Chapter 1616 Investigation, Suspicion, and Thanks
The next morning.

When Su Mingzhe woke up, he looked at the blindfolded woman in his arms. Even in her dream, the corners of the woman's mouth still revealed happiness and joy.

Su Mingzhe pried open the woman's arms that were tightly hugging him. Although he knew that the woman was awake, he still put on his clothes quietly and left.

When we arrived at school, Wei Lai and Chen Nian were already there.

Self-study ends early.

Had breakfast.

When Su Mingzhe and Chen Nian returned to the classroom, they were called to the office by the head teacher.

"Su Mingzhe, these are comrades from the Municipal Bureau, and they have something to ask you!"

Su Mingzhe looked at the two people from the Municipal Bureau with some surprise.

These two people are familiar faces, they are Zheng Yi and Wang Li in the movie.

Zheng Yi was also very polite. After Su Mingzhe sat down, he asked in a gentle voice:

"Student, don't be nervous. We came here just to ask if the person in the video is you!"

As Zheng Yi spoke, he took out his cell phone and played a short video for Su Mingzhe.

Su Mingzhe watched the video and couldn't help but frown.

This is a video captured by a roadside shop camera when he was leaving the alley last night after he dealt with those young people.

Although the video pixels are not high, it is still easy to identify that the student in the video is Su Mingzhe based on factors such as height, hairstyle, and school uniform.

"it's me!"

After a moment of contemplation, Su Mingzhe asked with a slightly nervous look:

"Last night, they were the first to commit indecent acts against a mother and daughter. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I hit them with a brick..."

This time, without waiting for Zheng Yi to speak, the policewoman Wang Li next to him asked directly in a sharp tone:
"Who are you talking about, 'they'?"

Su Mingzhe seemed to be forced by Wang Li's gaze. He first lowered his head in fear, then suddenly raised his head and said excitedly:

"I don't know them. I just passed by. However, I know the mother and daughter they bullied. The girl is my classmate, Hu Xiaodie. Hu Xiaodie can testify for me that they were the first to attack. I hit them with a brick to save Hu Xiaodie and her daughter. I was acting bravely. You can't believe their one-sided words..."

"Don't get excited, young man!"

Seeing Su Mingzhe was very emotional, Zheng Yi quickly comforted him:
"It wasn't 'them' who called the police this time, but the mother and daughter you saved. When we sent people over, we found that you and the group were gone. Finally, we checked the surveillance and only saw you leaving, but didn't see them leaving. So, I want to ask, do you know where the group went?"

After hearing Zheng Yi's explanation, Su Mingzhe's expression was obviously relieved. However, he looked at Zheng Yi with a wary look and said:

"I don't know, I really don't know them, but it seems that Hu Xiaodie knows the girl among them!"

Zheng Yi and his colleague Wang Li asked a few more questions, but Su Mingzhe answered very cautiously.

Because Su Mingzhe was a brave man who stood up for justice, even though they learned from Su Mingzhe that he had hit someone with a brick, they had no choice but to let Su Mingzhe go because there was no victim.

"I was a little careless. I didn't expect there would be a camera in such a remote alley!"

……

"Zheng Yi, I feel that Su Mingzhe is not telling the truth! Su Mingzhe was the last person to see those people before they disappeared. We should take him back and interrogate him thoroughly..."

Wang Li and Zheng Yi were unable to find any clues at the school, so they could only continue to visit the alley where the incident happened last night, hoping that there were other cameras nearby.

However, this was 2010, and cameras were not yet popular.

What's more, the alley is remote and far away from the residential area.

There are only a few shops, and it's good enough if one of them installs a camera.

The two men visited for the whole morning but didn't get any clues.

"We are police officers. We have to rely on evidence for everything we do. You can't arrest someone just because you say 'I feel'!"

Seeing Wang Li's unwillingness to accept the defeat, Zheng Yi could only continue to remind him:
"What's more, this Su Mingzhe is the one who saved people. Without confirming the casualties of those youths, we cannot take coercive measures against him!"

