Once they were back at the station, Sia informed Rishi, "Gather the team; we are going to have a meeting soon."
"Alright," Rishi replied.
Inside the meeting room, Sia leaned against her chair and asked, "Report your findings from today."
"As you ordered, I have activated our informants within the city and have received a few tips. We have found two large and one small human trafficking group. I took my men and captured all those who were involved. Thankfully, we caught them off guard and were able to rescue the hostages even before they were shipped. The hostages are being identified and sent back to their respective families. There were also other groups outside that were captured by other police teams. Right now, the respective heads of each group are being interrogated by the juniors. We might receive an update soon," David informed her.
"Good job. Any updates on the person behind the Chief Officer?" Sia asked.
"None. He was extremely careful. We did not find any suspicious mail or phone records," Robert informed.
"That's expected. If we were to find a clue on him so easily, I would look down on him," Sia scoffed. "See if he has an alternate phone and SIM card. Check on his close confidant as well. This person must either have a way to contact the boss behind him, or there must be someone who helps him pass the messages."
"Alright, I'll look into it," Robert responded.
"Also, gather a team and look into the phone records, emails, bank transaction details, and the location history of all the people involved in the case. Whether it's the Chief Officer, the suspect Ms. Reema, or the minister and his daughter, who are the victims, check them all in detail. See if you find anything suspicious in their activities," Sia instructed.
"Alright, I'll gather a team immediately for that," Robert replied.
"Hmm, any updates from Liam and Nick?" Sia continued.
"Nick is still investigating the missing culprits, and Liam has taken care of all the victims. He will be returning soon," Robert informed.
"No need. Ask Liam to form a team and record the statements of all the victims. I want all the information on this kidnapping case: the date, time, and place of abduction, how many days they were kept captive, and the people they met during their captivity. See if there was any unrecognized person they encountered or if they overheard any information," Sia ordered.
"Alright, I will inform him," Rishi confirmed.
"Also, investigate this XX company that's handling all of Ms. Reema's property and the property registry office. See if there was any forgery or falsification done in Ms. Reema's name," Sia added.
"Shien, do you think this villa doesn't belong to Ms. Reema?" HK asked, frowning.
"I'm not sure. But it's not impossible to falsify a few documents and illegally register a property," Sia explained.
"But wouldn't it complicate the case even more? Also, what made you doubt the authenticity of the property ownership? Do you believe in Ms. Reema so much?" HK asked curiously.
"Don't tell me you really fell for her and were just playing hard to get by rejecting the old woman's offer?" Rishi teased with a playful smile.
Hearing that, Sia simply rolled her eyes at this young man, who only knew how to fool around.
"Offer? What did the old woman offer?" HK asked curiously.
"Hehe, let me tell you. The old woman actually asked the captain if he would like to date her granddaughter, this Ms. Reema. Even after the captain lied, saying that he had a wife, the old lady was not willing to give up. She even said that if one day his wife elopes or breaks up with him, he can come to her as long as her granddaughter is single," Rishi gossiped.
"Really? Wow, I never knew Shien's charm was that great!" HK exclaimed.
"Not only that..."
Just as they were busily gossiping, they suddenly heard a cough. Turning their heads, they saw David clearing his throat and pointing at Sia. It was only then that they realized they seemed to have made a great mistake.
"Uhm...we were just joking around. Sorry, you were saying something?" HK asked with a forced smile.