As soon as Chen Hao and Zhang Xiaomin got into the taxi, their cell phones rang.
"director."
Chen Hao glanced at the caller ID and picked up the phone.
"Chen Hao."
The director said: "Are you and Zhang Xiaomin still following the case of Lin Xiaoguo testifying against Sun Daguo's violent injury?"
Chen Hao said: "Yes, we have just come to an end."
He recounted what happened in the law enforcement department.
The director sighed, digested it for a while, and said: "The unit has also conducted an investigation these days. The law enforcement department in Jiyang has confirmed that Sun Daguo is indeed innocent. There is conclusive evidence. As for him entering the university under his false name,
, it should be just a coincidence, similar to your conclusion."
As soon as Chen Hao heard this, he knew there was something more to come and asked: "So?"
The director said: "So the superior leader said that Sun Daguo's initial interview report will be released normally. You and Zhang Xiaomin will rearrange the original manuscript and send it to me."
Chen Hao thought for a while and said: "Director, I am not too talkative. Although Sun Daguo is not guilty, his reputation will definitely be affected if he is involved in a criminal case.
Moreover, Zhang Xiaomin and I have been in contact with sisters Lin Xiaoguo these days, and Lin Xiaoguo firmly testified against Sun Daguo. Under such circumstances, I felt that it was not very good to publish an interview with Sun Daguo and promote him and his company.
It’s timely.”
The director said: "What you said makes sense. In fact, the leaders also have concerns about whether to promote Sun Daguo, because our news department is most in need of publicity reports in this area, and it would be no shame to give up.
But Sun Daguo seemed to have a good background and lobbied our superiors through other channels, so in the end the leaders agreed."
After saying that, he warned: "It's good that you know this. Don't tell anyone else, including Zhang Xiaomin. I'm afraid that she is young and can't hold her breath, and it will have a bad impact if word spreads."
Originally, the director asked Zhang Xiaomin to take Chen Hao. During the training, some orders were conveyed to Zhang Xiaomin first and then conveyed to Chen Hao.
But with the contact and reporting, the director gradually regarded Chen Hao as the backbone.
This is not only because Chen Hao is an outstanding talent who was poached, but also because in actual work performance, Chen Hao feels much more mature and stable than Zhang Xiaomin.
Of course, this is not because Zhang Xiaomin lacks rich experience and outstanding professional abilities. Zhang Xiaomin is also an outstanding journalist, which is recognized by the leadership, but compared with Chen Hao, she pales in comparison.
In addition, the nickname "Naughty Girl" spread throughout the news department, and the leaders really didn't trust her.
Chen Haodao: "Yes, director, I understand."
The director hung up the phone.
Zhang Xiaomin sat in the back chair and asked, "Did you get a call from the director?"
Is there a problem?"
Chen Hao told Zhang Xiaomin everything except what the director told him.
Zhang Xiaomin was indignant.
“It’s okay if we can’t help Sister Xiaoguo, but we continue to promote Sun Daguo. Isn’t this stabbing Sister Xiaoguo in the back?
What would she think if she knew?
I really have no face to face her!"
“The leader had already decided to stop interviews and reports, why did he change his mind again?
Did Sun Daguo spend money again?
Huh, I knew it."
"Chen Hao, what do you think we should do?
Why don't you tell the director and let other reporters do the interview and reporting on Sun Daguo? If we let the two of us do it, I would feel uncomfortable."
"But how do you explain it to Sister Xiaoguo?
Anyway, I can’t say it, so you should say it.”
...She asked several questions in quick succession, but Chen Hao ignored her and acted as if he hadn't heard anything.
"Chen Hao, what are you doing?
What are you thinking about, so entranced?"
Finally, Zhang Xiaomin realized something was wrong. She saw Chen Hao thinking in the rearview mirror, so she tugged at Chen Hao and asked curiously.
Chen Hao said impatiently: "Don't touch me, I have something to think about."
"Just think about it, why are you so cruel..." Zhang Xiaomin pouted, feeling a little aggrieved, but she didn't dare to reply, so she had to shrink back.
Chen Hao's eyes were unfocused as he looked at the street ahead, the buildings on both sides of the road, the speeding vehicles, and the passing pedestrians quickly passing behind the cars, with a look of deep contemplation on his face.
He was thinking about the possibility that Lin Xiaoguo's testimony and Sun Daguo's alibi were both true.
One possibility has been mentioned before. Just like Lin Xiaoguo suspected that Sun Daguo was impersonating her to go to college, it was a misunderstanding. It was a mental disorder that Lin Xiaoguo inadvertently developed after PTSD, and he mistook the illusion for a real memory.
This possibility is not small, but there is one thing that cannot be explained, that is, since Sun Daguo did not negotiate with Lin Xiaoguo, and Sun Daguo is innocent, then who is the thug who hurt Lin Xiaoguo?
Lin Xiaoguo has no enmity with anyone else except for her conflict of business interests with Sun Daguo. She can't have a group of thugs appear out of thin air and impersonate Sun Daguo to harm her, right?
Are they Lin Xiaoguo's parents and brothers?
Chen Hao thought of this idea, but then shook his head.
impossible.
Although Lin's father, Lin's mother, Lin Xiaoping and his wife have conflicts with Lin Xiaoguo's sisters, they will not be so ruthless. In other words, although they are cold-blooded, selfish and despicable, they are still cowardly ordinary people in nature, and they are not like thugs at all.
courage.
You know, it takes courage to do something that violates a crime, especially if Lin Xiaoguo was hurt like that, ordinary people would not do it.
What's more, today Chen Hao and the fat law enforcement officers teamed up to expose the conspiracy of Lin Xiaoping and others. It has been proved that someone secretly bribed Lin Xiaoping with the intention of getting Lin Xiaoping to prove the accomplice as the principal culprit and close the case as soon as possible. This is even more proof that Lin Xiaoping and others
Not any more.
The reason is very simple. If Lin Xiaoping and others were the real murderers, why were they bribed?
And since someone bribed Lin Xiaoping and others, it proves that Sun Daguo is the most suspicious.
Because what the briber did was only beneficial to Sun Daguo.
But Sun Daguo had conclusive evidence of his alibi and had already proven his innocence and was acquitted, so why bother?
Are there any other possibilities?
For example, Sun Daguo was indeed not present, but he secretly sent someone to pretend to be him, pretend to negotiate with Lin Xiaoguo, and commit violent injuries.
Today's makeup technology is just like the art of disguise. Coupled with the dim lighting in the underground parking lot, it is entirely possible for Lin Xiaoguo to admit her mistake.
By doing this, Sun Daguo could not only attack Lin Xiaoguo, but also completely clear himself of suspicion.
I have to say that this possibility is very high.
But there is a strange thing about this possibility - the suspects surrendered themselves.
If one of them pretends to be Sun Daguo, won't he worry about being exposed after being interrogated?
Even if they can string together the confession in advance without worrying about revealing the secret, why should they surrender?
Chen Hao couldn't figure out what kind of operation this was.
And it happened to be just after Chen Hao and Zhang Xiaomin came into contact with the Lin Xiaoguo sisters. Is this a coincidence or a deliberate arrangement?