Chapter 245 - 245 235 Close Your Eyes and Leap

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245: Chapter 235: Close Your Eyes and Leap 245: Chapter 235: Close Your Eyes and Leap Heng Qiongsi watched with great interest as the police toyed with the monkey thief, who dangled like a monkey himself. She then added, “That girl is so pitiful, to be deceived by such a dumb boy.” Jiang Yuan nodded and said, “Because he’s good-looking, there’s a filter.” “The boy didn’t even tell her his real name,” Wei Zhenguo shook his head and added, “If she finds out, she’ll be devastated.” “Will the girl be sentenced too?” Heng Qiongsi asked with evident concern. “Probably.” “She stole the monkey to set it free, not for money, but still has to be sentenced, right?” Wei Zhenguo, who had caught thieves for many years, spoke up, “It depends on what the prosecutor’s office and the court think, but whether she’s convicted of theft or intentional damage to property, she won’t escape a three-year sentence. The amount is too high.” Based on his experience, if she were the main culprit in a case involving such an amount, she would definitely be sentenced to more than seven years. Considering all the pitiful factors about this girl, it might be possible to get a sentence of three years. Heng Qiongsi said, “If that’s the case, her whole life would be ruined.” “My Ph.D. thesis is ruined too,” came a gloomy complaint from behind. Heng Qiongsi jumped in shock, only to realize that the teacher in charge of the monkey enclosure was just in the corner; she hadn’t seen him until now. “Teacher Wang, don’t be too anxious. Now that we’ve found the monkeys, you can continue writing your thesis,” Heng Qiongsi hastily said. “One of the monkeys can’t make it,” the monkey enclosure teacher said, staring blankly, “I don’t even know what has been fed to it; it started vomiting and having diarrhea since yesterday.” Heng Qiongsi asked, “Have you taken it to the hospital?” The monkey enclosure teacher gave her a glance and said, “The monkeys are raised in the Veterinary Building.” “But... but our veterinary medicine major is rather weak, isn’t it?” Heng Qiongsi’s voice was very soft. The monkey enclosure teacher’s eyebrows furrowed. “Still, take it to the animal hospital,” Heng Qiongsi urged. “It has already been taken there,” the monkey enclosure teacher said, frustratedly throwing his hands up. “So...” Heng Qiongsi realized, then quickly shut her mouth. The monkey enclosure teacher helplessly said, “With the monkey out of control for so long, I have no idea what it ate or drank; the foundation of the experiment is destroyed... I’ve already started to reconsider the thesis topic.” Heng Qiongsi inwardly exclaimed, “That’s truly terrible,” and could only offer a word of consolation, “At least we’ve found the monkey.” The monkey enclosure teacher did not respond, casting a resentful glance at the monitor before walking away with his head down. Heng Qiongsi also felt helpless. Qinghe College actually encouraged its teachers to pursue doctoral degrees. Like junior colleges and their students, everyone now seeks to upgrade to a bachelor’s degree. For a junior college to be elevated to a bachelor-level institution, the hardware is one aspect, but the number of Ph.D. holders among the faculty is also a crucial indicator. Compared to hiring a Ph.D. from outside, developing the current non-Ph.D. faculty into Ph.D. holders is a very cost-effective affair. But in China’s current educational environment, claiming that half of master’s degrees are inflated is an understatement, and it’s virtually impossible for Ph.D.s to be inflated. If the monkey enclosure teacher’s paper is completely doomed, depression is the right response. He probably wants to kill that girl. Operating a sewing machine for seven years is much easier than pursuing a doctorate for seven years. ... Upon leaving the police station, they happened to run into the girl’s parents searching for her. They looked like a very ordinary middle-aged couple: the man was wearing a moderately worn jacket, belted trousers, and leather shoes with a slightly protruding stomach, his expression anxious. The woman had her hair permed into large waves, wore a blue coat, and was slightly overweight. Standing at the reception desk of the police station, they asked one after another: “We were notified she was at the police station, so why was she transferred to the detention center?” “The court hasn’t even sentenced her, why was she sent to the detention center?” The police clerk, accustomed to such situations, calmly said, “The detention center is not the same as prison, you know. The detention center is a temporary holding facility. If the court hands down a sentence, then it’s off to prison. They don’t stay in the detention center.” The woman, anxious, said, “But that doesn’t mean you can just send her there.” The man said, “Yeah, my daughter is still young, how come she’s involved in such a mess over a few monkeys?” The woman said, “We’ll pay the compensation, paying should solve the problem.” The desk officer, on hearing this, replied calmly and slowly, “Paying compensation is possible, and if you actively compensate the victim for their loss, the court will consider a lighter sentence at the time of judgement.” “How much lighter?” “There’s a chance of a ten percent reduction.” “Then how much do we have to pay?” “I’m