"Oh, back then I just wanted to exchange myself for Xiaotang; he was just a child." Gao Jianfei chuckled.
"So, according to our on-site investigation, of the three vans, the one you were in had its doors unlocked, while the other two had their doors locked. Also, under normal circumstances, people who are kidnapped by robbers are extremely terrified. Even if there is a gunfight outside and they hear screams, they wouldn't be able to react so quickly and immediately climb out of the car window to observe as soon as the gunfight ends. According to our information, about five minutes after the shooting ended, you had already run over and smashed open the car doors of Long Yifei and Tang Wenjun! Moreover, you were very calm at the time!"
"Ha, I really have nothing to say." Gao Jianfei spread his hands. "The killer was an archer. You can check the neighborhood for any strings. You can also look around my place. If I have bows and arrows there, then I really have nothing to say. Besides, I don't know how to shoot an arrow at all. I've only ever seen archers shoot arrows in the Olympic archery competition. But I don't like watching archery competitions. I like football."
In short, Gao Jianfei was convinced of one thing... Find the murder weapon, the bow and arrow, and then we can analyze the case together!
Outside Gao Jianfei's interrogation room, Feilong, Tang Wenjun, and Chen Xian were pacing back and forth in the corridor.
Chen Xian said anxiously, "How come we're all finished, but Jianfei is still not done? We've been waiting for half an hour, and it's still not over?"
Feilong's brows furrowed as well. "Xiaoxian, it's alright, you don't need to worry."
Tang Wenjun also comforted her, "Miss Chen, Jianfei will be alright."
At this moment, Sister Bi and Sister Feilong rushed in. Sister Bi's anxiety was beyond words! After returning to Feilong's villa, she and Sister Feilong learned that Gao Jianfei and the others had been taken to the police station. Therefore, they hurried over.
"How is Jianfei?" Sister Bi asked loudly as soon as she arrived.
Chen Xian instinctively said, "Jianfei hasn't come out yet! It's been more than half an hour, and he still hasn't come out!"
"What?!" At this moment, Sister Bi was like an enraged lioness. "What do they intend to do to Jianfei? This is going too far!"
Chapter 160 Bullshit, pure bullshit!
Chapter 160 Bullshit, pure bullshit!
In the corridor outside an interrogation room at the Huashi Public Security Bureau, Sister Bi completely lost her temper! She was utterly enraged! Her son had been interrogated for over half an hour! Frankly speaking, as hostages, including Feilong, Gao Jianfei, and even Sister Bi herself, they were all victims! Sister Bi believed the police shouldn't have spent so much time taking statements from these victims! This was completely putting the cart before the horse, a perverse act!
Taking a statement was fine; a few simple questions were all it took, a pleasant cooperation between the police and the public. But… Fei Long, Chen Xian, and the others had been out for over half an hour, while Gao Jianfei was still in the interrogation room, being questioned!
"What does this mean? They actually suspect my son?" Sister Bi's anger flared instantly. "Wait... are they going to use torture to extract a confession?"
Thinking this through, Sister Bi truly couldn't bear it any longer. She pulled out her phone, thinking, "I might as well let Kai Xiong handle this! But... should I tell Kai Xiong that Jian Fei is my son? No! That won't do! It would hurt Kai Xiong, and it would hurt my son Jian Fei too!"
Just as Sister Bi was feeling incredibly conflicted, Wu Keyou led a group of painters who had come to the flower market for the art salon exchange meeting and stormed in! Even Long Ke, the "chairman" of the G Province Painters Association, was furious and rushed into the police station!
"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" Long Ke and Wu Keyou roared angrily, their faces grim.
Given their social standing, there was no need for them to maintain silence or be overly polite in the police station. Especially someone like Wu Keyou, a renowned artist hailed as the nation's top painter, whom even central leaders had met, and whose students were numerous and included many in politics. What was he afraid of? His respected teacher had been taken to the police station for over an hour without cause—this had already worn down Wu Keyou's already limited temper and patience!
"Huh?" At this moment, Wu Keyou and Sister Bi both saw each other. Their faces showed surprise at the same time.
They knew each other.
Bi Jie's husband, Kai Xiong, holds a high-ranking position in China and is a very influential figure. Coincidentally, he is also a passionate enthusiast of traditional Chinese painting, and his leisure time is spent doodling and painting. Kai Xiong greatly admires Wu Keyu's artistic achievements; in fact, he has humbly sought Wu Keyu's guidance in painting techniques and has invited Wu Keyu to his home. Although Bi Jie, as Kai Xiong's wife, is busy with her own career and not often at home, Wu Keyu has met her when he visited Kai Xiong's family.
