The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 955 Two Golden Crows (Part Two)

How should Liu Sheng choose?

Is it to display unparalleled skill on the spot and let the "OOC index" soar?
still is……

Amid the uproar, Liu Sheng staggered backward in "fear".

Unexpectedly, it just dodged Qu Fan's fist.

It was just a hair's breadth away; the force of the punch grazed her cheek.

Qu Fan missed his target, which fueled his anger, and he threw another punch.

Liu Sheng screamed and dodged in a panic, managing to dodge to the side.

Qu Fan pursued relentlessly and pounced on him again.

In his haste, he didn't notice where he was stepping and accidentally stepped on the curb, falling hard and hitting his mouth on the ground.

The entire audience erupted in another uproar.

Liu Sheng covered her mouth, looking both surprised and frightened.

She looked like she was about to burst into tears.

Just then, a sharp voice shouted:

"What? Is this the quality of students at Qingyang University? Group fights and brawls? And so many people gathered to watch?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dashing police officer walking over.

Now, who would dare to gather here?
They naturally scattered like birds and beasts.

Yu Meng strode forward, walked to Liu Sheng's side, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Liu Sheng pointed to Qu Fan, who was being helped up by his classmates, his face covered in blood and with a broken tooth, looking utterly aggrieved.

"He beat me."

Yu Meng narrowed her eyes slightly.

At first glance, it's impossible to tell who's hitting whom.

Fortunately, there were plenty of eyewitnesses at the scene. After asking a few questions, it became clear that Qu Fan had indeed struck first, and He Tao had not retaliated at all.

And it sounds like it's related to Zheng Qiran, who fell to his death today.

Yu Meng hadn't noticed this person during her investigation, so she decided to take Qu Fan away for questioning and also have Liu Sheng go to the police station to give a statement.

"I don't need to, do I? I don't intend to pursue this matter..." Liu Sheng waved his hands repeatedly.

However, Qu Fan was furious. As the one who was more seriously injured, he was absolutely unwilling to let "He Tao" get away with it. He vowed to pursue the matter to the end and kept shouting that "He Tao" should pay for the murder with her life.

"There's nothing I can do. You should have thought of that when you chose to call the police," Yu Meng whispered in Liu Sheng's ear.

Indeed, it was Liu Sheng who called the police.

While dodging, have "World" send a text message to Yu Meng via mobile phone, explaining the current situation and location.

Fortunately, Yu Meng left her contact information when she left the infirmary, and it came in handy so quickly.

Fortunately, she hadn't left the school yet, so she was able to arrive in time.

And so, Liu Sheng got into the police car and left the campus that was full of hostility towards her.

They immediately sent "the world" online to see what was going on.

As expected, on the campus forum, He Tao's two roommates posted a real-name report, saying how He Tao bullied Zheng Qiran, causing Zheng Qiran to have no choice but to commit suicide by jumping off a building.

It seems they've chosen to strike first in order to clear themselves of suspicion.

[He Tao was unconscious for quite some time, which gave them time to make up a story.]

Liu Sheng shook his head helplessly.

Last time, I stayed in the dormitory and kept those two girls in check, forcibly pulling them onto the same side.

As a result, this time it was because of my absence.

But this time, because of their "absence," the two girls finally couldn't withstand the external pressure and turned their anger towards "He Tao," who was the easiest to bully and the most suspicious.

In their posts, they also revealed various strange behaviors of "He Tao," such as often having bloodstains on her body and secretly eating raw meat in the bathroom at night.

They even asserted with certainty that "He Tao" herself was ignorant and incompetent, jealous of Zheng Qiran's admission to the Imperial First University, and relying on her status as a local rich girl, she ridiculed Zheng Qiran, a "small-town exam taker," in every way.

This post quickly climbed to the top of the trending list, with thousands of comments.

There are even related posts on Little Green Book and Douban.

The name "He Tao" suddenly became synonymous with being hated by everyone.

They even dug up her photos, personal information, and all sorts of past events, and her social media accounts were thoroughly exposed.

In particular, "He Tao" likes to share her visits to LBKids on her account, including various photos of her meetings, online autograph sessions, videos taken at concerts, and blurry photos and videos taken from afar when she was working as a fan site admin.

Now, posts about "He Tao" have been tagged with LBKids again:
[LBKids fan bullies roommate to death]

[LBKids fans' addiction to idol worship leads to psychological distortion]

[LBKids' wealthy female fan site admin bullies her poor but academically gifted roommate]

Experts say: Idol worship should be moderate; fanaticism can easily lead to mental alienation.

Headlines like these spread like wildfire.

As a result, LBKids' fandom couldn't sit still and came out one after another to expel "He Tao" from the fandom, saying that she was just a "sasaeng fan" and not a real fan at all.

[With just one label attached, "He Tao" would be considered either a sasaeng fan or a stalker.]

Liu Sheng sighed silently.

This sparked outrage from LBKids fans, who strongly opposed linking the incident to the brothers.

