The path through Da Zhou is blocked, so I have to approach from another direction. Of course, I can still ask my sister for help. My sister is currently overwhelmed by the numerous "Mr. Ke" individuals. These "Mr. Ke" are all under control. The critical issue is that they are like empty vessels, occupying space without purpose. They are labeled as criminals, yet the Special Crimes Division has developed many informants to monitor them. But what are they doing? They are dormant, none of them possess ambition.
Yu Xiaoluo has always had a straightforward personality. After giving birth, besides gaining some weight, she hasn't changed much from before. Furthermore, Yu Xiaoluo can leave work before 4 PM to go home on maternity leave.
This time, Yu Xiaoluo is driving again. However, a car refrigerator has been added to the vehicle. Yu Xiaoluo has an ample supply of breast milk and has placed two milk bottles inside the car refrigerator. She will go straight home later and will not return to the office.
"How is Luo Luo's health?"
"She's doing very well, eating and sleeping well."
It's unclear if Luo Luo is a nickname or if that's her given name. This couple named their child quite casually. Luo Bo's daughter naturally has the surname Luo, and Yu Xiaoluo's daughter, using the latter part of her name, is called Luo Luo.
Actually, I really wanted to chat with Yu Xiaoluo about children, as Lin Han and I are preparing to conceive. But Yu Xiaoluo immediately steered the conversation back on track. She asked me, "Is it true that Section Chief Wang was involved in clearing Jiang Keyang's name?"
"I don't know about that."
"You really don't know?"
Yu Xiaoluo isn't one to gossip, so if she asked this, it wouldn't be out of the blue.
"Did you hear this from a colleague?"
"Yes, the news is circulating within the police department, and some colleagues are starting to waver. After all, the Special Crimes Division is a new department. If the leadership of a new department has issues, people will naturally have doubts and fear that it might be disbanded at any moment. They all left their original units for a better future, so if they are forced to return, they will be just as dejected as they were triumphant when they left."
"Is it that serious? What are they saying?"
"It's hearsay, but it reflects what people are saying, and I suspect that Section Chief Wang Ren probably rescued her son."
"Do you think she would do that?"
"Yes!"
Yu Xiaoluo is a woman with no hidden motives; she speaks her mind. Moreover, this isn't just a casual chat between colleagues; in front of me, Yu Xiaoluo has no reason to lie.
"Why?"
"Women, a mother's love makes them strong."
"Are you suggesting that Teacher Wang Ren used her maternal role to save Jiang Keyang?"
"Yes, he may seem rough, but he is actually meticulous."
"There's also the point that Section Chief Wang Ren doesn't usually form factions, so she doesn't have many connections in the police department. Regarding her son's problem, even if she wanted help, there would likely only be two people she could turn to."
"Who?"
"One is my husband, and the other is Da Zhou."
I was stunned. "Sister, are you implying that Teacher Wang Ren sought Da Zhou's help to get Jiang Keyang out, which then led to Chen Ling and Liu Ran being wanted, right?"
"Yes!"
"Could that be the case?"
"If you've been in the police force for a long time, you'll always encounter these kinds of problems. If you have two criminals in front of you, one a thief and the other a murderer, and you can only apprehend one, who would you arrest?"
I asked, bewildered, "Of course, the murderer!"
"Exactly. Most people would think that way, and it's likely Da Zhou's thought process as well. Jiang Keyang is just a misguided youth climbing the ladder unscrupulously, while Chen Ling and Liu Ran are the real culprits harming the populace."
At this point, I fully understood Yu Xiaoluo's meaning. Teacher Wang Ren is a master psychologist, and she utilized the police's mentality to save her son. However, this is a problem Jiang Keyang would absolutely not want to face, as he has lived his entire life under his mother's shadow. He must believe that his mother has never done anything wrong.
But the outcome was not as he expected.
I fell silent. I hadn't expected Yu Xiaoluo to remind me of this.
According to Yu Xiaoluo's theory, I had also been misled in this scheme. From the beginning, I had fallen into a peculiar trap, a trap of the weak being justified. I was too biased towards Chen Ling. In my mind, first and foremost, Chen Ling was a person abandoned by society, and it was everyone's prejudice that led to her tragic fate. Simply put, in my eyes, Chen Ling's status as a victim outweighed her identity as a thief.
As I interacted more with Chen Ling, she continuously reinforced her victim status. She constantly emphasized to me that she was a pitiable person and her fate was tragic. In this process, she kept adding weight to her victimhood. Even when I later discovered she was a major drug lord, this identity was downplayed in comparison. In other words, she was perceived by me as a bullied victim first, and then as a drug lord.
Seeing my thoughtful expression, Yu Xiaoluo pulled the car over. I looked at her curiously, "Sister, what are we stopping for?"
"Think about it carefully, don't make mistakes. Because Da Zhou is a police officer, I can accurately guess his thoughts, but I'm not sure about others, especially Section Chief Wang. She's a deeply hidden master of psychology. Even if her son is a super criminal, I believe she has methods to cope and guide him. Even though there's an old Chinese saying that doctors can't cure their own illnesses, I still believe that doesn't apply to Teacher Wang Ren. She must have her reasons for doing this."
"Reasons? What possible reasons could there be?"
"That's for you to figure out. You're smarter than your sister!"
I have interacted with all of Mr. Wen De's disciples and believe they show absolute respect to him. Therefore, I can rule out one possibility: this is not Section Chief Wang Ren's scheme. This means Section Chief Wang Ren is not "The Heart Eater." However, Section Chief Wang Ren did not uphold justice over kinship and saved her own child. Why would she do that?
Then, Jiang Keyang and Section Chief Wang Ren had a huge argument.
Section Chief Wang Ren was hospitalized due to a heart condition.
Initially, I firmly believed that Section Chief Wang Ren was disappointed in Jiang Keyang. Now, I suddenly understood the reason for their mother-son argument. It turns out Jiang Keyang was disappointed in his mother. Jiang Keyang would rather stay in prison than have his mother save him.
Because once Section Chief Wang Ren intervened, Jiang Keyang's beliefs would crumble. He felt resentful and couldn't accept it, leading to a big fight with his mother.
What if there's another possibility in this situation?
That is, Jiang Keyang could have gotten out without Section Chief Wang Ren's help.
If that's truly the case, then it implies something: Jiang Keyang is also a pawn. Whose pawn is he? My analysis of the entire situation seems comprehensive, but I still haven't identified the true cause of the problem.
"Tang Nan, have you figured it out yet?"
"Don't rush, wait a moment."
"Wait for what? It's 4:30 PM, quitting time. Luo Luo is waiting for me at home."
"Just a moment... just a moment... let me think, something must have gone wrong."