CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 38: HAS THE DUST SETTLED?

Although he had weathered many storms, Han Tianshou’s complexion changed in an instant, then soon recovered. He said coldly to Lin Quan and the others, "There seems to be some misunderstanding here. Our school will handle it internally. It’s none of your police business!"

He had mentioned earlier that the police chief was his brother-in-law!

He would be afraid of the police!

What a joke!!!

Lin Quan naturally recognized Han Tianshou, a figure with considerable influence in Nanxun Town, who even had the principal of Second High School under his thumb. If all went as expected, he would soon oust the principal and take his place!

However...

An unexpected event occurred!

With a cold smile on his face, Lin Quan said, "I’m sorry, Vice Principal Han! We suspect your involvement in a corruption case. Please come with us!"

It seemed that he had previously suffered at the hands of Han Tianshou, but could do nothing about it because the latter had connections.

Han Tianshou showed no fear toward Lin Quan, even though the affair with Sui Yi almost ruined his reputation. He still had a backup plan and said darkly, "You say I should just come along?"

However, Lin Quan slipped his hand into his pocket and whipped out a document—a search warrant.

He glared at the corpulent Han Tianshou, his tall and robust stature imposing, "This is a search warrant for those implicated in the corruption case. However, from what we just overheard, it appears necessary for the police to press new charges against you."

Charges of rape and indecent assault, it seems. And there aren’t just a few victims; enough for a conviction of several years!

Han Tianshou’s face finally changed!

Outside the door, Huang Yan and the others suddenly realized...the tower is about to collapse.

"I don’t believe it! Stop trying to scare me!" Han Tianshou grabbed the mobile phone on the desk, only to see several missed calls from Han Yuanchong and others.

Han Yuanchong was on campus and had surely heard everything that just transpired, hence those few phone calls...

Whoosh!

The phone was snatched away by Zhang Xiao!

"You!"

"Sorry, but this phone is evidence necessary for our police investigation!" Zhang Xiao smirked as he easily unlocked the phone. He looked at it and saw that all the calls bore sensitive names.

The conversation logs were also...

All unerased; ordinarily, that would take quite the nerve!

Accusing him would be like courting thunder!

"What are you doing! I want a lawyer! It’s my legal right!"

"A lawyer, you say? Excuse me, please let me through," a thin, tall middle-aged man squeezing in with a briefcase, took a breath and adjusted his necktie as he smiled at Han Yuanchong.

"I am a lawyer..."

Han Yuanchong paused, who the heck are you! Where did you come from!

The lawyer smiled again and added, "However, I am Ms. Sui Yi’s lawyer... This time, I must indict Mr. Han Tianshou for his actions toward my client, who faced unfair treatment and harm within your school... By the way, my client is still under eighteen and a special protected witness of the police. So, legally speaking...your prior crimes are compounding."

Everyone: "...."

My God, what is this situation!

This lawyer was hired by Sui Yi!

She got a lawyer? When did that happen?

Lin Quan and Zhang Xiao, among others, were extremely surprised.

Zhang Xiao suddenly remembered what Sui Yi had said during their first encounter.

Getting a lawyer... an almost alien concept to the students, seemed quite serious to her.

Huang Yan and others unconsciously looked in one direction.

At that moment, the girl was sitting on a sofa, holding a phone, tilting her face, her profile serene and beautiful.

"Hmm... no worries... we might as well go to court if necessary... make sure you’re in touch with those others too... It’s about weeding out the roots, right?... Yeah... I’ll be home for dinner... if things go smoothly..."

After hanging up the phone, she lifted her head, looked at Han Yuanchong’s trembling cheeks, and smiled as she handed the phone to the lawyer.

"Lawyer Gao, help me copy the conversation recorded inside. It’s needed for the court case. Oh, and it also contains the contact addresses of a few former female students. When you have time, could you check them out... Also give a copy to the police. We are good citizens, after all. We need to help the police with their investigation and protect the legal rights of other citizens, don’t we..."

Her tone was bland and cold, her voice gentle as she explained.

Her face seemed so unfamiliar.

At least Yu Hang and the others were stunned.

Han Yuanchong’s vision went dark, and he fainted on the spot.

Such a large body caused Zhang Xiao and the others to roll their eyes. Hell, were they expected to carry him down as well?

There’s no elevator in this building, right?

Lin Quan stared at the serenely smiling Sui Yi, who seemed to have everything calculated and was confident of her advantage. Had she plotted this from the start, or...

That photo might have been something she saw unintentionally at Elder Tang’s place, but what about those addresses? Could it be...

Everything seemed logical, yet the intricacies behind it were complicated. Did she not understand, or did she understand too much?

Han Tianshou, who had been rudely awakened by a pinch, was escorted out of the door without mercy, in front of a crowd of teachers and students...

Ye Anan and the others felt like they were dreaming, while teachers like Huang Yan found it amusing.

Or perhaps, there was a chill running down their spines.

"The Principal, the Principal is here!"

"The Principal!"

The principal of Second High School was an elderly man over fifty. When he saw Han Tianshou, this chubby man lost all his usual pomp, leaving only a look of frightened perplexity. He shook his head and sighed, "This... Excessive injustice is bound to end one’s life! And you’ve even dragged the century-long reputation of Second High School through the mud!!!"

Han Tianshou was at a loss for words and departed in disgrace.

When Sui Yi heard this, she turned her face away and chuckled lightly. Second High School was only fifty-nine years old, wasn’t it?

Rounded up to a century?

Principal Wang Qun came in and exchanged a few warm words with Lin Quan and others who had not yet left, preparing to search for physical evidence. Meanwhile, he scolded the students to go back to their classes...

He also saw Sui Yi sitting on the couch, along with her companion, Lawyer Gao.

He recognized this lawyer—Gao Wei.

A particularly tricky lawyer, with backing.

— From people of Nanxun Chamber of Commerce.

Hey, has Han Tianshou stirred up a hornet’s nest this time? Could it be because of Yu Hang? It seems that this kid’s dad is a core member of the chamber.

Yu Hang had also not left yet and was standing by Sui Yi’s side, showing concern, which made Zhang Xiao roll his eyes.

The arrival of Wang Qun somewhat controlled the situation, and the teachers and students calmed down, exiting in single file to go to class, while Sui Yi also got up. Her gaze swept over the aged face of Principal Wang Qun, "Principal..."

Wang Qun looked at Sui Yi, as if remembering something, his gaze deepened. He stroked his beard and said lightly, "Go back to your classes once this is over."

"Alright," Sui Yi replied with her initially gentle smile, and as she stepped out of the door, Lin Quan followed her.

Gao Wei wasn’t going to play the third wheel but approached Principal Wang Qun instead.

His duty was to protect Sui Yi’s legal rights. With Han Tianshou arrested, the only remaining person in power at Second High School was Wang Qun, of course. The other person involved—Han Yuanchong—also needed to be seen...

On the balcony corridor, at the moment, only Sui Yi and Lin were present, with the clear sound of reading coming from a nearby classroom.

"I need to go to class, Captain Lin. Is there anything else?" Sui Yi turned and spoke, leaving Lin Quan somewhat taken aback.

For a moment, he had forgotten that the instigator of this whole turmoil was this innocent-looking girl.

But Lin Quan wasn’t one to be easily fooled. He quickly recovered and said with a serious tone, "This matter..."

Before he could finish, Sui Yi had already interrupted, "This matter will be entirely handled by my lawyer. Captain Lin need not worry. As for the rest, it has nothing to do with me..."

Hmm? Lin Quan suddenly understood. Sui Yi was planning to completely disassociate herself from this turmoil, even dividing it between Han Yuanchong and Han Tianshou’s case...

It was quite in line with her style.

But...

"Is that so... However, what I wanted to mention was the incident at Nanxun ancient river... The person is dead."