1354 I Only Want You 52 (1/2)
Although An Xiaoning was not in the mood to go to the police station, she had no choice but to do so. ”Go back to the old mansion to ask your father about it. I have to make a trip to the police station.”
Jin Qingyan walked toward her and kissed her before saying, ”Be careful when driving. I have to go now.”
She nodded.
Jin Qingyan returned to the Jin family mansion to see that Mr. Jin was still boiling with fury. Upon the sight of Jin Qingyan, Mr. Jin questioned angrily, ”What do you want now?”
”Father, I have something to ask you about.”
”No, I'm not going to answer your questions.”
”Father…” Jin Qingyan had no choice but to tell him about the treasure map. He then continued to ask, ”You must answer me truthfully. Is there a way to activate this jade ring?”
Mr. Jin finally understood the reason for his actions. His anger began to dissipate and he answered, ”I really don't know about that. Our ancestors never told us about any ways to activate it.”
”Are there any recounts or stories about the jade ring passed down by our ancestors? I want to know everything about it.”
”There aren't many records, but there are some pieces of information about it. Go look for them in the study. There's a brief description of the jade ring in the black book on the top shelf.”
Jin Qingyan immediately proceeded to retrieve the book. He then sat on the couch and began browsing through it.
The truth was that there was barely any information about the jade ring.
He learned nothing from the conversation with Mr. Jin.
Hence, Jin Qingyan was filled with perplexion and bewilderment.
Although he had a strong feeling that the precious family heirloom served a greater purpose than what it seemed to on the surface, he could not seem to discover any changes apart from the discoloration.
It was a tricky problem that had to be solved.
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As soon as Pan Zhenghui heard that An Xiaoning had arrived at the police station, he scurried toward the Special Investigation Unit joyfully to inform the team members that An Xiaoning was about to start investigating on the second case.
”I've already gone abroad to meet Chen Anran. Here's the recording of the conversation that we had.” Pointing at the chair, An Xiaoning said, ”Bureau Chief Pan, have a seat and listen to the recording.”
Pan Zhenghui immediately did as he was told.
Ding Liang closed the door of the office and returned to his seat.
An Xiaoning played the recording, which could be heard clearly because of how quiet the room was.
Everyone listened to the recording carefully, and so did An Xiaoning.
At the end of it, An Xiaoning said, ”With this statement from the horse's mouth, we now have more than enough evidence. Hence, I plan to trim this recording and cut out the redundant parts before sending a copy of it to Chen Anran's family. I believe that once they hear the recording, they'll look me up very soon. However, if what Chen Anran said was true, her behavior had exposed another underlying truth, although that's no excuse for her ruthless act. The truth is that one should never try and push others over the edge or drive them into a corner, for the consequences would be dire. It's all human nature. The Chen family has caused a hindrance in the proceedings of this case simply because they're afraid of ruining their reputation. I'll see what they say when they come to look for me in the future.”