Si Lei didn't answer.
Stella continued: "Last year, I had the honor to interview Viscount Rich himself. At last year's Third District's 'Conference on the Promotion and Protection of Children's Rights', he gave a speech of about 20 minutes as a special speaker at the conference. The speech called on the General Assembly to be vigilant about the 'sexualization' of children in recent years. Can you imagine my mood sitting in the audience at that time?
"That day, I made an appointment with him for a private interview to ask him about his views on sentencing for child sex crimes. He boasted at me and said a lot of meaningless nonsense. At the end, he said that many people in the third district simply cannot understand the law. They just arrogantly demand that the law be on their side: when the law is beneficial to them, they believe that the law should be absolutely implemented, and no other value judgments should be mixed in; but when the law is beneficial to them, When they are disadvantaged, they begin to clamor that the law should not stick to its letter, but should consider whether it implements justice.
"So I asked, 'In this case, Viscount, when you face differences in laws and values, which voice will you prefer?' Do you know how he answered me?"
Stella raised her hand and imitated Rich's actions before saying, "He closed his eyes, made a cross on his chest and forehead, and said to me, 'I only wait for God's will, after all, everything will be done by him. In the final judgment, there is only one thing we should do in this world, and that is to repeatedly think and visualize two things: the starry sky above our heads and the moral laws in our hearts. They will lead us through all the difficult mysteries. "
Chiba let out a short laugh.
Si Lei looked out the window and had completely lost his appetite.
Stella picked up the iron spoon at hand and gently tapped her glass of sparkling water, "Ladies, please look at me. I have to admit that although I used to go to mass with my father, In fact, I have never really believed in any god.
"Despite this, I still believe that everyone will face a judgment at the end of life - it does not come from religion, but from everyone's heart. All the evil you have done and the people you have hurt will be judged. Write a judgment in all details. Maybe in the eyes of outsiders, you are a bright and majestic person, but you cannot deceive yourself. You cannot escape the judgment in your heart. You will clearly get your own judgment and bear it. Moral agony.
"But when Viscount Rich said what he just said to me, I truly understood that all this was just my own wishful thinking - there was actually no judge, no jury, and no lawyer in that imaginary court... …In fact there was nothing there, there was only one person in the whole court, and that was ourselves.
"'Moral law' is really the most useless shackles in the world. It can only trap those who regard 'morality' as a guest. The higher a person's moral requirements for himself, the more 'morality' will torture him. Life and death. As for those demons who regard 'morality' as nothing, all 'moral laws' will only lie at their feet obsequiously, like a dog wagging its tail begging for mercy - these people can call it here and there, drink it, and manipulate it at will. Its measure. When necessary, they can hold the cross and play the role of saints; when not, they abandon these things like worn-out shoes.
"As long as you hold power and despise the suffering of others, then there will be no taboos in this world for you - that's how those well-dressed, high-ranking men who claim to be gentlemen all day long live their lives. Their happiness and freedom are completely different to others. Unimaginable!"
Stella looked at Si Lei, "You asked me just now, since I have promised Heinz, why should I tell you these things? I tell you, no reason, I just want to tell you, I just want to You know, when I learned that the investigator from Core City this time was a woman, especially after I checked your resume——"
"No need to call me 'you' anymore, it sounds weird," Si Lei gently scratched his hair, "Call me Si Lei."
That night, Si Lei sat on the sofa in the living room and read Stella's manuscript. It took about an hour. The recording of the text made her scalp numb. Although the crimes in the text are extremely cruel, there is nothing new - they can be found in some wastelands today, but Si Lei cannot imagine that they would happen in a habitable place, especially Tan Yi.
These interviews...all need to be verified.
Si Lei asked Stella several times if she could keep copies of these manuscripts. She promised that they would never be shared, but Stella firmly refused.
The time is approaching eleven o'clock, and Si Lei must return to the team. She silently memorized the stories and key clues of the 17 victims recorded in the notebook in her mind, and then returned the notebook to Stella.
When going out, Stella also put on her coat. Si Lei was a little surprised, "Are you going with us too?"
"I have to go back to the newspaper office," Stella put on her scarf. "My colleague just sent a message saying that there seems to be something wrong with the printing ink. I have to go back and take a look."
"I'll drive her there," Chiba replied, "I won't delay you."
"Nothing to delay, just take my car."
"Huh? I also have a pass-"
"Even if you have a pass, driving around in a private car tonight is still too conspicuous." Si Lei had already put on her leather boots. She kicked her feet and whispered, "That's it."
Stella clasped her hands together: "Thank you!"
…
The police car drove on the empty street, Si Lei and Qianye sat in the front seat, and Stella sat in the back. Once she saw a patrolling guard, she immediately ducked down.
"You don't have to be like this..." Qianye turned around and said with a smile, "If you are really scared, let's stop the car and you go to the trunk and lie down for a while?"
Si Lei laughed out loud, and she looked at Stella in the rearview mirror, "Just sit still and be sneaky. You won't be able to tell if you are caught."
"Is that so?" Stella held the beret on her head with a surprised expression, "I thought I would cause you trouble if I was discovered?"
"It's okay. If you are discovered, you will act like a mute." Qianye looked at the road ahead, "Leave everything to Si Lei, he is a professional."
Si Lei glanced at Qianye, and she had a vague feeling that Qianye seemed to like pushing her forward to push the cylinder - this was not the first time.
When the car passed the red light intersection, even though there were no pedestrians at all tonight, Si Lei stopped the car.
Chiba looked around, looking hesitant to speak.
"Stella, can I ask you a few questions?" Si Lei suddenly spoke.
"sure."
"Why did you change jobs two years ago?" Si Lei asked, "It must be quite difficult to get into a big newspaper like Indomitable News, right?"
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