Shannchyuan looked at his friends one by one. "If everything is clear. We're leaving now!"
Then they went back into the house. By then, Tsaehorng had finished speaking to Jinqkang.
"Don't forget the things that Songfei left us," said Shannchyuan.
"Take it easy," Jenqyih said. He lifted the blue bag that Shannchyuan had previously prepared.
Except for Yihshyong, Jinqkang, and Juger, they all then left the house and went straight to the car. The car drove away quickly from their home. There were five people in the vehicle, including the driver.
"Where are we going?" Iren felt a little surprised when the car that Tsaehorng was driving slid out of their housing complex. They already knew the police were not far from their house. They shouldn't have gone too far.
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"The police asked us to go to the mall near the station," said Tsaehorng.
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"What a coincidence. I haven't been there in a long time," Chioujen said.
"Do you often go to the mall?" Tsaehorng's voice sounded really curious.
"Of course. The mall is a suitable place to get inspiration," said Iren.
"Even Dahge passed out inside the restroom over there," Jenqyih said.
Shannchyuan laughed. Then he said thoughtfully. "When this problem is solved, please remind me to see a doctor."
"Of course, Dahge. Like you said before, all of us must have a health check," said Jenqyih.
The mall was not far from their house. In no time, they were there. As Iren predicted, the mall was only a transit place. In the car park located underground, they changed vehicles. The police had provided a van, complete with the driver at the site. All of them, including Tsaehorng, then took the car to the house where the police were monitoring the case.
Exactly as they had spoken before. It was very close to their house. The car entered the housing complex through a gate that led to the road behind their housing complex. The vehicle stopped in front of the house, which was directly behind their house. They didn't come down in front of the house. The driver put the car into the garage in the house. After the garage door closed, they all got out of the car and into the house.
There were many people in the house. They were all in civilian clothes. But from their movements, Iren could guess that they were all policemen.
"There are a lot of police here," said Jenqyih. "If I don't know this is a house, I may think it is a police station."
"Then, this is indeed not an ordinary case," said Shannchyuan.
"Beaushu is right. Therefore, we also don't expect that the police will explain as clearly as possible what really happened. We are here to provide information, not to get clarity. The police have no obligation to explain this case to us," Chioujen said.
The house was much bigger than theirs. The width of the land was the same but much longer inward. Iren had walked to the back of the house. He saw that the area of the house's backyard was only half the size of their backyard. Because the building area of the house was much larger, there was more room in the house. Currently, they were sitting in a room that functioned as a living room.
"A moment!" Shannchyuan poked Tsaehorng. "I want to call Yinqyueh first." According to their agreement, Shannchyuan would not call Yinqyueh from their own home. He was worried that their phone lines were being monitored by the criminals.
"Okay!" Said Tsaehorng. He then spoke to a policeman who was there. The police allowed them to borrow a phone there. One policeman led Tsaehorng and Shannchyuan into a room. About ten minutes later, Shannchyuan and Tsaehorng were again sitting beside them.
"What did Miss Liuchiou say?" Jenqyih asked.
"She's a bit upset," said Shannchyuan. "But I managed to calm her down."
"She's still very young. Dahge will have to be patient." Jenqyih laughed.
"What the hell did Dahge tell him?" Iren asked.
"Not much. Apart from saying that I can't go there and sending Yihshyong to replace me to take her to her relatives' house this afternoon, I'm just saying about where I am right now. Then also the fact that we must transit to the mall before going here."
"Are Dahge sure that today, Shyongge can escort Miss Liuchiou?" Iren asked. "I'm afraid there's not enough time."
"After we get home, Yihshyong can go right away," said Shannchyuan.
"The past few days, the unexpected has always happened. Everything that we had planned in advance has gone haywire. So in these few hours, something might happen. Of course, I didn't expect that anything unexpected would happen. But we must be prepared for all possibilities," said Iren.
"I know what you mean," said Shannchyuan. "I also told Miss Liuchiou earlier that there is always the possibility of a change of plans."
The door to one room opened. From behind the door came a familiar figure. One policeman also came out of the room. The policeman then guided the man into another room.
"The police also called him?" Iren muttered.
"Who is he anyway?" asked Chioujen.
"He's our new landlord," Jenqyih said.
"That nephew of our old landlord who just passed away?" asked Chioujen.
"Right! That's the person," said Iren.
Before their landlord died, the nephew did not live in that city. So Shannchyuan and his friends had never met that person before. That was why Chioujen, who had just returned from another city, had only had the opportunity to see that person this time.
