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Zhong Kui's Diary
This Ye Litong is a child from a single-parent family. Living with her mother, there are so many single-parent families in this world, and no one can be sure that being from a single-parent family means being unhappy. However, it is certain that Ye Litong's family is indeed very unfortunate because her mother, Yeh Rong, is addicted to drugs.
That's right, Ye Litong shares her mother's surname because after her father learned about Yeh Rong's drug use, he left without hesitation, taking fifty thousand with him.
Initially, Yeh Rong's drug use was not severe. However, after her husband left, her mood worsened, leading her to increase her dosage. In a daze, she was swindled out of the fifty thousand, leaving the two of them in a difficult situation. When she tried to reach out to her husband again, he made it clear that he would not give her another cent; in his eyes, this was merely an excuse for Yeh Rong to obtain money for drugs.
Yeh Rong actually felt remorseful and thought that since she was capable of working, she might as well find a promotional job. This way, she could earn money and also try to quit drugs. When she went out, she would lock Ye Litong in their rented room and leave some cake or similar food for her to eat later. As for sending her to kindergarten, that was out of the question; she simply couldn't afford it.
If things continued like this, it could have been a story filled with positive energy. However, life is always full of misfortunes. The supplier who used to sell drugs to Yeh Rong felt that this situation was unacceptable; if she stopped using drugs, where would he make his money? Don't think that the Mafia makes money easily; it's structured like a pyramid with different tiers. Clearly, Yeh Rong's supplier belonged to the lowest tier of the criminal underworld. Seeing that Yeh Rong was no longer using drugs and thus reducing his income, he harbored resentment and plotted revenge. He found an opportunity to threaten and deceive her into using drugs again and then immediately called the police to report her. As a result, Yeh Rong was arrested by the police station.
Once arrested, there was nothing more to do but send her to a Rehabilitation Center for forced detoxification. Fortunately, Yeh Rong had enough clarity of mind to cry out that she had a four-year-old child at home who hadn't eaten. She acknowledged her mistakes but insisted that the child was innocent and very obedient. She pleaded with them to notify her ex-husband so he could take care of their child.
The case officer reported this situation to the station chief, who casually instructed an officer named Liu: "Handle this matter. Call her ex-husband and send him a copy of the Compulsory Detox Notification. If he doesn't answer the phone, surely he won't ignore the notification."
Upon hearing the chief's arrangement, Yeh Rong felt relieved and stopped crying.
After agreeing to handle it, Officer Liu did indeed call Yeh Rong's ex-husband. Unfortunately, he was at work in a factory and couldn't hear what the officer was saying clearly. Officer Liu didn't think much of it and hung up, reasoning that he still needed to deliver the Compulsory Detox Notification. Surely he would understand it in black and white? After writing up the notification and finishing his shift just in time to receive an invitation for dinner from someone else, Officer Liu casually placed the notification in his drawer with plans to deliver it the next day—only to completely forget about it afterward.
Many days later, a foul odor emanated from the apartment rented by Yeh Rong. Neighbors followed the smell and discovered it came from a drug-addicted woman's home. They speculated it might be due to some new type of drug and quickly called the police station. When officers broke down the door, they found a girl's corpse inside; it had already begun to decompose significantly.
At that time, the girl's body lay at the bedroom door with faint scratch marks on the door panel; some scratches even had traces of blood on them. The girl's fingers showed clear signs of injury, and there were bruises on her feet—evidence that this girl had truly fought hard.
It is particularly noteworthy that the wardrobe in the room had been rummaged through; it was evident that the girl had tried to hide inside. At this point, Lingfeng's voice became choked: "Her family has been without power for over two months due to unpaid bills... I can't imagine how this child spent those nights alone; did she hide in the wardrobe because she was afraid of the dark while waiting for her mother to return?"
There was a window in the bedroom; when the police entered, they found a stool beneath it. It seemed Litong had made an effort to escape through there; unfortunately, that window was too difficult to open—an adult would struggle just as much trying to pry it open.
No one could imagine how Litong spent the last moments of her life, with nothing to eat or drink, and by nightfall, even light was absent. This is something even adults would find unbearable, and she was just a little girl of over four years old.
The autopsy report stated, "Stomach completely empty, stomach wall shriveled, significant autolysis of heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys." Indeed, she starved to death slowly and painfully.
She tried; she persevered; she saved herself. But… she was simply too young. Although she was very sensible—she even knew to wrap her own feces in toilet paper—she was truly a very understanding child.
Hearing this made me need to look up and blink repeatedly to control the tears at the corners of my eyes from falling, while Guo'er and the other girls had already burst into tears.
