Chapter 31 Chapter 31

Song Ran did not sleep all night.

The open computer desktop is a template for the statement sent to her by Liu Yufei - admitting that the content of yesterday's article was suspected of being false and fabricated, and waiting for authoritative investigation.

At nine o'clock in the morning, she wanted to get up and drink a glass of water. As soon as she stood up, she became dizzy and her eyes were pitch black. She held the table and held on for a long time before she slowly recovered.

Song Ran lay back on the bed. She tried to restore her calmness and rationality all night, thinking about the problem from Li Zan's perspective, but it was fruitless.

When she stood in her position, she saw that her fortress was indestructible - Wang Han's testimony and evidence on complaints about time and place, the reveal of the teaching director, and the threats she suffered from...

But what Li Zan said was not unreasonable.

She took out her cell phone and wanted to find a third person to help her get out of the mystery, even if she just had an objective glance.

But when I opened the address book of thousands of people, none of them could make her call.

The only one, last night...

She was about to put down her phone when she accidentally saw Luo Zhan’s business card.

Song Ran remembered Li Zan and said that he had returned to China and could contact him now.

After calling, Luo Zhan happened to have free time.

Song Ran initially greeted a few words. When hesitated, Luo Zhan had guessed her purpose and said, "Is it not good to stand in the center of the storm?"

"Did you know everything?"

"Reporter Song is now famous all over the country." He is still in the mood to joke.

Song Ran asked directly: "Do you think I did something wrong?"

Luo Zhan thought for a moment and said, "I read your dialogue record. The witness testimony is very clear. The time and location of the incident, including several complaints, are very clear. As long as the police are willing to investigate, they can definitely find out the true or false. So I think you are right. However, you only give one party a chance to speak."

Song Ran said: "But the other party has their own channels for speaking out."

"Does the public believe in which side?" Luo Zhan asked back.

Song Ran was speechless.

"Maybe you found some of the truth, but you are a reporter and know the power of mass communication more clearly than me. When the truth from one angle is infinitely amplified, the truth from other angles is likely to be infinitely compressed, because the public has no reason but only emotions."

Song Ran said nothing.

Li Zan expressed this meaning yesterday, but she didn't want to listen.

"But then again, only when everyone works together can we take into account both sides. How can it be possible for one person? I personally think you have already made an objective statement. The truth investigation is the police's business, and rational discernment is the netizens' business. However, the credibility is low at present and the Internet is unreasonable. If they can't do it, they will definitely blame you for not writing the answer in full, which is very unfair."

She said, "At that time, I was afraid that if I didn't make a sound, the other party would cover up and the child would be finished."

"Yes. You have determined your purpose, so you have to break through it even if you try your best. But reporter Song," Luo Zhan suddenly changed the topic, "The shutter pressed has no emotions, and the photo of CANDY is the most objective and true record. What was your purpose at that time? It doesn't matter. You don't have to blame yourself or prove yourself. Whether Wang Han or Zhu Yanan, they are not the dead children at that time. You can record, but you have no responsibility to protect. When you want to protect, you have selfish intentions and are not an objective person."

Song Ran was stunned.

...

Li Zan didn't sleep well all night.

He sorted out all the clues of the incident and found that the differences between him and Song Ran were mainly in the student evidence, the director of the Education Bureau’s Education Department, Teacher Zhao Yuanli and the police.

First, the testimony of students. Li Zan had no objection to Wang himself's own violence, and the police could easily verify it.

What he is not sure about is the two pieces of evidence from Zhu Yanan, which is not legally up to standard.

The second is the director of the Complaints and Teaching Department of the Education Bureau. Song Ran said she had verified it; but Li Zan has not found it yet.

Third, due to the limitations of his position, Mr. Zhao Yuanli has not yet accessed his transcripts and confessions.

Fourth, the police behavior, which Song Ran thought was a threat, but Li Zan could understand that was a clumsy way of dealing with things. However, in his opinion, saying hello to the TV station is enough. Even her father was affected, which is too much.

...

After analysis, the points he could try to explore were the director of the teaching department and Teacher Zhao Yuanli.

Before going to work, Li Zan visited the director of the teaching department again.

But the director's husband said that the director's mother was sick and she rushed back to her hometown in the next province.

Li Zan felt suspicious and asked: "Have she told you that classmate Wang had reported Teacher Zhao to her?"

The husband waved his hand: "We never talk about work, we don't know." He said that and hurriedly closed the door.

When he went to work at the police station, police officer Xiao Jia saw the dark circles on Li Zan's eyes, and he was not feeling well. He came over to pat his shoulder and said, "It's not your fault for this, it's all the blame for that reporter. Don't take it to heart. Even if she deleted her photos that day, she would write randomly."

Li Zan smiled and did not answer.

During the work break, he clicked Song Ran's number and typed: "I didn't advise you yesterday, but wanted to remind you that the autopsy showed that the deceased did not suffer corporal violence during his lifetime. I'm afraid that you will do something bad in your heart and will not be able to bear it afterward..."

Before he could finish the phone, news came out on the news on his mobile phone - Zhao Yuanli's students wrote an open letter to prove the teacher's innocence.

