According to William Thompson's reminder that "distant thieves must have a nearby nest," he hoped to find clues from the rental apartments.

It was certain that there were at least two kidnappers.

Therefore, Andrew Carter needed to investigate new tenants with at least two men.

Since the kidnappers came to the British Concession, they definitely wouldn't bring their families, so the scope of the investigation was further reduced.

After screening, there were more than a dozen places that met the criteria, scattered throughout the British Concession.

Andrew Carter didn't have a bicycle, and taking a rickshaw for this matter wasn't cost-effective. With no other choice, he had to report to John Reed and apply for funds.

"This is Ethan Brooks's case, why are you worrying about it?" John Reed frowned in displeasure after hearing Andrew Carter's report.

Ethan Brooks's attitude at No. 12, Sun Zhuling's house on 24th Road, had left him quite annoyed.

He had already secretly decided to let Ethan Brooks know that the police could also solve cases.

John Reed had already made arrangements, so in his eyes, Andrew Carter's actions were just making trouble for nothing.

"The case happened on 24th Road after all. Besides, if we solve the case, will the Detective Division still dare to act superior in front of us?" Andrew Carter smiled.

After these days of interacting with David Bolton, Andrew Carter had become increasingly accurate at reading people's minds.

The Paul Mitchell kidnapping case had already become the talk of the town.

If the police station could solve this case, it would certainly be a great boost to their reputation.

John Reed was able to become an inspector not only because he had been a policeman for ten years and was highly qualified, but also due to a stroke of luck in solving a few impressive cases.

"Just you?" John Reed looked at Andrew Carter with disdain.

He had supported Andrew Carter in front of Ethan Brooks because they were both police officers, and in front of the Detective Division, they naturally had to stand together.

It had to be admitted, Andrew Carter was quite diligent in his work, and with his connection to Claysonqi, John Reed had always treated him with a certain polite distance.

If someone lost a chicken, he might believe Andrew Carter could help find it.

But now, it was a person who had been kidnapped. Could he really find the suspect just by glancing from afar?

"I'm acting under your command, Mr. Reed. If I happen to find a clue, it's thanks to your excellent leadership. If I find nothing, it's just a few days wasted. Please rest assured, Mr. Reed, I won't let it affect patrol duties," said Andrew Carter.

"Is that so... very well then." John Reed glanced at Andrew Carter, pondering as he spoke.

"And about the expenses...?" Andrew Carter was delighted and immediately asked.

The main reason he reported to John Reed was because he was short on money; otherwise, he would have investigated on his own.

"You write a report, and I'll sign it," said John Reed. As an inspector, he did have that authority.

On the sixth day, just as Andrew Carter arrived at the police station to report in, John Reed called him into the office.

"The Paul Mitchell case doesn't need to be investigated anymore," John Reed instructed.

"Stop investigating? Has it been solved?" Andrew Carter asked in surprise.

He observed John Reed's expression. Although the other party tried hard to appear as usual, Andrew Carter still noticed a trace of barely suppressed excitement in John Reed's eyes.

Lately, Andrew Carter had developed a habit of looking into people's eyes.

William Thompson had told him that many people's inner thoughts are unconsciously revealed through their eyes.

"Write up the expenses for these past few days and submit a note," John Reed said impatiently.

Andrew Carter opened his mouth, wanting to ask a few more questions, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

Andrew Carter had also changed a lot in these days; his understanding of human nature made him realize that no matter how hard he tried, it would be futile.

John Reed's expression made it unmistakably clear to him that there had been a major breakthrough in the Paul Mitchell case.

Seeing Andrew Carter turn and leave, John Reed was actually a bit surprised.

In his view, a young man like Andrew Carter should be hot-blooded and arrogant.

The previous Andrew Carter did seem to show some of those tendencies, after all, he was Claysonqi's student.

However, today's Andrew Carter behaved with great composure.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Andrew Carter heard that in the morning, John Reed had led a team to arrest the kidnappers.

Upon hearing this, Andrew Carter immediately thought of the excitement he had seen in John Reed's eyes that morning.

The only thing that surprised Andrew Carter was that he hadn't heard of anyone from the Detective Division being involved.

Also, how did John Reed get the information?

But Andrew Carter knew he didn't need to investigate, because Ethan Brooks would be even more eager to find out the answer than he was.

John Reed's actions were like a slap in the face to Ethan Brooks.

After learning of John Reed's actions, Ethan Brooks went crazy, searching everywhere for clues.

John Reed's actions could be hidden for a while, but not forever.

Soon, Ethan Brooks found out that the problem lay with the postman on 24th Road.

The kidnappers hadn't called for several days, so John Reed guessed they might write a letter to the Sun family.

Therefore, John Reed found the postman who delivered to 24th Road and asked him to deliver the mail for No. 12 to the police station first.

Yesterday, John Reed received a letter from the kidnappers, arranging to exchange the money at Fenglin Village this morning.