Although James was confident that this matter could be quickly resolved, after listening to the police’s explanation of the situation, a look of surprise still appeared on his face.

“So, this kidnapper is actually a serial murderer? He kidnapped this student with the intention of killing him, and has already committed four murders before this, three of which were international students?”

“Yes, it was thanks to Mr. Xiao He this time, who discovered the situation in time, otherwise the victim’s chances of survival would have been slim,” the detective said with a serious expression. “This criminal is extremely vicious, we have been pursuing him all along. We never expected this incident would accidentally lead to his capture.”

“As for those hooligans, they got into a conflict with this criminal at the time, which helped delay the kidnapping to some extent, so they can be considered as having rendered meritorious service. However, they also seem to be involved in a case of hiring someone to commit assault. We need to conduct further interrogation. It may be related to Mr. Xiao He. You can arrange for a lawyer to come and learn more detailed information.”

Liu Rulan, who had been standing to the side, had been listening silently without speaking, but when she heard the term “hiring someone to commit assault,” she immediately became more alert. “What does this mean? Who hired them? So, they were originally planning to cause trouble for Xiao He?”

“That’s correct, this is the preliminary situation we have investigated,” the detective nodded. “This group of hooligans was originally tailing Mr. Xiao He, but they accidentally got into a conflict with the criminal who was in the process of committing a kidnapping. Both sides sustained some injuries. We are still inquiring about more detailed circumstances. Please calmly await the results.”

Liu Rulan turned around, pulling Xiao He to look him up and down. “Are you okay?”

Xiao He spread his arms open quite suavely. “I’m fine, Sister Liu, don’t worry. I just made a call to the police while passing by.”

Liu Rulan said, “Alright.”

Xiao He then looked at James and apologized with some embarrassment. “I’m sorry, Mr. James, for making you and Director Tannis worry. I hope my matter won’t affect you.”

The incident happened suddenly, and this was the only decision he could make.

Fortunately, this time it wasn’t a major issue. He acted bravely for a just cause, so no one could possibly blame him for it anyway.

Xiao He subconsciously forgot the “brutal” scene not long ago where he beat those guys until their heads were covered in lumps and smashed that criminal’s nose.

He heard that those guys all happily received the “gift package” of a concussion and were vomiting violently during the interrogation. As for that criminal, his nose was shattered. He could only receive basic treatment at the hospital; if he wants to repair it later, he’ll have to be transferred to cosmetic surgery.

The pitiful thing is, they all have serious cases pending now, so getting proper rest is impossible. After going through a round at the police station, being able to avoid any lasting aftereffects would be a blessing.

But what does that have to do with Xiao He?

Probably the most frustrated person right now is that serial killer. He had planned everything so perfectly, was almost successful, but then, good grief, a “colleague” suddenly appeared halfway, and he got arrested for such an absurd reason, becoming the most aggrieved murderer in police station history.

Oh, right, and he’s also about to become the first murderer with a crooked nose in the police station.

James smiled and shook his head. “It’s fine. Being able to capture such an important murderer this time is a safeguard for public safety. That you could safely rescue the victim is already something worth celebrating for everyone.”

“I just really didn’t expect you to have such courage in such a situation. I admire you greatly.”

Just as James was speaking, Ban Zheyu over there finally adjusted his emotions and walked over with his second uncle.

“Thank you very much for your help this time, Mr. Xiao.”

Ban Heng bowed very solemnly to Xiao He, simultaneously pressing Ban Zheyu’s neck down to make him follow suit.

After this experience, Ban Zheyu was also completely convinced by Xiao He. His bow was even deeper than the force his second uncle applied, and his voice was choked with sobs. “Brother Xiao, thank you for saving my life!”

Xiao He quickly helped them up. “It’s nothing, really, just a small effort. When you meet fellow countrymen abroad, you help if you can. You don’t need to be like this.”

“No, you deserve our gratitude.”

Ban Heng had already taken out his business card from his pocket. “I am the General Manager of the Operations Department of the international branch of Fule Company. If you ever need help in the future, please be sure to contact us.”

“Today is really too rushed, not convenient to present a thank-you gift. In a few days, we will definitely prepare a substantial gift and visit to express our thanks properly.”

Xiao He felt this name was somewhat familiar, while Liu Rulan beside him had already switched to a smile and accepted the business card Ban Heng handed over. “I didn’t expect the child Xiao He saved to be from General Manager Ban’s family. This can be considered fate!”

At this moment, Xiao He finally remembered.

Wasn’t that the company behind the largest short-video platform both domestically and internationally?

And Ban Heng just added the prefix “international,” meaning he manages the international server side of the short-video platform!

This identity was indeed quite useful for them. In the future, when developing on this platform, they would have a backer.

At least they wouldn’t have to let Han Jae-woo’s water army completely dominate and control the situation, while they still needed to go through convoluted methods to find people, unable to grasp the proper approach.

“A visit to express thanks isn’t necessary. Our filming here is almost complete; we might be preparing to leave the United States in the next few days, so there’s no need to trouble everyone. Ban Zheyu and I can be considered to have a connection. Encountering such a life-threatening trouble, I naturally had to step in and help.”

Xiao He immediately said a long string of nice-sounding words.

A trace of regret appeared on Ban Heng’s face, but his words were very cooperative. “That’s truly a pity. Then let’s wait until we return to our home country! We’ll visit then after returning.”

This time, Xiao He didn’t refuse, just smiled.

After they finished talking, the police made a new discovery. An officer came over to ask Xiao He, “Mr. Xiao, may I ask if you know a Mr. Quan Mingde?”

“Sorry, I don’t know him.”

Xiao He shook his head.

“Then have you offended anyone recently? Regarding this incident of hiring someone for assault, do you have any suspected targets?”

Xiao He still shook his head. His gaze met Liu Rulan’s for a moment. Liu Rulan immediately understood and, taking over for Xiao He who couldn’t speak directly, began her performance.

A look of shock and anger appeared on her face. “This name sounds Korean, right? Could it be related to that incident from before… If we’re talking about offending people, recently, the only one who hasn’t been on good terms with our Xiao He is that one person—”

Then she deliberately stopped her words, a complicated expression appearing on her face. “But it shouldn’t go that far, right… it should just be a minor matter.”

The officer immediately attached great importance to this. “Please speak directly, ma’am. We, the police, will definitely investigate thoroughly.”

“Well then—”

Liu Rulan immediately launched into a non-stop, torrential account of the previous online dispute.

The young foreign officer was hearing about this kind of entertainment industry gossip for the first time, and it involved artists from another country. His face was full of astonishment. Ban Heng, who was still standing nearby and hadn’t left, heard the general gist of the matter, and a look of anger also appeared on his face. He hadn’t expected this fellow called Han Jae-woo to truly have no sense of shame whatsoever.

He thought for a moment and immediately sent several messages out via his phone.

Thus, even before Xiao He’s side could say anything, Han Jae-woo had already been quietly soft-banned on the foreign short-video platform.

Although Ban Heng didn’t have the authority to directly suspend Han Jae-woo’s account, and on the surface, Han Jae-woo’s account appeared completely normal, in reality, ordinary foreign netizens could no longer independently come across videos related to Han Jae-woo.

And compared to the lively damaging information on Korean websites, Han Jae-woo’s “silence” on foreign websites was the most fatal.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep