Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 395 - 274: Let You Live? Let You Die? (2 more 2)
China, Qing City.
Qing City is not big, the license plate in this province is E.
With the economic development, people in this emerging city have begun to pursue higher spiritual aspirations, so every year during the Christmas-New Year performance season, the big theater invites bands from abroad to hold a "New Year’s Concert." This year, the invited band is under Luo Xiansheng’s brand, and such international performances have also been broadcasted on local TV.
The TV is broadcasting footage of the band playing. In the archive footage, the band conductor is still Father; however, the conductor in the live performance has been changed.
Jia Tianzi couldn’t help but think, such a small change in the lineup, maybe the audience wouldn’t notice it at all.
The door was knocked, it’s Qi Xiuqi.
Qi Xiuqi came in with a blink and a smile: "He confessed."
Jia Tianzi was pleasantly surprised: "He confessed so quickly? I thought he was a tough nut, and we’d need several days to crack him."
Jia Tianzi personally made coffee for Qi Xiuqi, and asked with a smile in the rich aroma of the coffee: "Mr. Qi, what method did you use?"
Qi Xiuqi shrugged: "Locked him up in a cell, coincidentally his roommate has a peculiar hobby. Someone like him, all soft and effeminate, is exactly what the old-timer loves."
"Pfft..." Jia Tianzi burst out laughing too.
The police from both countries tacitly understand each other, and have tried such methods on extremely atrocious yet hard-to-crack suspects.
With the fragrant coffee in hand, Jia Tianzi said: "Since he confessed, I want to take him back to M Country for trial as soon as possible. Mr. Qi, I’ll need your help with the relevant procedures on this matter." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Qi Xiuqi seemed a bit uneasy: "Such an important witness, why don’t you leave him with me for a while. Once everything is arranged on your side, then bring him back."
Jia Tianzi understood Qi Xiuqi’s concern. Given the enemies they are facing, if Father returns to M Country, the other side is definitely capable of hiring the best lawyers, or simply silencing him directly. Staying in China, after all, there’s an ocean apart, maybe it’s not within their reach.
Jia Tianzi then smiled: "I naturally appreciate Mr. Qi’s good intention. It’s just that Mr. Qi also has a misconception, thinking that since it’s a case of our M Country, the suspect must be a native of M Country, so there’s no way for China, right?"
Qi Xiuqi was stunned by these words, feeling a bit chilled at the back of his neck: "Isn’t it?"
"Half and half." Jia Tianzi’s eyes turned cold: "Even though he holds the identity of an M Country citizen, he might still be a homegrown Chinese deep inside. What he can arrange in M Country, he can do the same in China."
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Detention facility.
Time for the guards to change shifts.
At this moment, a doctor also walked out from inside and went to the office window by the iron gate to sign and record the time.
The outgoing old guard left first, followed by the new young guard taking over the shift, who found the doctor a bit unfamiliar.
After all, being a newcomer, not only did he find the doctor unfamiliar, he actually found all faces in the detention facility somewhat unfamiliar.
The new guard nodded politely to the doctor and casually asked which old inmate made an excuse to fake illness again.
The doctor, dressed in a white coat, appeared even taller and slender under the white lighting of the detention facility corridor. The white coat reflected a sheet of white light, which, together with his gold-rimmed glasses, formed a fluorescent effect, enveloping him entirely in that dazzling white fluorescence, making it hard to see his features and expressions.
"An incarcerated suspect got a bit injured, wailing like a banshee, thought it was some serious injury, just came to check. As it turned out, nothing serious."
The new guard was curious: "Nothing serious, and wailing like a banshee?"
The doctor seemed to smile faintly: "Just got a chopstick stabbed in his ’back door’."
"Pfft..." The guard burst out laughing.
The two found a topic of conversation, and the doctor offered the guard a cigarette. They leaned against the wall, smoking and chatting casually.
The doctor asked: "That guy has a bit of a foreign accent. What exactly did he do to get detained here, and placed in a cell with that well-known old inmate?"
The young guard himself was curious, flipping through records: "Nothing serious, just some minor paperwork issue, seems like some seal is blurry, accused of possible forgery. Normally, there’s no need to place someone like that with such a notorious old inmate."
The doctor also found it incredible: "Since he’s been placed in that cell, there must be something else. Did he confess to anything else later?"