"Hiss!" Wu Ke gasped when he saw Sister Bi! He wondered, what's she doing here? With her status and position, why is she in the police station?
Sister Bi frowned slightly and quickly asked, "Teacher Wu, what brings you here?"
Wu Ke, who had been angry, slightly restrained himself and put on a fawning smile. "Madam, my teacher has been brought to the police station without any reason. My teacher is a person of high moral character and excellent manners; these police officers are simply making a mess of things. I'm here today to bail him out!"
"Teacher?" Sister Bi asked, puzzled.
“Uh… Madam, that’s Teacher Gao Jianfei. He’s a legendary figure in the Chinese art world, a genius painter. I’ve already become Teacher Gao’s apprentice!” Wu Keyu said matter-of-factly.
A legendary figure in the Chinese art world?
A genius painter?
Wu Keyou's teacher?
Gao Jianfei?
This series of words was like a series of heavy bombs, exploding in Sister Bi's mind! Her son is only 22 years old this year, how... how did he become some kind of art genius?
Sister Bi felt as if she had fallen into a fog!
However, she always knew that Wu Keyou was a rigid and serious person who would never joke or lie. When he said that he had become Gao Jianfei's apprentice, it was absolutely true and there was no exaggeration.
In an instant, an immense sense of happiness and joy overwhelmed every cell in Bi Jie's body! Every blood vessel!
Her face flushed, and her heart raced!
Tell me, what mother in this world wouldn't want to hear praise for her son? Especially not from a renowned master of traditional Chinese painting like Wu Keyou, who enjoys international fame.
Sister Bi felt tears welling up in her eyes! She forced a smile and said, "Teacher Wu, Jianfei is still young. You shouldn't praise him too much. You need to teach him humility and not just shower him with compliments. You should help him continue to improve!"
“Uh…” Wu Ke and the others were stunned.
Judging from Sister Bi's tone, she is practically Gao Jianfei's own elder!
"Madam, you are...you are Teacher Gao's?" Wu Keyu asked cautiously.
At this moment, Feilong's wife repeatedly winked at Bijie, signaling her not to say anything out of line.
Sister Bi sighed sadly and said, "I am Jianfei's elder. Auntie."
Wu Ke nodded, but he knew that some things were better left unsaid. So he said, "Madam, I'll call the governor of G Province right now. The public security system in G Province is absolutely absurd!"
Sister Bi stopped her, saying, "Teacher Wu, let me handle this personally! I'll call Kai Xiong right now!"
"Huh?" Wu Ke's mouth gaped open wide enough to fit a fist. "This...this matter has alarmed the commander. Won't...won't that be a bit inappropriate?"
Bi Jie gave Wu Ke a smile, indicating that he shouldn't worry. Then, Bi Jie walked to a spot against the wall, looked around, and took out her phone to dial a special number.
The call connected quickly, and a deep, authoritative male voice came from the other end. "Abi? Calling me so late? What's up? Weren't you in the US today for a big charity fundraiser?"
Although the voice was very solemn, it was filled with an indescribable care and affection. Just by listening to that voice, you could tell that the man on the other end of the phone doted on Sister Bi and respected her greatly!
"Kai Xiong, the organizer of that fundraising event had some problems, so it was canceled at the last minute. By the way, what are you doing now?" Sister Bi asked quickly.
"Ha, another meeting."
"Kaixiong, you should take better care of yourself and not work too hard. It's so late, why are you having a meeting?" Sister Bi said with concern.
Hearing Bi's concern, Kai Xiong on the other end of the phone sounded extremely excited. "Yes, Bi, I know. I can go home after I finish summarizing the outline of this meeting. Bi, thank you for your concern! You haven't been home for two months. How about... can you come home and keep me company tomorrow? I want to eat your braised pork."
"Going home tomorrow? Okay, no problem. But, Kai Xiong, you have to do something for me. It's an urgent matter that needs immediate attention!" Sister Bi said very seriously.
"Abi, what happened?" Kaixiong on the other end of the phone was also very nervous.
Sister Bi took a deep breath, quickly composed herself, and said, "Kai Xiong, listen to me carefully! I'm currently in the flower market of G province. My good friend's son is in trouble! This boy, named Gao Jianfei, is a rising great painter, a great artist, the kind of painter who can bring glory to the country! Wu Keyou has already become Gao Jianfei's apprentice! And tonight, a terrorist incident occurred in the flower market. I was there, along with Gao Jianfei, my good friend's family, and myself. We are all victims. But the G province police are really unreasonable. They can't catch the murderer, so they take us to the police station for questioning! The young painter Gao Jianfei was even interrogated alone for half an hour! I think this is simply a manifestation of a lack of investigative ability! A manifestation of extremely low professional competence! Kai Xiong, do you think a 22-year-old great painter is capable of premeditating and planning a terrorist incident? He is an artist, and he has devoted his life's work to creating works of art that the people love. I think the G province police's actions are a complete trampling on art, a trampling on our great and beloved artists!"
As the story progressed, Sister Bi also became excited.
"Gao Jianfei?!" Kai Xiong exclaimed excitedly on the other end of the phone. "I went online this morning and saw some posts on forums a few days ago about a disciple of Ge Chunhou, a famous painter from G province, accepting a challenge from a grassroots painter named Gao Jianfei. I thought it was quite interesting. But when I saw the results this morning, I was truly stunned! That grassroots painter, Gao Jianfei, has reached the pinnacle of artistic achievement! His imitation of Qiu Ying's Red Cliff painting is exactly the same as the original in terms of spirit and brushwork! I was truly shocked and stood there for several minutes! I also know that Wu Ke has a teacher who has become a disciple of Master Gao Jianfei. What? Abi, you know Gao Jianfei? Is he your good friend's son? That's wonderful! You should invite Master Gao Jianfei to your home sometime. I want to learn from this once-in-a-century genius painter of our country!"
Sister Bi is really proud!
Even someone like Kai Xiong held his son in high esteem, so he was absolutely ecstatic! The pride and satisfaction he felt were beyond words!
However, the most urgent task now is to get our son out of this predicament! Sister Bi said, feigning anger. "Kai Xiong, don't give me this irrelevant talk. In short, you immediately have someone warn the G Province police to release him and forbid them from harassing Gao Jianfei again! Kai Xiong, let me make this clear: if you don't handle this matter quickly, don't expect me to come home!"
Hearing Sister Bi threaten him with "not going home," Kai Xiong on the other end of the phone seemed to have been struck at a nerve. "Sister Bi, don't worry, I'll immediately have Comrade Jiao Huafeng, the director of the G Province Public Security Bureau, handle this matter! Comrade Jiao Huafeng is also attending this meeting, and I'll explain it to him personally. Yes. Our artists must be respected. Don't worry, Sister Bi, I'll handle this matter properly within 10 minutes, no, within 5 minutes."
After hanging up the phone, Sister Bi finally felt at ease.
In Gao Jianfei's interrogation room.
A bright incandescent bulb shone on Gao Jianfei's face. Deputy Director Zhuo and several police officers, smoking cigarettes, stared sternly at Gao Jianfei. They remained silent, seemingly waiting for him to confess.
Gao Jianfei felt he had nothing to say, so he just stared straight at Deputy Director Zhuo and said, "When can I leave? I believe that the police should also rely on evidence when investigating a case, shouldn't they? I can hire a lawyer to sue you for doing this!"
"Gao Jianfei! Don't be stubborn!" Deputy Director Zhuo slammed his hand on the table, standing up abruptly. He was already quite burly, and standing like that gave him an imposing, mountain-like presence. His aura was undeniable. "You're highly suspicious!"
Just then, the interrogation room door was knocked open, and a police officer walked in holding a cell phone. This cell phone belonged to Deputy Director Zhuo; when he interrogated Gao Jianfei, he had his subordinates answer the phone for him, so he could report important matters.
"Deputy Director Zhuo, it's Director Jiao calling." The police officer respectfully handed the phone to Deputy Director Zhuo.
Deputy Director Zhuo picked up the phone and reported, "Director Jiao, it's so late, you must be worried about the major case tonight, right? Director Jiao, please rest assured, I have found the key to this case, a suspect... Gao Jianfei! I am currently interrogating him! Director Jiao, please rest assured, even if Gao Jianfei's mouth is made of cast iron, I can pry it open! Please rest assured, leader!"
"Bullshit!" Director Jiao roared on the other end of the phone. "Pure bullshit!"
"Gurgle..." Deputy Director Zhuo's throat muscles involuntarily twitched, and his eardrums were throbbing with pain!
"Do you even know who Gao Jianfei is? An artist! A young, talented, and accomplished artist in our country! A genius! You're interrogating him? Are you out of your mind? Your professional skills are terrible!" Director Jiao was truly furious. "Gao Jianfei was also a victim of hostage-taking, and now you're going to interrogate him? How can I describe your stupidity? This is simply a basic mistake! Old Zhuo, let me tell you, Chief Kai Xiong has personally intervened in this matter. Let me give you a heads-up, Chief Kai Xiong's biggest hobby is painting! Let me put it this way, the painter Wu Keyou is Chief Kai Xiong's teacher, and Master Gao Jianfei is Wu Keyou's teacher... You can sort out this logic yourself. Well, I won't say any more. I hope you cherish your political career!"
