Chapter 12 Tips
The case is closed.
Sun Wenxuan's words could not be confirmed, after all, she could not produce relevant evidence.
According to Xu Dayuan, three days after the incident, Sun Wenxuan's father was expelled from the Lihua Group. It goes without saying that Sun Wenxuan's fate was predictable, after all, she was the one who stabbed the victim to death.
Su Manli's body was taken away by her father and cremated.
Zhou Ning asked Xu Dayuan how the verdict on Yang Yufei and Wang Fuhao would be. Xu Dayuan initially evaded the question, saying that it was the court's business and that they would have the final say when it was their turn.
Unable to resist Zhou Ning's insistence, Xu Dayuan said that Yang Yufei had bitten himself to death and hit an animal. Even if he said he did not see the hit, he still hit someone and could not escape the crime of causing a traffic accident [1]. Whatever the sentence, it should be at least three years but not more than seven years.
As for Wang Fuhao, if he is convicted of the crime of aiding and abetting the destruction and fabrication of evidence[2], the sentencing is relatively broad and, depending on the severity of the circumstances, he could be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention.
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October 27, 2010
Forensic Doctor Liu still didn't come, and Zhou Ning returned to his life of reading and wasting time.
The only difference was that when he went to work in the morning, every criminal police officer in the team would greet Zhou Ning proactively.
In the first few days, Zhou Ning was extremely uncomfortable, but he knew that this was also a relative recognition of him.
Of course, he was still tortured by the cases at night, especially the punishment for wrong answers, which made his body feel like being electrocuted. From being punished 100% on the first day to 60% now, he was already very content.
While drinking tea, Zhou Ning read to the last page of the book in his hand. He tilted his head with a look of unsatisfied feeling. He glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that the time was already 5:10. It seemed that he would have to muddle through again today.
Zhou Ning stood up and stretched. The door opened and Xu Dayuan pushed it open and walked in.
The door opened so suddenly that Zhou Ning stopped stretching. His neck was a little sprained, and he rubbed his neck and looked at Xu Dayuan who was smiling.
"What's wrong with Xu Da? Why is he laughing so hard? Is there a case?"
Zhou Ning subconsciously thought about official business, but looking at Xu Dayuan's expression, it didn't seem like that.
"Good thing."
"What's the good news?"
Xu Dayuan had a mysterious look on his face. He sat on the chair, crossed his legs, held a cigarette in his mouth, and raised his chin towards Zhou Ning.
Zhou Ning smiled and walked over to help him light it. Xu Dayuan then said quietly:
"The 9.17 case has been commended by the Municipal Bureau, and you have a personal reward, but this is a slow process, and it would be great if it can be completed by the end of the year. After all, we are going to change from a county to a district at the end of the month, and many adjustments will have to be made. I will treat you to a meal then."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ning understood that there was a bonus and he was a little surprised.
"Am I the only one who has it?"
"We have both, but yours is more specially approved."
"Thank you, leader."
Xu Dayuan waved his hand, as if this matter was not the point. Zhou Ning quickly poured Xu Dayuan a cup of tea and then sat opposite him.
"Master Xu, please speak up if you have anything to say. I'm a little unsure. The height of this opening remark makes me a little nervous."
Xu Dayuan looked up and smiled, then took a sip of tea slowly.
"I told you before that I have a friend at Qindao University in the city. He is a doctor of chemistry and his name is Lu. When I went to the city today, I told him about your idea and he was very interested.
He asks you to write a paper, preferably including the experimental steps and relevant evidence. You send it to him. If the experiment involves any equipment, he will prepare it. Even if he operates it, that's fine. He only has one request: to sign your name after you. How about that?"
Zhou Ning nodded. He couldn't do it by himself. If he could get a paper published and cooperate with such a professor, the value of this paper would increase a lot. After all, it also involves the issue of publication, which costs money!
"Of course, no problem. I have no equipment and no resources. I just have this idea. It is necessary to sign my name."
Xu Dayuan nodded, took out a business card and handed it to Zhou Ning.
"Okay, you guys can contact each other. I'm having a headache passing messages here. After all, I don't understand what you said or what he said. It's hard for me to understand with my limited knowledge. Now that we've finished the official business, let's get down to business!"
Zhou Ning was stunned. So many things had accumulated and were now pouring down on him all at once. However, looking at Xu Dayuan's expression, he always felt as if there was something he had overlooked.
Xu Dayuan looked at the expression on Zhou Ning's face and laughed to himself.
"Why are you so scared? This is a good thing! Your second uncle Zhou Xianghua has come to me before. I know a little bit about your family. He is really worried about you and asked me to introduce you to someone. He said that you have been studying for so many years and have never received a note. You are a little stupid in this area."
Zhou Ning became anxious when he heard this.
"Xu Da, my second uncle is worrying about nothing. He's always afraid of letting my dad down, but he takes such good care of me. Finding a partner is not something you can get just because you want it. I'm healthy, so I can just take my time."
Xu Dayuan waved his hand.
"Twenty-six is not young anymore. I had children when I was your age. Stop making excuses for me. Your second uncle was afraid that you wouldn't go, so he told me to tell you. This is a political mission and you must go."
As he spoke, he took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Zhou Ning with an address and a phone number on it. Then he found a photo from his pocket and pushed it in front of Zhou Ning.
A girl in a suit, she is very pretty and looks gentle.
"Her name is Cheng Li, she's an elementary school teacher, 23 years old, just the right age for you. Her mother is a colleague of your second aunt, and they want to find a regular position in the police force. I think you two look like a good match, there's nothing wrong with meeting each other, so hurry up and pack up!"
