Chapter 60: Chapter 54: Sharp Tools Chapter 60: Chapter 54: Sharp Tools The case involving Lou Yuquan had affected numerous victims, and several girls burst into tears when they received calls from the police.
Though Lou Yuquan was somewhat panicked, he managed to remain composed.
Originally, Lou Yuquan had stubbornly refused to confess, until his parents arrived from another province. Upon seeing him, they slapped Lou Yuquan across the face. That slap seeming to jolt Lou Yuquan into realization, and he hung his head and admitted his guilt.
Of course, even after he confessed, the police still had many questions for him, and with the number of victims being high, Zhang Lang and his colleagues were on their feet all day long.
Zhang Lang called Jiang Ning, not for any special reason. It was probably because Jiang Ning was the one who discovered the criminal, so he specifically called to inform her that the suspect had confessed.
Late at night, on a well-known forum.
Thread title: Breaking! Man caught for juggling 16 relationships!
Thread content: My dad came home from work late today. My mom asked him why he worked overtime, and he vented that their department caught a criminal today—a university elite, involved with 16 women! The amount of fraud is up to millions! This player’s game is twice that of Brother Octopus, a true master of time management, it’s quite an eye-opener.
Once the thread was posted, whether it was the romantic interests of the men and women involved, the financial transactions, or the management expert juggling 16 relationships, the topic was hot and immediately sparked curiosity and discussion among netizens.
1st floor: What the hell? For real? Two or three affairs I get, but freaking 16?!
2nd floor: Which school? Expose them.
3rd floor: Clearly, education doesn’t represent character, sigh. I can’t imagine the mental shadow these girls must be feeling now, sharing one man with 15 others, just thinking about it is disgusting.
4th floor: Even Brother Octopus has to bow down to him!
5th floor: Some drown in floods, others die of drought. Here I am, 27 years old, and haven’t even held a girl’s hand!
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896th floor: Where is the intelligence officer? Time to wrap this up! Hasn’t anyone dug into this matter already?
The netizen who posted the thread didn’t expect their casual venting to elicit such a strong response.
Half an hour later, they deleted the thread.
However, the netizens of today have sharp eyes, and diligent internet movers and shakers had already taken screenshots of the thread and some of the hot comments below, sharing them on other social media platforms.
Some netizens also went deep into digging into the poster’s background, and soon learned from the poster’s previous posts that she was a native of Capital City, and even figured out which district she lived in from the photos she had posted.
Soon, netizens flocked to tag Capital City Public Security’s official account on Mengbo, with many sending private messages and leaving comments, while eager netizens couldn’t hold back and directly called to inquire.
The topic gradually gained heat and attracted the attention of many media and entertainment accounts, which then posted related videos.
Capital City Public Security staff had barely stopped their busy work when they were bombarded with call after call…
After getting approval from their superiors, Capital City Public Security’s official Weibo quickly posted an announcement, confirming the “juggling 16 relationships” incident that was circulating online was true, and that the suspect, Lou, had been apprehended.
Netizens, upon seeing the reply from Capital City Public Security, were shocked that someone actually committed such an act, and they praised Capital City Public Security’s efficiency in handling the situation.
Look, it hasn’t been long, and Capital City Public Security has already issued an announcement!
Not like Fuhua Public Security!
How many days have passed since the incident in Qi Cheng’s live broadcast room!
Not even an announcement!
The fate of those two men tied to the roof of a minivan is still unknown!
Every day, netizens voluntarily leave messages in the comment section on Fuhua Public Security’s official Weibo, but Fuhua Public Security has been playing dead in silence, not responding at all.
Many netizens also went to Qi Cheng’s live broadcast room to question him about the follow-up to the minivan human-binding incident, but Qi Cheng has consistently refused to discuss the matter and even asked netizens not to bring it up anymore.
Qi Cheng’s deliberate silence angered the netizens, and in recent days, he has been scolded so much that he dares not live stream or sell goods.
But even that can’t quell the anger of the netizens, as there has been no follow-up on the minivan human-binding incident. Those were two living people, not chickens, ducks, or geese, and just thinking about it makes the netizens’ blood boil.
In this age of fragmented information, even if you’re just lying at home, as long as you have a phone, you can be well-informed about global happenings.
There is a plethora of news on the internet, and nearly every minute, smartphones deliver information from all over the world.
