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Chapter 84 Malicious Intimidation

The ink stain was clearly a mark left by the clothes; its color was dull and almost imperceptible without close inspection.

However, this subtle clue gave Yao Yijiang a glimmer of hope.

"Everyone, come and see!"

He immediately called over several classmates, and they all gathered around, their eyes focused on the small ink stain.

A thought struck everyone, and they keenly realized that this might be an important clue.

The students remained silent, waiting quietly for evening self-study to begin. They knew that the real battle with the murderer had only just begun.

As the bell rang, the students returned to their seats.

All night long, the students cleaning first focused their attention on the table with ink stains, and then began to carefully observe each student's school uniform.

Finally, everyone's gaze fell on Liu Chaoyang's deskmate, a usually quiet male classmate—Du Jie.

On his left elbow, there was a stain on his school uniform that matched the ink stain on the table, like a silent accusation, closely linking him to the misdeeds of the previous night.

"Why are you doing this?"

Outraged, Yang Ziyi ran over and pointed at the ink stains on Du Jie's arm, questioning him.

Her voice was filled with anger and bewilderment, and she wanted to expose all of Du Jie's secrets.

"Du Jie, did you do this?"

Liu Chaoyang looked at Du Jie in disbelief, unable to believe that his roommate would do such a thing.

Where did the ink stains on your arm come from?

Yao Yijiang also walked over with a sullen face. His burly body blocked the passageway, cutting off any possible escape route for Du Jie.

Faced with everyone's doubts and repeated questioning, Du Jie remained very calm and tried to evade the questions with various excuses.

"What did I do?" he asked, feigning innocence.

"Why are you blocking my way?" he tried to change the subject.

"Isn't this ink normal? I accidentally spilled the ink bottle and it splattered on my clothes!" he explained, trying to remain calm.

However, his lies, like fragile bubbles, quickly burst amidst the skepticism of the public.

"Du Jie, are you sure this was an accidental splash?"

Liu Chaoyang's voice carried a hint of doubt as he stared intently into Du Jie's eyes, trying to find the answer in his gaze.

Du Jie lowered his head, obscuring his eyes, but his voice remained completely calm as he said, "Yes, I splashed it by accident."

Yao Yijiang looked at Du Jie with a disappointed expression and said, "But this mark is from the table where that bastard wrote yesterday. It's not completely dry yet. The ink stain under your left arm is exactly the same as that mark!"

Just then, Jiang Songchu said directly, "Du Jie, it must have felt great to tear up your notes, right? It's a pity you've been recorded by the surveillance cameras. It doesn't matter if you don't admit it, I'll call the police right away and have the teacher call your parents to handle it."

Her voice was calm and firm, like a sharp sword piercing through Du Jie's inner panic.

Du Jie's expression changed instantly when he heard that his parents would be called in; he knew he could no longer deny it.

Finally, he took a deep breath and admitted what he had done.

Du Jie lowered his head and explained in a voice barely audible, revealing his stubbornness between the lines.

"Because Jiang Songchu's study notes helped everyone improve their grades, but I am unwilling to share my own study notes with everyone, nor am I willing to look at other people's."

"I believe that learning should be based on one's own abilities, rather than borrowing from each other."

“During this time, I saw everyone passing around Jiang Songchu’s notes and their grades were gradually improving, which made me feel very unbalanced, so… I did that thing.”

These words left the students speechless, and they began to criticize him for being selfish and narrow-minded.

Liu Chaoyang shook his head and smiled bitterly, looking at his roommate and saying, "Du Jie, what you did not only hurt Jiang Songchu, but also damaged the unity of our entire class."

Upon hearing the news, Teacher Liang rushed over, her brows furrowed and her expression grave.

He then called Du Jie to his office for an in-depth conversation.

Teacher Liang not only severely criticized Du Jie's wrong behavior, but also patiently guided him to realize the importance of teamwork and sharing.

Du Jie apologized directly: "Teacher, I was wrong. I will never do such a thing again."

Subsequently, the school did not tolerate the wrongdoing and gave Du Jie a serious warning, requiring him to write a self-criticism and apologize in front of the whole class.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Du Jie was still unwilling to accept this. He simply lowered his head and apologized to Jiang Songchu and his classmates.

No one noticed the resentment in his eyes, a look that seemed to foreshadow the storm to come.

The academic affairs office quickly intervened, replacing Jiang Songchu's books with new ones and offering gentle words of comfort, hoping she would not be affected by the incident.

Jiang Songchu received her classmates' notes and offered them to her for reference and copying. This heartwarming gesture naturally made her feel a little better.

The matter seemed to have been resolved, but Jiang Songchu felt a vague unease, as if things weren't over so easily.

She understands that everyone has their own thoughts and stance, but she really can't agree with Du Jie's behavior.

Life seemed to have returned to normal, and Jiang Songchu continued to shuttle between the classroom, the cafeteria, and the dormitory in an orderly manner.

In the following days, several anonymous notes quietly appeared in her drawer, filled with vicious curses.

At first, Jiang Songchu regarded these as just silly pranks and didn't take them to heart.

As time went on, the contents of the notes became increasingly offensive, even escalating into threats.

But Jiang Songchu still didn't take it seriously, thinking that Du Jie was just feeling resentful and was making trouble for no reason.

It was just a few notes; she simply threw them away and that was it.

On Friday afternoon, Jiang Songchu took out her Chinese textbook, ready for the next class, only to find that the pages were covered in scribbles.

It was even smeared with a liquid that looked like blood, along with strange patterns and words, which finally ignited the anger in her heart.

The school bell rang at the right time, and Jiang Songchu could no longer remain calm. She stood up abruptly, and all the students' eyes were focused on her.

She calmly slammed the stained textbook heavily onto the desk, the sound echoing throughout the classroom. Even Teacher Liang, who had just stepped inside, was startled by the sudden noise.

Jiang Songchu took a deep breath, her voice was cold, and her whole being exuded a chilling aura.

"From anonymous notes to today's fake blood threats, I have reached my limit."

“I don’t know who is doing all this behind the scenes, but I must tell you, I will not let you off easily this time.”

"I will find out the truth and make you pay for what you've done!"