Chapter 013
Dongfang Jenqyih
Jenqyih then left the room. He headed straight for the floor, which was three floors above that floor. Jenqyih walked carefully because he didn't want to be seen by the two policemen who stood guard in front of Shinnshiow's room. Stealthily, Jenqyih climbed up the stairs that were there. He avoids elevators because too many people take them. In addition, the long waiting time in front of the elevator is very risky, because someone might see him.
When he reached his destination floor, he immediately searched the corridor where Shannchyuan's room was. Finally, he managed to find the corridor. The corridor was very long. On either side, there were rooms which were all large. Different in size from the room that Shinnshiow occupied. Earlier, during the lunch, Tsaehorng said that there were no policemen standing guard in front of Shannchyuan's room.
The strange thing, according to Jenqyih, was the fact that the corridor was very quiet. He saw only one person walking towards him. The person was wearing a hooded jacket. Even after getting close, Jenqyih couldn't see their face clearly because the person was wearing a medical mask and sunglasses. The hood also covered up to the eyebrows.
When they passed by, Jenqyih smelled a pleasant smell. That person's perfume smelled so foreign. It's soft, but Jenqyih has never smelled a scent like that before. Jenqyih was not familiar with things related to perfume. So, he couldn't tell whether the perfume was a product that was actually quite famous or not.
Shannchyuan's room was at the end of the corridor. Jenqyih immediately opened the door. Once inside, Jenqyih was amazed because the room was so luxurious.
<<Could this be a special room for members of the Duanmuh family?>>
Jenqyih saw Shannchyuan, who was on the bed. He was in a sitting position with his back against the bed with his head tilted upwards.
"So you came too." Shannchyuan said in a loud voice as he looked at Jenqyih.
"Does Dahge think I'm that stupid?" Jenqyih laughed.Earlier it seemed, while they were inside Shinnshiow's room, Shannchyuan had given him a hint. Jenqyih was actually not sure about that. But he decided to follow his instincts.
"That's not what I meant. I believe you understand. But I'm afraid you haven't found time to get here."
Jenqyih immediately sat on a chair beside the bed. The chair, like the bed in it, was far nicer and more luxurious than the chair and bed in Shinnshiow's room.
"This room is very comfortable," Jenqyih looked around.
"This is one of the few privileges I like as a member of the Duanmuh family."
"This is so cool." Jenqyih laughed.
Shannchyuan grabbed the glass that was on the small table next to his bed. After taking a sip of water, he said, "Before I speak, is there anything you'd like to say?"
Jenqyih nodded. It was obvious Shannchyuan had asked him to give a report. He then briefly told about his meeting with Jongli Jyhren, including the things Jongli Jyhren said to him.
"Thank you for your explanation," said Shannchyuan. "So that friend of yours thought the police will close the kidnapping case soon. Hmm...."
"How about the two cops who just questioned Dahge?"
"They only ask standard things. But because there are many things I don't remember, so I can't give them the answers they are looking for."
"There's a chance they'll be here again soon to question Dahge."
"They said so?"
Jenqyih nodded quickly.
With very slow movements, Shannchyuan nodded his head. His brow furrowed. Jenqyih could only guess at the things Shannchyuan was thinking about.
"Did they not even mention such a possibility?"
"They did say something. But not exactly like that."
"What did they say?"
"They said there would be other police officers coming here to ask follow-up questions."
"The two police officers who were on guard in front of Shinnshiow's room also said something like that earlier."
"Then why would they come here again when it is certain there will be other officers who are actually scheduled to see me?"
Jenqyih could not answer that question. He could only ask another question.
"When are the other cops coming?"
Shannchyuan shrugged. "They just said so. They didn't say exactly when the other officers would be here."
"Besides asking questions, did they give Dahge any certain information?"
"They told me about Mr. Yeuduo's current condition."
"Is he okay?"
"He's fine. The police asked how my relationship with Mr. Yeuduo was. I'll just tell you what I told you earlier."
"What about Jinqkang?"
"Jinqkang?"
"I mean, didn't the police ask Jinqkang to call Mr. Yeuduo and pretend to be Dahge?"
"The police didn't say anything about it. But they asked me to help them extract information from Mr. Yeuduo. They said the police would ask permission from the doctors first."
"I think that since Dahge has been found, they are discouraged from asking Jinqkang for help."
"I think that's better. Yeuduo Jendaw is a very experienced journalist. It won't be easy for Jinqkang to trick him."
"Dahge's right. Ah..."
"What is it?"
"I just remembered something. This is a pretty weird thing, I think."
"Which matter?"
"Earlier, when the police came to our house, they showed us things that could very well belong to Shinnshiow."
"What things?"
"They showed me a very odd large handkerchief."
