It wasn't a pleasant memory for him either.

Zhou Erya finally finished speaking, he paused, his eyes turned to Principal Qian, waiting for his reaction.

Han Yu held his breath.

After a long time, Principal Qian took two deep breaths before finally speaking tremblingly.

"At that time, I was only in my forties, in the prime of life, and I wanted to do something great for China's education. Catch up with Europe and the United States as soon as possible, and be ashamed of the snow country. ”

Since the Opium War in 1840, the history has been nearly 100 years, and it has been all humiliated.

Any bloody Chinese has the dream of serving the country. Principal Qian was originally a member of the Restoration Party, participated in the bus book, and also had a lot of enthusiasm. After returning from abroad, he wholeheartedly adhered to the concept of education to save the country, and devoted almost all his efforts to the establishment of Boyne University.

He feels that he and his students have the same ideas, and that they can be communicated and understood.

But reality quickly gave him a skew.

Principal Qian considers himself a patriotic and enlightened principal, but after all, he is no longer young, but a thoughtful middle-aged man, and in the eyes of younger students, he has become a representative of decay and backwardness.

Especially after he strictly ordered students not to participate in social activities, the trend of "anti-money" intensified.

"When I dream back at midnight, I always feel terrified, and I don't know if what I am doing is right or wrong......"

Principal Qian sighed softly, his eyes blank, recalling his mental journey at that time.

"The principal is old, and the students are enthusiastic, which in itself should be, I think the two sides should sit down and talk about it......"

Han Yu opened his mouth with emotion, feeling that Principal Qian could not be completely blamed for this contradiction, as long as there was enough communication, they could always understand each other.

"Why didn't you talk about it?"

Principal Qian suddenly became excited.

"I talk about it in the morning and in the evening, and I can't wait to take out my heart and explain it to the students. But they just don't listen, and their minds are long out of class! ”

This is where Principal Qian is most angry.

He has always believed: "Students come to school to learn." After spending so many resources from the country and family to train a college student, is it for you to be cannon fodder on the street? ”

"Especially Qi Zhongmin, advocating the Paris Commune and the barricade revolution, this is clearly sending these young children to death!"

Principal Qian wanted to ban Qi Zhongmin's broadcast, but unfortunately at this time he couldn't control the situation in the school at all, and even the teachers didn't want to offend the surging students.

"So you really ...... Murderous? ”

Han Yu really didn't want to believe it, but he could hear Principal Qian's hatred for Qi Zhongmin.

"Yes, I wanted to kill him!"

Principal Qian admitted it frankly.

His white hair trembled, his eyes were red, he had always paid attention to appearance, and he had probably never been so out of shape in front of people.

Murong, who was standing outside the door, closed his eyes lightly and sighed silently.

"One night, I had an argument with him in the office, and he didn't pay any attention to my painstaking efforts. He even said that revolution is about bloodshed, and he wants to let the blood of students awaken the ignorant and numb people. ”

Principal Qian was stunned word by word, almost gritting his teeth, even after so many years, he still clearly remembered Qi Zhongmin's words at the beginning.

"I was mad at the time, so I asked him, since you want to bleed, why don't you bleed yourself?"

If you want to wake up the people, you should take the lead, instead of hiding in the radio studio to incite and let others charge at the front line!

"Who knew that he coldly introduced me to a passage, and it was this passage that made me really start to kill......"

Principal Qian closed his eyes in pain, his hands clenched, and the green tendons on the back of his hands trembled.

"What did he say?"

Han Yu asked curiously.

can make Principal Qian so angry, I don't know what Qi Zhongmin said.

President Qian sneered: "He said, 'All countries change the law from bloodshed, and today China has not heard of anyone who shed blood because of the change of law, and the reason why this country is not prosperous.'" Yes, please start from the beginning'. ”

This passage is familiar to everyone.

When the Wuxu Reform failed, Kang Liang fled abroad, and Tan Sitong, as one of the six gentlemen of Wuxu, also had the opportunity to flee to the embassy to avoid death.

But he didn't want to, so he said this impassionedly.

A true man of lofty ideals does not avoid death.

Later, before his execution, he left a desperate poem of "I smile to the sky with a horizontal knife, and go to leave the liver and gallbladder two Kunlun", which touched countless aspiring young people for a while.

