He Xiaohong kowtowed while crying, her face full of sincere remorse. She wept bitterly, and her head thumped loudly as she kowtowed. She seemed to be sincerely repenting. The head of the teaching department and Teacher Mao next to her both showed a trace of pity on their faces.
But Fang Tongtong remained unmoved.
She may be naive, but she's a police officer who deals with criminals every day, even if they're just petty theft cases. Criminals in these cases are often more adept at changing their tune.
One second they are fierce and ferocious villains, but once caught, they immediately turn into pitiful wretches, crying and recounting their tragic experiences. They have elderly parents to support and young children to feed, and they have no choice but to do these things in order to make a living.
In short, they are all good people. They only did bad things because they were forced to by the burdens of life. They had too many helpless situations.
At first, Fang Tongtong felt quite sorry for these prisoners, thinking they were really pitiful, and even thought that the indifferent seniors were too cruel, how could they have no compassion at all?
Her mentor didn't say much, just followed procedure to arrest the criminals, since they were all minor offenses and would be released after a few days at most.
Fang Tongtong was quickly proven wrong.
She caught the same criminal she had arrested before. He wept bitterly in front of her, repented deeply, and vowed to turn over a new leaf. He even swore an oath with his hungry child at home. Fang Tongtong really believed him. But as soon as he was released, he got into trouble again.
When he was caught, just like last time, he knelt on the ground, crying and wailing, beating his chest and stamping his feet. He said the same things as last time. When Fang Tongtong saw the meaningful look in her senior's eyes, her face turned purple.
Afterwards, Fang Tongtong investigated this guy's family situation and was slapped in the face repeatedly. His eighty-year-old parents and crying infants were all bullshit!
His parents are honest, hardworking farmers. They were so angry at how useless he was that they cut off all ties with him. What woman would want a scumbag like him? He doesn't even have a wife, so how could he have children?
The senior colleague had long seen through this scumbag's tricks. Later, the senior colleague told Fang Tongtong that all newcomers go through this process; after being deceived many times, their hearts harden.
Later, when she encountered similar criminals, Fang Tongtong would still feel soft-hearted, but the criminals' acting skills were just too good, far superior to some young and attractive actors, and their performances were so captivating that Fang Tongtong really couldn't help but soften her heart.
However, she also learned to remain calm and collected, and later investigated these people. As it turned out, her senior was right: criminals who put on an exaggerated performance were often lying.
Therefore, He Xiaohong's act was like that of a clown in front of Fang Tongtong. Fang Tongtong was not only unmoved, but also increasingly disappointed in He Xiaohong.
"Sister Tongtong, I...I was wrong, I know I was wrong, please give me a chance to make amends...I will definitely change..."
"Why did you lie? Your father is perfectly fine, why did you curse him to break his back?" Fang Tongtong questioned.
The dean of students and Teacher Mao, who had looked reluctant, changed their expressions and their reluctance lessened a bit. This child could even curse his own father; his character was really terrible!
"I...I...I had no choice..." He Xiaohong stammered, but Fang Tongtong interrupted her, "Don't say you had no choice. You've swindled more than 160,000 yuan from me in less than a year. Where did all that money go? You probably spent it on eating, drinking, and having fun!"
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