After leaving the detention center, Jiang Zhihan said to Wu Tao's mother,"It's lucky to have a witness. The key now was for her to stand up and tell the truth.”The two of them picked the evening and bought some things. Like a mother and son, they walked to the apartment building where Xiao Qian had given them the address. After knocking on the door for a while, someone asked through the door,"Who are you looking for?" "We're looking for Xiao Huang," said Wu Tao's mother.”"What's the matter?" the other party asked warily.”"We have something urgent to attend to. Can we come in and talk?" Wu Tao's mother said.”"Who are you?" Wu Tao's mother said,"We are Xiaoqian's family."”A voice came from inside. After a while, the door opened. A middle-aged woman stared at them with a gloomy face. Her expression was somewhat unfriendly.
Jiang Zhihan pretended not to see and entered the house with Wu Tao's mother. As soon as he entered, Jiang Zhihan guessed that the young woman sitting on the sofa should be Xiao Huang. She was wearing a light yellow sweater, just like her last name. She had shoulder-length hair, a round face, and an obvious black mole on her left chin. The middle-aged woman, who was probably her mother, said impatiently,"What do you have to say? We still have dinner to eat.”
Wu Tao's mother looked at Jiang Zhihan. Jiang Zhihan said,"Sister Huang, right? My sister Xiaoqian said that you are her best friend and only you can help her. So we came to you for help. Can you tell us what happened that day?”
Goldie looked at Jiang Zhihan and blinked its big eyes, remaining silent. "Why are you looking for Xiao Huang?" asked her mother. The police would naturally handle it. If you have anything to say, you can ask the police.”
Jiang Zhihan looked into Goldie's eyes. She lowered her eyes and avoided his gaze.
Jiang Zhihan said sincerely," Sister Huang, you all work together. It's not easy being in that place. You're all clean people, so you'd rather carry plates than earn that kind of money. Think about it, what happened to my sister yesterday might happen to you tomorrow. If you don't help her, who will?"
Goldie looked up at Jiang Zhihan, wanting to say something. "Our Xiao Huang has already resigned from there," her mother interrupted.”
Jiang Zhihan knew that this woman was a typical timid and selfish person, so he turned to her and said,""Auntie, this kind of injustice can happen to us at any time. If it's not yesterday, it could be tomorrow. If it's not in the entertainment city, it could be somewhere else. If we don't help ourselves, no one will help us.”
Seeing that the woman was silent, Jiang Zhihan knew that he couldn't persuade her with reason, so he lied to her and said,""Although Sister Xiaoqian's family is in town, my Auntie Sun won't sit idly by. We've already found the relationship between the criminal police and the court. We're now contacting a leader of the Municipal People's Political Conference. We know that the other party is a rich cadre or something, but it's not like we don't know him. We must seek justice. Auntie, think about it. The police will come looking for Sister Huang sooner or later. If you perjure yourself, you will go to jail. We don't ask Sister Huang to do anything, as long as she tells the truth. As long as there's the truth, we can find someone to guarantee that she won't be harassed and that Sister Xiaoqian will have a fair outcome.”
Jiang Zhihan looked at Goldie encouragingly when he saw that the woman was silent. She hesitated for a moment. Seeing that her mother did not stop her, she finally opened her mouth to tell her the ins and outs of the matter.
" There were three people in the private room yesterday," Xiao Huang said." The leader called him Director Li. I think there was another called Manager Bi. There was also a Section Chief Wang or something. At first, I was the one who did all the gifting. They asked two girls to sing with them and then sent them away. The three of us drank a lot. There was once when we needed to take a lot of things. I asked Xiaoqian to help me, but I didn't expect to cause trouble for her. When Xiaoqian and I went in to deliver the things, Director Li was already drunk. The moment Xiao Qian entered, he stared at her from head to toe. When Xiaoqian was putting things on the table, he grabbed her wrist and said that this was it, and that she would stay and sing with them. Xiaoqian said," Sorry, I'm just here to deliver things. I don't accompany guests." If you need company, I can go to the front desk to call for you. The guy took out his wallet and opened it, showing us a thick stack of RMB. He shouted that he didn't have money, but he had plenty of money. How much do you want? Xiaoqian said it wasn't about money. Director Li took out a few large bills and threw them to Xiaoqian, asking if they were enough. It's enough for you to carry plates for a few months, right? Xiaoqian raised her voice and said loudly,"It's really not about money. I'm not in this business." I was already scared out of my wits. I wanted to go up and persuade him, but the manager stopped me and said,"Don't be a busybody." He even said that the ladies here don't know the rules at all. I wanted to go out and call for help, but I was afraid that the manager would say that we had offended the guest. I wanted to go up and help, but I didn't know what to do, so I could only stand there. Later, when Xiaoqian wanted to break free from Director Li, the two of them started pushing each other on the sofa. Director Li was furious. He cursed at them and said,"Why the f * ck are you guys doing this? Why are you still making excuses? Just tell me how much money you want. I have a lot of money. I can even reimburse you if you use it." He picked up his wallet, pulled out a large wad of money, and threw it at Xiaoqian. As he threw it, he asked if it was enough. Was it enough? Enough to mess with you for a year, right? Then, he threw Xiaoqian onto the sofa. Xiaoqian started screaming, and the two of them started fighting on the sofa. I was scared silly and begged the manager to tell her that Xiaoqian really wasn't in this line of work and that we could call anyone for them. The manager frowned and didn't answer me, but he still stopped me from going forward. Then, she suddenly heard the two of them scream. It seemed like Xiaoqian had reached for the small fruit knife on the coffee table next to the sofa and stabbed Director Li. I didn't see clearly what happened. But there was a knife on the coffee table. I saw a lot of blood and my mind went blank. He could not remember what happened after that.”
