The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 601: Investigation (1)_1

Chapter 601: Chapter 601: Investigation (1)_1

Situ Xin listened to Xu Guangbiao’s words, thought for a moment, then turned her head to her grandpa, maternal grandfather, and Old Master Xiao, "Grandpa, Grandpa Loo, Grandpa Xiao, what are your thoughts on this matter? Or should I say, Grandpa Xiao, do you want to handle this personally?" Situ Xin, before making a decision, suddenly remembered that the matter involved Xiao Muli—not so much involved, but that Xiao Muli was wounded by the perpetrator, and Old Master Xiao might want to personally find the instigator.

"We don’t have anything to say," Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo completely trusted their precious granddaughter. Moreover, since their precious granddaughter had taken over, it was no longer their concern.

"Xiao Xin, you handle this matter, I trust you with it," Old Master Xiao initially wanted to personally identify the mastermind behind the scenes, but when Situ Xin stepped forward, he changed his mind. He had long recognized Situ Xin as the future daughter-in-law of the Xiao Family, and now, considering it was his grandson’s affair, he thought it was appropriate for Situ Xin, the future daughter-in-law, to handle it. "Grandpa Xiao, we old fellows are getting on in years and can’t fuss over these matters anymore. So, Xiao Xin, this trouble is yours to deal with."

"Grandpa Xiao, it’s no trouble at all, I will handle this matter well. Once there’s a result, I will inform you immediately," Situ Xin told the several elders before saying to Xu Guangbiao, "You don’t mind if our Dark Division takes the kidnappers away, do you?"

"Not at all, not at all," Xu Guangbiao immediately showed an eager expression upon hearing Situ Xin’s question. How could he not be willing? With these elders already showing their stance, entrusting the matter to Situ Xin, what else could he say? Besides, he was genuinely pleased about the Dark Division taking over the case.

Because if he didn’t manage to pinpoint the person behind the kidnapping, as the leader, he would definitely face punishment from his superiors. Now that there was someone willing to take on this difficult case, he couldn’t be happier.

"Alright then. Later, I will have our Dark Division personnel come and take the people from your side," Situ Xin decided with a wave of her hand.

Once the Dark Division’s agents had taken the kidnappers to the Dark Division, Situ Xin went straight from the hospital to the Dark Division, not even returning home.

Watching Situ Xin’s bustling efforts, Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo felt nothing but heartache. But as much as they cared, they didn’t speak up to persuade Situ Xin not to take on this matter. In their view, everyone has their own responsibilities, and no matter how hard or dangerous, those responsibilities must be fulfilled.

And now, the Dark Division was Situ Xin’s responsibility.

When Situ Xin left the hospital for the Dark Division, Yu Qihao pulled back Situ Xin, who was about to leave. Situ Xin looked at Yu Qihao with confusion, about to ask him what the matter was.

Yu Qihao, filled with self-blame, said to Situ Xin, "Xiao Xin, I want to contribute and find the mastermind behind this, so I can feel a little better."

Seeing Yu Qihao so devoid of vitality, Situ Xin sighed, feeling a twinge of pity for him, "Brother Qihao, it’s not that I refuse your request, but our Dark Division has its rules, and you, not being a member of the Dark Division, cannot enter at will or participate in the Division’s affairs." Finally unable to bear seeing Yu Qihao in such state, she stepped forward and gently took his hand, "Brother Qihao, don’t keep dwelling on this incident. Although Brother Muli was injured because of you, he definitely wouldn’t want to see you this way, in this state of self-reproach and despair. What you need to do now is not blame yourself, but rather quickly adjust your mindset and situation, not just for your own sake but for your team as well."

After hearing Situ Xin’s words, Yu Qihao became lost in his thoughts, not even noticing Situ Xin’s departure.

Upon arriving at the Dark Division, Situ Xin went straight to the interrogation room.

At first glance at the kidnappers, Situ Xin knew they were just some petty thugs, the lowest of the low on the social ladder.

The kidnappers, trembling at the sight of Situ Xin and her group, were clearly traumatized by their previous treatment under Xu Guangbiao. Before Situ Xin could even speak, the leader among the kidnappers shivered as he looked at Situ Xin, saying, "We, we really don’t know those masked men, we don’t know why they appeared. We just, just wanted to get some money to spend, we, we didn’t intend to kill anyone, truly, we would have released the person once we got the money."

The other kidnappers, hearing the leader’s words, nodded vigorously, hoping to convince Situ Xin and her group of their sincerity.

Situ Xin’s gaze swept over each of the kidnappers, who were cowering on the ground, and she asked, "Why did you choose to kidnap a child from this family? You know, you had no prior engagement with them, and further, the kidnapped child’s family had only just returned from Xiangjiang to the country. How do you explain that?" On the way here, Situ Muli had shown her the profile of the kidnapped wealthy family from Xiangjiang; they had come back home for investment and tourism. They had few contacts and were not well-known.

"This, some time ago, a man wearing a mask and sunglasses found us, saying there was a fast way to make money. At that time, we were short of money and very interested in what he proposed, so he threw us a manila envelope and then left. Inside the envelope, there was information about that family and their schedule, as well as the detailed plan for the kidnapping. We, we just followed his plan to carry out this kidnapping," the kidnapper answered everything Situ Xin asked without daring to hide anything, knowing that if he didn’t cooperate, a much worse fate awaited them.

"A man with a mask and sunglasses?" Situ Xin’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and not just hers—all the members of her team, including Xiang Yang, who followed her, lit up with anticipation. They all realized that this man wearing a mask and sunglasses might well be the behind-the-scenes operator of this kidnapping, "Can you describe what he looked like, even just a little bit?"