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This is a case known as “Campus Top Ten Strange Cases One,” a Major Criminal Case.
What makes this case peculiar is the motive of the killer—she became unhinged simply because she felt lonely in Huang Quan Lu. In a moment of madness, she dragged everyone in her dormitory to their doom during what should have been a joyful time.
Tragically, those who deserved to live did not survive, while those who should not have perished met their end in agony, their lives forever frozen at the tender age of 19.
Ironically, after the incident, the perpetrator regained her confidence in life, believing that a simple “I’m sorry” could erase her crimes and allow her to return to school. It must be said that this killer, often referred to alongside Zhang Chao as the female version of “Ma Jiajue,” truly had an absurd sense of entitlement.
So, what could possibly drive a female college student to transform into a murderous demon and embark on such an irreversible path?
Date of Incident: June 21, 1998.
Location: Huangchuan County, Xinyang City, Henan Province.
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On that night at 10:30 PM, Huangchuan Normal University had already turned off its lights, plunging the campus into darkness. The girls' dormitory also shut its doors promptly, and most students had drifted off to sleep.
However, at that moment, Room 311 of the girls' dormitory suddenly erupted with loud singing of birthday songs, shattering the tranquility of the campus. Yet, those awakened by the singing bore no complaints; instead, they gathered on the balcony to silently wish a happy birthday to their classmate celebrating that day.
As the semester was coming to an end and graduation loomed ahead, students were acutely aware that they might never see each other again. This thought made them cherish every joyful moment spent together in school even more. Thus, they had no grievances about being awakened by the birthday celebration in Room 311.
Accompanied by cheerful birthday songs, Xiao Hui from Room 311 made a beautiful wish over her candles. She then divided the cake into ten pieces and distributed them among the nine girls in the dormitory.
Instantly, the entire room was enveloped in a festive atmosphere as everyone joyfully indulged in cake. Due to the cake's sweet and rich frosting, one girl brought out ten bottles of drinks to share with everyone.
A few minutes later, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the dormitory gradually quieted down as the girls began washing up and preparing for bed.
Suddenly, a piercing scream shattered the night. The door of Room 311 burst open as a girl ran out with an expression of sheer agony on her face. Clutching her stomach, she cried out loudly: “Help! Someone come quickly! Save us!”
In an instant, students from the girls' dormitory were alarmed. Those on the same floor rushed out of their rooms to investigate but were met with an utterly horrifying scene.
At the entrance of Dormitory 311, a girl lay writhing in agony. She was frothing at the mouth, her body convulsing violently. Her ten fingernails were bloodied from scratching at the ground, which was now torn apart, with blood flowing freely.
Upon seeing her classmates, the girl's eyes locked onto them, her lips trembling as if she wanted to say something. However, before she could utter a word, she collapsed unconscious.
The sight of her suffering immediately sparked chaos. The entire female dormitory was filled with various sounds; some students screamed in terror while others cried uncontrollably. Many frantically pounded on the dormitory doors, shouting, "Someone is dying! Quick, call for help!"
Awakened by the screams, teachers and male students rushed to the female dormitory. They found that the other nine girls in Room 311 exhibited similar symptoms. Without hesitation, they worked together to carry all ten girls downstairs, waiting for the arrival of an ambulance and police.
Soon, an ambulance and a police car arrived at the scene. However, due to the high number of victims, neither vehicle could accommodate them all. In this urgent moment, officers quickly stopped passing civilian vehicles and coordinated to rush all ten girls to the county hospital for emergency treatment.
Meanwhile, the arriving police recognized the severity of the situation and immediately sealed off Dormitory 311, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving. After all, this could potentially involve ten lives in a major criminal case, and it was crucial not to destroy any evidence.
At the hospital, doctors were engaged in a desperate battle against death. Upon examination, they quickly determined that all ten girls were exhibiting symptoms of poisoning. They rushed them into the emergency room, racing against time to save their lives.
Tragically, after a night of intense efforts, five of the girls succumbed to their poisoning and left this world forever. As their cold bodies lay in the morgue, their families arrived in despair, unable to comprehend why their daughter—who was about to become a teacher—had met such a tragic fate.
Tests revealed that all ten girls had traces of rodenticide in their systems; thus, it was confirmed that the five deceased had been poisoned with rodenticide.
Subsequently, investigators from Huangchuan Police learned that a birthday party had been held in Dormitory 311 on the night of the incident, where everyone had consumed cake and a milk-like drink.
Although no toxins were found in the leftover cake, technicians discovered ten empty drink bottles in the dormitory hallway's trash bin and identified large amounts of toxic substances inside them. It was clear that this was a malicious poisoning case.
Rodenticide is a colorless and odorless powder. The question arose: who could have poisoned them so silently and made ten unsuspecting girls drink it?
Just then, forensic experts reported that they had found fingerprints from one girl on each drink bottle. This indicated that she had distributed the drinks to the other nine. Upon comparison, this girl was identified as Jiang Li, one of the ten residents of Dormitory 311.
What puzzled the police was that Jiang Li was also one of those poisoned. Although she had been revived, if she had poisoned them, why would she also be affected?
With these questions in mind, officers rushed to the hospital to interrogate Jiang Li as soon as she regained consciousness. To their surprise, before they could even question her about poisoning them, Jiang Li readily confessed to her crime.
