After a while, all the boxes full of money by the river were collected, Ye Qiu went to the hospital, while Shen Xiu took another car to the police station to give a statent.
"How’s your hand? Is it serious?" Before long, Li Hao rushed over as soon as he heard the news, looking worriedly at his wrist. This was the hand for doing experints; it absolutely couldn’t be injured.
Ye Qiu shook his head: "Just a minor injury, it’ll heal with so rest."
Li Hao sighed in relief upon hearing this: "I was really scared when I got the news from the police. The dean was right next to too, and if it weren’t for the upcoming lecture, he would have co to see you too. What happened? How did Xiao Huan get kidnapped?"
Ye Qiu’s eyes darkened, and he sighed heavily: "Isn’t it all because of the patent money issue? We got targeted by those with ill intentions."
Li Hao gritted his teeth: "How vile are these kidnappers? Have they all been caught? Is Xiao Huan okay?"
"He’ll be fine."
Li Hao noticed the oddness in Ye Qiu’s tone and frowned: "What do you know?"
"For now, it’s just suspicion, let’s wait until the police co to take statents and then we’ll talk."
anwhile, the identities of the kidnappers Xiao Ze, Zeng Hua, and Jin Hai, also known as Gouzi, were completely uncovered, and the seasoned police officer Captain Liang went with his apprentice to take Shen Xiu’s statent.
"The kidnapper’s na is Xiao Ze, noted in the records as your ex-husband. Were you aware of this kidnapping incident beforehand?" Captain Liang asked, looking sharply at Shen Xiu.
Shen Xiu appeared very surprised: "How is it him?"
Then she shook her head: "How could I possibly know? When I found out Xiao Huan was kidnapped, I was scared to death."
"Then when Xiao Ze called, you didn’t recognize his voice?" Captain Liang continued to ask.
Shen Xiu shook her head again: "No, we’ve been divorced for over three years, and I’ve almost forgotten him. Plus, I was too nervous at that ti, so I didn’t recognize it. Captain Liang, you’re not suspecting , are you?"
Captain Liang simply had his apprentice take notes and replied with a businesslike attitude: "We’re just following protocol with so routine inquiries. If Miss Shen wasn’t aware of Xiao Ze’s kidnapping plan beforehand, then after completing your statent, you can leave with your child."
Shen Xiu heaved a sigh of relief, then asked sowhat unnaturally: "Can I ask, how many years will Xiao Ze be sentenced to?"
"Since he just got out of prison three months ago and committed another cri, with a significant amount involved, the sentence will be over ten years at least."
"That long?" Shen Xiu exclaid, then felt she had overreacted and smiled awkwardly, "Longer is better. If he doesn’t receive a harsh penalty, I’d be afraid he might seek revenge against us in the future."
After sending Shen Xiu off, the young police officer asked his ntor: "Master, why do I feel that there’s sothing not quite right with Miss Shen? Could it be she already knew her ex-husband Xiao Ze would kidnap her son? Could they have conspired together?"
"Your suspicion isn’t impossible; for now, let’s head to the hospital and hear what Ye Qiu has to say." Captain Liang’s eyes had a chilly glint as he spoke; since the first day he entered the police academy, he vowed not to let any criminal go unpunished.
"Mr. Ye, what did the doctor say about your injury?" Before starting the record, Captain Liang made so small talk.
"It’s not a big deal." Ye Qiu smiled, "I’m feeling quite well now. Ask whatever you want, Captain Liang."
"Alright, let’s get started then." Captain Liang nodded with a serious expression, "Why didn’t you report to the police imdiately when you received the kidnapper’s call?"
"I wanted to report imdiately, but my wife Shen Xiu stopped . At that ti, I was still dealing with post-experintal chores at the institute when Xiao Xiu suddenly phoned , saying Xiao Huan was missing, that he’d been kidnapped by the kidnappers."
"And then you rushed back? Around what ti was that?"
"Around eleven in the morning, I just got ho when the kidnappers called, saying they had Xiao Huan and told to pay fifty million for his release."
Captain Liang nodded upon hearing this, finding the timing he ntioned matching the recorded call ti, then continued asking: "And then you went to get the money? Why did you report it to the police without telling your wife afterward?"
"The kidnappers claid to have our house under surveillance, along with the police station, threatening us not to report. Xiao Xiu believed them and insisted on paying the ransom herself. I couldn’t persuade her otherwise, and out of concerns for Xiao Huan’s safety, I followed their demands to get the money. But later, since I figured the kidnappers probably didn’t have the capacity to monitor the police station, I insisted on reporting to the police. I chose not to tell Xiao Xiu about it to avoid causing her worry, though in hindsight, it was probably for the best!"
Seeing Ye Qiu’s bitter smile, Captain Liang’s pupils suddenly contracted: "Why do you say it was for the best not to tell your wife?"
Ye Qiu’s expression was frank, and he sighed heavily: "If I’m not mistaken, one of the kidnappers is nad Xiao Ze, isn’t he?"
"How did you know?"
"Just a guess; I may love Xiao Xiu, but I’m not stupid."
"What else do you know? Please tell us truthfully."
"I suspect that this kidnapping was a sche targeting from the start, conspired by my wife Shen Xiu and her ex-husband Xiao Ze."
"Do you have any factual basis for saying so?"
Ye Qiu shook his head: "I don’t have any evidence, but I believe you’ll find so traces. Initially, I didn’t suspect anything. But when Xiao Xiu kept insisting on not letting report it, I got a bit suspicious. Moreover, when I heard Xiao Huan’s voice again, I felt sothing was off. But what made certain was when I was stabbed."
"What happened then?"
"When the kidnapper charged at with the knife, Xiao Xiu pushed from behind." At this point, Ye Qiu’s face turned ashen, "I know our marital relationship over the past three years hasn’t been good, but I never imagined she would want dead."
"Are you sure it was her who pushed you?"
"I was highly focused, preparing to tackle the kidnapper, so I wouldn’t have mistaken the feeling."
Captain Liang and his young apprentice exchanged glances; evidently, their suspicions were not without basis. This kidnapping case was evidently more complicated than it seed.
"Mr. Ye, you said your relationship with your wife wasn’t good; can anyone attest to that?"
"My colleagues and neighbors can all vouch for it."
Captain Liang nodded and asked a few other questions before casually taking a statent from Li Hao, who was sitting by the door, feeling satisfied before leaving.
Upon returning to the police station, Captain Liang began to instruct his subordinates: "There are still many points of doubt in this case. Xiao Fang, go take statents from Ye Qiu’s colleagues and neighbors around their ho. Xiao Gao, Xiao Tian, check if Xiao Ze went anywhere and saw Shen Xiu after his release from prison; leave no stone unturned."
"Understood."
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