Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Chapter 238 The truth comes out

"Uncle Liu, thank goodness you came, otherwise I would have... sob sob..." The girl was indeed terrified and hugged Liu Weidong tightly, crying bitterly.

In the sweltering summer heat, everyone was dressed in very light clothing. Huang Qian hugged Liu Weidong with all her might, and the two were pressed tightly together. Liu Weidong could clearly feel the girl's slender figure.

Liu Weidong immediately noticed that although Huang Qian still retained some of her girlish naiveté, she was already taking shape. Based on his experience, she would definitely grow into a beautiful young woman.

However, thinking about that now is a bit too far ahead; right now, we need to calm Huang Qian down. After all, the girl has just been so frightened, and she definitely needs comforting right now.

So Liu Weidong hesitated for a moment, but still hugged Huang Qian back and gently patted her back, saying softly, "It's alright, don't be afraid. That guy will never be able to hurt you again."

"Waaah... I was so scared just now." The girl still clung tightly to Liu Weidong, burying her face in his chest and sobbing uncontrollably.

This made Liu Weidong feel somewhat embarrassed, especially since his young body was starting to stir with desire, which made him even more nervous. However, looking at Huang Qian's pitiful appearance, Liu Weidong couldn't bear to push her away and could only barely control himself.

Such a commotion in the dormitory naturally attracted the attention of others. Several boys rushed over to see what was going on, and were immediately horrified by Zhou Zhenyu's shattered skull.

Liu Weidong, who was upstairs, remained calm and loudly reminded the students, "Don't just stand there! Go to the guardhouse and ask the guard to call the police!"

"Okay, okay, we'll go right now!" Several students readily agreed and took off running towards the school gate.

Before long, the gatekeeper came running over, so tired he could barely breathe. Even Liu Weidong was worried for him, fearing the old man might run out of breath and become another victim.

Fortunately, the gatekeeper was in good health. He gasped for breath and said, "Such a big thing has happened... what are we going to do?"

Liu Weidong remained calm and offered the old man a cigarette, saying, "Don't worry, this is a criminal case. Even if someone dies, it has nothing to do with you. Here, have a cigarette to calm down!"

The gatekeeper thought Liu Weidong was the most suspicious stranger. However, seeing his calm demeanor and the fact that he even offered him a cigarette, Liu didn't seem to have done anything wrong, which puzzled the gatekeeper.

Because it was a murder case, the police arrived quickly, and Liu Weidong and Huang Qian, who were at the scene, naturally became the focus of the police investigation.

Liu Weidong and Huang Qian didn't need to say much; they just needed to play the recording again, and the police would understand what had happened.

Seeing the terrified and pitiful Huang Qian, all the police officers were furious. This Zhou Zhenyu was supposed to be a role model for teachers, but he turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing; he was utterly despicable.

As for how Zhou Zhenyu fell to his death from the building, Liu Weidong naturally had his own version of events. He told the police that Zhou knew he couldn't escape punishment, so he jumped to his death!

In such a matter of life and death, the police would not have listened to Liu Weidong's side of the story alone. They conducted a thorough investigation at the location where Zhou Zhenyu fell from the building.

However, the police quickly found evidence to support Liu Weidong's claim: Zhou Zhenyu's footprints left on the railing.

If Zhou Zhenyu was thrown by Liu Weidong, there certainly wouldn't be such clear and complete footprints at the top of the railing. These two footprints can only mean one thing: Zhou Zhenyu climbed up the railing himself, stood there for a moment, and then jumped. This analysis also corroborates Liu Weidong's claim that Zhou Zhenyu did indeed commit suicide!

The police, of course, had no idea that Zhou Zhenyu's original intention was simply to use suicide as leverage to blackmail Liu Weidong, preventing him from retaliating. Unexpectedly, his plan backfired, costing him his life.

In fact, Liu Weidong seized this opportunity to kill Zhou Zhenyu. It can only be said that this guy was too cunning and scheming, but he ended up losing his own life.

Now everything else fits together, except for one last thing: where are the photos Zhou Zhenyu mentioned in the recording? Finding those photos would definitively prove Zhou Zhenyu's crimes, explain his suicide out of guilt, and close the case immediately!

However, even after searching Zhou Zhenyu's dormitory thoroughly, the police still couldn't find the photos.

The veteran police officer leading the team was getting anxious and could only come over to ask Liu Weidong and Huang Qian if they had any clues about the photos.

At this moment, Liu Weidong remembered that when the recording mentioned the photos, Zhou Zhenyu subconsciously looked towards the desk in the dormitory, so he told the police his guess.

“I think the photo is most likely hidden in the desk,” Liu Weidong said, offering his guess. Then, he tentatively asked the older policeman, “Officer, if you trust me, could you let me take a look at that desk?”

Strictly speaking, this was somewhat against the rules, but since they couldn't find the crucial evidence at the moment, and Liu Weidong was an enthusiastic member of the public who had been involved in the whole case, the veteran police officer agreed to his request.

The police had turned the dormitory upside down; they were practically tearing the desk apart. Liu Weidong pulled out a drawer, tapped the bottom lightly a few times, and involuntarily raised an eyebrow, noticing a clue.

"Officer, I suspect there's a hidden compartment in this drawer." Liu Weidong quickly picked up the drawer and said to the older officer, "Why don't we open it up and take a look?"

The veteran policeman nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, Xiao Zhao, you take this drawer apart!"

"Yes, Captain!" a young policeman answered loudly, and quickly opened the drawer.

When one of the plywood panels was lifted, a stack of photos fell out. Even the seasoned police officers handling the case showed expressions of anger upon seeing the photos.

The photos were all of young women in revealing poses; there were at least five or six of them. These girls appeared either unconscious or terrified, clearly having been forced to take the photos.

Zhou Zhenyu used these photos to blackmail them, which is why his crimes remained hidden until he met Liu Weidong, at which point they were exposed.

"Damn it, absolutely despicable!" Even the veteran police officer leading the team was furious, his brows furrowed as he said, "The matter is now very clear. Zhou Zhenyu is a beast. After his crimes were exposed, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment. That's how the investigation report for this case will be written!"