551: Shocking

In this situation, Gao Xiang could only sigh and focus on answering the questions.

But in his heart, he felt a profound sense of loneliness. No one in the world would believe he was himself, not even his parents would likely believe...

As he answered, Gao Xiang suddenly let out a bitter laugh. He suddenly turned to ask the Officer Si sitting behind the railing, "In this world, will there ever be someone who absolutely believes you?"

The Officer Si was stunned by the question. He paused for two seconds, then suddenly reacted, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm asking you now, you're not asking me! Tell me, what is your father's job, and what is your mother's job!"

Gao Xiang looked at the Officer Si's reaction and laughed again, "Looks like you don't have one either? Between people... there's bound to be something separating them."

...

In the apartment, it was already early morning. Usually, Su Yue would have been asleep by this time, but now he lay in bed, still staring at the ceiling.

The next step would be the most crucial one before leaving the country. It would completely whitewash his identity, and from then on, he would have no more worries, no pursuers behind him...

After going abroad, he could fully display his talents.

But currently, many pieces of information had not been sorted out clearly. In the next few days before his passport was issued, he had to consolidate all the information.

Before leaving the country, he would present a big surprise, letting the whole nation witness it. Of course... it might also be a shock.

"Hiss..." Su Yue took a deep breath, then forcefully exhaled.

Everything in the country would come to a perfect end after the plan was completed.

Then he closed his eyes, thinking to himself, "Gao Xiang probably won't be able to sleep tonight."

...

The next day, November sixteenth. Everything that happened at the Municipal Bureau last night, including the news of Su Yue's arrest, was absolutely confidential, and no information was released.

Even the Officer Sis involved, and the guards on duty at the detention center, did not leak any information.

The public did not know that the Municipal Bureau had captured Su Yue, and the news about Su Yue continued to spread online.

Chu Qing, following what Wang Linlin had mentioned, dug into the recent fire news at Taiyang University.

She quickly found out that on October ninth, the Fire Memorial Hall on the north side of Taiyang University inexplicably experienced a large fire, and on the same day, Taiyang University had undergone a thorough three-hour inspection of all its entrances.

Chu Qing looked at the small notebook beside her and connected the plane crash of ZC5546 on September twentieth with the Taiyang University fire on October ninth.

"Was this fire caused by Su Yue? No... how could he be that kind of person?"

She tapped the coffee cup next to her as she pondered the reasons behind all of this.

But from the plane to the school to the fire, it was actually difficult to connect everything.

Just as she was thinking this, a voice called Chu Qing out of her thoughts.

"Hello..." A timid voice sounded next to Chu Qing.

Chu Qing was startled, then looked up at the person next to her, "Oh, you must be Student Sun? You were there during the fire that day? Please sit."

She had made multiple inquiries and finally contacted a student who was at the fire scene at the time.

Of course, this Student Sun wasn't actually at the fire scene itself, but outside the iron gate.

She described in detail what happened on the day of the fire, and among it, the young man who kicked open the iron gate and rushed into the fire was the most impressive to her.

But as she spoke, Student Sun frowned. She said, "Speaking of that guy, I don't think I saw him afterward. But it's hard to say, we were evacuated after standing outside the railing, and after the fire department and the Municipal Bureau arrived, they didn't let us stay there."

Chu Qing caught the crucial part, "The Municipal Bureau also came? If it was a fire, what did the Municipal Bureau people come for?"

The female student surnamed Sun shook her head and said, "I don't know about that. I hadn't thought about that aspect before."

Chu Qing smiled and shook her hand, "Thank you, Student Sun."

At this moment, Chu Qing was almost certain that there was a huge secret involved!

After leaving the coffee shop, Chu Qing returned to her notebook, doodling and calculating in her mind, "Fire," "Su Yue," "Municipal Bureau," "Fire Department"... what was the connection between these four words?

She drew arrows on her notebook and muttered to herself, "The Fire Department is responsible for putting out fires, and the Municipal Bureau went to arrest Su Yue. So what was Su Yue's purpose for going to the fire scene? Speaking of which, it's still unknown if the person who entered the fire scene was Su Yue. If it was him, that girl should have recognized him somehow."

She frowned and put a question mark next to the name "Su Yue" in her notebook. Then she drew a line from this question mark and added another question mark, "What was Su Yue's goal? Was there anyone at the fire scene? The news I checked before didn't mention this."

Chu Qing thought for a moment and her brows relaxed, "After all, it's related to Su Yue, so this is normal. Then his target is very clear."

Saying this, she crossed out the two question marks on her notebook and replaced one of them with Wang Linlin's name.

"In other words, this fire needs to be thoroughly investigated."

Chu Qing searched online for information related to the Taiyang University fire, carefully comparing the similarities between the fire eighteen years ago and this one.

Soon, she found the list of survivors from eighteen years ago, and one name made her eyes light up - Jiang Tingting.

Seeing this name, a flash of light seemed to pass through Chu Qing's mind, "This name..."

She opened her phone's browser history and quickly located where the name Jiang Tingting appeared.

Doctor of Applied Psychology, Professor Jiang Tingting, formerly taught at Taiyang University, serving as a lecturer in Applied Psychology.

Most importantly, Chu Qing saw Professor Jiang Tingting's birth and death dates.

"Dead? What does this have to do with the fire?" Chu Qing's brain began to work rapidly.

She suddenly stood up and rushed straight to the hotel where she was staying.

"It's November sixteenth now, and I've found out what Su Yue was doing on October ninth. The distance between me and him is already not far! Soon, I'll be able to find Su Yue's whereabouts!"

As she walked, she called Yan Xiao, the Editor-in-chief of Observation Weekly.

"Editor-in-chief! I've found a new lead! I have a feeling this time, it's even more explosive than the last! It might even be related to Su Yue's romantic life..."

Yan Xiao heard her excited, irrepressible gossipy tone and interrupted her helplessly.

"Romantic life? I said, this report cannot mention other people."

"That will bring trouble to others..."

Hearing the Editor-in-chief's words, Chu Qing was stunned.

She had been too excited just now and hadn't thought much, but on second thought, this was indeed related to Wang Linlin.

Given Su Yue's current popularity, once his relationship with Wang Linlin was revealed, netizens would likely dig up Wang Linlin.

So, don't mention Wang Linlin?

Then a lot of hype would be lost.

Especially at a time when the three major veteran Directors in the country had announced they would be making movies about Su Yue, if a rumored girlfriend of Su Yue appeared now, wouldn't his popularity rise even further?

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But as a professional reporter, she still had to maintain professional ethics.

She replied to the Editor-in-chief, "I understand, Editor-in-chief. If I need to mention this matter, I will seek the consent of the party involved."

Yan Xiao said, "Even if the party involved agrees, I don't agree. The report about Su Yue is a report about Su Yue. Saying what he did is enough. If it causes undue influence, I'm afraid even the newspaper office will be shut down. It's been almost half a month since Guangming Daily resumed operations. Just maintain the current situation and absolutely do not cross the line."

Chu Qing nodded quickly, "Understood."

After returning to the hotel, she began to delve deeper into Jiang Tingting's situation, while also searching for major events that occurred in Taoyang between September twentieth and October ninth.

With this search, several new keywords were added to her notebook: "Jerry Dental Clinic," "Ziping Detective Agency," "Municipal Bureau operation on Yingfeng Street," "Death of Jerry Dental Clinic founder."

Among the many keywords, Chu Qing focused on these.

As she continued to search, her brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and she had more or less guessed what had happened.

"No wonder... there's almost zero reporting about these two people."

...

The investigation and evidence collection took Chu Qing a full four days. She even went to the current Ziping Law Firm.

She visited the streets and alleys of Yingfeng Street, and even took photos in front of the now dilapidated "Jerry Dental Clinic."

After reconstructing a large relationship map, Chu Qing realized she had uncovered a shocking major case!

"Oh my god..." Chu Qing sent the organized document to Editor-in-chief Yan Xiao.

Now she was completely unsure whether she could publish this piece.

She stared at the computer screen, watching Yan Xiao receive the file, and then anxiously waited for the Editor-in-chief to approve the manuscript.

