My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

“The school can’t produce any surveillance footage, so there’s no way to prove Ning and my innocence. You don’t believe the victim’s statement or the witnesses’ testimonies.” Lin Jiu pointed to herself, then to Ning Yueyao, and shook her head. “No, I misspoke. It’s not that you don’t believe me, it’s that you refuse to accept the facts!”

The dean of students' expression changed, and even the vice principal, who had been silent all along, subconsciously looked up at Lin Jiu. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Lin Jiu, and these gazes turned into invisible pressure, with a sense of oppression coming directly at them.

Lin Jiu was not afraid of this.

A real man has things he will do and things he will not do.

I am mortal with gambling and drugs!

Chapter Forty-Eight - Forgot!!

"A pillar of society."

Ning Yuan looked at Lin Jiu quietly, his admiration for the little girl almost undisguised.

Ning Yueyao heard footsteps, turned her head to look in the direction of the door, and felt her heart racing.

Wang Yuting watched Lin Jiu silently, her eyes full of encouragement.

Be bold.

Be confident.

Say everything you want to say.

Lin Jiu stood on the podium in the teaching office. He wasn't tall enough, but his aura soared to the sky and was unstoppable.

Lin Jiu looked around and said calmly, "It's fine if you don't accept it, but if you think you can turn the page by pretending nothing happened... no way! Don't even think about it! Officer Li, please come in!" Lin Jiu called out towards the door.

The head of the teaching department immediately stood up, unable to contain himself any longer, and the vice principal's expression finally changed, and he sat up straight.

Officer Li.

Li Linchen.

The police officer, who was on the front lines last Friday night taking statements and records from Lin Jiu and Wang Yuting and handling the case of Liu Hua, the perpetrator of the murder, immediately responded to a call from a concerned citizen.

At this moment, Officer Li was holding a stack of papers in his hand, and a young man in a white coat was following him.

In the corridor behind them, a helpless-looking security guard was chasing away some students who had come to watch the commotion. Although it was lunch break, some students were still returning to school early, and when they saw the police arrive, they quickly gathered around.

As expected, by the afternoon, all sorts of rumors would be circulating. Rumors about students jumping off buildings, thefts at school, and all sorts of other nonsense would spread and circulate for quite some time.

These irresponsible jokes are the most popular among students.

Officer Li and the doctor entered the administration office. The doctor tried to close the door, but found that the lock was a little loose.

Upon seeing the police arrive, the woman who had been shouting the loudest suddenly became flustered.

How could a fight between students possibly attract the police?

Unless it is...

At this thought, her face suddenly turned pale.

"Hello, this is Li Linchen from the Fukou Public Security Bureau. We received a report that students here are using psychotropic drugs, and we've come to investigate." Li Linchen said calmly, his upright and incorruptible face carrying a natural air of authority. Moreover, this matter was extremely serious, involving far too many aspects.

The dean of students was still trying to argue, "Officer, you must have misunderstood. This was just a student dispute—"

"..."

Li Linchen glanced at him.

The head of the teaching department suddenly choked up, unable to utter a word.

The moment the police arrived, it meant there was no longer any room to hide the truth.

"When Li Zhihao, Li Peichen, and Zhou Hanbao, these three students involved in the incident, were receiving treatment at the People's Hospital, we conducted hair follicle drug tests. This is a more accurate method of drug testing than blood, urine, and saliva tests. Hair follicle drug tests can accurately trace whether a user has used psychotropic drugs within the past six months. A few tens of centimeters of hair can reflect the frequency and history of drug use over several years. These are the results from the hair follicle D trace detection instrument. Look carefully, all of you!"

Li Linchen said coldly.

The reason he arrived so late was because he went directly to the hospital and found the students.

What is evidence?

The use of psychotropic drugs cannot be concealed by force or pressure.

How about hair follicle testing for drugs?

A small group is enough to identify drug addicts!

Li Linchen resisted the urge to slap the stack of papers in his hand at the head of the teaching department, and instead handed them over with one hand.

Before the head of student affairs could even take the papers, Li Zhihao's parent rushed forward and grabbed them. She flipped through the printed sheets, noting the drug test results on every single one, down to the exact type and quantity. These were all mixed together—the cheapest, lowest-quality drugs, the easiest to infiltrate young people's population.

"I do not believe……"

The woman crumpled the paper in her hand into a ball and shouted hysterically, "I don't believe it! You and he are both lying! What kind of policeman are you? I don't believe it!!"

Li Linchen looked at the other person calmly. He was used to seeing this kind of person, so he wasn't surprised.

Even if the other party tears the printed paper to pieces, it won't matter; he has several copies as spares, so he can tear them up slowly.

"Ah……"

Lin Jiu smiled.

The laughter was particularly ironic and desolate.

He drew everyone's attention.

You don't believe me?

Lin Jiu took out the remote control, pointed it at the projector, and pressed the power button. The projection screen then fell down.

In fact, Lin Jiu stepped onto the teaching platform in the Academic Affairs Office for this very reason.

He wasn't trying to make himself look taller, absolutely not.

I really didn't have that thought, I really didn't.

Lin Jiu turned on her computer, logged into WeChat, and uploaded the pictures she had taken at the entrance of the music room. Then, she connected the projector and projected the images directly onto the screen.

