Seeing Crime Scenes in My Sleep

"Principal Liang, what are you doing?"

Liang Chengdong snorted. "Du Wenhua, you people really know how to make a scene. This is a settlement agreement. As long as you sign it, this one million will be yours."

Liu Liping looked at the settlement agreement in her hands, which were trembling violently. ’If I sign this, what will happen to my daughter?’

"Du Xueqing only suffered some superficial injuries. This one million is enough for you to live comfortably for several lifetimes. I’ll give you three minutes."

Du Wenhua quickly snatched the settlement agreement and signed his name on it.

"Heh, you know what’s good for you. Let’s go."

Du Wenhua and Liu Liping were thrown out of the car.

"Wenhua, what have you done?" Liu Liping grabbed Du Wenhua’s hand. Her daughter was still in the hospital, and now her college entrance exams were delayed.

"What do you know? With this one million, we can just have her repeat the year. What’s all the fuss about? This is one million yuan!"

Liu Liping’s long-held beliefs shattered in an instant. Devoid of spirit, she collapsed to the ground.

’Repeat the year?’

’Then what about all the effort she and Xueqing had put in over the years?’

She had watched over Xueqing’s studies day and night, all for the college entrance exams next semester. She had considered the exams to be of the utmost importance.

Now, even her own husband was talking about repeating the year...

Du Wenhua looked at the devastated Liu Liping on the ground. "Didn’t you complain that our house is too small?"

"We can buy a big house. And didn’t you always envy Old Wang’s wife’s big gold bracelet next door? I’ll buy you one."

Liu Liping froze for a moment. "Really?"

"Really. Stop making a scene here. Let’s go home first and figure out how to clear up the public opinion."

Liu Liping nodded, got up, and followed Du Wenhua home.

At the police station, Jiang Li watched the shifting tide of online public opinion. As more people paid attention, even the timid began to speak out.

In the huge school, Du Xueqing was not the only victim. The group led by Liang Huka and Jiang Shuran bullied the weak and acted with impunity.

The most severely injured ones were still wearing colostomy bags.

"Jiang Shuran’s family is here."

Hearing the voice, Jiang Li looked up toward the door.

Five or six people came in, and it was clear the first three were the leaders.

After Shi Xingchao entered with the others, he glanced nonchalantly at Jiang Li.

’It’s her again. She’s a real roadblock.’

When Jiang Shuran saw Jiang Sheng walk in, her eyes red, she got up and ran to him. "Dad, you’re finally here! If you hadn’t come, they were really going to lock me up."

Seeing Jiang Sheng, Jiang Shuran finally felt completely at ease. ’With Dad here, nothing will happen to me.’

Liang Kaihua saw his father, Liang Chengdong, and immediately stood up. "Dad."

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow. ’They didn’t come with good intentions.’

"A police station without even a director, and you still put on such airs," Liang Chengdong sneered.

"You’re joking, sir. We are simply enforcing the law impartially. It’s our duty." Zhou Tiancheng and Ji Qinghe walked out from inside.

"You’re the captain?" Jiang Sheng asked, looking at the emerging Zhou Tiancheng.

Liang Chengdong stepped forward and said with a smile, "Officer, this is all just some minor roughhousing between classmates. Just name a price, and we can let this matter go."

Zhou Tiancheng frowned. "Principal Liang, this is a police station."

"Alright, let’s not waste any more time. Du Xueqing’s parents are willing to sign a settlement agreement. We will cover double the cost of her medical bills and subsequent treatment."

Jiang Sheng patted Jiang Shuran comfortingly. ’Such a small thing, and it’s caused such a huge uproar. What a disgrace.’

"The victim is Du Xueqing. Her parents can’t make decisions for her," Ji Qinghe said, looking at the group before her.

’Their confident and effortless demeanor made it obvious this wasn’t the first time they’d done something like this.’

"Du Xueqing is not an adult. Du Wenhua and Liu Liping are her legal guardians. What’s the problem?"

Jiang Sheng’s assistant took out the signed settlement agreement and gave it to Zhou Tiancheng. Then, they brazenly left with Liang Huka and the others.