"The police have spoken to him. I think we'll get a little extra time to occupy our house," Shannchyuan said. He smiled.
"Obviously, this is not an ordinary kidnapping case. Maybe even after Shinnshiow is released, the case isn't finished yet. So there's a possibility we can stay in that house a little longer," said Jenqyih.
"You mean he's going to let us live for free in that house?" asked Chioujen.
"If it wasn't free, maybe not at the new price he unilaterally set last month," Shannchyuan said.
Two policemen then approached them. One policeman said that he would take Songfei's belongings that they were currently carrying. He said they would only identify and document the items. Soon after that, the police would return the items. Shannchyuan instantly gave the blue bag they were carrying to the policeman. The policeman then walked into one room, holding the bag.
The other policeman said that Shannchyuan and his friends would take turns giving statements. Shannchyuan got the first turn. After that, it was Jenqyih's turn. Chioujen will provide information after Jenqyih. Shannchyuan promptly stood up and walked after the policeman.
"So I'm the last one? Why?" Iren asked. "The order of summons based on what? Chioujen hasn't even lived here all this time?"
"I don't know. The police have their own consideration. Maybe, according to the police, Chioujen can add some things we don't know," Jenqyih said.
Tsaehorng just smiled.
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Shannchyuan was only in there for a short time. Maybe only about ten minutes. Jenqyih was longer than Shannchyuan. He was likely telling them about the incident where people were following Shinnshiow and him.
"You've been inside for a long time," said Iren to Jenqyih when Jenqyih was back sitting beside her.
"They asked quite a bit of detail. So I had to explain."
"Did you also tell them about your friend?"
"Of course not. If I tell them that, it's going to be a long and complicated thing." Jenqyih laughed.
Chioujen was in there a long time. Iren couldn't guess what kind of information the police got from him. After almost half an hour, Chioujen finally came out of the room. His face looked normal. Gently, Shannchyuan patted Chioujen's shoulder. Iren looked at his two friends.
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Soon after, one policeman called out to Iren in a friendly manner. He wasn't the cop who had told them who should make a statement first. The policeman asked Iren into the room to give the statement. With firm steps, Iren stepped into the room.
There were three policemen in the room. They said they were recording the statement-taking process. The police asked Iren to tell the things he knew. When Iren opened his mouth several times, the police interrupted his story. They asked Iren to skip some parts. Apparently, the police thought there were parts of Iren's statement that were unrelated to the case they were facing. Iren realized that the police might have a point. Sometimes, when he was telling something, it was not uncommon for Iren to digress by telling other less relevant things.
"Sorry, Mr. Nangong." One policeman cut Iren's sentence politely. "I don't think the argument between the two people you witnessed when you stopped by a shop to buy something had anything to do with this case. I think you'd better move on to the next thing." It was the umpteenth time that the police had to ask Iren to focus more on matters directly related to the case they were working on.
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"You've been in there a long time." Jenqyih widened her eyes at Iren when Iren had left the room.
"Am I longer than Chioujen?" Iren was a little surprised. Time passed quickly without Iren knowing.
"A little longer, Uncle," Tsaehorng smiled. "But if it's necessary, that's fine."
About two minutes later, another policeman came up to them. He asked Shannchyuan and Tsaehorng to follow him. The police would talk about what Shannchyuan should do when he received the next call from the kidnapper. As for Tsaehorng, Iren didn't know what the police wanted from the young man. The room they entered was not the same as the room where they had previously given a statement.
About fifteen minutes later, the two men came out of the room. Shannchyuan and Tsaehorng's faces looked very serious. Iren couldn't imagine what the police had said to the two of them.
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The policeman who had been asking for Songfei's belongings was approaching them at a fast pace. He was carrying the blue bag he had taken from Shannchyuan.
"Mr. Duanmuh, here I return these things," said the policeman.
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"So I can bring these things home?" Shannchyuan asked.
"That's right, Sir! Today, we only recorded and identified these items. We have taken photos of all of them. But it is possible that we will still need these items again in the future."
"When do you think you guys will need this stuff again?" Iren asked.
"We don't know yet, Sir. Everything depends on the results of further investigations. But if our investigation results lead to other causes, it's very likely that we don't need these items anymore," the police officer said.
"Thank you," said Shannchyuan.
"You are welcome, Sir!" The policeman bowed respectfully.
"Is there anything more we need to do?" Shannchyuan looked at the police officer.
"Please wait a moment, Sir. Someone is coming here," said the policeman.
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