Livestream Conflict-solver: The Whole Internet Begs Me for Justice!

23: An investigation was conducted at the No. 3 Middle School of the city.Zhang Ze ignored the teasing comments on the bullet screen. He picked up his phone and car keys, then strode out of the rental apartment.

He had already booked a car yesterday using a car rental app—a black audi a6l.

For no other reason than presence. When going to an official institution, if you drive a beat-up car, even the security guards won’t bother to lift the barrier for you.

He got into the car and started the engine.

Zhang Ze mounted his phone on the stand, aimed the camera at himself, and while driving, he spoke to the audience in the live stream: ”Brothers, I’ve understood the situation. Yesterday, I already submitted an application through ’special channels’ to the relevant departments and obtained permission to enter City Third Middle School today for investigation and live streaming. So, everyone can rest assured, we are acting legally and compliantly, not causing trouble.”

As soon as he said this, the live stream instantly exploded.

”Holy crap? Special channels? Brother Ze, are your connections that wild?”

”Damn, I was just worrying that Brother Ze would be stopped by the security guards, but now it seems I was overthinking it!”

”Awesome! Now let’s see how those leaders at Third Middle School can keep playing dead!”

The corners of Zhang Ze’s mouth curved slightly upward. This identity as a Youth Rights Protection Center - Special Investigator was even more useful than he had imagined.

Yesterday, he had only tentatively submitted a ”live stream application” to the system using his thoughts, and unexpectedly, the system approved it in seconds, even generating an electronic approval document stamped with a red seal, stating, ”To protect the rights and interests of minors, necessary public recording of this investigation is permitted,” which was simply impeccable.

At exactly nine o’clock in the morning, the black audi a6l steadily pulled up to the main entrance of City Third Middle School.

As the fans had said, the atmosphere at the school gate was unusually tense.

Seven or eight uniformed security guards stood in a row, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Director Liu, the dean of students, stood behind the security guards with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at the road with an impatient expression.

Seeing Zhang Ze get out of the car, Director Liu immediately went to greet him, forcing a fake smile onto his face.

”This gentleman, you must be... ’Brother Pingshi,’ right?” He sized up Zhang Ze, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

The system’s prompt immediately sounded in Zhang Ze’s mind.

”Ding! Lie Recognition (Intermediate) activated. Keyword prompts: disdain, perfunctory.”

Zhang Ze sneered inwardly, but his expression remained calm as he nodded: ”That’s me.”

”Oh, my, look at you, why make such a big fuss!” Director Liu put on a familiar demeanor, patting Zhang Ze’s arm. ”Our school attaches great importance to the issues you raised, and we conducted an overnight investigation yesterday! There was absolutely no campus bullying incident as you described; it was all a misunderstanding, just some minor squabbles between students, jokes that went too far. As an internet celebrity, you’re quite busy, so don’t worry about such small matters. Please go back.”

”Ding! Keyword prompts: guilty conscience, lying, downplaying.”

The bullet screen in the live stream also exploded.

”I’m disgusted, this director is putting on quite a show!”

”Still minor squabbles? Pinching someone’s arm until it’s purple is a minor squabble?”

”Brother Ze, don’t waste words with him! Just charge in!”

Zhang Ze ignored him, merely looking at Director Liu indifferently and asking, ”Are you saying you won’t let me in?”

”It’s not that we won’t let you in, it’s mainly that the school is an important educational facility, and your live streaming like this would have a bad influence.” Director Liu spread his hands, a ’I’m thinking of you’ expression on his face. ”How about this, you turn off the live stream, and I’ll take you in for a tour and a cup of tea, how does that sound?”

”Ding! Keyword prompts: delaying, coaxing.”

”No need.” Zhang Ze shook his head.

He stopped wasting words, directly pulling out a red leather wallet from the inner pocket of his jacket, and slowly opened it in front of Director Liu and all the security guards.

Inside the wallet, that gilded work ID, printed with the national emblem, bearing his photo, and inscribed with ”Youth Rights Protection Center - Special Investigator Zhang Ze,” shone brightly in the sunlight.

”Now, may I enter?”

The smile on Director Liu’s face instantly froze.

He widened his eyes, staring intently at the work ID, his mouth agape in an ”O” shape.

Youth... Youth Rights Protection Center - Special Investigator?!

Isn’t this guy just an internet celebrity? How did he suddenly become a superior leader?!

The surrounding security guards were also dumbfounded, exchanging glances, at a loss.

The arrogant demeanor they had just displayed vanished instantly without a trace.

The audience in the live stream, upon seeing the close-up of the ID, also went completely wild!

”HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!”

”Special Investigator?! Did I see that right?! Brother Ze, who exactly are you?!”

”Hahahaha! Awesome! So awesome! Look at that director’s face, like he just ate shit!”

”This is a dimensionality reduction strike! I declare this episode legendary!”

Zhang Ze put away his ID, not even bothering to glance at the now petrified Director Liu, and with long strides, walked directly towards the school gate.

This time, not a single security guard dared to step forward to stop him.

They even subconsciously straightened their backs, saluting Zhang Ze’s retreating figure.

Director Liu felt his brain crash for three seconds.

By the time he came to his senses, Zhang Ze had already walked seven or eight meters away, his tall figure, each step seeming to land on his heart.

”Hey! Hey! Investigator Zhang! Please wait for me!”

Director Liu no longer cared about the dignity of being a school leader, and scurried to catch up, his fake smile now completely transformed into a mixture of fawning and panic.

As he ran, he roared at the security guards who were still frozen in place: ”Are you all blind! Hurry up and open the gate, let Investigator Zhang’s car in! You have no sense at all!”

”Ding! Lie Recognition (Intermediate) activated. Keyword prompts: panic, shifting blame, fawning.”

Zhang Ze didn’t even turn his head, merely a barely perceptible cold smile playing on the corner of his lips.

The audience in the live stream was already roaring with laughter.

”Hahahaha! Sichuan opera face-changing isn’t even this fast!”

”One second: ’You’re just a lousy internet celebrity.’ The next second: ’Investigator Zhang, please wait for me!’ So real!”

”This director’s will to survive is practically overflowing the screen!”

”Brother Ze is awesome! This is called an incognito visit being exposed, and local officials collectively groveling!”

Director Liu finally caught up with Zhang Ze, panting and forcing a smile: ”Investigator Zhang, you see, this is all a misunderstanding, a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King’s temple! When you come to our school to guide our work, why didn’t you give us a heads-up so we could prepare a proper welcome!”

Zhang Ze stopped, turned his head, and glanced at him indifferently: ”If I had given a heads-up, would I have seen such a ’welcome ceremony’ in its true form?”

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Director Liu’s forehead. He raised a hand to wipe his brow, chuckling awkwardly: ”You’re right to criticize, it’s our oversight, our oversight...”

”Class 3 (2), which building is it in?” Zhang Ze didn’t bother with further pleasantries and asked directly.

”Ah? Oh, oh, it’s on the fourth floor of the Erudition Building right ahead. I’ll take you, I’ll take you!” Director Liu eagerly led the way, his back now bent thirty degrees more than before.