CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 39 PREMEDITATION OR COINCIDENCE

The assassin is dead? Sui Yi wasn’t the least bit shocked. She looked up at Lin Quan and silently asked, what next?

"There were quite a few witnesses at the time, and someone even took photos. The incident caused quite an uproar, and now many people are spreading rumors that you killed the assassin with a bamboo pole, which has made the media quite difficult to deal with..."

Lin Quan looked distressed because he had promised Sui Yi he would take care of this matter, but now it seemed... the difficulty was too great.

The trouble was that too many people had seen what happened, and the freedom of the media was too great...

Sui Yi frowned and leaned against the wall in silence for a while, then said, "That bamboo pole only pierced a little into the chest cavity. The police had fired earlier, inflicting additional injury. The combined wounds led to the assassin’s ultimate exhaustion and death... And the person who was fighting with the assassin before that was a decoy disguised by the police. They specifically lured the other side into making a move and then fell into a well-laid trap set by the police, who ultimately shot him dead...

She paused, then turned to Lin Quan, "What do you think of this explanation?"

Lin Quan listened from beginning to end, his expression changing rapidly, and finally let out a helpless sigh, "Your explanation is exactly the same as the one we at the police station came up with after discussing it all night."

Sui Yi lowered her head and played with her phone...

"But too many people saw you, and not everyone might believe it, plus your school uniform... I’m afraid..."

As he spoke, Lin Quan saw Sui Yi open a webpage on her phone. It was a news article from the official Nanxun online network, with pictures and text.

However...

"Do you see the photo? The school uniform is clear, but do you think that’s me?"

The person in the photo had a very blurred face because they were always moving rapidly and fighting, which made it hard to capture the face, so...

"I’ve looked at many of the photos taken by people at the scene. Most are unclear, but I didn’t expect the media to also select such blurry images," Lin Quan was surprised but also relieved, "In this case, the previous explanation has some foundation, but there are still some small troubles, which you will need to resolve yourself."

After all, there were quite a few witnesses, and some troublesome ones might even come looking for the school...

"No harm," Sui Yi put away her phone and smiled faintly, "At worst, you guys at the police station can just give me a bravery award when the time comes... one with a cash prize."

Her gaze drifted to the area below the balcony, where it seemed she saw a young man standing outside the infirmary watching as the police escorted Han Tianshou across the campus avenue. The spirited young man now had a swollen face and a blank look in his eyes. Maybe he would cry. Because his toy castle had collapsed. ────────

When Sui Yi returned to the classroom, well, the looks she received from everyone were simply day and night compared to before.

Even if it wasn’t the same admiration one would have for a hero, there was definitely none of the mockery or hostility of the past.

"Report," Sui Yi called out as she stood at the door.

The Teacher teaching chemistry looked at Sui Yi, subconsciously pushed their glasses up on the bridge of their nose and smiled warmly, "Come in."

As soon as Sui Yi took her seat, a notebook was pushed towards her. The handwriting on it was graceful and refined.

"This is the notes from the last class, but only a small part of it; the rest is missing," said Yhan Qingwu softly, her slender fingers lightly touching the paper.

"Hm?" Sui Yi was puzzled.

She hadn’t made notes?

Yhan Qingwu’s lips curled into a smile, her eyes playful, "Because the language arts Teacher also ran out to watch the excitement..."

Huh, Sui Yi couldn’t help but feel that the girl was teasing her.

It seemed that even such a big event didn’t seem like much of a deal in her eyes.

Sui Yi glanced at her and turned her head to look out the window.

Troubles wash away with the mist and rain, and with a calm heart comes coolness. Such is Jiangnan, where is there not peace?

In the eyes of others, Sui Yi, who had been trampled underfoot in the past, had engaged in an irreversible conflict with Han Yuanchong in a single day and then turned the tables in the wake of the settling tragedy!

To say she didn’t know anything, was innocent?

No, what about that broadcast room incident?

She and Yu Hang had orchestrated a great drama together.

What a stirring performance!

The tranquility of Nanxun Town was shattered by her using two cellphones!

The doomsday of the Han father and son has arrived!

And she remains calm and composed.

Of course, few people know that in the world, every cause has its effect, and nothing is absolutely coincidental.

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As expected, the corruption scandal involving the mayor of Nanxun Town made the headlines, overshadowing the so-called assassin’s shooting case and becoming the new focal point for over a hundred thousand residents, with chaotic discussions echoing in every street and alley.

Kicking someone when they’re down was all too common.

Meanwhile, the incident that erupted at Second High School, involving a deputy principal’s indecent assault and rape of female students, was nailed down due to the firsthand testimony from a large number of teachers and students, combined with the victims who stood up to point the finger.

While these two cases should have been separate, due to the fearless and resolute investigation by the large team captain Lin Quan of the police force, the connection between the cases was discovered. Evidence piled up before the judiciary, yet the next day Lin Quan found himself dismissed from the position of police chief...

The reasons cited were his illegal use of power...

The next afternoon, every media outlet in town uniformly erupted with news of the police chief’s familial ties to Han Tianshou, accompanied by several photos of the mayor socializing repeatedly with the two of them.

Layers of darkness unfolding, the web of corruption being connected.

Public sentiment turned completely.

Complaints even reached the offices of Nanxun City...

Nanxun City issued an official statement, initiating an investigation...

At this juncture, Sui Yi switched off his phone screen while dining, took a sip of corn soup, arranged his bowls and chopsticks, and said to Elder Tang, "Mr. Yu’s Nanxun Chamber of Commerce seems to have no small capability, managing to change the direction of all media, even influencing the media in Jiangnan City area..."

An issue of a town, even if it catches the attention of the city district, indicated that there must be a significant connection behind it when even a mayor is rendered helpless.

It could very well be another layer of high-level political maneuvering.

But it’s unclear what role the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce played in this.

"Eh? I’m also a part of the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce, why don’t you say it’s because of my side..."

Elder Tang was obviously stubborn on this matter.

Sui Yi glanced at him lazily and said indifferently, "Sorry, I always forget about that..."

After all, he doesn’t seem at all like one of those successful business figures...

Elder Tang rolled his eyes and said, "Money can make the devil turn the millstone, but of course, if King Yan doesn’t permit it, no amount of money will make those little devils budge."

So, if King Yan wants someone dead, they won’t survive until the third watch of the night?

Sui Yi smiled faintly.

Taking advantage of the privacy at the moment, Elder Tang’s eyes flickered, and he asked, "Sui Yi, in this matter, you clearly can’t remain an outsider. You can’t tell me you didn’t know anything and were an innocent victim—this old man would never believe that... But tell me, how did you come to know all this, and also..."

"The account books were shown to me by Elder Tang, I also heard rumors that Lin Quan didn’t get along with the police chief, and the Nanxun Chamber of Commerce was suppressed every year by policies deliberately targeted against it, costing a lot of money. That can be observed from Elder Tang’s annual expenses, it’s so obvious. Does Elder Tang find it surprising?"

Elder Tang pursed his lips; the question is, are all these things that a high school student could notice? Moreover, to connect them all and trigger a detonation fuse...

"As for the occurrence of these events, I can only say that everything was too coincidental, yet at the same time, too much of a coincidence," Sui Yi put away his bowls and chopsticks, ready to leave.

"After all, when those female classmates were victimized, I was still a student of this school..."

So, had she already intended to take down Han Tianshou long before?

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