Hey! The Criminal Assistance System Can Even Be Used Like This? 70

Jiang Yuchuan’s face was pale, and he reeked of grievance and confusion.

He didn’t understand why the other party would do such a thing; he thought they were on the same side, comrades working hard together.

Collecting evidence and finding the victim, slowly trying to get closer, he hoped to jointly report Gu Lie.

Although there were some setbacks, they were still progressing towards their goal.

He knew the girl opposite was hesitant and fearful about this good opportunity.

He understood because he empathized with the care his sister had shown him, and so he understood the other party’s hesitation.

He took on the potential losses that the girl might bring, hoping she would escape Gu Lie’s control.

He planned to contact the police later to protect her privacy.

He thought this would be a mutually beneficial redemption.

Jiang Yuchuan never expected that the success he believed he had was actually a trap set by someone else.

When he stepped into that room, before he could react, the internet celebrity lunged at him with reddened eyes.

She kept muttering apologies.

This made Jiang Yuchuan realize something was wrong.

The person who had forcibly embraced him was not easy to shake off, and Jiang Yuchuan was afraid that tearing away could lead to a significant issue.

After a struggle, he finally managed to escape.

Before Jiang Yuchuan could sort through his chaotic thoughts, he discovered there were paparazzi outside, and his hurried departure had been swiftly photographed.

At that moment, he hadn’t considered the implications until half an hour later, when the police arrived at his door.

That female internet celebrity accused him of attempted sexual assault; the marks on her body and hands, along with fingerprints on her clothes, served as evidence.

The internet celebrity had already gone to the hospital for a forensic examination of the marks, while he, under the barrage of countless flashes, was directly taken to the public security bureau.

Then came the interrogation; he kept defending himself, insisting he had not done what he was accused of, but none of this was supported by evidence.

Because the other party’s actions were entirely intentional, intentional counts as unintentional—how could he possibly outwit someone else’s cunning?

Fearing Gu Lie would find out, they had no online communication and it was Jiang Yuchuan who sought her out.

Their communication was properly disguised and took place in a sparsely populated café, totaling three times.

The sparse online communication was still in the greeting phase.

He was not yet twenty, and apart from shock and sorrow, what remained was endless panic.

Because once the evidence was solid, he would be sentenced to a fixed term for the indecency of others.

He could already foresee that his image was plastered across hot searches.

This time, not only did he fail to deliver justice for his sister, but he also fell into the trap himself.

Perhaps the girl was coerced, or perhaps she had never trusted him and had kept believing Gu Lie, which led her to do such things.

But no matter the reason, the current situation was already sliding towards an irreversible path.

Jiang Yuchuan sat quietly on the floor of the detention center, his blue hair hanging down, hiding his beautiful eyes and the despair within them.

His mind was in chaos.

He thought about how anxious his parents must be, about how disappointed his fans would be, and about Xu Zhizhi, who bore some resemblance to his sister.

He had warned her, saved her, so perhaps this journey wasn’t entirely a loss.

He didn’t expect Xu Zhizhi to be able to turn the tide; it was already a dead end, and there was no way to change it.

He buried his hands in his thick hair, closed his eyes, and forced himself to stop thinking about those chaotic matters.

When Xu Zhizhi heard the news, she observed carefully and found that the media had exaggerated the headlines.

There was no actual sexual assault but rather an intention of it; in other words, Jiang Yuchuan’s case could be classified as a setup rather than something that had already happened.

If it were real sexual assault, occurring in such a way, Xu Zhizhi wouldn’t trust him either.

At the time this incident occurred, she had originally wanted to ask Qin Su for help, but then she realized that Qin Su was not a policeman in Beijing City.

Moreover, this matter had been passed around verbally; there was no substantial evidence.

Qin Su was an upright officer and would not do something like blackmail someone else’s phone or sneakily follow a public figure.

Going to the police was even more impossible—a mere word would be ineffective without evidence.

Feng Yunxin had evidence of her confrontation with Gu Lie, but during their interactions, she hadn’t handed any information over to them.

In the end, she had turned against Jiang Yuchuan, which led to him being sent directly to the police bureau.

Gu Lie was a well-known figure; even if you randomly picked someone off the street, they might recognize his name.

Investigating such a public figure required concrete evidence; otherwise, even the Beijing city police would be pushed to the forefront of public scrutiny.

A single doubt and rebuttal could lead to a loss of credibility.

So when they reported it, they would receive nothing but disregard.

It had nothing to do with fairness or justice, as everyone was seen as equal in the eyes of the police.

But now with this incident, if Jiang Yuchuan did not clear his name in time, he would face the complete destruction of his career and fall into despair.

