CHAPTER 786 THE SCAPEGOAT

"You raped Ariella Spencer, right?"

Xander's icy words echoed in the cramped patrol car.

The driver driving the car had his hands shaking and his grip on the steering wheel was unbalanced.

The car swayed from side to side twice, then remained calm.

The dim streetlights on either side of the road shone through the gaps in the patrol car, setting Leo's

face in bright relief.

He lapsed into silence.

And Xander's two eyes, like searchlights, attempted to see something in Leo's expression.

Unfortunately, he couldn't read any clues to his expression at all.

Leo raised his eyes and looked at him calmly, "Xander, do you really think that I did that?"

At these words, Xander was deeply angry.

"Who else could it be if not you? All the evidence is already in hand!"

After a pause, Xander took a deep breath and slightly leaned closer to Leo, his face chilling, "I advise

you better confess your guilt early. This case you committed is not trivial, it concerns the two royal

families and even the peace of the whole Valenham, the top take it very seriously and has already

started to take the case over."

When he said this, Xander's voice was tinged with trembling.

If it was just an ordinary rape case, there would be no need to alert so many people ---- or even for him

to sacrifice his off-duty time to work on the case.

The problem is, this woman is no other than Ariella Spencer!

This woman's status is so extraordinary that she can be said to have a direct impact on the harmonious

relationship between the two royal families.

Once the relationship between the two royal families deteriorates and rises to the level of war, the

whole situation in Valenham will fall apart.

Because the nine royal clans are currently in a very peaceful state, once two of them go to war, the

other seven clans will definitely not do anything, and there are many interests involved.

The two great royal families will surely look for allies and ask for help from other royal families.

This would be a disaster for the whole of Valenham!

"So?"

However, Leo was not deterred.

He raised his eyes and asked a question.

"......"

At once, Xander was dumbfounded by the question.

Hasn't he realised the extent of the problem?

Xander held back the shock of his heart and said to Leo, "You'd better confess now so that the

interrogation can be easier later, otherwise, it won't be that simple."

Hearing these words, Leo grinned widely.

"But I didn't do that to Ariella, I was wrongly accused."

Xander was exasperated, "The evidence is overwhelming, do you think I would believe it?"

Leo was about to say something else, but Xander cut him off straight away.

"Come on, if you have anything to say, wait until we get back."

He lit a cigarette and looked out into the darkness of the night.

It's another sleepless night.

Leo took out his mobile phone, ready to call Lydia.

All the patrol officers sitting in the corners around them had been like enemies, even raising their

pistols and pointing them at Leo's head.

"What do you want?"

Xander took a puff of his cigarette and said coldly.

Leo said helplessly, "I'll call my wife first."

Xander glanced at the screen of his mobile phone, only to see the word Lydia written on the contact,

and he immediately associated it with Lydia Henderson.

The corners of his mouth twitched, and he said that when he was given the order to arrest Leo, he

thought the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

So he is Lydia's husband ......

Only then did Xander waved his hand, signalling his colleague to put down his gun.

Taking a puff of his cigarette, he said, "Okay, you can ask for help or even get a lawyer. If you prove

that you are innocent, we will naturally let you go."

Leo dialed Lydia's number. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

"Hello?"

Lydia's suspicious voice came over the phone.

Usually when she goes out to socialize, Leo rarely calls her.

Leo said with a smile, "I've had an incident here, I may have to come home later, you don't have to wait

for me, go to bed with Emilia first."

There was no sound on the other side of the phone for a long time.

It was a full minute before Lydia asked, still calmly, "When will you be back? Give me a deadline at the

latest."

This time it was Leo's turn to be silent, he pondered for a long time and said, "Tomorrow before Emilia

wakes up."

"Okay."

Lydia hung up the phone.

Hearing Leo's words, Xander sneered out, "Still want to go back ...... without incident, you may have to

stay at our place for a few nights."

"Or it could be half a lifetime."

Xander threatened.

Leo smiled faintly and did not say anything.

Soon the car arrived at the station.

Tonight the station is brightly lit, all the offices are lit and every exit is filled with people with serious

expressions.

Xander escorted Leo into the station.

The corridors in the room are gloomy, and the interrogation room, right in the middle, has only a single

white incandescent lamp, bright and dazzling.

Xander personally interrogated Leo and handed a confession of guilt to him.

"It's late, so let's not waste each other's time, sign the papers."

Leo, however, did not even look at it, smiled and asked, "Can I take a look at your so-called

'evidence'?"

Xander's eyes flinched, and in the next instant, they became murderous.

"You seek death!"

Leo said: "You guys don't even show me the evidence, and you still want me to confess to the crime?

One more thing, this should not be a normal interrogation room, right? It's a punishment room, you

guys are trying to force me admit it?"

"......"

Then, the killing intent in Xander's eyes increased.

He didn't expect this kid to know something.

After a moment of silence, he nudged the man taking the transcript next to him.

"Bring it on."

Soon, a video was presented to Leo.

Inside is footage of Leo entering and leaving Ariella's office, and of a chance encounter with Hayden in

the lift.

Xander took a heavy puff of smoke: "You took advantage of this gap to rape Miss Spencer, right? Just

like what you did to Miss Henderson five years ago? The two cases can be decided together."

A murderous glint passed in Leo's eyes, followed by a faint smile.

"This video alone won't prove that I did that kind of thing. Without even enough proof, you guys brought

me here, you're making such a big deal out of it, even alerting the whole of Valenham, let me guess ----

"

Leo's eyelids lifted slightly as he stared at Xander, suddenly smiling brightly, "It's because you are

afraid that the two royal clans will really go to war, so you find a scapegoat in order to make it into

small, right?"

"......"

Instantly, cold sweat came out on Xander's forehead.

Leo, surprisingly, spoke to his heart.