The Same Fate Awaits All Sins Chapter 42

Suspicion – 12

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Wu Yong picked up a thick file from the desk. "This is from last year. I hadn't yet been transferred to the student affairs office at that time, the matter was handled by our Director Bai, and these are the records from that time."

"At the time, room 505 in building 23 came to the student affairs office due to a dormitory dispute. From what you mentioned on the phone earlier, someone claimed that Liu Le was suspected of secretly filming private moments in the girls' dormitory. The other three roommates gathered some evidence and reported it to the school, but the school decided not to pursue the matter further, citing insufficient evidence, right?" Wu Yong asked. "Who told you all this?"

"Right now, Ouyang Xue and Wang Shan are both deceased, and Liu Le is in a coma, so these clues were provided by Bai Xiaoting," Lu Zheng flipped through the file with a frown.

"That explains it, but the actual situation back then wasn't like that at all. Look, it's clearly recorded in the notes here, Ouyang Xue and Liu Le accused Bai Xiaoting of secretly filming, while Wang Shan was evidently unaware of the incident and even personally testified that Bai Xiaoting was not involved," Wu Yong pointed at the file and continued. "The so-called evidence they provided was ambiguous. This kind of video can be easily downloaded from the internet, and there was no way to confirm that the victims were students from our school. At the time, the school determined that it was a case of retaliation stemming from a dormitory dispute, and concluded that Ouyang Xue and Liu Le made false accusations, issuing warnings to the two."

Lu Zheng nodded. "This is consistent with the actual findings we've gathered, we haven't discovered any evidence that Liu Le engaged in such illegal activity."

"Then... was this secret filming incident real, or was it a false accusation?" Gu Yanta asked, puzzled.

"I'm afraid this matter is not groundless. I went through the records from the past few months and found several incidents of secret filming in the girls' bathroom. Two victims even accidentally discovered videos of themselves online and reported it to the student affairs office. However, due to a lack of concrete evidence and no suspects being identified, the cases were left unresolved," Wu Yong said.

"It seems Bai Xiaoting's words may not be reliable, but if we were to say she's connected to these murders, that seems a bit far-fetched. Even if she had conflicts with Ouyang Xue and Liu Le, Wang Shan was always on her side, why would she harm Wang Shan?" Gu Yanta asked.

At first, Wang Shan stated that the dormitory relationships were harmonious, while Bai Xiaoting emphasised that she and Ouyang Xue had the best relationship. From the limited surveillance footage, the four of them did appear to get along on the surface. Later, however, Bai Xiaoting claimed that Liu Le had secretly filmed the other two and that everyone in the dormitory despised her so much that they even cursed her to die.

On the other hand, Liu Le claimed she and Ouyang Xue were in love, while Bai Xiaoting and Wang Shan were jealous and secretly undermined Ouyang Xue. Facts have proved that the two of them had jointly reported Bai Xiaoting before, and Wang Shan had taken Bai Xiaoting's side. But whether Liu Le's version of the relationship was accurate remains to be verified, after all, Liu Le didn't even have the courage to talk to the police. Could there be some unspeakable secret behind all this?

Now, Ouyang Xue, the one who had died right at the start, can no longer speak. Otherwise, who knows how many more versions of the story would emerge?!

"There's no evidence to suggest that Bai Xiaoting is the culprit yet, we can only wait for Liu Le to wake up and see if there are any new clues," Lu Zheng said.

"Oh my god, is it always so difficult for girls to get along with each other?" Gu Yanta felt like he was on the verge of collapse from the complex relationships between the four women.

"Not really," Lu Zheng said, his expression unchanged. "It depends on the person."

"Good thing I like men..." Gu Yanta muttered to himself.

Unfortunately, Wu Yong overheard this remark. He glanced up and down at the bronzed-skinned, handsome, and long-legged captain of the criminal investigation team, thinking, That saying on the internet is so true, good-looking ones always have boyfriends!

"Alright, Wu Yong, we've got the information we need, thanks for the tea," Lu Zheng stood up and prepared to leave.

"Ah..." Wu Yong, who had just torn his gaze away from Gu Yanta, snapped back to reality upon hearing Lu Zheng speak. "Don't mention it, after all, the deceased were students from our school. The sooner you solve the case, the sooner we can give their families an explanation. You don't know, the group of parents made a large fuss here today, they almost smashed my car!"

"What happened?" Lu Zheng asked. "Did the victims' family come to the school to seek justice?"

"Hai, don't get me started. It wasn't just the parents of these girls, all the parents of students on summer internships were here, making a fuss about taking their kids home. Honestly, it's clearly the students' personal actions, it's not the internship factory's fault..." Wu Yong shook his head and sighed. "So please, catch the murderer as soon as possible, otherwise, both the school and the food factory will end up taking the blame!"

"Don't worry, we'll catch the murderer as soon as possible," Gu Yanta patted Wu Yong's shoulder.

Wu Yong, already thin and small, felt as if he'd shrunk another half a foot being patted by Gu Yanta. Though displeased, he didn't show it, keeping a polite smile on his face.

"Then we won't keep you from getting off work, thank you," Lu Zheng said politely.

"Alright, Lu Zheng, don't be so polite, we're old classmates, after all. If you ever need help, just let me know! Say what you will, but in this area around the agricultural university, my word still carries some weight..." Wu Yong's tone was laced with arrogance, which made Gu Yanta smirk inwardly.

As they left Wu Yong's office, Gu Yanta couldn't hold back his comment. "This classmate of yours is quite enthusiastic, but he's a bit of a show-off!"

Lu Zheng shot him a sidelong glance. "Who told you to tell him about me?"

"Hey, Lu Xiaozheng, didn't you hear it? His words were full of thorns, he was clearly taking the opportunity to mock you. What's wrong with saying a few things to defend you?" Gu Yanta protested.

"What he says has nothing to do with me," Lu Zheng replied indifferently. "Besides, he has no right to ask about me."

"......" Gu Yanta was speechless. Incredible! Lu Xiaozheng! Your mindset is really something! Just you wait, let's see if I ever stick up for you in the future!

"Let's go back," Lu Zheng pulled open the passenger door, and with one long stride, he slipped into the car. "Don't you need to head home and tidy up your appearance?"

Seeing Lu Zheng's authoritative manner, Gu Yanta shook his head, muttering to himself, Gu Yanta ah, Gu Yanta ah, you're supposed to be a solid top, how did this guy make you so submissive? Truly pathetic ah. But then again, being afraid of your wife means you love them, and there's nothing wrong with being a little cowardly towards your wife. With that thought, a satisfied smile appeared on Gu Yanta's face. Lu Xiaozheng, just you wait! I'll eat you up!

They hadn't driven far when Gu Yanta's phone suddenly rang loudly. From the other end, Yu Tiantian's panicked voice burst out, "It's bad! Boss! Bai Xiaoting... escaped from the hospital!"

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Translator Notes

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: January 19, 2025 by Angel

Edited: February 18, 2025 by Angel