When I heard the woman say these things, I finally realized I had been manipulated. These people used this method to lure women like me into their trap, and then forced their daughters to join. If they resisted, their families would be implicated. They threatened us with footage of our past entanglements with those men. I deeply regretted it then, but I knew there was no way out. I hesitated, even thinking of fleeing with my daughter, but that woman said I couldn't escape. In the following days, I indeed noticed suspicious individuals loitering near my home. Those people were likely hired by the Les club to monitor us.
At that moment, I realized my life was ruined by my impulsive actions. That day, looking at my daughter, I was filled with reluctance and hatred for my own foolishness, for making such an ignorant mistake out of temporary loneliness. But there was no choice. Those people came to my door. Fortunately, Director Zhang was not present that day…
My daughter was taken away like this, and never returned…
I only remember that the people who took her away were men I had seen before at the Les club; they were likely their internal security. That day, I knelt at my doorstep, feeling as if my soul had been drained. Even though it was pouring rain outside, I didn't leave until I was completely soaked. When I stumbled back home in a daze, my husband returned. He asked about our daughter, and I lied, saying she had gone out.
Two days later, Zhang Huihong still hadn't returned. Director Zhang was extremely worried and immediately contacted his colleagues for help. I lied again, saying I didn't know when she left. Director Zhang, of course, didn't suspect me and continued searching everywhere. I played the role of a distraught mother who had lost her daughter, acting constantly in front of him. Director Zhang kept searching for Huihong, until one day, I couldn't bear the torment anymore, knowing I was the cause of it all. So, I found an excuse and proposed a divorce.
After the divorce, I moved out of Director Zhang's home and settled near the club. Of course, I didn't continue my decadent lifestyle. I lived nearby only to monitor my daughter's situation.
However, I couldn't get any news about her until I heard that the club had been raided by the police, and several of its leaders were arrested, along with Du Tianchou. Only then did I realize that my daughter would surely be rescued.
I felt relieved. As I recorded this video, I had already been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. Therefore, before I die, I want to expose the crimes of Du Tianchou and others to the public. I know others will testify, but if those girls are too afraid to come forward, Du Tianchou and his accomplices will get away with it. So, after you watch this video, remember to stand up, do you understand?"
As she spoke, Chen Qiaoxin was already in tears, her body wracked with sobs. She clenched her clothes tightly, her expression extremely anxious. It was evident that behind her was a wall, a white wall that now seemed to be covered in tear stains, and an endless sorrow crept into her heart of deep regret.
"If you don't testify, they will continue to harm more girls like you!
If you don't testify, there will be more girls like my daughter, harmed by their ignorant mothers!
If you don't testify, I can't imagine what this world will become!
If you don't testify, this criminal gang will grow stronger, and perhaps all families with daughters will fall into their clutches. By then, I believe the world will become a living hell, and we will never return to how it was!
If you don't testify…
Towards the end, Chen Qiaoxin was weeping uncontrollably, sobbing and leaning weakly against the wall. At this moment, she felt utterly abandoned by the world, trapped in a completely cold corner. An endless ice froze her joy, her blood. Even though she was not dead, she would perhaps only live like a walking corpse afterwards, devoid of consciousness…
Witnessing this, the girls present were deeply shaken. They also began to sob, and sorrow permeated the entire press conference room. Even many female police officers present couldn't help but have red eyes.
The next second, a girl stood up first. She gathered her courage, raised her hand, pointed at Du Tianchou, who was being controlled by the detectives, and almost roared, "It was Du Tianchou and his gang who kidnapped us! We weren't willing; they forced us! We were taken to a terrifying place, subjected to electric shocks, rape, brainwashing, and complete reconditioning for their clients! They are not human; they are devils, demons, Satan! Such people must be punished by law and should descend into the deepest hell, never to be reborn!"
Following this girl's lead, more and more girls stood up, pointing, scolding, and cursing Du Tianchou. They seemed to have awakened instantly, filled with nothing but boundless rage towards Du Tianchou. They surrounded him with a barrage of curses, their spittle nearly overwhelming these unforgivable criminals. They poured out the pain they had endured over the years.
Under the onslaught of countless girls, Du Tianchou finally drooped his head, knowing that this time he could not explain anything.
I nodded to those girls. If it hadn't been for Chen Qiaoxin's help this time, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. I believe that the late Director Zhang would have rested in peace knowing this.
After Du Tianchou and his accomplices confessed, they were sent to the procuratorate. Days later, the procuratorate issued a notice, formally arresting Du Tianchou and his gang.
We didn't need to handle the aftermath. The "Human Puppet Case" had reached its conclusion. Although Director Zhang sacrificed his life, he made a great contribution to this case. At the celebration banquet, we placed a cigarette at his usual seat. I lit the cigarette upright and watched it burn down in front of the empty seat.
In my heart, I whispered, "Goodbye, Director Zhang."
At that moment, I don't know if it was my imagination, but I felt Director Zhang had returned. He raised his wine glass at the table and said to all of us, "Everyone, stop dawdling, enjoy yourselves…"
Witnessing the scene before us, our eyes were filled with tears of sorrow…
Actually, I didn't even know how I left the hotel at that time. None of us ate, and we stayed until the hotel closed…