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"Officer, do you know who the driver of bus number 45 is?"

"Who?" Old Zhang asked curiously.

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's quite a coincidence that he is Wang Mengmeng's father."

Old Zhang was taken aback and quickly instructed Jiang Feng to verify the information.

"Mr. Li, is there any more?"

Li Mu said, "The accident happened so long ago, you should have already checked the surveillance footage from all the major bus stops and verified the victim's identity."

"Did you notice that at Gangwu Xincun Station, an older woman carrying a very thick, double-layered red plastic bag got on? Inside was a pressure cooker."

"This should be Wang Mengmeng's mother."

Old Zhang was even more surprised and quickly found the surveillance footage from Gangwu Xincun Station at that time.

"Is it this one?"

Li Mu nodded: "It's this one, carrying a very heavy-looking red plastic bag."

Old Zhang said incredulously, "Could it be that the pressure cooker she was carrying contained...?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "You can check this yourselves. Everything that has been done will leave a trace. Knowing your identity information, I believe you will be able to find out soon."

Just then, Jiang Feng walked in. Old Zhang pulled him outside and gave him a few instructions before coming back.

"We have already sent people to conduct on-site investigations of Wang Mengmeng's mother, Tao Yinghong, and father, Wang Xingde. We are sure we can find them as long as we have any clues."

"Mr. Li, do you have any other clues?"

Li Mu said, "Wait a minute, could you first find out the identity of this person in the photo? Where does he live? What does he do for a living? How old is he...?"

Old Zhang readily agreed, "No problem, I'll arrange for someone to investigate right away."

Do you have any other leads in this case?

Li Mu smiled and said, "No rush. I think you'll know the answer once Officer Jiang returns from his investigation."

"If you still don't know, I'll tell you then."

Old Zhang hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, you guys sit here for a bit. If you need anything, you can ask Xiao Liu. I'll go out for a bit."

Li Mu smiled and said, "No need to be polite, you go ahead and get busy."

Old Zhang walked to the door, then suddenly turned back and asked, "One more question: Five years have passed since Wang Mengmeng's incident, how do you know about it? And how do you even know about her parents?"

Li Shiqing said, "Wang Mengmeng and I are from the same university and have the same advisor. I've heard about her and know a bit about her, so we're not strangers."

"In addition, I often take the No. 45 bus and I am very familiar with Uncle Wang. Once, my exam admission ticket was stolen on the bus, and he helped me find it."

Old Zhang nodded silently and smiled faintly: "Alright, you guys can rest now."

Saying that, he turned and left.

So the two of them could only sit there bored and scroll through their phones.

More than an hour later, Jiang Feng returned with a face full of excitement, and Lao Zhang went back to the small conference room.

Li Mu said, "I noticed Officer Jiang was very excited just now. Have you made progress in your investigation?"

Old Zhang turned his head and glared at Jiang Feng, then smiled and said, "We did find some clues. We found Tao Yinghong's residence and discovered explosives and chemical residues used for experiments in the garage."

"In addition, transaction records of some chemical raw materials were found on her computer, which are materials for making explosives."

"It can be confirmed that Tao Yinghong is a prime suspect in this matter."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Congratulations, you can solve the case now."

Old Zhang stared at him quietly for a while, noticing that Li Mu's expression was calm, confident, and composed.

He shook his head and smiled, "We have to thank you all. Without the information you provided, we wouldn't have been able to discover the clues so quickly."

Li Mu asked, "Has that person's identity been verified?"

Old Zhang said, "We are working hard to verify this, and we will have some progress soon."

Half an hour later, Lao Zhang handed over a document.

"The man who molested Wang Mengmeng is named He Yingjun, he is thirty-eight years old, and he is a company employee. His personal information is written here, please take a look..."

Li Mu smiled and accepted it, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

I took the materials, read them carefully, and memorized all the contents.

Old Zhang watched with a smile the whole time, until Li Mu put down the documents in his hand, then he said, "There's another place I'm very curious about."

“Wang Mengmeng was sexually assaulted in the car, but she could have called the police. The car accident was just an accident. Why would her parents be so extreme and use this method to retaliate against society?”

Li Mu smiled at him: "Officer Zhang, you should have Wang Mengmeng's case file. You can take a look at the results. Does it mention being molested?"

