Chapter 203
Nanshan Police Station, Interrogation Room.
Gu Ran sat on a chair, a glass of plain water in front of him.
Two young police officers were taking notes according to procedure. While their attitude wasn't exactly terrible, it still carried a hint of perfunctoriness and impatience.
After all, cyber defamation cases like this were hard to gather evidence for and difficult to classify. Most of the time, they ended up being resolved through a half-hearted mediation.
"Name?"
"Gu Ran."
"Tell us, what happened?"
Just as Gu Ran was about to speak, the door to the interrogation room was suddenly pushed open.
Bang!
The door slammed against the wall with a loud crash.
The two officers jumped in fright. Looking back, they saw Station Chief Qin Weiguo rushing in, sweating profusely, his police cap sitting crooked on his head.
"Chief? Why are you..."
"Move aside! Both of you, move! You have no situational awareness at all!"
Qin Weiguo shoved the note-taking officer aside and rushed up to Gu Ran in a few quick strides.
His usually stern face was now plastered with a massive smile.
"Oh my, you must be student Gu Ran, right?"
Qin Weiguo said while frantically digging for his cigarettes. Realizing it was the wrong occasion, he quickly went to grab the teacup. Seeing it was cold water, his face turned green.
"Who poured this water? Go to my office and get that tin of special-supply Da Hong Pao tea! How can we give student Gu cold water!"
The two young officers were dumbfounded.
Was this still the arrogant Chief Qin who usually looked down on everyone?
Had he been possessed?
Gu Ran watched the scene unfold, his mind as clear as a mirror.
This was obviously Lao Gu flexing his muscles.
Since that was the case, he wouldn't hold back either.
The young man stood up, not looking flattered in the slightest.
He merely gave a polite nod.
"Hello, Chief. There's no need for the formalities. I'm here today to report a case, not to drink tea."
"Yes, yes, yes! Report a case!"
Qin Weiguo wiped his sweat. The phone call he had just received nearly scared his soul out of his body.
On the phone, Director Li had cursed him out terribly, with one core message.
If you don't properly handle the VIP sitting in there, you can go plant sweet potatoes at a suburban police station!
"Student Gu, you've been wronged. Regarding this cyber defamation case, we will definitely attach great importance to it!"
Qin Weiguo patted his chest in guarantee.
"I'll contact the municipal bureau's cyber police detachment right now to request technical support and track down the poster's IP as soon as possible..."
"That's too slow."
Gu Ran interrupted him calmly.
"Huh?"
Qin Weiguo froze.
"By the time you finish the application process, it'll be too late."
Gu Ran stood up and pointed to the office computer on the desk.
"Do you have a computer that isn't connected to the public security network? Could you get one for me?"
"This..."
Qin Weiguo hesitated for a moment, but thinking of the strict orders from above, he still nodded.
"I'll get it for you right away."
Receiving a pointed look from the chief, a young officer immediately jogged over to grab his own laptop and placed it on the desk.
Gu Ran sat in front of the computer, his slender fingers resting on the keyboard, and connected it to the nearby printer.
More than ten minutes later, with a crisp clack.
He hit the Enter key, and the printer beside him began to hum.
Gu Ran picked up the few printed A4 pages and casually slapped them in front of Qin Weiguo.
[Poster ID 'Righteous Passerby', real name Lin Yu, college freshman at Qinglin University Medical School.]
[Posting device iPhone 4, MAC address xx-xx-xx... In addition, there are Lin Yu's seven alt accounts, as well as all login records and posting trajectories within the past three days.]
Gu Ran looked at the report on the paper and said.
"The chain of evidence is complete. Over five hundred reposts, over ten thousand views, the circumstances are severe. Chief, is this enough to make an arrest?"
Qin Weiguo looked at the outrageously detailed evidence in his hands, then looked at the calm teenager in front of him, and felt a chill down his spine.
Was this really a college student?
These skills were even more terrifying than the cyber police experts at the municipal bureau!
"Enough! More than enough!"
Qin Weiguo slammed his hand on the desk, filled with righteous indignation.
"Lawless! Absolutely lawless! This kind of black sheep must be severely punished!"
He turned his head and roared at the two dumbstruck officers.
"What are you staring blankly for? Dispatch! Go to Qinglin University and arrest the suspect!"
"Yes, sir!"
Just as the two officers were about to leave, Qin Weiguo stopped them again.
"Wait!"
Qin Weiguo glanced at Gu Ran, his mind racing.
Since he needed to curry favor, he had to put on the right posture and curry favor all the way to the end!
"Take the patrol cars, bring a few more people, I'm going too!"
Qin Weiguo adjusted his police uniform and made a please gesture to Gu Ran, his face wrinkling into a smile like a blooming chrysanthemum.
"Student Gu, apologies for any offense earlier. To show my sincerity, I will personally escort you back to school and handle the case on-site, giving all the teachers and students a lesson in the law!"
...
Qinglin University, East Field.
The afternoon military training had just begun. The formations hadn't been properly lined up yet, and the students were still whispering about the big news of Gu Ran being arrested at noon.
Qin Chaoyang stood at the front of the ranks, spitting as he bragged to a few of his lackeys.
"Let me tell you, my dad is the chief of the Nanshan Station. He just gave me the inside scoop. With Gu Ran going in this time, he'll be locked up for at least half a month! People like him are the cancer of society..."
Before he could finish his sentence.
A sharp, urgent siren suddenly blared at the entrance of the sports field.
Everyone instinctively turned their heads to look.
They saw a black official car leading the way, closely followed by a standard Ford police car with flashing red and blue lights, driving straight onto the field!
The convoy kicked up a cloud of dust, carrying an aura of solemn severity as it headed straight for the Medical School's formation.
"Holy crap! This is a massive scene!"
"Police cars on the field? Who are they here to arrest?"
The entire field instantly fell dead silent, thousands of eyes fixed intently on the two vehicles.
The convoy came to a steady halt in front of the formation.
Qin Chaoyang immediately recognized the lead car; it was his dad's assigned vehicle!
He was so excited he almost jumped.
"See that! My dad is here! He must be here to announce Gu Ran's case and make an example of him! Gu Ran is completely finished this time!"
The door of the Passat opened.
Qin Chaoyang was just about to rush up and yell Dad, but his feet suddenly nailed to the ground.
He saw the driver, Station Chief Qin Weiguo, jog all the way around to the passenger side, pull the door open with a respectful face, and even thoughtfully use his hand to shield the top frame of the door.
The next second.
A foot wearing a limited-edition sneaker stepped out.
Immediately after, Gu Ran's jealously handsome face appeared in the sunlight.
He looked languid, holding a bottle of iced cola that Qin Weiguo had just bought for him.
"..."
Qin Chaoyang's jaw nearly dislocated.
The worldviews of the thousands of freshmen present completely collapsed.
Was this the legendary being arrested?
Although they didn't recognize Qin Weiguo, the rank on his shoulders clearly showed he wasn't an ordinary officer.
This kind of figure was personally driving to escort him back, with the grand spectacle of a police car escort?!
After getting out of the car, Gu Ran didn't even spare Qin Chaoyang a single glance.
He unscrewed the cola, took a sip, and looked past the crowd.
His gaze landed precisely on the young girl in the Medical School's formation who was currently staring at him in astonishment.
Their eyes met.
Gu Ran raised an eyebrow at Ye Zhenzhen, the corners of his mouth curling up into a reassuring, roguish smile.
As if to say: Watch closely, your boyfriend is about to get revenge for you.
Then, he withdrew his gaze and raised his hand, pointing toward the back of the crowd.
He pointed at a figure who, stricken with a guilty conscience, was already pale as a ghost and trembling all over.
"Chief Qin, it's her."
Qin Weiguo immediately put on a stern face and waved his hand.
Two police officers from the patrol car behind them rushed into the crowd. In front of all the onlookers, they grabbed Lin Yu, who had collapsed limply to the ground, pulling her up by both arms.
"Lin Yu, right? You are suspected of cyber defamation. Come with us!"
With a sharp click, the cold handcuffs locked around Lin Yu's wrists.
The crisp sound exploded like a clap of thunder in everyone's hearts.
Gu Ran stood beside the police chief, one hand tucked casually into his pocket.
He looked coldly at Lin Yu, who had been brought before him.
"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't just spout nonsense."
The young man's voice was not loud, but every word pierced to the core.
"Spreading rumors comes with a price."
......
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] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