“Take a good look, all of you lift your heads and take a good look.”

Lin Jiu picked up the pointer and struck the corner of the curtain, creating ripples.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, a powerful shock flooding their minds and making their hearts pound.

The woman stared at the curtain, her vision blurred, and her legs buckled slightly; she seemed on the verge of fainting. Fortunately, Officer Li was used to such things and caught her immediately. Officer Li had been in this position for many years, seeing all sorts of people and experiencing countless moments of heartache and helplessness, but he had to stand tall and proud.

The teacher looked up at the curtain, her last glimmer of hope vanishing. She slowly lowered her head, tears streaming down her face. She hadn't complained at all; she had simply clung to illusions, but now she had to accept reality.

The weary middle-aged man looked up at the curtain, and a flicker of doubt appeared in his lifeless eyes.

Ning Yuan's breathing became incredibly deep, and even his old-fashioned glasses couldn't hide the look in his eyes. It was hatred—hatred for the sorrow of history, hatred for the corruption of young seedlings, a hatred etched into his very bones!

Ning Yueyao clenched her fists, realizing once again how much trouble her unintentional actions had caused Lin Jiu. She wanted to lower her head in shame, but still struggled to keep it upright, looking at the person on the podium.

Within his slender, thin frame resided an indomitable spirit. Even with a male body and a female appearance, he was by no means a weak or effeminate man. He was a true man, relying not on his looks or physique, but on his strong and courageous will.

At this moment, the photos are projected onto the screen.

Li Zhihao, Li Peichen, and Zhou Hanbao sat on the piano in the music room, swinging their legs and smoking. They puffed out clouds of smoke, their smiles distorted, their faces seemingly enjoying themselves, but their shadows reflected on the wall looked like grotesque demons.

Lin Jiu pressed the remote control without expression, playing back the photos she had taken one by one.

It's like a knife, cutting through the skin, slicing through the flesh, and piercing deep into the bone marrow.

"Take a look at these three people."

Lin Jiu put down the pointer and remote control, and stretched out his hand, which was red and swollen from waking the three of them up.

“Which one of them isn’t a teenager? Which one isn’t a student at our school? Which one isn’t a flower of the motherland? Which one isn’t a pillar of the future? They’re rotten because they’ve been infected with this stuff, and their future is ruined! And you, although you all stand on the dry shore with your righteous faces, are you really that clean?” Lin Jiu pointed heavily at the dean of students present, his voice filled with anger and sounding particularly hoarse.

However, it was this hoarse voice, this angry accusation, and this absolute will that frightened everyone.

The head of the teaching department was absent-minded, his eyes seemed unfocused, and he appeared dazed and lost in thought.

He knew he was finished.

Lin Jiu stepped down from the podium, his footsteps echoing in the quiet teaching office, his voice seemingly reverberating.

"I know some of you are even more corrupt than these three! I advise you all to turn your hearts and lungs inside out, expose them to the light, wash them clean, and tidy yourself up." Lin Jiu's voice was calmer than before, but it was still full of power, drilling straight into people's ears. He sighed, "Now I understand why our school's toilets smell of smoke every day. Do you care? No! If the school is a little rotten, the students will be rotten all over!"

Lin Jiu glared at everyone sitting in the front row.

Those who make him stand while they themselves sit comfortably in chairs, issuing orders from a superior position.

Driven by selfish desires, they blind themselves to the truth, refuse to acknowledge the facts, aid and abet evildoers, and shield those who break the law and commit crimes.

Do you even deserve to be called human?

It felt as if a tiger was roaring inside Lin Jiu's heart, and he shouted out, "Think about it!"

"The story of the Humen Opium Destruction is written in textbooks. More than two hundred years ago, the backbone of the entire country was almost broken by those British with leaves. How long has the Qing Dynasty been gone? Have you forgotten?! So many years of anti-drug education, so many years of anti-drug police officers, so many people have sacrificed their lives for this cause, so many people have devoted so much effort to it! Anti-drug education slogans are placed at the school gate, in the lobby on the first floor, and on the walls of the corridors. They are watching you every day!!"

boom!!

Some people couldn't take it anymore.

Li Peichen's mother is a history teacher.

She raised her hands, covered her head, and wept bitterly.

She learned so much and taught so many people, yet she failed to raise her own child properly. She allowed him to fight and cause trouble every day, and even when other students' parents came to complain, she would let it go because she was a teacher. This emboldened Li Peichen to become even more brazen and bully others.

“All of you, lift your heads, take a good look, and think about yourselves.”

Lin Jiu's gaze seemed to pierce through an invisible yet thick barrier as he looked into the distance, into a very far place.

He saw countless figures standing on the front line, with the lights of thousands of homes behind them.

Chapter Forty-Nine: Returning Home

The police will handle the rest of the matter.

When Lin Jiu took out his phone to call the police, the outcome of the matter was already predetermined.

Ironically, Lin Jiu never expected the school to do this; he thought the school would handle things officially. To conceal the information, the school even hid Li Zhihao's cigarette lighter and folding knife, colluding to lie and distort the truth to this extent.

The matter was thus temporarily concluded, and the parents of the three students cooperated by giving their statements.

Lin Jiu and Officer Li had a private chat for a while.