Jiang Ning opened Mengbo and found that although her unread messages were already over 9999+, there were still unread messages refreshing her private inbox and comment area.
Without even looking, Jiang Ning knew they were all insults. After the guest list of “Survive for 30 Days” was announced, the number of people who came to ridicule and verbally abuse her had increased, with most of them being fans of Huo Miao.
Jiang Ning randomly opened two private messages.
The private messages are even more terrifying than the comment section because while the comment section is visible to everyone, the private messages are only visible to the two parties involved.
The more private the space, the easier it is to reveal the true ugliness within a person’s heart.
For those cyber assailants, private messages make it harder to restrain the darkness within than the comment section does.
Jiang Ning’s finger slid across the screen, admiring the vicious content of the private messages she received.
The dirty water that seemed to be splashed on her was now going to become her most powerful weapon in striking back at Huo Miao.
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Epilogue: One of the Victims [Bai Nian]
When Bai Nian received a call from the police station staff, at first she thought it was a telecom scam.
It was not until the gentle voice of the policewoman on the other end of the phone told her that Lou Yuquan had been apprehended and brought to justice, and that they needed her to personally identify Lou Yuquan’s crimes at the police station… Bai Nian burst into tears, unable to hold back any longer, and knelt down in the hallway, wailing loudly.
Heaven knows how depressed she had been for the last six months!
To say she was living in hell every day wasn’t an exaggeration!
She had met Lou Yuquan at a friend’s party where, because they were going the same way, Lou Yuquan gave her a ride home that night. They got along very well and exchanged WeChat information.
Lou Yuquan, tall and slim with handsome looks, looked even more refined with glasses on. Bai Nian, being a similar age to this outstanding young man, inevitably developed a fondness for him, especially since Lou Yuquan had hinted that he was single.
Lou Yuquan often initiated chats with her and asked her out. Since Bai Nian had never been in a relationship before and this was the first time she had taken a liking to someone of the opposite sex, she certainly didn’t refuse.
As the two interacted more, Bai Nian’s fondness for Lou Yuquan grew, and after only a month of knowing each other, they became a couple.
After they started dating, Bai Nian had absolute trust in Lou Yuquan, so it never crossed her mind that he had two faces! Moreover, he dared to drug her food right in her own little rented apartment!
By the time Bai Nian woke up, it was too late.
She saw the ugly truth hidden behind Lou Yuquan’s gentlemanly facade, but the realization came at a horrific cost, as she lost her virginity while unconscious to Lou Yuquan, her most precious possession as a girl.
Not only that, Lou Yuquan also took the opportunity to take many photos of her, which were not meant to be seen by a third party.
Though Bai Nian had already graduated from college, she had always been a good girl from childhood and still harbored some conservative thoughts deep inside.
Lou Yuquan understood her personality well and knew she was afraid of him making those photos public. After their relationship went sour, Lou Yuquan’s patience with Bai Nian ran out, and he extorted her for money several times.
In just half a year, Bai Nian had lost nearly thirty pounds!
She often had nightmares, dreaming that the photos of herself in Lou Yuquan’s mobile phone were exposed and she was despised and ridiculed by countless people… But when the truth was actually exposed, Bai Nian suddenly realized she wasn’t scared at all; instead, she felt a long-lost sense of relief.
These days full of constant fear and anxiety, worrying about when the scythe hanging overhead might fall, were finally over, and her life was finally freed.
What moved Bai Nian to tears was that, after she arrived at the police station, she wasn’t met with mockery or slander, but rather a warm embrace from a sympathetic female officer and comforting words from a psychotherapist.
At the same time, Bai Nian finally learned about the extent of Lou Yuquan’s crimes, realizing that there were other victims besides herself.
She saw several other girls who, like little creatures after a blizzard, huddled together for warmth.
Through the policewoman, Bai Nian learned that the person who had brought Lou Yuquan, this demon, to justice was also a young lady.
Bai Nian and the others wanted to ask for the name and contact information of this benefactor, but the policewoman said that the person did not leave any contact details and only mentioned that she was a Lei Feng who did good deeds without seeking recognition.
Upon hearing this from the policewoman, Bai Nian and others felt waves of emotion and profound gratitude for this unknown benefactor.
They thanked her for saving their lives.
[Two months later, Lou Yuquan was prosecuted by the court, convicted with multiple charges combined, fined twenty thousand, sentenced to twelve years of imprisonment with immediate execution.]