Chen Xing and his entourage arrived at the Municipal People's Hospital. The main leaders of Eastern University were Vice President Cai Jinpeng, Jiang Dongjin, and several other middle-level cadres of the university. There were already teachers assisting the students' families with funeral arrangements. When Chen Xing and his entourage arrived at the hospital, the teacher came out to greet them. They went straight to the hospital morgue.
The student's body was still there and would be sent for cremation in the afternoon. The teacher introduced the situation to Chen Xing. As he spoke, he turned to look at Jiang Dongjin's expression, seemingly hesitant to bring them in. From the looks on the faces of Jiang Dongjin and the others, it was obvious that they didn't want to enter a place like the morgue. At this moment, a faint stench could be smelled at the entrance. It was obvious that there was more than one body in the morgue. There were other patients who had just died in the hospital. Some were estimated to have been there for more than a day or two. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a stench. At a glance, the morgue was a little crowded.
Chen Xing took the lead and walked into the morgue. This was the first time he had entered such a place. Not to mention the stench, this kind of place where the dead were placed gave people an eerie feeling. Lin Yupei, who was next to Chen Xing, covered her mouth and nose tightly. Passing by a small room, Lin Yupei accidentally glanced inside and saw a body inside. She almost vomited. Lin Yupei looked at Chen Xing and Director Chen with a pale face.
I won't go in anymore. I'll wait outside.
Alright, Director Lin, you don't have to come in. Xiao Deng, if you're not used to it, you can also wait outside. Chen Xing turned to look at Lin Yupei and nodded in understanding. Not only Lin Yupei, but Deng Rongzhen's face was also not looking good. Women were more or less not used to this kind of situation. In fact, even if it was Chen Xing's first time in the morgue, he also felt a little gloomy. This was a place where the dead were placed. It would be strange if the living felt comfortable in here.
Lin Yupei and Deng Rongzhen, the two women, went to wait outside. The other men were too embarrassed to say no. With Chen Xing walking in front, the others didn't dare to step back.
This is the one. When they reached the end, the teacher who led the way pointed to a small room and walked in to explain to the student's family that the leaders from the Ministry and the school had come to visit.
Principal Cai, Director Jiang. There was another teacher inside. When he saw Cai Jinpeng and Head Jiang enter, he hurriedly walked over to greet them.
Chen Xing walked over to look at the student who had jumped off the building. According to the Eastern University, the student had already died on the way to the hospital. Upon arrival, he was placed directly in the morgue, and then his family members were notified to come over. This student was from another province. His parents were honest farmers. They had taken the train for a day and a night to rush here. When they arrived, they were faced with the tragedy of a white-haired person sending off a black-haired person.
Under the teacher's introduction, Chen Xing shook hands with the student's family members. Looking at the two middle-aged men in their forties and fifties, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, it was as if they had aged ten years overnight. Chen Xing's heart was stifled. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say to comfort them.
It's not convenient to transport the student's body back to their hometown. Our school helped them contact a funeral home and paid for them. We did our best to do something for their family members. Jiang Dongjin said at the side. No one wanted to see such a thing happen. He only hoped that the family members could grieve. The dead were gone, but the living had to live on. Life had to go on.
It would have been better if Jiang Dongjin didn't say anything. Once he opened his mouth, it was as if he had reminded Chen Xing. Chen Xing walked to the student's body. The body was covered with a white cloth. Chen Xing made a surprising move and flipped the white cloth up. Chen Xing wanted to see if there were any injuries on the body. However, Chen Xing's thinking was too simple. The deceased was dressed neatly. Even if there were injuries, they couldn't be seen even if he wanted to. Chen Xing wouldn't go through the clothes. That would be disrespectful to the deceased. At the very least, he had to obtain the consent of the family members.
Chen Xing glanced at Jiang Dongjin. When he was hesitating whether he should say something or not, the deceased's parents, who had just shaken hands with Chen Xing, suddenly knelt down in front of Chen Xing. Director Chen, my son died unjustly. He was killed by someone. You have to uphold justice for us.
