“Based on the information we have, on the night of the incident, you were kidnapped by Xu Tianlin’s men and taken to the western suburb villa, is that correct?”
The puppet nodded. “Yes.”
“How were you kidnapped? Tell us the process in detail.”
The puppet began to recount the story according to Su Wan’s pre-set script.
From being followed and drugged to waking up and finding herself locked in a basement, to Xu Tianlin suddenly acting strange and opening all the cell doors to release the girls, and finally to her escaping during the chaos...
The male officer listened with a furrowed brow, occasionally interjecting to ask for more details.
“You said Xu Tianlin ‘suddenly became strange’? How exactly was he strange?”
The puppet described Xu Tianlin’s abnormal state—vacant eyes and stiff movements, as if he were being controlled by something.
Old Wu and the female officer exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming subtle.
“You said you escaped the scene during the chaos. Can you tell us how you escaped?” the male officer pressed.
She raised her eyes slightly, looking calmly at the two officers across from her.
In the span of thirty seconds, she had already completed the analysis of the question, constructed the logic, filled in the details, and simulated human psychology.
She spoke, her voice trembling slightly, carrying just the right amount of lingering fear and tension:
“That night... when they carried me out of the trunk, I was actually awake, but I didn't dare move. I faked being unconscious.”
“I heard what Xu Tianlin and his men were saying...”
“He said he wanted revenge, that he would make my life a living hell...”
The puppet paused, lowered her eyes, and unconsciously twisted her fingers together.
It was a habitual small gesture Su Wan made when nervous, and she had replicated it perfectly.
“Later, they locked me in the basement. That room had no windows and was pitch black. I was terrified... I curled up in a corner and didn't dare move.”
“I don't know how much time passed, but the door suddenly opened... Xu Tianlin was standing there, but his eyes were very strange. It was like... like he was sleepwalking. His eyes were fixed and didn't blink.”
“He started using his phone to film those rooms, filming the girls who were locked up...”
“While his back was turned, I quietly slipped out of the basement.”
The female officer looked up at her, her pen never stopping.
“I didn't dare go up the stairs because there were bodyguards on watch. If I went up, I’d be caught. I was scared, so I could only keep heading deeper into the corridor.”
“It was very dark. I had no goal or direction, and I don't know how, but I ended up in front of a door. That door led to the ground level.”
“The villa kept dogs. That door led to the dog kennel in the backyard.”
“Not long after that, I heard sirens...”
“The whole villa suddenly fell into chaos. Someone was shouting ‘the police are here,’ people were running, others were smashing things... The bodyguards couldn't bother with anything else and were scurrying everywhere.”
“That's when I made my way to the back wall.”
She raised her eyes, her gaze sincere and innocent. “I crawled out through the dog hole.”
“After crawling out, I ran for my life... I got out before the police surrounded the villa.”
She finished her story.
The questioning room fell silent for a few seconds.
The male officer and the female officer exchanged a look, then looked down at the documents in their hands.
The entire account—
It had details, psychological activity, specific scenes, and consistent logic. It perfectly matched the reaction of an ordinary woman under such extreme fear.
Most importantly, her description aligned with certain details from the scene investigation.
There really was a dog hole in the back wall, and at the end of the basement corridor, there was indeed a door leading to the dog kennel...
As for why Xu Tianlin’s state became strange, that was his own problem. What did it have to do with Su Wan?
She was just a victim, a survivor who had escaped during the chaos.
Xu Tianlin’s fair-weather friends could all testify to that.
The questioning lasted nearly an hour.
The male officer repeatedly pressed for answers, trying to find flaws in the puppet’s statement, but her answers remained consistent, logically sound, and detailed, with no contradictions.
“Su Wan, are you sure everything you said is the truth?”
The puppet met the officer’s gaze without the slightest hint of avoidance. “I’m sure.”
The male officer closed his notebook, his expression visibly relaxing. “Alright, Ms. Su, we have a basic understanding of the situation. Thank you for your cooperation.”
The puppet showed a timely expression of relief. She stood up and said softly, “Then... may I leave?”
“You may,” the female officer nodded with a smile. “If there are any follow-up questions, we might contact you again.”
“Of course, I’ll be happy to cooperate.”
The puppet walked out of the Public Security Bureau gates.
【Master, questioning has concluded. Conclusion: Accepted as credible. Returning now.】
Meanwhile, in Room 102 of Jinxiu Garden.
Su Wan stood by the window, her eyes turning deep.
The Xu Tianlin case... as expected, it wasn't going to be put to rest so easily.
She wasn't among the girls who had been rescued.
When the police were compiling the list of victims, they found that one person had been kidnapped but didn't appear at the scene, so naturally, they would investigate thoroughly.
And as a “missing victim,” it was only reasonable for her to be summoned for questioning.
The question was—was the police’s questioning solely to verify the victim’s identity?
Su Wan recalled the details she had just seen in the puppet’s memory.
When they heard the puppet say Xu Tianlin’s state had become strange, the expressions on their faces and that subtle, thoughtful look in their eyes...
Had they sensed something?
Xu Tianlin exposing his own crimes and turning himself in—the whole process was too bizarre.
Those veteran criminal investigators with rich experience couldn't possibly be completely without suspicion.
But it didn't matter.
The puppet’s answers could withstand repeated scrutiny. Even if the police were suspicious, they couldn't produce any evidence.
What truly needed worrying about was another issue—
That mysterious person who also possessed abilities.
What Su Wan didn't know was that her random guess was actually completely correct.
Behind the puppet being summoned, there was indeed an invisible hand pushing things along.
After discovering that such a powerful mysterious person was hidden in Jiangcheng, Liu Junnan had become restless.
He remembered the conversation between Fang Yingshan and Qin Zhong’an in the car—the conversation about the Xu Tianlin case.
Fang Yingshan had obtained detailed information regarding the case, and Liu Junnan had read through it meticulously.
After finishing, elusive emotions surged in his deep eyes.
Regarding Bai Ruochu, he had already confirmed it was the work of a Mental-type Ability User; the method was precise, ruthless, and left no loose ends.
To be able to run out of his perception range within a minute, to erase all traces from the scene after killing, to turn a living person into a breathing empty shell...
The fish hidden in Jiangcheng was even bigger than he had anticipated.
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