Chapter 167 - Reporter II (1/2)

Xian Zihao raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice that only she could hear, ”Don't go over there. It's very dangerous.”

Just then, the laborer suddenly shouted, ”I don't believe you're a reporter! What proof do you have? Do you have a press card or something? Who knows if you are one of them!”

The laborer was not stupid and asked loudly.

Jiang Ruolan was stunned. She turned around to look at the laborer and took out her working ID from her pocket. ”This is my ID.”

”I can't see it clearly, give it to me!”

Jiang Ruolan hesitated for a moment when she heard the laborer's words. She glanced at where the laborer was standing and immediately tightened her grip on her working ID.

”Give me your working ID. I'll show it to him.” Xian Zihao suddenly walked towards her.

Jiang Ruolan was just about to say no, when she heard the laborer yell angrily, ”Let her come! Other than her, none of you are allowed to approach!”

Xian Zihao cast a sidelong glance at the laborer. His gaze was as cold as ice. He had a lot of burdens to shoulder. Besides, he also worried about her.

Jiang Ruolan smiled and said, ”It's fine. He needs my help. Right now, only I can help him. He won't do anything to me.”

Xian Zihao looked at her hesitantly. Obviously, he did not want her to take the risk for him, but she smiled as she held her working ID. ”Besides, there are not many media companies here. You will take at least 20 minutes to call a reporter to come here. I think he is already tired.”

Finally, Xian Zihao understood that at this moment, Jiang Ruolan was the only one who could get close to the laborer. Although he didn't want to risk her life, she was right. This was the media's professional character and ethics. The media was sometimes the only way for citizens to communicate.

Xian Zihao let go of her hand. He seemed a little helpless against her for trying so hard, but he was forced to agree by the circumstances and could only let her do as she pleased. ”Be careful.”

Jiang Ruolan nodded and looked at the laborer. ”I will walk there. You will see my working ID and confirm that I am a reporter. I will also record the conversation you had with President Xian. I promise, as long as you are innocent, after today, you will not be harmed again!”

No one wanted to die unless they were forced into a dead end.

Hearing Jiang Ruolan's words, the laborer seemed to see a glimmer of hope and nodded his head, ”Okay, come over here. I can see that you are indeed a reporter, so I believe you!”

Jiang Ruolan looked at the situation in front of him anxiously. When she heard the laborer's words, she felt even more pressure. She could no longer hesitate as she took her working ID and walked over.

Just as she took a step forward, her legs trembled. Although she wasn't afraid of heights, this building was at least 18 stories tall and not to mention that she, herself, didn't have much confidence.

Whether it was bravado or a real career, at least at that moment, she felt that she should do something for Xian Zihao.

Or perhaps something for this pitiful civilian worker.

Jiang Ruolan tried to calm her emotions and approached the laborer.

She looked at the place where he was standing, and her heart felt a little scared. She then took a small step forward, and after that step, she stood on the balcony and could definitely see everything that was happening below the private building.

Jiang Ruolan had also stood at the edge of the building, but she did her best to ignore that height and tried to calm her heart as she carefully looked at the doubt in the laborer's eyes.

The laborer's hands were trembling as he took her working ID. He looked at it for a long time and could barely read the words like the press and media. Then he looked at the one inch photo, then at Jiang Ruolan, before taking a deep breath.

Jiang Ruolan thought that he finally believed in her, but just as she was about to sigh in relief, the laborer suddenly grabbed her hand, shocking her until her entire body froze.

Xian Zihao, Assistant Bai, and Secretary Du also stepped forward.

”Miss reporter! Miss reporter, I'll leave my life to you! You must help me seek justice! I don't want to be locked up by those people anymore! I'm not sick, I'm not insane, I don't need to go to a mental hospital, I don't want them to give me sedatives, the doctors still beat me up every day. I'm begging you! I'm begging you, please help me! I know I was wrong, I shouldn't ask for money for no reason, but I'm not that old. At most, I'll be punished for a few days, right? Why did they do this to me? Why? Those people have no conscience. Miss reporter, you must help me, otherwise I will not be able to survive!”

”You …” Jiang Ruolan could feel that his hands were covered in sweat. She really wanted to throw him off, but she couldn't bear to do so. Not to mention that this place was so dangerous.

Jiang Ruolan didn't dare to make any movements and could only nod her head in agreement. ”I'll help you. I'll definitely help you.”

”You must not lie to me, my life is on your shoulders!” The laborer suddenly grabbed her wrist fiercely. With a menacing look in his eyes, he said, ”Otherwise, I will pull you down with me!”

”Calm down!” Xian Zihao, who was unable to get close, said in a stern voice.

”Alright, let me calm down. I'm calm.” The laborer nodded. He hesitated for a while and then said, ”That day during the riots with the Criminal Police, I was actually ...I ...”