Zhao Yan put down her pen and asked, "What news?"
Wu Jiaxin took a closer look and couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap!"
"Sister Zhao, you're on the legal channel's news, a segment from the 'China Has Legal Education' program."
Zhao Yan was startled, thinking she hadn't done anything wrong. The video cover showed her holding a peach wood sword.
"Sister Zhao, don't worry, I'll turn up the volume on my phone."
Wu Jiaxin comforted her, turned up the volume, and placed the phone on the table. The male host's voice came through.
"Welcome to our program, 'China Has Legal Education.' As the saying goes, heaven's net is vast, but its mesh is wide; those who think they can escape justice's judgment are in reality standing beneath its sword."
"On July 10th, a woman, in an attempt to awaken her husband, rode an electric scooter dressed in a wedding dress. She unfortunately got into a traffic accident on the way. This news deeply moved many netizens."
"Netizens even called her 'the most beautiful bride!'"
"Today, there's a twist. A brother-in-law, in order to get the engineering compensation, murdered his sister-in-law."
"He thought he had committed the perfect crime, but justice's sword pierced him through and through."
"We've connected with Officer Zhang Ping from the Jiangcheng Police Department. He said that thanks to the help of a young girl, the wicked were punished!"
"Everyone, please watch this video."
Zhao Yan stretched her neck, staring intently at the video. The video showed her holding a peach wood sword and pointing it at Ma Qingqing. Because Ma Qingqing was behind Liu Hongjie, with her arms around his neck, it appeared as though Zhao Yan was pointing the peach wood sword at Liu Hongjie. Coupled with her determined expression, it looked as if she was about to fight Liu Hongjie to the death.
"When you see injustice, you roar; this roar is not just a sound, but justice itself!"
"This young girl achieved it today, daring to fight a murderer with a peach wood sword, buying time for the police officers, and thus bringing the villain to justice."
"I must say, this young lady is truly admirable! Let's give her a thumbs-up."
Wu Jiaxin looked at Zhao Yan with a mixture of shock and admiration. Wu Jiaxin hugged Zhao Yan's arm, resting her chin on her shoulder, and said, "Sister Zhao, you are truly my yyds!!"
Zhao Yan scratched the back of her head. The subsequent footage was not shown. Seeing Wu Jiaxin's excitement, Zhao Yan patted her shoulder, "Alright, alright. I almost forgot to introduce our new colleague."
Wu Jiaxin released Zhao Yan's arm and looked around. "Sister Zhao, you hired someone? I don't see anyone."
"She's right behind you," Zhao Yan said, taking out a Yin-Yang Talisman and sticking it under Wu Jiaxin's eyelids. Wu Jiaxin saw Ma Qingqing standing behind her and was startled. Fortunately, the holes in Ma Qingqing's forehead and the back of her head were plugged by Zhao Yan, otherwise, she would have looked even more terrifying.
"Whoa! Aren't you the bride in the video?" Wu Jiaxin exclaimed.
"Yes, that's her," Zhao Yan replied.
"Sister Ma, you really have to thank Xin Xin. If I hadn't taken her to the high-speed train station that day, I wouldn't have met you," Zhao Yan said softly.
Ma Qingqing gently thanked Wu Jiaxin. Wu Jiaxin was a bit bewildered. After Zhao Yan explained the whole story, she finally understood. She couldn't help but think of her own sister, who had also been killed along with Ma Qingqing.
"Xin Xin, the Yin-Yang Talisman lasts for ten minutes. Chat with Sister Ma." Zhao Yan said, picking up a brush from the table and starting to draw talismans.
"Knock, knock, knock..." Hearing the sound of knocking on the windowpane, Zhao Yan looked up. She saw Officer Xiao Qin standing behind the window, smiling at her.
"Practicing calligraphy!" Officer Xiao Qin pushed open the door and walked in.
Zhao Yan put away the talisman and smiled, "Just practicing a bit. Officer Xiao Qin, what brings you here?"
"I was sent by Captain Zhang. Thank you for your help this time, Miss Zhao, in bringing the murderer to justice."
"It's all thanks to Officer Xiao Qin and his colleagues. I merely added a touch of icing to the cake," Zhao Yan said.
"You're too modest. This is for you!" Officer Xiao Qin opened his pocket and took out a banner. Zhao Yan took it and unfolded it.
"China's Enthusiastic Good Citizen!"
"Heh heh!" Zhao Yan grinned from ear to ear.
"Xin Xin, stop chatting upstairs, come down quickly and take a picture for me!"
"Coming!" Wu Jiaxin quickly went downstairs. As soon as she came down, she saw Zhao Yan standing tall and proud, holding the banner with a righteous demeanor.
"Use my phone to take the picture." Zhao Yan handed over her phone. Wu Jiaxin took it, stepped back five paces, and slightly bent her waist.
"Officer Xiao Qin, let's take a photo together!" Officer Xiao Qin stood next to Zhao Yan and gave a thumbs-up. Zhao Yan immediately gave a thumbs-up as well!
"All done, Sister Zhao!" Wu Jiaxin said.
"Let me see." Zhao Yan took the phone and looked at it. Officer Xiao Qin also glanced at it and praised, "Your photography skills are good. Add me on WeChat and send it to me."
Zhao Yan added Officer Xiao Qin on WeChat and sent him the photo.
"Good, good!" Officer Xiao Qin said.
"Oh, right, Officer Xiao Qin, what sentence will Liu Hongjie get?" Zhao Yan asked.
"He's definitely getting the death penalty! The trial will be held in a while. You can come and listen to the proceedings then."
"Okay, please remember to notify me, Officer Xiao Qin."
"Alright, I'll head back to the police station then! You two carry on with your work!"
"Goodbye, Officer Xiao Qin!"
After Officer Xiao Qin left, Zhao Yan posted the photo on her Moments. She typed a line of text, then quickly deleted it, finally posting a picture of a thumbs-up. A few minutes later, there were three likes on her Moments, with three comments.
Lin Xihang: [Thumbs up (๑ŐдŐ)b]
Wu Jiaxin: [Thumbs up]
Officer Xiao Qin: [Thumbs up]
"Sister Zhao, should we post this picture on Douyin!" Wu Jiaxin suggested.
"Sure," Zhao Yan nodded. Thinking of the video they had posted earlier, Zhao Yan asked, "By the way, Xin Xin, how's the view count on that video? I haven't checked it much these past few days."
"Let me see," Wu Jiaxin said.
"Ten thousand views, seventy-one comments, and two hundred and twenty likes." Seeing Wu Jiaxin's slightly disappointed expression, Zhao Yan comforted her, "It's okay, Xin Xin. This is our first video on Douyin. This result is good enough. Don't expect to go viral overnight, let's take it slow."
"You check the comments first." Wu Jiaxin clicked on the comments and read them with Zhao Yan. They were all criticizing the man. His girlfriend had accompanied him for so long, and he had spent all the money he earned working hard, only to buy his girlfriend a cheating charm. He was completely ungrateful. This opened many netizens' eyes. Some netizens also said their script was good.
"How many followers do we have?" Zhao Yan asked.
Wu Jiaxin: "One hundred and thirty-two."
"Twenty-seven of them are selling something."
"How do you know?" Zhao Yan asked curiously.
"Sister Zhao, look at their avatars."