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No matter how Luo Qiuming and Zhang Miaomiao thought about it, they never imagined a crime as severe as murder.
They had considered tax evasion, drug use, and involvement in some illicit transactions, but murder? That was beyond their imagination.
That was murder!
It took the couple a long time to regain their composure before they asked in bewilderment, "What exactly happened? If he really committed murder, why hasn't the police... gone after him?"
Jiang Chenyi sneered as he slammed his cup heavily on the table. "Because everyone is covering up the fact that he accidentally pushed someone down the stairs. Everyone is unified in saying that the deceased fell by accident."
Everyone was covering up for him. Even if the police had suspicions, without sufficient evidence, how could they arrest him?
Upon hearing it was a fatal fall, Zhang Miaomiao instantly knew the identity of the deceased.
"Lao Luo..." Her face paled for a moment. "Do you remember when Ji Gongyang said his wife accidentally fell down the stairs, resulting in one life and two deaths?"
When this incident occurred, everyone in their circle sympathized with Ji Gongyang because it was a child he had longed for.
At that time, they felt a shared sense of pity for Ji Gongyang.
Not long after, Ji Gongyang adopted a child and never remarried.
But based on the information they now had, if this man could kill without remorse, would he really be so compassionate as to adopt a child?
Jiang Chenyi rested his chin on one hand and patiently waited for the couple's decision.
A deep look of disgust appeared on Luo Qiuming's face.
He hated men who mistreated their wives the most.
"We have no problem reporting him, but without evidence, it would be hard to convict him, right? The body seems to have already been cremated."
Jiang Chenyi took out the Small Golden Abacus from his clothes then transformed it into an ordinary Golden Abacus, and flicked it once. "Supermarket, trade for a video recording."
After the abacus beads returned to zero, a memory card appeared on the table.
"Hand this over to the police. It contains footage of him accidentally pushing someone down the stairs."
With this video, it would be enough to overturn the previous testimonies.
This wasn't the first time the couple had witnessed such a transaction, but they hadn't expected Jiang Chenyi to be able to trade with the Supermarket himself.
After placing the memory card in his hand, Luo Qiuming asked again, "What about the intentional injury?"
Jiang Chenyi fell silent for a moment, then sighed with embarrassedly. "It's also in the video. In today's terms, this isn't just intentional harm—it's domestic violence. But... I think it's still intentional harm."
Domestic violence... Luo Qiuming's eyes were practically spitting fire.
"What a coward!"
Everyone had been completely fooled by his kind and gentle appearance!
Zhang Miaomiao looked at the memory card with her brow slightly furrowed as she thought of a question. "If the police ask Lao Luo about the source of the memory card, how should we answer?"
A glint flashed in Jiang Chenyi's eyes. "Just say someone left it at the front gate. As for who gave it, insist that you have no idea."
With the memory card, the police would know that those people had given false testimony, and then they would have grounds to search their homes.
At that point, the police would uncover even more evidence of their crimes.
Ji Gongyang, along with those so-called relatives who covered up the woman's death for money, would not escape the law's punishment.
Luo Qiuming and Zhang Miaomiao took a deep breath.
If they handled this entire matter themselves, the credit for the report would fall on them.
"Are you really not going?" Luo Qiuming asked because he felt somewhat uneasy.
Jiang Chenyi shook his head. "No, I don't want to draw the police's attention."
That would be too troublesome!
Alright then...
Luo Qiuming gave him a helpless look.
........
Early the next morning, before the two of them had even woken up, Luo Qiuming rushed to the police station.
Meanwhile, Jiang Chenyi and Zhang Miaomiao sat in the courtyard and patiently waited for someone to arrive.
Around ten in the morning, there was a knock at the gate.
The housekeeper brought the visitor in, and sure enough, it was Huang Jue.
Her eyes no longer held the same evasiveness and fear as yesterday. Instead, they carried a sense of relief.
After meeting Zhang Miaomiao, she placed the prepared gift in front of her: "These are some local specialties I bought from the countryside, all natural and additive-free, even suitable for pregnant women."
"After I finish filming the variety show, I'll bring another gift to visit you."
Zhang Miaomiao's emotions were complex at the moment, but upon seeing Huang Jue's bright, clear eyes, she couldn't help but say, "As long as you explain everything clearly, I'll do my best to help you."
Huang Jue nodded because she also knew this was her last chance.
"My sister, I was the one who lost her."
Seeing Zhang Miaomiao's shocked expression, she let out a bitter laugh and slowly recounted the events from her childhood: "Back then, I was just eight years old. I went to the amusement park with Dad and my sister."
"I was throwing a tantrum and insisting on painting plaster dolls. My sister was sitting beside me. Then Dad got a phone call and told me to keep an eye on her before he stepped away for a moment. But I was so engrossed in playing that I didn't notice when someone took my sister. By the time Dad came back... she was already gone."
By the end of her story, Huang Jue's face was streaked with tears.
"It's all my fault. If I had been more careful, my sister wouldn't have been taken. It's all my fault!"
