In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

Lin Zhiyuan didn't rush to speak; silence and darkness were the best companions for someone whose mind was breaking down.

"We...we were photographed..."

The stars and moon moved slowly, and finally, with great difficulty, Anjing spoke.

"You don't need to tell me."

Lin Zhiyuan raised his hand to stop him, "There's no need to recount the pain repeatedly. Instead of telling me, tell the professional investigators."

"Perhaps it's a bit cruel."

"I need to confirm with you whether the evidence you have is sufficient to convict the persecutors?"

Lin Zhiyuan turned to look at the edge of the rooftop. "Two of you are law students. Have you talked to each other?"

"Enough! Enough!"

An Jing's voice was short and firm, but quickly weakened as she said, "We dare not...we're afraid it will spread..."

"There's no need to be afraid now."

Lin Zhiyuan's voice was calm, with a special gentleness.

Anjing was slightly taken aback when she heard these almost bloody words, and then lowered her head again. Yes, their lives had become ruins.

"Are you willing to believe me?"

This time, Lin Zhiyuan didn't give her enough time to vent. "Do you...do you still have the courage to get back on your feet from this mess?"

"I don't want to die!"

Anjing suddenly raised her head and gave an unexpected answer: "I've suffered a lot, and I want to taste the sweetness of this world."

"Okay! Leave the rest to me."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded, using his hands to push himself up to stand. "Are any of you here voluntarily? Or are you not forced into this by circumstances?"

"Don't lie to me!"

Lin Zhiyuan's tone became more stern.

Anjing trembled violently, not daring to look at the man opposite her.

"I!"

A voice pierced the night. The student's clothes and accessories were out of place with the person next to him. "I am Executive Director Lin. I like nice and expensive things, but I don't have money, so I took out a loan."

"Everyone else was forced into it; if you want to arrest someone, arrest me instead."

"Pang Xinyan."

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the student, paused for a moment, and said, "Your father is here."

"I heard it, and I saw it."

Pang Xinyan spoke boldly, shrugging indifferently while her toes tapped on the ground, "Let him do whatever he wants, he doesn't usually care about me anyway."

"good!"

Lin Zhiyuan didn't ask any more questions. "Some comrades will come up and take you away in a bit. Don't worry about the video and photos."

"Thank you, Executive Director Lin."

As Lin Zhiyuan turned and stepped into the stairwell, Pang Xinyan's voice rang out again, the girl smiling radiantly in the night.

Flowers that bloom in the night!

"Comrade Yangshan, evacuate everyone. Schools, police, and firefighters should not remain."

Lin Zhiyuan looked at Lu Yangshan who was coming to greet him and gave instructions, lowering his voice, "Prepare a few hooded robes, arrange for skilled female comrades to go up and bring the person down, tell them to pay attention to their own safety and ensure that they can protect themselves in case of any special circumstances."

"We arranged for a mental health professional to provide counseling, with special attention given to a student named Pang Xinyan, who is suspected of having moderate to severe depression and is in a critical stage of transitioning to severe depression."

"I'm also keeping an eye on two other students, one named An Jing and the other named Shen Fei. I suspect they might have issues. Of course, this is just my intuition; everything will depend on concrete evidence and the involvement of psychological experts."

Lu Yangshan's eyes widened.

If he remembered correctly, it was the student named Anjing who suggested inviting Lin Zhiyuan over.

"When I last visited Han University..."

"Pang Xinyan was the one who registered the bracelet, but she wasn't on Xiao Gao's final list. Instead, An Jing was added."

Just because of this?

Lu Yangshan was shocked, but he quickly nodded and arranged for everyone to go down and take action.

"Come with me!"

Lin Zhiyuan glanced at Qin Wenming and the other school administrators as if he were talking to dead men.

Principal's Office.

The moment the door closed.

Lin Zhiyuan turned around, grabbed Qin Wenming by the collar, lifted him up, and slammed him against the wall, which made a dull thud.

"Executive Director Lin..."

Qin Wenming's soul was terrified.

His back was burning with pain; that blow had almost shattered his 55-year-old bones.

Other school administrators were terrified and retreated, wishing they could run away from their offices.

Lin Zhiyuan put the person down.

"Han University is incredibly bold! Is it because of its unique historical background that it allows you to act with such impunity?"

Lin Zhiyuan plopped down in his office chair. "The investigation into the corruption and collusion among law students across the province is still ongoing. And now, they've tipped off the provincial government before their arrest operation, directly leading to the extreme tragedy of thirteen students jumping off a building!"

"Does Handong University think that Handong is just a subordinate territory, with personnel and finances dependent on higher authorities, and that the provincial party committee and government can't coordinate you all, so you can establish an independent kingdom within the province?"

"Once something happens, just report it, and someone will clean up your mess?"

As one big accusation after another pressed down on him, Qin Wenming was sweating profusely and trembling all over, and the pain in his back no longer hurt.

These words got out.

I don't know if Han Da is alright, but he's definitely doomed.

"It really wasn't us..."

Qin Wenming felt utterly wronged; he had been living and eating with Lu Yangshan for the past few days.

How could it be him!

"Do you think I'm some kind of idiot who can be easily fooled? The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Economic Investigation Department of the Public Security Bureau just notified you that there were problems and asked you to coordinate the work, and the next thing you know, they almost let me get away, and illegal information is flying around everywhere!"

"The one who did this was a teacher from your university, and the victims were students from your university."

"This is utterly disgraceful!"

"You bunch of scoundrels have completely devoured the most basic professional ethics of teachers."

Qin Wenming lowered his head.

This is indisputable.

"You just want to cover it up, to downplay the issue, and to make it disappear. I'll give you that chance."

Lin Zhiyuan then changed the subject.

Qin Wenming was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Although it's unclear why the other party suddenly changed their mind, this is undoubtedly good news for Han University, as it can minimize the impact of this matter on students and the outside world.

"Before the police investigation of the students is completed, the Han University Discipline Inspection Commission Office should conduct an internal investigation to get to the bottom of the matter and find out the truth. Then this matter will be over."

"Or we can do it."

"The provincial party committee and government cannot lead Hanzhong University, but they still have the right to investigate and deal with campus security cases."

The joy on Qin Wenming's face vanished completely. This was an attempt to divide them from within, and they were fighting and attacking under his banner.

He won; he was lucky.

Even if they lose, the provincial party committee and government of Handong can still use the excuse of "causing chaos and affecting social atmosphere" to deal with the remaining people.

Lin Zhiyuan was too lazy to stay in this smoky and chaotic place any longer. He got up and paused for a moment as he passed Qin Wenming. "The original Handa University was able to split into 11 universities. I believe that the current Handa University, which is strong and well-equipped, can also do so."