Their actions made everyone at the scene dumbfounded. Chen Xing looked at them in surprise and didn't react for a while. The Vice-principal Cai Jinpeng who accompanied them was even more stunned. As for Jiang Dongjin, his facial expression changed and he was about to scold them. Chen Xing had already taken a step forward and was about to help them up. "Please get up first. If you have anything to say, we can talk it out. Don't kneel like this. I can't bear it.
Director Chen, you have to uphold justice for my son. If you don't agree, we won't get up from our knees. " The deceased's parents seemed to be determined to kneel. No matter how hard Chen Xing pulled them, they couldn't get up.
"If you have something to say, please get up first. As long as I can agree, I will definitely agree." Chen Xing couldn't bear to see the two people kneeling. He was born in an ordinary working-class family, not the second generation of officials or rich families. From an emotional point of view, it was easier for Chen Xing to understand the thoughts of these simple farmers from the countryside, and it was easier for him to empathize with them.
"Director Chen, my son was forced to jump off the building. He must have been killed by someone. Look at his body. There are a lot of injuries. Those can't be caused by jumping off the building." In order to prove it to Chen Xing, the deceased's father climbed up from the ground at this time. He walked to his son's body and lifted up the clothes on his stomach. There were several bruises on his stomach. "Nonsense!
These bruises were caused by a student jumping off the building. How could they be beaten by someone? " Jiang Dongqi said, "The leaders of the department and the school care about you and empathize with you. They are kind enough to come to see you. How could you distort the truth and speak nonsense?"
Jiang Dongqi said, "It's not that we are speaking nonsense. My son couldn't have thought it through and jumped off the building by himself. There must be an inside story. There have been several cases of students jumping off the building in the past few days. How could there be so many students jumping off the building? Why didn't your school give an explanation?" The deceased's mother retorted in tears. The scene became silent for a while.
"Students jumping off the building is their own reason. It has nothing to do with our school. It's impossible for our school to force students to jump off the building. No one wants to see such a thing happen. Our school also empathizes with your feelings as parents. We tried our best to share your worries. We helped you contact the funeral home and paid for your funeral expenses. How could you slander us?" Jiang Dongqi said angrily, "You family members are too unreasonable."
"Director Chen, I think you'd better go out first. Leave the negotiation with the students' family members to us. Don't let this kind of thing affect you, Director Chen." Jiang Dongjin said to Chen Xing. The Vice-principal Cai Jinpeng beside him was already stunned by the current situation. He had always been concerned about academic research. He had never encountered such a thing. Qin Jianhui asked him to accompany Chen Xing for the inspection. In fact, Cai Jinpeng was a bookworm and had a one-track mind. In this way, the matter would only be handed over to Jiang Dongjin to deal with.
"Director Jiang, since the students' family members have doubts, I think it's good to let the doctor check it again. In this way, it can also eliminate the family members' doubts and prove the innocence of your school. It's good for everyone." Chen Xing didn't agree with Jiang Dongjin's words.
"Director Chen …" Jiang Dongjin looked at Chen Xing and wanted to persuade him. As soon as his eyes met Chen Xing's eyes, Jiang Dongjin could only nod helplessly. Chen Xing's attitude couldn't be more obvious. He was determined to let the doctor check it.
Under Chen Xing's insistence, the school teachers quickly contacted the doctors from the hospital to conduct an autopsy on the deceased. This series of events took up nearly two hours. Chen Xing waited directly outside the autopsy room, wanting to know the results as soon as possible. He was afraid that the news would spread from Eastern University to him, and by the time it reached him, it would have already changed.
"Director Chen, why don't we go back to school first? Anyway, they will inform us if there is any news." After more than two hours, Jiang Dongjin looked at the time and suggested to Chen Xing. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want Chen Xing to stay here. He had said it more than once. Now, he was bringing it up again.
"No need. We have already waited for two hours. It's better to wait a little longer. Otherwise, the family members will not feel at ease." Chen Xing shook his head and glanced at the student's family members.
When it was almost five o 'clock in the afternoon, the doctor came out of the autopsy room. The result was surprising, but it was also expected. When Chen Xing heard that the injuries on the deceased's body were not caused by jumping off the building, the family members of the deceased cried even more bitterly. "Director Chen,"
"Did you see? My son did not jump off the building by himself. There must be an inside story.
