Chapter 9: Plan fail
Huojin was quick to return with a background check on Danya's mother, Wenqian. "I did some digging. The possible culprit behind Danya's kidnapping could be Hao Rongjun."
"Who is Hao Rongjun?" She asked.
"He was a frequent visitor in Huayuan. After some investigation, I found that he is infatuated with Miss. Wenqian and was quite vocal about it too to his friends. But since a few days ago, he was hardly seen in Huayuan or more accurately, he was denied entry. That's what some local shopkeepers outside the district said who recognized him. I guess he confessed to her and got rejected, but the rejection didn't seem to register in his brain," he sneered.
Jia threw a meaningful sideway glance at Mingshen.
Mingshen made a hand gesture and smiled. "Why are you looking at me that way, Spicy?"
"Because I think I am very clear that I reject your stalking."
"Aish, it's not stalking Spicy. It's my heartfelt expression of my interest in my research subject~"
Jia ignored him and continued. "Hao Rongjun thinks he can bend her will by taking her daughter as hostage?"
"It could be. I did some checking and found that he had been meeting some shady people last week. He was frequently taking half-day leaves from his office too. We are also fetching his phone records. He seems to be the prime suspect."
"Do you know if Miss. Wenqian got any calls yet from the kidnappers about their demands?"
"Negative. She hasn't stepped out of Huayuan since her visit to school. When I tried going in, I was denied entry. Police personnel are not allowed inside Huayuan by orders."