So Han Yu was even more confused, "This is generous and righteous, there is nothing wrong with this?" Why is Principal Qian angry? ”

Zhou Erya glanced at him and sighed: "This sentence, if it comes from Tan Sitong's mouth, of course, it is a strong man's outspokenness." But others, if they say, 'The bloodshed begins with Tan Si', this is too despicable! ”

Isn't this a blunt statement to make others give their lives?

Han Yu was too sincere, where he understood this word game, and was woken up by Zhou Erya, he was immediately indignant and slammed the table: "What...... How can such a thing be said! ”

Principal Qian looked at him and said with a wry smile: "At that time, I reacted the same as you, I didn't understand it at first, and when he explained with a smile, my lungs were about to explode, this is ...... Such petty people are doing evil when they live! ”

He was also a man of the Restoration, and he respected the six gentlemen the most, especially Tan Sitong, who was generous and righteous - this person is dead, and his rhetoric is still made fun of, how can he endure it?

"At that time, I grabbed the letter opener on the table, and I wanted to stab this evil obstacle to death! He is not for the future of China at all, he is just for his own political capital! If this is the case for young people, what hope is there for China? ”

At that moment, Principal Qian was almost devastated, and the killing machine sprouted.

"Still, I held back."

"I know that if I kill him here, I will only fulfill his name as a martyr, keep everyone in the dark, and maybe cause even more trouble because of it."

"I'm ruined myself, and it's not a pity to die, but I can't let my students fall for such hypocritical villains!"

Principal Qian calmed down, his first thought was to expose Qi Zhongmin's true face, but unfortunately it was not easy. So he finally decided to find a way to kill Qi Zhongmin, so that he would never be able to speak of the lotus flower again.

"So your methods are really tortuous."

Han Yu sighed.

The cause and effect are finally clear, in order to deal with Qi Zhongmin, Principal Qian deliberately came up with the method of killing the staircase, such a painstaking method, only this thoughtful cultural person can think of it.

"Murder staircase."

Han Yu was amazed, it was really hard to imagine such cold-blooded and meticulous, with a bold and ridiculous criminal plan.

"How can you be sure that Qi Zhongmin will have an accident? Or maybe he's so careful that he'll be fine for a long time? ”

If Qi Zhongmin doesn't die, then what should Principal Qian do.

"That's my limit."

Principal Qian sighed: "First, Qi Zhongmin goes to the radio station every night, and secondly, he has a shortcoming, he likes to drink secretly, and he has stumbled on the stairs because of drunkenness before. I finally chose this way, if he can still get away with not dying, it is the will of God, and I can only admit it. ”

He confessed his journey.

It was only later that Qi Zhongmin was shot dead, and the whole plan took a sharp turn, which was not expected by Principal Qian.

Han Yu and Zhou Erya were silent.

If it is as Principal Qian said, then he can't say that he is wrong for Qi Zhongmin to kill, Han Yu feels that this person is innocent of death-this may be the fault of the times.

"Then Wang Xinyue's suicide later, is there any inside story?"

Zhou Erya suddenly asked.

Principal Qian showed a look of grief and shame again: "I am also to blame for this matter, after Qi Zhongmin was shot, Wang Xinyue was under a lot of pressure from the man's parents, and she was also depressed. In order to comfort her, I told her about Qi Zhongmin's words and deeds and my anger, hoping that she would not be sad and sad for this kind of person. ”

What kind of mood Principal Qian felt at that time, Principal Qian can't recall it anymore, and it is probably a kind of repentance and release.

However, Wang Xinyue has a strong temperament, and after learning Qi Zhongmin's true face, she was ashamed and angry, so she chose to commit suicide.

- Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, she is out of guilt for Qi Zhongmin, and this matter is over.

Even though Principal Qian blamed himself, this was not the result of his creation after all, and after many years, he gradually forgot about it.

Until, this time the case happened!

"Twenty years ago, you had a motive to kill, but it can only be said that it was an attempt, and at that time, I couldn't evaluate right or wrong."

Zhou Erya said lightly: "However, your organ didn't kill people twenty years ago, but in the end you killed Bai Fei twenty years later, you can't escape this crime." ”

Principal Qian looked pained and muttered, "I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it." ”

After Qi Zhongmin died, he immediately closed the radio station and turned it into a utility room, and no one usually went there anymore.

