Taking statements, previously, had always been the responsibility of Jiang Ning.
Now, Jiang Ning was upstairs, and both Li Fu and Zhong Zhiying had been captured by Qi Xingzhou. He bowed his head and briefly explained the events that had just occurred.
While Qi Xingzhou was taking statements, the other police officers were also busy. They split into two groups. The two female officers went directly to the third floor, and the two male officers secured the scene and dispersed the bystanders.
Seeing this scene, the faces of Zhong Zhiying and Li Fu turned pale, and they knew that there was no escaping today.
After finishing the statements, Qi Xingzhou immediately turned around and walked into the house to meet up with Jiang Ning. As he reached the staircase, he saw Jiang Ning coming down the stairs.
Jiang Ning had also come down immediately after finishing the statements and handing over to the two female officers.
Upon seeing Qi Xingzhou, Jiang Ning stopped, her eyes fixed on him with a touch of concern. "How are things over here? Have you handed Li Fu over to the police?"
"Yes," Qi Xingzhou nodded. Seeing Jiang Ning, his spirits lifted significantly, and his otherwise cold and unwelcoming demeanor softened.
Qi Xingzhou briefly described to Jiang Ning what had happened on the third floor. Hearing that Qi Xingzhou had not only captured Li Fu but also his wife, Zhong Zhiying, Jiang Ning looked at him with some surprise and praised, "Impressive!"
She had seen Li Fu’s information from the System and knew that he was not a loner but had a wife living with him.
Moreover, Zhong Zhiying was not innocent either. She had participated in the kidnapping of Ni Min and assisted Li Fu in torturing and defiling Ni Min for a long time... Her level of guilt was no less than that of Li Fu!
Initially, Jiang Ning had planned to catch Zhong Zhiying after the police arrived, but Zhong Zhiying had unexpectedly returned and was arrested by Qi Xingzhou, saving Jiang Ning a lot of trouble.
"Let’s go out and take a look," Jiang Ning said, stepping down the stairs.
Qi Xingzhou followed a half-step behind her, his steps firm.
In the spacious courtyard, aside from a few police officers handling the case and Li Fu and his wife, the other villagers who had been watching were gone, seemingly having been dispersed.
Jiang Ning was not surprised by this scene. She walked into the courtyard and saw two tall and thin police officers interrogating Li Fu and his wife.
Although they hadn’t been to the third floor yet, they had communicated by phone and learned about the situation from one of the female officers.
"What is your relationship with the young woman on the third floor? And how did you bring her back? Tell us everything clearly!" the police officer demanded sternly.
Li Fu and his wife sat collapsed on the ground, their faces pale as paper. However, when they saw Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, their expressions instantly turned resentful and fierce, as if they wanted to burn their faces into their memory.
Officer Chen noticed the change in their expressions and glanced back, also catching sight of Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou.
Officer Chen’s facial expression instantly softened from its previous severity and he briefly greeted Jiang Ning, "Miss Jiang."
Jiang Ning nodded slightly.
"Thank you so much for your help this time. If it wasn’t for your discovery of what these two were doing behind the scenes, we wouldn’t know how long that girl upstairs would have continued to suffer..." Officer Chen started to say as he approached.
"I didn’t expect such a thing to happen. I came here today not for them, it was purely coincidental," Jiang Ning replied, "But I believe, regardless of who it is, any conscientious person wouldn’t stand by idly in a situation like today’s."
Hearing Jiang Ning say this, Officer Chen’s respect for her grew.
He had seen the broadcast when he arrived and had roughly understood the situation from the internet comments.
Although Jiang Ning’s Conan’s physique was somewhat inexplicable, her keen insight and the courage and execution to immediately enter someone’s house to investigate as soon as she sensed something amiss were not traits everyone possessed.
"Anyway, thank you very much this time. Don’t worry. After we take these two back to the station, we will handle them fairly and harshly punish them, providing a satisfactory answer to the victim and the live stream viewers."
"Good, then we’ll wait for your announcement," Jiang Ning nodded, then added, "If there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving now."
"Wait a moment," Officer Chen stopped Jiang Ning who was about to leave.
Jiang Ning turned back to look at him, somewhat puzzled.
Officer Chen hurriedly spoke up, "Here’s the thing—if you all did today will definitely be recognized with awards and honors by our bureau. You will be notified by phone when it’s arranged."
Jiang Ning hadn’t expected this and nodded, "Alright."
During this time, the venomous gazes of Li Fu and Zhong Zhiying constantly shadowed Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou. Jiang Ning was aware of it but didn’t care. Accompanied by the sound of the System announcing that the task was completed, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou walked out of Li Fu’s house together.
[Another medal for the collection!]
[Jiang Ning’s list of certificates must be getting heavy by now!]
[I admire her—I’ve only received certificates in school but never accolades like these...]
[Jiang Ning hasn’t been doing this for long, yet she’s already accumulated so many honors from different police stations. If she were to travel nationwide, could she collect honors from everywhere?]
[If it were anyone else, I’d think they were dreaming, but with Jiang Ning’s physique... it might actually be possible!]
[What’s possible? Do you think these certificates are something good? They are built on the agony of the victims!]
[The person above, are you sick? The victims weren’t harmed by Jiang Ning. On the contrary, Jiang Ning is the one extending help to those victims. Why aren’t you condemning the aggressors instead of seeking attention here?]
[Right, it’s ridiculous. You must think that without Jiang Ning, these incidents wouldn’t happen. That’s so foolish.]
The live stream room had changed from the past. Unbeknownst to many, Jiang Ning had gathered her own loyal fans. They not only enjoyed watching her live streams but also admired what she did and actively defended her, ensuring that no one smeared her reputation.
The sporadic negative comments, like a droplet in a lake, caused some ripples but left no trace afterward.
After leaving Li Fu’s house, Qi Xingzhou handed Jiang Ning her mobile phone.
The audience, sharp as ever, noticed the change immediately and transformed into prairie dogs:
[Ahh!!! Did Qi Xingzhou give the mobile back to Jiang Ning?]
[Thank heavens, the mobile is finally back with Jiang Ning!]
[Jiang Ning! Do you know how we’ve coped without your phone in your hands? DesperateTimes.jpg]
[Jiang Ning, promise me, never hand your phone over to Qi Xingzhou again, please! He’s really not cut out to be a live-streaming assistant!!]
Seeing the barrage of comments, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but laugh, "Sorry, Xingzhou is not very familiar with live streaming—seems like everyone suffered with him."
Hearing Jiang Ning say this, the online audience immediately showed understanding.
And even though they complained about Qi Xingzhou, they all knew—in the recent brawl, Qi Xingzhou’s decision to pocket the phone and focus solely on handling the adversaries was the wisest choice.
Without Qi Xingzhou—who else would faithfully follow Jiang Ning and relentlessly manage the live stream for everyone?
This matter was just banter that would soon pass. The online audience was more curious about the specifics of what happened at Li Fu’s house, almost every comment was seeking details.
Seeing these comments scrolling on her phone screen, Jiang Ning’s initially light-hearted demeanor instantly became stern and serious: