Eyes that are the same as those of evil

Chapter 167 The Hand of God 20
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; Kuang Fan is the mantis, while someone lurking in the shadows is the oriole.

His medal of heroism belongs to someone else. Kuang Fan strongly resisted this conjecture, feeling dizzy and almost unable to maintain his composure.

Zheng Yan saw this as a chance to break through his psychological defenses and called Xiao Chen and the others to urge them to investigate the events of three years ago as soon as possible.

Xiao Chen had already gotten some information: "When a student jumps off a building due to stress, no special media outlets will be invited to report on it, since it's not a good thing. Usually, after someone spreads the news, some junior reporters and internet celebrities will come to get the inside scoop, or bystanders will film videos and submit them to some video accounts, focusing on the protagonist who jumped off the building."

“But three years ago, the focus of this incident was on how Kuang Fan saved a girl who was contemplating suicide through on-site psychological counseling. It was transformed into a positive energy event, so some local media reported on it, and some people praised Kuang Fan in the online reports. The comments were guided to topics such as ‘a good psychologist can save lives.’”

Zheng Yan summarized the key point: "So it's true that some people were fanning the flames."

That person seemed to have guided Kuang Fan through a series of events: making mistakes, endangering patients, saving patients, and receiving praise. This gave Kuang Fan a taste of success and completely opened the door to his criminal path of hero syndrome.

But why?

I don't know if he was involved in what happened afterward. If not, why did he only design the story of the girl who jumped off the building being saved by Kuang Fan? Was it because he was related to that girl? But it seems that his design focused on Kuang Fan.

If he was involved in what happened later, why would he deliberately cooperate with Kuang Fan to become famous? And why did something unexpected happen in Li Xin's case? Was this unexpected incident due to his mishandling or something Kuang Fan didn't expect?

Where are the clues? Does Kuang Fan know? What is his motive?
Zheng Yan asked Xiao Chen to continue the investigation, and then said to Kuang Fan, "It seems that person not only provoked the girl who jumped off the building, but also specifically arranged for someone to report your heroic deeds and guided the topic of praising you. It seems that he really wants you to become famous overnight and taste the sweetness of success."

What kind of benefits? Kuang Fan knew perfectly well.

His breathing became rapid as he stared intently at the framed newspaper on the wall.

Tan Jia glanced at him again and thought to himself, "What do you mean by 'tasting the sweetness'? You're pushing him into a fire pit."

For someone like Kuang Fan, that person's actions were like guiding a murderer to commit his first murder, guiding a gambler to gamble for the first time, or guiding a drug addict to experience his first high. It opened a Pandora's box called Kuang Fan, and you could see him slide into the pit without me having to interfere much afterward. He would kill a second and a third person, gamble a second and a third time, and become addicted.

Thinking of this, she took out her phone and sent a message to Zheng Yan: "[Team Leader Zheng, I think that person only planned the incident from three years ago.]"

Then he explained his speculation in detail, which involved criminal psychology, and that consulting a profiler at the police station would likely yield more conclusions.

Zheng Yan said her thinking was very insightful, and then asked: "So why insist on sending a message? Is it really that hard to speak when you're a meter apart?"

She replied: "I think it would be helpful for Kuang Fan to believe that person has been involved in his heroic journey all along."

Therefore, Kuang Fan must not hear her speculation.

Zheng Yan: [Very good, I'll give you a reward when we get back.]

After sending the message, there was a long silence before Zheng Yan coughed. "Kuang Fan, since we were able to directly access the clinic to check your medical records over the past few years, it means we've already gathered a lot of clues. In the past three years, you couldn't have cleared up all the leads, especially regarding Li Xin's death. You didn't even think he would die in the first place, did you?"

Kuang Fan kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't speak, seemingly trapped in his own emotions and unable to break free. His eyes were sinister, and his expression kept changing. Finally, he took the newspaper and the photo frame off and smashed it on the ground.

With a loud crash, shards of glass flew everywhere, startling the assistant so much he almost jumped up.

Zheng Yan didn't even blink, and continued, "We hope you can reveal the real hero who helped you build momentum and make you a hero. That person is very dangerous and scheming..."

“Nobody,” Kuang Fan said somberly, enunciating each word clearly, “Nobody!”

Is a hero designed by someone else still a hero?

Half of the praise he receives is actually guided bandwagoning, and the other half goes to that lunatic who's secretly watching him!
Zheng Yan remained unfazed: "So you're saying you're the only culprit who orchestrated Li Xin's death? Although your original intention might not have been to kill him, we only care about the result. He is dead, and your deliberate design has become a murder plan."

Of all the schemes, only this one resulted in death, and only this one was the most serious. As long as we clear ourselves of suspicion this time... Pride and arrogance are always accompanied by an invisible inferiority complex and escapism. Kuang Fan seems to be showing signs of madness, but he can still distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.

He finally sat down expressionlessly, attributing Li Xin's death to the unknown mastermind behind it all.

“I never intended to burn him to death. I just gave him a spray can, planning to stimulate him with fire later so that he would come to me for treatment and the Li family would be grateful to me.”

"But I didn't expect his house to catch fire the next morning. I had been watching his room the whole time, and when I went downstairs, I saw black smoke coming out. I was afraid something bad was going to happen, so I immediately called for help to put out the fire. The lighter wouldn't have caught fire on its own. It must have been that person who used Aunt Qin's grandson to give the lighter to Li Xin. That person wanted to burn Li Xin to death!"

Zheng Yan: "Do you know who he is?"

Kuang Fan's expression grew even more sinister: "I don't know. This is your business. Find him quickly."

“You’ve even started giving orders,” Zheng Yan said, lifting him up. “Since you’re willing to confess, let’s go. Go to the police station and give a proper account.”

The assistant stood frozen, her mind a complete blank. Only when they were right in front of her did she react, quickly stepping aside and watching as Kuang Fan was led away.
The people waiting in the waiting room were even more confused. They had brought their children to see a doctor, but it seemed that the doctor had been arrested. Two minutes after the doctor walked out, a buzz of discussion immediately broke out.

Normally, the next people to see a doctor would be the couple who pushed the twin boys downstairs earlier. They were clearly a highly educated family, and they even wore masks to cover their faces today.

Seeing Kuang Fan being taken away, the two men were stunned for a moment. One of them suddenly relaxed and said, "No wonder our son hasn't gotten better. It turns out he was a fake doctor. He probably just fooled us with what he said before. Let's go back and continue using that box."

Another person breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes, I actually think that box is still useful. It hasn't been used for the past few months, and my son won't listen to any treatment."

They reached an agreement and hurriedly left with the twins, unaware of the identical gloomy looks in the two children's eyes.

(End of this chapter)