Chapter 718 - 709: Polarized Reversal of Online Public Opinion
Chapter 718: Chapter 709: Polarized Reversal of Online Public Opinion
Little Du has indeed become arrogant, he’s flaunting himself, boasting to everyone about how brave he was this time, how thrilling the situation was back then. In just a short while, several waves of people came to visit him, and every time, Du Qiang would recount what he said, word for word, until everyone in the room got tired of listening.
Fortunately, Du Qiang’s mother couldn’t stand it anymore and gave her son a light slap on the head.
Of course, Du Qiang does have reason to brag this time because he was the only one who shot and killed a target, and it was indeed one of the armed criminals, the second-in-command of their small gang.
The other teams only captured targets armed with knives, which naturally isn’t on the same level of difficulty.
Moreover, since the operation began yesterday until now, aside from Du Qiang, the most seriously injured was a fellow officer who slipped on a mountain road and sustained a mild fracture, incomparable to his injury.
Lastly, shooting a criminal to death truly means shooting someone. As police officers, they’ve all fired guns before, but that’s target practice, nothing like actual combat.
Nowadays, many police officers rarely get the chance to fire a warning shot in their entire career, let alone have a chance to make headlines like this. So it’s understandable for Du Qiang to show off a bit.
After staying at the hospital for a while, Su Qing, Li Zijun, Fu Qi, and Zhu Lili all left. Zhu Lili went straight from work to home and told him that Da Huang was being well taken care of at the station, even acting like the boss in the police dog area.
Su Qing could only smile helplessly at this. Yesterday, the mature, active police dogs at the station were all deployed, leaving only the puppies or those not yet officially on duty. Given Da Huang’s intelligence, he might actually become the king among monkeys in the absence of tigers.
Zhu Lili left, but the three of them could not. They worked the night shift yesterday, got some sleep in the morning, and naturally had to help out in the evening. Fu Qi needed to drive with his police dog to the area near Shanghe Village to relieve colleagues who were still searching the mountains. As for Su Qing and Li Zijun, they could only go to the Criminal Investigation Department to see if they could assist, as per Lin Chengcai’s specific instructions from yesterday.
Back at the police station, since they were not from the same department, Fu Qi went straight to the backyard, while Su Qing and Li Zijun went to the office where Old Zhao and others worked in the Criminal Investigation Department.
"You two are here, sit down!" Zhao Minghui said with a smile, clearly thrilled after knowing that his disciple had made such a significant achievement with only minor injuries.
Lin Chengcai, who was beside him, naturally understood the reason and could only nod helplessly. There was no jealousy involved, not even envy, as he wouldn’t let his disciple risk injury for merit. Who knows if they’d have such good luck again?
"Youngsters nowadays, don’t seem to have more energy than us older folks. Old Zhao and I woke up just after one in the afternoon, after going to bed close to nine in the morning. Look at you two, went back early and even napped in the car, almost sleeping till evening!"
Seeing them sit down, Lin Chengcai jokingly said.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but explain, "It’s not that we have more energy; it’s just less pressure for us because you two are taking care of the big tasks. Why should we worry? It’s not that you two have more energy; it’s probably the stress keeping you up, right?"
Hearing this, Zhao Minghui and Lin Chengcai exchanged a glance and smiled, as it was indeed the case. Were they tired? Certainly, but being a captain of the Criminal Investigation Department and a squad leader, they held important positions and couldn’t rest easy with such a significant case on their hands.
"Indeed, Old Lin and I barely slept a few hours. We’ve been relying on strong tea all afternoon to stay awake." Zhao Minghui said, opening his thermos to take a sip and casually spitting out a tea leaf.
"Master, Captain Zhao, how are things over there now? Should I go over and help?" Li Zijun asked, eager to go as her body was filled with violent impulses. If there were to be a gunfight, she would never back down.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chengcai shook his head: "Don’t worry, although there are still two at large in the mountains and one in Jiang City, the folks in the mountains don’t need our concern anymore. Reinforcements have arrived. As long as they’re still on the mountain, they won’t escape. Our people have surrounded them. If they escaped already, it wouldn’t matter how many we sent. You and Xiao Su stay here and help with interrogations later."
Old Zhao occasionally needs to go outside, so I’ll stay here. We’ll pry these people’s mouths open, securing every useful clue."
This left Li Zijun somewhat disappointed but she said nothing. With reinforcements arriving, there was no point in her going as there might be no harvest for her there.
"Now that those suspects are under control, do we have any leads from them?" Su Qing asked.
"They were questioned overnight after being brought back today. Their superior isn’t in Jiang City, and we’ve already informed our colleagues in other provinces. As for the underlings... we’ve caught a lot of fish and have people keeping an eye on them, ready to close the net when the time is right. Later, you and Xiao Su can help Old Yan and also check the accuracy of their statements. This kind of case can’t be left unattended; it must be dealt with swiftly," Lin Chengcai said.
As a public security bureau in a first-tier city, their capabilities are quite decent. When faced with tough cases, they are top-notch, capable of quickly finding solutions even without Su Qing’s assistance on the side.
"Alright, I’ll go and check it out later. Hopefully, this case will wrap up soon; it’s been quite exhausting!" Su Qing nodded.
Last night, there were two bodies, one of a murdered villager and the other the second-in-command criminal who was shot dead. Overnight, Zhou Ning must’ve had something, but Lin Chengcai and the others didn’t mention it, indicating either it’s not important or someone has already confessed. The autopsy reports are just icing on the cake, not essential.
Before it got dark, Su Qing and Li Zijun went to the interrogation room to find Yan Lie, to screen the suspects one by one.
Meanwhile, online, some messages appeared related to Shen Yi’s company. Indeed, the HR manager and the marketing director Old Wang conspired to retaliate against the little fairy who bewails family issues.
Moreover, they took a very tough approach, going directly for video evidence.
For instance, the girl came for an interview at their company, not knowing much, yet making plenty of demands, and they even posted it without blurring anything, including Su Qing himself, just to gain traction.
As expected, the employees’ videos were posted online with some financial backing, causing a sudden shift in online sentiment.
"Whoa~ It’s really Qing. Who knew Qing even had a company?"
"Duh, Qing’s rich now, so of course, he can start a company. It’s not new for big influencers to have their own companies!"
"Where are the feminists now? Come out and fight, why aren’t you?"
"It’s hilarious. Not to belittle associate degrees; I have one too. But if there’s an educational requirement, and you don’t meet it, why blame them? Is this what her fans’ values are?"
"Exactly! If you’re so capable, march into a national agency and see if they’ll let someone in without the educational requirements. Aren’t they just trying to ride Qing’s fame?"
"Qing appeared on someone else’s account again, seems everyone can film Qing except in Qing’s own videos!"
"Lol"
"Qing’s account is for a pet influencer, so it obviously has Da Huang’s videos. But Qing’s been acting a bit high and mighty, hasn’t updated Da Huang’s status in a while; I miss Da Huang!"
"Same here, let’s go urge him to update. Maybe Qing will stream, or let Da Huang stream if not; Da Huang can earn his own food!"
"Good idea, let’s go!"
At the same time, in a rented room in Jiang City, a girl named Song Chunyan looked pale as she watched everything unfold. Indeed, she was being cyberbullied.
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