"Miss Bai—no, Officer Bai, could you not put me in handcuffs? I don't think I've done anything."
Tang Yu walked up to her with a grin, his gaze wandering around.
Too bad. He didn't see Long Ya anywhere.
That's what you get for extorting people, you bastard!
Bai Wanyi shook her head, trying to clear it, then casually cuffed Tang Yu and said coldly,
"Quit grinning. You're a suspect too. Go wait in there."
She pointed to an office nearby.
The interrogation rooms were full tonight, so they had to make do with an office.
Tang Yu obediently went inside.
Before long, Bai Wanyi came in carrying a cup of black coffee.
She took a sip. The bitter taste filled her mouth and helped wake her up.
"Did you hear what happened at Mingyue Hotel today?"
She sat down and looked at Tang Yu.
"I did. It's all over the news."
Tang Yu nodded.
"Fine. As the hotel's former owner, you're also a suspect. Let's start taking your statement."
Bai Wanyi picked up her pen, ready to begin.
"Wait, how am I a suspect?"
Tang Yu looked utterly innocent.
You're the damn suspect.
My family's loaded. Why would I do something like that?
I'm the one who sent you that email, okay?
Would I really report myself for a crime?
Hearing his inner thoughts again, Bai Wanyi could finally be sure she hadn't imagined them or misheard.
That was unmistakably this guy's smug, irritating voice.
Her pretty brows drew together slightly.
She had no time to dwell on how she could hear his thoughts.
The email mattered more to her.
He had sent her that email?
She wasn't one to make a fuss over nothing. Given the Tang Family's wealth, there was no reason for him to get involved in such dirty business.
"All right, I admit calling you a suspect wasn't quite appropriate, but you still need to cooperate with our investigation."
Bai Wanyi twirled the pen in her hand and stared at Tang Yu. "Do you know of any leads related to this case?"
"No. I bought the hotel a while ago just to celebrate Su Muyue's birthday, then sold it after the party."
Tang Yu cheerfully brought Su Muyue up as a shield.
I already sent you everything I know, okay?
But I really did find out that Tian Can and Di Que were up to no good, which is why I sold the hotel.
Normally, I'd have reported them straight away, but Long Ya insisted on buying the hotel. What could I do?
That bastard killed someone at my hotel to frame me, made it look like suicide, then brought people over to stir up trouble.
If I could find any evidence, I'd report him too, okay?
Bai Wanyi's body trembled slightly. Her eyes practically blazed with fury.
Long Ya?
The hotel murder case she'd been investigating so painstakingly had been his doing all along?
When she'd gone to arrest Long Ya today, she'd already sensed something was off.
He had several calluses on his hands.
In her judgment, those were the marks of someone who'd spent years practicing with a gun!
"Well, well, Long Ya."
Bai Wanyi gritted her teeth. As a police officer, she hated criminals like him most of all.
But she was also a little annoyed with Tang Yu, who sat right in front of her.
He knew so much and had kept it all to himself?
Good thing she could hear his thoughts.
Why's this dummy gritting her teeth? I didn't say anything wrong.
Could she be jealous because I celebrated Su Muyue's birthday?
Well, I can understand. She's always busy working and has never even dated. Of course she'd be jealous.
Be jealous all you want, just don't stab me in the back.
If you can't have it, destroy it. I know your type, you nasty women.
Seeing Bai Wanyi suddenly look ready to kill, Tang Yu grumbled to himself.
Bai Wanyi nearly smacked him across the face.
Who the hell wanted to have him?
She took a big gulp of black coffee to wake herself up, then stared at Tang Yu.
"Then I'd like to know why you suddenly decided to sell the hotel to Long Ya, and for such a low price. That's very suspicious."
"I'm rich and I do what I want."
Tang Yu wore a grin that screamed money-is-no-object.
He kept bringing people over to cause trouble. I couldn't even run the hotel properly.
If I let him keep at it, what if he pinned another murder on me?
People who used to be mercenaries have no humanity at all.
"Mercenary?"
Bai Wanyi's expression changed again.
She had already investigated Long Ya.
According to the information she'd found, Long Ya had been a businessman overseas and had returned to invest.
She hadn't found anything about him being a mercenary.
She quickly noted down this crucial information. It had to be true; it fit her suspicions perfectly.
"How much do you know about Long Ya?"
Bai Wanyi continued questioning him.
"Not much. But, Officer Bai, I don't think he's a good person. He looks like he's killed someone."
"He was in a hurry to buy my hotel. I figure he might be connected to a criminal gang. You should investigate him thoroughly."
Tang Yu started smearing Long Ya without the slightest hesitation.
What the hell would I know about a scumbag like him?
He's a deranged madman. After killing people, he collects parts of their bodies.
Oh, I remember now. He might have hidden the hair of the woman he killed in his house.
I'll send you another email later. I nearly forgot about that.
Bai Wanyi quickly noted down this crucial lead.
With so many clues, she could finally crack the case.
Tang Yu looked a little more agreeable to her now. He really had helped a lot.
But how did he know so much?
After going through a few perfunctory questions, she put away her pen, eager to investigate.
"All right, that's enough for now. Thanks for cooperating with the investigation."
"No problem. My life's the problem. It'd be nice if Officer Bai treated me to some barbecue as compensation."
Tang Yu grinned, shaking the handcuffs on his wrists.
"Sure, but another time. I'm busy right now."
Bai Wanyi took out her keys and unlocked his handcuffs.
Her quick agreement left Tang Yu a little puzzled.
Damn, is she really going to treat me to a meal?
Maybe not. Don't go out of your way. I wouldn't dare eat with you.
What if you fall for my handsome face? That'd get in the way of me keeping a low profile.
"???"
Bai Wanyi stared at him, baffled.
Would she fall for his handsome face?
Hah! As if!
She still had a case to handle and no time to argue with him.
As for the fact that she could hear his thoughts, she planned to figure it out later.
First, she'd deal with Long Ya!
The two of them were just about to leave the office when the door swung open.
Ye Chen walked in with a lawyer, looking rather grim.
Half an hour ago, he'd suddenly received word that Long Ya had been arrested.
After looking into the Mingyue Hotel case, he'd rushed over with someone in tow.
Long Ya had spent years abroad and didn't know domestic law especially well. Ye Chen, on the other hand, knew it inside out.
In Huaxia, if you so much as got involved with drugs, your life was practically over.
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