After Goldie finished speaking, it began to sob softly. Everyone in the room was silent. After a while, Wu Tao's mother scolded in a low voice,"You're worse than pigs and dogs.”Jiang Zhihan listened to Xiao Huang's narration and his heart was filled with anger. He thought of what his mother had told him a few days ago. Some classes and corners of society were filled with darkness and injustice. What did this little grievance mean? When Jiang Zhihan heard Wu Tao's mother's words, he said fiercely,"Good kill!" Goldie and her mother, who were sitting opposite them, looked over in surprise. The young man's eyes were cold, making them feel a little scared. Jiang Zhihan sneered, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He said fiercely again,""Good kill!"
After a while, Jiang Zhihan slowly calmed down his anger and went through Goldie's story from beginning to end in his mind. He asked Goldie,""So, from the beginning to the end, it was the five of you who experienced the entire thing in that room.”Goldie nodded.
"Did the manager and the section chief help Director Li?" Jiang Zhihan asked.”
Goldie thought for a moment and said,"I don't think so." The manager stood beside me and stopped me. That Section Chief…At first, he seemed to have scolded Director Li for not knowing what was good for him, but in the middle, he seemed to have stopped Director Li, saying that this firewood girl did not know what was good for her and that it was not worth it. However, Director Li pushed him away and didn't listen to him.”
" So, when Director Li pushed Xiaoqian onto the sofa, they didn't go up to help," Jiang Zhihan asked." For example, they helped hold Xiaoqian's arm down?"”Goldie shook its head.
"Did the police question you?" Jiang Zhihan asked.”
" That night, a young policeman came to ask a few simple questions," Xiao Huang said." He said that he would look for me in the future, but no one has been looking for me for the past few days. The manager of the entertainment city talked to me twice and warned me not to talk nonsense.”
Jiang Zhihan thought about it carefully and said to Goldie,""No matter who is threatening or enticing you, remember to tell the truth to the police. You will go to jail for perjury. As long as you tell the truth, you don't have to worry about anything else. We've already contacted the police and the court to ensure a fair trial. Sister Xiaoqian and you are good sisters. The rest of her life is in your hands. If you tell the truth, she won't have to spend the rest of her life in prison.”Jiang Zhihan looked at Goldie sincerely and said,""Please." Goldie nodded gently.
After leaving Xiao Huang's house, Wu Tao's mother said to Jiang Zhihan worriedly,"I went to the detention center this time to find a distant relative. He's just an ordinary staff member. I'm afraid he won't be able to help much.”Jiang Zhihan said to Wu Tao's mother," Auntie, you should be able to tell that Xiao Huang's mother is afraid of trouble. I'm afraid that she will urge Xiao Huang to lie if someone forces her. It's fine as long as she doesn't put herself in danger." Therefore, we have to give them some reassurance first. We'll discuss what to do step by step in the future. I also know one or two people in the judicial system. I'll ask for their opinions in the next two days.”Of course, Wu Tao's mother was extremely grateful and thanked him repeatedly.
Jiang Zhihan knew that if he wanted to prevent someone from causing trouble, he had to be one step ahead and seize the opportunity. The first person he thought of was naturally the Lin Institution. However, Jiang Zhihan was embarrassed to ask him about everything because he had troubled him several times recently. The previous few times were his own matters or his own friends 'matters. This time, strictly speaking, it was a stranger's matter. Jiang Zhihan thought about it carefully. Lin Suo was indeed very good to him, but he was a more practical person and not the kind of person who was very idealistic.
