"It seems your deductive abilities are indeed sharp. That's right! Yuko is actually my half-sister. But that wretched bitch actually tried to steal our mother's inheritance. My mother is the CEO of Fuming City's Luxury Property. She was already at that stage with cancer, yet this woman actually wanted to hasten her death, creating so-called accidents multiple times, almost suffocating her! When I found out, I argued with her several times, but Takeda Masaryu always protected her, that bitch's father! That man is worse than a beast. He killed my biological father, took over my mother, and half of Luxury Property's shares are in his hands. If my mother dies, I'll likely get very little shares, and the company will be snatched away by the two of them! Faced with this situation, how could I remain calm? I can't let my mother's hard-earned enterprise become the property of outsiders, or she wouldn't rest in peace even in death!"
Huang Peiming poured it all out, explaining everything very clearly. I originally thought she wouldn't speak, but since she had, I had no more reservations. "Thank you for being willing to be honest. You can still surrender now. If you reveal Yuko's location, you'll still be granted leniency. How about it, Teacher Huang? While things can still be salvaged, stop now!"
Truthfully, I knew people like her wouldn't change. In the past, I had tried negotiating with such people multiple times, back when my uncle was still around. I had to stall for time now.
As expected, police sirens soon echoed from outside. The support team had finally arrived. Li Fan, with countless SWAT officers, surrounded the place. Xia Hou immediately went to Liu Yuning's side to help with defusing the bombs.
Fortunately, the structure of these bombs wasn't very complicated. After a period of investigation, the bombs stopped functioning. However, Zhao Xiaoxin still had one. Countless SWAT officers threatened Huang Peiming to surrender, but she absolutely refused to release the hostage. Only when the SWAT officers were less than half a meter away did Li Fan suddenly make a move, a swift palm strike disarmed her, sending the handgun to the ground. Huang Peiming struggled a few more times, but how could she possibly be a match for these SWAT officers? She was quickly subdued and pinned to the ground.
Zhao Xiaoxin was terrified. As she was rescued by several SWAT officers, she noticed a person standing outside. It was her father, Zhao Shiyi.
The two reunited and immediately embraced tightly.
I also helped Liu Yuning leave the warehouse.
We continuously questioned Huang Peiming about Takeda Yuko's whereabouts, but she refused to say. I had someone check the hotel and, sure enough, Yuko was missing. This was a genuine kidnapping this time. I then had someone investigate Takeda Masaryu, only to find that he too had disappeared.
I approached Huang Peiming. "Do you have an accomplice? Takeda Masaryu isn't even on Rainbow Island. How did you manage this?"
"Hahaha! I did it all. In fact, I made a move on him long before Yuko left home. Because I was familiar with him, he didn't suspect anything and was lured to my place. I knew he had other intentions, and I used that to my advantage. I knocked him out with ether. He's now imprisoned in my house, probably not for much longer! Ahaha!"
"You demon! So you planned this whole scheme before going on vacation? Yuko probably didn't know at the time."
"How could she possibly know? She probably thought her father was just busy, and it was normal for him not to come home for a few days. That's what she must have thought."
"Is that so? But you're wrong. I actually met with Yuko alone once."
My words made Huang Peiming momentarily panic. She asked me curiously, "What do you mean?"
"She had already suspected what you did to her father and knew you would target her. So I gave her a plan: to pretend to be kidnapped by you. But in reality, I planted a tracker on her, and I've already sent people to look for her. Now that you've also revealed Takeda Masaryu's location, thank you!"
"You... this guy! So it was all to trick me into talking!"
Huang Peiming realized it was too late. She thought her plan was foolproof. Even if Yuko hadn't tipped me off, I would have found her that day and told her everything I discovered. For her own safety, she would have agreed to cooperate with me.
And so, we finally left the factory. Huang Peiming was taken back to the provincial department for interrogation.
I investigated and had someone confirm that Huang Peiming had indeed bought a pair of shoes larger than her own. Her only goal was to frame the skydiving instructor, Kuang Junxiong.
All evidence indicated that Huang Peiming was responsible for everything, and no one else was involved. It was hateful that Kuang Junxiong was gone like this.
I won't detail the interrogation process, as Huang Peiming had already confessed most of it.
We found Takeda Masaryu at her home. Fortunately, he was still alive, though weakened from days without food. We immediately sent him to the hospital.
Later, Professor Huo continued with his graduation trip. Zhang Keying, however, was not in the mood for fun. She could only watch everyone cheer on the beach. But in a way, it was good that the trip ended smoothly.
On the way back, I comforted Zhang Keying. "Try to look at it differently, Keying. If you become a forensic investigator in the future, situations like this might happen often. You need to learn to be composed and improve your psychological resilience."
"I understand. It's just that I'm not used to it yet. Given my aptitude, I believe I'll adapt quickly."
"It's good that you think so. Alright, let's go back. We shouldn't make Director Zhang worry. This time, when she knew you went to a scene full of bombs, she scolded me."
I drove directly to Director Zhang's house. As soon as she heard the car, Director Zhang anxiously came out, looking her daughter up and down as if checking for any injuries. Zhang Keying gave a wry smile. "Dad, don't worry. With Brother He Sheng protecting me, I'm completely fine!"
"Really now, don't go to places like that next time. It's too dangerous. If something happened, what would happen to me, your father?"
From Director Zhang's anxious tone, I could tell she was likely divorced. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so worried about her daughter, as if she were her only one.
Of course, I wouldn't say it out loud. Some things are best known in one's heart. Director Zhang didn't invite me inside, asking me to go back and rest. I bid farewell and left quickly. I could see that Director Zhang had something to say to her daughter, likely another lecture. I felt awkward about staying to listen.