Chapter 100 - Betting with Life

In the video, Sun Lin finished telling Su He’s story. Although there was still no expression on his face, his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

His voice was as dry and unpleasant as if it had been scraped by sandpaper.

“I can’t even give Su He a funeral. The police probably won’t be able to piece her back together. After all, her kidney and cornea have been bought. The police can’t take them off the buyer…”

The corners of Sun Lin’s mouth twitched as a crazy expression gradually appeared on his face. “Why? Why did the police show up so late? Why didn’t the bad guys get punished when we called the police back then? Why are they showing up now? I’ve already found out the identities of those people! I’ve already killed the people who hurt Su He in the mental hospital. You just need to give me a little more time, just a little more time…”

He roared madly at the camera, and the video stopped.

This video caused a huge reaction on the internet. Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, and the public had never been so united. Every day, someone would ask the police’s public account about the progress of the case. The internet spontaneously organized events to mourn. Netizens mourned for the victims, including Su He, while urging the police to quickly clear the slate for the victims…

The leader of the task force was standing in front of his superior, getting scolded.

“You are simply a scumbag! No organization, no discipline! Have you forgotten all the confidentiality rules?! All these years of work experience have been eaten by dogs?! How dare you let such a—such a serious video leak out? Do you still want to continue working?! You are simply making a joke of your professional life! Are you worthy of the country’s nurturing?! Aren’t you worthy of this police uniform?!”

The team leader looked up with his head lowered, revealing a pair of red eyes. The muscles in his cheeks were bulging from being bitten. He stared at the leader for a long time before saying word by word, “I leaked this video on purpose to live up to my uniform!”

“What did you say? You leaked this video on purpose?!” The leader stood up in shock. Then, he immediately grabbed a stack of documents on the table angrily and threw them forcefully into the team leader’s face. “Is there something wrong with your brain! Do you know what you’re doing? Are you tired of living!?”

“Yes! I’ve lived enough!” The team leader glared at the leader and shouted, “Today, one of the members has already committed suicide! Do you know why he sought death? It was because his faith had been shattered! He thought that just because he was a police officer, he could clear the slate for the victims! But those people, those people only stayed in the detention center for a night and left openly the next day! Do you know how much of a blow this is to us?”

The leader fell onto a chair, his eyes red. He turned his head to avoid the group leader’s gaze and choked on his words. “But you shouldn’t have…”

“I had to take a risk!” The team leader’s eyes lit up like a gambler who was betting his life on a gambling table. “You’re my leader, you know my character. I’m not willing to let those criminals off just like that, so I’m going to blow this matter up. Only by making this matter known to the world can I bring those people to justice.”

“But, your life…” The leader looked at his capable subordinate pitifully. The meaning in his eyes was obvious.

“When I became a police officer and swore an oath to my badge, I was already prepared to face such an outcome.” The team leader smiled bitterly. “I hope I can obtain the title of martyr. Leader, you will fight for me, right?”

The leader wanted to say something, but his throat was dry. In the end, he only nodded solemnly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The team leader stood and saluted him before turning to walk towards the sunlight outside the door.

When Yu Yao saw the video of Sun Lin that was circulating online, she knew that an accident had happened in the case. After all, in her previous life, she had often worked with the National Security Department and the police. She had a rough understanding of their work system. For this video to be able to spread, it was obviously not in accordance with the confidentiality rules.

She went to find Yu Lang to understand the situation. He had a serious expression on his face, his eyebrows furrowed.

“I’ve contacted the task force. The situation isn’t good. There are a few suspects with conclusive evidence who have escaped. There is a member of the task force who couldn’t take the stimulation and committed suicide. He is still being resuscitated at the hospital. The leader of the task force released this video with the goal of making this a major case that can’t be suppressed…”

Yu Yao was in disbelief. “How did someone escape punishment? The police only took action after they had clear evidence of the crime!”

Yu Lang sighed and said, “Two of them have escaped punishment. They secretly changed their nationality and have already transferred their huge assets overseas. The top foreign leaders have directly pressured them, and the upper echelons of the country have an ambiguous attitude. The police have no choice.”