not exactly sure myself, I heard some monkeys died, about 150,000 each, you can also negotiate,” said the desk officer, who didn’t bother with the details and just shared what he knew. On hearing the figure of 150,000, the girl’s parents were already dumbfounded. The woman continued to pester the desk officer with questions, while the man silently stepped out to the door, took out his cellphone, and started making calls to borrow money. Jiang Yuan, Wei Zhenguo, and Heng Qiongsi walked slowly, and by the halfway point, there was nothing left to say. There are always people who take what they already possess for granted and madly pursue what the masses covet. Only, some people can afford the cost, while others turn their loved ones into the cost. ... After seeing that couple, Jiang Yuan and the others didn’t want to linger in the police station any longer. They went outside, found a cold drink shop to sit down in, with a cup of tea each, and then Heng Qiongsi took out the plan and handed it to Jiang Yuan. Wei Zhenguo was happy to relax, he took out his smartphone and silently scrolled through the TikTok influencers. Compared to being at home, the counter-surveillance cost here was much lower. What Heng Wenxuan actually needed Jiang Yuan’s consulting for wasn’t about how to choose the surveillance system or the configuration of the storage devices—that was all the contractor company’s job, and they would provide the reports. Heng Wenxuan needed Jiang Yuan to consider the issue from the perspective of the client. This was somewhat like the military making demands of a manufacturer. The performance I need to achieve, the security I need to obtain, the ease of maintenance I need, and my expenditure and maintenance costs, etc. For a surveillance system, using the best equipment would obviously be simple, but when there’s not enough money, deciding which areas need more intensive surveillance and where the requirements should be stricter still needs careful planning. Sure, the equipment selling company has their own designers, but their work experience and perspective ensure their ideas can never completely align with the need of Qinghe College. Jiang Yuan didn’t really know what Heng Wenxuan’s specific needs were, so he started to think based on his understanding of Ningtai County. Thinking a little deeper, Jiang Yuan realized that his own accumulated knowledge, as well as what he learned from image enhancement, wasn’t quite sufficient. Jiang Yuan didn’t beat around the bush and followed the plan, upgrading his third-class merit into Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures (Lv3). A streak of blue light flashed, and when Jiang Yuan looked at the plan again, a mass of information flooded his mind. The “Civil Building Electrical Design Norms”, the “Telecommunications Dedicated Housing Design Norms”, the “Anti-Theft Alarm Controller General Technical Conditions”... A whole bunch of stuff—if it were up to me to memorize... surely very few people would do that. Mainly because Technical Surveillance Counter-Measures is a niche skill, and the Lv3 grade is too high. After all, earning a third-class merit is quite difficult. One only needs to look at Mu Zhiyang and Wen Ming to understand. “I have a few suggestions,” Jiang Yuan had finished reviewing the plan, and ideas naturally formed in his mind, so he started writing them swiftly, while speaking, “The purpose of a security surveillance system usually covers four aspects, reducing manpower costs, assisting physical security, facilitating work in special circumstances, and emphasizing stealth.” Heng Qiongsi listened and nodded her head. Jiang Yuan continued, “From what I observe about Qinghe College, the first point is actually irrelevant to you. You have so many security personnel, and there are organizations like the student council that also have security responsibilities. There’s basically no need for the third point, special circumstances.” Heng Qiongsi slowly nodded her agreement. “That leaves us to make sure the cameras play their usual role which humans can’t do effectively...” Jiang Yuan briefly wrote down a few points and handed them back to Heng Qiongsi. While Heng Qiongsi scrutinized them, Jiang Yuan, still full of thoughts, took out his notebook to record his current train of thought. Wei Zhenguo subconsciously lifted his phone higher, looking over the top of it, he saw Jiang Yuan writing something about “important points” or “arrangement”, and above the text he was writing, were strings of numbers making up an account: Expenses: Water, 36 yuan. Dining and takeout, 6228 yuan. A separate hotel room, 2088 yuan. Income: Business trip allowance, 180 yuan per day; father’s meal subsidy, 10000 yuan. Great uncle’s red envelope, 6666 yuan (working hard outside, eat more meat). Third great uncle’s red envelope, 8888 yuan (if tired, take a few days off, give the leaders a small gift for easier talk). Mrs. Hua, 10000 yuan (take care of yourself when away from home). Fifth uncle’s red envelope, 5000 yuan (read about you in the newspaper, truly making us proud). Sixth uncle, 2000 yuan (pride fee), Eighth aunt, 2000 yuan (pride fee), Eighth great aunt, 2000 yuan (pride fee), Fourth aunt, 2000 yuan (pride fee)... Wei Zhenguo decisively closed his eyes!

Chapter 245 - 245 235 Close Your Eyes and Leap

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