Xia Qiuyu's heart was heavy. She never thought that she would encounter such a thing here. If it weren't for the two of them "meddling" in the hotel, they might not have been involved in such a shocking case.
If Xia Qiuyu and Yang Ya hadn't meddled in other people's business, Zhang Shanli wouldn't have appeared. If Zhang Shanli hadn't appeared, no one would have paid attention to the Crippled Beggar's matter, and Xu Yun and Lin Ge wouldn't have been angered by it.
Director Niu wouldn't have left his daughter behind to deal with this matter. His daughter wouldn't have invited those dubious friends to go to the drug store and this kind of thing wouldn't have happened.
Of course, Xia Qiuyu wasn't the cause of this chain of events, but Xia Qiuyu was the fuse for everything. This made her feel uneasy.
"This has nothing to do with you. You don't have to blame yourself." Xu Yun could see Xia Qiuyu's bad mood. "Even if it wasn't for us, something would have happened to this girl. It has nothing to do with you."
"But … Director Niu's words aren't without reason. If it wasn't for us, he would have stayed with his daughter … That way, the girl wouldn't have gotten involved with those things and wouldn't have hallucinated and jumped off the building." This was what Xia Qiuyu couldn't get over.
Xu Yun shook his head. "Some things can't be quit once you get involved. Even if nothing happened to her today, something will happen in the future."
It wasn't that Xu Yun didn't have love for this girl, but this girl was about to be sent overseas by Director Niu. Thinking about it, she couldn't even control herself in the country. What would happen if she went overseas? There were more of these things overseas, and her father would only give her money. Would she quit if her financial situation allowed for it?
That was obviously impossible.
The two scariest things in the world were things that couldn't be quit once they were hooked. One was drugs, and the other was gambling.
If you got involved, you would either die or go crazy. If you didn't go crazy, you would be imprisoned. It was only a matter of time before your family was destroyed.
Chicken soup for the soul said that as long as you were willing to climb, even if it was drug addiction, as long as you had confidence, perseverance, and courage, you could quit.
However, anyone who used their brains would be able to understand. Could a person who would get involved in drugs have perseverance? If he really had the perseverance to abide by his bottom line, he wouldn't have touched this thing at all.
The scary thing about drug addiction was that it could make the dopamine secretion in the brain go out of control.
When a person does anything pleasant or exciting, the brain will produce dopamine, which is a substance that produces a sense of excitement. If the amount of dopamine produced from doing something reached a certain level and exceeded a person's willpower, they would not be able to control themselves and continue doing it.
And drug addiction was something that allowed dopamine to break through human willpower! Even his willpower had achieved a breakthrough, so how was he supposed to control it?
There were many things that made people excited. People who liked excitement went to the amusement park to ride roller coasters, foodies who could not stop eating ice cream, all of which could make people produce dopamine. However, this could all be maintained within a normal range.
However, drug addiction would cause the dopamine to completely exceed and suppress a person's willpower. It would produce a kind of reflex and cause the person to do it uncontrollably!
This kind of reflex was too strong. It could be said that no one could control themselves from not wanting to enjoy it again.
Many people might not know how exciting this kind of excitement was. Well, there were experts who said that drug addiction made people produce dopamine 30 times more than the dopamine produced when a man and a woman rolled in the sheets! 30 times! Think about it, what kind of feeling was that?
Even a saint would not be able to control himself from not wanting to do it again, right?
What did it mean to abstain? It meant to never do it again! Quitting smoking meant not smoking. Quitting alcohol meant not drinking. If anyone felt that their willpower was strong enough, then they could try to quit rolling in the sheets. Not rolling in the sheets for a lifetime, was that possible? Rolling in the sheets was definitely something that could happen a second time.
Those who had never rolled in the sheets had never been conquered by two hands. It was also the kind of dopamine that exceeded 30 times. Think about it, who would be able to control it? It was simply impossible.
Therefore, it was absolutely impossible to quit this kind of thing!
There was an experiment where a device that stimulated dopamine was implanted in a rat's brain. Then, the device was connected to a button that the rat could touch. Then, the rat would press the button without sleep or food until it starved to death.
Therefore, people had to control the control of their excitement within a range that could be controlled. However, drug addiction was uncontrollable. Those who were addicted to drugs would buy drugs as soon as they had money!
A rational person would not seek death. If the mouse had never touched the button, it would not have been willing to starve to death just to press the button.
Xu Yun was very clear that there was no cure for it if it was touched. That was why he said those words.
Even if nothing happened to Director Niu's daughter in the country, she would still die of drug addiction when she went abroad. There was no doubt about it. It was a fact that could not be changed. No one could change it.
"Whether this matter has anything to do with me or not, I feel very uncomfortable in my heart." Xia Qiuyu sighed. "It's my first time experiencing a death caused by this kind of thing. Even if I don't even know the person, I still feel sorry. After all, she's just a young girl …"
"Don't think so much." Yang Ya gently hugged Xia Qiuyu's shoulder. "This is really not your fault."
Xia Qiuyu silently lowered her head.
"Although their family's matter is a bit tragic, this Niu guy still has to be sentenced." Lin Ge said, "Probably because of this matter, he should also plead guilty. His crime of neglecting his duty is not small."
Xu Yun also nodded. "I'm afraid he won't be able to come out in this lifetime."
"If he had a daughter outside, he would still be worried about her. Now that this matter has happened, he can really be carefree." Although Lin Ge's words were a little harsh, it was true when one thought about it. It was the truth, and he didn't mean anything else.
…
The gathering of all the beggars in the city had very shocking results in just two hours. There were already more than 2,600 beggars gathered.
Although there were a few who struggled and escaped, most of them were still brought back.
After some simple questioning, it was found that these people were all members of the "Beggar Sect" under Zhang Shantian's control. Everyone called Zhang Shantian the leader. Their daily necessities, whether it was food, clothing, housing, or transportation, were all managed by Zhang Shantian.
Every day, all the money they asked for on the streets was handed over to the "finance department". They did not have any freedom to use it. In other words, these people did not have a single cent of their own savings.
If someone behaved well when asking for money, Zhang Shantian's most generous reward was a roasted chicken called Wen something li. This brand of roasted chicken was quite good. It should have a background. Otherwise, the health department would have investigated it.
A lifestyle program even exposed that there were maggots in this brand of roasted chicken! But nothing happened and they still opened it.
Sometimes, even these disabled beggars did not eat it. Because when they opened it, there was a disgusting smell. It was not roasted chicken at all. It was just "horse flea" chicken …
When the oppressed crippled beggars were told that Zhang Shanli had been arrested by the police, they were all silent. They didn't know what else to say, and all of them had tears streaming down their faces.
They originally thought that they would live in darkness for the rest of their lives. Who would have thought that they would have a chance to escape from the clutches of the devil!
The government was still the best! The leaders of the government arrested Zhang Shantian and the government's army saved them. This day would be the happiest day of their lives.
Although most people's disabilities could never be changed, they still felt happy that they had the chance to see the light.
Many people even felt that even if they died immediately, their lives were worth it. At least they had obtained freedom before they died. They could not believe it. Who knew how many people did not obtain freedom even after death?
The silent tears were enough to move anyone present. The relevant departments also came to investigate and count, thinking of ways to help those who were cheated and sold to find their families and relatives.
Those who were originally homeless felt happy for those who could be reunited. Although they didn't have families and didn't know when they would be living on the streets again after a few mouthfuls of food, they still wished those who could find a "home".
This kind of touching was enough to shock people.
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