I lifted my eyes to look at the person opposite me, a policeman with long, slender eyes and a round face. Beside him sat a colleague, his complexion tinted with unease.
When these two had walked in, their movements and conversation hinted that the man questioning me was likely the second-in-command at this police station.
I'd had several encounters with these cops back in Guangzhou, and the way this second-in-command had questioned me was clearly designed to pressure me.
Right from the start, he concluded that I was hiding something about this incident, and his words were riddled with traps.
The thought made me frown involuntarily. I didn't know who was behind this second-in-command, but I was sure he was here to give me a hard time.
Seemingly sensing my silence, the second-in-command banged on the table with force, then twisted the desk lamp, directing the bright light onto my face.
