A Ransom of Ten Million, Then the Victim Was Killed

She looked toward the male officer, who wore a solemn and serious expression. Taking a deep breath, he turned to Lin Xiao and asked, "Mr. Lin, do you know the location shown in the video?"Lin Xiao shook his head. "No idea. I just bought this car—it's second-hand. If you want to know the location, you'll have to ask the previous owner."Before the police could say anything else, the used car dealer quickly pulled out his phone. "Officers, please wait a moment—I'll contact the original owner right away."He searched for a while, finally found the contact, and made the call: "Hello, Mr. Yu? I'm with Dacheng Quality Used Cars. Remember the car I bought from you a while back…"After a long back-and-forth, he finally got the answer.Hanging up, the dealer said, "He said he was fishing at Niushishan Reservoir. The car was parked near the reservoir at the time."The male officer nodded. "Got it. Thank you."Then he looked at Lin Xiao. "Mr. Lin, we need to take the dashcam for evidence. Also, would you mind coming with us to the station to give a statement?"What could Lin Xiao say? He was a good citizen—of course he'd go.So, he told his viewers, "I'm going to the station to give a statement," then ended the stream and followed the officers to the police station.At the station, the police were polite and respectful toward him. After giving his statement, Lin Xiao asked, "Can I leave now?"Just then, the female officer received a call. After a brief conversation, she looked at Lin Xiao and said, "Mr. Lin, you may need to wait a bit longer."Lin Xiao: What now...?

I still have a car to buy, damn it!

"Mr. Lin, please come with me," the female officer said, leading the way. Lin Xiao followed her.As they walked, she explained, "The case has mostly been solved. It was indeed a murder and body-dumping incident. One of the perpetrators has already been arrested, but he refuses to confess. The footage from your dashcam has helped us immensely. My colleagues are currently at the scene looking for the body. Once it's found, we can formally prosecute."Lin Xiao quickly digested the information and asked, "So the killer was already caught?""Yes. He's been in custody for a week, but we didn't have solid evidence—until now.""Well, that's a relief," Lin Xiao said.His biggest fear was scaring off the suspect—if his livestream had somehow tipped off the murderer and let him escape, that would've been a terrible outcome.Then the female officer received another phone call. After hanging up, she said, "Mr. Lin, the victim's family has arrived."Lin Xiao: ???What does this have to do with me?Sensing his confusion, she added, "The case actually started as a kidnapping for ransom. The suspects demanded ten million yuan from the victim's family. The ransom was paid, but the kidnappers never released the victim. That's when the family reported it. After our investigation, we confirmed there were two suspects. We caught the man, but his accomplice is still at large.""To help find the second suspect and recover the victim, the police offered a 200,000 yuan reward—100,000 for evidence, 100,000 for the second suspect's identity. The victim's family also offered a 1 million yuan reward.""If the dashcam footage you provided leads to the body, you'll receive the full 1.1 million yuan reward."Lin Xiao suddenly understood everything.No wonder the bounty was so high—part of it came from the family.And they had offered a ten million ransom up front?The victim must've been some rich heir.When they entered the lobby, Lin Xiao saw a middle-aged couple. The woman looked well-maintained but clearly in poor mental shape, eyes dazed and expression hollow.A police officer was speaking to them. After a moment, they walked over to Lin Xiao."Thank you, Mr. Lin," the man said.Lin Xiao wasn't sure how to respond—he hadn't really done anything.Besides, they hadn't even found the body yet. It felt too early to thank him.After a polite "thank you," the couple moved off to the side.Lin Xiao could've left—but in the end, he stayed.Might as well wait for the police to recover the body and wrap things up.And so he waited… two to three hours passed, and soon it was lunchtime.The female officer bought Lin Xiao a lunch, and the two of them ate together in the station.After the meal, her phone rang again.A few minutes later, she hung up and let out a soft sigh."Mr. Lin, the body has been found. It's confirmed to be the victim."She added, "Now all that's left is finding the second suspect. Once we do, the case will be closed.""Can I go now?" Lin Xiao asked."Yes," the officer replied. "Also, please leave your ID and bank details. The reward will be transferred directly to your account.""Got it."Lin Xiao provided his information and then finally left the police station.