Chapter 20: Chapter 19 Both Identities Went Viral Chapter 20: Chapter 19 Both Identities Went Viral Although that was the case, Jiang Ning still followed the group and got into the police car.
Once bitten, twice shy, the speed at which Jiang Ning gave her statement this time was much faster than yesterday.
Zhang Lang was curious, “How did you know Little Goldfish was hidden in there?”
A colleague had stayed at the crime scene to collect evidence.
Although the store had no surveillance, the young officer compared the other cabinets nearby and, after picking up the fragments Jiang Ning shattered on the ground, roughly reconstructed what the cabinet might have looked like before it was damaged. It didn’t look much different from the others.
The reason He Mingxu could hide Little Goldfish in there for over ten years without anyone noticing was valid. Unless someone smashed the cabinet open, it was unimaginable that something could be inside.
Jiang Ning was confident and not in the least bit guilty, “Coincidence. I just went there to have a bowl of noodles. He came over to share a table with me and then invited me to his shop. You can ask at the breakfast place on the street; many people were there at the time.”
Zhang Lang nodded, “Thank you. We’ve just reached out to the children of the original owner, but they’ve moved to another city over the years and will need time to get here, even if they rush. They issued a reward back then, and they said on the phone just now that they would like to thank you in person after they arrive.”
“No need, as long as the culprit is caught,” Jiang Ning casually waved her hand.
Zhang Lang looked at her indifference to money, not happy but furrowing his brows with some concern, “You should take the money. Not only will the victim’s children give you something, but our department will likely apply for a bonus for you as well.”
Who in the world doesn’t like money, unless… she knows she won’t live long enough to enjoy it, which is why she’s so indifferent.
Zhang Lang couldn’t help saying, “You must get treatment for your illness. If you have any difficulties, you must tell us. Did you see the internet? I wasn’t lying to you this morning; many people really care about you.”
As he spoke, he took out his phone from his pocket, opened the popular search on Mengbo to show Jiang Ning, “Look, people want to raise funds for your treatment.”
Jiang Ning glanced down.
Good.
The top five trending topics, and she occupied three of them.
#RaiseFundsForTheHeroicMiss
#HeroicMissWhereAreYou
#JiangNingComeOutAndApologizeToHuoMiao!
The concerns of netizens wanting to donate to her dominated the first and second spots on Mengbo’s trends.
The demand for her to come out and apologize to Huo Miao in fifth place was evidently hostile without needing to open it to see the extent.
Jiang Ning looked at Zhang Lang, who was innocently making eye contact with her, clearly not yet aware of anything amiss.
He asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
Stretching out her delicate, fair finger, Jiang Ning pointed at the screen where her fingertip landed directly on the hot search where netizens were boycotting her, demanding she come out and apologize to Huo Miao.
Jiang Ning asked sincerely, “Look at this one. Do you see anything?”
Zhang Lang, not understanding, followed Jiang Ning’s fingertip and mumbled, “Jiang Ning come out and apologize to Huo Miao?”
Jiang Ning…
Zhang Lang, belatedly realizing what he’s looking at, stiffened his expression, looking back and forth between Jiang Ning standing before him and the hot search on the screen.
Impossible!
“Yes, it’s just as you see,” Jiang Ning withdrew her hand, her demeanor unruffled—neither pleased by the netizens’ concern in the top two topics, nor angry at the demand for her to apologize to Huo Miao in the fifth place hot search.
Jiang Ning held onto her thought from the morning conversation on the phone with Zhang Lang, “I’m not going to respond to the top two searches. I appreciate the netizens’ kindness. If possible, I also hope you don’t disclose my personal information. As for the money, leave it to someone who needs it.”
“Is the statement done? I’ll be going then, ha. I’ll leave the rest to you to handle, thank you, Officer Zhang.”