Chapter 37: Caught Red-handed
Inside the mahjong parlor.
The Baldy scrutinized the fat and skinny men before him.
It seemed to overlap with the figures of the two thieves from the surveillance footage.
Did this young lady named Jiang really have the ability?
The fat man and the skinny man felt extremely guilty.
Damn it, they had just gone to get the goods, and the police showed up right after. Had they been discovered?
The skinny man summoned courage and said, “Officer, it’s a misunderstanding. We’re good citizens. How could we possibly steal things?”
“Yes, yes!” the fat man echoed, “We’ve been wronged.”
The Baldy showed the search warrant, “Whether you’re wronged or not, we’ll know after we search.”
Ten minutes later.
Nothing was found.
With nothing found, the two nervous thieves breathed a sigh of relief.
A hint of pride flashed in the skinny man’s eyes, and he said with a smile, “Officer, do you believe us now? We’re good citizens!”
Seeing this, the Baldy’s facial expression immediately turned gloomy and unpleasant.
He had been too impulsive, actually listening to a yellow-haired girl!
The Baldy clenched his fist.
Little Mo Yan flew to Jiang Yuan’s side and chirped, “Yuan Yuan, they just hid the gold bars under those two green tables.”
Green tables?
Jiang Yuan’s gaze flowed, and her line of sight fell on the mahjong tables.
“Withdraw!” the Baldy said solemnly.
“Wait,” Jiang Yuan suddenly spoke, “I know where the stolen goods are.”
The Baldy no longer believed her, frowned, and showed dissatisfaction, “Enough! Miss Jiang, we don’t have time to play with you!”
“Play?” Jiang Yuan slightly raised her eyebrows, “Captain Zhang, I’m very serious.”
“Beauty, stop slandering us!” the skinny man said indignantly, “The officer didn’t find anything, which already proves our innocence!”
“You know it’s because nothing was found,” Jiang Yuan’s lips curved slightly as she walked with her straight legs to the mahjong table, “I’m very sure that you are the thieves who stole the gold bars and the gemstone necklace.”
The skinny man said stubbornly, “Officer, I want to report her for slandering me!”
“I apologize, your report is invalid.” Jiang Yuan smiled faintly and reached out to press a function button on the mahjong table, “I’m telling the truth.”
The skinny man and the fat man saw this, their faces suddenly changed, and fear and unease crawled into their eyes.
They were finished!
How did she know…
The operation panel in the center of the mahjong table rose up.
Jiang Yuan pressed the function button of another table.
Her fair face was filled with a smile, and she said unhurriedly, “The gold bars and the necklace are inside here.”
Si Heng stepped forward and indeed saw gold bars hidden inside the mahjong table.
He turned his head to look at the Baldy, “Captain Zhang, the case is solved.”
The skinny man and the fat man’s faces turned ashen, filled with regret.
The Baldy found it unbelievable and walked to Si Heng’s side. His gaze fell upon the gold bars, and he was immensely shocked.
How did she know?
All the way here, besides petting cats and feeding birds, she hadn’t even made a phone call.
This was simply too magical.
**
Caught red-handed, the skinny man and the fat man confessed their criminal motive entirely.
They had overheard Ms. Zhou talking to someone, saying she had a hundred gold bars at home and had also bought a gemstone necklace worth tens of millions at an auction.
Everyone believed this to be the truth.
The day Jiang Yuan went to claim the bounty, she met the owner, Zhou Shuyu, at the police station.
She was wearing a Chanel-style jacket and slightly flared jeans, dressed all in black, elegant and simple.
“Miss Jiang, I heard you found the gold bars and necklace. Thank you so much.” Zhou Shuyu extended her hand to her.
“I was just trying to claim the bounty. You’re welcome.” Jiang Yuan, wearing a beige long trench coat with her long curly hair draped over her shoulders and standing half a head taller than Zhou Shuyu in 5cm black high heels, spoke.
As she spoke, her fair fingers clasped the other woman’s.
Zhou Shuyu was surprised by her frankness and felt a good impression of her, “Miss Jiang is also a straightforward person.”
Jiang Yuan was about to remind her to be wary of the person beside her when a voice cut through the air.
“Shuyu,” a young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked to Zhou Shuyu’s side, “Didn’t I tell you to wait for me to come together?”
Zhou Shuyu chuckled lightly, “Nan Yue, I couldn’t help it, I was too anxious.”
Li Nan Yue heard this and dotingly ruffled her hair, “I wouldn’t be at ease if you came alone.”
“It’s okay,” Zhou Shuyu said amusingly, “This is the police station, you don’t need to worry.”
Jiang Yuan quietly watched their interaction.
If she didn’t know that this man had planned the jewelry theft, she might have thought he was a good man who doted on his girlfriend.
Zhou Shuyu introduced, “Miss Jiang, this is my boyfriend. Nan Yue, it was Miss Jiang who found the gold bars and necklace.”
Li Nan Yue looked at Jiang Yuan, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes beneath his lenses, and smiled, “Miss Jiang, thanks to you.”
Damn it, it was this bitch who ruined my plan!
Jiang Yuan said lightly, “I was just lucky.”
She looked at Zhou Shuyu, “Miss Zhou, would you mind stepping aside to talk?”
Although she didn’t know why Jiang Yuan wanted to talk to her away from Li Nan Yue, Zhou Shuyu still nodded.
Li Nan Yue stared at Jiang Yuan’s back, his gaze like a viper’s.
Reaching the entrance of the police station, Zhou Shuyu spoke first, “What did Miss Jiang want to tell me?”
Jiang Yuan glanced at Li Nan Yue inside and said slowly, “Miss Zhou, I unintentionally learned that this theft case is related to your boyfriend. You might not believe it, but it’s always good to be a little more careful.”
Zhou Shuyu looked at her in astonishment, “This…”
Jiang Yuan smiled faintly and turned to walk back into the police station.
Li Nan Yue stared at her, his gaze showing hostility.
Jiang Yuan ignored him directly. As she was about to leave after collecting the bounty, the Baldy police officer approached her.
She nodded slightly and greeted, “Captain Zhang.”
“Miss Jiang,” Captain Zhang invited her for coffee nearby.
Jiang Yuan’s tone was calm, “There’s no need for coffee. Captain Zhang, just say what you need to say directly.”
“Then shall we talk in the conference room?”
“Okay.”
In the conference room, Captain Zhang apologized to her for questioning Jiang Yuan yesterday, “I was rude. I’m sorry, Miss Jiang.”
“It’s okay,” Jiang Yuan said nonchalantly, “I can understand.”
Seeing that she wasn’t bothered, Captain Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.
This Miss Jiang was so capable. If they encountered any tricky cases in the future, they might need her help.
If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he really wouldn’t have believed it.
This young girl was so powerful.
Before leaving, Jiang Yuan left a message, “Captain Zhang, actually, there were more than two thieves.”
Captain Zhang, holding his thermos cup, was about to drink water when he heard this and was completely dazed.
What did she mean?
More than two thieves?
Zhou Shuyu was also unsettled by Jiang Yuan’s words.
That night, Li Nan Yue hugged his girlfriend on the sofa, “Baby, why are you so distracted today?”
Zhou Shuyu stiffened, unease flashing in her eyes, “Am I? I’m fine.”
Li Nan Yue rested his chin on her shoulder, “Isn’t it a good thing that the gold bars and necklace were found?”
“It’s a good thing,” Zhou Shuyu subconsciously avoided his touch, stood up, and said, “I was just thinking about work. I’m a bit tired, I’m going back to my room.”