"Is that handkerchief light blue?"
"That's right! How did Dahge know?"
"Is it a rhombus shape?"
Jenqyih was stunned. "Whose handkerchief is that?"
"That's Mr. Horngshi's handkerchief. I've seen him take it out of his pocket."
"Then it is true the handkerchief fell when Mr. Horngshi brought Shinnshiow to this hospital."
"Then what's the other thing?"
"This is what I said was a strange thing."
"Let's just say it. Don't puzzle too long."
"The police found a piece of paper from Shinnshiow's pocket. It had writing on it. It was definitely not Shinnshiow's writing. I don't know whose it was. But Shyongge said it looked very much like Miss Liuchiou's handwriting. "
Jenqyih clearly saw that Shannchyuan gasped upon hearing his words. His dahge couldn't hide the change in expression on his face. After being silent for about three or four seconds, at a slow tempo, Shannchyuan opened his mouth. "Did Yihshyong say that to the police who came to the house?"
"No. Shyongge didn't say anything at all. He didn't even tell the other friends. He only said it to me."
Shannchyuan looked relieved. "I don't think it can be Yinqyueh's handwriting. Have you asked Shinnshiow about this?"
"We haven't had a chance to ask about it yet. I think Shyongge forgot to tell Shinnshiow that the police found a piece of paper in his pocket."
"Or he just didn't want to ask that in front of other people on purpose," said Shannchyuan. "What do you think?"
"That's possible. I think Dahge should ask Shyongge about this."
"I'll ask later when he gets here."
"Uh, but..."
"Don't worry. I'll find a way to get him to tell me about it. I'm not going to say I've heard this from you."
"Thank you, Dahge."
"You're welcome. Thank you for the notification."
"You're welcome, Dahge. Is there anything Dahge wants to ask?"
"While I'm not at home, are there any unusual things from other friends?"
"What kind of unusual thing?"
"I got the impression that Iren and Yihshyong were acting a little weird. I think they suspected I was just pretending to forget. So I am wondering if they had said anything or done something that you would find unusual before."
Jenqyih gasped. He didn't know what to say. But he still had to comment.
"Just now, I also felt the same way. But before this, I didn't hear any strange words coming out of their mouths. Nor did I see them do anything unusual."
Jenqyih was silent for a moment.
"What's wrong? You remember something?"
"Yesterday there was a bit strange thing. Iren and Shyongge went to look for the bag that the kidnappers asked for. Shyongge came back alone." Jenqyih said what happened yesterday afternoon. "He said that Iren suddenly had to go to do an interview to get a job. I thought that was unreasonable."
"So you suspect that Iren didn't do any job-seeking-related interviews at all?"
"That's right, Dahge. But yesterday I wasn't sure. I couldn't find any reason why Shyongge should lie."
"But maybe Iren had other reasons that he didn't want to say. And Yihshyong was just trying to protect him. We can't just accuse them of lying just because of that."
"Yes. It's also possible that Iren had to deal with something very personal, and he didn't want anyone else to know. But my gut told me that yesterday afternoon they saw something. And for some reason, they decided not to tell the others about it."
"So you're saying they're acting like that maybe because they know something we don't? And they don't tell the others until they know exactly what they saw."
Jenqyih nodded. But he still hesitated.
"What do you think they saw yesterday?"
Jenqyih shook his head. He didn't know what to say. But he was sure that Shannchyuan had guessed it.
"Do you think that yesterday afternoon they saw something related to me?"
<<Ah! Dahge seemed to be trying to elicit confirmation from me.>>
"I think so," Jenqyih said.
"But I still believe in both of them," said Shannchyuan. "Even if they have something to hide, it certainly doesn't mean to deceive us."
<<Dahge apparently thought positively about all of us!>>
"I think Dahge is right. Maybe I'm thinking too far."
"Now, could you tell me more clearly about the things you did in connection with my disappearance?" Shannchyuan looked at Jenqyih sharply.
Jenqyih then recounted their efforts to trace Shannchyuan's whereabouts. Starting from going to various hospitals to ask people, to meeting people who claimed to have met or seen Shannchyuan.
"So the nurse named Hertyan saw me talking to someone named Juhrong in front of the building where Tsaehorng was having an exhibition?"
"That's right, Dahge. But let me continue my story first." Jenqyih then continued his story until it was finished. He tried to watch Shannchyuan's reaction. But he still couldn't find any indication that Shannchyuan was just feigning ignorance.
"Have you contacted that person named Ryhsaan Tsowshyang? Or maybe the person who gave that information to Muhshiah Lingjeou?" Shannchyuan looked very curious to know Jenqyih's answer.
"We haven't had time, Dahge. We only found out last night. Do you think I should contact them to find out what happened?"
