Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Furnace (29)_1 Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Furnace (29)_1 “Chief Stan, please, take a seat!”
Before the accusatory Chief Stan stepped through the door, Fu Qian stopped what he was doing and greeted him politely.
Unfortunately, the latter was not in the mood for pleasantries, squinting with suspicion and one hand firmly on his waist.
It seemed that if Fu Qian made any suspect move, he would not hesitate to shoot.
Unperturbed by the threatening gesture, Fu Qian simply took a seat in another chair, positioning Medea so that she was directly between them.
This action not only made it difficult for Stan to act but also reduced the perceived threat, clearly a signal of goodwill.
Consequently, while Stan’s hand remained at his waist, his expression softened noticeably.
“What are you doing here?”
After glancing at the dust-covered stool, Chief Stan ultimately decided not to sit down.
As an experienced chief of police, he could tell at first glance that Medea was not sitting there voluntarily, but was tied to the chair.
Without a doubt, this scene was being directed by Fu Qian.
“I’m just carrying on Edlar’s will.”
When faced with his question, Fu Qian responded with a smile.
“What did you find there?”
Chief Stan’s brow furrowed slightly, but he didn’t seem too surprised.
He had indeed been keeping a close watch on him.
Fu Qian found it unsurprising too, merely regretting that time constraints prevented him from employing his extensive counter-tracking experience.
Stan showing up was, in fact, something he had anticipated.
After the incident at the school, not only was the chief the most affected, but once Fu Qian left the police station, Stan would certainly arrange for surveillance.
So how could his abduction of Medea possibly escape Stan’s notice?
In actuality, his decision to come alone was the best possible situation.
The chief’s reasoning was obvious, he didn’t want too many people to be in the know.
“Will? What happened to Edlar!”
Before Fu Qian could answer Chief Stan’s question, it was Medea who let out a cry of alarm.
From the moment Chief Stan entered, she seemed to see a glimmer of hope for rescue, but Fu Qian’s recent warning still rang in her ears, causing her to hesitate before speaking out.
However, upon hearing the word “will,” she could no longer hold back.
“The one in the storage room at the school.”
Fu Qian glanced at Medea, motioning for her to stay seated and calm.
“That body… is Edlar…”
Without question, this news was a shock, leaving Medea emotionally tumultuous as she spoke softly to herself.
“How could he be there? And you… you come questioning me about him–”
“The body has been found, and I’m very interested to know how confident you are in your promises.”
Considering Medea’s presence, Chief Stan had initially refrained from being too blunt, but since Fu Qian had already brought it up, he no longer felt the need to beat around the bush.
“I hope you’re aware that my patience has its limits–”
“Joseph is already dead.”
Before Chief Stan could finish his threat, Fu Qian interrupted him.
Chief Stan was clearly taken aback.
“Nonsense! You haven’t even been to the Warren Family after leaving my place.”
As a seasoned old-timer, he obviously wouldn’t easily take someone’s word for it.
“Really, if you don’t believe me, ask her.”
In response to Chief Stan’s skepticism, Fu Qian pointed towards Medea.
“Joseph is indeed dead.”
Seeing Chief Stan’s glance, and without waiting for his question, Medea quickly spoke up.
“Do you think her words hold any credibility in her current state?”
Chief Stan just scoffed coldly, his tone filled with disdain.
He really is an old fox, isn’t he? Leaving no stone unturned!
Faced with his reaction, Fu Qian’s expression was profoundly suggestive.
“Let me guess, since you’re unsure about the current situation, you don’t want to leave any trace behind, so after capturing Daniel, you just controlled him, never interrogated him, right?”
Chief Stan clearly didn’t want the fact that he had taken someone into custody to be known.
“Actually, you should have asked him.”
Ignoring Chief Stan, Fu Qian continued.
“He captured Daniel? What in the world is going on?”
Medea exclaimed again but fell silent instantly under Fu Qian’s gaze.
“Edlar was locked in by you and Joseph, wasn’t he?”
After intimidating Medea, Fu Qian turned to Stan and continued to ask.
“…You’d best be sure of what you’re saying.”
Stan’s face had already turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Medea, who dared not speak, looked like she was about to faint.
“Don’t be nervous, I know exactly what I’m doing.”
Fu Qian wasn’t scared of his threat at all.
“And I have enough evidence to make you believe Joseph is already dead.”
“But before that, could you satisfy my curiosity at the time?”
“It was Joseph who locked him up.”
Seeing that Fu Qian was so certain, Stan fell silent for a while before finally speaking up.
“But I was indeed present.”
“So how did you end up going to the school?”
“Joseph found me, he came to the police station saying he wanted to report a student, claiming that the student was crazy and needed to be controlled immediately.”
“I was somewhat curious, so I got to know what was going on.”
“Joseph said he accidentally found out that student was trying to sabotage an anomaly.”
“I naturally found it hard to believe, so I decided to go with him to have a look.”
“Unexpectedly, that night, I really found that student named Edlar acting suspiciously in the storeroom.”
“According to the rules, such a person really needs to be controlled immediately, so I took action.”
“Very dedicated, what happened then?”
Fu Qian praised him with a sneer.
“Unexpectedly, after he discovered me, he actually offered me a large sum of money to let him go.”
“The amount Edlar promised was very large, it even included a gem of considerable value.”
“The offer was tempting, a pity that Joseph was by your side?”
Fu Qian almost immediately understood the scenario at the time.
“Yes… That guy seemed to really despise Edlar, he was completely unmoved by the offer, adamant about capturing him, and even threatened me.”
“So you, in turn, threatened Joseph and forced him to lock the guy behind the door? Quite a flexible response.”
Fu Qian praised him again.
The reasons Joseph hated Edlar so much were crystal clear to him.
Any fight over lower desires is brutally inhumane.
“After you locked the person up, you went to Edlar’s place and took away the promised reward? No wonder that guy was never let out.”
“All right, your curiosity is satisfied, where’s the evidence you mentioned?”
Stan did not refute, accepting Fu Qian’s conjecture by default.
“Don’t worry, it’s coming.”
Fu Qian, with a satisfied look of gossip, patted Medea’s shoulder, which made her shiver in fear.
“Where’s your photo?”
“The one from last night, that talisman-like thing, I guess you probably carry it with you most of the time, right?”
“…It’s inside the clothes.”
Medea lowered her head, her eyes hinting at her chest.
“Understood, considering I am a courteous person.”
Fu Qian sat still, not only did he not reach in to get it, but he also untied the rope that bound Medea.
Medea, who never expected to gain her freedom this way, first glanced up at Stan, then massaged her wrists and reached inside her chest.
In the next moment of her ambiguous movement, her action suddenly accelerated, and her body flopped down.
At the same time, a fierce blaze burst out of Stan’s hand.
This sudden coordination could be described as perfectly in sync, as if rehearsed thousands of times, a cop and a hostage in silent agreement.
However, as Medea raised her head, somewhat excited, she found Stan standing still, staring blankly at his own chest.
A shiny kitchen knife was deeply embedded there.
“People often let down their guard when they attack.”
Across from him, Fu Qian glanced at his own mangled arm, stepped forward, and pressed down on Stan’s hand.
After taking the gun, he patted Stan’s shoulder.
“Cover the wound well.”