……

At noon, Wei Lai invited Su Mingzhe and Chen Nian to dinner at a hot pot restaurant.

Chen Nian followed the man into the box and saw that Wei Lai was the only one inside. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, as Su Mingzhe took her hand and sat down, Wei Lai unceremoniously sat on the other side of the man. Chen Nian was so angry that she stood up and shouted:
"Wei Lai, what do you mean? I'm telling you, Su Mingzhe is my boyfriend..."

"I know."

Wei Lai seemed to be frightened by Chen Nian, and looked at the man with a wronged look:

"Su Mingzhe, I didn't do anything..."

"Nian Nian, sit down first."

Su Mingzhe naturally knew that what Wei Lai was doing now was to constantly test the bottom line of himself and Chen Nian.

If Chen Nian was soft-hearted or afraid of trouble, Wei Lai would definitely be greedy and press forward step by step.

Fortunately, Chen Nian is a typical mountain city girl. Although she tries hard to be a good student in school, she is unwilling to make any concessions in her feelings.

After Chen Nian sat down indignantly, Su Mingzhe frowned and looked at Wei Lai.

Wei Lai's heart trembled and he quickly lowered his head.

Last night, after Su Mingzhe returned to the apartment, Wei Lai changed three dresses before she could barely get the man to forgive her.

Although three sets of skirts were not many, Wei Lai understood that they were just a small punishment from the man.

If I dare to continue to cause trouble, I'm afraid that by the weekend, I'll be beaten to a pulp by the man.

With the man suppressing her, Wei Lai finally didn't dare to cause trouble anymore, and even kept apologizing to Chen Nian, looking like she was sincerely trying to reconcile.

Although Chen Nian was still angry, she reluctantly reconciled with Wei Lai because her boyfriend encouraged her to be more tolerant.

Had lunch.

When the three of them returned to school together, Wei Lai was already talking and laughing with Chen Nian, looking like a pair of good friends.

"Su Mingzhe——"

A clear shout made the three of them stop in their tracks.

"Hu Xiaodie?"

Chen Nian and Wei Lai were both surprised to see Hu Xiaodie hadn't come to class all morning.

You know, in the class, Hu Xiaodie is a taciturn type. Except for her deskmate Zeng Hao, no one in the class is familiar with her.

Now Hu Xiaodie actually called out to Su Mingzhe in public, which was somewhat beyond the two girls' expectations.

Chen Nian was still thinking about what was going on when Hu Xiaodie called her boyfriend, but Wei Lai's eyes flickered and he pulled Chen Nian away.

……

"Su Mingzhe, thank you, thank you for saving me and my mother yesterday!"

After Wei Lai and Chen Nian left, Hu Xiaodie came to the man excitedly, bowed deeply and expressed her gratitude.

Only the parties involved know how critical the situation was last night.

Hu Xiaodie and her daughter were held by several young men and dragged into a pitch-dark alley. They were no longer able to escape when Su Mingzhe suddenly came to their rescue.

Of course, when the mother and daughter left, they didn't know that the person who saved them was Su Mingzhe.

After Hu Xiaodie's mother reported the case, the police retrieved the surveillance video from the roadside camera and asked the mother and daughter to identify the body.

Only then did Hu Xiaodie recognize Su Mingzhe.

This morning, Su Mingzhe also admitted in front of the police that it was he who knocked those young people unconscious.

Originally, because those youths were missing, Hu Xiaodie's mother was afraid that her daughter would be in danger again, so she refused to let her come to school.

However, Hu Xiaodie recalled that some time ago, Su Mingzhe went home with her after school, obviously to protect her safety, but she did not know what was good for her and actually looked at him with caution and suspicion.

Looking back at this moment, Hu Xiaodie felt deeply guilty. In the end, despite her mother's dissuasion, she insisted on coming to school to express her gratitude to Su Mingzhe.