"I've already been found. Why else would you meet them?"
"Since Dahge doesn't remember what happened, I think we better go to them and ask them what they know about Dahge."
"I think now you should focus on finding Songfei. Regarding this matter, I'll just ask them directly later."
"Would they answer if Dahge asked them? Wouldn't it look weird if Dahge asked them about the things Dahge did?"
Shannchyuan laughed. "I know that seems odd. We need to talk more about many things. So many strange things have happened. We'll find another time to discuss this further."
"Dahge, sorry, I can't stay here long. I'm afraid our friends will get suspicious. What if it turns out those two police officers really decide to come back here as soon as possible? Or it could also be that other police officers who were supposed to come to visit Dahge, has come this afternoon. I don't want them to find me here. It would be difficult for me to come up with a reasonable explanation."
"I understand. All right. Now you may go back to where our friends are."
"Before leaving, can I use the toilet in this room?"
"Please."
Right away, Jenqyih went to the bathroom inside the luxury room. The bathroom interior was very luxurious. It looked more like a bathroom interior in a five-star hotel than a hospital. After he finished defecating, Jenqyih washed his hands straight away.
When throwing the tissue into the trash, he smelled a certain smell. He leaned closer to the trash can. The smell was getting stronger. It seemed to have come from tissue paper that was thrown into the trash. Jenqyih checked once again the tissue in the bathroom. It didn't smell like that. So definitely not from the tissue that was there. He tried to remember where he had smelled something like that before.
<<Good grief! This is the smell of the perfume of the person I passed earlier in the corridor in front of this room! So that person just came out of Dahge's room. Who is it? Is it possible that Dahge is hiding something to protect us all?>>
Jenqyih then came out of the bathroom and immediately said goodbye to Shannchyuan. Before stepping away from the bed, Jenqyih remembered something. He turned around and went back to Shannchyuan's bed.
"Is anything not clear yet?" Shannchyuan smiled as he asked that.
"There are things I don't understand," Jenqyih said. "Why earlier in front of friends, Dahge didn't mention about Miss Liuchiou's condition? I don't believe that Dahge doesn't care about Miss Liuchiou's condition."
"What do you think?"
"I think Dahge already knows that Miss Liuchiou is fine. So Dahge thought that it didn't need to be discussed anymore. Dahge also didn't want to because Dahge said something about Miss Liuchiou, so after that we will all try to find information about Miss Liuchiou Even though right now maybe we should focus on other things, for example regarding Shinnshiow and Songfei."
Shannchyuan kept smiling. "Miss Liuchiou is fine. Her family had transferred her to another place. Before she was transferred to another place, I also knew how her condition was. The doctor had also explained it to me. Like you said, I didn't mention about her in our conversation because I didn't want you to thinking that right now I'm only thinking about her. I have a lot of other things to do right now. Besides, I don't want to drag her too far into the predicament we're in."
"How did Miss Liuchiou's relatives knew she was being treated here?"
Shannchyuan took a deep breath. "What I'm about to say is just my guess. So, since the truth is completely uncertain, then don't tell anyone else."
Jenqyih nodded. "I understand. Dahge, don't worry."
"I have a feeling that one of the nurses or doctors here recognized Yinqyueh. He then contacted one of the girl's relatives."
"How did Dahge know?"
"Yinqyueh's relative came to see me earlier. Not in this room, earlier when I was still in the emergency room. He said that my current situation was not exactly safe. If Yinqyueh was, physically, near me, then she could get dragged into dangerous things. So it's better if Yinqyueh isn't around us. At least, for a while until all our problems are solved. I agree with him. So I don't mind them taking Yinqyueh away. He then spoke to a doctor and nurse who were nearby at the time. I couldn't hear what they were saying because they were whispering. But apparently, the two people were very obedient to the Yinqyueh relatives. So I'm guessing that those two people work for him."
"Did the police not request a statement from Miss Liuchiou? Regarding the things that you guys experienced."
"I don't know. But it seems they haven't had the chance to do that yet. Maybe later they will ask permission from their relatives to be able to get a statement from the girl."
"The relatives are definitely not random people. So it's impossible for the police to force them," said Jenqyih.
"You're right," Shannchyuan smiled.
"What exactly happened to you these past few days?"
"I don't remember everything."
"What if Dahge just tell me the parts that Dahge still remembers?"
"I can't tell you everything yet. Sometime I will explain about it."
Shannchyuan had already said that. Jenqyih certainly had no power to press any further.
"Then what about Miss Liuchiou herself? Is she willing to separate from Dahge? Didn't she really want to live with his family before?"
"Since the police found us in the house, I haven't had a chance to talk to her. But I think she's understood. Now the escalation of things is much different. After all, all of this is only temporary."
Jenqyih looked at Shannchyuan. He said nothing. But he was sure that if he still asked about it again, then Shannchyuan would definitely feel that Jenqyih was suspicious.
"Never mind. Please, don't ask any more questions. I said earlier that I can't explain everything right now. Apart from the things I've mentioned, right now I need to think to convince myself that what I'm doing is the right thing. After I'm sure I'll be able to open myself up again."
Jenqyih was actually still confused by Shannchyuan's explanation. But at least he could get Shannchyuan to come clean about some things.
<<This means that the problem of amnesia is not simple at all. Dahge seems to have forgotten a few things. But at the same time, he also pretended to forget the things he could actually remember.>>
"Okay Dahge. I'll be back now."
After that, Jenqyih really came out of Shannchyuan's room. Half running, he headed to the floor where his friends were waiting. When he got there, it turned out that the meeting had just ended. The two policemen were no longer there. Iren said they were going up to the floor where Shannchyuan was being treated.
<<Ah! They're up there again! Meaning I got out of the room just in time!>>
"You're taking too long," said Iren. "What are you doing? Are you really not feeling well?"
Jenqyih was about to open his mouth when Yihshyong preceded him to say something.
"Enough! We don't need to push him anymore. This is Jenqyih's personal matter."
"My stomach was really uncomfortable. I'm not rushing back because I have to make sure that my stomach is okay first. If I come back too soon, I'm afraid I'll have a stomachache here again."
"Okay, we understand," Yihshyong said. "Now we're going to repeat a bit of what the two cops just said."
"Just tell him the bottom line," said Iren. "So not too long."
<<Eh? Aren't you the one who usually goes on and on without ends?>>
"So it boils down to this." Yihshyong started his explanation. "When the police arrived, the bag was on fire. The criminals had already taken away all the contents of the bag."
"Of course they took away the items in the bag. Those were the genuine items. What I don't understand is why the items in the other bag were also taken?" Jenqyih shook his head.
"Maybe they don't know which bags contain the real stuff and which bags contain the imitations. So they take everything because they didn't want to take the risk." Iren began to issue his theory.
"But aren't they so neatly plotted?" Tsaehorng opened his mouth. "In the letter they sent, they had clearly written which of the original items should be put in which bag."
"It could be that they think that there is a possibility that we have misplaced the items," said Yihshyong. "Other than that, there are other possibilities."
"Please explain further!" said Jenqyih.
"There's always the possibility that they didn't do it all themselves. What if it turns out they ordered another party or group to take the ransom? They definitely won't reveal which are the real items because there is a risk that those they order will withhold the items for a bigger reward." Yihshyong continued his explanation.
The discussion was so interesting. Jenqyih took a deep breath. There was still something he needed to know. "So, where did the police make the arrests?"
"The situation was different from the one where the first bag was found. At this second place, there were still a number of people gathered. So even though this second bag was almost completely burnt, they managed to catch the people who burned it," said Yihshyong.
Jenqyih bit his lower lip. "I feel something strange. Why didn't the criminals leave immediately after burning the bag? Isn't that a very stupid thing to do?"
"The police suspect the criminals did not expect that the police would be able to trace them so quickly. Maybe they thought it would take two or three days. So, they took it easy when they were trying to burn the evidence," said Iren.
"As simple as that?" Jenqyih still doubted.
"The police said they couldn't rule out other causes. And indeed, then one of the people arrested opened his mouth. He said their boss told them to wait there. Their boss would come to give them money as payment for what they've done."
"Did their boss then really come to that place?" Jenqyih asked.
"In order to check whether what that person said was true or not, the police officers hid in that place to wait for the boss to return. But until half an hour ago, there was no news. Therefore, the police believe their boss had already run away."
"So what now?" Jenqyih asked.
"The police have caught the culprit. I won't be surprised if they will close this case soon." Yihshyong said those words with a straight face.
"But it's clearly not over yet. We don't know what will happen to Songfei yet. The kidnapped woman hasn't returned either," said Iren.
"The police probably won't investigate the Songfei case any further. Regarding the female journalist, so far there is no firm evidence that the two cases are related," said Jenqyih.
"But these two cases are related," said Iren.
"That's what we think. The police may have different considerations. After all, not all cases that we thought were connected actually are actually related. For example, the case of Dahge's disappearance. Even though we don't know what really happened, I tend to think that the case has nothing to do with this kidnapping case."Jenqyih tried to say that in a calm manner.
Yihshyong rose from his seat. He then walked over to the chair where Jenqyih was sitting. He tapped Jenqyih's shoulder.
"What you say is reasonable. Whatever the police decide, as Dahge said earlier, we will continue to investigate this case."
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