Chapter 54 The Most Powerful Weapon
The Ali case involved quite a few victims. Several young women cried on the spot when they received the police call. Ali, though somewhat panicked, still managed to remain composed.
Ali had initially clenched his teeth and refused to confess until his parents rushed over from out of state. Upon seeing him, his father immediately slapped Ali across the face. Stunned by the slap, Ali seemed to suddenly come to his senses and bowed his head in confession.
Of course, even after he confessed, the police still had many questions for him, and with so many victims, Mark and his colleagues were relentlessly busy all day. Mark had no other agenda for calling Kendall, he simply wanted to inform her that the criminal she had found had confessed.
Late that night, on a famous forum, a user went online to rant about her day.
@SmugFace: "My dad worked late today and just got back.
My mom asked him why he was late, and he complained that his unit caught a criminal today.
A student from a prestigious university who was juggling 16 relationships!
The fraud amount was over a million! He was essentially two times the octopus when it came to cheating, a total time-management master. I'm utterly speechless."
As soon as the user posted, the topic immediately exploded, drawing curious discussion from netizens due to the emotional and financial elements, and the sheer number of people he was cheating on.
user @HotAsTea: "What the heck? Is this real? Cheating on two or three is one thing, but sixteen?!"
user @ICantSpeak: "Which university is he from? Dig him up."
user @BreathingFood: "Well, academic qualifications don't represent character. Ugh. I can only imagine the trauma for those girls when they find out they were sharing a man with fifteen other women. Gross!"
user @IHateCheaters: "Even serial playboys have to bow down to him!"
user @SadAndLonely: "Some people get all the luck, while others are starving. I'm twenty-seven and haven't even held a girl's hand!"
user @GossipGirl: "Where are the spies? Time for a summary! How has no one figured out who this is yet?"
The original poster probably never expected her casual post to spark such a massive reaction from netizens.
Half an hour later, the poster deleted the thread.
However, today's netizens have sharp eyes.
Diligent web carriers had already screen-shotted the post and some of the hot comments, sharing them on other social media.
At the same time, many users dug into the original poster and quickly learned from her past posts that she was a native of Orapolis and even figured out which district she lived in from her photos.
Soon, netizens were tagging the Orapolis Police's official TikTok account, leaving private messages and comments, and enthusiastic users couldn't hold back, calling the police department directly.
The heat of the matter gradually rose, drawing the attention of many media and entertainment accounts, who also posted related videos.
The staff at the Orapolis Police had just paused from their busy schedule when they were bombarded by a continuous stream of calls.
After gaining approval from their superiors, the Orapolis Police official social media account quickly released a statement confirming that the widely circulated 'juggling 16 relationships' incident was true, and that the suspect, Ali, had been apprehended.
Netizens were amazed that someone had actually done such a thing while also loudly praising the Orapolis Police's efficiency.
'Look at that! In such a short time, the Orapolis Police released an announcement!'
'Unlike the Ruby Road Police! It's been so many days since the Mike live stream incident! They haven't released a single statement!'
'No one knows if the two men tied to the top of the van are alive or dead!'
Every day, netizens spontaneously left messages in the comments section of the Ruby Road Police's official account, but the Ruby Road Police continue to play dead, refusing to reply.
Many netizens have also gone to Mike's live stream to demand a follow-up on the van-top kidnapping incident, but Mike has consistently refused to discuss the matter, even asking netizens not to bring it up again.
Mike's deliberate secrecy has naturally infuriated netizens. In the past few days, netizens have yelled at Mike so much that he doesn't dare to stream or sell products anymore.
But this isn't enough to quell the anger of the netizens, because there's still no update on the men tied to the van. They were two living, breathing people, not chickens or ducks. Thinking about the situation makes netizen's blood boil.
In this social media era, even if you're just lying at home, as long as you have a phone, you can know what's happening around the world. There's a lot of news and information online, and you can receive updates from countries and regions around the world almost every minute.
Kendall opened TikTok and found that while her unread messages already numbered 9999+, new messages were still flooding her private messages and comments section.
Kendall knew without opening them that they were all insults.
After the '30 Days of Survival' production team announced the cast list, the number of people mocking and abusing her increased, with most of them being Mia's fans.
Kendall randomly clicked on two private messages. Private messages are more terrifying than the comments section because comments are visible to everyone, while private messages are only visible to the two parties involved.
The more private a place is, the easier it is for a person's inner ugliness to be exposed.
For those online abusers, private messages make it harder to restrain their inner darkness than comments. Kendall scrolled through, 'admiring' the vicious private messages she had received.
These slurs and insults being thrown at her now would ultimately become the most powerful weapon for her to strike back at Mia!
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When Bibi received the call from the police staff, she initially thought it was a phone scam.
It wasn't until the female officer on the other end gently informed her that Ali had been apprehended and that she needed to personally go to the police station to identify Ali's crimes.
.. that Bibi burst into tears, crouching on the hallway floor and sobbing hysterically.
Heaven knew how depressed she had been for the past six months!
It was no exaggeration to say she had been living in hell every day!
She met Ali at a friend's party. That night, Ali gave her a ride home since they were going the same way. They chatted happily and exchanged numbers.
Ali was tall and thin, with a handsome appearance. He looked especially refined and gentle when he wore glasses. Bibi couldn't help but develop a crush on the capable man close to her age, especially since Ali had hinted that he was single.
Later, Ali often chatted with her and asked her out. Bibi had been single since birth. Meeting a man she liked for the first time, she certainly didn't refuse. As they spent more time together, Bibi liked Ali more and more, and they started dating just a month after meeting.
After they began their relationship, Bibi trusted Ali completely, so she never imagined he had two faces!
Moreover, he dared to drug her right in her small rental apartment, putting it in her food! When Bibi woke up, it was too late.
She recognized the ugly truth beneath Ali's gentle facade, but she paid a terrible price, she lost her virginity. Ali stole the most precious thing a girl possesses while she was asleep. Not only that, but Ali also took many photos that no third party should ever see while she was unconscious.
Although Bibi had graduated from university, having been a 'good girl' her whole life, she still held onto some traditional ideas.
Ali understood her personality and knew she was terrified of him making those photos public. After they had a huge fight, Ali's patience with Bibi vanished, and he extorted money from her several times.
In just half a year, Bibi lost nearly thirty pounds!
She frequently had nightmares, dreaming that the photos of her on Ali's phone were exposed, and that countless people were spitting on her and cursing her...
However, when the matter was truly exposed, Bibi suddenly realized she wasn't scared, instead, she felt a long-lost sense of relief.
The days of living in fear and anxiety, worrying about when the guillotine hanging over her head would drop, were finally over.
Her life was finally free.
What moved Bibi to tears was that when she arrived at the police station, she was met not with subtle mockery or slander, but with a warm hug from a female officer and gentle reassurance from a psychological counsellor.
At the same time, Bibi finally learned what Ali had done. She wasn't the only victim! She saw several other girls. Like little beasts who had weathered a blizzard, they huddled together, finding warmth in each other.
From the female officer, Bibi and the others learned that the person who brought the devil Ali to justice was also a young woman.
Bibi and the other victims wanted to ask for the name and contact information of their benefactor, but the officer said that the person hadn't left any contact details, only saying she was a kind soul who did good deeds without seeking recognition.
Hearing this, Bibi and the others were deeply moved, their hearts filled with profound gratitude for this unknown benefactor. They thanked her for saving their lives.
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Two months later, Ali was formally prosecuted by the court. Given the multiple charges, he was sentenced to a fine of twenty thousand and twelve years in prison, effective immediately.
(End of Chapter)