Chapter 90: These Need Not Be Mentioned
...
Returning to the city, Si Chen and Tong Yao headed straight to the police station. Upon learning that they were the ones who had reported the incident at the town, the policemen interviewed them once again. This time, an experienced policeman in his forties led the questioning.
After reviewing the clues provided by Tong Yao, he raised a question, "How did you know that they had left from Lutun Town and planned to go to Hai City along the mountain road?"
Tong Yao cast a glance to Si Chen, who remained silent, before replying hesitantly, "Ma Xiulan revealed it accidentally when chatting with me. I didn’t pay much attention at first, but it came to me when I reported the police so I mentioned it."
On their way, Tong Yao had anticipated that some officers might question her narrative as Si Chen did, so she had prepared a response in advance.
Indeed, it came in handy.
The officer pondered for a moment before further questioning, "What else did she say?"
Tong Yao blushed slightly, then muttered, "She commented that I was pretty and well-educated, like a fairy descending to earth, and I could make a fortune in Jiang City. Non-exhausting office work could earn me a hundred yuan a month easily. In a year or two, I could return to build a new house, and my family would be the richest in the village..."
"..." These typical lies used to deceive girls offered no investigative value. The officer coughed to cut off her words, "That’s enough, you don’t need to tell us these parts."
"Okay!" Tong Yao blinked and closed her mouth immediately.