He had thought that after a while, he would reorganize the staircase and completely eliminate the hidden danger.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed later, Boyne University was changed to a women's university, and President Qian also resigned from his position and went north, and he never had time to solve the problem of falling off the stairs.

He was lucky, hoping that it would always be a utility room and that no one would use it; Second, it is hoped that the successors will find out about the problem with the staircase and rebuild it for safety.

It's a pity that twenty years later, no one cared, but it ended up causing a horrific death.

A young life has passed away, and when Principal Qian got the news, his heart was hit hard, and he couldn't sleep at night for the past few days.

"What you sow, you reap."

Zhou Erya stood up and sighed softly.

"The killing machine of the year finally turned into a bitter fruit. But no one can punish you for that, and I'm only here to confirm the truth. ”

Even if it does go to court, it is impossible to convict the principal based on the existing facts.

Zhou Erya came here, as he said, just to confirm the truth.

The words have been explained, turn around and leave.

Han Yu hurriedly followed, and Principal Qian sat in place with a painful face, motionless.

Murong took a deep look at Principal Qian outside the door, bowed deeply to him, and left with mixed feelings.

"Are we not going to do anything?"

Han Yu hurriedly chased after Zhou Erya, asking as he walked.

"What can we do?"

Zhou Erya asked rhetorically.

Han Yu was speechless, even if the whole matter was completely disclosed, others might not think that Principal Qian was a murderer. It will only cause more pain to the victims' families and friends, after all, it is impossible for Principal Qian to be punished by law.

"Besides......" Zhou Erya sighed, "Didn't I say it, the more far-reaching killing machine is here, but it doesn't mean that no one has your kind of prank thoughts." ”

He paused: "Actually, pranks really don't have to be that complicated. A small malice and a long-term murder took away a fresh life. ”

"Someone may not even realize it."

He also regretted it.

Murong, who had been silent all the time, heard this, and looked up sensitively and asked, "Have you found someone who is playing a prank?" Who is it? ”

Hearing Murong ask like this, Zhou Erya appreciated it in her heart and smiled at her.

"Who is it? I've asked so much to no avail...... When did you find it? Han Yu interrogated so many people, but he didn't find any flaws, and listening to Zhou Erya's tone, it seemed that someone was sure that someone was playing a prank.

Zhou Erya nodded: "I guessed it a long time ago, and this is not easy for her." ”

He paused, then added, "I'll talk to her alone and tell her the whole truth." If you make a mistake, you will have to bear the consequences after all. ”

Who the hell is it?

Han Yu speculated in his heart, but he never understood the essentials.

Murong then accompanied Zhou Erya to the women's university again.

Zhou Erya walked directly in the direction of the studio, and when she was about to reach the door, Murong stopped, and she didn't follow up because she knew the times.

Zhou Erya said that she wanted to talk to the other party alone, she saw the studio, and she also knew who the prank was, so she just had to wait quietly here.

Zhou Erya felt more and more that Murong was a smart and well-behaved person, and if there was still a chance, he really hoped to marry such a smart and studious girl.

"Wait for me later, I'll treat you to dinner at noon." Zhou Erya said to her.

"No, I like the food in the cafeteria." Murong lightly refused, "Thank you, I already know the truth." ”

"I also want to thank you for last night's incident, so give me a chance to repay it." Zhou Erya thought of her mother's painting, and her heart began to stir again.

"Then deduct it from the gratuity, it's more straightforward." Murong didn't seem to want to eat with him anymore and said.

"I thought we were at least friends." Seeing her resist herself so much, Zhou Erya sighed.

"The word friend is not something that everyone can do." Murong lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes covered his eyes, and a trace of sigh was in his eyes, "It's enough for you to have a friend like Mr. Han." ”

Zhou Erya felt that her tone was a little sour, as if she was envious of his relationship with Han Yu, he felt funny, and only said, "You wait for me first." ”

After Zhou Erya finished speaking, she walked to the studio alone.

In the studio, Su Yemin is still the only one.

She was focused and excited on the canvas, struggling to apply the paint.

"Ah, you're here again?"

She was very surprised to see Zhou Erya, and she was a little stunned.

