Chapter 41 Quarrel
The three words "black magic" from Cao Bin's mouth made everyone shiver involuntarily.
Teacher Yang was no longer as reserved , and said with a wry smile: "Officer Cao, what you said is quite scary..."
"All strange things will eventually be proven to be caused by people behind the scenes."
Cao Bin patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, the people's police are here to protect you."
Because of his words, everyone laughed again, and with this laughter, the atmosphere became much more relaxed than before.
Curly Hair then asked, "Can I ask you about Liang Ruqing's work status at school and what kind of person she is in her daily life? The more detailed the better."
"I'm not very familiar with Teacher Liang, and we don't work in the same office. She... has a good reputation, after all, she's the school's top teacher, and we're just nodding acquaintances."
Chen Zigang started the conversation first: "Besides, I have only been in the school for a year and a half, and I teach lower grades. I don't know much about Teacher Liang."
Curly noticed that when Chen Zigang said this, Teacher Yang and Teacher Wang were exchanging glances with each other. Compared to Chen Zigang's frankness, they seemed a little embarrassed.
"Are you two worried that the person is gone and it would seem unethical to continue talking about Teacher Liang?"
Curly asked sincerely, "Don't worry about this. We will never tell anyone about it, and we won't speculate about you because of it."
Teacher Yang sighed, "That's true. People are subjective, and we are afraid that some of our words may be subjective. Plus, as you said, Officer Yu, we still say something bad about her even though she's gone. I really feel bad about it."
"You don't have to worry about this at all."
Curly explained to them: "For us police officers, understanding the victim's family and social relationships is an essential process. When it comes to social relationships, we must rely on the victim's friends and colleagues. The more information you give us, the more clues we will get, and the deeper our understanding of the victim will be, perhaps..."
He paused and looked at them seriously: "Perhaps... a casual word from you could be the clue to the murderer."
The two teachers' eyes lit up, as if they were moved by his words.
Curly continued: "As for the subjective color you mentioned, I agree with this point very much, but you have to trust us. Unless you are maliciously slandering and deliberately lying, how to find clues that are beneficial to the police from the information you provide is the job of the police. You just need to tell us what you think of Mr. Liang."
The looks that Teacher Yang and Teacher Wang gave him were filled with a hint of admiration.
Teacher Wang exhaled and glanced at Teacher Yang: "Officer Yu, I have something to say about what you said."
Teacher Yang also said: "We are just worried that we might say the wrong thing, but officer, didn't Teacher Liang commit suicide?"
"Maybe it was suicide, or maybe it was homicide."
Cao Bin shrugged: "The clues you provided will help us determine this."
"After all, we are responsible for every life. We can't just say she committed suicide because she jumped. We need to investigate thoroughly. This is the duty of the police."
Curly continued what he was saying.
"I am a Chinese teacher, and Ms. Liang is the head of the senior Chinese group. We are in the same office, so we have more contact in daily life."
Teacher Yang pointed at Teacher Wang and said, "Teacher Wang is an English teacher, but we are in the same office."
"Teacher Liang is a person..."
Teacher Yang said thoughtfully, "There is absolutely no problem with her professional ability. Her teaching results can prove it all. But it is precisely because of this that she usually looks down on some young teachers, especially the new teachers who have just arrived."
"That's the truth."
Teacher Wang nodded in agreement, a little embarrassed: "I have seen Teacher Liang scolding new Chinese teachers in the office many times. She has a strong personality, so the new teachers are basically scolded."
Chen Zigang was a little surprised, but he also said: "This... I have vaguely heard of it, but I haven't seen it. I thought it was just a rumor..."
"We are all professionally educated teachers, and this is No. 1 Middle School, who would spread rumors..." Teacher Wang pursed his lips.
Teacher Yang smiled bitterly, "But I can understand that. Teacher Liang is a workaholic, so I can understand that he can't stand the new teacher's clumsiness, but... I have been in No. 1 Middle School for eight years. When I first came, Teacher Liang was quite good. Maybe it was because his teaching results improved and he was awarded a professional title that he became a little arrogant. Perhaps I would be the same if I were in his place."
"Did the new teachers have any obvious conflicts with her?"
Curly said: "It's normal for the master to look down on the newbies. When I first arrived at the police station, I was often looked down upon. Everyone has been looked down upon, right, Lao Cao?"
Cao Bin snorted and laughed: "That's right, you came here under scolding, but I came here under beating and scolding. Even so, my relationship with my master is pretty good. After all, beating is love and scolding is love. But workplace bullying is another matter."
The three teachers were amused by his words. After they finished laughing, Teacher Wang seemed to have thought of something. She pulled Teacher Yang and said, "Hey, Teacher Yang, do you still remember that new teacher, Teacher Tian?"
Teacher Yang frowned, then realized something: "You mean Teacher Tian Caoyun?"
Cao Bin and Juanmao exchanged glances and became excited.
Teacher Wang nodded: "I remember that among the new teachers in the past two years, she was the only one who had a big quarrel with Teacher Liang."
Curly pressed on: "Who is this Teacher Tian?"
"It's like this..."
Teacher Yang said, "Teacher Tian Caoyuntian was recruited last summer. She is a young girl born in 1998. Her personality... is the type that gets angry easily. Three months ago, the school gave several places for summer training outside the school. The participating teachers will also be organized to travel at public expense. Logically, Teacher Tian should have taken a place, but a month ago she suddenly came to our office and had a big fight with Teacher Liang, saying that her place was taken away by someone else and it was Teacher Liang who did it."
Speaking of this, Teacher Wang seemed to have returned to the time when they had the argument. She shuddered: "Teacher Tian's words were particularly harsh at the time. She said that Teacher Liang was stealing the class, letting them do the work and taking the credit, and that she was still helping Teacher Liang copy the lesson plan at four in the morning. Anyway, the argument was very intense, and she... "
Teacher Wang and Teacher Yang looked at each other at the same time, with shock and fear in their eyes.
"What's wrong with her?" Curly asked.
"She said...said..."
Teacher Yang muttered as he recalled the past, and suddenly looked at Juanmao and Cao Bin: "She said this at the time! People like Teacher Liang don't know how they will die in the future!"
Chen Zigang shuddered involuntarily as he listened.
He rubbed his arms embarrassedly: "I just calmed down, but you scared me again..."
"Did she really say that?" Cao Bin leaned forward.
Teacher Yang sought Teacher Wang's approval, and the other party nodded repeatedly.
"In fact, she said a lot of nasty things at the time. It's not surprising to mention the word 'death' during an argument, but she did say that at the time. Teacher Liang is also good at talking, and she couldn't say anything back. In the end, she was almost angry and cried. Later, she went to find the principal and made a fuss for several days."
Teacher Wang said to Teacher Yang: "Right, Teacher Yang."
"Um……"
Teacher Yang has completely shifted from the initial shock to the quarrel: "The incident ended with Teacher Tian being punished internally and apologizing to Teacher Liang in public at the faculty and staff meeting."
"Then we have to meet this Teacher Tian..." Curly looked at Cao Bin.
"She shares an office with Teacher Chen."
Teacher Wang nodded at Chen Zigang and said, "You can ask him to take you there."
Cao Bin looked over and saw that Chen Zigang's eyes looked a little strange.
