Read Novel Full Chapter 104 Part 1 – Lin Zhao Said, Tong Yi Told Me Not to Tell You (I)
Chapter 104 Part 1 – Lin Zhao Said, Tong Yi Told Me Not to Tell You (I)
The young man who was interviewed after narrowly avoiding having his kidneys harvested had his face pixelated, but Wen Wan recognized him instantly—there was no doubt it was Lin Zhao.
Moreover, with the reporter mentioning familiar terms like ‘drugged,’ ‘panda blood,’ and ‘chronic kidney failure,’ her certainty was immediately solidified.
Lin Zhao had done such a dangerous thing without telling her in advance! She knew it was because he didn’t want her to worry, which is why he chose to keep it a secret. But now that she knew, she couldn’t help worrying!
More than worry, what she felt was lingering fear. She was terrified that Tong Yi’s people might not have arrived in time, or that Lin Zhao could have faced the worst-case scenario. Just imagining Lin Zhao being in danger sent chills through her body, and she dared not think further.
Jiang Li noticed immediately that Wen Wan was trembling all over. Reaching out to hold her hand, she felt its icy coldness. “It’s all over now,” she gently comforted the girl. “Lin Zhao is okay. Jiang Zhou, Bai Guolin, and that unlicensed doctor have also all been caught. Something like this won’t happen again.”
Wen Wan looked like she was about to cry. “I… I’m just so scared. If something had happened to him… Thank goodness it didn’t. He… he was so reckless.”
“Yeah, thank goodness nothing happened.” Jiang Li sighed. While she had long suspected Bai Guolin had an ulterior motive to volunteer at the blood donation center, the news still caught her off guard. She had thought Tong Yi’s plan was simply to have his people monitor the group and report them to the police once they attempted a crime.
Although Lin Zhao had previously said he was willing to act as bait, Wen Wan’s strong opposition at the time had made him promise not to put himself in danger, so they both assumed he had abandoned the idea altogether.
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhao would actually go through with acting as bait. Working with Tong Yi, he successfully got those three arrested.
Jiang Li could understand why Lin Zhao hid it from Wen Wan—he didn’t want his crush to worry. But she couldn’t figure out why Tong Yi had kept it from her. He had no reason to do that!
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Although Lin Zhao had volunteered to be bait, he and Tong Yi hadn’t done it out of sheer recklessness. The people Tong Yi had dispatched were monitoring Bai Guolin, Jiang Zhou, and Dr. Zheng closely. Since the three of them weren’t professional criminals, they didn’t have much in the way of counter-surveillance skills, so Tong Yi had assumed there wouldn’t be any risk on Lin Zhao’s part.
What they failed to anticipate was the extreme depravity of Bai Guolin and Jiang Zhou. They did not plan to take one of Lin Zhao’s kidneys—they wanted both, intending to use his death to cover up their crimes.
After Jiang Zhou brought Lin Zhao to the location, Dr. Zheng immediately drugged him unconscious. Lin Zhao had no memory of what happened after that, and when he woke up, he was already surrounded by police officers, medical staff, and reporters waiting to interview him.
Because Bai Guolin and Jiang Zhou intended to harvest Lin Zhao’s kidneys for Jiang Ruo, they used drugs that didn’t leave any long-term effects. Although Lin Zhao felt groggy when he regained consciousness, his mind was still clear.
During the interview, Lin Zhao didn’t reveal that he had volunteered to act as bait. He knew that if he mentioned it, it could potentially affect the sentencing of the three perpetrators.
In Lin Zhao’s account, he portrayed himself as a panda blood carrier who was contacted by Jiang Zhou under the pretense of a bone marrow match. He had agreed to perform the testing, but Jiang Zhou had secretly conducted a kidney compatibility test on him, and after it was a match, repeatedly tried to persuade him to donate a kidney. When Lin Zhao refused, Jiang Zhou pretended to seek his help in consoling his ailing sister, only to carry out this heinous act instead.
In front of the camera, Lin Zhao repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the police, saying that if not for their timely arrival, he would have been doomed.
The reporter then informed him that the police’s swift action was thanks to a citizen’s tip. A vigilant individual had noticed Jiang Zhou and his group behaving suspiciously, renting an apartment in the neighborhood and buying large quantities of medical equipment in batches.
Since the equipment wasn’t ordinary, the individual suspected illegal medical activity or organ trafficking and reported it to the police as a precaution.
The police acted promptly on the tip. When they arrived at the scene, Lin Zhao had already been drugged, with Dr. Zheng preparing to extract his kidney.
After hearing the reporter’s explanation, Lin Zhao looked astonished. “I have to thank those kind-hearted people. Without them, I wouldn’t be alive today.”
The reporter ended the interview with Lin Zhao, but the news broadcast continued, detailing the incident and adding commentations condemning the perpetrators for their heinous actions.
