Some people stood up and asked, "What's wrong, Felix?"
"You guys have fun. I need to handle something urgently," he said.
With that, Felix hurriedly left.
Everyone speculated on the reason for his rushed departure.
"Must be something big for Felix to rush off like that, right?"
"If he finds it important, it must surely be a matter of national importance."
"Absolutely."
…
Meanwhile, at Zenith Police Station, the police separated and interrogated all seven individuals.
Demi's testimony remained consistent. The four men, however, gave slightly different accounts.
When it came to the act of calling Demi over to be bullied, the men each had a different story.
The first claimed he knew nothing about it at all.
The second said he was just helping Erika scare Demi a little—he never thought it would really happen.
The third admitted that Erika had asked him to help, but insisted he never agreed.
The fourth said he was only there to meet Erika for a date and knew nothing about anything else.
But when it came to what they did to Erika, their stories suddenly aligned. All four of them said the sexual incident was planned by the five of them, and that no one forced her.
The boy posted outside to keep watch said he was just there to stand guard and claimed he knew nothing else.
Meanwhile, Erika kept crying. When the police asked if she had arranged for anyone to gang-rape Demi, she shook her head and denied it.
However, when questioned about her own assault, she just kept crying, refusing to speak. The officers tried to comfort her, urging her not to be afraid and to tell the truth—but Erika only sobbed harder, gasping for breath between tears.
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