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"What? Lu Jingui is dead?"
Chu Hongyu's fountain pen fell to the table with a "thud," the ink spreading out like a strange black rose.
Her eyes widened, her delicate face filled with disbelief. "How could this be? She... she's the kind of person..."
"His death was too hasty, wasn't it?" Ning Yuan couldn't help but frown.
When she heard that Lu Jingui had been released on bail thanks to the Criminal Procedure Law promulgated last year, she thought that this guy was indeed the cockroach that Brother Fenchang had described, and that she would have to put in some effort to deal with him.
He died so suddenly, his life ending abruptly.
The news Ying Gang brought stirred up quite a ripple in the hearts of Ning Yuan and Chu Hongyu.
Lu Jingui is dead; he died in a revenge killing.
Ning Yuan was also shocked, but her years of experience allowed her to quickly calm down.
She pressed down on Chu Hongyu's hand, signaling her to calm down, and turned to Ying Gang, "Brother Ying Gang, what exactly happened?"
Ying Gang sighed; this case also made him feel deeply saddened.
He carefully chose his words and slowly recounted the findings of his investigation.
It turns out that the murderer was a student named Xiao Yi who dropped out of Fudan University a few years ago.
Xiao Yi was a prominent figure back then, exceptionally talented, and served as the student union president of the economics department.
When Lu Jingui first entered Fudan University, it was the height of Xiao Yi's fame. She admired Lu Jingui's writing and talent and mentored her.
"To put it bluntly, Lu Jingui's little bit of fame was all thanks to Xiao Yi's efforts to promote him." Ying Gang's tone was tinged with sarcasm.
"And then what happened? Why did Xiao Yi kill her?" Chu Hongyu asked urgently, her intuition telling her that something extraordinary must have happened.
Ying Gang took a deep breath and continued, "Back then, Xiao Yi fell for a senior, but he was already in love with someone else. When Lu Jingui found out, for reasons unknown, he introduced Xiao Yi to a man who looked seven or eight parts like that senior, claiming he was a distant relative, and tried to set them up..."
"What?!" Chu Hongyu looked at Ying Gang in disbelief. "Lu Jingui can do this too?"
But considering Lu Jingui's character, it seems understandable that he would do such a thing.
“What’s even worse is yet to come,” Ying Gang said, his tone becoming even more somber.
"Xiao Yi became pregnant shortly after getting together with that man, but at that moment, she was accused of plagiarism by the newspaper, which said that several of her published articles were suspected of plagiarizing the works of other authors..."
"Those articles...were they all given to her by Lu Jingui?" Ning Yuan suddenly had a thought.
Ying Gang nodded: "That's right. After things blew up, Xiao Yi found out that some of the content quoted in those articles had already been published by other authors. And those articles were given to her by Lu Jingui under the guise of 'exchange and learning'."
"That vicious woman!" Anger flashed across Chu Hong's beautiful face as she clenched her fists.
As a victim herself, she understood Xiao Yi's feelings all too well; Xiao Yi could even be said to have suffered more than her.
Ying Gang continued to recount Xiao Yi's tragic experiences.
"Xiao Yi was deceived by that man, became pregnant out of wedlock, and then encountered a plagiarism incident. In her panic, she originally wanted to ask Lu Jingui for help to prove that she had made an unintentional mistake."
"As a result, Lu Jingui outwardly agreed, but in the end, he took advantage of Xiao Yi's misfortune, even exposing her plagiarism and premarital pregnancy, and spreading it around, causing a huge uproar..."
Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan frowned: "Pregnant out of wedlock and embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, Xiao Yi's reputation at school was completely ruined, and she ultimately had to drop out, is that right?"
Ying Gang nodded: "Xiao Yi married that man and went to work in a remote mountainous area in the south, but..."
He paused, then said, "That man... was no good at all. He was lazy and abusive, and Xiao Yi was tortured beyond recognition in just two or three years. He even aborted four of her children, leaving her completely infertile."
"They're all beasts!" Chu Hongyu gripped her teacup tightly, feeling as if a huge rock was lodged in her heart, and couldn't help but curse under her breath.
She couldn't imagine that a girl with a promising future could have her life reduced to such a state because of Lu Jingui's jealousy and scheming.
And I... almost, almost went down the same path as Xiao Yi.
"And then? How did Xiao Yi escape? And how did she find Lu Jingui to take revenge?" Ning Yuan gently held Chu Hongyu's hand.
If what Ying Gang said is true, then Lu Jingui's death was indeed deserved.
But how could Xiao Yi, a frail woman, suddenly travel from the south to Shanghai to commit murder?
Moreover, how did she know that Lu Jingui was the one who harmed her? Was it that man who told her?
Ying Gang shook his head: "We are still investigating the specifics. However, according to the clues we have so far, Xiao Yi spent several years in that hell on earth before finally managing to escape."
He sighed deeply: "She lost her child, lost her fertility, and her only relative—her mother—passed away because she couldn't bear the successive blows. In despair, she decided to return to Shanghai to seek revenge on Lu Jingui..."
At this point in the story, the office fell silent.
After a long silence, Ning Yuan finally broke the silence and asked in a low voice, "Then... how is Xiao Yi now?"
Ying Gang replied with a complicated tone: "She was very calm. After killing Lu Jingui, she showed no intention of running away. She just sat quietly in the pool of blood, waiting for us to arrest her... When we took her statement, she answered all our questions."
Outside the window, the sun shines brightly, the shadows of the trees sway gently, and the campus is filled with the vibrant energy of youth.
However, beneath this bright sunshine lies a heartbreaking tragedy.
Ning Yuan remained silent, as did Chu Hongyu; Xiao Yi was clearly prepared to die.
Lu Jingui got what he deserved, but... those who were hurt, seeking revenge in kind, had to sacrifice themselves to get justice.
Is this justice truly just?
...
Ying Gang looked at the two who were deep in thought, sighed, and said, "Alright, Hongyu, this matter involves you to some extent. Come with us to the police station and we'll take a more detailed statement."
Chu Hongyu came to her senses, her heart filled with mixed feelings, and nodded gently: "Okay."
Seeing her complicated expression, Ying Gang raised an eyebrow: "The storm has passed, don't be so downcast. Don't worry, it won't take up too much of your time. After I finish giving my statement, I'm waiting for you to treat me to yellow croaker noodles, the one near the back gate of your school. You said it's really good!"
Chu Hongyu was taken aback, then chuckled, "Okay."
Ning Yuan watched the two of them from the side, secretly amused.
This was a criminal police captain who usually seemed quite serious. Whether he realized it or not, his concern for Chu Hongyu seemed to surpass his concern for the person involved.
...But Sister Hongyu probably has no interest in romance at this time.
...
Ning Yuan thought for a moment, found a public phone, and dialed Ning Bingyu's number.
After the call connected, she went straight to the point and asked, "Did you do the Lu Jingui thing?"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone. Ning Yuan could almost hear Ning Bingyu's breathing and the sound of papers turning over.
Immediately, Ning Bingyu's calm voice came through the receiver: "What are you saying? I don't understand. What's wrong with the cockroach?"
"Stop playing dumb. Lu Jingui was suddenly and inexplicably stabbed to death by someone from the countryside seeking revenge," Ning Yuan said coolly.
She narrowed her big eyes: "Just a few days ago you warned me that I would turn ten containers into one, and because of that you had to take action yourself, she's gone today. And you're saying it has nothing to do with you?"
On the other end of the phone, Ning Bingyu chuckled softly, his long, slender fingers gently pressing the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. His gaze casually swept over a document on the table, and he said indifferently—
“Ning Yuan, I thank you for thinking so highly of me, but you also know that I am unfamiliar with the mainland and have no ability to do what you say.”
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