I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Chapter 349 So-called Psychotherapy

"Stop him!" Fu Siyuan shouted. The three of them sped up and finally stopped Professor Wang before he rushed into the woods.

"Don't force me!" Professor Wang threatened the three people with a syringe in his hand.

"Professor Wang, you have nowhere to escape," Zhang Wanqing said. "The police are on their way. You'd better put down your weapon, otherwise we will take action."

"You won't understand!" Professor Wang suddenly shouted, pointed the syringe at his heart, and stabbed it in.

"Professor Wang!" The three of them exclaimed and rushed forward. But Professor Wang's body had already gone limp, his eyes gradually became empty, and he eventually lost consciousness.

"Call for emergency help!" Fu Siyuan shouted. Zhang Wanqing immediately dialed the emergency number, while Li Wei stayed by Professor Wang's side, trying to stop him from injecting the drug.

"It might be too late for him." Li Wei sighed, "The side effects of this drug are too strong."

"We can't give up," Zhang Wanqing said. "Maybe there's still hope."

The three of them stayed beside Professor Wang, waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

Not long after, the sound of sirens gradually began to sound and the police arrived at the scene.

"You've done a great job," a police officer said. "We'll take over here. You can go back first."

"No, we need to continue investigating," Zhang Wanqing said. "There may be a bigger conspiracy behind this project."

"You can assist us." The police nodded, "but please be careful."

While Professor Wang was being treated, Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei continued to investigate other clues about the "Mind Purification" project. They discovered that Professor Wang's experimental records mentioned a mysterious sponsor who provided a large amount of funds for the project, but whose identity could not be traced.

"This sponsor may be the key," Fu Siyuan said. "He may be related to Professor Wang's motives."

"We have to find him." Zhang Wanqing said, "Maybe he is the real mastermind behind this."

The three began to track the flow of Professor Wang's funds and found that all the funds came from an anonymous account. But through technical means, they finally found a clue - this account was related to a company called "Mind Technology".

"Psychic Technology?" Li Wei frowned and said, "This name sounds familiar."

"We need to investigate this company," Fu Siyuan said. "Maybe we can find more clues."

The three immediately went to the location of the "Mind Technology" company and found that the company was a company specializing in the research and development of psychotherapy technology. They were helping patients restore their mental health in the name of helping them recover their mental health, but during the investigation, the three found that the company had a close connection with the "Mind Purification" project.

"This company may be working with Professor Wang to try to bring this drug to market. Let's find evidence first," Li Wei speculated.

The three began to investigate the internal documents and employees of "Mind Technology" and found that the company's senior management had met with Professor Wang many times to discuss the progress of the project. There was also an internal experimental report showing that they had conducted large-scale tests on the drug.

"They may have already pushed this drug onto more people," Fu Siyuan said. "We have to stop them quickly."

The three immediately notified the police, who quickly launched an investigation into the Mind Technology company and seized all of the company's experimental equipment and drugs. During interrogation, company executives admitted their partnership with Professor Wang and stated that they were attempting to use the drug to control patients' minds for greater profit.

"They are simply insane. The side effects of this drug may appear in more people and kill more people," Li Wei said angrily.

The trio continued to assist police with their investigation and contacted medical experts to try to find a way to alleviate the side effects of the medication.

"We have to quickly notify all the victims and gather them together for treatment," said Zhang Wanqing.

After Professor Wang regained consciousness in the hospital, he was immediately interrogated by the police. Under questioning, he finally relented and revealed part of the truth. He admitted to collaborating with the "Mind Technology" company, but insisted that he was merely exploited and unaware of the company's true intentions.

“They put me in charge of drug research and development, but I had no idea they would use it to control minds,” Professor Wang said during the trial. “I just wanted to complete my research and help people with mental illnesses.”

However, Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan and Li Wei did not believe Professor Wang's words. They knew that in order to uncover the truth of the whole case, they had to find direct evidence of collusion between Professor Wang and the "Mind Technology" company.

"We have to find those documents and records," Zhang Wanqing said. "Professor Wang must have records, even if they're just indirect evidence."

The three decided to start with Professor Wang's lab. They returned to the graduate school and carefully searched Professor Wang's office and lab. After several hours of work, they found an encrypted external hard drive hidden in a drawer in the lab.

"This hard drive may contain the evidence we need." Fu Siyuan said, "We must crack it quickly."

The three returned to their residence with the hard drive, and Li Wei, using his technical knowledge, successfully cracked the hard drive's encryption. The hard drive contained a large number of files and emails, including correspondence between Professor Wang and senior executives at Mind Technology.

Look here!" Zhang Wanqing pointed to an email on the screen and said, "Professor Wang and the company's senior management discussed the drug's side effects. They knew it could cause personality disorders, but they still decided to continue the experiment."

"This is not enough." Fu Siyuan said, "We need more direct evidence, such as financial transaction records."

The three continued to search the hard drive and eventually found a financial statement in a hidden folder. The statement showed that "Mind Technology" had transferred huge amounts of money to Professor Wang's personal account on multiple occasions.

"This is the evidence we've been looking for," Li Wei said. "These financial transactions are enough to prove their collusion."

The three immediately handed over the hard drive and related evidence to the police, who verified the evidence and quickly launched a further investigation into Mind Technology.

With the evidence provided by Zhang Wanqing and the other two, the police quickly identified the core members of Mind Technology and conducted a comprehensive search. At the company's headquarters, the police discovered a large number of documents and experimental records related to the Mind Purification project, further confirming the partnership between the company and Professor Wang.

"Not only did they know about the drug's side effects, they also tried to bring it to market," Fu Siyuan said. "The evidence is sufficient to bring them to justice."

As the investigation deepened, more shocking truths surfaced. It turned out that there was a larger interest group behind the "Mind Technology" company. They tried to control the patients' minds through this drug and thus achieve the goal of manipulating society.

"We have uncovered a huge conspiracy, but the murderer is not Professor Wang! Who is he?" Zhang Wanqing was puzzled.