Li Zan clicked on it and was a joint book of hundreds of students. It used many examples to tell how Teacher Zhao Yuanli was noble in his teacher ethics and caring for students; at the same time, he cited the evaluation of international netizens and attacked Song Ran. He questioned the motivation behind the CANDY winning photos, and so on, questioned Song Ran's motivation for writing "Another Voice". The final conclusion: Song Ran is a reporter who used his suffering to gain attention.

Since then, public opinion has begun to reverse wildly again.

Li Zan put away his cell phone, got up and walked out of the door.

...

Senior high school students have to make up for classes on Sundays, and the sound of teachers giving lectures from time to time in the teaching building of No. 3 of Experimental Middle School.

Zhao Yuanli attended class as usual and did not ask for leave because of recent events.

Li Zan stood in the office with a pocket in her pocket, and looked away from the Excellent Teacher Awards trophy on the walls on the shelf, and glanced at the desk inside the room.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Zhao Yuanli came back from get out of class.

"Officer Li, I'm sorry to wait for a long time." Zhao Yuanli apologized.

"It's okay, I've just arrived." Li Zan smiled and greeted, "It's been a few months since the college entrance examination."

"Yes, the senior year class is too important and cannot be delayed. I have several senior year classes with me." Zhao Yuanli just sat down and stood up again, "I'll pour you a glass of water."

Li Zan stopped him: "No."

Zhao Yuanli still poured him a cup of hot water and said, "It's so cold this year. It's already spring, and the temperature is still so low."

Li Zan smiled, chatted for a few words and explained his purpose: "This time I came here to do a follow-up investigation. It has been delaying your time."

"Things are not there, you said."

"You should have read that article online, don't you know what you think?"

Zhao Yuanli sighed: "I have been teaching for so many years, and I just want to train students and do my best. I didn't expect that this time, it was this group of furry children's turn to stand up for me and write a joint book to avenge me. I am really ashamed and relieved."

Li Zan looked at him and his eyes moved slightly: "I'm talking about the article written by reporter Song, accusing you of insulting and punishing students." He looked at his mobile phone, "The student's joint book was posted half an hour ago. Didn't you be in class at that time? How could you know?"

Zhao Yuanli smiled and said, "... The student told me that he wanted to do this before. I had selfish intentions, so I didn't stop him. It was really that the whole family was harassed too badly. As for the article written by the reporter, it was completely false. When I was investigated yesterday, I made it very clear that I had a clear conscience with the student. Whether it was Wang or Zhu Yanan, I had never done anything that reporters wrote."

Li Zan asked: "Do you know which student that Wang is?"

Zhao Yuanli: "Wang is a big surname, how could I guess?"

"Does any student usually have any resentment towards you?"

"No, I have a good relationship with every student. I have never done what he said. I can't know who Wang is. It must be that student who lied."

Li Zan was recording, raising his eyes from his notebook and scrutinizing his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Li Zan said: "Reporter Song has been under pressure from many parties, but has not disclosed any information about the students to the police until now."

"So what?" Zhao Yuanli was confused.

"So my colleagues all think that the reporter is writing randomly and cannot provide information. The so-called Wang is fictional. But as the client, you believe that there is such a lying student who is interviewed?"

Zhao Yuanli was stunned.

"But you said again, every student has a good relationship with you. Is this a contradiction?"

"Also," Li Zan pointed to the desk next to him with his chin, "Teacher Zhao, the corners of this table are so damaged that you accidentally bumped into it?"

Zhao Yuanli's face changed and he said, "I have said everything I should have said. If Officer Li has any questions about me, next time I will go to the Public Security Bureau to cooperate with the investigation. Now I'm going to go to class."

This matter is not within the jurisdiction of Li Zan, and Zhao Yuanli is obviously very clear about it.

Li Zan smiled faintly: "I'm disturbing, you can do a good job in class and don't affect your mood."

He stood up and nodded and said goodbye.

Without delay, Li Zan immediately rushed to the Public Security Bureau to find Deputy Captain Wu and handed him the notes and recordings:

"Deputy Team Wu, Zhao Yuanli must have concealed something."

After listening to the recording, Vice Team Wu's expression was not turbulent, saying, "Li Zan, I told you yesterday that Zhu Yanan did not have any violent scars caused during his lifetime."

“But verbal violence and mental violence are also…”

"The two violent methods you mentioned have been admitted by Zhu Yanan's parents, saying that they have scolded their children at home this month. They also regret it."

Li Zan frowned slightly and said, "That doesn't mean that Zhao Yuanli is innocent. Zhao Yuanli has committed violence against a student named Wang, and the deceased Zhu Yanan may not be spared. Although the two have no direct relationship at the moment, this line still needs to be investigated..."

"Where is the evidence? Who saw it or heard it? The conversation between Zhao Yuanli and Zhu Yanan can only be said to be a bit stern and cannot play any role in law. Li Zan, you have never been to the police academy and do not know how to talk about evidence in everything. You cannot just say it alone. The consequence of not telling evidence is law enforcement violence. As long as there is no evidence, even if Zhao Yuanli is really related to Zhu Yanan's death, the law will not punish it."
To be continued...