Your son may have fought with someone before jumping off the building. This kind of situation is also very normal. Don't be unreasonable and suspicious. " Jiang Dongjin reprimanded.
"Since the doctor's autopsy report can prove that the injuries on the student's body were not caused by jumping off the building, there are more or less some doubts in it. The current situation is enough for the Public Security Bureau to file a case. I think we should call the police." Chen Xing said aloud.
What happened next became very simple. Under Chen Xing's personal witness, Jiang Dongjin reluctantly called the police. After the police came, they copied an autopsy report from the hospital, then asked the deceased's family members some information, and then filed a case for investigation.
When Chen Xing came back from the hospital, it was almost six o 'clock. Jiang Dongjin smiled and said that he was going to arrange dinner and left for a while. When Jiang Dongjin came back again, he had reported what happened this afternoon in detail to Qin Jianhui. Qin Jianhui was going to attend a banquet in the city at this time. In the evening, the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government would be present. After hanging up the phone with Jiang Dongjin, Qin Jianhui called Xia Yichao, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. After saying so, Qin Jianhui called his elder brother Qin Jiande to ask if there was any progress about what he said at noon.
When Chen Xing was about to go out for dinner, he received a call from the executive deputy minister, Li Huaiyuan. Surprised, Chen Xing quickly closed the door. Minister Li, are you looking for me?
Chen Xing, did you offend someone in Eastern University? Li Huaiyuan spoke to Chen Xing in a very kind manner, without the slightest arrogance of a leader.
Minister, why did you say that? I'm just doing what I should do. How could I offend someone? Chen Xing smiled bitterly, but he was more puzzled. Li Huaiyuan's call came out of nowhere.
Nothing? Someone called to complain to me, saying that the people from our ministry interfered in the work of Eastern University without permission, gave orders blindly, and made trouble blindly, which made the school leaders very unhappy. They were angry but dared not speak out, so they could only complain to the ministry. Li Huaiyuan smiled. Didn't you go down to find out about the recent incidents of students jumping off buildings? Why did the school people have such a big reaction?
Minister, it's true that we only came down to find out more, but these incidents of students jumping off buildings have a hidden story. I don't know if you've noticed the posts on the Internet, but according to my own observation, the facts exposed on the Internet are not rumors, but there's a high possibility that they are true. Chen Xing said seriously.
The news on the Internet is too messy, and the authenticity of some news can't be verified. Those posts are enough to look at, there's no need to take it seriously. There are too many injustices in the world, and we can't do anything about it even if we want to. Besides, our Ministry of Education doesn't have the power to do so. If there's any grievance, it'll be handled by the relevant departments. As a ministerial cadre, Li Huaiyuan's perspective and vision were obviously the same as Chen Xing's. Chen Xing might still have the idea of abhorring evil, but for Li Huaiyuan, those were things of his youth. What he was worried about was the affairs of his own land.
Minister, to be honest, I want to take care of this matter, or else I'll have to face my own conscience. Chen Xing expressed his thoughts. Based on the relationship between Li Huaiyuan and the Zhang family, Chen Xing didn't treat him as an outsider.
Sigh, if you want to take care of it, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it. The local leaders of Dongjiang Province have already protested, hoping that our ministry's working group will return as soon as possible. Li Huaiyuan shook his head. He didn't criticize Chen Xing for being impulsive or anything. He was a young man, after all. If the cadres of this country were all numb, then it would really be hopeless.
The leaders of Dongjiang Province are protesting against our ministry? Chen Xing was slightly stunned. Minister, in my opinion, the more it is like this, the more some people want to cover up the truth. I hope you can give me some time, but if you order me to go back, then I can only obey the instructions of my superiors.
Ha, Chen Xing, you want to put me under the military, don't you? Li Huaiyuan scolded him with a smile. Fine, then I'll hold them off for you, but you can't stay in Dongjiang University for too long. You have to understand that we don't have the power to investigate the case. This happened in Dongjiang University, even if we want to investigate, it's the local government's business.
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