Chapter 657: Chapter 655: The Old Path (15)_1 Chapter 657: Chapter 655: The Old Path (15)_1 “`
The moment Lei finished speaking, a handgun slammed heavily into his cheek, causing his head to strike the wall as well.
“My patience is limited, you waste of space!”
After striking him, Jones’s face was expressionless, but his voice was extremely cold, as he made an unapologetic assessment of his wife’s nephew.
“I don’t like to anger Mary, but I’m not very good at it, and still often end up making her angry.”
Spitting out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and what seemed like a tooth, Lei’s eyes finally showed fear.
Before this incident, he apparently hadn’t expected Jones to really lay hands on him.
Under Jones’s intense gaze, he only held out for another two seconds before he lowered his head and began to speak silently.
“Actually, we did encounter an accident, but it wasn’t that we saw someone; instead, we hit… But I really didn’t do it on purpose!”
The next moment, Lei dropped a bombshell.
Fu Qian, standing by, seemed thoughtful, recalling the scene from when the three of them drove back yesterday.
So, Lei was initially driving, and after the accident, they switched to Kateman?
“Continue,” Jones commanded.
Jones released his grip on the collar.
“After we finished shopping and were coming back, Kateman and Jessica were being too loud and flashy, which I couldn’t stand. While I was warning them to sit tight and got a little distracted…”
“The visibility at that spot wasn’t very good. By the time I realized it, it was too late. Someone dashed out suddenly and got knocked flying, but I don’t know who it was…”
“Was it at the same place we searched this morning?”
Clearly, Lei’s answer was an unexpected finding for Jones. However, being an old hand at this, he kept his composure and asked in a deep voice.
Lei gritted his teeth and nodded.
“You hit someone and don’t know who it was?”
“Um… yes, because right after that, the person disappeared.”
“After realizing I had hit someone, I immediately got out to check. To my surprise, that person had rolled over to the side and, instead of coming after me, quickly got up and ran into the woods without saying a word.”
“And then, since there was no obvious bloodstain on the car, I even thought for a moment I was dreaming…”
The person he hit just ran away?
For a moment, Jones furrowed his brows even tighter.
“What was that person wearing?”
“I don’t have much of an impression anymore, only remember they seemed to be wearing a hat,” Lei shook his head.
Jones glanced at Fu Qian almost instinctively.
The situation seemed to be fitting more and more with his previous deductions.
The mysterious individual finished dealing with the body and car nearby, staging it as a robbery, only to get accidentally hit while leaving and, not wanting to reveal his tracks, chose to flee?
It sounded plausible.
“So you chose to clean the car thoroughly after that and pretend nothing had happened?”
His mind racing, Jones chuckled coldly and looked at Lei.
“Yes, the reaction was strange, but I thought since he was so agile after being hit, he might not be seriously injured…”
Lei’s face was swollen at this point, making his speech unclear.
“It wasn’t until later when we searched together and found that car that I realized things weren’t so simple.”
“But anyway, I still didn’t want to get involved, especially since we definitely hit someone, and if that really was Mrs. Harold…”
“Kateman and Jessica also agreed to keep it a secret for me, not to tell anyone. Only, what I didn’t expect was for both of them to go missing one after the other.”
“Understood, very well!”
Jones stared at his wife’s nephew, his sneer unrelenting.
“Go tell your aunt that you are going to go out and help find your missing friends with the police soon.”
Lei hesitated, his tone full of resistance after realizing.
“Many people have already gone missing. It’s very dangerous out there.”
“Inside is also very dangerous.”
Jones pointed to the still-open window.
“And it seems that the danger was most likely brought by you.”
“I think after what just happened, you should have understood that you can’t just shift the blame onto others.”
“…Then I choose to go home right now.”
“That’s not possible.”
Jones continued to shake his head.
“You can’t go home until things are clear.”
“But other than here, you can stay wherever you want, you can even return to the mountains to continue your vacation.”
Without waiting for Lei to respond, Jones directly opened the door.
“You can go out now.”
Lei bit back his words and ultimately gave up the struggle, bowing his head and walking down beside.
“Life is full of surprises, but thinking on the bright side, it seems I’ve completely shaken off suspicion?”
Looking at the silent Jones, Fu Qian asked with a smile.
“Before catching the person, nothing can be concluded definitively.”
Jones gave Fu Qian a look, although from his words it seemed he no longer had much suspicion.
“Are you sure you can still catch them? It’s been quite some time since Harold’s car was driven off.”
“There are not many roads leading away from here.”
Jones snorted with confidence in his tone.
“The few possible locations have been guarded by my people for a while.”
“I’ve ordered them not to let any unfamiliar faces go, as well as certain familiar ones.”
Fu Qian had a look of realization on his face.
Indeed, a professional in action; although not terribly enthusiastic in searching for someone, he was very timely in blocking paths.
And without a doubt, the familiar faces definitely included his own group, as well as Mr. Harold.
As Fu Qian contemplated, Jones was already heading downstairs.
Downstairs, his wife Mary was looking at her nephew’s wounded face with worry, whispering persuasively not to be rash.
“Lei must go find his friend.”
Seeing Jones come down, she couldn’t help but complain to her husband.
“I totally understand Lei’s feelings,” Jones said slowly.
“Don’t worry, I’ll ensure his safety while he’s outside.”
With her husband reacting this way, Mary seemed to have run out of things to say.
“The situation is urgent; we’d better get going soon.”
Jones didn’t delay any further and said immediately.
Unlike Lei, who had a complicated expression, Fu Qian had long been aware that even if his name was cleared, he’d likely be roped into action.
Unexpectedly, Fran, who had been quiet for some time, also volunteered.
Logically speaking, Jones seemed to trust her much more; she could have continued to hide out here.
But in that moment, there was determination in her expression.
“I need to find Jessica as soon as possible; she must be in grave danger!”
Jones didn’t comment further and simply opened the door to leave, his manner cold.
As soon as they stepped outside, the walkie-talkie in his car crackled to life.
“We might have found Harold’s car.”
The voice coming from it was somewhat familiar.
Fu Qian stood aside, full of emotions.