At that time, they were so worried and thought that the dog was about to drown, so they desperately called for help in a panic. Moreover, they never said a person had fallen into the river; they kept shouting to save the dog. They did not induce the boy to go into the water. And the other party... was simply too "enthusiastic." Despite not knowing how to swim, he still chose to go into the water. They were really taken aback at the time. The boy's companion can attest to this.

"That's good, that's good..." Liu Die patted her chest, still feeling the fright. After all, a life had been lost, and they were unable to fully come to terms with it.

As they comforted each other, KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK— Someone knocked on the door.

Yan Jiayu and Liu Die exchanged glances, shivering with fear. They were terrified it might be the boy's family coming for revenge. Only after confirming the identity of the person outside did they dare to open the door.

"Hello, we are from the police station. You're Yan Jiayu and Liu Die, aren't you?" Shen Dao stood at the door, looking at them seriously. Ever since the incident occurred, he had been investigating the surveillance along the route, questioning eyewitnesses, and reconstructing the situation at the time of the incident. This matter... was getting more and more serious. It was spreading wider on the internet and had to be handled appropriately.

"Yes." The two of them swallowed nervously and admitted their identities.

"This afternoon, on the riverbank of the xxx road section, your dog fell into the river, right?" Shen Dao reaffirmed.

The two of them continued to nod.

"Then come with us to the station and cooperate with the investigation," Shen Dao said directly, not beating around the bush. This matter was rather complex. In the absence of surveillance... to ascertain the true nature of the facts, it was essential to rely on multiple eyewitness testimonies, as well as the narratives of the parties involved. Therefore, he contacted witnesses near the scene of the incident as soon as it occurred. Besides Song Tiancheng, there were also sanitation workers who witnessed the drowning from afar. However... they only saw it from a distance. They were not actual participants in the incident and were not very knowledgeable about the case details. The high school students accompanying the drowned boy were also questioned accordingly.

"We have to go to the station?" Yan Jiayu and Liu Die were somewhat reluctant.

"This case is of great importance. To rule you out as suspects, please cooperate with our work," Shen Dao nodded and spoke earnestly.

"Suspicion? What suspicion could we be under?" Liu Die, upon hearing this, felt as if a sore spot had been hit. She couldn't help but retort, "We didn't push him in; he went in on his own! We were shouting to save the dog the whole time..."

Yan Jiayu added, "When we saw him, we also clearly stated it was the dog that had fallen into the water."

Shen Dao heard this and nodded. This point had already been confirmed by the other high school student. Indeed, the two of them had not lied by claiming a person had fallen into the water when it was actually a dog. If that were the case... they would have been guilty of intentional homicide. Using false, incorrect information to induce someone to dangerously expose themselves is a clear case of intentional homicide.

"Don't worry, we're just recording a statement to reconstruct the course of events." Then, Shen Dao continued, "Someone drowned trying to save your dog. Surely you also want to see justice served, right?"

Yan Jiayu and Liu Die slowly bowed their heads, biting their lower lips, suddenly silent.

In fact, there was something that had been weighing heavily on their minds. That is, at the time of the incident, when they saw the boy... they were initially very happy, thinking help had arrived. They urgently requested assistance. The group had been chasing the dog along the riverbank for a while but hadn't gone into the water. Seeing the boy hesitate, they had carelessly said, "You're quite tall; the water shouldn't be deep." Indeed, from the riverbank, the water really didn't look very deep. Eventually, the boy, reassured, went into the water. And that's when tragedy struck.

「Three hours later.」

「Jin City Police Station.」

Shen Dao walked out of the interrogation room. In the process of questioning the two separately, he found their testimonies to be almost identical, with not much discrepancy. They had made it clear they were trying to save the dog, and the drowned boy had also known it was to save the dog. But... there was an additional detail: their comment, based on personal judgment, that the water "wasn't deep."

Initially, it was unlikely that the boy, who couldn't swim, would have gone into the water. After entering, he perhaps encountered an undercurrent, or the current was too swift, quickly sweeping him away from the shore. The facts had mostly been investigated. But this made a judgment even harder. Subjectively, the case involved no deception or inducement; objectively, both parties were aware of the danger of the act. Although Yan Jiayu and Liu Die had asked a minor for help, which was certainly improper, they had not broken the law. And their assumption that the water "wasn't deep," which somewhat contributed to the boy's decision to go into the water, most likely wasn't criminal. This is because, legally, there is such a thing as voluntarily assuming risk. For instance, with disasters like fires, floods, or mudslides, it's common knowledge that danger is involved. This danger is not subject to human will; no matter what anyone says, it remains constant. So... even if Yan Jiayu and Liu Die said "the water isn't deep," it doesn't constitute a crime in criminal law. Based on the established facts, the two of them bear no criminal liability, but they are required to bear corresponding civil compensation. According to the provisions related to Good Samaritan acts in the Civil Code, if one is harmed while protecting the civil rights and interests of others, the tortfeasor shall bear civil liability, and the beneficiary can give appropriate compensation.

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