How could a mere 19-year-old girl—who was expected to become a teacher—commit such an atrocious act? Did she harbor deep-seated hatred towards her nine classmates? The answer lay in her humble and tragic past.
In 1979, Jiang Li was born into a poor farming family in Majizhen, Huaibin County, Xinyang, Henan. Both of her parents were farmers, toiling under the sun their entire lives, struggling to make ends meet.
Due to the prevailing patriarchal mindset in rural areas at that time, Jiang Li's arrival brought significant strain to her parents' relationship. They frequently quarreled, and growing up in such an environment, Jiang Li not only endured considerable hardships but also developed a timid and insecure personality.
Determined to change her fate, Jiang Li vowed to study hard and use the power of knowledge to alter her parents' views. Throughout her middle school years, she consistently ranked among the top students in her class and was recognized as an outstanding student almost every year.
However, fate took an unexpected turn after her graduation from middle school. Her parents refused to support her further education, believing that girls were a financial burden and that it would be better for her to marry early and relieve the family of their financial strain. Unwilling to let her destiny be dictated by her parents, Jiang Li independently applied to Huangchuan Normal University.
In the 1990s, graduates from normal universities were guaranteed job placements by the state, and special scholarships were established for impoverished students.
In September 1996, Jiang Li was admitted to Huangchuan Normal University with the highest score from Ma Ji Town in Huaibin County. Seeing that she wouldn’t have to pay tuition or living expenses, her parents reluctantly allowed her to attend. However, upon arriving at the university, Jiang Li was swiftly confronted with harsh realities that shattered her dreams of transformation.
During orientation for new students, she saw a sea of stylishly dressed young men and women while she herself appeared plain and unkempt, carrying her belongings in a plastic bag. This stark contrast filled her with overwhelming feelings of inferiority.
When she entered Dormitory 311 and noticed that all nine of her roommates were more attractive than she was, her sense of defeat deepened.
Nevertheless, Jiang Li quickly adjusted her mindset. She believed that although she came from a poor background, her academic abilities were exceptional. As long as she worked hard and secured a good job after graduation, she could also become someone others admired. Thus, she dismissed any ridicule from her classmates.
What Jiang Li did not anticipate was that normal universities focused on cultivating well-rounded educators who excelled in moral character, intellect, physical fitness, aesthetics, and music. This meant that students were expected not only to excel academically but also to possess skills in music and arts.
Having grown up in a rural setting with no exposure to such activities, Jiang Li soon realized that despite being top of her class locally, her academic performance paled in comparison to those from more developed educational backgrounds.
Consequently, she quickly discovered that there was nothing about herself to take pride in; she felt like an ugly duckling who had merely migrated from the countryside to the city. This stark realization intensified her feelings of inferiority. She became increasingly withdrawn and rarely interacted with other students.
Although none of the nine girls in her dorm looked down on her, when Jiang Li learned that everyone else had received confessions of love from boys while she had never attracted anyone's attention, she felt utterly abandoned and despised by the world.
Watching her dorm mates happily pair off with boys made her feel like a lonely boat adrift at sea—an unnecessary presence in this world. She grew more reclusive and stopped participating in group activities altogether. The real despair for Jiang Li came as graduation approached in 1998.
Not long before this time, the government had announced new policies stating that graduates from normal universities would no longer receive guaranteed job placements; they would have to seek employment independently. Having always been timid and insecure—coupled with the ridicule she faced at school—Jiang Li found herself too afraid to venture out alone to look for work.
Considering that all nine girls in her dorm were from big cities where their parents had already arranged everything for them while she didn’t even know where potential employers were located drove Jiang Li into a complete mental breakdown. Under immense psychological pressure, she suffered from insomnia every night, consumed by thoughts about what the future held for her.
Gradually, Jiang Li's mental state deteriorated significantly; her psyche began to twist, and thoughts of suicide emerged. She bought a fruit knife, intending to take her own life and end her suffering, but her weak character prevented her from going through with it.
She thought about the happy lives of the nine girls in her dormitory and reflected on her own past, which she found unbearable. A terrifying idea took root in her mind: since she could not have happiness, she would destroy it. Why should she walk alone on Huang Quan Lu? She wanted to drag everyone in her dormitory down with her.
On June 18, 1998, Jiang Li learned that one of the girls in her dormitory, Xiao Hui, was hosting a birthday party on the night of the 21st. Secretly, she purchased ten bottles of dairy drinks and several packets of rodenticide. Using the knife, she made a small cut in each bottle and poured the rodenticide inside.
The nine girls in the dorm loved this drink; it was colorless and tasteless, and the powdered rodenticide would go unnoticed.
On the evening of June 21, 1998, joyful birthday songs filled Room 311, unaware that they were singing a death song. After singing happy birthday and finishing the cake, they unsuspectingly drank the beverages that Jiang Li had prepared in advance.
In the end, five girls' lives were tragically cut short at the young age of nineteen. The others who survived faced severe lifelong repercussions.
The truth of the case was finally revealed.
What angered the investigating officers was that after several days of treatment, Jiang Li had fully recovered. She told them that after this incident, she felt that living was wonderful and that she would never think about suicide again. She hoped to apologize to the families of the five roommates after being discharged from the hospital and then return to school.
The officers could only shake their heads helplessly as they sent her to a detention center.
On November 27, 1998, the Xinyang Intermediate People's Court sentenced Jiang Li to death for poisoning.
One wonders if she would still be so naive when facing execution.
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