Zhou Ning glanced at his white shirt and stood up.
"Tonight? This is too hasty. I..."
"Stop talking nonsense and get going. No wonder your second uncle said that if he said that you would never go, why do you want to rebel?"
Zhou Ning wilted. Seeing his performance, Xu Dayuan nodded with satisfaction.
"You don't need to dress up, you look good anyway. Come on, get going, don't be late!"
Xu Dayuan pushed the door open and left. Zhou Ning sighed, picked up his phone, looked at the location, grabbed the photo helplessly, put it in his bag and went out.
The appointment was at six o'clock, and the location was Kaihua Western Restaurant, which was one of the few romantic places in the county. Seeing that there was still time, he walked towards there.
Twenty minutes later, Zhou Ning arrived at the western restaurant, touched his empty wallet, and sighed.
A waiter came over and told Zhou Ning the reserved seat. He was led to a booth by the window. The waiter brought a glass of lemonade and said with a smile:
"Would you like to order now, sir?"
Zhou Ning glanced at the time. It was 17:50.
"I'll wait for someone. We'll order food later when they arrive."
The waiter had a good attitude and nodded to greet others. Zhou Ning looked out the window, from where he could just see the door.
Time passed by minute by minute, and it was not until 18:40 that Cheng Li, the girl in the photo, walked in with small steps. Zhou Ning's stomach growled. He was forty minutes late, but he couldn't even make a phone call. Where did this sense of superiority come from?
Putting down her wrist, the girl was led over by the waiter.
At the same time, Zhou Ning looked Cheng Li up and down, ignoring his cold expression. Her outfit from head to toe was worth at least five figures, not counting the bag. If it was genuine, it would be .
Zhou Ning couldn't hold on to a girl like this, couldn't afford to support her, and had no feelings for her.
Zhou Ning stood up, suppressed his dissatisfaction, and nodded to Cheng Li.
"Hello."
"Hello."
"Would you like to order food, sir?"
The waiter eased the awkwardness. Zhou Ning took the menu and handed it to Cheng Li. The waiter gave Zhou Ning another one. Looking at the price of each dish, Zhou Ning shuddered in his heart.
Damn, I miscalculated, it’s so expensive?
He didn't rush to speak. He took a sip of water, slowly flipped through the menu, glanced at Cheng Li as she ordered, and just pointed casually. The waiter quickly wrote it down.
"One serving of cream of mushroom soup, one serving of 5A French foie gras with truffle sauce, one serving of lemon-fried salmon, one serving of French caviar platter, one serving of classic Mexican taco, and one serving of Wellington beef. But miss, you two can't eat so much?"
Zhou Ning was a little dumbfounded. As the waiter repeated what was said, he kept flipping through the menu. When he saw the price of each dish, sweat began to appear on his forehead.
Are you going to eat up the poor guy?
He looked at Cheng Li. It was just a blind date. Ordering so many dishes was really excessive. If you didn’t want to come or were not interested, just say so. Don’t hurt each other. No, don’t hurt his wallet!
"Beef Wellington, medium rare. That's all. You can order what you want."
Cheng Li returned the menu to the waiter, and Zhou Ning waved his hand, getting angry.
"I will not eat."
Seeing that something was not right, the waiter left quickly. Zhou Ning stared at Cheng Li and said directly:
"I think we should keep this short. After all, we don't know each other. We just come here today to meet and get to know each other."
Cheng Li didn't seem to sense the dissatisfaction in Zhou Ning's tone. She took a sip of lemonade, pursed her lips slightly and nodded.
"Well, I know you are a police officer, your name is Zhou Ning, and you are 26 years old. Although you are older than me, it is still acceptable."
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"Inaccurate."
Cheng Li was startled and looked up at Zhou Ning with a puzzled look on her face, waiting for Zhou Ning's explanation.
"I'm a forensic doctor. I deal with corpses every day. Do you still want to continue chatting with me or eating?"
Cheng Li's face turned pale instantly and she raised her hand to cover her mouth. Zhou Ning stood up and bowed slightly.
"Okay, I've already received your answer from your expression. There's no need for us to continue talking. You go ahead and I'll go first."
Cheng Li covered her mouth and seemed to have retched, but when she saw Zhou Ning had already stood up to leave, she hurriedly stood up, stamped her feet and shouted:
"Hey, why are you so ungraceful and leaving without paying?"
Zhou Ning had already walked to the door. He took out a fifty-dollar bill from his wallet and handed it to the waiter with a distressed look, trying to keep a calm expression on his face.
"Sorry, I didn't order anything. This is money for the lemonade, or... you can use it as a tip."
After saying that, Zhou Ning walked away without looking back, turned off his phone, and left Cheng Li standing at the door yelling, then disappeared at the intersection humming a song.
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PS:
【1】Sentencing standards for traffic accident crimes: According to Article 133 of the Criminal Law, there are three different sentencing levels for traffic accident crimes:
Anyone who commits the crime of causing a traffic accident shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention. If a person flees after causing a traffic accident or has other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years. If the fleeing causes death, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years (a minority of cases are sentenced to 15 years).
In this case, if a traffic accident causes serious injury to one or more persons, the person is fully or mainly responsible for the accident, and flees the scene of the accident to evade legal prosecution, he shall be convicted and punished for the crime of causing a traffic accident:
[2] Assisting in the destruction or falsification of evidence: Article 307, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Law stipulates that if a person assists a party in destroying or falsifying evidence, and the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention. Judicial personnel who commit the crimes in the first two paragraphs shall be given a heavier punishment.
