Arrogant Man VS Unyielding Woman novel Chapter 421

"I doubt it," Billy replied regardless of Zed's identity. "As far as I know, Mrs. Qi holds grudges against Shirley Wen. Although they are sisters, they don't get along well, right? I suppose you and your wife didn't plan to save Shirley which is why you didn't call the police immediately after what happened."

"Hey! Watch your words!" Anger flooded on Jean's face as Billy's words registered. She was furious about his rude manner towards Zed. Unable to take more, Jean screamed instantly,"If we didn't want to save her, why do you think we troubled ourselves to collect ransom? Please watch your mouth before you speak. You have no idea what you are talking about. As an officer, it is your duty to not speak senseless things."

The reason Jean was angry at Billy was that he dragged Zed into this. She wouldn't have minded if Billy suspected her but bringing Zed brought fury in her heart.

Now Jean thought what she said was reasonable, so she wasn't afraid about Billy getting angry at her.

To her surprise, Billy didn't look provoked. Instead, she saw his poker face had changed. A faint apologetic look replaced it. Billy said,"Mrs. Qi, if what I said hurt you, please kindly accept my apology. I am sorry about my improper words."

Actually Jean felt much better after she had screamed out her anger.

Hearing Billy's apology, Jean felt some sort of anxiety and said,"I know there are lots of rumors outside. I shouldn't have blamed you."

"Thank you for your understanding, Mrs. Qi. Could you please give me more details about it?" Then Billy looked at Jean wearing a serious look as he took out his notebook and pen.

"Okay," Jean replied, nodding her consent. One by one, she began to give him information.

Their conversation started with a misunderstanding, but eventually, it went in the right direction. Ian was happy to see that. A satisfied smile crept up on his face. He turned to face Zed and said,"Mr. Qi, don't bother them. Let them keep talking. Can I have a cup of coffee?"

"This way, please," Zed said and walked towards the sitting room. Ian followed his lead.

Zed asked Zelda to prepare two cups of coffee, and then he turned to face Ian. "Chief, thank you for coming all the way here at midnight. This is just a small case. I suppose Captain Billy could handle this on his own. It's very kind of you for coming here personally. Thank you very much!"

"You're welcome. Anyway, It's my duty, Mr. Qi. Let's talk about the case. You said Mrs. Qi kept collecting ransom yesterday but hadn't got a call from the kidnapper, right?" Ian felt something missing and had been waiting for the answer to this question.

"Yes. I guess that there is someone who set all this up to trap my wife. And what's more is that the Wen Group had some troubles recently. Henry, the CEO of the Group, announced my wife, Jean, as his legal heir," ? Zed said and a bitter smile crept up on his face.

"I get what you are trying to imply, Mr. Qi. What we should do now is to try and get connected with the kidnapper. Through the call, our staff will detect where they are. With the information we get, we will try to take immediate actions. And don't worry because we will make sure you and your wife are safe," Ian said with a smile.

"Chief, thank you so much," Zed said as he stood up and put forward his hand. "My wife wants to face the kidnapper personally. She wants to be a part of this dangerous problem, Chief,"

Zed continued as he looked at Ian.

Ian had never expected Zed to raise this requirement. A surprised look passed on his face and he informed,"As you know, the case is a dangerous one. How could I allow your wife to get involved?"

"She's already involved, Sir. No matter what happens next, the kidnapper will require Joy to do the exchange. If so, it's hard for us to get the kidnapper, right?"

Ian frowned and said,"You have a point. But we can send my staff instead of Mrs. Qi to work on it. If she appears on the criminal spot, she will put herself in huge trouble."

"But if we won't then it will be hard to get to the suspect. Chief, trust me! If we cooperate well, I think we could catch them all," Zed said and looked at Ian.

Ian flashed a look at Zed. Finally, a genuine smile hung on his face.