Chapter 423 — What Was He Supposed to Do?
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A couple of casual slaps, and the man had turned mute?
Uncle Yan could hardly believe it either. He had never seen a technique like Wei Zhao's before. Could it be acupoint sealing? Impossible—he himself was a martial artist, and he had never heard of anyone who could seal acupoints. That sort of thing only existed in TV dramas; it simply did not exist in reality. So he was somewhat skeptical of Wei Zhao's words. He was just about to open his mouth to prove he was not mute when he discovered, to his astonishment, that no sound would come out!
Qiu Lingshan watched Yan Qiyuan standing there going "yi yi ya ya" and was left somewhat speechless. By the look of it, the man really had been turned mute by Wei Zhao. How terrifying! A few casual slaps, and he was mute?
"Oh, right, he can still write. How about I turn him into an idiot instead?" Wei Zhao suddenly thought of this.
"Mmm... mmm..." At Wei Zhao's words, Yan Qiyuan shook his head desperately. What kind of joke was this? Turn himself into an idiot? What meaning would his life have then? He still had to deliver the news to his family. As for who had captured him, he truly had no interest in saying much to the police—he was doomed either way, and saying more would only waste his breath.
"See, he says he won't talk. All right, then, we're done here. I'm off." Naturally, Wei Zhao could not very well turn Yan Qiyuan into an idiot in front of Qiu Lingshan. He shrugged, pulled Tang Zhi into the car, and drove away.
Qiu Lingshan watched Wei Zhao with a complicated look in her eyes, then took Yan Qiyuan and got into the police car, speeding back to the station.
Qiu Lingshan escorted Yan Qiyuan into the police station and happened to run into Zou Tiandi and his son, who had just finished receiving their punishment from the criminal investigation unit and were walking out of the station.
When Zou Tiandi saw Yan Qiyuan being escorted by Qiu Lingshan, he gave a great start, and a flash of shock and terror crossed his eyes! How had Uncle Yan been captured and brought back by Qiu Lingshan? Had he not sent Zou Ruoming to take him along and intercept Wei Zhao?
"What's this, Mr. Zou, you know this fugitive wanted for murder and robbery?" Qiu Lingshan glanced at the astonished Zou Tiandi. She knew perfectly well that this Yan Qiyuan had been brought in by Zou Tiandi, but she also knew that a man like him would never admit to something for which there was no evidence.
"No... I don't know him..." Zou Tiandi hastily shook his head and hurriedly dragged Zou Ruoguang away. He did not dare to have anything to do with a murderer—even though they clearly did have a connection.
Qiu Lingshan watched the departing backs of Zou Tiandi and Zou Ruoguang and gave a cold laugh. Then she turned around and came face to face with Liu Wangli.
"Captain Song, you've made an arrest? A man this old—what did he do?" Liu Wangli glanced at the prisoner in Qiu Lingshan's custody and asked.
"Yan Qiyuan, fugitive wanted for robbery and murder." Qiu Lingshan gave Liu Wangli a casual order: "He's yours to handle."
"Captain Song, you... you actually caught Yan Qiyuan and brought him back?" Liu Wangli's eyes went wide, and his admiration for Qiu Lingshan knew no bounds. Over this period, Qiu Lingshan had cracked one major case after another, and her standing in the police station and the ** unit had risen rapidly. She had plainly become Yang Huaijun's worthy successor!
The earlier voices saying that Qiu Lingshan only knew how to charge in and could not solve cases had all faded away. It seemed everyone had come to acknowledge her! Liu Wangli had been uncomfortable when his superior was being gossiped about, and now that all he heard was praise, he felt a strange satisfaction. This time Qiu Lingshan had even brought back a wanted criminal—Liu Wangli felt all the more that his face was shining!