Chapter 36: In-Depth Criminal Law Lesson 3: The Crime of Intentional Homicide

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: In-Depth Criminal Law Lesson 3: The Crime of Intentional Homicide

Ping’an Village, in the yard.

Before the livestream popularity contest began, Director Wang received an unknown call, and hurriedly left with several program staff members.

Zhong Yulu and Ji Fengyuan were busy exchanging affectionate glances in the yard, to give one last boost to the livestream popularity.

Upon seeing Director Wang suddenly leave, Zhong Yulu felt a sudden jolt and quickly asked, “Director Wang, where are you going? The time for the livestream popularity contest has arrived!”

Director Wang had just learned about the situation on Ji Xizhi’s livestream and was anxious, without paying attention to anything else, he casually said, “I’m going out for a bit, the program team has already arranged for staff to take screenshots of the popularity data from the six guest livestreams, and I’ll announce the results once I return.”

Saying that, he didn’t wait for the guests to ask further questions and hurriedly dashed out of the yard.

Watching Director Wang’s hurried departure, Zhong Yulu felt a bit reassured.

Among the six guests, Ji Xizhi was the only one who hadn’t returned yet, and Director Wang’s hurried exit must mean Ji Xizhi had caused some big trouble!

Zhong Yulu’s lips involuntarily curled upwards as she stared at the vintage clock hanging on the living room wall, which chimed at four o’clock.

The deadline for the livestream popularity contest had ended.

She had won!

–

Elsewhere, Ji Xizhi and Fang Yuliang had ventured upstream to the factory. Perhaps all four guardians had already been subdued, as there wasn’t anyone watching the factory area.

Ji Xizhi quickly filmed the necessary footage and then, together with Fang Yuliang, collected water samples and gathered all the evidence before swiftly retreating.

Returning downstream, she had the PD following her report to the police. The police had arrived, and the four guardians were promptly cuffed and taken away.

Ji Xizhi got into the police car to give her statement, and the following PD also wanted to go but was replaced by Fang Yuliang, who went as an eyewitness together with Ji Xizhi to the police station.

Director Wang arrived just as Ji Xizhi was boarding the police car.

With a worried look, Director Wang said, “Zhi Zhi, you’re alright…”

He was about to ask if Ji Xizhi was injured, but as he peered inside, he saw two burly men drenched, trembling, huddling by Ji Xizhi’s left side, with an empty space that could almost fit another person.

Director Wang: “…” Worried too soon.

[Sorry, I’m guilty. This situation is really serious, but!!! Hahaha]

[Guardian roars: She’s fine, but I have issues, I really have issues!]

[Director Wang’s expression is so adorably dumb, it’s killing me with laughter. Actually, Director Wang is a decent person, he really shows up when things go south!]

Ji Xizhi hadn’t expected Director Wang to come personally. She calmly looked up and replied, “Oh, I’m fine, Director Wang. I need to go with the police to give a statement. You take the PDs back first, and I’ll return to finish recording the program after.”

Standing outside the car window, Director Wang felt tears almost welling up.

At this moment, Ji Xizhi was still thinking about recording the program. Where would you find such a dedicated artist!

“Alright, alright, I’ll wait for you to come back.”

Director Wang replied chokingly.

Ji Xizhi: “…”

“That, Director Wang, you don’t have to be so sentimental, and does our contract even include this clause?”

Director Wang: “.”

The little bit of emotion he felt just popped away!

[Hahahahahaha Director Wang: Can you not mention the contract!!]

[Director Wang’s tears were forcefully pushed back by Zhi Zhi!]

[Zhi Zhi: Apart from the contract, no one can bind me!!!]

[Ahhh PD isn’t going, does this mean I can’t see Zhi Zhi anymore sob～]

[Sister above, relax, we’re waiting here for Zhi Zhi!]

The police car drove away, and Ji Xizhi’s livestream effectively paused. Seeing it was already past the end of the popularity contest, Director Wang simply cut off Ji Xizhi’s livestream and decided to resume it upon her return.