"Cough… the child might have been too weak from hunger," Fatty sighed after a long pause, breaking the uncomfortable silence. "Maybe it was her age; if only she could have thrown that stool out the window to break the glass, perhaps she could have saved herself… what a pity."
"You are wrong; she knew she could do that," Aijia Yu said expressionlessly, tears streaming down her cheeks. "A child of over four years old, especially one from a single-parent family, understands so much. She just didn’t want to do it."
"She even wrapped her own feces; she really knew a lot. If she knew how to move the stool, how could she not know to break the glass?" Ai’s gaze became vacant and hollow as if she were murmuring to herself. "I have more authority on this than you because I also come from a single-parent family. I know what she was thinking… She was afraid that when her mother returned and saw the broken glass, she would be angry. She was just waiting for her mother to come back..."
In the end, Ai couldn’t help but lean on Kong Xuan's shoulder and began to sob. "She wanted to tell others, I am a good child; I am very obedient..."
Tears finally streamed down my face uncontrollably. I felt an overwhelming sense of frustration and discomfort in my heart. I stood up, picked up a bottle of wine, threw it into the air, and punched it with all my might. With a loud crash, the bottle shattered mid-air.
I smashed about ten Beer Bottles in succession before I let out a wild scream.
Ah——————
Fatty also disregarded the surprised gazes of passersby as he walked over to me, hooked his arm around my shoulder, and joined me in a loud howl.
Ah——————
The sound was like an injured wolf—piercingly sorrowful.
Tears streamed down from the corners of my eyes.
In an instant, the entire street was filled with our shouts.
"Crazy!" came a curse from a distance. I looked up to see another barbecue stall nearby, where five or six burly men were sitting at a table, all looking at us with unfriendly expressions.
Having nowhere to vent our frustrations, upon hearing someone shout, Fatty and I immediately walked over and shouted, "Who’s talking nonsense?"
The group of men stood up, one of them, a Bald Man, shouted back, "What the hell are you talking about!"
Without hesitation, Fatty and I charged into the crowd and started throwing punches. The others rushed in as well, and chaos ensued.
Soon, Kong Xuan and Lingfeng joined the fray. We were purely looking for an outlet for our emotions, seemingly forgetting that we had any martial arts training; we fought using sheer brute strength. Guo Er and Qing Cheng stood quietly to the side, watching us entangled with the four ruffians, fully aware of what we needed but remaining silent.
Venting.
What we needed was to vent.
We let their fists land on our faces, chests, and stomachs while our own fists struck their jaws, ribs, and backs.
I don't know how long we fought; both sides ended up panting heavily on the ground. The Bald Man gasped, "Damn it, let's do this again... I still don’t believe it; six of us can’t take down four of you."
We couldn’t be bothered to respond. After this brutal fight, my pent-up frustration had been mostly released. Fight again? Who the hell would want to engage in such a brawl with you guys? You’re not even beautiful.
Suddenly, a police car arrived with its sirens blaring. The Bald Man muttered under his breath, "Damn it, going to be stuck in there for a few more days. This month I've already been in three times; Boss Tang is going to kill me."
Oh, so he’s one of Tang Zian’s men. I realized that almost all the gangsters in Star City were affiliated with the Tang family.
Looking to the side, two police officers and two Auxiliary Police officers got out of the car. One of the officers saw us lying on the ground and walked over to inquire about the situation. An Ran remained silent and pointed in the direction where Lingfeng was lying. The officer frowned and followed An Ran's gesture, just in time to see Lingfeng. His expression changed, and he leaned down, saying, "Ling Ju, how are you? I will call for backup immediately."
"No need, they are just a few friends. You can go back," Lingfeng waved his hand.
The officer was clearly at a loss for words. After a moment of hesitation, he stammered, "Ling Ju, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine. Go back, go back; that's an order," Lingfeng could only pull a banner.
"Alright then, I'll leave first." The officer stood up, took two steps back, then turned to signal the other officer and the two Auxiliary Police officers to get back in the car and sped away.
After lying there for a while longer, we finally stood up and cupped our hands towards the bald man, saying, "Next time we fight, we'll call you."
The bald man was still immersed in great surprise; after all, he had heard the officer call Ling Ju. He must have been shocked to realize that among these four fools was actually a Public Security Bureau Chief.
We called everyone back to the barbecue stall and asked the Boss to continue serving drinks and food; any damages would be compensated.
After this fight, my mood improved significantly. After sitting down to eat and drink for a while, I finally asked, "How was this matter handled later?"
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