when these two pieces of paper were signed.
The most likely scene for the signing is a hospital ward.
Could Xiao Bing accept this? Could he swallow this?
Although he is not a strong man, he is not a coward. He is someone who can rush forward and snatch the knife from the gangster regardless of his own safety at the critical moment.
Would such a person give in when Dong Lu encountered hardships one after another?
Suddenly, Zhou Yi thought of a possibility.
Burn treatment is very expensive. Although medical insurance covers it, you still have to pay for it yourself. Moreover, not all treatments are covered by medical insurance. Many items must be paid for out of pocket, especially if imported drugs are used.
Xiao Bing and Dong Lu were two helpless orphans. Xiao Bing's relatives from her mother's side never told them that Xiao Bing had asked them to borrow money.
So where do they get the money for treatment?
The school probably saw this point and offered this condition.
If you give up the right to pursue legal action, you can get the 50,000 yuan to save Dong Lu's life.
If Dong Lu insisted on getting the truth, she might not be able to continue her treatment.
Choose the truth, or Dong Lu’s life!
Zhou Yi couldn't imagine how desperate Xiao Bing must have been at that moment!
Chen Gengyun reached out calmly and took the two pieces of paper from Zhou Yi's hand, just like Zhou Yi had done before.
"So young people, you still need to gain more experience, don't be too impatient, and don't be too impetuous. You must listen to the voice of the masses, but you must also distinguish what you should and shouldn't listen to. Don't let this delay your bright future."
Zhou Yi didn't say anything, because he really couldn't say anything now unless he found Xiao Bing.
Xiao Bing is mentally normal and is also a close relative of the person involved. Only from him can we learn more details.
I'm afraid that's the end of the story for the school.
Originally, they wanted to bring this matter to the surface, put the blame on arson and death, and force the school to prove itself. Even if it didn't, there would be legitimate reasons to force further investigation.
As a result, the other party had already solved the problem perfectly.
If Zhou Yi wanted to investigate this matter again, he would not get any support unless he could find solid evidence of arson and murder.
But seven or eight years have passed, how could there still be any solid evidence left?
In many cases where the truth can be uncovered many years later, either the police immediately conducted an on-site investigation after the incident and collected clues, and later technological advances used the clues from that year to identify the murderer; or the murderer directly or indirectly confessed to the crime because of other cases.
For cases that were not reported in the first place, the chances of overturning the verdict are almost zero.
Liu Baoguo walked over and said to Liang Wei in a sarcastic tone, "Captain Liang, it's the comrades in your provincial department who are of high quality. I think the quality of our Hongcheng public security team needs to be improved."
The person he was referring to was naturally Zhou Yi.
Liang Wei knew that Zhou Yi must have been frustrated, and he had to stand up and support him at this time.
Liang Wei stood up and asked, "Can I understand Vice President Liu's words as accusing Hongcheng of not doing enough to build its public security team?"
"I..." Liu Baoguo was suddenly speechless.
"I remember Dean Chen mentioned earlier that he was going to record a program with Zhou Yi, right?"
Chen Gengyun nodded, not knowing what Liang Wei was up to.
"I've also heard about this at the provincial government. The people of Hongcheng seem to have given Zhou Yi a nickname, right? Something like... City Hero?"
Chen Gengyun nodded and said, "That's right."
Liang Wei rubbed his hands, glanced at Zhou Yi, and smiled, "Honestly, I've been a police officer for almost thirty years, and my father has been a police officer his entire life, dating back to the founding of the People's Republic of China. In our two generations' combined careers of half a century, we've never received such an honor."
Liang Wei laughed heartily and said, "This isn't something you can compare to with a first-class merit or a second-class function, nor can it be compared to praise from any leader! This is recognition and praise from the people, and it's the highest honor for a public security officer!"
Liang Wei's words instantly moved Zhou Yi, who couldn't help but stand up. "Captain Liang, I..."
Liang Wei suddenly turned to face Zhou Yi, then stood at attention and saluted.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi immediately straightened his back and stood at attention.
"Comrade Zhou Yi, I hope you can remember and live up to the trust the people have placed in you!"
Zhou Yi saluted and answered loudly: "Yes!"
Zhou Yi's word was like a thunderclap.
Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun looked at each other, completely at a loss for words.
Liu Baoguo, no matter how many big hats you put on me, can they be bigger than the one put on Liang Wei?
In a country where the people are the masters of the country, is there anything greater than the people?
Or is it that your thoughts, Liu Baoguo, are fundamentally contrary to national policies?
Unfortunately, although the argument was won, the problem was not solved.
Dong Lu's graduate student information has still not been obtained. Liu Baoguo insisted that it was due to poor storage and dereliction of duty by the subordinates. The school will definitely conduct a strict and thorough investigation.
As for when to check and what will happen after the check, there is no certainty.
This meeting ended on a bad note.
When Liang Wei and Zhou Yi walked out of the comprehensive administrative building, the rain had stopped, only the sound of raindrops was still dripping on the trees.
"Captain Liang, today's incident..."
Liang Wei waved his hand and said amiably, "I don't blame you. I didn't expect this to happen."
"Captain Liang, the illegal use of electrical appliances is definitely a lie."
"Without evidence, truth or falsehood is meaningless. Unless we can find the person involved, Dong Lu, as soon as possible, perhaps only she can tell the truth."
Zhou Yi nodded: "I understand."
At this time, Liang Wei's cell phone rang. He picked it up and just listened to two sentences when a hint of joy suddenly flashed in his eyes.
"Okay, I'll rush back to the bureau immediately!"
"Captain Liang, what happened?" Zhou Yi asked hurriedly when he saw him hang up the phone.
"We found Dong Lu," Liang Wei said happily. "Old Qiu took people back to Xiao Bing's house to conduct another investigation, but they discovered that the seal had been washed away by the heavy rain. Then new footprints appeared in the house, so they immediately called for reinforcements. Then they found a woman in black in the basement. I think it was Dong Lu."
"Great. Did you find Xiao Bing?"
Liang Wei shook his head: "So far, only Dong Lu has been found, but Xiao Bing has not been found."
He patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and said, "Come on, come back to the bureau with me."
From a window on the upper floor of the comprehensive administrative building, a figure was watching every move of Liang Wei and Zhou Yi downstairs.
The figure did not retreat until they left.
But at this moment, the figure suddenly stopped.
His gaze fell on a flower bed not far away.
There was a man there, hiding behind the bushes, staring at the direction where Zhou Yi and the others disappeared.
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