Chapter 169

Chapter 169 - The Strange Interrogation Room!

Wang Zongyi didn't linger after uttering a few words; he quickly got back into his car and drove off, oblivious to the fact that he had been followed upon his arrival.

As Wang Zongyi departed, Zhang Xiaolong was tempted to tail him, but before he could stow his video equipment, a gaunt, sleazy-looking man emerged from the villa.

Another man here?

Zhang Xiaolong was taken aback. Whose villa was this, anyway? Their relationships appeared exceedingly complex!

The gaunt man's hands roamed freely over the woman's body as she offered no resistance, merely humming and inquiring, “Do you have a plan?”

The man, however, showed no interest in responding. His aggressive touch soon stripped away her robe.

Zhang Xiaolong hadn't come to film an erotic short, so he promptly packed up his video gear and stealthily left the villa.

He needed to identify this woman. Clearly, she and the man inside the villa were connected to the case involving Wang Zongming; otherwise, Wang Zongyi wouldn't have visited.

It seemed that even Wang Zongyi might not have been aware of the stranger lurking in the woman's villa.

With Wang Zongyi out of sight and the video recorded, Zhang Xiaolong had no choice but to check into a hotel.

The following day, when he met with Liu Juan, he presented the video: “Do you recognize this woman?”

“I think... she looks familiar,” Liu Juan said, eyeing the attractive, seductive woman on the screen with uncertainty. “I recall seeing her with Su Mei, but her name escapes me.”

What puzzled them even more was why the police hadn't arrested him on the spot. Why wait until Zhang Xiaolong walked into the station himself? Who had spoken on his behalf?

Liu Juan had assumed Zhang Xiaolong lacked connections, but it appeared she was mistaken. Someone had intervened on his behalf in a significant matter and managed to buy time. Whoever it was must hold considerable influence; otherwise, they couldn't have achieved such a result.

Although Zhang Xiaolong knew that the other party was intentionally causing trouble, he had no choice but to deal with it—this was their turf, after all. He could also foresee that if he didn't cooperate with the police, they could keep stalling, preventing them from meeting Wang Zongming as planned.

Regardless, since it would be the lawyer attending the meeting, Zhang Xiaolong reluctantly agreed, “I can cooperate with you to make a statement, but can you let Lawyer Huang meet with Wang Zongming? These two issues are not related.”

“Cooperating with the police and answering questions is your duty,” Fu Yuan said with a hint of impatience. “Whether or not you can meet Wang Zongming now has to follow procedure. Do you think this is something you can bargain with? Let's go. The fact that you're not handcuffed is already quite the courtesy.”

Zhang Xiaolong gave Liu Juan a helpless glance and reassured her, “You guys wait here; I'll be back shortly.”

“Is there any problem?” Liu Juan asked, her concern evident.

Initially, she hadn't expected much from Zhang Xiaolong, but now she was worried about his absence. Even though Huang Yan was a lawyer, she was still a woman, and in critical moments, having a man present provided a sense of security.

“There's nothing to worry about. Several people can vouch for me; this whole thing is just a misunderstanding that can be cleared up with a few words,” Zhang Xiaolong explained.

“Do you need my help?” Huang Yan offered, her previous aversion to Zhang Xiaolong having faded.

“Just wait here for Mr. Wang. He's the one who can't afford any delays. I'll be fine; the police aren't going to do anything to me,” Zhang Xiaolong said confidently.

Fu Yuan shot him a look and said, “It's not for you to decide whether there's a problem.”

Without further argument, Zhang Xiaolong followed him to an interrogation room, a place that was dimly lit and carried an eerie ambiance.