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"Wang Liguo will stay; the rest of you can leave," Elder Shao said. "You cannot leave Dragon City until the case is thoroughly investigated. If you have other accommodations, it's best to stay somewhere that can't be traced back to you. However, there's no need to worry too much; our country is quite safe, and under normal precautions, it's difficult for a murderer to succeed."
This wasn't Elder Shao trying to reassure them; it was simply the truth. At least firearms and explosives were not something an ordinary criminal could easily obtain, and those capable of such acts were currently on the wanted list.
"If you discover anything, notify the police immediately. We have other matters to attend to and cannot provide round-the-clock protection for you. Keep that in mind," Elder Shao added.
Stepmother pulled Ge Dongyun outside. Ge Dongyun glanced at his brothers and said, "It's nothing serious; I'll handle everything myself. All you need to do is nothing at all. Some things we can't change, but we can't let the outside world change us."
With that, Ge Dongyun opened the conference room door and walked out.
Stepmother, concerned that someone might harm Ge Dongyun, hurriedly called her husband. The others also didn't want to linger at the police station and quickly left.
Li Father stood in front of Old Shao for a long time, seemingly wanting to say something.
Old Shao looked at Li Father and gestured for him to sit down. "What do you want to say?"
With a thud, Li Father knelt down, almost bowing his head. "Elder, our family has been passed down for three generations; Li Liangcai cannot come to any harm! You beast! I worked hard to earn money to send you to school, and instead of studying properly, you go along with those people at school! What do you want to do?"
Li Liangcai had just stood up when Li Father pulled him back down to the ground, continuing his tirade. "You dog! Look at them; now look at yourself! What face do you have to associate with those people? Their parents are wealthy and powerful; even if they can't finish high school, they still have a future! But what about you? If you don't study, you'll suffer just like me!"
Old Shao rubbed his eyes and quickly helped Li Father up. "Don't be like this; sometimes people make mistakes. Fortunately, no permanent harm was done to that girl; as long as he knows he was wrong."
With that, Old Shao went to assist Li Liangcai.
But Li Liangcai seemed rooted in place and refused to get up. He shouted, "I did nothing wrong."
Hearing this, Li Father exploded with rage and kicked Li Liangcai in the back, sending him flying far away. "You did nothing wrong? How did I raise you? You think you're innocent? Our family is poor, but we don't steal or commit crimes! I wanted you to study so you could become a better person! You bully your female classmates and still think you're right? I swear I'll beat you senseless!"
With that, Li Father charged forward again for another kick.
At that moment, Xu Yiman couldn't bear it any longer. She rushed forward and stopped Li Father. "What good does beating him do? Isn't it just teaching your son to use violence against others?"
"Seeing Xu Yiman, Li Father’s voice suddenly softened a lot. 'But I was hitting my son; he was the one bullying others.'
Old Shao looked at Li Liangcai, who had managed to get up but was still kneeling on the ground.
'You’re not wrong, but why do you think hitting someone is right?' Old Shao asked Li Liangcai. 'If you think you’re in the right, why don’t you come out and say so?'
'Anyway, I’m not wrong.'
Li Liangcai kept repeating this phrase.
'And what about you?' Old Shao turned to Wang Liguo, who was standing aside. 'Do you think you did anything wrong?'
Wang Liguo shrugged nonchalantly. 'I did what I did; so what? I even heard some online users want to come beat me up, and some want to kill me. If they want to kill me, let them try. I’m curious to see who will end up killing whom. If they have the guts, they can come and do it now; I have nothing else to do but go home.'
'Your parents will be here soon,' Xu Yiman said.
'They’ve long stopped considering me their son,' Wang Liguo replied. 'To be honest, I’ve killed before, haha, so what? If no one needed me, I would have been working by now instead of going to school.'
As he spoke, Wang Liguo leaned against the wall casually.
Li Father glanced at Wang Liguo and then at Li Liangcai on the ground. 'Once this is over, you’d better study hard. Remember, you’re different from others. Your parents don’t have any ability; if you give up on yourself, even Wang can’t save you.'
With that, Li Father lifted Li Liangcai and turned to Old Shao. 'Elder, I’ll take my son home now.'
Old Shao nodded.
'Thank you for your trouble, masters,' Li Mother said as she closed the door.
Xu Yiman shook her head and said to Jiang He and Old Shao, 'I’m timid around everyone except my own son, and he’s as stubborn as a bull with everyone else. It’s quite a challenge.'"