“That photo was taken unintentionally by another classmate, and we just took it out. After Wang Mengmeng’s accident, she was cyberbullied by netizens for stopping the bus halfway, and the insults were overwhelming. The video of the accident was made into a parody video by netizens and spread all over the internet.”

“Her parents had already settled down in their hometown and accepted reality, but they couldn’t bear to see their daughter being cyberbullied and slandered by netizens.”

“They quit their jobs and came to Jialin City to investigate the matter quietly. During this time, they reported to the police multiple times that Wang Mengmeng had been sexually assaulted in the car and wanted the police to help investigate, but unfortunately no one cared.”

“My innocent daughter was cyberbullied by netizens. I want to find the pervert who molested her on the bus, but no one can help me, and no one can uphold fairness and justice for us.”

"I think they were forced into this situation and had no other choice but to go this far."

"After all, as long as there is hope and a way to survive, who would be willing to take this step?"

After hearing his words, Old Zhang fell silent, which was uncharacteristic of him.

After a long pause, he said, "What you said makes sense. Wang Mengmeng's parents are not completely wicked people."

“Our police also bear some responsibility for this matter. If we had investigated the matter thoroughly back then and cleared Wang Mengmeng’s name, perhaps none of this would have happened today.”

Li Mu said, "It's because they didn't meet Officer Zhang back then. If they had met a responsible policeman like you, perhaps none of this would have happened."

Old Zhang smiled, but his smile was somewhat bitter.

Chapter 294 Breakthrough in Relationships

Around 9 p.m., Li Mu and Li Shiqing were finally escorted out of the police station by Lao Zhang.

Goodbye, Officer Zhang.

"Goodbye." Old Zhang waved his hand. "We will need your assistance in the investigation in some areas. Your mobile phones must be kept on 24 hours a day."

Li Mu nodded: "Okay, no problem." Li Mu knew that it was because Officer Zhang had a good personality, was gentle, and reasonable.

If they had encountered a domineering and unreasonable person, based on what Li Mu said today, the two of them might not have made it out tonight.

However, it was precisely because he knew that Lao Zhang had a mild temperament that he said that; if it were any other police officer, he would have dealt with it in a different way.

……

It was getting late, so the two took a taxi to a nearby five-star hotel, booked a suite, had a simple dinner, and then began to discuss their next move.

Li Shiqing said, "We have investigated everything thoroughly. Tomorrow, can we take this photo to Tao Yinghong and the driver and persuade them to turn themselves in to avoid causing a major disaster?"

"Then let the police investigate He Yingjun's responsibility and clear Wang Mengmeng's name."

"In that case, things are considered settled."

Li Mu pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Your idea seems good, very wonderful. However, Tao Yinghong and Wang Xingde have been punished, but what about that He Yingjun? I don't think so."

Li Shiqing asked, "Why?"

Li Mu said, "The sentencing for sexual harassment in our country is too lenient. Even if there is evidence, the maximum detention period is only ten days to half a month."

"The solution is to find the best lawyer and hold him partially responsible for Wang Mengmeng's death, which could result in a few months of detention or a six-month to one-year prison sentence."

"He killed Wang Mengmeng, and Tao Yinghong and Wang Xingde are going to jail for it. Is this the lightest punishment he's received? It's too lenient on him."

Li Shiqing was a little surprised: "He molested Wang Mengmeng and caused her death, and the crime is so light?"

Li Mu said, "Currently, that's how the law stipulates regarding sexual harassment; there's nothing we can do about it."

Li Shiqing asked, bewildered, "Then what should we do?"

Li Mu said, "So, I plan to try a different approach."

Li Shiqing asked curiously, "What method?"

Li Mu said, "Let's not alarm the police, so that neither of them has to go to jail and they can resolve this grudge on their own."

Li Shiqing: "But, is it okay if we don't call the police?"

Li Mu explained, "If we call the police, Tao Yinghong and Wang Xingde will face severe sentences for the crimes they committed. In contrast, He Yingjun will receive very little punishment. Isn't that too unfair?"

"So, let's not bother the police. Let's just tell Tao Yinghong and Wang Xingde about He Yingjun and let them resolve their own grievances."

"As for the outcome, we don't need to worry about it."

Li Shiqing hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then asked, "If the loop fails, continue repeating..."

Li Mu smiled faintly and said, "If it doesn't pass, then we'll try another method."

"Actually, cycles are quite interesting, aren't they? It's not a bad thing to go through them a few more times!"

Li Shiqing nodded silently.

"Well, it's up to you."