490: Chapter 490: The situation escalates and will trend on social media.

Seeing Professor Liu Dongfu's call, PhD Student Zhou Yafang felt a surge of fear.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

"It's Professor Liu Dongfu's call."

"Sister, just hang up. It definitely won't be anything good."

"Mm, you're right. I'm turning my phone off from now on." PhD Student Zhou Yafang turned off her phone immediately.

Inside the office, Professor Liu Dongfu had a dark expression.

He never expected that PhD Student Zhou Yafang would dare to report him online using her real name, let alone hang up on him.

"Good, very good."

He gnashed his teeth in anger.

He had called to threaten her into deleting the real-name report video she posted online, but his plan failed; when he called again, her phone was already off.

With a face turned ashen, Professor Liu Dongfu began to think of a countermeasure.

Because it was a real-name report, and specifically a female PhD student reporting her own supervisor, it was quickly shared, commented on, and liked by many people.

A few hours later, the likes had already exceeded ten thousand, with hundreds of comments, and the numbers were still climbing.

What PhD Student Zhou Yafang didn't expect was that Professor Liu Dongfu would be so bold as to instruct people from the Public Security Bureau to find her and take her away for investigation.

"Name!"

"Gender!"

"Age!"

...

After some routine questioning, the leader, Deputy Captain Zhang Di, said with a serious face, "Zhou Yafang, someone reported you for spreading rumors and framing others, causing a serious impact. Did you post something on the internet? We demand that you delete it immediately."

PhD Student Zhou Yafang's heart kept sinking. She hadn't expected Professor Liu's power to be so great—that he would dare to instruct the police to arrest her and force her to delete the content even under these circumstances.

Deleting it was out of the question.

PhD Student Zhou Yafang clenched her teeth and said nothing.

Zhang Di's words carried not only a warning but also a hint of a threat. "Zhou Yafang, we not only require you to delete the video but also demand that you make a public apology online, admitting that you framed Professor Liu."

PhD Student Zhou Yafang still didn't speak, gritting her teeth and holding out.

Despite her fragile appearance, she was very strong-willed. Otherwise, she would have long since succumbed to Professor Liu Dongfu's tyranny and become his plaything.

They had arrested PhD Student Zhou Yafang at night and interrogated her almost all night long, but she refused to budge, delete anything, or cooperate. The whole night yielded no results.

Zhang Di wanted to turn off the camera and use forceful methods several times, but he ultimately held back. Things were different now; Police Chief Yan Jiandong was very strict. Anyone who dared to do that would have to face the consequences.

He wasn't from a professional background; he had risen to the position of Criminal Investigation Deputy Captain in his thirties by relying on his ruthlessness. He dared to handle cases others wouldn't and used methods others wouldn't dare. His high case-solving rate had brought him to his current position.

When Professor Liu Dongfu called him about the report, he was delighted. Without reporting to his superiors, he personally led a team to arrest PhD Student Zhou Yafang and interrogated her all night.

He knew that if he handled this well and Professor Liu put in a good word for him, it wasn't impossible for him to be promoted from Deputy Captain to Captain.

The man was a prominent professor with great influence and connections with many high-ranking officials within the system. His capabilities were far beyond those of an ordinary professor.

The next day.

Not long after Qin Chuan arrived at work and sat in his office, Secretary Yuan Hua knocked and entered. "Secretary, a real-name report has appeared online and is gaining quite a bit of traction. A female PhD student from our university is reporting her supervisor."

Qin Chuan nodded slightly. "Yes, I'm aware. Go and call Director Xiao and Chief Yan over. I want to discuss this matter with them."

Earlier this morning, upon waking up, Qin Chuan had seen the news updated by the system, one of which was about the female PhD student reporting her supervisor.

Qin Chuan had even used the system to check on this doctoral supervisor, Professor Liu Dongfu. He was a complete scumbag who not only preyed on female students and kept mistresses but also committed academic fraud and embezzled money. He was the kind of person who deserved to be executed.

Such a scumbag had to be removed. He couldn't allow someone like that to foul the atmosphere of Jiangnan University.

Director Xiao Xueli arrived first. "Secretary, you wanted to see me."

Qin Chuan nodded. "Are you aware of the real-name report online by a female PhD student from our university against her supervisor?"

"I only found out this morning and was just about to report it to you. This matter is currently trending high online and has brought a serious negative impact to our university. I suggest contacting the internet platforms to have the report video taken down first."

Qin Chuan shook his head. "Prevention is better than suppression. Since she made a real-name report, taking it down would only lead to an even greater negative impact."

"What we need to do now is follow public opinion. Since a real-name report has been made, we should also issue a notice telling the public that we have noticed the situation. The university will immediately set up an Investigation Team to look into the matter and will announce the results to everyone later."

Director Xiao Xueli's face turned slightly red, realizing his suggestion was a poor move. He immediately said, "Secretary, your way of handling it is indeed the best. I didn't think it through."

As they were speaking, Police Chief Yan Jiandong pushed open the door and entered.

Qin Chuan said, "Comrade Jiandong, you should be aware of the situation."

"Yes, I've heard."

Qin Chuan said, "There's one more thing you probably don't know yet. Some people in your branch bureau were very bold and have already arrested the whistleblower."

What?!

Police Chief Yan Jiandong was slightly shocked, then felt a surge of anger. Damn it, which bastard did this? They're trying to ruin me!

Qin Chuan knew he really didn't know, so he didn't criticize him, only saying, "Call immediately and release the whistleblower. Furthermore, strictly hold those involved accountable—dismiss those who should be dismissed and punish those who should be punished."

Police Chief Yan Jiandong dared not delay and immediately called the deputy chief in charge.

After watching him finish the call, Qin Chuan said, "This real-name report has a huge impact; I expect it will hit the trending searches. We must handle it carefully. With an attitude of fairness, justice, and transparency, set up an Investigation Team to investigate Professor Liu Dongfu immediately and issue a public notice. Go and do these things right away."

The situation was somewhat urgent, so Qin Chuan didn't waste words. After giving a few instructions, he saw Director Xiao Xueli and Police Chief Yan Jiandong off.

Then, he took out his phone and scrolled through some videos. The matter was already very popular online, with many people sharing it, including some internet celebrities and self-media accounts.

Hitting the trending searches should happen very soon.

After looking at his phone for a while, a soft knock sounded outside the office door. Qin Chuan said loudly, "Come in."

The office door was gently pushed open, and Zhou Yali walked in timidly and a bit nervously.

Her eyes were red, likely from crying. Her sister had been taken away and hadn't returned yet. After much agonizing, she had no choice but to come to Secretary Qin Chuan with a glimmer of hope.

Seeing her nervousness, Qin Chuan's tone was calm and warm. He personally brewed a cup of hot tea for her. "It's alright, don't be nervous. Sit down and have some tea first. Whatever it is, tell me slowly."