Jewel said, “You know the answer, yet you’re still asking me?” The police officer knocked on the table and sternly remarked, “Watch your attitude and cooperate with the investigation!”
She coldly lowered her gaze and remained silent. The police officer looked at her with disdain as he found her more and more displeasing. He decided that he would have to test her patience. “What’s your gender?”
She straightened up and looked at the young police officer. The rebellious part of her heart was itching to act out. She felt that this young police officer was deliberately provoking her. Was interrogation just about asking these useless questions? Moreover, she was the victim.
However, considering the circumstances she was in and the fact that there was that man in the neighboring room, she suppressed the rising anger within her, relaxed her body, and lazily replied, “Write whatever you see.”
The police officer once again knocked on the table in front of him. “You better cooperate, otherwise I have the authority to detain you for non-cooperation at any time!” Jewel became furious. “What did I do wrong?
I’m being cooperative enough. Is this how you interrogate people? Can’t you tell whether I’m a man or a woman? I’m the victim here. Can’t you ask something useful?”
The police officer said, “These are the basic pieces of information. If you’re a victim, all the more you should cooperate so that we can help you resolve this matter!”
She replied, “Go and interrogate the one that reported the incident. I can handle this on my own without your help!” The young police officer’s pupils contracted. Did she just look down on him?
“You claim to be the victim, but you don’t have a scratch on you while those four men have broken arms and legs. How do you explain that?”
She sneered, “What’s there to explain? It can only mean they were too weak. They didn’t have the skills, yet they dared to provoke me!” The police officer took a deep breath in frustration. “You’re quite proud, aren’t you?”
Jewel looked at the young police officer with cold eyes. “Pride isn’t the word. It’s just self- defense. Officer, do you have a problem with me? I am the victim. They were the ones who laid their hands on me and provoked me. Instead of interrogating them, you’re here asking me for my name and gender. I have only defended myself. I didn’t provoke them. They came looking for trouble and started the fight!”
The young police officer was infuriated and was about to speak up when the door to the interrogation room opened. A slightly older police officer entered from outside. “Tony, you can leave. I’ll handle this case.”
The young police officer, Tony, said, “Elijah, this woman is simply as stubborn as a mule and refuses to cooperate.”
Elijah raised his hand to signal Tony to stop talking and asked him to leave. He conducted the interrogation more smoothly and didn’t ask any irrelevant questions. He was just gathering information about the incident.
Jewel cooperatively told the truth and said, “I had a few drinks and was sitting by the street to get some fresh air. One of the men took advantage of my intoxicated state and harassed me. I asked them to leave, but instead of going away, he called in a few more men and threatened to capture me and make me their plaything. I had no choice but to defend myself.”
Elijah nodded slightly and said, “All right. You can leave now.” She was astonished and tried to reconfirm his words. “I can leave?”
He replied, “Yes, Mr. Road has just confirmed your statement. It matches what you said. However, you did use excessive force in self- defense. Nevertheless, they have agreed to settle the matter privately. Just sign your name here, and then you can leave.”
Jewel signed the document and walked out of the interrogation room, but she was still puzzled. Wasn’t the turnaround in this situation a bit too quick?
As soon as she walked out, she saw Alex waiting at the door. He stood tall and his worried eyes fixed on her. There was a curve formed on his lips as well. “Let’s go!”