But she also knew that there might be no possibility of it being approved at all.

She kept fiddling with her fingers, her face also showing signs of anxiety.

During the ten minutes of waiting, she felt extremely tormented.

"Beep beep beep!" When Yan Xiao's reply sound rang out, her slightly unfocused eyes refocused.

Seeing Yan Xiao's reply, Chu Qing's eyes lit up.

"Okay!? OK! Editor-in-chief! That's awesome!"

She replied somewhat excitedly, then paused for a moment, and then continued typing rapidly.

"Editor-in-chief, I'll contact the female party involved and see if she's willing to talk about her story."

However, Yan Xiao replied quickly, "No! You can't drag others into this!"

But Chu Qing immediately replied, "But all the evidence shows that she is the victim. Are you really not going to mention it?"

Hearing this, Yan Xiao did not reply for a moment.

After waiting for a while, it seemed Yan Xiao was also making some kind of decision.

"Alright... but you must try your best to avoid exposing the real situation!" Chu Qing immediately replied, "Understood!"

The new issue of Observation Weekly once again caused a sensation nationwide, especially the local Taoyang edition, which had previously sold poorly, saw a surge in sales this time!

"Shocking! Is the Taiyang University Fire Related to Su Yue?", "Unveiling the Truth Behind the Closure of Jerry Dental Clinic"

...

The Taiyang University fire was already big news, and it spread widely among students. Coupled with the name "Su Yue," the matter instantly exploded and spread rapidly.

In particular, this suddenly exposed series of murders caused heated discussion among the public.

The previous K331 and ZC5546 cases, after all, did not happen near them, but Jerry Dental Clinic and Taiyang University were real events happening in their vicinity.

This fact made the citizens somewhat fearful, but it also made them develop a heartfelt liking for Su Yue.

This, of course, was also due to Chu Qing's praise and admiration for Su Yue in her report.

In her writing, Su Yue was a veritable hero.

On Weibo, the details of this series of murders and arson cases spread rapidly.

Xing Yelin, the Boss of Jerry Dental Clinic, was well-known in Taoyang, and the sudden closure of the clinic had previously caused quite a stir in Taoyang.

Although it had reopened now, the customer base had significantly decreased after changing the Boss.

However, as the truth was exposed, people finally understood why Jerry Dental Clinic had suddenly closed.

"It's true that you can know a person's face but not their heart. I never expected Xing Yelin to be..."

"Wild beasts are among us. Everyone must be extra careful when going out."

"A university professor is a pervert. It's terrifying that something like this actually happened near me."

"Su Yue is simply amazing. Does that mean he saw through both of them?"

Su Yue was a veritable hero, and some even posted a video from the day of the Taiyang University fire.

In the video, a figure pulled down a curtain, soaked it in water, and rushed into the fire. This video already had high viewership online, and coupled with Su Yue's popularity, it became a sensation across the entire internet!

"Firefighting Hero Su Yue!"

"The handsomest The Reverser (person who goes against the flow/direction, especially in dangerous situations)!"

"So reliable! I wish I had a boyfriend like that..."

More and more similar Weibo posts appeared. Su Yue became an idol for all ages through his continuous actions!

Starting from being the top scorer in the college entrance examination, his legend became known to more and more people!

His popularity in China also continued to rise.

After Director Zhang, Director Chen, and Director Feng previously announced their Lunar New Year films, this news gave other Directors opportunities.

Rising Director Guan posted a photo of a lit matchstick on Weibo, announcing that a thrilling suspense, mystery, disaster, and romance film would be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, asking everyone to look forward to it.

In this situation, people widely expressed that they owed Su Yue a movie ticket.

Many animation companies also stated that they would be publishing manga and anime works based on the Su Yue events.

In just two or three days, twenty out of the top fifty trending topics were related to Su Yue, even more exaggerated than before.

As the exposure increased, Su Yue's story became more and more widely known, and the most crucial thing was that these events happened near people.

As the end of the year approached, the Weibo Night event began.

Although Su Yue did not register on Weibo, his name ranked first on the Weibo King list!

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