Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 357 - 237: Shh, Shut Up (2/2)

Because Huangfu Huazhang had previously introduced Shi Nian to the identities of the members of his team, Shi Nian was particularly curious about this woman. It’s not uncommon to hear of men being retired special forces, though it’s impressive; but this woman aroused wild imaginings.

Huangfu Huazhang entered first, and Shi Nian followed, unable to resist using Huangfu Huazhang’s body as cover, peering at the woman with intensity amidst the flickering light and shadows.

She had seen female warriors like Tang Yan Yi before. No matter Tang Yan Yi’s temperament, the calluses on her hands were undeniable proof; especially since everything she did was related to Tang Yanqing.

So what about the woman in front of her? Is she a more objective and calm "fully developed super female warrior" than Tang Yan Yi, or similar to her, does she also have emotions and tears, occasionally taking off her armor to reveal her most vulnerable self in matters of personal feelings?

Huangfu Huazhang’s tall and long legs could perfectly conceal Shi Nian. Yet the woman still sharply sensed Shi Nian’s scrutiny. When Huangfu Huazhang took a step forward, creating a bit of distance between them, Shi Nian was exposed under the light.

Shi Nian’s scrutinizing gaze became unobstructed, and the woman subconsciously bowed her head to avoid it, but Shi Nian still caught a glimpse of her eyes.

It’s a pity that the woman wore a black eye mask, making it difficult to distinguish her features around her eyes despite them being exposed.

In a fleeting glance, although her features couldn’t be seen clearly, it was evident she was an Eastern woman.

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Perhaps the atmosphere between the two women affected Huangfu Huazhang, as he suddenly stopped and turned back to look.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and follow me."

"Oh."

Even though Shi Nian felt reluctant, she had no choice but to quickly retract her gaze and chase after Huangfu Huazhang.

He took her into the bedroom.

Sitting in a chair by the window where Xiong Jie had once been tied up, was now a man. Although not bound, his mouth was covered with tape, filled with terror as he looked at them.

His hands were free, yet he still didn’t dare to tear the tape off his mouth himself.

Beside him were two men in black, each wearing black eye masks like the woman earlier. Their exposed eyes had different iris colors, one with black eyes and the other with green eyes.

Huangfu Huazhang only glanced at the man indifferently, his eyes calm and undisturbed. It was as if he hadn’t noticed the man’s terror at all, or perhaps the fear had nothing to do with him, and he wasn’t even prepared to look.

He glanced left and right and slightly nodded, not needing to speak, as his two subordinates understood his intent. The green-eyed one stepped forward and yanked the tape off the man’s mouth.

With a tearing sound, the man immediately covered his mouth and wailed in pain: "Have mercy!"

Huangfu Huazhang reached out to grasp Shi Nian’s hand, and they sat together on the edge of the bed, facing the man.

Huangfu Huazhang’s long fingers continued to hold Shi Nian’s wrist, with no intention of letting go.

He crossed his long legs, the other free hand resting on his knee, his fingertips leisurely drumming lightly on his knee.

"Mercy? Well." He tilted his head to look out the window: "In reality, whose life in this world isn’t given by someone else? Even one’s biological parents, compared to oneself, are still others in the end. Don’t you think?"

The tape had been torn from the man’s mouth, yet he was no more relaxed, becoming more fearful instead.

Upon hearing Huangfu Huazhang’s question, he nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, whatever you say is right!"

Huangfu Huazhang laughed lightly.

The laughter was like the light mist of a London morning, wrapping around the man, leaving him even more at a loss. He could only laugh foolishly along, trying to please and appease.

When Huangfu Huazhang had laughed enough, subsiding his laughter: "For me to spare your life, it’s simple. Just tell me why you kidnapped Xiong Jie and confined her here; and who is instructing you from behind the scenes?"

The man’s complexion changed dramatically.

This scene made Shi Nian quite uncomfortable, prompting her to quietly ask Huangfu Huazhang: "Who is he? Why are you treating him this way, sir?"

Huangfu Huazhang curled his lips coldly: "Coincidentally, he is the owner of this house."

He turned his head to look at her: "Last time I found Xiong Jie, but you said the case wasn’t over because we hadn’t found out who exactly kidnapped her and confined her in this house. So I had someone investigate the house owner, and voila, it’s him."

