Knowing the Truth, Tears Streamed Down My Face

Knowing the Truth, Tears Streamed Down My Face~~"Right, now that you mention it, officers, you still haven't told us how Student Lin helped you, what case he helped you solve, or just how significant it was?"

Upon hearing this, Principal Wang immediately grew even more excited, unable to stop himself from rubbing his hands together.

If the situation had been more appropriate, he might even have stomped his feet.

He would memorize every single word that came next without missing a thing! This was all valuable material! The more details, the better—only then would it be truly shocking when publicized far and wide! Principal Wang was certain that the case Lin Li had helped solve could not possibly have been insignificant.

If it had merely been some good deed like returning lost property, the police might indeed have come to the school to express their gratitude, but at most they would have sent a letter of commendation. Today was clearly different.

Not only had the two officers brought a letter of commendation, but they had also brought a Merit Banner. Besides that, unless his eyes had deceived him, they had brought a whole pile of gifts and prizes of all kinds. Sun Ying had even mentioned conducting a brief interview and taking photos together.

How could returning lost property warrant this kind of treatment? This was obviously a major case!

At this point, even if the two told him that Lin Li had helped solve a nationwide murder case, helped capture drug traffickers, or had personally engaged in a thrilling life-or-death battle against criminals with a weapon in hand, Principal Wang would believe it! Thinking of this, he looked at Lin Li with even greater admiration and tenderness.

What had Nansang Middle School done to deserve such a gifted young man?

"I'm curious too. Lin Li, what case did you help solve?" Even Xue Jian could not keep a calm expression in this situation as he asked curiously.

Lin Li clenched his left fist, held it to his mouth, and coughed softly as he looked toward Yang Liang.

Yang Liang clenched both fists, held them to his mouth, and coughed softly as he looked toward Sun Ying.

Sun Ying clenched her right fist, held it to her mouth, and coughed softly as she looked back at Yang Liang.

"Sorry, sorry. The room hasn't been ventilated much, so the air in the office really isn't great. The smoke smell hasn't cleared out yet." Realizing he had become too excited and neglected his guests, Principal Wang hurriedly opened the windows to air out the room.

Really, how had he made such a rookie mistake?

When he turned back, he saw both officers looking warmly at Lin Li. Yang Liang spoke, "Let Lin Li tell this one himself."

Feeling everyone's eyes fixed on him, with the two Demon Suppression Envoys even offering encouragement, Lin Li gave a kind smile.

Fuck you.

You two were too embarrassed to say it, so that meant he should be fine saying it? Did they not know how thin-skinned a seventeen-year-old boy could be?

At Lin Li's age, he was still at the stage where he occasionally felt a little guilty after secretly using Bai Bufan's Power Bank to charge his own Power Bank! But it seemed inappropriate to shove the blame onto someone else now.

Useless bastards.

It looked like he could only step forward himself.

"I helped the police shut down a large-scale prostitution ring." Having made up his mind, any further hesitation would be the behavior of a Joker, the behavior of a coward. Lin Li would never tolerate that, so he declared every word loudly and proudly.

It was deafening!

What imposing momentum! Principal Wang, who had been eagerly waiting with bated breath, instantly began applauding.

"Prostitution is great! This is exactly what young people of the new era should do! I've got it—we don't have time today, but during next Monday's flag-raising speech, Lin Li, you'll give a speech calling on all our teachers and students to help the police engage in prostitution!"

Lin Li, Yang Liang, and Sun Ying: "?"

That... did not sound right.

Like some Dragon King returning home to discover that his wife and child had been sold to a brothel, then, in a fit of rage, summoning a hundred thousand soldiers to boost their performance numbers and helping them claim the top courtesan spot in one go.

When even Xue Jian looked at Principal Wang strangely, the smile on Principal Wang's lips suddenly froze.

Only then did he realize what he had heard. His squinted eyes slowly opened as he cautiously asked Lin Li, "Student Lin, what case did you just say you helped solve?"

"I destroyed a Chicken Farm."

"And what sort of role did you play in it? How did you help Officer Yang?" The principal's voice became even more cautious.

"I was one of Uncle Yang's performance achievements."

Principal Wang: "?"

Lin Li had made an indelible contribution to improving public safety in Xi Ling Town—because he had been arrested.

"Principal, are you all right?" Seeing Principal Wang collapse onto the floor, Xue Jian hurried forward to help him up.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Principal Wang got to his feet unsteadily, then slowly sat down on the sofa opposite them and looked at Lin Li. "Student Lin, you were arrested?"

"Yeah." Lin Li nodded as if it were perfectly natural.

"Principal Wang, Principal Wang!? Wake up! Wake up!"

"I'm fine. I just suddenly got a little sleepy. I'm fine now." Principal Wang, who had nearly fainted, waved his hand and pressed a palm to his forehead with a headache.

"Come on, Lin Li, stop talking nonsense at a time like this. Let me explain." Yang Liang could not stand it anymore.

That kid Lin Li really never liked doing things the normal way.

"Principal Wang, the truth is not what Lin Li said."

As though he had grabbed onto a lifeline, Principal Wang instantly perked up. That made sense—if Lin Li had really been one of the arrested suspects, how could the police have come to present him with a letter of commendation and a Merit Banner? This kid really loved joking around!

What a humorous little rascal! So naughty!

"Honestly." Principal Wang smiled and shook his head as though he had no idea what to do with Lin Li. "How could Student Lin possibly have been arrested?"

Yang Liang started to speak, stopped, then started again. "Arrested... he really was arrested, though."

Principal Wang: "?"

Fuck, why was there another big humorous rascal here?

"What are you two even doing!" Sun Ying finally could not stand it any longer. She stepped forward with a headache written all over her face, then smiled at the despairing Principal Wang. "Here's what happened..."

As an "outsider," Sun Ying clearly laid out the entire story at last, then let out a long breath.

The Principal's Office fell briefly silent.

The expressions on Principal Wang's and Xue Jian's faces were more spectacular than two beautiful women fighting in the street.

It had to be said that Sun Ying was probably from the publicity department. Her ability to describe things and her writing skills were both excellent. If one only listened to her final sentence, Lin Li was unquestionably the Light of Nan Sang.

"—If Student Lin had not ventured alone into the tiger's den, obtained vital clues and evidence, maneuvered against the suspects, and outwitted them to help lower their guard, we never could have shut down this operation so easily!"

Too handsome. That sentence was just too handsome.

A hero in his youth, blessed with both wisdom and courage—neither boldness nor talent could be lacking.

If Principal Wang and Xue Jian could forget that the setting had been a massage and wellness parlor, it would have been fucking even cooler.

The backdrop could have been kidnapping or drug manufacturing. Even busting a factory producing counterfeit food products would have been fine. But why did it have to be in the context of a prostitution bust?

Had he really entered a tiger's den alone? Was this not more like sneaking off behind his brothers' backs to a land of tenderness? "Knowing the truth, tears streamed down my face."

The principal suddenly began singing a love song.

His sadness did not seem fake.