Bang!
Director Jiao hung up the phone immediately.
Deputy Director Zhuo's face changed color three times in a row! From green to white, from white to black, and then from black to purple!
"Master Gao... Master Gao Jianfei... This, this is truly a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!" Deputy Director Zhuo stammered to Gao Jianfei. "Release him, release him immediately!"
Chapter 161 Unleashing True Power!
Chapter 161 Unleashing True Power!
Gao Jianfei emerged from the interrogation room unharmed. Deputy Director Zhuo personally saw him off, bowing and scraping. Gao Jianfei was only about 1.78 meters tall, while Deputy Director Zhuo was over 1.8 meters, but by deliberately bending over, he appeared several inches shorter than Gao Jianfei!
This attitude could even be described as rather humble!
As soon as Gao Jianfei came out of the interrogation room, he was completely surrounded by a group of people who cared about him.
"Jianfei!" Chen Xian even threw herself into Gao Jianfei's arms! Bi Jie, Feilong, Feilong's wife, and painters like Wu Keyou were all overjoyed and started talking all at once.
"Heh, alright, it's all over now." Gao Jianfei patted Chen Xian's shoulder, which was trembling with joy and tears, and said to everyone with a smile. "Let's leave here first."
Everyone left the police station together.
In reality, of everyone present, only Tang Wenjun appeared outwardly happy and gratified, but beneath the surface, a suspicious glint flickered in his eyes… “Just who is Gao Jianfei? This time, the G Province police have set up a special task force, placing great importance on tonight’s case, and Gao Jianfei certainly raises many questions. When I was taking his statement, I deliberately induced the police to focus their attention on Gao Jianfei. And it turns out, everything I did was extremely successful! Gao Jianfei was indeed interrogated alone for over half an hour, which shows that the G Province police have indeed shifted their breakthrough to Gao Jianfei. From now on, Gao Jianfei will definitely not be able to escape so easily. But… now, he just casually walks out of the interrogation room, and the police’s attitude towards him is surprisingly good. What’s going on? Just how many secrets is Gao Jianfei hiding?”
Tang Wenjun watched Gao Jianfei's retreating figure, his eye muscles twitching a few times, a shadow of gloom flashing across his face.
At that moment, Tang Wenjun received a text message. He took out his phone and saw it was from Hu Zi… “Wenjun, the operation failed? What exactly happened? Get back to the hotel immediately! I need to know the whole story!”
Tang Wenjun replied to a text message without showing any emotion... "Brother Beard, I'm coming back right away. Please calm down. There's something fishy going on tonight."
Tang Wenjun put away his phone, then quickly walked to Feilong and Gao Jianfei's side and said apologetically, "Brother Feilong, Jianfei, I suddenly feel very tired, so I'll go back first."
Feilong nodded. "Okay, Wenjun, go back and rest. The company will give you a week off. Go home and rest for a week before coming back to work."
"Thanks, Brother Feilong." Tang Wenjun quickly turned and left.
However, before Tang Wenjun's figure disappeared into the night, Feilong stared at Tang Wenjun's back. The muscles at the corner of his eye twitched a few times unconsciously. Then, he touched his nose, as if he was thinking about something.
"By the way, Keyou, you must have pulled some strings to get me out tonight, right?" Gao Jianfei asked Wu Keyou with a smile. He knew that a great painter like Wu Keyou must have an incredibly powerful social network and connections. Perhaps it was because Wu Keyou found someone with a connection one level higher than Deputy Director Zhuo that he was able to get Gao Jianfei out of trouble.
Upon hearing Gao Jianfei's question, Wu Keyou hurriedly replied, "Teacher, I originally wanted to do my part for you. However, this time it really wasn't my doing. It was all thanks to Madam!" After saying this, Wu Keyou looked at Sister Bi.
At this point, Sister Bi was quite different from when Gao Jianfei first met her. Her emotions had basically stabilized completely.
Seeing Gao Jianfei's questioning gaze, Sister Bi smiled politely at him. "Jianfei, I'm your sister-in-law's good friend. I used to have some dealings with your father, so I should be considered your elder. It's only right that I help you with a little something. It's just a small favor, so Jianfei, don't ask any more questions. Anyway, remember, the G Province police will never bother you again."
After a pause, Sister Bi said to Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, you... just call me Auntie..." When she finished speaking, Sister Bi's expression was somewhat melancholy, but she quickly concealed it.