This is of utmost importance.

When Lao Zhou was arrested, he said that he escaped by hiding in someone's pig truck and taking the national highway out of the city.

Because so much time has passed, ten years.

Their memories of the arrests were hazy, so they couldn't recall if there were any trucks they hadn't checked or roads that hadn't been blocked in time.

Since Lao Zhou had already been arrested, no one investigated whether what he said was true or false.

Now that he knows Jiang Hechuan is behind it all, Captain Zhao's professional instincts lead him to suspect that Lao Zhou's escape might be related to Jiang Hechuan.

And it was for this reason that Lao Zhou learned of Jiang Hechuan's identity.

They used this to blackmail him for ten years.

The reason he didn't speak out after being arrested was naturally because he didn't want to cause any further trouble or add to his own criminal record.

He also left himself a way out, so that when he got out, he could still get benefits from Jiang Hechuan.

And it just so happened that it was pretty much what Captain Zhao had guessed.

Old Zhou confessed that after they lured Jiang He away, they planned to leave the next day.

Unexpectedly, martial law was suddenly imposed outside.

He also saw the news that the son of the famous director who made the movie "The Great Master" had been abducted by human traffickers.

When he looked at the photo, he realized that this son of some famous director was the one he had abducted.

No wonder martial law was imposed outside overnight.

It's estimated that the entire city's police force is now searching for this group of people.

They can't escape now; the best outcome is for them to turn themselves in.

Old Zhou was filled with remorse at that time.

I should never have been greedy for that million and done something like that.

He should have known that someone who could offer a million dollars was definitely not an ordinary person.

This child must be someone of status.

Now look what's happened, you've really messed up.

This famous director's son is really in trouble.

They could only scatter and flee. He thought that Jiang He's identity was unusual, so he had to keep him by his side. In case he encountered the police, he could turn himself in.

If they're lucky and manage to escape, then that child is a money-making machine.

They can get a lot of money from big directors.

That should be enough for him to live a carefree life for the rest of his days.

Old Zhou recalled his days on the run and sighed.

"At the time, I was trying to get out of the city by hiding with Jiang He, but I didn't expect to suddenly receive a text message from the person who had contacted me before."

"Tell me which roads are blocked by police for inspections, and which roads are still open so I can quickly take those side roads to the national highway."

"At first I didn't believe it, but later I had no choice. I thought, we're all in the same boat. If I get caught, I'll definitely implicate him too. He shouldn't dare to lie to me."

"So we decided to give it a shot, and followed the route he gave us. To our surprise, we actually got out."

“I suspected his identity at the time. After all, no one except the police officers and the family members who were searching for the child knew which road the police had blocked off.”

"At first, I didn't suspect it was Jiang Hechuan. I just thought it was some kind of family feud, like in TV dramas, where the rival bribes the nanny to do something dirty, or mistresses fight over the family property."

"I think it must have been done by someone familiar with the Jiang family, or someone with close ties to the Jiang family."

"After all, even tigers don't eat their cubs. Who would have thought that Jiang Hechuan, a freshman director, would actually harm his own son?"

"Later, I took Jiang He and fled to the village, thinking about how to contact Jiang Hechuan and ask him if he wanted his son. If he did, I would give him 5 million yuan and return my son to him."

"Unexpectedly, I saw the news online that Jiang Hechuan adopted a child. He lost his own son and instead of continuing to look for him, he went and adopted an orphan. Isn't that just playing around?"

"Who doesn't love their own son? I became suspicious at the time, so I deliberately tricked him."

Old Zhou said he sent a message to the phone number that had contacted him anonymously.

"Jiang Hechuan, Director Jiang, is that you?"

"After sending the message, I didn't get a reply for half a day. I was on tenterhooks, afraid that I might have guessed wrong and that they would come after me."

“But at that time I was wanted everywhere, I really had no other choice, I was at my wit’s end. So I decided to take another gamble, and I sent a message to that phone number again.”

“I told him to stop pretending, that I know who he is, and to send me money. I’m struggling to make ends meet right now. If he doesn’t send me the money, I’ll turn myself in.”

"I'll expose him too. If I'm not doing well, I certainly won't let him get away with it either. The barefoot aren't afraid of the ones wearing shoes. I have nothing now, unlike him, a big director with power and influence."

"As long as he's willing to give me money, I'll definitely shut up and keep this secret to myself for the rest of my life."

Captain Zhao was surprised to find that Old Zhou actually had a bit of cleverness.

They actually dared to swindle Jiang Hechuan based on just a few clues.

"And then what happened? Did they agree?"

Captain Zhao pressed further with a serious expression.

"Has he ever admitted his identity? Do you still have the text message records from back then? Do you remember that phone number?"

These are all pieces of evidence that can prove Jiang Hechuan's identity.

Given Lao Zhou's cunning, I believe he must have preserved some.

"The records are still there, stored on an old phone of mine. But so much time has passed. Back then, I was using a Nokia. I haven't charged it since I came in, so I don't even know if it can be turned on."

Old Zhou continued,

"As for whether he has acknowledged his identity? No."

“After I threatened him, a full 12 hours passed without a reply. I almost thought I had lost my bet and that the person was not Jiang Hechuan.”

"He finally replied to me. He didn't admit his identity, but only said that he didn't want to be implicated by me. He asked me how much money I wanted, on the condition that I couldn't ask for too much. He said he would transfer the money to me."

"So after that, they started sending you money?"

Captain Zhao took a sip of water and continued to ask,

"What about Jiang He? Has the other party inquired about Jiang He?"

"Since you know Jiang He's identity, why don't you send him back to the Jiang family, or ask the Jiang family for a large ransom?"

"I did think about it at the time, but didn't I guess Jiang Hechuan's identity from the news?"

"Moreover, from beginning to end, Jiang Hechuan never asked Jiang He a single question. He cares so much about his son, I'm not sure if Jiang He is really worth anything."

"It would be better to keep Jiang He with us. He can be considered a hostage, and we can ask Jiang Hechuan for money anytime."

Captain Zhao fell silent upon hearing this.

I never imagined the truth would be so cruel.

Jiang Hechuan was truly too cold-blooded and ruthless towards Jiang He.

He doesn't even deserve to be called a human being.