The event was far from over and revealed a shocking scandal.
It left everyone bewildered.
According to Fu Bairan’s testimony, these acts were deliberately instigated by someone, involving Yinchao.
However, the benefits offered were very generous, something ordinary people couldn’t promise.
It was evident the person behind this had significant financial power, which had traced impact. Everyone’s attention shifted, and Zhao Shuqin was waiting for Qin Zhen’s response until the second before her arrest.
But Qin Zhen was in the hospital, too overwhelmed to respond.
"You can’t arrest me." Sitting in the station, that was the first thing Zhao Shuqin said.
She was being interrogated by two police officers, a man and a woman; one was responsible for the procedural interrogation and the other for recording, with a camera also set nearby.
The male officer extended a stack of documents, quite thick, roughly three centimeters high, "Ms. Zhao, you may choose to remain silent, but I can let you review the evidence before you;"
"perhaps after a glance, you might reconsider, and decide whether you want to speak next."
Zhao Shuqin’s hands were restrained, so she could only watch with her eyes as the male officer flipped through the documents, feeling increasingly uncertain.
When the male officer had almost finished flipping through, she still hadn’t snapped out of it, "I want to see my lawyer."
"You can, after twenty-four hours, you can contact your lawyer."
"That’s the procedure, whether you like it or not, you must abide by it."
Zhao Shuqin disagreed, "I am not a citizen here, you have no right to detain me."
"You are suspected of being involved in a murder case, we have the right to detain you, and even if you need to be extradited, you must cooperate with the investigation here until the truth is out. However, looking at the current situation, it seems that the truth won’t come out through you."
"I won’t say anything. I didn’t do the things mentioned here." Zhao Shuqin refused to cooperate.
The female officer was continuously recording, and seeing Zhao Shuqin’s demeanor, she was unsure how to react. Unfortunately, she was a fan of Fu Yuran; she had voluntarily applied for this case;
The night before Zhao Shuqin’s arrest, these credentials appeared at the police station’s door by mail. After everyone saw it, the whole room fell silent, unsure how to comprehend such an event, even with underlying resentment, one shouldn’t resort to murder.
Moreover, against such a young person.
The female officer looked indifferently at Zhao Shuqin’s cold face, "Ms. Zhao, are you determined not to cooperate with the investigation?"
"What are you trying to do? Don’t be impulsive," the male officer sensed something off in the female officer’s tone and hastily stopped her from continuing.
The female officer glanced sideways at him, "What can I do? We are still in the office, and there are cameras around. What can I dare to do? Even if it were outside, I am a law-abiding citizen. What could I do?"
The male officer was still uneasy, "Perhaps, you should take a break and let Liu come in to interrogate with me?"
All the evidence was laid out in front of Zhao Shuqin, yet she still refused to admit it, remaining arrogant and determined to endure the 24 hours.
Waiting for her lawyer to confront the police.
The incident involved many people, so a direct conviction wasn’t given, but once her accomplices were all caught, she certainly wouldn’t have it easy.
The two officers stayed with Zhao Shuqin throughout the night; she still looked dignified and composed, just a bit tired.
The next day, when her lawyer arrived and saw the evidence handed over by the police, he trembled, leaving only the two of them in the interrogation room, the two officers having already left, "Ms. Zhao, is this true?"
Zhao Shuqin didn’t speak; after a long while, she finally said, "Fake."
"Fake evidence? The charges here, allowing you to see me, is also considered legal treatment for foreign nationals. If you weren’t a foreigner, they would have been able to condemn you directly upon catching you."
Zhao Shuqin frowned, "I brought you here not to join those reprimanding me. Can you get me out first? What about Qin Zhen? Is he abandoning me?"
"The Xi family is in trouble, changing ownership, the old master is fiercely upset, and now bedridden in the hospital. A slight emotional disturbance and he faints; at this time, can he bother with your affairs?"
After staring blankly for several seconds, she finally asked.
The lawyer didn’t elaborate much, just briefly mentioned that Xi Nian had rebelled along with Xi Yang and Xi Yan; after acting for years, the three young ones had now crippled the Xi family, with consecutive problems arising. It’s feared that within this month, the Xi family would become history;