Jiang Zhihan hesitated for a long time, not knowing if he should call him. In the end, he finally decided to go to the old man to make a decision. After all, Lin Suo was close to him because of his relationship with the old man, and Jiang Zhihan felt more and more like a family member to Old Master Yang.
That evening, Jiang Zhihan went to the old man's house and told him in detail about the cause and effect of this matter, as well as what he had done in the past few days. After Old Master Yang heard this, he praised Jiang Zhihan, which was rare.""When you see injustice on the road, you pull out your sword to help. This is the true act of chivalry. No matter how good one's fists were or how high one's skills were, they were not as good as the word 'morality'. It was not easy for one to have a heart that wanted to avenge the injustice of the world. A few days ago, I asked you to come and learn from me, not for anything else, but mainly because I saw that you had this heart.”Old Master Yang pondered for a while and said,"Don't go to Xiao Lin for this matter first." He had been very busy recently, and this matter was not under his jurisdiction. He could not extend his hand too far. How about this, Captain Zhang of the Criminal Police Unit and I have some dealings before, and I even got him to call me Master. He should give me this face. Leave this matter to me first. I'll try to give you a reply as soon as possible.”
After bidding farewell to the old man, Jiang Zhihan went straight home. When he went to school the next day, he briefly told Ni Shang about the matter and instructed her not to tell anyone else. After all, he did not know how the whole matter would develop.
Two more days passed, but Jiang Zhihan still hadn't received any news from the old man. He felt a little uneasy. He thought about the incident of his claim for compensation, so he called Shanshan and asked her to help him arrange an appointment with Xiao Qin. After school that day, Jiang Zhihan sent Ni Shang home. He went to the library to break up with her and meet Shanshan.
Jiang Zhihan and Shanshan walked to the restaurant where they had eaten with Xiao Qin last time. That restaurant was Xiao Qin and Shanshan's favorite. Along the way, Jiang Zhihan roughly told her what had happened to Xiaoqian. Shanshan said indignantly,""As women, we have no reason not to help. Xiao Qin would definitely not stand by and watch. Back in school, we all called her a heroine. She was the one who hated evil the most.”
After seeing Xiao Qin, Jiang Zhihan told her everything again. This time, he was even more detailed. He basically repeated his conversation with Xiaoqian and Xiao Huang's story without missing a single detail. Xiao Qin drank some water and asked Jiang Zhihan,""How do you want me to help?" "I just want a fair trial," Jiang Zhihan said. From what I know, Xiaoqian was acting in self-defense. I'm just worried that because she's from the town and the other party is a bureau chief, the case might encounter some resistance. Therefore, I don't know if I can publish an article in the evening newspaper to put some pressure on the fishing vessel supervisor.”
Xiao Qin shook her head and said,"This matter is not as easy as you think."”Jiang Zhihan's heart sank. Shanshan interrupted,""Xiao Qin, even if it's not easy, you have to do it. I've already said that if you don't help me with this, I'll draw a clear line between us.”Xiao Qin glanced at her and said,"Of course I think the director deserved to die." However, this case was very different from Jiang Zhihan's case. Jiang Zhihan's matter was ultimately a civil dispute over money, so it could be dealt with from the perspective of building a good social atmosphere. This was a criminal case, and it involved a bureau chief, so it was a sensitive case. On the side of the supplement, even if I take out the manuscript, the editor-in-chief will probably be shot dead. If it was not published in the supplement but in the front page, it would be even more sensitive and difficult.”
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Qin continued,""I think we can only go home and ask my dad first to see if he has any ideas. If he wants to publish anything, his face is not something I can compare to.”After dinner, Xiao Qin carefully asked Jiang Zhihan some questions at the dining table. She jotted down every word and finally told him to wait for my news, but he had to be patient. The three of them parted ways at the entrance of the restaurant.
Jiang Zhihan carefully thought about the whole thing from beginning to end. He felt that he had done everything he could. All that was left was a long and difficult wait. When they returned to the factory, Jiang Zhihan went to Wu Tao's place first. He told Wu Tao's mother that he had found some friends, but he still needed time to know how things were going. After comforting her, he said goodbye and went home.
Wu Tao walked Jiang Zhihan out and stood at the staircase. Wu Tao asked Jiang Zhihan,""Why are you willing to help us so much?”Jiang Zhihan looked at her and said seriously,""Many times, we are just like Xiaoqian. We are the group of people who are bullied and humiliated. If we don't help ourselves, who will?”
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