Chapter 759
Early the next morning, Myla drove Vanessa to the hotel to pick up Aria and Owen and take them to the police station. As Vanessa reached for the car door, Aria reached out to stop her. “Put on your hat and mask.”
Vanessa shrugged it off. “It’s fine at the police station. It’s too stuffy with them on.”
“I’m afraid there might be trouble today,” Aria said.
By now, more than one media outlet had reported on the incident. Vanessa immediately pulled her baseball cap down low and carefully adjusted her mask. “Alright, I’ll do as you say.”
She turned to Myla in the driver’s seat and said, “Wait for us in the car, okay?”
Myla nodded. “Alright, Myla. Just call me if anything comes up.”
As soon as they stepped into the police station, Vanessa instantly got why Aria had been so careful. The whole lobby was jam-packed with angry people, one furious outburst after another filling the air.
“Why haven’t you sentenced that murderer to death already?” A burly, rough-looking middle-aged man slammed his hand on the reception desk. “Why keep that piece of trash alive?”
The officer at the front desk tried to calm everyone down. “The case is still under investigation, folks. Please stay calm.”
“Investigation my ass!” Someone cut in rudely. “The evidence is right there. Why are you dragging your feet? Did you guys get paid off or something?”
A young police officer spotted Aria and her group and quickly pushed through the crowd. “Ms. Saxon, Mr. Ludwig is in a meeting. I’ll take you to him.”
Just as they were about to leave, the middle-aged man suddenly rushed over and blocked their way. “You’re not fixing anything, and now you’re taking them somewhere? Who are these people? Are they the murderer’s family?”
The young officer explained, “They’re experts here to help with the case.”
“Experts?” The man let out a cold laugh, eyeing the three of them up and down. “They look like a bunch of rich folks. What, did they bribe you so Mark doesn’t get the death penalty?”
Aria’s sharp gaze swept over the crowd, quickly locking onto a few instigators leading the commotion. “These people, including this one…”
She pointed at the middle-aged man closest to her. “They’re most likely acting under someone’s orders to stir up trouble. You can just deal with them directly.”
The young officer sighed, “We’re short on staff. We’ve already called for backup from other departments, and they’ll be here
soon.”
They had all underestimated that news article. They hadn’t expected the people behind this to bring the families along to stir up trouble. Aria didn’t hesitate. “Hand me the cuffs. I’ll help out, but you guys will have to do the explaining afterward.”
The officer was taken aback. “Explain what?”
“If they end up suing me, you’ll have to explain it for me,” Aria said.
Two media crews had shown up, and seeing that the newcomers were clearly here to cause trouble, they led the crowd off to another area. If this situation weren’t controlled soon, it would attract even more reporters. The young officer handed over
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the handcuffs. “Alright.”
In the next second, Aria darted like a shadow. With a few crisp clicks, the rowdiest troublemakers were handcuffed in the blink of an eye. The entire lobby went dead silent.
The young officer was completely dumbfounded. She was so fast that he hadn’t even caught her movements. The young officer shot a look at the other two cops, and they hurried to drag the handcuffed troublemakers away.
“What right do you have to arrest the victims’ families?” The man in cuffs struggled wildly. “I’m going to sue you.”
The other family members protested, “Yeah, why are you arresting us?”
The young officer raised his voice. “Mark is indeed suspected of murder, but the evidence for the first four cases isn’t strong enough yet. If we rush things and let the real killer walk free, no one could end up as the next victim.”
With the ringleader pinned down, no one else dared to make a fuss. Aria locked eyes with the middle-aged man. “Which victim are you supposed to be related to?”