The arrests of Jiang Zhou, Bai Guolin, and Dr. Zheng—who had long been revoked of his medical qualifications—also brought attention to former child star Jiang Ruo, drawing public focus to the case.
According to the police investigation, Jiang Zhou had already purchased plane tickets for himself and Jiang Ruo to leave the country before luring the victim to the rental property. His intention was evident: harvest Lin Zhao’s kidneys for Jiang Ruo and make a swift escape abroad with her.
Fortunately, thanks to the vigilant citizen’s report, their plot was foiled. Lin Zhao escaped unharmed, and the perpetrators were brought into the law.
The main perpetrators were Bai Guolin and Jiang Zhou. Although Dr. Zheng claimed he only agreed to perform the surgery under threat, he was still arrested as a collaborator for the crime.
As for Jiang Ruo, she cried throughout the police investigation and the questioning by reporters, insisting she knew nothing about their plan and that she went to the apartment because Bai Guolin told her they were going to meet an old friend.
According to her testimony, upon arriving at the location, she was drugged and passed out. When she woke up again, she was surrounded by police and completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened until the police informed her of the truth.
The police were obviously skeptical of Jiang Ruo’s claims, but the testimonies of Bai Guolin and Jiang Zhou corroborated her story.
Dr. Zheng also testified that Jiang Ruo was likely unaware of the plan, as the masterminds behind it were Jiang Zhou and Bai Guolin, who had even kidnapped his only son to force his cooperation.
The police detained Jiang Zhou, Bai Guolin, and Dr. Zheng, but due to insufficient evidence, further investigation was needed in Jiang Ruo’s case.
This was all the information Jiang Li gathered from the news. For the full details, she would likely need to ask Tong Yi directly.
With it being lunchtime, the cafeteria was full of students eating while the news report played on the TV. The shocking nature of the crime garnered immediate attention, and the cafeteria was full of brimming conversation, with students discussing the incident with each other.
Zhang Rongrong, who was sitting not far from Jiang Li and Wen Wan, was also watching the TV. At first, she didn’t react much. Although the crime committed was horrible, she felt it had nothing to do with her. However, when Lin Zhao began speaking, she thought the boy with the pixelated face looked oddly familiar.
After thinking about it carefully, she quickly realized that she had indeed seen this boy before. He often came to the school to visit her roommate Wen Wan, who frequently talked about him with Jiang Li. All she knew was that the boy was an outstanding student at Capital University named Lin Zhao.
To confirm her suspicions, Zhang Rongrong glanced at Wen Wan and immediately noticed her abnormal expression—she looked extremely shaken. This confirmed that the boy interviewed on the news was indeed Lin Zhao.
Zhang Rongrong didn’t like Jiang Li or Wen Wan. From the very first day of school, she had disliked the two of them.
Jiang Li was undoubtedly outstanding—beautiful and highly accomplished—but her temper was far from good. Even so, she was also very popular. Back when they had argued about bed assignments and a forum post, Zhang Rongrong had decided never to provoke this well-loved model student again.
As for Wen Wan, she appeared soft and gentle, but her stubborn streak made her just as unlikable in Zhang Rongrong’s eyes.
Jiang Li and Wen Wan were practically inseparable. Both appeared to come from affluent families and never had to worry about money, always buying whatever they fancied.
As their roommate, Zhang Rongrong often found herself consumed by jealousy. She couldn’t integrate into their tight, small circle, so she wanted to befriend their other roommate Zhou Ting. Unfortunately, Zhou Ting, a forensic science major, had a cold and intimidating demeanor that made her unapproachable. Despite Zhang Rongrong’s repeated attempts to befriend her, Zhou Ting remained indifferent.
Zhou Ting seemed to hold everyone at arm’s length, showing only a slight politeness to Jiang Li. Becoming her friend seemed impossible.
Feeling isolated, Zhang Rongrong complained to the other girls in the dorm, but they dismissed her concerns, telling her that Jiang Li and Wen Wan weren’t the kind of people she described. As for Zhou Ting, well, she was cold to everyone—that’s simply her personality. She never caused trouble, though, so that wasn’t a problem.
Over time, Zhang Rongrong grew accustomed to being alone. Since she couldn’t change others, she simply focused on herself.
Now, seeing a boy close to Wen Wan appearing on news footage, narrowly escaping death, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of fear. But knowing the perpetrators had been caught, she also felt a twisted sense of schadenfreude.
Carrying her tray, Zhang Rongrong sat beside Wen Wan with a smile. “I think the boy on the news just now looked familiar. Don’t you think so too? But with the pixelation and fake name, I can’t be sure.”
Wen Wan frowned and said softly, “You don’t have to beat the bush. That is indeed Lin Zhao.”
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Translator’s Note:
Sorry for the missing updates last week. It was a busy holiday season, and I ended up too busy to touch the laptop. I’m the only one with login access, so… yeah, totally my fault >_<.