It seemed that this issue touched on her unspoken concerns.
In other words, her motive for murder was not as simple as she claimed.
Bullying was merely the surface.
There must be deeper reasons hidden beneath.
What could it be?
I silently resolved to get to the bottom of this.
I needed to provide an explanation to the victim's family, as well as to Qin Feng.
Qin Feng remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking up:
"That's right, I did it on purpose."
"I wanted everyone to see."
"Those who bully me will not have a good ending."
After saying this, she clenched her fists tightly and passionately defended herself to Officer Li:
"Officer, you have to stand up for me."
"Wu Jiajia has been bullying me, and I couldn't take it anymore, so I pushed her down the stairs."
"Someone like her deserves to die; it's only fitting!"
This was the first time Qin Feng displayed such obvious emotional turmoil.
Her eyes were wide open, filled with fury.
Even her temples were bulging with veins.
Yet, deep in her eyes, a flicker of unease passed through.
This unease pricked at my heart like a thorn.
Why did Qin Feng react this way when discussing Wu Jiajia?
Was there really bullying between them?
Or was there another reason behind Qin Feng's actions?
With these thoughts in mind, I decided to press on.
I took over from Officer Li and continued to ask:
“Qin Feng, there’s a question that has been bothering me.”
“ High School Entrance Examination ranked tenth in the entire county, giving you many options.”
“Why did you choose to attend Liren Middle School?”
“And why specifically request Yao Qiang as your homeroom teacher?”
“Can you tell me the reason?”
Qin Feng lowered her head, unable to meet my gaze.
After a long pause, she finally looked up and cautiously said:
“Liren Middle School promised to waive all my tuition fees.”
“Teacher Yao Qiang is a renowned mathematician in the county. With him guiding me,
"I can get into a better university."
This answer took me by surprise.
But it also made sense.
After all, Qin Feng comes from an ordinary family; both of her parents are laid-off workers.
To support their child's education, they take on various odd jobs.
Life is quite tough for them.
In this situation, saving on expensive tuition fees would undoubtedly be a huge help for the family.
This also explains why Qin Feng chose Liren Middle School.
Although Liren Middle School's admission rate isn't as high as that of the other two high schools, Yao Qiang is a well-known math teacher throughout Jiang City.
It is said that all the students he has taught have been accepted into key universities.
Moreover, he is frequently invited to participate in various lectures and forums.
So, in the eyes of many parents, Yao Qiang is seen as a miraculous figure.
As long as their child can study under him for a year, they believe it guarantees admission to a good university.
This also explains why Qin Feng specifically requested him to be her homeroom teacher.
She must be eager to learn from him for a year, right?
But why do I feel like there's more to this than meets the eye?
After coming out of the detention center, Officer Li took me back to the Criminal Investigation Unit.
As soon as we arrived at the office, he received a call from a colleague in the Technical Department.
The autopsy results for Wu Jiajia had come in.
We rushed over immediately.
The moment we received the autopsy report, everyone fell silent.
The cause of death was clear.
Wu Jiajia had died from massive internal bleeding due to a fall, with the back of her head striking the ground.
This aligned with the characteristics of a high-altitude fall.
There was no dispute about this point.
However, two findings left everyone in disbelief.
The first finding was that Wu Jiajia had an old tear in her hymen.
This indicated that she had engaged in sexual activity while she was alive.
According to her classmates and teachers, Wu Jiajia had not been particularly close to any boys.
This revelation caught everyone off guard.
The second finding was that blood tests showed Wu Jiajia was HIV positive.
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