Zhou Erya nodded: "I just want to confirm with you the cause of Bai Fei's death." ”

Hearing the mention of Bai Fei again, Su Yemin's expression became complicated, with a hint of regret and sadness: "Your portrait is almost finished, and after the painting is finished, I will go and admit to Director Qiu that it was I who splashed water on the stairs that night." ”

Zhou Erya only looked at her quietly and did not speak.

"I didn't know there would be such serious consequences, in fact, I forgot about it later, and it wasn't until you came to the studio twice in a row and repeatedly mentioned Senior Sister Bai Fei that I finally remembered."

Speaking of this, her face was a little pale, and tears flashed in her eyes.

“…… I killed her. ”

"Yes, you're the one who is directly responsible for this, but there are more important reasons."

Zhou Erya explained the problem of the stairs and told Su Yemin as it was.

"I see."

Su Yemin's self-blame did not abate because of this.

"Even if she stumbles and falls, it won't have anything to do with me splashing water. In fact...... I just thought they were too noisy, and they were getting more and more noisy lately, and after dinner that day, I passed by the props room and suddenly thought...... If someone falls and breaks their leg, there will be no more noisy rehearsals, right? So I splashed the water from the glass I was carrying on it......"

Su Yemin wiped a tear, shook his head and said, "I just thought about it at the time, and I didn't expect it to really hurt people......"

So when Zhou Erya mentioned Bai Fei's death, she didn't realize that it was the responsibility of the glass of water.

Because the rumors of haunting were boiling, she didn't think much about it at all.

But this is the case, compared with Principal Chen, Su Yemin may have to bear more responsibility and hatred.

Zhou Erya sighed, this kind of simple malice is sometimes more terrifying.

Bai Fei ran up the stairs as usual, but she didn't expect the stairs to be slippery, she was unsteady on her feet, and she was about to fall down all of a sudden.

The handrails are slippery and rounded, and there is no place to hold them, while the stairs are narrow and sloping, and once you stumble, it is difficult to stand firmly.

Her body was shaking, as if she had been pushed.

Or rather, it's more like being pushed by a ghost.

Coupled with the dim light at that time, perhaps the appearance of the teeth and claws trying to maintain balance was even more terrifying in An Lin's eyes, and the blood splashed at An Lin's feet at the end and the twisted and painful facial features that broke his neck made An Lin extremely stimulated......

She didn't know what she was thinking when she fell.

Zhou Erya was silent, he still left the choice to Su Yemin.

How could Su Yemin be in the mood to paint again, she thought about it all night last night, tossing and turning, and didn't know if Bai Fei's death had anything to do with that glass of water.

Now that Zhou Erya came to find herself, she knew that she couldn't get out of the relationship.

"Forget it, I don't have to force the painting to finish, I'm already satisfied with the painting here."

On the canvas, the silhouette of Zhou Erya's bust jumps onto the paper, and under the light and shadow, his side face is particularly charming.

Su Yemin carefully took down the painting and handed it to Zhou Erya: "I have a reluctant request, I hope you can help me keep this painting, and when this matter is over, I want to finish this painting again." ”

Zhou Erya nodded, he was very tolerant of the girls who painted, so he agreed.

Su Yemin looked at his painting reluctantly, and the man in it was like a god's mansion, engraved in his heart.

Before leaving, she couldn't help but ask, "How do you know it's me?" ”

"When you talk about Bai Fei and the troupe, you have envy." Zhou Erya said lightly, "There is jealousy in envy, this is a simple evil, but it can kill people." ”

Su Yemin smiled, with tears on his face: "Yes, this group of girls who make the university no longer peaceful is really jealous." ”

After speaking, she turned around and left, went to the school office, and explained the situation to Director Qiu, and it won't be long before the people who patrol the room will come soon.

Zhou Erya saw her leave, and did not rush to leave, but went around the studio and opened a cabinet on the wall.

Inside the cabinet was a heavy plaster bust, which had been unused for about a long time, and was covered with dust.

Zhou Erya stretched out her hand and pulled it outwards with force, and the plaster statue fell from the cabinet shelf to the ground and shattered.

In the middle of the plaster, there was an old box, and he held the box, looked at his portrait on the canvas in silence, and sighed softly.

The case of the women's university is almost over.

The next day, the news of the famous education Principal Qian committing suicide at home came from Shanghai, causing a boring speculation and pen battle.