It's a very vague memory, but I can feel that he should be my father, although I'm not sure why we separated later...
That's one of the few things I can remember."
"What about your mother?"
Sofia shook her head, "There's no memory of my mother in my mind, maybe... they divorced."
"How old were you when you got injured?"
"I don't even know how old I am now, do you think I'd know how old I was then?"
"How many years have passed since you got injured?"
"It's probably been nine years."
"You were quite young when you got injured, how did you survive? Who took care of you?"
"I don't need anyone to take care of me; I can take care of myself."
"Was there anyone else with you?"
"Yes, Hugo Joduri, the white man you guys shot dead. But I don't think he was taking care of me; it felt more like supervision.
He wouldn't let me leave or talk to strangers, otherwise, I'd be punished."
"Did you ever think about leaving him?"
"I not only thought about it but tried it.
But every time, I would get beaten, and later I realized those chances to escape were deliberately set up by him to test me.
Over time, I learned how to deal with him. Although it wasn't pleasant, at least I didn't get beaten anymore."
"Do you hate Hugo Joduri?"
Sofia nodded, "I both hate and fear him.
He's a very cruel person. If you don't do what he says, he'll kill you.
If you do what he says, he might still kill you."
Luke asked, "Like he killed that Mexican kidnapper?"
"Yes, if you hadn't shot him, he would have killed John, I have no doubt."
"Why did he want to kill his two partners?"
Sofia laughed, "With them dead, the six million would all belong to him, and according to him, those two didn't have the makings of professional kidnappers.
They were too accustomed to being poor before, completely incapable of managing that much money. They'd either be killed by it or caught by the police.
And the latter might lead to complications for us.
So, the best solution was to keep them quiet."
"When did he tell you about this decision?"
"When they went to get the six million cash."
Luke raised an eyebrow, "You also agreed to this plan."
Sofia shook her head, "It wasn't a discussion, he just informed me."
"What did you think at that time?"
"I was wondering whether he would kill me too."
"But you still chose to trust him?"
"I don't know, I just don't care, death isn't as scary as imagined, at least not for me."
From her tone, Jackson caught a sense of desolation he deeply disliked.
Luke turned the notebook page, "Let's talk about the kidnapping case. Why kidnap Isa Redman?"
"For money, of course."
"Who planned the kidnapping?"
"Hugo Joduri. He was the mastermind of the kidnapping; we all listened to him."
"Describe how the crime was carried out."
"Before the crime, Hugo Joduri selected several targets, and after some research, ultimately chose Isa Redman.
Then we started tailing Isa Redman to see what she did every day.
To avoid the cameras and not attract attention, we were very careful while following her.
A few days ago, we saw on the news that a real estate tycoon's son had been kidnapped, causing a big stir. Hugo Joduri saw this as an opportunity, the real estate tycoon's son's kidnapping would attract the attention of the FBI and police.
Additionally, it could serve as a warning to the hostage's family that if they reported it, their daughter would face the same fate.
He decided to proceed with the kidnapping plan."
Luke asked, "Why choose the underground parking lot of the fitness club for the crime?"
"Two reasons: first, she exercises at least five times a week, very regularly.
Second, the underground parking lot has surveillance blind spots, and she has her own car, so we didn't even need to arrange transportation."
"Who made the ransom call?"
"Why did he call himself Mr. V?"
"I don't know." Sofia shrugged, "If it's something I should know, he'd tell me.
If he didn't say, then I wouldn't ask. That's how I survived beside him."
"Tell us about Hugo Joduri, what illegal things has he done?"
"Haven't you been by his side for the past nine years?"
"No, sometimes he'd confine me to a place; I didn't know all his affairs."
"What about you? Besides this kidnapping case, have you done anything else illegal?
Be sincere, don't try to absolve yourself of all guilt.
It will be more beneficial for you to turn into a witness against him.
If you don't seize this opportunity, your accomplices will finger you."
"I've really only participated in this one case." Sofia said, then lowered her head.
Luke could feel that she wasn't telling the truth, surely hiding something.
Hugo Joduri wouldn't keep her around unless her hands were dirty; she likely participated in other illegal acts with Hugo Joduri. Only when her hands were dirty, would Hugo Joduri truly trust her.
This perhaps is the fundamental reason why she didn't leave Hugo Joduri.
Leaving the interrogation room, Jackson couldn't help but sigh, "I see a kind of world-weariness in her, she doesn't seem like a twenty-year-old at all. She must have been through a lot...
Captain, do you think she'll go to jail?"
Luke countered, "Are you feeling sorry for her?"
"No, it's not just sympathy, but a very complex feeling.
From the current situation, she is likely the kidnapping victim, Sofia, from ten years ago.
She was originally a kidnapping victim, but for various reasons, she's now become a kidnapper.
Don't you find that ironic?" Jackson shook his head,
"If we treat her as a common suspect, I feel it's not fair."
Luke nodded, "I think the judge will consider this issue seriously, and if you want, you can attend the trial."