She covered her face with her hands while sobbing quietly, and thus didn't notice the slight frowns on the faces of the two people across from her.
Zhang Miaomiao found it a bit strange.
From what Huang Jue had said, she did bear some responsibility, as she truly hadn't kept an eye on her sister at the time.
But Huang Jue was only eight years old back then.
How could an eight-year-old child be expected to look after an even younger child?
Moreover, Zhang Miaomiao felt something was off.
If a trafficker had taken the sister, why was Huang Jue left unharmed?
It wasn't that she wanted to maliciously speculate about Huang Jue, but from a logical standpoint, the story didn't quite add up.
Besides, what kind of parents would be so careless as to let an eight-year-old take care of an even younger child?
Jiang Chenyi lowered his head as his fingers lightly tapped on the table.
After a while, Huang Jue regained her composure and continued, "I didn't bring it up before because I was afraid everyone would blame me, even if it was unintentional... but the mistake has already been made."
She was avoiding the issue, but she was also filled with guilt, especially when everyone was praising her for her sisterly love.
Her heart was in turmoil.
It was at this moment that Jiang Chenyi looked up with his clear eyes directly meeting Huang Jue's.
He posed the second question: "After this incident, your parents have been scolding you, haven't they? From childhood until now?"
Huang Jue closed her eyes and nodded painfully.
"Find a time to take me to meet your parents."
Huang Jue's body stiffened, and she instinctively asked, "Why?"
Why would he suddenly want to meet her parents?
Zhang Miaomiao was also puzzled.
Wasn't the most important thing right now to find her younger sister?
Facing their confused gazes, Jiang Chenyi suddenly smiled. "You've been brainwashed by your parents for so long that you've forgotten, haven't you? Let me ask you, if your sister were taken by a stranger, would she remain completely silent?"
Huang Jue's breath hitched.
Over the years, she had seen other cases of child abduction, and sometimes, the perpetrators were people the child knew.
"I..." Her mind went blank, and she could hardly speak, only gasping for breath.
"I don't know... I really don't know..."
Her heart was filled with fear.
If it was someone they knew, who could it be?
Zhang Miaomiao was also deep in thought and pondering Jiang Chenyi's words. Suddenly, she looked up at him in disbelief.
At that moment, a terrifying thought crossed her mind.
"Listen to me, first take me to meet your parents, and then your sister will return safely."
His words were strange, but Huang Jue was too overwhelmed to think deeply about them.
Only Zhang Miaomiao grew more frightened.
After seeing Huang Jue off, Zhang Miaomiao sat in place for a long time before finally speaking softly, "Could it be that her father was the one who took the child?"
Just answering a phone call, why did he leave?
When she was taken, why didn't her younger sister make a sound?
Even though she herself was also responsible, and perhaps the most responsible, why was the blame placed on an eight-year-old child?
Why, after all these years, with Huang Jue sparing no expense to find her sister, were her parents still blaming her?
Her heart was uneasy while seeking an answer, but Jiang Chenyi remained silent.
It wasn't that he wouldn't speak, but... "Some things can't be judged based on one side of the story. I need to verify from multiple sources."
"If we don't handle this properly, I'm afraid that my younger sister might get hurt. She might not die, or she might. I don't want to take that risk."
When lives are at stake, it's best to be cautious.
Zhang Miaomiao was burning with curiosity, but remembering Jiang Chenyi's words, she could only force herself to be patient and wait for news.
Fortunately, Huang Jue responded quickly: "The day after tomorrow, my filming will be over. Would you like to come with me then?"
Her parents lived in Huinan Province, which is nearly a thousand kilometers away.
Jiang Chenyi naturally agreed.
Meanwhile, Luo Qiuming also returned and brought the news from the police.
"With the video as physical evidence, Ji Gongyang is finished, and so are those who helped cover for him."
He looked at his wife: "They did ask me where I got the memory card, and I answered according to our previous story, but... they might not believe it."
Since it was a real-name report, Ji Gongyang would probably find out about it soon.
In fact, the entire entertainment industry would know that he was the one who reported Ji Gongyang. Some people might even distance themselves from him because of this, but the Luo-Zhang couple didn’t care about that.
If they distanced themselves, didn’t that just mean they weren’t clean either? These people were never on the same path as them, so whether they distanced themselves or not made no difference.
Seeing that they weren’t upset but instead looked proud and self-satisfied, Jiang Chenyi knew he had chosen the right people.
Some things might be forgivable, but others absolutely could not be let go.
Human lives were something that should never be taken lightly.
Two days later, Jiang Chenyi saw Huang Jue at the airport while being wrapped up tightly.
Throughout the journey, neither of them spoke.
Jiang Chenyi was too lazy to talk, and Huang Jue was too scared.
She didn’t even know what she was afraid of, but she was terrified nonetheless.
After the plane landed, Huang Jue took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice, "My parents are here to pick me up. Will... will you come back with us?"
Jiang Chenyi smiled and shook his head before comforting her, "Relax, we’ll probably be going somewhere else later."
Huang Jue froze as her steps halting instantly and her mind buzzing.
Somewhere else? Where?
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