"Most likely, it depends on whether she trusts us police."
I didn't follow them to the parking lot. Instead, I took another group of people to follow Xia Hou and Zhang Keying. We were already at the Les club. Although it was a bit late, it was very lively. It was precisely when those Les members were reveling.
Although the police couldn't manage this, we could always find an excuse to come in, such as a crackdown on prostitution or a routine inspection. When we found that minister again, her face had become more serious, as if she disliked seeing us.
"Why are you here again? Didn't we make it clear to you last time?"
"Actually, our identity is police. Given your vigilance, you should have noticed last time, right?" This time, I directly took out my police ID to show her.
The woman shook her head and said, "I don't know. You are police? Then why play coy? Why can't you be straightforward? Do you suspect something is wrong within our club? If you can investigate and find something..."
Before she could finish, I interrupted, "Miss Feng, it seems you were prepared. You're so calm, aren't you afraid of the police investigating?"
"Don't talk nonsense. This is a legitimate Les club. To be honest with you, I am also Les. The reason I opened this club is that I hope you normal people won't look down on us Les! Do you understand? It's not what you imagine here, it's absolutely legal."
"Is that so? I can tell you something, Miss Feng Jiayi (the minister's original name). We recently discovered that the missing persons were all seen entering here before they disappeared. Would you like to see for yourself?" Zhang Keying displayed the pre-prepared video on the tablet. As I watched those girls enter the Les club, I saw Feng Jiayi's face become a little tense, but I said nothing, waiting for her to finish watching the video.
"Don't tell me you don't know about this. One after another, they disappeared after coming here. Is that a coincidence? Do you know how many times this has happened? Let me tell you, Huang Jinfang has also been kidnapped, and the kidnapper even called. I'm curious, how did even a kidnapper show up? Could it be that you arranged this to divert our police's attention?" I questioned her with the intensity of an interrogation, my eyes fixed on Feng Jiayi.
She didn't deny it immediately but changed the subject, saying, "I arranged for the kidnapper? You're joking too much. Officers, even if Huang Jinfang came here to play, it doesn't mean her kidnapping is related to me. Our club has over a thousand members. If they all go missing and it's related to me? Then I must have a tremendous backing. I'm just an ordinary woman. Are you looking at me with prejudice just because I am also Les? Besides, no one else has gone missing from the club. I have no idea about their situations!"
With a few words, she distanced herself from the missing persons, but even her explanation had loopholes. Every time something happened, the victims had been here. The police couldn't help but suspect her. Even a rookie cop would likely think the same way we did.
"I don't care how you explain it. These videos alone are enough for us to take you back for questioning. Do you understand?" Xia Hou's tone grew harsher, trying to pressure Feng Jiayi. However, she seemed to have expected this. "If you want to take me, take me! You won't find any other strong evidence, and you'll have to release me in 24 hours!"
"You're really looking at the bright side. Then let's have you taste our provincial department's coffee!" I said, giving Xia Hou a look. He approached Feng Jiayi. "Please, Miss Feng."
In this situation, we didn't use handcuffs, as it wasn't time yet. Moreover, Feng Jiayi was cooperating so well. When we brought her back to the interrogation room, Liu Yuning called me: "He Sheng, something happened. She suddenly disappeared on the way while we were escorting Ms. She to deliver the ransom!"
"What? None of you could keep an eye on one woman?"
"The situation was a bit sudden. She was riding an electric bike. We maintained a certain distance from Ms. She. Who knew that as we followed, she suddenly drove towards a forest? When we ran in, she had vanished. The money from the box was left on the ground. You know, that road wasn't in the direction of the hotel. She seemed to have deliberately driven that way."
She didn't take the money? Wasn't she kidnapped by the kidnapper?
However, if these people were arranged by Feng Jiayi, it would be normal for the kidnapper not to take the money. This made me even more convinced that these were not kidnappers but a deliberate arrangement by someone. But what about the disappearance of She Mengtong? Listening to Liu Yuning, her actions were quite strange. Could it be that She Mengtong never intended to go to the hotel?
I still don't understand why she suddenly changed direction. When I was on the phone, I deliberately raised my voice. I wanted Feng Jiayi to hear it.
During the conversation, I secretly observed her micro-expressions and noticed that she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
I hung up the phone and said directly, "You arranged that, didn't you? Did you threaten She Mengtong?"
"You're talking nonsense, Officer He. Don't make baseless accusations. You have no evidence and say our club has problems and that I arranged kidnappers. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll sue you for defamation! Let me tell you!"
"Defamation? I've recently discovered something very interesting. For some reason, criminals nowadays are particularly fond of accusing others of defamation at the slightest opportunity, with an air of righteous indignation."
"You? What criminal are you talking about? I am innocent! I've been brought in like this for no reason. Do you know how much I've lost tonight?"
"I'm not interested in that. Now She Mengtong is also missing. Another victim. If this has anything to do with you, you know the consequences!"
"If? That's ridiculous. I have nothing to do with these cases. Officer He, I know you have no evidence and are just trying to scare me!"
At this moment, Zhang Keying, sitting next to me, slammed the table and cursed, "No evidence? Did you hide it?"
"Your words have loopholes when you're caught. I won't fall for your tricks. Do you think I'm a coward who can be scared easily..." At this point, Feng Jiayi coughed and quickly changed her tune. "You'd better go find someone. Wasting time here is useless because I have absolutely nothing to do with this."
"If you had nothing to do with it, you wouldn't keep emphasizing that you have nothing to do with it!" I glared at her fiercely. She, however, glared back even more angrily. "I don't care about your criminal psychology or micro-expressions. Anyway, without evidence, you must release me after 24 hours. That's it. I don't want to talk anymore!"
After that, Feng Jiayi remained completely silent. No matter what we asked, she didn't answer, giving us a look of "If you dare, hit me."
Zhang Keying and I wouldn't waste time like this. We'd seen plenty of such unreasonable people, but this time it was a woman.
I seriously suspected if she was a man at heart, not a transvestite like Ma Biao had guessed.
Seeing our grim expressions as we came out, Lu Chusheng, who was standing outside, said, "I could tell from her expression that you wouldn't get anything out of her. However, I had someone search the club just now."
Upon hearing Lu Chusheng, I knew he had probably found some clue. Indeed, before I could speak, he continued on his own, "There are some very special rooms upstairs in the club, you know, where many strange costumes and props are kept. Although no one was found during the search, and there are no surveillance cameras there, we did find some traces of men having been there. That upstairs area is probably not part of the Les club, but rather for people with certain special hobbies to provide services. As I was leaving, I found surveillance footage from the road near the club. Do you know what I found out later?"