The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

"It hurts, Grandma, it hurts so much..."

Li Tian didn't want to hear the word "pain," so she added a little more pressure.

The leading man couldn't stand it any longer.

"Government, didn't you say that confessing would be treated leniently? Why are you hitting people?"

Zhao Xuan's colleague looked at his fingers.

Hearing that scream made him feel a little pain.

But he dared not stop the heroine who ventured alone into the bandit's den.

"You didn't confess either? Answer the questions properly."

"Such a clever way of withdrawing money doesn't seem like something the two of you could come up with."

The man in the liberation shoes bumped hard into the person next to him.

"Brother, please tell the truth, it hurts... ah..."

Li Tian and another police officer both looked at the man in the lead.

This person is very dishonest.

The man in the lead quickly spoke up.

"The letter was given by Third Brother, as were the address and phone number. He also taught me how to do it step by step. They run casinos; they're ruthless."

The police officer couldn't help but kick the man in the lead.

"Stop squeezing toothpaste, be more concise, and tell me everything."

The leading man shook his head.

"It's gone, really gone. We've never even seen the hostage. I was worried that they had counterfeit money and I'd be punished by Third Brother, so I sent my younger brother out to check."

Li Tian kept her arms crossed and stared into the eyes of the man in the lead.

Judging from his micro-expressions, he wasn't lying.

But if you talk too much, there are people who might even deceive themselves.

"What makes you so special? They run a casino, they certainly don't lack manpower."

The leading man shook his head.

"I don't know, but 100,000 yuan is enough to buy our brothers' lives. We'll do it if you give us the money."

Li Tian was furious and kicked the leader of the group hard.

The police officer turned around deftly and said he hadn't seen anything.

Li Tian wanted to kick him again to vent her anger, but Zhao Xuan, who was coming downstairs, stopped her.

"It's almost noon. If what he said is true, someone will come to collect the money soon."

Li Tian thought about it.

"If the people coming here are really from the casino, then the money is obviously fake."

Zhao Xuan nodded.

"It's alright, he doesn't need to go back. Once it's confirmed that he's from a casino, another team will come to arrest him."

Zhao Xuan and his colleagues first brought the two brothers into the house, checked the ropes binding them, and then stuffed something into their mouths.

After seeing Zhao Xuan, Li Tian raised another question.

"Captain Zhao, why don't you just have the casino people detain my uncle and gamble him away? They could make him lose everything in one night. If they're after money, why go through all this trouble?"

"I just don't feel like it makes sense."

Zhao Xuan nodded.

He couldn't answer Li Tian's question.

The story is incomplete as long as one piece of the puzzle is missing.

Besides, it's all just that guy's side of the story right now.

No matter how complicated it is, the case is not over until Ji Ying is found.

All they can do now is follow the clues step by step.

If all the roads are blocked, it becomes an unsolved mystery.

With current investigative methods, there will always be cases that cannot be solved.

But Zhao Xuan couldn't tell Li Tian these things.

Li Tian was not only a participant but also a relative of the kidnapped person, so it was already quite remarkable that she was able to act calmly.

I can't bear to hear words of despair.

The pendulum of the old-fashioned wall clock inside the room swung back and forth.

Li Tian sat there, beginning to recall all the details of the day.

The truth often lies in the details, while what people say may be fabricated.

For example, the leader of the group said to his brother, "If the money is fake, I'll kill him."

Anyone who hears this "he" will think it refers to the hostage, Ki-ei.

The people who hate the hostages' families the most for not getting the money are those who can't get it.

Killing Ji Ying would be the most satisfying thing.

This tone doesn't sound like someone who's paid to do something.

"Captain Zhao, I think you could interrogate that younger brother separately."

Zhao Xuan nodded, his mind also racing.

I went over the details of what happened and what they had said over and over again.

Just like Li Tian said, the casino staff have no need to hire two unrelated people to collect money.

What if these two run away with such a large sum of money?

Moreover, winning money at the card table is at most illegal gambling, not a serious crime.

"You also suspect that the older brother is lying?"

Li Tian said quietly.

"The important news was all told by the boss..."

"Even though his hand hurt, the second brother didn't say anything!"

Zhao Xuan glanced around the room.

"Let's go and meet that younger brother. You keep an eye on things outside."

Li Tian didn't participate; they had their own methods for interrogation.

Finding nothing wrong inside the house, they went to the courtyard.

The yard was completely empty, without even a potted plant.

But there is a well.

In the past, there were indeed wells in places where tap water was not available.

Having nothing else to do, Li Tian walked over.

"Little girl, there might still be water in that old well, be careful."

Hearing the reminder from the person next to her, Li Tian responded.

Pushing aside the cement manhole cover, a very small manhole opening was revealed.

It can probably accommodate a large bucket that can be moved freely up and down.

Pushing open the manhole cover, two ropes were clearly visible hanging down.

The rope was hung on an iron hook on the outer edge of the well opening.

That's strange!

I want to know what happened.

Li Tian then reached out her hand.

I tugged at the rope, but it wouldn't budge.

It's definitely not the weight of the bucket.

Now that her interest had been piqued, Li Tian was determined to see for herself.

Since I couldn't pull it myself, I had to find a helper.

Li Tian waved and called over the police officer guarding the gate.

"There's something down in the well, very heavy and unusual. Let's bring it up and take a look."

The police officer did not refuse.

I'll just take a look, and put it back if there's no problem.

Li Tian and the police officer each grabbed a rope.

Because when you pull one, the other will also sway.

These two ropes are probably tied to the same thing.

Pulling heavy objects by hand is very difficult; they used every ounce of their strength.

The only place to get leverage was the edge of the well. He braced his feet firmly against it, leaned back, and concentrated all his strength in his hands.

The rope is getting shorter little by little...

"Come on, I feel like I'm almost there..."

But they couldn't move; if they loosened their grip even slightly, the heavy object would slide down.

At this point, a third person is needed to lift the heavy object.

Li Tian shouted Zhao Xuan's name at the top of her lungs.

Hearing the shouts, Zhao Xuan and his companion thought something had happened and ran downstairs.

After seeing what was happening in the courtyard, they both went over to investigate.

When they saw the "heavy object" they were pulling, their expressions changed.

They hurriedly pulled the person out.

When Li Tian saw the person's face clearly, she felt her hands and feet go weak.

He plopped down on the ground.

Zhao Xuan reached out and checked the man's breath.

"It's still breathing."

"Li Tian!"

Although they saw the photos, in this situation, only relatives can confirm it.

Li Tian crawled over using both hands and feet.

The person on the ground had dirty clothes, but you could tell they were wearing a shirt and dress pants.

His face was all dirty...

But those eyes and eyebrows were all too familiar.

Ji Ying, with her eyes closed, was deathly pale.

"It's my uncle, it's Ji Ying..."