By midday, the precinct was buzzing with tension as Jialin sat in the interrogation room, her confession replaying on a screen and also in the detective's minds. They were waiting for her lawyer and family to arrive, meaning the victim might confront her attacker.
Linlin stacked the paperwork with grim satisfaction. "She admitted to orchestrating the rape. That's conspiracy, complicity and she committed fraud and about twelve other charges I can file before lunch."
Su Jin shook her head. "It is going to be tricky charging her for some of those things. Some days, I wish we could use vigilante justice."
"Don't let the Chief catch you saying that." Liwu warned her. "Crimes committed by family members always rub me the wrong way. You would think people would just argue over dinner instead of destroying the other so much that there is no chance of forgiveness ever."
He Xiao Yi smirked. "Crime would be boring."
"Crime should be boring." Liwu threw a book at him.
