NOVEL NEXT Chapter 336: 336 Cover and Press Down
Zhang Hongyang was gloomy on his way to the station.
He had never expected that a single kick could actually kill someone. What bad luck!
It was all Liu Zhizhong's damn fault! Yes, that's what he thought.
Upon arriving at Director Sun's office, Zhang Hongyang learned about the situation and gained a clearer understanding of the whole thing.
After he had paid and slammed the door, the girl had soon passed out in pain.
About half an hour later, her boyfriend arrived.
This boyfriend, Qian Peng, was a senior about to graduate, and he was also from the same hometown as the girl. He loved her to death and adored her innocence and gentleness.
Qian Peng had no idea that his girlfriend was actually in this line of work and that she rented a place outside for this very purpose. In his eyes, his girlfriend was an irreplaceable goddess, and her circle was clean.
They had been dating for nearly two years, and Qian Peng had never even held her hand, let alone anything more.
That night, he came to bring her a late-night snack.
He knocked for a long time without an answer, called her, and her phone rang inside the room.
Qian Peng felt something was wrong. Unable to break down the sturdy door, he had no choice but to call the police. Neighbors mentioned seeing the girl returning home and not going out since; a man with glasses had entered and then left.
When the police arrived with firefighters and opened the door, the girl was already gasping for breath. Shortly after the ambulance arrived and took her away, she died before reaching the hospital.
Qian Peng was relentless, feeling that his girlfriend, lying naked and bruised under the bed with scattered cash around her, must have suffered sharp violence and beatings, so he demanded an investigation.
The police actually did proceed with the investigation and tried to calm Qian Peng, asking him not to inform her family or the school for the time being.
A murder case was significant for any place because of the potential implications.
The incident involved a local student from the best university in Yangzhou. At the scene, some experienced police officers could tell she was involved in that kind of business, which should not be widely publicized.
Thus, suppressing the case details and controlling potential public outcry was the most prudent course of action.
Such cases were reported up the chain immediately upon the start of the investigation, all the way to the city bureau. Director Sun's crucial instruction was, "Cover it up, clear it up, tightly control online comments, do not report the case details unless online leaks happen, and report any key developments, such as capturing a suspect."
Director Sun knew how to handle these situations and understood that in Yangzhou, those who could afford such high stakes were usually influential and wealthy individuals. If involved, they demanded attention and protection. He even had a detailed surveillance list, unknown to outsiders. Of course, Zhang Hongyang wasn't on that list.
Meanwhile, the police started to review the corridor surveillance footage and examined the girl's recent communications while consulting with the hospital about the cause of death.
The cause of death was straightforward—Zhang Hongyang's kick to her abdomen had ruptured her liver, and she had died from lack of timely medical treatment.
Professionals quickly managed the investigation. Less than two hours after the girl's death, Zhang Hongyang was identified.
Although he had worn tinted prescription glasses to disguise his identity at the time of the incident, he was still recognized by the investigators.
This caused a serious stir!
The person in charge of the case was internally shocked. Of course, he did not call out his name directly, but he immediately secured all the relevant surveillance hard disks and discreetly reported to Director Sun in the city.
Director Sun, after the report, was momentarily nervous, feeling that Young Master Zhang's case must be covered up and suppressed to not affect his reputation and future prospects. He immediately undertook several actions before summoning Zhang Hongyang…