Although curses, hauntings, and hexes weren't incredibly powerful skills, skills that ordinary people could learn with a few years of study, they absolutely shouldn't be so widespread.
If Lu Xiong's enemies had paid a fortune to have someone deal with him, that would have been one thing, but now even con artists and petty thugs possessed such abilities. This clearly defied logic.
Therefore, Yan Shouyi took it very seriously, not just to save Lu Xiong, but also to understand the hidden reasons behind all this.
As Xia Zhi's colleagues were apprehending people, Lu Xiong's complexion visibly improved.
Lu Caiwei, witnessing this, was overjoyed and immediately called her family to inform them.
At the same time, she couldn't stop thanking Yan Shouyi.
Yan Shouyi waved his hand, thinking Lu Caiwei was being too polite. After all, she was Lin Zitong's best friend, and when he was pursuing Lin Zitong at Shanghang Art School, this little girl had helped him a lot.
Logically, their families should have been on very good terms. It was just that Lin Zitong's life path had changed later, making it difficult for her to find time to eat out, go shopping, and gossip with Lu Caiwei, living the life of an ordinary girl.
Although they had fewer common topics, their relationship and affection remained unchanged. If anything happened to Lu Caiwei, Lin Zitong and Yan Shouyi would undoubtedly lend a helping hand without hesitation.
The group waited in the ward for a while longer when suddenly they heard a police officer knocking from outside, "Sister Xia, your friends have caught someone..."
Xia Zhi wasn't old, but she was already a prominent figure in the police force, which was why her colleagues respectfully called her "Sister Xia."
Xia Zhi pushed the door open and saw Long Feicheng holding a small, yellow-haired man.
Long Feicheng snorted and said, "He's the one who cast the hex on Director Lu!"
The small, yellow-haired man continued to struggle, seemingly unhappy about being defeated by Long Feicheng.
Although Long Feicheng was as thin as a monkey, he had diligently cultivated himself during his time with Yan Shouyi, and subduing ordinary people was not a problem for him.
"I'll cuff him first!"
Xia Zhi promptly fitted the yellow-haired man with a pair of limited edition rose gold handcuffs.
Handcuffed, the yellow-haired man knew the game was up. He slumped his head, looking resigned.
One of the police officers suddenly said, "Hey, I know this kid!"
"You know him?" Xia Zhi asked, puzzled.
The officer nodded, "Last year, Director Lu and I were on a mission, and we happened to catch a pickpocket on the road. This yellow-haired guy was truly despicable, stealing even from the elderly! Luckily, Director Lu noticed and pinned him down on the spot, then sent him for detention for three months."
As he spoke, the officer raised his hand as if to hit the scumbag, but considering his identity, he ultimately restrained himself.
Xia Zhi handed the yellow-haired man over to the officers and instructed, "Request an office from the hospital and take him there. I'll come for interrogation shortly."
"Understood."
The officers quickly led the yellow-haired man away.
Xia Zhi also went into the ward to inform them, "Little Long caught the guy who cast the hex!"
"Excellent," Yan Shouyi nodded. "We've apprehended one of the three masterminds. Let's go interrogate him!"
Leaving Old Jin and Lu Caiwei to look after Lu Xiong, Yan Shouyi and the other two headed to the office to interrogate the yellow-haired man.
Pushing open the office door, Yan Shouyi glanced at the yellow-haired man.
The man had a vulgar and ordinary appearance, lacking any vitality or spirit. He was incredibly listless, with two deep dark circles under his eyes, and a head of strikingly yellow hair.
This wasn't a sign of excessive indulgence, but rather the result of staying up all night at internet cafes. Yan Shouyi felt that, given the yellow-haired man's circumstances, he wouldn't be capable of achieving such a feat.
Someone with such abilities wouldn't be as down and out as this yellow-haired man. He looked like an entirely ordinary person.
Xia Zhi wasn't wearing her police uniform but casual clothes. However, she walked with a powerful stride, exuding the aura of a female general from the Yang family. The yellow-haired man immediately became subdued upon seeing her, not even daring to look up at the beautiful police officer.
Xia Zhi and Yan Shouyi sat opposite the yellow-haired man, scrutinizing him. After a moment, Xia Zhi spoke:
"Name, age, and place of origin."
The yellow-haired man mumbled meekly, not daring to answer.
Long Feicheng stood behind him and smacked the back of his head, making his ears ring.
"Speak!"
The yellow-haired man became somewhat angry, "Why are you hitting me? Do you believe I'll report you!"
Long Feicheng chuckled, "There are no surveillance cameras here."
"Even without surveillance, police officers can't hit people!" the yellow-haired man lectured Long Feicheng based on his past experiences.
Long Feicheng slapped him again, "I'm not a police officer, damn it."
The yellow-haired man: "..."
Not a police officer, yet so arrogant!
The yellow-haired man remained stubborn and said to Xia Zhi, "Officer, your friend is hitting people!"
Xia Zhi, being quite experienced, simply turned her head away, pretending not to hear.
The yellow-haired man's heart sank by half. He looked up at Long Feicheng again and saw him rubbing his fists, looking as if he were preparing to inflict severe torture.
The yellow-haired man backed down and humbly lowered his head, "My name is Yang Qiang, 19 years old, from Rongcheng."
Xia Zhi smiled. It would have been better if he had cooperated earlier; he would have received fewer blows.
When dealing with suspects like this, Xia Zhi didn't object to using a little force, especially with someone like the yellow-haired man who had a criminal record.
Since both sides were seasoned, there was no need for beating around the bush.
Xia Zhi asked calmly, "You're the one who cast the hex on Director Lu, aren't you?"
Upon hearing this, the yellow-haired man's face turned pale, but he didn't answer immediately, seemingly contemplating his words.
"Hmph, since we've caught you, we naturally have evidence. If you confess now, you'll serve a few months less in prison. If we have to present evidence, the situation will be entirely different," Xia Zhi employed the classic interrogation tactic, aiming to break down Yang Qiang's psychological defenses step by step.
The yellow-haired man asked weakly, "Excuse me, according to the law, how is casting a hex punished?"
Xia Zhi was taken aback.
How should casting a hex be punished?
There were no relevant legal provisions!
Could it be that hex casters are sentenced to three to seven years in prison?
There was no such clause!
The yellow-haired man's question was tricky, and even Xia Zhi was momentarily bewildered.
However, after regaining her composure, she smiled and uttered four words that left the yellow-haired man speechless:
"Provoking trouble."
The yellow-haired man lowered his head and honestly admitted his crime, "I'm the one who cast the hex on Director Lu."
Seeing the yellow-haired man confess, the expressions of the three eased slightly.
As long as he confessed, the rest was to reveal the details of the case and figure out how this yellow-haired man cast the hex on Director Lu.
Yan Shouyi tapped the table lightly with his fingers, "Looking at you, you don't seem like someone who knows hex techniques. Who helped you behind the scenes?"
The yellow-haired man sized up Yan Shouyi, also feeling that Yan Shouyi didn't look like a police officer.
He vaguely replied, "When I was young, I met a master who taught me the art of hexing. It's just that my skills are not proficient, and this is the only technique I know..."
"Oh..."
Yan Shouyi nodded, then said to Long Feicheng, "Beat him up again until he's honest."