The atmosphere in the police station became deathly silent.

"This is too much!" Zhao Shuo slammed his hand on the table in anger.

"Captain Zhou, Liang Huka and Jiang Shuran work hand in glove. They’ve been cruel and vicious since they were kids. It seems Liang Chengdong and Jiang Sheng have some connection to the mayor."

Their expressions turned grim. ’Do we really have to play dumb despite knowing the truth? But...’

Jiang Li looked at Lu Xingye. "What does Jiang Sheng’s family do?"

"Real estate." Lu Xingye was still gathering information. So far, he had only found what was publicly known.

Jiang Li’s mouth twitched. ’Real estate again. Just how much money can you rake in from real estate?’

"It’s okay. There are other ways," Lu Xingye said, looking up at the others who looked worried sick.

All eyes instantly turned to him.

In the conference room, Lu Xingye posted the information he had collected.

"Liang Huka is indeed not an adult yet, but before the college entrance exams, several of them will have come of age."

Zhao Shuo clapped his hands sharply. "As the saying goes, it’s easier to change rivers and mountains than to change a person’s nature! As long as we keep a close eye on them, I refuse to believe they can really get away with anything!"

Zhou Tiancheng nodded in agreement. "We have to be careful with this."

If they were targeted, the light consequence would be getting fired; the heavy one would be losing their lives.

After they finished talking, they all looked over at Jiang Li.

Jiang Li listened to them while lost in her own thoughts.

’Real estate, the mayor, the previous case also involved real estate... These people are all in cahoots. Perhaps the real target is hiding among them.’

’But who could it be?’

Jiang Li thought about the several other people who had accompanied the main group when they arrived.

Noticing their gazes, Jiang Li looked up with a blank expression. "What’s wrong?"

Ji Qinghe took the initiative to speak. "Jiang Li, are you thinking of having Xiao Nian teach Liang Huka and the others a lesson?"

Lu Xingye shook his head. "I’m afraid that won’t work. Jiang Sheng and his people will definitely keep a close eye on Jiang Shuran."

"And Liang Chengdong is the principal. He’s probably already told security not to let anyone in without permission."

"Oh. Then it’s up to the wronged to collect what they are owed," Jiang Li said, looking at them.

Zhou Tiancheng pressed his lips together. If it were truly minor roughhousing, they wouldn’t interfere, but Du Xueqing had been oppressed by them for a long time. Getting her to summon the courage to fight back...

"We have to ask for Du Xueqing’s opinion on this matter. If it really comes to it, we should help her transfer schools first. At least, a life is at stake. If this can’t be resolved quickly, saving her life is the priority," Ji Qinghe said, looking at Jiang Li.

"Then I’ll go ask her tomorrow," Jiang Li said, looking at Ji Qinghe.

Ji Qinghe nodded. Jiang Li had saved Du Xueqing, and Du Xueqing was grateful. It would be good for her to be the one to talk to her.

"Then we’ll head back first." Jiang Li got up to leave with Yu Huannian.

On the way back, she felt a surge of emotion thinking about how fearless Jiang Sheng and his group had been.

’But there are many good people, too.’

Wu Ming breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jiang Li return safe and sound. "Jiang Li, I’m so glad you’re okay."

’I thought my own constitution was bad enough, but I didn’t expect Jiang Li’s to be even weaker.’

"I just took a nap at the hospital. I’m fine." Jiang Li stepped forward and hugged Wu Ming.

"Sister, next time you go out, you can’t just take Yu Huannian. I want to go too."

Miao Anji stood with her arms crossed, looking at Jiang Li. ’Sister is so biased.’

"Okay, okay. Tomorrow we’re going to the hospital to see Du Xueqing and Ruan Zhixia. We’ll all go together."

After dinner, Yu Huannian urged Jiang Li to go rest.

「The next morning.」

Wu Ming signed for a package.

"Jiang Li, did you buy something?"

Wu Ming looked at the tightly sealed crate in her hands. As soon as she walked inside, she froze. ’This smell is wrong!’

’Is this... the smell of bones?’