Chapter 14: Searching for him in a crowd of thousands, he is still nowhere to be found

  After dinner is one of the rare leisure times in a day.

  From after dinner until lights out at 9:30, the juvenile delinquents can freely engage in indoor activities, reading books, playing chess, chatting and washing up.

  Director Zhang Shaowei decided to get everyone together to discuss the situation. So, everyone sat on their beds in the room and started chatting. It was then that Ye Haodong learned that the personnel in this room had just experienced a major purge, and of the twelve people present now, except for Zhang Shaowei and Wu Dalong, all were new recruits.

  Everyone has committed different crimes. There are robbery, murder, fighting, theft, and even rape...

  Some people organized, the young offenders were bored, and they started telling their own experiences outside. Of course, they all picked the most "glorious" history to talk about. They had to make others look at them with admiration in order to show off.

  First to take the stage was Wu Dalong, this guy is the same age as Ye Haodong and about the same height, he's here because of robbery. In the eyes of juvenile delinquents, robbery is the most thrilling and dangerous, requiring twice the audacity, courage and wisdom than theft. As one of the eight great heroes, Wu Dalong did not disappoint everyone, the case involved an amount of over 10,000 yuan. However, this guy's eloquence was really too average, what should have been a brilliant story was told like the sex life of a middle-aged couple.

  Next is Li Wei, who also plays a "key" role here. This guy vividly depicted how he had stolen things from under people's pillows in the past, causing a burst of exclamations. Even Zhang Shao Wei couldn't help but click his tongue and say that Li Wei was good. But after saying that Li Wei was good, he started talking about himself.

  The legendary 'Four Great Kings' appeared to tell the story, and whether it was the story itself or the narrator's eloquence, it was far more brilliant than what the 'Eight Great Golden Men' had told. It was rare for Zhang Shaowei's eloquence to be so good, a segment of Ye Haodong's long-heard 'Jianghu Legend' made him come alive, and even more incredibly, he told the whole event in an objective tone, almost cold-blooded when describing his specific implementation of crime, causing serious injury. The listeners on the side listened with rapt attention, afraid to miss anything. The story was still the same story, but it was told by the Four Great Kings themselves, so the effect was naturally extraordinary. After Zhang Shaowei finished speaking, he carefully observed the reactions of others and found that except for Ye Haodong, who had a savoring expression, all the others were filled with admiration and yearning. Even He Lin, who always had a deadpan face, showed a look of shock.

  Zhang Shaowei recounted his 'glorious' deeds, bringing the atmosphere of the conversation to a high point. The remaining people were either afraid to show weakness or had an expression that suggested they didn't want to recall past events, and no one was willing to speak first, so the scene suddenly cooled down.

  Helpless, Zhang Shaowei had no choice but to personally ask: "He Lin, you say it."

  Under the pressure of Zhang Shaowei, He Lin had no choice but to recount his criminal process again, only glossing over his motive without mentioning it. His account was straightforward and dull, even less exciting than Wu Dalong's.

  Zhang Shaowei: "Cui Yuzhi, it's your turn."

  Choi Woo-sik: "I'm here because I snuck in."

  "What did you steal?"

  Choi Woo-sik: "I stole a few dogs from the surrounding villages, made me kill and eat them. Later, someone found out and reported it to the police, so I ended up here."

  Ye Haodong: "Damn it, you really are celebrating Korean New Year's, risking your dog's life. Do you remember the rewards but not the punishments?"

  Choi Yoo-chul finished speaking, and Zhang Shao-wei continued to point at people, this time he was too lazy to give orders, his eyes fixed on someone's face, that person would speak.

  Ye Haodong was clearly not on the list, and Zhang Shaowei didn't rush to die with him. He planned to subdue others first and then slowly pick up Ye Haodong.

  Five people spoke in a row, and then Zhang Shaowei locked his eyes on Song Jinwei, who was the only one left besides Ye Haodong. This guy had been dodging when Zhang Shaowei pointed to him earlier, but now he couldn't dodge anymore.

  Under Zhang Shaowei's intimidation and questioning, this guy finally revealed the truth, and it turned out that this son had committed a crime of debauchery.

  This Song Jinwei has a pale face, with many vigorous acne growing on it. Except when facing the most shy He Lin, this guy is usually very reserved and timid when talking to anyone, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a strong and forceful person who can even commit rape.

  It's said that Song Jinwei is a rapist, and everyone immediately avoided him like the plague. Then the young offenders thought it was not enough to just do that. In Wu Dalong's words, it means that a man should stand up for himself and be fearless, even if his head is cut off, it would only leave a scar the size of a bowl. But why did he rape a woman?! Although Wu Dalong's words were incoherent, everyone thought they made sense. So on the same night, Zhang Shaowei decided to organize another trial for Song Jinwei. Ye Haodong was lucky enough to witness the whole process from the beginning of the "just trial" to the farce that it became.

  Song Jinwei initially refused to play along but was later intimidated by Zhang Shaowei and Wu Dalong, so he had no choice but to answer everyone's questions obediently.

  Zhang Shaowei: What's your name?

  Song Jinwei

  Zhang Shaowei: Age?

  Sixteen years old.

  Wu Dalong: Address?

  Bao En Temple 5th district, building 6, XX unit.

  Wu Dali: What are your parents' names, ages and occupations?

  Father: Song Yuanfu, 44 years old. Deputy Director of XX Bureau.

