Hidden Moth-Chapter 536 - 304: Forbidden to Abuse Power and Frame the Innocent

In short, the surveillance footage and Luo Mingzhi’s own confession both indicate that she is a prime suspect.

Thus, the police intensified their interrogation and entered the formal case filing process, but Luo Mingzhi resolutely denied having been to Jiaobide’s apartment that night.

Even when shown the surveillance, faced with irrefutable evidence, she still stubbornly denied it and her emotions once collapsed, nearly halting the interrogation process.

The interrogators also felt something was off, leading to another speculation: post-traumatic stress response.

Luo Mingzhi’s mental state had issues; for self-protection, her brain chose to block out that memory due to the immense shock and pain.

This conjecture seems far-fetched but appears to be the only plausible explanation...

This is the situation Yao Shaolan learned, along with her own analysis. After introducing the case, Qian Guran asked, "Xiao Kao, is it possible that Jiaobide is the problem, and the person who went to see him that day wasn’t Luo Mingzhi?"

These matters were handled unilaterally by He Kao and he hadn’t informed Qian Guran. But Old Qian, being astute as ever, saw the key issue that the police couldn’t figure out.

He Kao nodded and said, "That Jiaobide is affiliated with the Xiao Alliance and was taken away by the Ancestral Hall. Someone pretending to be Luo Mingzhi took him away.

The Ancestral Hall’s interrogation of Jiaobide isn’t finished yet, and they don’t want the Xiao Alliance to understand the situation, so only a few are privy to the details. We hope you also keep it confidential for now."

Qian Guran: "Then why have you come to us? You don’t want Luo Mingzhi to speak anymore?"

He Kao shook his head again and said, "If she truly knew anything, she would have spoken up long ago. I want to ask for your help in figuring out how to get her out."

Qian Guran expressed surprise: "Is there really a need for that? As mentioned earlier, she doesn’t know the situation."

Yao Shaolan also analyzed: "Even if the Xiao Alliance people find her, they won’t be able to extract anything, so there’s no need to worry."

Qian Guran further added: "Even if there was the intention to silence her, it’s already too late, and furthermore, the person hasn’t done any malicious acts, there’s no need to treat her specially."

He Kao sighed: "Old Qian, you misunderstood me, I don’t want to silence her, I just purely want to get her out; she was innocently implicated by the arrangements I made."

Qian Guran breathed a sigh of relief and said: "So that’s how it is! Actually, you don’t need to exert too much effort; that woman, although unaware of the Xiao Alliance matters, willingly got involved with Jiaobide, she’s probably not a good person.

Jiaobide simply didn’t have use for her, but believe me, even if she knew about the Magic Sect and Xiao Alliance, she would still assist Jiaobide in his affairs."

He Kao: "She may not be a good person but hasn’t done anything sinister, she merely had a pure relationship with Jiaobide. I’m not being nosy; it’s because of me that she’s detained, so I want to get her out."

A pure relationship? This remark amused Old Qian, who said no more but just looked at Yao Shaolan.

After pondering, Yao Shaolan said: "Without direct evidence from the police, they probably can only detain her for thirty-seven days." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

He Kao didn’t know how the thirty-seven days were figured, and asked: "According to your professional experience, what would happen to her after these thirty-seven days?"

Yao Shaolan contemplated: "She’s completely uninformed, yet the police have surveillance evidence. They’ll certainly intensify efforts, using various means to make her speak.

If she were truly a criminal, it would be understandable, but she’s merely an ordinary university counselor; she wouldn’t withstand such pressure. Over time, her mental state may genuinely collapse, and she’ll confess to whatever the police want."

He Kao: "Therefore, we still need to find a way to get her out soon, or else, even innocent people would be ruined."

Yao Shaolan smiled bitterly: "Under current conditions, it’s difficult to secure bail; I’m merely a lawyer, could I break into a detention center?"

He Kao: "It’s not that difficult; the police merely suspect her involvement in Jiaobide’s disappearance and even suspect her of being his murderer... As long as Jiaobide reappears, she won’t be a suspect anymore."

Yao Shaolan paused slightly, then laughed: "If that’s the case, then it’s indeed not difficult."

He Kao: "So it’s settled; I’ll handle Jiaobide’s reappearance. Lawyer Yao, please take care of Luo Mingzhi’s part and get it done within two days."

After finalizing some details, He Kao was about to get up and leave when Qian Guran said: "Xiao Kao, I must remind you of a pressing issue; have you been bothered by several parties lately?"

He Kao nodded: "Yes, I don’t even answer unfamiliar calls, nor do I accept requests from unknown friends."

Qian Guran shook his head: "That’s not a solution; if they can’t contact you, they might just show up in person. I suggest you take sick leave and hide for a while until you’re done with pill-taking and then come back."

He Kao: "The department is quite busy; how long should I take leave—one week?"

Qian Guran: "Regardless of how busy the department is, it ultimately depends on leadership’s arrangements, which involves Xiaopang’s leadership ability. I suggest you take half a month off, and I’ll prepare the hospital documentation for you and hand it over to Xiaopang tomorrow."

President Qian was truly a good leader, proactively granting He Kao half a month’s sick leave, even offering to handle the leave paperwork and personally deliver it to his department head.

The next day, due to sick leave, He Kao didn’t go to work while Jiaobide reappeared at Qi Yuan University’s campus.

When walking towards the apartment building, Jiaobide was seen by several acquaintances. They were all shocked and asked where he had been, mentioning that the police were looking for him.

Jiaobide claimed he encountered an accident, lost his phone and couldn’t contact anyone, only returning today, adding that he would go to the security office to explain after changing clothes in his apartment...

He met many people on his way and there was surveillance footage to verify, but after returning to the apartment, he didn’t come out. When the police arrived upon receiving the news, he was once again nowhere to be found.

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