Within the Jianghai Police Bureau, Min Ziqiong remained tight-lipped regardless of any questions from the special investigation team.
From start to finish, she only uttered four words: "The innocent will remain innocent."
This attitude enraged the investigation team, leaving them powerless.
Firstly, Min Ziqiong, to some extent, had a background. Furthermore, she was taken in from a villa on the mountaintop. It was widely known that the owner of this villa had always been a mystery in Jianghai, with rumors of profound backing and terrifying influence. The investigation team was reluctant to offend such a person.
Secondly, Min Ziqiong had now become a true "celebrity," albeit with a "notorious reputation."
With hundreds of millions of eyes across the nation fixed on this case, they truly dared not act rashly or carelessly.
Therefore, even though they knew Min Ziqiong's lack of cooperation would lead to the case dragging on, they could only glare in frustration, attempting to find other evidence to prove Min Ziqiong was the mastermind.
However, this search for evidence did not go smoothly. Instead, it revealed that Min Ziqiong had not only not left the villa for days but had not even made a phone call.
The landline number within the villa showed no outgoing or incoming signals.
The special investigation team was stunned. What was going on?
Could Min Ziqiong have directed You San'er with her mind?
The case progress immediately ground to a halt.
The investigation team felt stuck in an awkward position. They had intended to issue a temporary statement to quell public outrage, but now they dared not.
At this moment, an unexpected person came to visit Min Ziqiong.
It was none other than Min Ziqiong's cousin!
Ordinarily, the public was forbidden from contacting suspects in such a nationally scrutinized case. However, when Min Ziqiong's cousin mentioned he could persuade Min Ziqiong to confess, the investigation team wavered.
Thus, the two met in an interrogation room.
Min Ziqiong's cousin, with a smug smile on his face, looked at Min Ziqiong.
After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Did you not expect today to come?"
"Did you think I would stop at a certain point?"
"I'm sorry, you know me too little, and you know the cruelty of this world too little. Whether you lived or died initially meant little to me, and I couldn't be bothered to pay attention. But when your death could bring me greater benefits, then you had to be sacrificed."
"How about this, my dear cousin, shall we strike a deal?"
Min Ziqiong coldly looked at her cousin and said without emotion, "There is nothing for us to discuss."
"No, no, no, you don't need to rush to refuse. I believe you will be very interested. After all, you were willing to be driven out of the family for your mute daughter. Now, you must also be willing to die for your mute daughter, right?"
*Swish!*
Min Ziqiong's expression changed instantly.
She hadn't expected her cousin to be so vicious.
Framing her wasn't enough; he now wanted to use Nannan to threaten her!
"Min Ziming! Don't push it too far! If you dare to touch Nannan, you're dead!"
Min Ziqiong yelled furiously.
However, Min Ziqiong's cousin laughed like a demon, "See, I knew I guessed correctly. You really care a lot about your mute daughter! Since that's the case, I know what to do."
"I'll give you two choices. First: Honestly confess, admit that you sent people to attack the inspection captain, and I will find a good home for your mute daughter, at least ensuring she lives a life of comfort."
"The second choice is, you continue to be stubborn. But your mute daughter might have a terrible fate. I can't say exactly how terrible, as I won't be the one to handle it. I'll just hand her over to human traffickers. Whether they sell her to the mountains as a child bride or break her limbs to beg on the streets, who knows."
"Beast! You're not human!" Min Ziqiong trembled with rage, the handcuffs on her wrists clanking.
This startled the officers outside, who yelled through the window for Min Ziqiong to be quiet.
"Tsk tsk, seeing how agitated you are, you must be choosing the first option?" Min Ziqiong's cousin said leisurely, as if he was certain he had Min Ziqiong cornered.
Unexpectedly, Min Ziqiong's response made him freeze.
"Pah! You wish!"
"I'll choose neither! If you have the guts, try and touch Nannan! I say it again – if you dare to touch Nannan, you're dead!"
Min Ziqiong spat fiercely, then stood up and walked towards the detention cell on her own!
Her cousin was left stunned and bewildered on the spot.
He didn't understand what had happened.
Why did the first half of the plot go exactly as he imagined, but the second half suddenly take a sharp turn, becoming completely different?
It felt like reading a novel halfway through and suddenly discovering the author had changed.
Not only had the writing style changed, but the plot had completely collapsed!
"Min Ziqiong, you will regret this!"
After a long while, Min Ziqiong's cousin finally got up from his chair and chased after her furiously, shouting.
Min Ziqiong, without looking back, let out a cold, dismissive laugh.
This attitude made her cousin increasingly uneasy.
Could it be that Min Ziqiong truly had something to rely on?
Could it be that Min Ziqiong had some trump card hidden away?
The more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong. Min Ziqiong's cousin quickly left the police station.
Outside the police station, Li Yan was waiting.
"How was it, darling? Did that wretched woman agree to confess?"
Min Ziqiong's cousin said anxiously, "No. Not only did she refuse to confess, but she also threatened me, saying that if I dared to touch a single hair on her daughter's head, I would be dead!"
"This makes me so angry, damn it!"
Li Yan stepped forward and gently rubbed Min Ziqiong's cousin's chest with her hand, saying, "Don't be angry, it's not worth it for someone like that. Anyway, we still have another card to play."
"Oh? What card?" Min Ziqiong's cousin raised an eyebrow and asked.
Li Yan whispered something into Min Ziqiong's cousin's ear.
Upon hearing this, Min Ziqiong's cousin's anger instantly turned to joy. He kissed Li Yan fiercely.
"Yan, you truly are my wise helper!"
"This time, let's see how Min Ziqiong can remain stubborn! This time, let's see if she dies or not!"
Afterward, they burst into laughter and strode away.
Shortly after they left, You San'er, the suspect the police had been pursuing, suddenly appeared at the entrance of the police station.
You San'er, covered in grime and disheveled, walked into the police station with his hands raised high, repeating only one sentence: "I surrender! I surrender! Give me food! I'll admit to any crime!"
"I killed that inspection captain!"
"And I was indeed instructed by a woman surnamed Min!"
"I received fifty thousand yuan from her! This money is still in the card I have on me, I haven't had time to spend a single cent!"
"I've confessed everything, please give me leniency!"
You San'er's words shocked everyone and invigorated the perplexed special investigation team.
With You San'er as a witness, the case could finally be definitively concluded!
Min Ziqiong was the mastermind!
Min Ziqiong was the murderer!