With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

The room fell silent for a long time. Zhao Kehan ​​was clearly very patient, leaning against the wall and quietly waiting for Zhou Jiayang to continue.

Of course, I didn't miss Zhou Jiayang's struggling expression the whole time.

The phone vibrated with a notification sound. Zhou Jiayang glanced at it and then turned off his phone. It probably wasn't important information, or even junk.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly looked up at Zhao Kehan, as if he had made a desperate decision.

He took a deep breath: "Su Zhen's suicide was somewhat related to Jiang Yizhou."

"Is it only related to Jiang Yizhou?" Zhao Kehan ​​stared into Zhou Jiayang's eyes. "If it's only related to Jiang Yizhou, why would the murderer kill Liang Cheng? Why are you so afraid? Zhou Jiayang, it's come to this point, I think you should explain things clearly."

Zhou Jiayang hesitated for a moment, then deflated like a punctured balloon, saying listlessly, "Yes, Su Zhen's situation is somewhat related to us, but not much."

"She really did jump off the building and commit suicide, didn't she?"

“Even if we made some mistakes, we don’t deserve to die.” Thinking of the tragic deaths of Jiang Yizhou and Liang Cheng, Zhou Jiayang was filled with fear. “Officer Zhao, you must save me! Jiang Yizhou and Liang Cheng are dead, the murderer will definitely not let me and Xu Zhao go.”

"Then explain yourself clearly. What is your connection to Su Zhen's death? What did you do to her?"

Perhaps knowing that continuing to hide it would bring him danger, Zhou Jiayang now only wants to escape and get rid of the chilling feeling of being watched by the murderer. He said, "Our dormitory worked together on a project, and Su Zhen was also a participant."

"She's a law student with strong professional skills. Officer Zhao probably knows that she's ranked first in her major and is highly favored by the professors. She's only a junior, but she obtained her certification in her sophomore year. Although she won't contribute much to the project itself, she can help us avoid many problems in advance and prevent us from falling into a trap."

Zhao Kehan ​​nodded: "I did find out that you and Su Zhen have a fairly close relationship, and you occasionally go out to eat together."

When Jiang Yizhou died, he hadn't yet considered the possibility that Su Zhen's suicide by jumping off the building was problematic.

Although they had already investigated that Su Zhen and her friends occasionally went out to eat together, they didn't think too much of it, since Su Zhen's boyfriend was Jiang Yizhou. It was common for girls to bring their girlfriends to dorm gatherings, and others had brought their girlfriends before as well.

But Liang Cheng fell to his death, and something was clearly wrong. He then arranged for someone to investigate these people further and learned that they had all participated in the project. These individuals were all computer science majors, and the project was related to that field. Later, it was discovered that Su Zhen was also involved in the project, and she was responsible for drafting the contracts.

Although there is no evidence, Liang Cheng's death was clearly a homicide. It was as if the murderer was announcing the fact, deliberately letting everyone know that this was a provocation, and also a way of telling everyone that this was revenge.

"And then?" Zhao Kehan ​​asked.

Zhou Jiayang's eyes struggled, then his voice rang out: "Six months ago, we had dinner with our partners, finalized the cooperation, and signed the contract on the spot. Everyone was very happy and drank quite a bit, all of us were a bit tipsy..." He paused here, looked up at Zhao Kehan, and seeing that the other was staring at him, he continued, "Su Zhen usually doesn't drink at gatherings, since one of us needs to drive, and she doesn't like drinking, so she usually takes on the task of driving us home one by one. But this time she drank too."

“When we were all tipsy, she said she needed to use the restroom. There was actually a restroom in the private room, but it was occupied, so she had to go outside. She asked Jiang Yizhou to come with her, but he was too drunk. Su Zhen called him twice, but he only responded without moving. She didn’t come back all night.”

Seeing Zhao Kehan ​​frown, Zhou Jiayang continued, "We were all drunk at the time, so we didn't look for anyone and just stayed in the private room. If the guests don't leave, the private room can be used all night, so the waiter didn't disturb us when he saw that we had all fallen asleep."

“When we woke up the next morning, we found that there were only the four of us. Su Zhen and her partner were gone. Just then, Jiang Yizhou’s phone rang. It was Su Zhen calling.” Zhou Jiayang looked at Zhao Kehan. “Officer Zhao must have already guessed that Su Zhen was with her partner Mu Shiming that night. She said it wasn’t voluntary. She was in a daze and didn’t know who had dragged her away. When she woke up in the morning, she was lying in bed with Mu Shiming. Everything that should have happened and shouldn’t have happened happened.”

“If Jiang Yizhou hadn’t been so drunk that night, or even if he had been, and had gone with Su Zhen, perhaps none of that would have happened,” Zhou Jiayang said with some regret. “We’ve come to hate the murderer as well, probably because we didn’t seek justice for Su Zhen back then.”

"After something like this happened, you didn't call the police?" Zhao Kehan ​​asked. "Su Zhen is a law student and has obtained her qualification certificate. There's no reason for her to just swallow her anger and be bullied like this. The Mu Shiming you mentioned is a person of some standing, right? If things get out of hand, it will definitely be bad for him. Even if the facts can't be changed, he should be punished accordingly."

Zhou Jiayang couldn't help but smile wryly: "Officer Zhao, some things can't be taken for granted. We had already reached a cooperation agreement with Mu Shiming at the time, which was one of the factors. Also, Mu Shiming helped clean Su Zhen's body and took a lot of videos and photos. Finally, you all know about Su Zhen's family background. She comes from a humble background and has worked hard to get to this point. Once this matter comes out, you can imagine the public opinion."

“Even if Su Zhen is a law student with strong professional skills, not everyone has the courage to face this kind of thing. Besides, if it really gets out of hand, who knows how big the impact will be? Mu Shiming has a powerful background, so manipulating public opinion is a piece of cake for him. At that time, who knows what will happen? The cost of protecting her rights is too high, and Su Zhen can't afford it.”

"Jiang Yizhou is the same. He comes from an ordinary family and still needs to work in this circle. He doesn't dare to offend Mu Shiming. If he does, even if Mu Shiming goes to jail, he probably won't be able to continue working there. The Mu family has more than just one Mu Shiming."

“Even the Liang family can’t compare to the Mu family. They still have to rely on Mu Shiming for many things. How could they dare to offend him for Su Zhen’s sake? As for me, I’m just a principal’s nephew. I’m a little rich, and I have to ask for favors to get projects done. What can I do? As for Xu Zhao, he seems to have plenty of money, but he doesn’t have any background. He’s still no match for Mu Shiming.”

"Su Zhen originally wanted to make a big scene, but after listening to our analysis, she fell silent. She realized we couldn't go along with her, nor could we risk offending people by testifying for her." (End of Chapter)