"Actually, this is the way most parents of this generation educate their children," Old Shao said with a hint of helplessness. "Their knowledge and experience limit them, leaving them without better methods to raise the next generation. No one knows what these kids will turn out to be like. Your generation's offspring will be much better off, but it seems like you all aren't too keen on having children..."
"Better not to have them if you can't raise them," Wang Liguo chimed in from the side.
"You two aren't even in the same class," Old Shao remarked as he sat down, looking at Wang Liguo with interest. "And you're not even the same age. How do you know each other?"
Wang Liguo also took a seat, showing no signs of shyness around anyone, or perhaps he simply didn't care.
"I forgot how we met, but anyway, us poor students just stick together," Wang Liguo shrugged.
"Ge Dongyun seems to be the leader of your group, right?" Old Shao asked again.
Wang Liguo frowned and replied, "What kind of leader can a girl be? Girls are meant to be protected."
"But isn't Xiao Xuanmiao a girl? Why do you bully her?" Old Shao pressed on.
Wang Liguo was momentarily speechless at Old Shao's question. After a brief pause, he said, "She's different."
"Do you like Ge Dongyun?" Old Shao asked again. "Ge Dongyun is quite pretty; it's normal for boys to like her. It's common for young boys and girls to have such feelings."
"What? No way!" Wang Liguo's face turned red. "She's pretty, sure, but there are many pretty girls..."
Old Shao chuckled lightly. "Yes, you like her soul. It's that kind of feeling where you'd do anything for her. So this time, you didn't even know why she was targeting Xiao Xuanmiao; you just went along when she called for you, right?"
Wang Liguo glanced at Old Shao and rubbed his head shyly. "I don't know why she wants to deal with Xiao Xuanmiao; in fact, I don't really know her at all. But Ge Dongyun must have her reasons for doing this. She's different from me; she never bullies her classmates."
"Among these people, is Ge Dongyun the only one you know?" Old Shao stood up and casually walked toward the kettle while asking as if chatting with an old friend.
"That's right," Wang Liguo replied. "But it's not like I don't know anyone else at all. I've seen the others a few times, but we're not close. Anyway, if anyone tries to do something bad to Ge Dongyun, I'll be the first to step in."
Old Shao poured water from the thermos and said, "You're sixteen this year. With all the chaos at night, Ge Dongyun's father is a well-known boss. Do you think if she can't even protect her own daughter, what use are you?"
"Yeah," Wang Liguo replied with a frown.
But the next moment, he added with a tone of nonchalance, "She's a rich beauty."
"You think you're not worthy of her, which is why you've never confessed your feelings," Old Shao handed a cup of water to Wang Liguo while pouring himself one.
"Maybe," Wang Liguo gently shook his head.
Amidst their casual conversation, Old Shao had already gathered some useful information. Among the eight who had attacked, Ge Dongyun was the leader. The reason why Ge Dongyun bullied Xiao Xuanmiao was not widely known; perhaps only one or two people were aware of it.
While the motive for the attack seemed irrelevant now, Old Shao understood that every action stemmed from deep emotional currents, and these seemingly useless details would surely have significant implications for the case in the future.
"What’s going on?" A voice came from inside. "I haven't done anything wrong lately—no stealing or robbing. I've just played a couple of rounds of Mahjong without gambling. Why do I have to come here?"
"This isn't about you; it's about your son," one of the police officers replied.
The voice sounded resigned as it responded again, "Oh come on, he's no longer my son. We've severed ties long ago."
"Is it that easy to cut ties?" the officer retorted. "Your son is under eighteen; as his guardian, you must be responsible for him."
"Responsible for what? My old man never cared about me! Why don't you go find him?"
At that moment, the voice pushed open the door and walked in.
Seeing his father, Wang Liguo snorted coldly and turned away.
Wang Father yawned and asked, "What’s happened? Did someone get killed, set something on fire, or are we talking about human trafficking now?"
"Be serious!" the police officer scolded.
Old Shao spoke up, "Have you seen the video of your son stripping a female classmate?"
"I have," Wang Father replied. "But what does that have to do with me?"
"Someone has threatened to kill those eight people, and one of them is already dead," Shao the Elder said.
"One is dead? Who?" Wang Father asked urgently.
Old Shao answered, "A person named Deng Xiangyu. If you don't want anything to happen to your son, take him home and keep an eye out for any suspicious individuals."
"I don't need him to take me," Wang Liguo said. "I can handle it myself."
"I can't be bothered with you," Wang Father stood up. "That's enough; I'm waiting for a few more rounds. You can go back on your own."
With that, the two of them left one after the other.
"All these problem kids," Xu Yiman couldn't help but say.
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