Then he took off his face mask and smoothly pulled out a Business Card. "Actually, the child is fine. Rather than his teeth, we're more concerned about your son's safety—since the kidnappers won't let you call the police, why not try a Detective?"
Endo Keigo: "...?"
If time had been turned back twenty minutes, Endo Keigo would never have allowed this famous Detective through the door. He would have immediately done everything he could to distance himself from the man, lest the kidnappers misunderstand and kill his child to silence him.
But now...
They had agreed to exchange the money for the child, yet those damn kidnappers had stood him up. Doctor Endo's trust in the kidnappers had plummeted.
After hesitating for a moment, he wearily adjusted to the lounge. "Have a seat first. I'll make you some tea."
Once the water had boiled, Doctor Endo finally made his decision.
"That's right, just as you said, my son was kidnapped." Doctor Endo took a photograph from his pocket and lovingly stroked it before handing the picture of his son to Jiang Xia.
"This afternoon, Keita was playing in the yard as usual. When I finished work and planned to take him to the park, I opened the door and found no one in the yard.
"When I looked more closely, I found that the Courtyard Gate was actually open. There was a note stuck to it, and it said..."
He found the note as well and placed it before Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia shifted his gaze from the child in the photograph and took the note. It read:
[Your child is in my hands.
Call the police, and I'll kill him.
Wait obediently for us to contact you.]
Jiang Xia put down the threatening letter and asked the victim