Tianyi recounted the events to him, and he was certain, "These people should be professional killers, and desperate ones at that. They were sent by Huangfu Sisong and his wife."
"I have colleagues interrogating them. The truth will eventually come out," Kang Xi said. "So, you've found a clue and know where Mengyao is being held?"
Song Jiaping immediately replied, "Yes. We'll take you police officers to rescue her now."
"Wait," Kang Xi said, looking at the wound on his neck. "I'll have someone accompany you to the hospital to get your neck injury checked and obtain a medical report. As for rescuing Mengyao, I need to report to my superiors, and Mengyao's case doesn't fall under our jurisdiction. Once I've arranged everything, you can cooperate with our police action."
Song Jiaping anxiously asked, "How long will that take?"
"If things go quickly, two or three days." Kang Xi knew he was in a hurry and gave him the fastest possible timeline.
Song Jiaping felt an overwhelming urge to find Mengyao immediately, unable to wait even a minute. However, seeing the intentions of Qin Tianyi and Officer Su, he realized he couldn't rush.
He could only agree, "Alright."
Kang Xi found a police officer to accompany him to the hospital for the examination.
After Song Jiaping left, Tianyi told Kang Xi the results of their analysis of the clues over the past few days, concluding that Mengyao should be in that villa.
Kang Xi listened and asked, "Did Daisy ever tell you that the villa where she was held was Wu Xiufang's private villa?"
"If Mengyao is truly being held there, it means Wu Xiufang hired people to fake Mengyao's kidnapping, and her real target was Song Jiaping," Tianyi said. "But before we came to you, Wu Xiufang had already located Song Jiaping's residence through one of his phone numbers, and Song Jiaping was almost killed by the assassins she sent."
"Then Wu Xiufang faking her own daughter's kidnapping doesn't hold much significance. It seems she won't use Mengyao again until we go to find her," Kang Xi analyzed.
Tianyi nodded, "You're right. However, she publicly announced that Mengyao was kidnapped. Now, to ensure Mengyao's safety, she'll need to fabricate a reason for Mengyao to leave the villa. So, if you report to your superiors and apply for a search warrant, letting the officers in charge of this case visit can catch her off guard."
"Okay, I'll report to my superiors now." Kang Xi said, opening the computer on his desk to start the report.
Tianyi added, "One more thing, Song Jiaping's situation is somewhat dangerous right now. Although those people failed this time, Wu Xiufang probably won't give up. We need to find him a safe place to stay."
Kang Xi thought for a moment and said, "You arrange his accommodation, and I'll assign a few officers to provide him with twenty-four-hour protection. That should ensure his safety."
"Alright," Tianyi said, standing up. "Then I'll find him a place to stay now. I need to go home today. It's been a few days, and Susu must miss me."
Kang Xi smiled and said, "Sister Susu won't miss you; she has a lot to do. Just yesterday, she told Yanan that we should visit your place for Christmas. Yanan said Susu is organizing a Christmas party and has planned the programs and games."
Tianyi was aware of this and smiled, "You must all come then, especially you. Don't always have a mission whenever there's a gathering. This time, no matter what mission comes up, you have to decline and let someone else go. Don't be absent again."
"Okay, I'll definitely be there," Kang Xi gave him a gesture of assurance and looked back at the computer.
Tianyi didn't say anything more and left the police station.
On his way home, he thought of the Qin family's old mansion, which was now empty. He decided it would be a good place for Song Jiaping to stay for the time being.
Wu Xiufang probably wouldn't think of that place anytime soon, as everyone knew the Qin family's mansion was no longer inhabited.
Someone had even offered a high price to buy the Qin family's mansion before, but he had refused.
Tianyi had considered that when the children grew older, the villa where he and Susu currently lived might become too small. At that time, he would have the Qin family's mansion renovated, and his family would eventually move into the grand old house.
Therefore, he would always keep the Qin family's mansion.
Tianyi arrived at the villa gate and got out of the car. Looking up, he noticed it was already dusk. The fiery clouds in the sky were brilliant and spectacular, making him pause for a few extra seconds.
As soon as he entered the house, he smelled the aroma of cooking and heard the noisy sounds of Tiantian and the others. This lively and homey atmosphere felt wonderful.
Tianyi changed his shoes and tiptoed towards the playroom, wanting to surprise the three little ones.
As expected, the moment he appeared in the playroom, the three little ones screamed and shouted, "Daddy, Daddy!"
Tianyi picked each of them up and spun them around. Just as he was about to play with them, Susu, hearing them from the kitchen, also shouted loudly, "Honey, you're back!"
He immediately turned around, intending to pick Susu up and spin her as well. Susu smiled and quickly pushed him away, saying, "Don't hug me, the children are watching."
"Mom, Daddy already spun us around. Now it's your turn," Tiantian said with a giggle, looking at them, as if waiting to see her mother being spun around by her father.
Tianyi scooped Susu up in his arms and said, "Did you hear that? I have to be fair to everyone in the family." With that, he spun Susu around before gently putting her down.
As soon as Susu's feet touched the ground, she said, half annoyed and half amused, "I'm not a child, I won't fool around with you. I'm going back to the kitchen to continue cooking."
"You're back quite early today," Tianyi said, holding her hand and not letting go. "Isn't Xiaomei cooking in the kitchen? Stay with me for a while."
"Daddy, you said it wrong. It's to accompany us. We want Mom to accompany us too," Tiantian ran to Susu's side, hugging one of her legs and acting spoiled.
Susu was resigned to the father and daughter. Their expressions were exactly the same.
However, she still pulled away from Tianyi and said, "Since you haven't been home these days, I've been coming back earlier every day to spend more time with them in your place and cook them delicious meals."
"You've worked hard," Tianyi said, his heart aching for her.
Tiantian still clung to Susu, saying petulantly, "Mom, I want you to accompany me, and I also want delicious ribs."
"If you want delicious sweet and sour ribs, let me go to the kitchen. Otherwise, there will be none tonight," Susu playfully threatened her.
Tiantian quickly let go and went back to cling to Tianyi, saying to Susu, "Okay, then I still want delicious ribs."
As Susu burst into laughter, amused by Tiantian's innocent yet greedy expression, Tianyi's phone rang.
Tianyi glanced at it and saw it was Kang Xi calling, so he answered immediately.
"Mr. Qin, something's wrong. Song Jiaping is missing," Kang Xi said urgently. "The officer who accompanied Song Jiaping to the hospital just contacted me. Song Jiaping ran off by himself when he wasn't paying attention. He searched the entire hospital but couldn't find Song Jiaping."
"Ah, this is bad. He must have gone to that villa to find Mengyao," Tianyi said.