In order to draw a clear line, a new term was created:
[A top-tier celebrity's obsessive fan, driven by a twisted mentality, not only stalked the idol but even drove his roommate to suicide.]

Experts say that blindly idolizing celebrities is harmful to physical and mental health, and if taken too far, it can lead to murder.

[LBKids Official Statement: Say "No" to School Bullying! Donated 100 million federal dollars to the Youth Mental Health Care Fund]

As a result, the public opinion gradually shifted to comments like "Brother is beautiful and kind-hearted," "Brother is great," and "As expected, Brother wouldn't recognize that person as a fan."

have to say……

Fortunately, the real "He Tao" is now in the world behind the door, otherwise seeing this would probably break her heart.

……

Once at the police station, Qu Fan, his face filled with hatred and glaring at Liu Sheng, was taken away.

After registering her basic information, Liu Sheng was taken to a separate room.

After a while, a dark-skinned male police officer with a square face walked in.

It was Yang Lingfeng.

At this moment, he was wearing a police uniform, and he looked dignified and capable.

Liu Sheng had expected to see him here again, but when he actually saw him, he couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

But in Yang Lingfeng's eyes, she was just a strange little girl, and he gave a brief, expressionless introduction:

"Hello, my surname is Yang."

"Officer Yang, hello."

Liu Sheng was very cooperative.

This surprised Yang Lingfeng slightly.

He turned on the voice recorder and opened his notebook.

"Alright, let's begin the statement taking."

Liu Sheng's expression was perfectly tense, like a college student just entering the police station.

"Name."

"He Tao".

Do you know the person who beat you up?

"I don't know him." Liu Sheng shook his head.

"Then why did he hit you?"

"He said it was to avenge Zheng Qiran."

Why do you think he would say that?

“He thought I killed Zheng Qiran,” Liu Sheng admitted. “But I believe you have checked the surveillance footage, and I never left the examination room.”

Yang Lingfeng remained silent, only glancing down at the records.

"Maybe he didn't mean you committed murder outright? I remember someone at the scene shouting..."

He slowly read the words from the record:

"He Tao bullied Zheng Qiran, and He Tao drove Zheng Qiran to his death..."

Liu Sheng immediately feigned panic and shouted, "I didn't! That's all nonsense!"

"On the contrary, it was Zheng Qiran who was bullying people!"

Yang Lingfeng raised his eyes.

"Tell me?"

"She scribbled all over my LBKids poster!"

Liu Sheng was quite agitated. Yang Lingfeng nodded and pushed the paper cup towards her.

"I've heard about this from Officer Yu."

"Then..." Liu Sheng leaned forward slightly, silently clutching the paper cup, "Did Officer Yu find it? It was in the trash can in my dorm..."

"Yes, we found it, but there are no traces on it."

"What!" Liu Sheng frowned. "It must be some kind of invisible ink. Isn't there that kind of ink where you draw with lemon and then have to heat it to make it show? Can you guys see if you have any ideas?"

"So why do you think there's something up there? Since you can't see it."

“I… I get really annoyed whenever I see that poster. My gut feeling tells me that someone has tampered with it.” Liu Sheng pursed her lips tightly.

Yang Lingfeng nodded noncommittally and lowered his head to write it down.

But Liu Sheng guessed that he probably wrote something like "suspected mental disorder" or "suspected paranoia".

"I'm not crazy!" Liu Sheng emphasized, but her expression was like that of a paranoid maniac. "I know Zheng Qiran is definitely messing around with some strange ritual! He's trying to drive me insane!"

Yang Lingfeng's brows twitched slightly, a strange light appearing in his eyes. "Alright, I think we should call it a day..."

He made a move to turn off the recorder.

But the next second, Liu Sheng said, "That boy must be her accomplice! Ask him where he goes every night and what he did to me, and you'll know!"

That sounds even stranger.

"But you originally said you didn't know him?"

“I don’t know him personally, but I recognize him,” Liu Sheng emphasized.

"How to say?"

"He is Zheng Qiran's friend."

"how do you know?"

"Because I've seen them communicate."

Liu Sheng noticed that Yang Lingfeng narrowed his eyes slightly.

Do you know the consequences of perjury?

"I know."

"You still insist on saying that?"

"of course."

Yang Lingfeng tapped the table lightly with his finger: "Tell me about it."

"Of course, you probably won't be able to find out about their relationship from the communication records."

Upon hearing this, Yang Lingfeng raised his eyes, his gaze sharp.

Liu Sheng neither dodged nor avoided his gaze, looking directly at him, and slowly uttered a sentence:
"Because...these two people have a special way of communicating."

……

Liu Sheng drank the water in the paper cup in one gulp, then crushed it and threw it into the trash can.

Only then did he slowly walk out of the police station and step into the warm and humid night air of Qingyang City.

While waiting for my ride-hailing car, I slowly pondered—

These words, while potentially arousing suspicion, are also a good opportunity to clear many suspects of wrongdoing.

