Chapter 329: A Tragedy That Makes You Break Out in a Cold Sweat

The story probably should have ended here, but when you see that this child is sixteen years old, the whole matter instantly becomes serious.

It might even involve a great many things.

In the interrogation room, Chen Fan and Captain Qian sat together, the two of them looking at the boy before them.

"You should know you've broken the law, right?"

The boy nodded.

Chen Fan said, "I won't ask you whether you broke the law. I'm asking you about something else."

"Go ahead."

"When did you first come into contact with this celebrity?"

"Ah, it was, it was that one time, I went to see his performance, and then I helped a classmate ask for his autograph, and then he gave me a contact method, and then we got in touch."

The boy's head was lowered; no expression could be seen.

Chen Fan was speechless. He looked at Captain Qian and said, "You ask. My chest feels all blocked up."

"Not asking anymore?"

"What's there to ask, damn it. The bastard got—what else could it be? Figure it out yourself. How old was this kid when he met that person? Figure it out yourself. Why do you keep asking me? Damn, that guy is really shameless. Good riddance he's dead."

Chen Fan pushed the door and left.

In fact, there was one thing Chen Fan didn't say—it was the boy's secret.

The boy actually didn't like men; he had been forced into it. Later, afraid his side of the story would be exposed, he didn't dare report it and had been under threat the whole time.

After that, Chen Fan didn't dig into the deeper secrets.

Because Chen Fan was already in the entertainment circle and knew a great many things.

Over in the corridor, Old Song handed Chen Fan a cigarette and said, "The flight is at night. We'll head back tonight."

"The business trip is over?"

"It was originally just to have you handle the drug case. Since it's wrapped up, of course we have to head back."

Chen Fan said helplessly, "What do we do about this matter here?"

Old Song said, "I rarely see you this helpless. This matter—does it disgust you?"

Chen Fan sighed and said, "Let me tell you something terrifying, then you'll know why I'm disgusted. I'm a fresh-faced idol, I've got fans, right?"

"I know. You don't need to emphasize it."

"Then do you know what fans have done?"

Old Song said, "What?"

"Very simple. Back then there was a girl who took her clothes off when I was signing something for her. Others went to every length to get my contact info, and some even blocked the entrance to my home. At first I lived alone, and then one day I came home and found a naked Miss standing in my house. Do you know how old that Miss was?"

Old Song was dumbfounded. "What the hell?"

"There was surveillance. I called the police right away, and the girl was taken away. And there's something even more outrageous—I used to have a fan group or whatever, but I disbanded it later."

"Disbanded it?"

"Yeah. There was a manager who used some of my photos to have relations with other women, and it involved a minor. This matter actually didn't have much to do with me, because it was the company's management. But I paid out a lot of money. You don't know—when that girl's father stood there pointing at my nose and cursing me, I couldn't say a single word in my defense."

"Fans and idols, teachers and students, instructors and trainees, superiors and subordinates—these are all relationships where romance is a bad idea, because the one in the higher position holds a power of domination, and that power of domination easily affects others' judgment of right and wrong."

Old Song took out a cigarette and said, "Then we'll leave later. It doesn't matter if the flight is delayed. I'll go ask around some more, go ask around some more. I'm going to dig these people out by the roots."

Chen Fan said, "There's something I want to say, but I'm afraid you'll hit someone."

"Go ahead."

Chen Fan said, "This boy probably wasn't violated by just one person."

This time, the viewers in the livestream fell silent. The little fairies stopped talking too. Many people shut their mouths.

In the observation room, several celebrities also shut their mouths.

Teacher He said, "If I had known about this, I would have called the police too."

Qin Ming said, "Call the police? How would you call the police? You haven't seen it, but I have. I've seen many children use their own deaths to pressure their parents, telling their parents not to sue that celebrity."

"I've seen many women kill themselves just because their idol got married."

"I've even seen many even more outrageous things. What good does knowing do? This is a dead end."

Right, this is a dead end. As long as idols exist, this kind of fan will inevitably keep being produced, and so will this kind of thing.

"Demanding a society with no crime is like demanding a person always stick to their true heart—equally difficult."

On-site, as Old Song kept digging, more people were brought in.

And this poison really wasn't bought by the child; the child found it at someone else's house.

As for why he found it, the child himself didn't know, but he recognized the thing.

Later, under Chen Fan's continuous questioning, this person admitted to the criminal facts.

This person liked the dead celebrity, but didn't like him being with others, and happened to learn about this child's situation, so he tried making contact.

And the reason Chen Fan was suspicious was very simple.

"A chemistry teacher wouldn't tell a child what substances are poisonous, because this is their own child, with no self-control. The fact that this child knew means someone must have told him on purpose."

Telling him on purpose, guiding the child, then telling the child that this person took drugs, and saying to him that plenty of people die from taking drugs—in fact, the symptoms aren't that different from poisoning.

What is this? Inducement. Guiding someone into crime.

This charge is no light matter.

The person was caught and brought over very quickly, but seeing a familiar face.

Chen Fan sat with his legs crossed, drinking hot water, and said, "Oh, long time no see. I remember you. Last time it was something, right—oh right, at that awards ceremony last time, weren't you looking down on me?"

The man stared silently at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan said, "I'm a public official now. What's that look? Is that look of yours Provoking the judiciary?"

The man left.

The people in the livestream room could understand the joke was meant to cheer everyone up, but everyone was completely clear on the truth.

There was simply no way to feel happy about it.

This topic weighed so heavily on everyone that they had no idea how to face it.

If the case hadn't actually surfaced, many people wouldn't have said anything, but once it did appear, that was what cut the deepest.

On the plane, the livestream was cut off, and Chen Fan's business trip came to an end as he sat on the plane heading back.

Qin Ming and the others were preparing dinner; if they hurried, Chen Fan would be back in the evening and could still eat a hot meal.

Only, everyone was in a rather heavy mood.

Teacher He said, "That child..."

The lawyer said, "Mm, it's nothing too major, but since a life was taken, punishment is certainly required. We can't reduce the punishment just because you're a child. However, those who induced it, and those who harmed this child, will all receive punishment."

Sister Yuanyuan said, "It won't make the news, right?"

Qin Ming said, "It can't make the news. If it did, the impact of this incident would be impossible to contain and would trigger a social pathology. Not every case needs to make the news—actually, it's also a way of protecting those children."

In fact, there was something Qin Ming didn't say: whether it makes the news or not actually depends on capital.

But Song Zuer said, "But I saw it's already on the news."

Qin Ming looked over and found that some official media accounts had posted.

They issued a very stern criticism of the case.

Clearly, the official media could no longer hold back and launched a furious tirade. Although the words did not explicitly greet the mothers, every line was aimed directly at the celebrities.

Chen Fan and Old Song appeared at the door. Old Liu handed Chen Fan an egg and said, "The food won't be ready for a while—have an egg."

Chen Fan nodded, found a chair, sat right down, and said, "I got off the plane and saw quite a few things. I even caught someone just now."

Caught someone?

Zhang Tianxiong said, "Mm, caught someone. Scared the plane—someone threw something at Chen Fan, and I caught them and sent them straight in. That's assaulting a police officer. These people are truly insane—don't they know Chen Fan is a police officer?"

Everyone stared at Chen Fan in disbelief—good lord, had these people really lost their minds?

Chen Fan said, "Curious, aren't you? Too many people have overlooked my identity as a forensic doctor. I'm a celebrity, sure, but I'm a forensic doctor. Directly attacking a police officer—that's no small charge."

Meanwhile, Old Liu's phone rang. Old Liu answered and said, "What is it?"