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He Tiantian put the photos on the table! She was still following the instructions given by the Snake King, and nothing was changed.
Qi Shuliang glanced at it and, seeing that the person above looked somewhat familiar, asked, "Excuse me, is this person named Kress Fischer?"
Officer William was taken aback and asked, "Yes, Mr. Qi, this is Kress, Fischer. Do you know this person?"
Qi Shuliang nodded and said, "Yes, I know this person. He is the adopted son of my wife Anna's distant aunt. However, three years ago, he caused his adoptive mother's death due to drug use. My wife was very angry at the time, but she forgave him and let him manage a farm in Texas. We haven't been in contact for a long time, and we didn't even know he had come to New York."
"So, who in your household is more familiar with this Kress, Fischer, or anyone else?" Mr. William asked. "Based on our previous deductions, the fact that those people were able to kidnap your two young ladies so easily clearly means they knew your whereabouts, which is why it went so smoothly."
Qi Shuliang had this suspicion before, and nodded, saying, "It's not clear who it is yet, but I'll have someone question them when I get back."
“Please,” Mr. William asked, then looked at He Tiantian, “Miss Jenny, when did you wake up?”
He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "Around seven or eight o'clock in the afternoon, after I woke up, I untied the rope and escaped with my sister."
"Did you hear anything at the time?" Mr. William asked.
“I heard men screaming downstairs, and frantic music!” He Tiantian replied.
"Did you go out through the window?" Mr. William asked, his question sounding illogical, but it was intentional.
“Yes,” He Tiantian said. “Because it was on the third floor, I tore the bed sheet into pieces, pieced them together, put my sister down first, and then went down myself.”
"Do you know how much Miss Angela weighs?" Mr. William asked, finally getting to the point of contention.
Qi Shuliang and Mr. Smith looked at each other and realized that this was indeed the problem; they didn't believe that He Tiantian had such great strength.
“About 40 kilograms,” He Tiantian replied.
What is your weight?
48 kilograms.
"Do you think a woman weighing 48 kilograms can lift a woman weighing 40 kilograms, especially while she is unconscious?" Mr. William asked rhetorically, his tone calm but his expression serious.
"Because I'm very strong!" He Tiantian answered frankly.
How big is it?
He Tiantian looked around but couldn't find anything that could prove her strength. Her eyes fell on the table in front of her. The table looked big, but it must weigh several tens of kilograms.
"Can everyone stand up?" He Tiantian asked.
Of course, Mr. Smith, please stand up. (Qi Shuliang)
Officer William and young police officer Tom also stood up.
"Could we step back over there? I'm afraid I'll bump into you," He Tiantian said softly, like a harmless and kind little girl.
The group retreated to a safe location.
He Tiantian tried with both hands, then pressed down on one corner of the table at an angle. The opposite corner of the table immediately lifted up. Then, He Tiantian took a deep breath, lifted the table with both hands, and after the table was stable, she switched to using one hand.
He Tiantian remained calm and composed, turned to see Officer William, and said, "Does this prove that I am strong?"
Mr. William swallowed hard and nodded. "I believe you, Miss Jenny. May you put the table down now?"
"Okay." He Tiantian put down the table. "Everyone can sit down now."
Tom, the young policeman, looked at He Tiantian like she was an idol. She's a real-life "muscle Barbie"!
“I now believe Miss Jenny is capable of doing so,” William said. “Furthermore, we found footprints under the window, compared them with your shoes, and they are your footprints. We also checked the door lock; it was locked from the outside, and we can’t open it from the inside without a key. Now we have every reason to prove that you are a victim and have nothing to do with the deaths of those six people.”
"Thank you for your keen observation, officer," He Tiantian complimented.
“Mr. Qi, since one of them is a relative of yours, we must investigate this thoroughly. We ask for your cooperation,” Mr. William said. The deaths of the six people will be concluded based on the forensic examination, but the kidnapping case is still pending and requires further investigation.
However, now that we have a clue, things will be easier from here on out.
"Thank you for your trouble, Officer William." Qi Shuliang nodded. "I'm willing to cooperate with the police investigation!"
When Qi Shuliang and Mr. Smith came out of the police station, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Smith gave He Tiantian a knowing look before taking his leave.
Qi Shuliang had a smile on his face the whole time. After getting into the car, he finally couldn't help but say, "Sweetie, you've really surprised me."
"Hehe!" He Tiantian chuckled foolishly. It must have been her actions that made Qi Shuliang unable to hold back his laughter. "Actually, I just wanted to see Officer William's surprised expression!"
"Haha, his expression was priceless, so rich," Qi Shuliang agreed. "Now I understand a bit, this time it must have been that Kress who was behind it all. It's just that he had the life to kidnap someone, but not the life to collect the money. He's a pathetic guy."
“What goes around comes around,” He Tiantian said. “Uncle Qi, when you get back, you can investigate who was in contact with that guy named Kress.”
"Yes, I will." Qi Shuliang nodded. "I am so grateful to you this time. Without you, Zhengmin probably wouldn't have been able to come back safely."
“You’re welcome. Zhengmin is my sister,” He Tiantian replied.
After investigation by Qi Shuliang, Anna, and Officer William, it turned out that Kress had seduced one of the Qi family's maids to learn about Qi Shuliang's trip. Knowing that Anna was wealthy, Kress orchestrated the whole affair.
The deaths of six people became major local news, reminding everyone to stay away from drugs and promote healthy sexual relationships.
A week after the kidnapping, Qi Zhengmin finally regained his former liveliness.
Grandma Qi was quite interesting. I heard that Qi Zhengmin would sometimes sneak up at night. In the middle of the night, she would take a bowl, have someone open the front door, sit at the door, throw a small soybean into the bowl, and call out Qi Zhengmin's name a hundred times.
Because it had to be done in the dark, Grandma Qi almost fell.
Anna was puzzled, but after Qi Shuliang explained, she was dumbfounded.
Although Anna disagreed in her heart, she didn't show it on the surface. Instead, she thanked her mother-in-law for her good intentions. However, the next day, she took Qi Zhengmin to the cathedral and asked the priest there to pray for Qi Zhengmin. (To be continued.)
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