Chap 6: Released

Below, a policeman was waiting there. Seeing the two immediately said:

"Captain!" 

Alex nodded and pulled Uri up from behind him, pushing him in front of the policeman: "Take him to the police station."

The policeman looked at Uri, a little surprised: "Who is that?"

"The number one suspect." Alex coldly replied.

"No! Not me!" Uri immediately turned his head to protest.

This guy is so excessive! How can he accuse someone like that? Even though it's true that he was at the crime scene like considered illegal. But he didn't kill anyone!!

Alex didn't reply, didn't even look at Uri. He took a pen from his pocket and threw it to the policeman: "Take this pen and check if there is anything unusual." 

The policeman caught the pen, nodded to Alex, then looked at Uri: "Please follow me."

"I didn't really do anything..." Uri shook his head in panic.

The policeman seemed to understand Uri's mood at this time, and softly replied: "You are only a suspect, for the time being, so don't worry too much!"

Uri glared at his eyes. This sentence sounds so familiar!

"Captain, aren't you coming back?" The policeman turned to ask Alex.

"I have a task. You go back first. Ask Donna to interrogate him."

"Yes! Then I ask permission."

"Go away." Alex nodded.

The policeman opened the car door, making an invitation to Uri. Uri pursed his lips and got into the police car.

"Hey... policeman, I didn't really do anything... You let me go... I have a lot of urgent work..." Uri was restless, Neil's matter was still touch and go, and now he was in this troublesome situation. 

The policeman shook his head, and started the car: "You know it's impossible, don't make it so difficult for me."

Uri breathed a sigh which could only be accepted. 

Uri was taken to the police station, just entered the door and met Donna Nancy from the inside to go out. The sentence in the newspaper office that day echoed in Uri's head. Uri smiled bitterly at his heart. Expectedly, they will meet again!

Donna saw him from a distance, a little surprised, and then smiled and approached him: "I thought it was who, it turned out to be you. I said we'd see each other again..." 

The policeman next to Uri was surprised: "Do you know this guy?"

Donna winked her pretty eyes, "The one who had previously been questioned, in the form of a suspect." 

Uri pursed his lips, did not say anything. 

The policeman slightly whispered, "Oh," and nodded: "The captain asked you to interrogate him."

Donna replied, "Bring him into the interrogation room, I'll be right back."

"Yes..."

Uri was then taken into the interrogation room. The policeman took off his handcuffs and asked, "Do you want drinking water?"

"Thanks, I'm not thirsty." Uri shook his head and replied.

"Then wait a moment, Donna will come to interrogate you."

Uri nodded.

The policeman left, and Uri was alone in the room. He gulped, being locked in such a narrow space was really scary. Previously, watching people question criminals on TV, he didn't think that he would one day fall into the same situation. He still couldn't help but panic in his heart.

Uri took a deep breath, thinking about how to answer so as not to be suspected when the door to the room opened. Donna entered, carrying two glasses of water still smoking, followed by a policeman, presumably to record the testimony.

"Drink it." Donna put the glass of water down in front of Uri, then pulled down the chair. 

"Thank you..." Uri said, but still didn't take the glass of water.

"Relax a bit and then shall we begin?!" Donna took a sip of water and said. Her face still had a graceful look on her face, but it made Uri feel nervous.

He nodded slightly.

"Ok, first of all, do you have anything to say about your appearance at the crime scene?"

Uri pursed her lips, "I just came to see... a little..."

"See? The crime scene has what to see?" Donna frowned, then said, "Mr. Wayner, Listen! You still seem don't understand what your situation is.  Please be honest!" 

Uri twisted his fingers, silent for a while. Then he took a deep breath, and slowly said, "I went there to find my friend."

Donna sniggered, "Who would find their friend at a crime scene?"

"He's missing..." Uri whispered softly.

Donna's face changed slightly: "Missing? What's your friend's name? Did you call the police?"

Uri nodded: "Neil... Neil Royce."

"Neil Royce?" Donna mumbled softly, then said to the policeman next to her: "Check it out, ask the team for Social Vices Prevention." 

"Yes!" The policeman responded and quickly ran out.