Now, it's up to the police.

Yu Meng is not stupid.

If we follow the clues she gave us, we're sure to find something.

There must be traces on the poster as well.

But this requires the police to use special methods to crack the code.

and also……

The note in that book in the library.

A simple comparison of the handwriting will make it clear what happened.

As for how to explain how He Tao knew about that book and that note...

"Because I was exposed to it in the dormitory, and in order to fit in with everyone, I wanted to learn about archaeology, and I just remembered the book that Zheng Qiran often borrowed."

Just now, Liu Sheng spoke with an "sincere" expression.

Regardless of whether Yang Lingfeng believed it or not.

"But Zheng Qiran was unwilling to lend it to me, saying she had to return it to the library immediately. So I followed her the whole way—because we really weren't on good terms, I was too embarrassed to ask to walk together, so I just followed her."

"I happened to see her returning the book, but... she actually said she would put it back on the shelf herself. The librarian probably thought it would be better to avoid trouble, so he agreed, but I found it strange, so I continued to follow her."

"But I never expected that she would actually hide the book in an extremely secret corner!" Liu Sheng looked shocked, and this was no exaggeration. "I became suspicious, and after she left, I found the book, and then—I saw that note."

"and then?"

Yang Lingfeng remained expressionless, but he was clearly paying attention.

Of course, it's also possible that they felt what "He Tao" said was simply too outrageous.

"Then... I became more cautious and kept watch there, and I actually saw a boy—the one who hit me! He went straight to that corner, his target was that book!"

"Then I looked at it again, and there was an extra line of text on the note. And..." Liu Sheng lowered her head, clenching her fists, "I suspect that what's on it... is related to me!"

Yang Lingfeng then pressed for details about what exactly was written.

Liu Sheng recited them one by one without hesitation.

Sure enough, such strange content immediately made him wary.

But there's also a greater suspicion that "He Tao" might be just overthinking and talking nonsense.

However, whether it's true or not, a simple check will tell.

The only thing that Liu Sheng couldn't explain was the record of "He Tao" entering and leaving the library.

She spends all her time lounging in the dorm with Lin Yue and Long Yingxue, so how could she possibly be going in and out of the library?

But that’s a story for another day.

In short, based on He Tao's words, Zheng Qiran might be involved in some strange religious ritual, which is worth investigating.

"He Tao" was there to give a statement as a victim of the fight, so there was no reason to detain her. After questioning her, she was released.

Before leaving, however, Yang Lingfeng still asked her where she planned to stay next.

After Liu Sheng finished speaking, he nodded and said:
"Oh, it's good that you're going home..."

Yang Lingfeng guessed that He Tao was in a bad situation at school, and not wanting to touch on her painful memories, he changed the subject:

"Anyway, you're a senior now, remember to focus on writing your thesis and finding a job! Spend less time online and more time reading books, and stop thinking about that guy all the time!"

Hearing those familiar words, Liu Sheng chuckled: "Officer Yang, you're talking about LBKids, right?"

“Yes, yes, that’s it. My daughter loves it too.” Yang Lingfeng said earnestly, “Remember, you still need to study hard and become someone who contributes to the Federation…”

Liu Sheng quickly interrupted his long-winded speech and obediently said:

"Okay! I'll go back and write my paper right away!"

【? ? ? 】

Yang Lingfeng gave a satisfied "hmm".

It's like successfully guiding a young girl who almost went astray back to the right path—that's the sense of accomplishment of being a life mentor!
"In short, the police will contact you if there are any new developments, so please remember to cooperate with the investigation!"

Liu Sheng continued to nod obediently.

He waved goodbye to Yang Lingfeng.

I got into a ride-hailing car and headed straight for "home".

When I arrived at the residential area and opened the door, it was still as dark as I remembered, with no lights and no one around.

He Tao's parents are both business people and often travel to other places for work.

Therefore, out of guilt and a desire to compensate for the lack of care for her daughter, she would buy whatever He Tao asked for, which is why she was able to be such a fangirl.

Of course, if it weren't for this situation, Liu Sheng wouldn't have planned to go home.

After all, no matter how often they don't go home, they are still He Tao's biological parents. A small mistake in their expression could reveal signs of "OOC" (out of character).

More importantly, it's that "thing" on her body.

What if He Tao's parents are also implicated and turned into monsters...

Liu Sheng shook her head.

We arrived at the door covered with posters and hung with plastic beaded curtains.

She raised her hand and knocked on the door.

There was no sound inside.

But she waited a few more seconds before slowly pushing the door open and entering.

In the dim light of the streetlights streaming through the window, you can see that the familiar room is filled with standees and posters, and there are scattered bubble wrap and unopened boxes of merchandise on the floor.

On the bed piled with dolls, He Tao sat quietly with her knees drawn up to her chest, looking up at Liu Sheng with a sorrowful expression.

(End of this chapter)