Chapter 994 Why was the culprit not punished?
The principal, who was waiting downstairs, heard the ghostly howling upstairs and hurried upstairs.
He rushed over and asked.
"What's wrong? What's wrong with this?"
"If parents beat their children, it's their own behavior. The principal should not interfere."
"I told you to let me solve this problem myself, and the principal should not interfere."
Jiang Wan glared at the principal, who ran away in fear.
The main reason is that she has too many handles on him, and he would be in trouble if it got out.
After the principal left, Jiang Wan saw that the fight was almost over, so he announced that they would stop.
"Alright, alright, stop fighting for now."
"Calm down now and ask about the situation."
Jiang Wan asked them to stop, but some people continued to fight because they couldn't control their emotions.
Finally, after Jiang Wan's persuasion, everyone calmed down completely.
"Come here, come here, Auntie has something to ask you."
Jiang Wan waved towards the child who was beaten the worst.
She brought the child to the office, and his parents were a little excited.
"Don't worry, I'm just asking a few questions. I won't do anything to him."
Only after Jiang Wan said this did their parents feel relieved.
After Jiang Wan called the child in, he pressed the recording button.
"Come, let me ask you, have Cheng Zewen and Shen Huaian ever offended you before?"
The little boy shook his head, and Jiang Wan said seriously.
"Don't shake your head or nod your head, say yes or no, have you offended me or haven't offended me."
After Jiang Wan's reminder, the little boy finally spoke.
"No."
"Then why did you hit them? And why did you beat them so badly? Give auntie a reason."
"If it's their problem, I'll educate them when I get back, but if it's your problem, I won't let it go easily."
"Of course, if you have a reason, you can tell me. If I think your reason can explain it, I can forgive you."
Jiang Wan softened her tone, and the little boy spoke obediently.
"Auntie, it's Zhong Wentao. He said he couldn't stand Cheng Zewen being a cripple, so he wanted to beat him up."
"I didn't want to help at first, but Zhong Wentao gave me a lot of food."
"He would buy a lot of snacks every time he came to school. If you listened to him and beat people, you could get snacks."
"If you don't listen to him, others will gang up on you and bully you."
"I don't want to be beaten, but I also want to eat snacks, so I have no choice but to listen to him."
"I didn't expect my aunt to be so angry, and I didn't expect my parents to beat me so hard."
"Auntie, I know I was wrong. I won't listen to him anymore, and I won't eat snacks anymore. Can you forgive me this time?"
The little boy cried pitifully and begged for mercy. He turned his head and looked at Jiang Wan eagerly. There were several slap marks on his face, which were just given by his parents.
"You go out first."
Jiang Wan pressed the pause button and called another little boy in.
She interrogated them one by one and recorded them one by one, and finally understood all the circumstances clearly.
These kids look tough and they beat people without restraint. They get scared when it's their turn.
Without exception, everyone who was called in was afraid of being beaten and wanted to eat other people's snacks.
The reasons given by each child were surprisingly similar.
They used to be the ones who were bullied, but now they have become the bullies for a little benefit.
After the recording was completed, Jiang Wan called the parents in.
She played some of the things the principal had said in front of them.
I played what these children said again.
"You all know the details. Zhong Wentao, the nephew of the principal's wife, is the one who brought your children to bully my son."
"Now that something has happened, I came to your door. Zhong Wentao, the instigator, has nothing to worry about."
"And your children are being pushed out as scapegoats."
"Although your child was beaten and taught a lesson, it is also a fact that my child was injured."
"The injuries on my child are much more serious than your child's."
"If it was just a minor injury, I could explain it as a minor fight between children. But now my child is almost beaten to death. Even if your child was beaten too, I would not easily forgive him."
Jiang Wan paused deliberately here. Everyone was tense, waiting for her next words.
It was not until now that they realized that whether their children received a light or heavy punishment depended entirely on the woman's decision.
So they must listen carefully to what she says.
Every decision she makes could affect the fate of their children.
Some people began to feel indignant after understanding the cause and effect of the incident.
Their children are also afraid of being beaten, so they join when they cannot win.
As a result, their children are now severely punished, while other people's children are fine.
This is not fair! This is so unfair!
Their anger was like a fire that soon ignited completely.
After someone figured it out, they asked directly, "What do you want us to do in order to forgive our child?"
"The children are innocent. They were just deceived because they were young."
"The child did not use any mercy on the victim. We are willing to compensate the two children for their losses."
"Please also be merciful and release our children. Don't ruin their lives!"
After everyone calmed down, they began to beg for mercy.
This woman had absolute evidence in her hands, and even the principal was forced to stand up and speak for her.
This matter has become a big deal. If they don't compromise, their children will be the ones who will suffer.
Not only did he become a poor scapegoat, but he also had to bear the anger of others innocently.
"It's obviously all Zhong Wentao's fault, why shouldn't he be punished?"
"Our children were all good kids, but they were seduced by him."
"Now our children are being punished, but Zhong Wentao is fine. This is not fair!"
There are more and more voices of opposition, which is exactly the effect Jiang Wan wants.
"Since everyone knows what the problem is, why don't you just extend the question?"
"Who protected Zhong Wentao when he did such a thing? He was so brave at such a young age. Wasn't it the adults' instructions?"
"If there was no one backing him up, would he still dare to do something worse than an animal?"
"Instead of blaming a child, you should get rid of the person behind him. This way, you can solve the problem once and for all!"
Jiang Wan's words touched their hearts, but they were all ordinary people. What should they do when faced with such injustice?
Although everyone is angry, they are also worried when it comes to asking them to do things. This is why the principal can easily control them.