The prison guard shook his head, "No, I haven’t heard anything. It’s just a minor issue with the documents, not serious enough for a formal interrogation, so we don’t even have an interrogation record. I guess it’s nothing else, he was held for 48 hours, checked the seal, and then released. After all, he’s a foreign national, better not complicate things."
The doctor nodded after hearing that, "I see, then there’s no problem." He said, stomping out his cigarette, "You go ahead, I’m off work."
The doctor’s tall figure vanished down the corridor of the detention center under the fluorescent lights.
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In this series of events, Jia Tianzi was unaware of the details, and the new prison guard didn’t notice anything peculiar, yet Father knew the situation well.
After giving his statement to the Chinese police, the doctor came to examine him, these two events seemed unrelated but were subtly linked by the timing.
If the doctor came first, he would have never had the chance to give that confession;
Conversely, since he did give the confession, he absolutely couldn’t let the doctor know.
——As the doctor walked in to examine him, without needing to hear the doctor ask much, just by his tall and ominous demeanor, he knew who had sent the doctor!
The person who sent the doctor also couldn’t determine precisely why he was detained by the Chinese police, nor whether he had spoken, so it was just to gather information.
Although the doctor still didn’t know, when he heard early the next morning that the M Country’s police were going to take him back to the M Country... he realized his death was imminent.
If he hadn’t given the confession, perhaps he might still have a chance to survive; but once he returned to the M Country, if the police disclosed that confession, he was doomed.
As long as that person wanted him dead, no matter if it was police witness protection or any other method, he wouldn’t be able to escape.
Thus, when he boarded the plane with Jia Tianzi, he started acting restless. Jia Tianzi sensed something was wrong, took extra precautions, but couldn’t pinpoint what was amiss.
To ensure things went smoothly, Jia Tianzi signaled Qing City police for assistance before the plane took off.
Qi Xiuqi immediately sensed something was up and called the branch leadership to volunteer. Although the police captain’s role at the bureau was indispensable even for a day, fortunately, it was just a transfer, a plane ride of ten-plus hours. The branch leadership agreed in the spirit of international cooperation.
Qi Xiuqi boarded the plane, bumped fists with Jia Tianzi, and the two sat on either side of Father.
Seeing Qi Xiuqi personally accompany them, Jia Tianzi felt partially reassured.
Qi Xiuqi signaled for the flight attendant to draw the cabin curtain, leaving only the three of them in the first-class cabin.
As the plane took off, Jia Tianzi breathed a slight sigh of relief, leaned over Father, and smiled at Qi Xiuqi, "You’re personally accompanying us this time, is it for business or pleasure?"
It was meant to be just a simple tease, but Qi Xiuqi unexpectedly blushed earnestly.
Surprised, Jia Tianzi regretted asking, having inadvertently revealed the real situation. How would he explain this to Tang Yanqing later?
Qi Xiuqi was candid, coughed, and said, "Actually, I’ve always been concerned for my teacher’s wife and sister, but due to my official duties, I couldn’t freely travel abroad to see them. Since this counts as a business trip, I might as well visit them. Seeing they’re all well, I can feel at ease."
Jia Tianzi, like a child who inadvertently made a mistake, felt more uneasy upon hearing this. When he returned, if Tang Yanqing asked why a Chinese officer had a chance to visit Shi Nian in M Country... he would have to confess it was his request.
Qi Xiuqi, acutely perceptive, recognized Jia Tianzi’s expression.
The plane cruised, the flight attendant was supposed to bring drinks. But the first-class situation was unique, so the flight attendant dared not disturb. Qi Xiuqi got up, drew aside the curtain, and whispered to the attendant. The attendant, smiling sweetly, brought the drink cart in, treated all three equally, without showing fear or bias due to Father’s situation.
"Gentlemen, what drinks would you like?"
Jia Tianzi glanced at Qi Xiuqi, and Qi Xiuqi said to Father, "Go ahead."
Father requested orange juice, while Jia Tianzi and Qi Xiuqi only wanted water.
After drinking, Father felt sleepy, leaning his head against the seat, dozed off.
Jia Tianzi raised his brow at Qi Xiuqi, who set down his cup and nodded, "Let him sleep well, don’t stir trouble."
Jia Tianzi laughed, "Indeed, makes for a worry-free journey for us." Then casually remarked, "While he sleeps, we two can’t close our eyes. Let’s chat."
Qi Xiuqi smiled, "Jia sir, your face clearly says: Let’s gossip."
Jia Tianzi chuckled softly, "...Since you saw through me. Let’s talk about you and Shi Nian?"
