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After arriving at the police station, Lin Yuan did not allow the two of them to have any contact. Since they did not want to speak now, there would eventually come a time when they would.
At that moment, a passing officer noticed him. The results of the Lin family's kidnapping case had come out, but seeing that Lin Yuan was busy, he decided to wait until later to discuss it.
Zhou Xuan had been relatively calm in the car, but now that they were at the police station, she appeared somewhat anxious. She truly did not understand why Lin Yuan had sought her out. Without evidence, how could he dare to approach her? But the question was, had she revealed any flaws?
Since Lin Yuan had been in charge of this matter from the beginning, he initially wanted to ask Bai Ling if she wanted to come along for the interrogation to speed things up. However, she did not intend to get involved, so it was just Lin Yuan who came.
"Consultant Lin, who should we interrogate first?"
"Let’s start with Shang Guanyao. Let Qing She worry for a bit longer."
In the interrogation room, the woman appeared very composed, though she occasionally glanced at her watch and the clock as if confirming something.
Lin Yuan pushed the door open and sat down opposite her. "Shang Guanyao, what brings you to Haishi this time?"
The preliminary questions had already been asked by other officers, so Lin Yuan only needed to focus on the key points now.
"I'm here to discuss a collaboration. Also, I need to remind you, Officer, that my flight leaves in less than two hours. I hope we can wrap this up before I board."
She still did not realize where the problem lay. But that was fine.
Lin Yuan glanced at the time and then spoke up. "Don't worry; you probably won't be going anywhere this time."
This statement made Shang Guanyao furrow her brows. However, wasn't this how police operated? They applied enough psychological pressure while being essentially harmless.
"Let’s see what kind of skills you have to keep me here."
After discovering that she had been taken by the police, Shang Guanyao would surely arrange for a lawyer. At that point, she would hold this officer accountable.
"We're not meeting for the first time; you must remember our encounter on the ship. You should also recognize this person."
Lin Yuan pulled out a photograph from his pocket.
When they captured Butterfly, they had taken this photo. Upon seeing the woman in it, Shang Guanyao immediately thought of Zhou Xuan from earlier and felt an ominous premonition.
"I know her; she was sent by your company to liaise with me at a high level."
"Admit it."
"What do you mean?"
Lin Yuan stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "A few days ago, we found a small box of contraband in this woman's room. I believe you know what it is since she showed you that box."
As Shangguan Yao was about to defend herself, he interrupted her.
"Don't be too quick to deny it. I have video evidence and surveillance footage from over there. You clearly saw what was inside. Even though your identity is abroad, you still need to take responsibility for matters here in the country. You should understand that, right?"
His words implied that regardless of her capabilities abroad, she had to behave properly within the domestic context. Shangguan Yao finally felt a bit anxious. She had come to discuss cooperation on behalf of the Shangguan family, never intending to put herself at risk.
"I don't know about this matter; I thought it was their product. Anyway, there was no recording on-site, so who can prove they were dealing with drugs?"
After all, that box could have looked the same as any other product. "Products? As far as I know, you’ve encountered quite a few prohibited items abroad, and even selling machinery often relates to contraband."
"Could you reveal the specifics of your cooperation?" Lin Yuan asked.
"The contract can be shown to the officer, but can I meet my lawyer this afternoon?"
Compared to herself, Zhou Xuan was undoubtedly the focus of the police's attention. Shangguan Yao realized she needed to seize this opportunity; this officer wasn't easily fooled. At that moment, she finally understood why Zhou Xuan had targeted him.
"You can see him this afternoon, but only if you tell me everything you know. I believe Miss Shangguan understands what I mean."
If she didn’t say something today, Lin Yuan wouldn’t let her off the hook. Shangguan Yao felt caught in a dilemma. She had accepted funding from the other party; even if Zhou Xuan was arrested now, she was merely an internal member of their organization. Once she got out, they could still cooperate—as long as it wasn’t within the country.
But if she sold them out now, there would likely be repercussions later on.
"I can only say that I am not aware of this matter; they are deliberately trying to involve our Shangguan family."
"Looks like you're still not willing to talk?" Lin Yuan nodded, not pressing her further.
"Well then, we will investigate all your actions since entering Haishi. For now, Miss Shangguan, please stay here."
"You can't just—"
Lin Yuan didn’t give her a chance to continue speaking and walked straight out the door. He knew he couldn’t extract too many leads from Shangguan Yao; he just needed her to admit she knew Butterfly.
After the incident, let's wait for someone from abroad to arrive.
It seems that Guo Shangguan Yao is one of them, and she hasn't reached the point of giving up yet. You just brought me in here without asking what this is all about? Since you're not going to interrogate me, then why waste everyone's time?
Zhou Xuan had been inside for over ten minutes, and he appeared somewhat impatient. If Lin Yuan had come to ask him from the beginning, he might have been more accommodating. He glanced at the reflective mirror, knowing that the people outside could see him clearly.
At that moment, Lin Yuan walked in.
"What’s all the noise about?"
"You finally showed up."
Zhou Xuan suppressed a flicker of unease in his heart. He could find reasons for the butterfly incident; it wouldn't implicate him directly. But as for the Azure Snake, it depended on whether President Fang would handle the aftermath properly.
"The butterfly is one of your people, right?"
"Who is the butterfly?" Zhou Xuan countered, refusing to admit he knew her.
"You must have seen her during your tenure; your records clearly indicate you were her superior. Don't tell me you really don't know her?"
This was something Zhou Xuan hadn't anticipated, and he instinctively denied it.
"Impossible. My records show I don't know her either."
Lin Yuan calmly held up a piece of paper from his right hand and walked over to place it beside Zhou Xuan.
"I’m referring to this document."
Looking down, a flicker of fear crossed Zhou Xuan's eyes.
"What’s going on? Why are all my previous actions laid out here? Even our chat logs with others?"
These documents—shouldn't they have been destroyed?
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