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As soon as dawn broke the next day, I opened my phone and, as expected, the video and the post from the woman had made it to the national trending list. People online were going wild; my information and that of her children had been dug up in shocking detail.
The netizens were furious, vowing to seek justice for this tragic mother. As I was escorted out of the small courtyard by the Public Security Officer, I keenly noticed that there were people lurking around. I paid them no mind and followed the officer to the car.
Sitting in the Security Patrol Vehicle, I glanced at the small building constructed with my father's death compensation money through the rearview mirror. I sighed inwardly; it was highly likely that this building wouldn't be protected for long.
I turned my gaze to uncle Wang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and sincerely said, “ uncle Wang, you don’t have to stay with me anymore. I won’t act impulsively.”
uncle Wang yawned and waved his hand dismissively. “Don’t say that. It’s not just about you being impulsive anymore. Even if you don’t act out, we have to stick with you. Those crazies online are threatening to come after you for being an unfilial son. Besides, I trust you—will others?”
I was a person with a criminal record. No matter how great my reasons were, to others, I was just someone who had been in prison before. Statistics showed that people like me had a high probability of reoffending. Moreover, I had gone out with a knife last night; the police had no choice but to be cautious.
People only remembered the outcome; the reasons and processes were often overlooked.
In this situation, I was the most likely suspect for retaliating against that woman. The police would certainly be on high alert to prevent me from doing something extreme in a moment of impulse. And indeed, I was plotting revenge—just not by my own hand.
My plan was simple: attract the police's attention and create an opportunity for another group—the children raised by that woman’s lover. I hadn’t investigated them in detail, but anyone who could drive their own children out of their home couldn’t be all that virtuous.
Their information didn’t even need to be dug up by online users; the woman herself had revealed it. Unlike me, they had only so much information available, making them far more likely to face retaliation from angry netizens. And what would they do after being attacked? Of course, they would retaliate even harder.
Throughout my life, I hadn’t encountered much kindness, so I was betting on human nature's darker side.
Can’t find that woman? Ha! How could someone not inadvertently reveal her whereabouts? Indeed, this was part of my chaotic arrangements from last night. I glanced at uncle Wang ’s weary face with mixed feelings; if possible, I wouldn’t want to exploit him.
The phone rang. uncle Wang pulled out his phone and straightened up upon seeing the caller ID. He gestured for everyone in the car to be quiet before answering. The person on the other end said something unknown; uncle Wang remained tense throughout the call until he ended it with a firm “I guarantee we’ll complete the task!”
Putting away his phone, uncle Wang said he needed to head back to the bureau and then turned to me in the backseat. “Kid, we have to take you to the bureau. The situation online is escalating; orders have come down from above for an investigation result by tomorrow at the latest.” At this point, a glimmer of excitement appeared in his tired eyes. “Not many people in the bureau are unaware of what you went through back then; they might as well announce it all together now—let’s get some satisfaction!”
I nodded; this was exactly what I had been waiting for. Among all possible solutions, releasing an official investigation report to make the truth public was undoubtedly the best choice; any additional arrangements were merely supplementary.
I turned my head towards the car window, where images of my gentle father and adorable sister reappeared in my mind as they smiled at me just like last night.
Father!
Sister!
Everything is about to end!
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