"This person’s background is quite interesting, so I had my subordinates look into his past in China... Interestingly enough, after a few twists and turns, I actually found out he was the one who kidnapped Xiong Jie."

"To be cautious, his time in M Country hasn’t been long. He didn’t know where he could safely take Xiong Jie, so he instinctively chose his own house."

His slender fingers gently supported his temple: "You understand, he is most familiar with his own house, most in control; but he hasn’t fully understood other places in M Country, so his own house became almost his only choice in a moment of desperation."

Shi Nian was also surprised: "...Was he really the suspect who kidnapped Xiong Jie?"

Huangfu Huazhang shrugged, but then looked up at the man: "This young lady is asking you a question. Answer well, if this young lady is satisfied with what she hears, I will reward you heavily."

The man was stunned, hurriedly turned his eyes to Shi Nian, and immediately knelt down with a thud.

"Miss, this young lady...you look kind at first glance, you must be a good person. Miss, please say something good for me, have this gentleman let me go."

Shi Nian found it a bit hard to breathe.

In her childhood, she had heard vivid stories about how to use wisdom to make a suspect confess and plead guilty.

After coming to M Country, she also participated in many interrogations of suspects with Tang Yanqing and others, witnessing with her own eyes their verbal battles through single-layer coated glass.

But she had never experienced anything like this before.

This situation before her eyes was actually borderline illegal and had the implication of using private punishment to extract confessions.

This went against some of her beliefs as the daughter of a police officer, so she couldn’t help but softly say to Huangfu Huazhang: "Sir, this is inappropriate."

Huangfu Huazhang turned his head to look at her: "I understand your intentions. However, the wickedness of people in this world can surpass your imagination. Take this person in front of you, he has already noticed your special place in my heart, so he wants to use this to make you sympathize with him, thereby influencing my judgment of him."

"Those who commit evil do not deserve dignity."

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Shi Nian quietly clenched her fingertips and turned to look at the man.

"You want me to sympathize with you, that’s fine. After all, I am a woman, and we are both Chinese, I am willing to sympathize with you once, willing to plead for you—but there’s a premise, you must tell the truth, word for word. Whatever we ask, you must answer truthfully."

"If you do this and show me your sincerity, then as you wish, I will fulfill my promise to you. Conversely, if you think I am just a woman, soft-hearted, easy to deceive, so you only want to use me and refuse to tell the truth... then I’m sorry, even though I might still feel reluctant, I will follow this gentleman’s arrangements, and say nothing on my own behalf."

Shi Nian’s words immediately filled the man’s eyes with despair.

The two men present, and even the woman in the foyer, all turned their heads to look at Shi Nian. Although their gaze only lasted a moment and quickly shifted away, Shi Nian still keenly caught the flash of surprise in their eyes.

Huangfu Huazhang also turned his head to look at her, raising his long eyebrows in surprise and delight.

She blushed, lowered her head, and softly said: "Am I, in this way, showing a bit of the gentleman’s style?"

Huangfu Huazhang then laughed lowly again, reached out to hold her wrist, and gently shook it.

"You have done very well."

Shi Nian blushed and lifted her eyes to stare at the man: "Still not talking? How long do you want me to wait? Surely not planning to have me wait until the end of time, until we’re all turned into piles of bones, and then you never have to answer again, hmm?"

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The man finally had no other way out, he could only gloomily calm down. Silently lowered his head, eyes on the nose, nose on the mouth.

"That’s right, it was I who kidnapped that female journalist back then!"

He admitted it, but Shi Nian’s heart couldn’t dispel her doubts.

"Did you know Xiong Jie before? Or did you two have a past grudge?"

The man shook his head: "In terms of personal matters, no."

"Then why did you kidnap her? And generally when people kidnap someone there’s a motive for gain, so what was the purpose you hoped to achieve with this kidnapping?" Shi Nian, thinking about Xiong Jie’s tragic death, felt her heart caught in turmoil.

She was a career rival, the bad things Xiong Jie had done, she had no intention of forgiving Xiong Jie...but that didn’t mean she could bear to see Xiong Jie swallowed by flames, leaving nothing but a pile of scorched remains!

The man bit his lip, alternately glancing at Huangfu Huazhang and Shi Nian.

Only after a long time did he speak: "...because she couldn’t keep her mouth shut. I wanted to teach her a lesson by tying her up here, so she couldn’t speak, forcing her to shut up and stay quiet from now on!"