  Mother: Wei Fen, 41 years old. Lecturer at XX College.

  Li Wei rushed up: What's the crime process?

  Liu Wenwen from Class 5 of the first year of high school, 16 years old. She looks good and I have always liked her. I wrote a love letter to her but she ignored me. So one evening after self-study on my way home...

  Wu Dalong rushed in front of Li Wei: Criminal Song Jinwei, please tell me the details?!

  ……

  Wu Dalong sneered: Don't say it? Give me a good beating!

  What do you want me to say? Waaah...

  Li Wei: What are you crying about?! You dare to do it, and now you're crying?! What was Liu Wenwen wearing at the time?!

  Wear... skirt, dress.

  He Lin sympathized: Why didn't she shout?

  She was gagged by me.

  Wu Dalong's eyes lit up: How did you manage that?

  I followed her from behind... She had to pass through a small park on her way home, and when I saw that there was no one around, I dragged her into the thicket.

  Choi Woo-shik chimed in: And then what?

  After finishing, I ran away.

  He Lin angrily said: Aren't you afraid she'll report it to the police?

  I thought she wouldn't.

  Zhang Shaowei: Did she file a case?

  Her mother reported the case.

  He Lin suddenly burst out: You damn well deserve it! People like you should be taken out and shot! What right do you have to be locked up with us?!

  ……

  Li Wei is very evil: How did you... manage?

  I'm done speaking.

  Zhang Shaowei was also looking forward to his answer. Seeing that this kid dared to be ambiguous, he became furious: Don't say it? I'll beat you to death!

  Ah, ah...... I said......

  Li Wei continued to press: How did you manage it?

  I flipped up her dress... then pulled down her underwear...

  He Lin's expression was furious: Did she let you?

  She is stronger than me...

  Choi Woo-shik: Does she have hair down there like we do?

  There is... there isn't... I don't remember...

  Choi Woo-sik hastily asked in succession: Is her milk big or small?

  In general...

  Wu Dalong: You little brat, are you looking for death? Asking such a vulgar question!!

  Haha... A trial turned into a farce.

  In the following days, the juvenile delinquents took turns interrogating Song Jinwei, and they asked Liu Wenwen everything. They even wanted to ask her how many hairs she had on her head, how many eyelashes, and how many times she blinked in a day. Liu Wenwen, a girl who had never met them before, became so familiar to all the juvenile delinquents in Room 306.

  The next day, Ye Haodong didn't speak all day, staring blankly at the Dongshan Scenic Area outside the window. In early spring, the mountains and fields were full of green and yellow, with occasional glimpses of tender green as the wind blew by. The East Mountain had a majestic and vigorous atmosphere, yet it was quiet, without a sound. But Ye Haodong's thoughts drifted beyond the great mountains - he didn't know what that woman, Liu Wenwen, whom he had never met, was doing at this moment? Apart from crying, Ye Haodong hoped she should still be reading books.

  After the interrogation, Ye Haodong and Zhang Shaowei's gang kept a certain distance from each other for a long time. Although they seemed calm on the surface, the underlying storm had been raging, lacking only a trigger point.

  During this period, bullying Song Jinwei became the most enjoyable thing for the juvenile delinquents in Room 306. What surprised Ye Haodong was that every time they bullied Song Jinwei, He Lin was always the most enthusiastic.

  The toilet was located in the innermost part of the house, and the bed closest to it was called "Fragrant Institute" by the young offenders. It was naturally assigned to Song Jinwei. Wu Dalong said that Song Jinwei's thing must be different from everyone else's, otherwise he wouldn't have committed rape at 16 years old. One night, they stripped Song Jinwei naked and repeatedly examined his thing, but found no significant difference between them. Wu Dalong suddenly used force to pull a handful of hair from Song Jinwei's lower body while cursing: "What kind of thing is this? It's not even as big as mine!" Song Jinwei was in so much pain that he rolled around on the bed, covering his lower body. Later, Li Wei came up with another idea - after using the toilet, all the young offenders would have their buttocks wiped by Song Jinwei. Sometimes they would tie Song Jinwei's thing to a rope and hang it from his neck, not allowing him to urinate for the whole day. They also practiced kicking Song Jinwei's eggs, making him stand still but allowing him to clench his legs or use his hands to help. However, he was still kicked repeatedly. Song Jinwei was in so much pain that his face contorted in agony. When the instructor found out about this, he said that if they continued to kick him, they would turn him into a eunuch. Becoming a eunuch would be his own fault, but if someone died from being kicked, it would be a disaster. Therefore, if anyone dared to kick him again and the instructor found out, they would receive ten times the punishment. The instructor usually followed through on his words, so everyone truly didn't dare kick Song Jinwei's lower body anymore.

  The prison life is too boring, too lonely, too monotonous and too dull. When they are bored, they can only play with Song Jinwei in various ways.

  Half a month has passed, and Ye Haodong's side has been quiet, but Qi Zhendong and others have found that Zhang Shaowei has become much more low-key. Experienced Qi Zhendong and Qian Jin both understand that this is a sign of an impending explosion. Now, Ye Haodong has surpassed the once arrogant Zhang Shaowei in terms of personal ability and insight shown in casual conversations. Zhang Shaowei either has to choose to surrender or find an opportunity to strike back. Given Zhang Shaowei's temperament, it's unlikely that he will surrender without putting up a fight.