Xu Zhizhi thought for a moment and sent a message to Qin Su, asking him what to do in this situation.

She told Qin Su everything that had happened.

The message indicated that Qin Su was typing; after a long while, it stopped.

Finally, Qin Su replied.

Qin Su: Wait for me.

Xu Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief, sitting on the set, her heart calming significantly.

“If only you had exchanged for hacking skills instead of a dissection technique; if you had done so, you could have directly released all the photos and conversations between this person and the internet celebrity, and Gu Lie would have been punished!”

“Contact that policeman will not change anything, can he really do anything? You can only rely on yourself.”

“Isn’t Jiang Yuchuan your friend? Now that something has happened, is that all you can do?”

The voice of the Criminal Assistance System continuously echoed in Xu Zhizhi’s brain, its mechanical tone surprisingly sounding sarcastic to her ears.

It mocked Xu Zhizhi’s weakness and incompetence, ridiculing her for not utilizing the Criminal Assistance System and instead seeking the help of the police.

At the same time, it tempted her to employ unconventional methods.

For example, directly confronting Feng Yunxin with intimidation, forcing her to reveal the truth.

Or exchanging something with the system to gain hacking skills to expose Gu Lie.

Xu Zhizhi held her phone without any emotional response, allowing the system to speak, her expression unmoved.

She knew what the other party was trying to calculate, so she paid no heed.

At this moment, the crew was in a break; everyone was on their phones, some animatedly discussing gossip, while others seemed bewildered, unable to comprehend the reason behind the uproar.

Though it was unethical, the truth was, with Jiang Yuchuan’s looks, was it really necessary to use force?

However, since the police were already involved, there must be something wrong with this matter.

Xu Zhizhi looked around and noticed that Gu Lie had taken a leave of absence this morning.

Since he had no scenes, Director Meng hadn’t insisted.

Xu Zhizhi glanced at Director Meng, her lips moving as she pondered for a long while before her gaze turned resolute towards him.

She walked over, her voice soft yet firm, “Director Meng, I need to take a leave.”

Director Meng, who had been contemplating the shooting angles, looked up and saw Xu Zhizhi’s expression.

Xu Zhizhi had a scene this afternoon; though she would only be a background character, she was indispensable.

“Give me a reason; my crew cannot have you brazenly requesting a leave right after we start filming,” Meng Shijun said. He could have postponed her scene to tomorrow or the day after, but he couldn’t allow just anyone to leave whenever they wanted.

This was a job, a job that required serious dedication.

If anyone could leave at will, the crew would descend into chaos.

Xu Zhizhi lowered her gaze; nobody was around Director Meng, and she whispered, “Jiang Yuchuan has been framed; I need to save him.”

“Don’t get involved in these matters; regardless of whether he is wronged or not, the police will investigate,” Meng Shijun said, looking at the determined young girl who was eager to help.

Xu Zhizhi’s gaze locked onto Meng Shijun’s, and she stubbornly refrained from saying another word.

But the determination in her eyes spoke volumes of what she wanted to convey.

Meng Shijun averted his gaze; this girl was simply too stubborn.

He had always thought Xu Zhizhi was playing the innocent character—it now appeared that her pure innocence was genuine; she had never considered how grave this matter truly was.

Now that she was embroiled in it, without a turn of events, she too could be ruined.

The two maintained a stalemate for three minutes, and ultimately, Meng Shijun waved his hand, “Go, go. I’ll reschedule an afternoon scene for you to tomorrow. If you can’t make it, I’ll replace you with someone else.”

“Okay!” Xu Zhizhi bowed deeply, hurriedly leaving with Lin Yu.

Lin Yu’s eyes were red from crying; she had witnessed her idol firsthand and couldn’t believe Jiang Yuchuan could do such a thing!

It wasn’t about whether someone who looked like that would act brutally, but it was Jiang Yuchuan’s character—he simply wasn’t that type of person; he was always kind and polite to fans.

As a big fan, she was well aware of Jiang Yuchuan’s usual conduct; he was the most principled member of the team and had never engaged privately with fans.

Even for photos, he maintained a certain distance, treating people gently and courteously.

Aside from being a bit aloof, there was no malice whatsoever.

However, regarding Xu Zhizhi’s leave request, Lin Yu was still puzzled.

She still didn’t know why Xu Zhizhi asked for leave; she just knew that after the staring contest with Meng Shijun, she had gained her leave and pulled her away.

Once Xu Zhizhi exited the crew, she put on a mask and hat, then took out her phone to call Yun Ziwei. As soon as the call connected, she said, “Sister Yun, do you know where that internet celebrity is? Which hospital or has she returned home?”

If she’s at home, then she would have an opportunity now.

