What?
Chen Jiao actually said she had evidence?
Jiang Ranran's shoulders trembled suddenly, a sense of foreboding welling up inside her, but she forced a calm tone in her voice.
"...Don't joke around, Chen Jiao. You say you have evidence that I instructed you? What evidence?"
Chen Jiao wiped away her tears and looked at the police.
"Jiang Ranran promised me that she would give me the money immediately if I helped her cut Tang Qiuya's guitar strings. So I came to find her before the competition started tonight."
“But after I arrived, Jiang Ranran made excuses and refused to transfer the money to me.”
"So, I kept a watchful eye on things."
As she spoke, Chen Jiao took out her phone and opened a recording.
The entire audience could hear a clear conversation coming from the phone.
——
[Jiang Ranran, you promised me that if I helped you cut Tang Qiuyue's piano strings, you would give me 100,000 yuan for my mother's surgery. When are you going to give it to me?]
Are you crazy?
"I'm speechless. What are you rushing me for? 100,000 is just the price of one of my dresses. Do you think I'd renege on my promise?"
[Let's talk after my match, okay? You have absolutely no class; no wonder your family is so poor.]
——
Depend on.
It was Jiang Ranran who instructed Chen Jiao to do it!
You could tell it was Jiang Ranran's voice just by listening to it.
What makes everyone even more contemptuous and disgusted at this moment is that Jiang Ranran, afraid that she can't compete with Tang Qiuya tonight, secretly hired someone to do such a dark and despicable thing.
You hired Chen Jiao to do this, and promised to pay her after it was done. But after she did it for you, you not only didn't pay her, but you also mocked her.
100,000 yuan is the price of one of your dresses, so why don't you just give it to them?
They even said that people who are in a hurry for money lack vision and that it's no wonder they're poor.
But they were waiting to get the money to save their mother's life, so how could they not be anxious?
What kind of person, devoid of any compassion or empathy, could utter such condescending, selfish, and malicious words?
That's disgusting.
Jiang Ranran is far more disgusting than Chen Jiao, who did this to save her mother.
Jiang Ranran never expected that Chen Jiao would record the audio behind her back.
She said that Chen Jiao acted like she was having a fit, suddenly coming over and asking her those questions in front of everyone!
It turns out that her phone was recording at the time, and she had planned to set a trap for her!
"I...this isn't me!" Jiang Ranran trembled and immediately denied it frantically.
"Officer, this recording is fake! That's not what I said at all!"
The policeman took Chen Jiao's phone, glanced at it, and said in a completely emotionless tone, "This is the original file of the phone's built-in recording function; there are no signs of it being altered."
"Moreover, the time and location shown are indeed in the waiting room of this venue after the incident. Do you need us to check the surveillance footage and compare it with the time of your conversation?"
Jiang Ranran's face turned pale instantly.
Police officers have handled countless cases and seen countless criminals.
Seeing Jiang Ranran's appearance and hearing the recording Chen Jiao released, it's clear that the truth is pretty much what happened.
"Jiang Ranran, you and Chen Jiao, come back to the police station with us."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jiao knew that there was no room for maneuver.
With reddened eyes, he nodded: "Officer, I'll go back with you. But, could you please not let my mother know about this?"
“My mother is still in the hospital. If she knew I did something like this and was taken away by the police, she really wouldn’t be able to bear it…”
Chen Jiao covered her face and burst into tears.
When Jiang Ranran heard that the police were going to take her away, she panicked and took two steps back.
She grabbed Jiang Sheng and Chen Fulan: "Dad, Mom, I didn't do it! Please think of something! I don't want to go to the police station!"
The recording is already so clear, what's the point of denying it?
The police officer's face was cold and indifferent, as if he were doing his job.
"I would like to remind you that the cello destroyed by the victims was worth a huge sum of money. Although you are minors, this matter already involves criminal offenses."
"Although Chen Jiao was the perpetrator of the crime, she voluntarily surrendered herself to the police, told them the truth, and actively cooperated with the investigation. She should be treated leniently."
"However, Jiang Ranran, although you did not personally participate in the act of damaging property, the person who did it was hired and instructed by you to do so."
“You were the mastermind behind the entire crime and are therefore the most dangerous to society. If you continue to refuse to cooperate with the investigation, you will be dealt with even more severely in the future.”
Severe punishment!
Jiang Ranran was so frightened that she trembled all over.
Chen Fulan's legs immediately went weak.
Hearing this and seeing Jiang Ranran's reaction, Chen Fulan knew that her daughter must have done it.
But her daughter is only seventeen! How could she be arrested by the police like that?!
Jiang Ranran was truly terrified. Crying, she grabbed Jiang Sheng's arm and cried, "Dad, Dad, say something! Are you just going to watch me get taken away by the police?"
Looking at Jiang Ranran crying in front of him, Jiang Sheng wished he could slap her.
How could he have given birth to such a troublemaker!
Not only did he lose to Jiang Nian in the musical instrument competition, but he also secretly engaged in such illegal and criminal activities. Not only did he do it, but he also allowed others to catch him red-handed and gather evidence against him!
If this gets out, and Jiang Sheng’s daughter is arrested by the police for breaking the law, how will he ever have the face to show in Jiangcheng again?
He could only suppress the urge to berate Jiang Ranran and grit his teeth, saying, "...So what if she broke a cello? Just pay for it. A few million is nothing to our Jiang family!"
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