–

In the police car, it would still take some time to reach the station, Ji Xizhi sat in one car with two guardians, while Fang Yuliang rode with the other two in another car.

Sitting in the backseat and checking the time, Ji Xizhi realized that she had missed an afternoon’s worth of practice questions.

Knowing the value of time, and since it wasn’t convenient to do questions, she simply took out her phone and asked the police officer in front, “Hello, I haven’t completed some learning tasks today. Can I watch some videos in the car?”

The female police officer in the passenger seat turned around upon hearing this and caught the yearning in Ji Xizhi’s eyes.

Having briefly understood the case at the scene, Ji Xizhi was considered a victim, so the officer didn’t make things difficult. Especially since it was a matter of studying.

The female officer said, “Yes, you may watch.”

Confirmed, Ji Xizhi quickly thanked her.

She then opened a video titled “Criminal Law Essentials: Lesson 3 – Intentional Homicide.”

Ji Xizhi listened without much volume, but the clear enunciation of the lecturer transmitted every word of the course to everyone in the police car’s ears.

“Article 232 of China’s Criminal Law stipulates intentional homicide: Intentional homicide is punishable by death, life imprisonment, or fixed-term imprisonment of ten years or more…”

Policeman: “…?”

Guardians: “!!!”

The guardians were scared witless by the sound from Ji Xizhi’s phone, “Intentional… Intentional murder, we didn’t mean it, we really didn’t mean it!!!”

The two yelled with snot and tears in the police car.

“Officer, officer, we really just wanted to scare her. How could we dare to kill, it’s all the factory’s doing, nothing to do with us, don’t sentence us to death!”

Listening to their cries, the officer’s head ached and sternly rebuked, “Stop shouting, if you want to shout, wait until we get to the police station!”

The guardians shut their mouths immediately, leaving only terrified whimpers.

The female officer up front couldn’t stand the groaning of the two burly men any longer, she softened her voice and turned to Ji Xizhi, “Miss, maybe you could switch to another lesson?”

Hearing this, Ji Xizhi didn’t fuss.

Obediently clicked on the next episode.

“In this class, we discuss accessory offenders, those who play a secondary or assisting role in joint crimes according to Criminal Law regulations…”

Guardians: “!!!!!!”

Their pupils dilated, and the sobbing abruptly stopped, not daring to utter another sound.

When the police car arrived at the station, the two immediately spilled everything as swiftly as beans from a bamboo tube.

The officers handling the interrogation were stunned; they’d never seen suspects cooperate like this before.

Later, an officer said a word about the car situation, and everyone in the station was laughing.

…

Ji Xizhi quickly finished her statement, coherently detailing everything, then handed over crucial video and audio evidence to the police, and concluded the process.

Fang Yuliang, as a witness, didn’t take long either, and the two were promptly released back.

Ping’an Village was remote, and without transport. Knowing Ji Xizhi and Fang Yuliang were filming programs in the village, although unfamiliar with celebrities, the female officer decided to drive the police car to suitably drop them off.

On the drive, the female officer curiously asked, “Were you studying law in the car before? Aren’t you celebrities? Do you still need to study law?”

Sitting in the backseat, Ji Xizhi replied, “Yes, I’ll soon be leaving the circle to study law.”

The female officer then nodded in realization, “That’s impressive of you.”

Beside her, Fang Yuliang heard Ji Xizhi’s words and her eyes deepened.

The distance from the police station to Ping’an Village wasn’t close. Ji Xizhi watched the law courses the entire way and didn’t feel it was far. Two lessons later, they had arrived.

The female officer was very thoughtful, driving them directly to the village chief’s doorstep.

Ji Xizhi was sent back by the police, and the news quickly spread throughout the yard.

Zhong Yulu was in the village chief’s kitchen washing fruit for everyone. Hearing people mention police outside, she dropped the bowl in her hand, which shattered into several pieces on the ground.

Her heart raced as she dashed outside.

Had Ji Xizhi been arrested by the police?!

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