As this thought crossed her mind, she tightened her grip on her phone.

Regardless if the other party suddenly changed their mind or intentionally lured Jiang Yuchuan into a trap, they had clearly encountered a threat.

This threat undoubtedly came from Gu Lie.

Gu Lie had probably discovered their plans at some point and orchestrated this framing incident.

This person had mastered the art of controlling people’s hearts to an extraordinary degree and would definitely have monitored this internet celebrity to ensure that everything would go as planned.

However, the other party would certainly not approach too closely, for fear of being photographed and implicated.

She pondered for a moment, and while Sister Yun was checking, she took out her well-prepared makeup kit to start beautifying herself.

Then she looked at the still-red-eyed Lin Yu and said, “Buy me a set of relatively expensive leisurewear for young men. Don’t buy shoes.”

Xu Zhizhi forced herself to endure discomfort as she pulled up a clear photo of Gu Lie, using the disguise for the last time.

Originally, she had planned to use it all up at once; after all, in the future she could just do her own makeup.

But Xu Zhizhi felt it could be saved, in case it would come in handy later.

She didn’t expect this time it would be put to use.

All thirty uses of disguise would thus be exhausted.

The products of the system were guaranteed to be high quality; what Xu Zhizhi could do herself was merely acceptable, but enhanced by the disguise skill, she transformed directly into Gu Lie’s likeness.

Then it was time for voice modulation; Xu Zhizhi hadn’t prepared for it and directly used the voice modulation software on her phone.

She first tested with a spare phone and then searched online for Gu Lie’s voice pack, paying close attention to his speaking habits.

There was surely going to be discomfort, and she could only use lies to obfuscate.

Once she completed all these preparations, she called Yun Ziwei, asking for the internet celebrity’s phone number.

This wasn’t particularly difficult because studios for these kinds of internet celebrities were relatively small; she could simply indicate she wanted to discuss collaboration and that she wanted to talk directly with the person to obtain the contact information.

Yun Ziwei had no idea what Xu Zhizhi wanted to do, but she pampered Xu Zhizhi and, though puzzled, got her the phone number.

Xu Zhizhi directly searched the phone number and added it on V-Chat, noting it as Gu Lie. The other party responded almost within seconds.

Gu Lie: Baby, is there no one around you?

Little Bean: No.

Gu Lie: Delete my WeChat to avoid some records being discovered.

Once Xu Zhizhi confirmed that no one was around the other party, she didn’t bother with polite conversation and directly messaged them to delete Gu Lie’s WeChat.

The other party, being the one who designed the setup, would surely be feeling anxious after facing the police moments ago.

As long as the person impersonating Gu Lie spoke, the other party would undoubtedly comply.

Sure enough, the response came ten seconds later.

Little Bean: Deleted and blocked.

Gu Lie: Baby, you’re so good; let’s do a video call.

At that moment, Lin Yu returned after buying the clothes. Xu Zhizhi removed her outer clothes in the car, layering on the new garments, putting on pants and padding her shoulders accordingly, and settled herself into Gu Lie’s posture for the video call.

He leaned forward, his lips curving into a faint smile, with a warmth akin to jade laced with a hint of disdain.

The internet celebrity was Feng Yunxin, known online as Little Bean.

Upon seeing Gu Lie, she suddenly felt as though she had found her anchor, tears streaming down her face. “Ah Lie, you don’t know, those Jiang Yuchuan fans on the internet are cursing at me so fiercely; I’m so scared they’ll come to my door.

And this thing, it won’t lead to any problems, right? What if the police find something …”

“If there’s an issue, so what? It’s just a trip to the police bureau.” Xu Zhizhi glanced at the recording screen, her voice low and hoarse.

Feng Yunxin’s eyes widened in shock, filled with fear. “Ah Lie, what are you saying? This is framing; we could go to jail!”

Feng Yunxin only wanted some comfort from Gu Lie, even momentarily overlooking how something about his voice sounded off.

However, the words out of Feng Yunxin’s mouth were met with Gu Lie’s nonchalant reply.

She immediately panicked, realizing that Gu Lie’s attitude had shifted dramatically.

He was entirely different from before, like … like he had become someone else.

“You can go to jail; what does that have to do with me? Does this situation concern me?” Xu Zhizhi, impersonating Gu Lie, let her lips curl in disdain, making it clear her contempt for the person standing before her.

Feng Yunxin’s pupils quickly constricted as she instantly understood Gu Lie’s intentions; her expression shifted, heart filled with rage as she stared at Xu Zhizhi imitating Gu Lie. “How could you do this? Don’t you love me anymore? I did so much for you.

I framed Jiang Yuchuan, made him land in detention; do you know how great a risk I took? I even … even accompani

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