Free Web NovelChapter 337: Chapter 337 The Truth Surfaces
"There’s no need for that; I trust Uncle Wen’s character, and since you have such a good relationship with him, I’m sure Professor Shen is also a man of his word. So I’m very confident leaving these animal skins in your care."
Wang Hao thought it over and finally decided to leave the animal skins with Professor Shen for thorough research.
No matter how you looked at it, Wang Hao only wanted to know what was recorded on the animal skins. The idea of using his ancestors’ ancient relics to make a quick fortune was something he couldn’t bring himself to do.
"Alright, it’s no wonder Old Brother Wen always praises you in front of me. Don’t worry, once I’ve translated all the ancient text, I’ll give it back to you."
"And rest assured, I will not leak the content to anyone else. Besides you and me, there won’t be a third person who knows."
Wang Hao’s generosity left Professor Shen quite surprised. Nowadays, it was rare to find someone willing to trust others as Wang Hao did.
Since Wang Hao trusted him so much, he couldn’t afford to lose face. He was determined to translate the content for Wang Hao thoroughly and completely.
"Thank you for being willing to help, Professor Shen. I really don’t know how to repay you!" Wang Hao hurried to express his gratitude.
"Don’t talk about that yet, I’m not helping you for nothing!"
Professor Shen interrupted Wang Hao, a hint of a mysterious smile on his face.
"I do have a condition."
Professor Shen actually had a condition, which Wang Hao had not anticipated and caused him to pause for a moment.
"Please feel free to ask. As long as it’s within my capabilities, I will do my utmost to help!" Wang Hao said with a smile.
"Actually, it’s not a difficult task for Mr. Wang. You’ve already done half of it; it’s just not yet complete."
Professor Shen looked at Wang Hao with a meaningful gaze.
"It seems Uncle Wen has already told you about my investigation results!" Wang Hao shrugged helplessly and continued speaking.
"Are you hoping for me to help you catch Xing Hua?"
Professor Shen laughed to himself, thinking that while Wang Hao seemed like an honest and simple farmer, he was actually quite clever. It’s easy to work with smart people.
So, Professor Shen had no intention of hiding anything from Wang Hao.
"Yes, we must catch Xing Hua!" Professor Shen stated firmly, then heaved a sigh.
"But you know my current position; as the principal of Xiangtan University, I can’t get involved in these matters personally!"
Wang Hao could see that Professor Shen possessed mysterious energy, but his role as the principal restrained him.
"Some time ago, Xing Hua confronted me in front of everyone, challenging me. Even if you didn’t mention it, I would still want to catch him. However, I still have a question that I don’t quite understand."
Wang Hao looked at Professor Shen with a puzzled expression.
"Ask away!" Professor Shen nodded casually.
"For the school, since the circumstances around the suicide have already been clearly investigated, all that’s left is to reveal the whole truth. Wouldn’t that clear up the rumors of the school being haunted?"
"As the principal, that’s the outcome you’d most like to see, isn’t it? But why do you insist on catching Xing Hua first?" Wang Hao expressed his doubts.
Professor Shen hesitated for a moment, his face momentarily showing a trace of sorrow as if he was recalling some painful memory.
"With your cleverness, you don’t need me to say anything, you’ve probably already guessed seventy to eighty percent!" Professor Shen said leisurely, unable to suppress a sigh.
Wang Hao knew Professor Shen wouldn’t say such things without reason. After running through all the possible scenarios in his mind, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Professor Shen in astonishment.
"Was your daughter, Shen Jiayi, the first one to commit suicide by jumping off the building at the school?"
Wang Hao asked in total shock.
Professor Shen nodded.
Wang Hao was completely dumbfounded; the situation seemed to be getting more and more complicated. The old gatekeeper had said it was the university president who had killed Shen Jiayi, but the president was Shen Jiayi’s father. How could a father harm his own child?
Since Shen Jiayi was Professor Shen’s daughter, so was Shen Shiyi. No wonder none of the people at the university dared to mess with Shen Shiyi; it turned out she had a father who was the president of the university.
"Catching Xing Hua for you is no problem, but I want to know what exactly happened back then,"
Wang Hao also made a condition, which in fact was to satisfy his own curiosity.
Professor Shen was silent for a while, as if hesitating about something.
"This must be the most regrettable thing I’ve done in my life,"
Professor Shen finally spoke.
"Back when Jiayi was in school, she met a delinquent named Zheng Zong. I was strongly against them being together, and I never understood what kind of charm that Zheng Zong had."
"Jiayi was just blindly obedient to him, disregarding the opposition from me and her grandfather, insisting on being with Zheng Zong. At that time, everyone in the family was furious and kicked her out of the house, and from then on she moved into the old dormitory."
"Later, her grandfather and I missed her terribly and wanted her to come home to live, but what we got instead was the news that she had committed suicide by jumping off a building!"
By this point, Professor Shen’s eyes were brimming with tears.
"Jiayi was always such a lively and cheerful girl, how could she possibly commit suicide? After her death, the forensic doctor told me that Jiayi was pregnant, I..."
Professor Shen became increasingly agitated as he spoke, choking up when he mentioned the pregnancy, struggling to speak. After calming himself, he clenched his teeth and continued.
"That bastard Zheng Zong, Jiayi loved him so much, how could he do such an irresponsible thing. Even if he has changed his name now, I will find him and tear him to pieces!"
Wang Hao finally understood. The old gatekeeper had said that it was Professor Shen’s family who killed Shen Jiayi, but Professor Shen said it was Zheng Zong who had killed her.
Moreover, it seemed that both parties were very fond of Shen Jiayi, which only made matters more complicated. Wang Hao always felt there was something fishy about this case.
However, before Wang Hao could uncover the truth, he didn’t plan to discuss these thoughts with Professor Shen.
Seeing Professor Shen in his current state, even if Wang Hao were to speak up, he might not be able to listen.
"Professor Shen, please accept my condolences. So much time has passed, you should slowly let go. Leave the matter of finding Xing Hua to me,"
Wang Hao said, pointing to the animal skin on the table.
"As for the ancient text on the animal skin, I’ll have to trouble Professor Shen with that."
"Don’t worry about that. You’ve already helped me investigate the truth behind the suicide case at the university. Even if you don’t help me catch Xing Hua, I will certainly translate the ancient text for you!"
Professor Shen looked at Wang Hao gratefully.
"In that case, I won’t keep you any longer, farewell!"
After finishing his words, Wang Hao stood up, shook hands with Professor Shen, said goodbye, and left the office.
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Wang Hao felt he could only take one step at a time, first letting Professor Shen translate the ancient text on the animal skin.
In a hotel room in Zao City, Xing Hua had a report in his hand that clearly stated the Xiangtan University suicide case report.
It also mentioned someone playing pranks in the Xiangtan University dormitory, seeking revenge on society, with a photograph of the old gatekeeper asserting that the perpetrator had been found but had committed suicide out of guilt.
Xing Hua was none other than Zheng Zong, and naturally, the old gatekeeper was Xing Hua’s father.
"Wang Hao!"
Xing Hua shook with anger, gritting his teeth and saying,
"Why must you oppose me at every turn, ruin my plans, and now you’ve even caused the death of my father, I will tear you to pieces!"
After roaring in fury, scaring the two subordinates by his side to step back repeatedly,
Xing Hua, after a long while, forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and said to a subordinate behind him,
"You, go send a message to the Sun brothers, tell them that I, Xing Hua, want to reconcile with them!"
