Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 923 One Person or the majority (Part 1)

According to Li Xia's plan, after they escaped from the telecom fraud park, they would immediately take a small smuggling boat back to China. However, things didn't go as planned. Just as they were about to escape, Xiao Zhao was captured by an armed group and brought back.

So Zhang Yang decided to take a detour to the Chinese embassy closest to northern Myanmar for help, which was also the place where they met Chen Shu and others—the Chinese Consulate General in Mandalay.

They actually arrived a few days earlier than Chen Shu and the others, but it was no use.

There were so many people, so many people came to the embassy for help. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a sea of ​​people on a weekday. It was bustling and noisy, with accents from all over China mixed together.

Unless they are people involved in fraud who have escaped from a fraud-involved industrial park, the embassy will arrange for staff to personally escort them to the port. For the rest of the people who come all the way from China to seek help from the embassy, ​​they are basically registered and then persuaded to return.

In the eyes of Li Xia and others, this was tantamount to throwing a stone into the sea.

Hearing such comments from a smuggling boss made Chen Shu feel a little embarrassed, but the fact is that compared to other countries, whether developing or developed, China has done enough.

First, a special law, the "Anti-Telecommunications and Internet Fraud Law," was enacted, with a maximum penalty of death. Those who organize others to smuggle people across borders to commit telecommunications fraud will be severely punished, with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Thousands of kilometers of protective fencing have been built along the border between the two countries, and hundreds of border checkpoints have been set up, equipped with facial recognition, thermal imaging alarm systems, and drone patrol mechanisms that operate 24 hours a day.

Across the country, whenever a flight is bound for the Yunnan border or nearby countries, the local public security authorities will contact the person involved by phone to inquire about the reason for the flight and remind them to be wary of telecom fraud.

The large-scale anti-fraud campaign in China has made it known even to elderly people in remote mountain villages that they should not answer calls from overseas and should not trust police officers on the phone.

While recalling Wang Yan's statement, Chen Shu explained, "I heard from a police officer who has worked here for many years that as long as the correct address of the telecom fraud company and the victim's name can be provided, the embassy can put pressure on the local government and the area where the person is located, and there is a high probability that the person can be released."

Li Xia sighed, reached out and pressed down slightly on the edge of the phone with its screen lit up on the coffee table, and slowly pushed it toward where Chen Shu was sitting.

Chen Shu picked up his phone and saw a conversation between Li Xia and someone named "Big Dog". The content was simple, revolving around one point: Zhang Yang had to take down all the videos on the website before midnight tonight, or else he would kill Xiao Zhao.

Li Xia sighed, "It's almost time."

Chen Shu scrolled through his phone screen, checking their chat history, and said, "What's the problem? Just have Zhang Yang delete the video. It can be copied anyway. We can send it from another account after we rescue the person."

Li Xia shook his head and said, "Reporter Zhang disagrees. He said that now is the time when public opinion is at its peak and the conversion rate is at its highest. If the source video is taken down at this time, it will not be good for future development. As time goes by, it will be easy for the traffic to be artificially suppressed."

After a moment of silence, Li Xia, perhaps having made up her mind, said simply, "Ever since that leader scolded her at the consulate yesterday, she seems to have lost faith in saving Xiao Zhao."

Chen Shu locked the phone screen and pushed the phone back.

As a police officer, Chen Shu was unfamiliar with the tactics of social media and the internet. He had no idea how to generate buzz around an incident or what methods to use.

But Zhang Yang is different; she makes a living from this. She has an insight far beyond ordinary people when it comes to the dissemination strategy of topics and the judgment of public opinion. Her professionalism is beyond doubt. She knows exactly which path can quickly reach the high point of traffic.

At that moment, Chen Shu understood.

Just like when he was in Kunming, he used the popular title of "rich second generation" to deliberately make things difficult for the mother who was unable to afford medical treatment for her sick daughter due to financial difficulties. This instantly ignited the mobile internet, and within just a few days, he raised enough money for the mother and daughter's medical expenses.

Presumably, Zhang Yang was thinking the same thing. "I understand, I'll go find Zhang Yang in a bit."

Chen Shu reached for the water glass on the coffee table and took a small sip.

Li Xia stood up and slowly walked towards the door. After opening the door, he turned around and said in a deep voice, "Officer Chen, Xiao Zhao admires you very much. He keeps mentioning you to me. He said that if he could turn back time, he would also choose to be a real policeman."

As the door closed, Chen Shu's thoughts drifted back to a year ago.

It was nighttime, late at night, when Xiao Zhao called for help, saying that Zhang Yang was trapped in northern Myanmar.

Over the phone, Chen Shu could sense Xiao Zhao's urgent tone. He was so nervous that he had to break a complete sentence into three or four parts before he could finish speaking. He was impatient and had the common bad habits of young people.

He wasn't very brave either. When they were in Myanmar, he always stayed close to Chen Shu, and even had to ask for permission to go to the toilet.

But this very person ended up getting himself killed while trying to escape.

It's important to know that in ancient times, the task of bringing up the rear was always assigned to the bravest person.

"Little Zhao."

Chen Shu stood up, walked out of the room, and went to Zhang Yang's room. He raised his hand to knock, but then lowered it. Just as he was about to leave, the door was opened.

Upon entering the room, Zhang Yang poured Chen Shu a glass of water. The two sat facing each other on chairs. Chen Shu looked at Zhang Yang, and Zhang Yang stared at the glass in Chen Shu's hand, neither of them saying a word.

"Cough cough."

Chen Shu coughed twice and asked, "How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Zhang Yang kept staring at the cup, her mind replaying the words the high-ranking embassy official had said to her yesterday: "So many people are trapped in northern Myanmar waiting for rescue, why save Xiao Zhao first?"

Why? Why?
Zhang Yang, who prides herself on justice, subconsciously showed favoritism when her own interests were involved. For example, when Xiao Zhao, her friend, was arrested in northern Myanmar, she also showed favoritism.

This is only natural. When faced with such a choice, most people would choose their friends, relatives, or even acquaintances without hesitation, and others would definitely be ranked lower.

But Zhang Yang is different; she considers herself righteous.

Throughout her journey, Zhang Yang has lived up to her beliefs and ideals. After exposing the dark side of the telecom fraud park, her live-stream videos have gone viral throughout the Chinese community.

The next step is simple: go back to China and guide this trend in the right direction through live streaming on social media or local TV programs.

This is the safest option and the best option to save the majority of people.

After a long silence, Zhang Yang asked softly, "I've given you the park's address. When are you going to rescue Xiao Zhao? Will you go to rescue him?"

Chen Shu, who had just finished talking with Li Xia, suddenly didn't know how to start the conversation.