The policeman was gone, Donna continued to ask, "Why did you come to the crime scene looking for your friend?"

"Rumors about vampires recently..." Uri hesitated a little, looking at Donna. Donna nodded and signaled that he would continue.

"Neil, he believes vampires are real, so he wanted to go to the crime scene. He said he might actually see real vampires."

Donna raised an eyebrow, this reason seemed... a bit illogical. This is the 21st century, there are no vampires?!

"Two days ago, he asked me to come with him. At the time, I thought he was crazy, so I refused." Uri said and then smiled a mocking smile, "But that's... The next morning, I didn't see him at the office." 

"So?" Donna tapped her finger on the table. 

Uri slightly bowed his head, replying: "I feel... It's my fault... therefore... I want to investigate."

Donna was about to say something, but at this moment the door opened, the policeman from earlier ran in, looked at Donna and nodded: "It is true that there is a person named Neil Royce, reported missing two days ago. The person who reported it to the police was Simon John."

"Simon John?"

"As editor-in-chief of our newspaper office." Uri quickly replied.

"Neil Royce works with you?" 

Uri nodded: "We are both close friends and colleagues." 

Donna was a bit surprised but didn't show it. "Okay, let's just assume that you came to the scene because you were worried about your friend. About this pen..." Donna said before pushing a photo in front of Uri: "Where did it come from? It's yours?"

"No... it was picked up by me at the crime scene. It was my birthday present for Neil." 

"Is there proof that it's not yours?"

"Neil's name is engraved on the cap."

"That doesn't prove it's not yours. It's a trend right now for personal items to have inscriptions on them."

"...." Uri pursed his lips, momentarily unsure of how to answer.

"Mr. Wayne..."

"Donna, come out for a moment!"

Donna had just spoken, outside the door came a cold voice.

Uri immediately guessed the owner of this voice.

Donna was slightly taken aback, but then quickly stood up, gave Uri a nod, and walked out.

Outside, Alex Dominic was standing, maybe he had recently come back from outside. 

"What's going on, Captain?"

"Let him go." Alex said coldly. 

Donna was surprised: "What?"

"He's not the killer." Alex replied, his tone unchanged.

"But..." Donna moved her lips, about to say more, but met Alex's cold gaze, and quickly replied: "Okay, I get it."

Alex nodded, didn't say anything more, and turned to leave.

Donna followed his back, frowned slightly, and quickly returned to the interrogation room.

"Mr. Wayne. You can go." Donna looked at Uri, quietly speaking. 

"Huh?" Uri glared at her, not seeming to believe this sudden statement.

"You're not the killer, you can go... Mark, get him out." Donna told the policeman, then went back to the interrogation table to collect papers.

Uri still looked at Donna with curious eyes. Donna looked back at Uri, smiling softly: "Don't be so curious next time!" 

Uri looked at her beautiful face, a little scared, slightly lowered her head, and whispered: "So... I ask permission..."

"Uhm, goodbye."

Uri followed the policeman going out, when he went to the door suddenly turned his head, looked at Donna and asked: "So... what about my friend?"

"It's the police's job..." Donna kept the same smile as before.

Uri vaguely felt the meaning of that smile, as if to say, "It's none of your business, so you don't need to interfere!" 

Uri nodded in response to her, then followed the officer away. 

The hall of the police station is still bright. Although it's been a long time since the end of the day, there are still many people working overtime. The uniformed police officers kept running back and forth, seemingly very busy. 

The policeman took Uri to the door. He met Alex from outside, he was carrying a cold wind. Thanks to him, Uri was released. To put it bluntly, Alex had helped him. Even though he had previously been the one who directly arrested him. 

Uri took the initiative to open her mouth to talk with him: "Thank you for helping me."

Alex looked at him coldly, without saying a word, indifferently walking away.

Uri: ???

Is this too contemptuous of people??!

Uri secretly pouted, said goodbye to the police officer, and then left the police station. 

It was midnight but the road was still busy with traffic. The street lights were bright, the shop signs flashed in all sorts of dazzling colors. Los Angeles is like that, the pace of life is always bustling and hustling, for no reason to stop. Uri looked at the pitch-black sky, letting out a small sigh of disappointment.

Didn't get any results!