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In the face of the skepticism from the other officers on duty, a shadow of unease clouded
Francis' countenance. He was aware that they had misunderstood. He picked up the
memory card and said, "Let's see what's inside this to find out the answer. It’s all written
in the letter. So, put away your filthy thoughts and read the letter before you say
anything."
The other police officers gathered around when they heard what he said.
One of them, who wore gloves, held the letter, and the others stood around him, briefly
going through the words on the paper before turning around to look at the woman.
The police officers were all on the same page, their thoughts aligned.
If what the letter said was true, they might have another person to interrogate this time.
Soon, the officers on duty started to take action.
Mandy, who was still unconscious, was immediately taken by an ambulance to the hospital
and sent to the detention ward for examination. Two officers on duty accompanied her and
stood guard at the hospital.
Meanwhile, at the police station, after Francis waited for the chief police officer to arrive,
he handed him the memory card.
"Is this the evidence?" asked the police chief as he looked at the memory card. Francis
had briefly explained the situation to him while he was on his way to the police station.
"Yes, we haven't checked it yet. We were waiting for you," replied Francis. This matter
involved Jack Norman. He dared not to handle it himself. Hence, he waited for the police
chief to return before taking any further action.
The police chief handed the memory card to a young police officer and instructed, "Copy
the contents."
"Yes, Sir," replied the young officer before he immediately went to carry out his
instructions.
"Brown, let's go and check the surveillance," the police chief said to Francis, pointing at
the surveillance room. The area surrounding the police station was a veritable haven for
surveillance equipment, with cameras stationed at every corner.
Someone had dumped a person at the entrance of the police station, and by looking at the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtsurveillance footage, they should be able to find out who did it.
That was what the police chief thought. Therefore, he led Francis to the police station's
surveillance
room.
The moment they asked the officer on duty to pull up the footage, the police chief could
not help but frown.
Francis also exclaimed in surprise, "Chief, the other party covered the license plate.
Perhaps we can find their final destination if we follow the surveillance all the way."
The police chief clenched his fist and watched as the black car sped by. He could not help
but murmur, "How cunning."
Francis nodded in agreement. He had a feeling that the other party's careful planning
might make it difficult for them to track them.
Although A City was a bustling metropolis, there were still blind spots in surveillance
coverage everywhere.
If they drove the car to a blind spot in the surveillance and then switched vehicles or
simply left A City, it would be challenging to track them.
The other party would have taken every possible precaution to avoid investigation.
The police chief patted the officer on duty and said, "Track the vehicle all the way and see
where they're headed."
"Yes, Sir," replied the officer on duty.
Just then, the police chief's phone vibrated. He glanced at it and said, "Brown, come with
me. Let's go to my office."
"Yes, Chief." Francis reckoned that the contents inside the memory card had already been
extracted.
The two of them walked into the police chief's office. The young police officer saw them
and respectfully said, "Chief, there are two audio clips in the memory card, and they've
been copied to your computer."
"Good. We'll hand the memory card over to the judicial department and let them see if
they can find any useful evidence," said the police chief. The evidence he was talking
about was referring to something like fingerprints.
"Yes, Sir!" The young police officer saluted and left the police chief's office.
The police chief sat in his office chair and saw the two audio clips. He felt a slight
nervousness as this case was related to the Norman family. They were the victims, so
there were many people paying attention to it.
"Chief, let's listen to the clips and find out what really happened. If there are other people
involved, we need to take action in the morning." Francis understood the police chief's
concerns.
"Alright." The police chief nodded and played the recordings.
The two audio clips were not long, but the conversations were quite captivating.
The conversation in one of the clips was in a foreign language. Thus, the police chief
opened a translating software on his computer and furrowed his brows after translating
the audio.
"Brown, did you find the name Leia familiar?"
"Yes... Mr. Norman's adopted daughter is named Leia Norman," Francis recalled. When
they went to the hospital to take statements, the officer in charge looked helpless and said
that Leia had been uncooperative throughout the process.
Leia seemed terrified. She spoke incoherently, and they could not get any useful
information from her.
"Things are getting complicated. We need to inform Mr. Norman and confirm Leia's identity
before arresting anyone in the morning." This gave the police chief a headache. If Leia was
also one of the masterminds behind this, it would be a classic case of biting the hand that
fed you.
Jack and Queenie raised Leia wholeheartedly, yet this was how she treated them...
She was even more ruthless and cold-blooded than a venomous snake!
"Yes, Sir!" Francis received the chief's instructions and knew what to do. He could not help
but wonder how Leia had managed to surprise them like this.
Jack and his wife could not have done anything to deserve such treatment from Leia,
right? Those who could treat their adoptive parents this way were either not biologically
related to them or did not have a close relationship with them.
After leaving the police chief's office, Francis began preparing some documents. Once
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLeia's identity was confirmed, they would be ready to take action during daylight.
The police station immediately became a bustling place with everyone busy with their
work. Many of the officers on duty had little time to rest as they sprang into action.
This matter had not yet alarmed Jack and the others, nor had it caught the attention of the
news media.
Dawn slowly broke.
At Norman Residence, Surabaya sat up on the sofa and glanced at the phone beside her.
There was an unread message.
She opened it and saw that it was a message from Anita, informing her that she had
delivered the audio files related to Mandy to the police station.
Surabaya smiled lazily. After spending so many days at Norman Residence, things were
finally being resolved.
She glanced at the doorway to Leia's bedroom. Leia had continued to cause a ruckus for
the past few days, but no one paid her any attention.
Leia seemed to have endless energy. She woke up every day and started cursing people.
Surabaya estimated that Leia's physical condition was not as weak as she portrayed it.
Otherwise, how could she still have so much energy after being confined for so many
days?
Surabaya quickly freshened herself up in the bathroom upstairs. She was in a great mood.
If nothing unexpected happened, her work here would be done today, and she could go
back.
She would not have to listen to Leia's tumultuous cursing anymore. She even felt that the
world would appear exquisitely beautiful in the embrace of serenity.
After that, Surabaya returned to her original spot, where she sat still and stared at the
watch on her wrist, silently counting down the time.
"Ten, nine... two, one."
As soon as the time was up, a loud thud came from inside as Leia forcefully kicked the
door.
For the past few days, the first thing Leia did after waking up was kick the door and vent
her dissatisfaction. It was only after she was completely awake would she start cursing
people.
Surabaya was very familiar with her behavior and actions. After all, Leia had been like this
for some time now, as if it was an ingrained habit developed over the years.
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