"
Forget it. Letâs wait until the police find out the truth,
" Qin Mu thought. In the end, he didnât dwell on it anymore.
Old Song hadnât clearly heard what the group was discussing and couldnât determine the true circumstances of the incident. All one could say was that the two girls walking their dog without a leash, coupled with their act of leaving afterward, was truly disheartening.
ăMountain and Water Garden District.ă
ă9 P.M.ă
After dinner, Qin Mu took out his phone. Feeling bored, he browsed the Study Law Alliance Forum and registered an anonymous account, having a pleasant interaction with the netizens there.
This forum is quite interesting,
he thought.
He was about to play a couple of games to unwind when he received a message from Qing Lan.
"Up, I heard about a drowning case in your city related to a dog rescue. Do you know what happened?"
Qin Mu was startled and replied, "You found out so quickly?"
A few seconds later, Qing Lan quickly replied, "Itâs all over the internet now; everyoneâs discussing it. I just found out after watching a video."
Qin Mu frowned and hurriedly searched the internet.
Sure enough, every platform and news outlet was publishing reports related to the incident. There were quite a few related videos on Little Station as well, all recounting the incident where two girls called for help, ultimately leading to a boyâs drowning.
And the narratives of these videos varied. Some versions claimed that the girls were shouting for help, which made the boy mistakenly believe someone was drowning, prompting him to jump into the river. Some versions claimed that the dog-walking girls were calling for help for their "sister," sending the wrong message. Some versions said the dog-walking girls were helping with the rescue after the boy fell into the water. Some versions said the girls left after finding the dog...
There were various versions. Although these were only differences in detail, such details could significantly alter the perception of the entire event.
After seeing these videos, Qing Lan didnât dare to comment recklessly. One had to wait for the investigation results to be released to know the truth of the incident. However, driven by curiosity, she still couldnât resist contacting Qin Mu.
"Up, it seems the incident happened near the nursing home. Were there any eyewitnesses or anything?"
Qing Lanâs gossiping spirit was once again ignited.
"An elderly resident from the nursing home did witness the incident but wasnât clear about the specifics," Qin Mu replied after a brief thought.
This incident... also clearly showed that society hasnât grown cold yet. At crucial moments, there are always people who will step forward,
Qin Mu mused.
Itâs just that... jumping into the river to save a dog, no matter how you look at it, feels rather troubling.
"Then... does this count as an act of bravery?"
Minutes later, Qing Lan sent another message, full of doubt.
Without even thinking, Qin Mu immediately replied, "Of course it does!"
Legally, an âact of braveryâ is defined as an action where an individual, disregarding their own safety, confronts illegal or criminal acts, or engages in rescue efforts during emergencies, disasters, or to save lives, thereby protecting the personal and property safety of others.
Whether the boy knew he was "saving a person" or "saving a dog," it constituted an act of bravery. Knowing he was saving a person and jumping into the river was to protect the personal safety of others. Knowing he was saving a dog and jumping into the river was to protect the property safety of others.
Therefore, regardless of the circumstances, this constituted an act of bravery!
ăAt the same time.ă
ăJin City.ă
ăIn a certain residential complex.ă
Yan Jiayu and her best friend Liu Die were sitting on the couch, watching television.
On TV, a local news program was being broadcast: "Today at 4 P.M., a young man under 17 in our city, after hearing someoneâs cry for help, jumped into the river to save them but unfortunately drowned..."
The two of them swallowed hard as they watched the news. They were, in fact, the individuals involved in that afternoonâs incident.
That afternoon, they had gone out to walk their dog, habitually without a leash. As a result, the playful dog accidentally fell into the river. They were extremely anxious, calling out for help everywhere. Finally, two high school students responded. One was about six-foot-three, while the other, around five-foot-seven, had a heavier build.
They thought they saw hope.
But then...
"How were we supposed to know he couldnât swim? If he couldnât swim, he should have just stayed on the shore instead of going into the water himself," Liu Die pouted, her expression awful.
Thinking back on the scene during the day, they were still quite scared. The taller one swam a few meters after getting into the river... then sank straight down. All they could do at that moment was scream. The other high school student ran along the bank in pursuit, but there was no way for him to perform a rescue.
And before long, the dog climbed out of the river on its own, and they hastily left the scene.
"Jiayu, if we just ran off like that... will we get into trouble?" Liu Die then asked, unable to stop herself from looking at her best friend, Yan Jiayu.
The two of them were just ordinary office workers who rented an apartment together in Jin City. The main reason they left was that they had work the next day. If they got involved in this incident, they would lose a dayâs salary.
"It should be fine," Yan Jiayu replied after a momentâs thought, speaking seriously. "Iâve been following an âUpâ recently and have learned a lot of legal knowledge from him."
"This sort of thing is considered the studentâs voluntary assumption of risk; it has nothing to do with us. We only asked for his help because he looked tall and we assumed he could swim. He could have absolutely refused..."
After the initial panic, she gradually calmed down and began to analyze the situation with the knowledge she possessed.
Compared to Liu Die, she was a bit more composed.