Chapter 28

“Our colleagues are bringing back Cheng Youran’s mother. She is suspected of destroying evidence.”

“Why aren’t you surprised at all, Ji Xia?”

Zhong Minglang’s gaze was sharp as a blade, fixed intently on me.

I smiled, “Of course I’m not surprised. In fact, I also know that, relying on your Criminal Investigation Technology Department, you’ll soon be able to recover the photos and videos from the phone.”

Zhong Minglang suddenly stood up. “What do you mean?”

The Policewoman hurriedly pulled him back, making him sit down.

I didn’t answer his question. Instead, I looked him in the eye and asked seriously:

“Last night you said you’d checked Qin Xue’s account, right?”

Zhong Minglang looked at me warily, silent for a long time.

I don’t know how much time passed-maybe someone said something in his earpiece-but he finally nodded.

“Yes. Every month, you, Deng Xingxing, and Cheng Youran all receive a sum of money in your bank accounts. It’s transferred from Qin Xue’s account.”

“And the person who regularly transfers money to Qin Xue every month is an overseas Chinese businessman named Li.”

“The largest shareholder of your university also has the surname Li. He’s currently being interrogated at our bureau.”

I nodded. “That’s right. Qin Xue was the first victim, and also the first to join the Ballet Club.”

“To prevent the matter from being exposed, the School Leadership transferred the money through overseas accounts, then had Qin Xue transfer it to us.”

Zhong Minglang’s frown deepened. “And then?”

I thought for a moment, then began to speak slowly about Qin Xue.

Qin Xue was once a girl from a moderately well-off family, pampered by her parents, with a well-behaved younger brother, growing up spoiled and cherished.

But disaster after disaster shattered the peace of her family.

First, her father died of a terminal illness, exhausting the family’s savings.

Then her brother inherited the same illness and needed a lot of money for treatment.

Her mother was devastated by her father’s death, and her health deteriorated.

To save money for her brother’s treatment and give her mother hope, Qin Xue came to Renwen University, hoping to economize.

After all these things happened, she forced herself to endure it all.

Because it meant she could earn money to treat her brother.

Unfortunately, it was a drop in the bucket. With limited medical options, Qin Xue’s brother still passed away a year ago.

Qin Xue’s mother lost both her husband and son in succession. In the end, she couldn’t hold on and passed away too, leaving Qin Xue battered and broken.