Chapter 82 Good news has arrived.

Lu Yinzhao walked to the mirror and looked at himself. He did indeed find a small, light brown mole between his eyebrows. The color was very faint.

He touched the spot and gave Bian Ji an awkward smile: "It has a little spot now, it doesn't look very good."

"You look beautiful." Bian Ji's way of praising people was also very direct: "You're the most beautiful."

"..."

"Get a good night's sleep tonight and don't overthink it," Bian Ji comforted him. "You can tell me anything that's on your mind in the future."

Bian Ji didn't want to see a child looking so troubled.

Although he himself was not much older than Lu Yinzhao.

“Okay, Brother Aji, I understand,” Lu Yinzhao replied.

Bian Ji's words had a certain degree of comforting effect on him, and the invisible burden in his heart was inexplicably relieved a lot.

*

Two days later, the kindergarten informed the children that they could go back to school as usual.

Lu Yinzhao wasn't sure how the school and the parents resolved the issue, but when she went to kindergarten, everything was the same as usual, with no changes.

Lu Yinzhao wanted to ask the teacher about the situation, but when he noticed a dark circle under Teacher Ruan's eyes, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

These past few days must have been tough for the teachers at the kindergarten too.

The police should be able to identify the suspect as the woman walking the dog by reviewing the surveillance footage.

As a witness, you should be questioned by the police.

But if we're talking about eyewitnesses...

The children in their class are the most direct witnesses.

Because their classroom (Class 1) is closest to the park gate, their students are always the first to reach the gate after school.

Almost everyone in the class petted the puppy, right?

Oh no, he didn't touch it.

Lu Yinzhao's mind was racing as he sat silently in his seat.

"Zhao Zhao, here you go." Long Xiaoman handed Lu Yin Zhao a cotton candy, a small, round one wrapped in a square, transparent bag.

"Thank you." Lu Yinzhao said absentmindedly, taking a bite after opening the package. It still had a chocolate filling inside.

It seems that Long Xiaoman really loves sweets; she can't live without them!

"It seems like Xiaobai's mom didn't come the other day. I wanted to pet the dog. I wonder if it likes cotton candy. Last time I said it looked like cotton candy, and it wagged its tail happily at me..."

"!" Lu Yinzhao's eyes widened suddenly as he stared at Long Xiaoman. "Xiaoman, you told it about the cotton candy, and it was very happy, right?"

Long Xiaoman nodded, "Yes, yes, that's why I brought a lot of cotton candy today. I wanted to give one to Xiaobai, but I don't know if it's still there today."

"..."

They're definitely not here anymore; they've already succeeded and are busy evading the police.

Long Xiaoman's words prompted Lu Yinzhao to think more deeply. He felt like he was turning into Sherlock Holmes. He propped himself up with his little hand, touched his chin, and his little head was spinning.

Just then, two people entered the kindergarten, a man and a woman. The man was tall and the woman was capable.

Although he was wearing casual clothes, Lu Yinzhao could tell.

They are from the public security department.

The teacher clapped her hands. "Children, be quiet for a moment. This uncle and aunt will ask you some questions. If you answer honestly, you'll all get a little red flower!"

Teacher Ruan's all-powerful little red flower incentive method is now online.

Looking at the two policemen, Lu Yinzhao thought that the police might have encountered some obstacles in the investigation and had come to learn more details.

Lu Yinzhao was just thinking about how to tell his teacher about his suspicions when the police arrived. That's perfect, he can just tell the police directly.

"Recently, an auntie who walks her dog has been frequently coming to the gate of your kindergarten, right?" the policewoman asked, bringing up the topic.

"right!"

"It's Little White's mom!"

"Her dog is named Xiaobai, and it's very cute!"

"Yes, I even touched it."

"I've petted them too, they're very well-behaved and never bite."

When children hear a question, they start chattering away, expanding on their own ideas, but some of their comments do contain useful information.

The male police officer next to him was quickly taking notes on a tablet, his fingers flying across the screen.

The missing child was indeed taken away by this woman walking her dog, in a park not far from here.

Unfortunately, one of the key surveillance cameras malfunctioned; the other camera only captured the child walking towards the puppy and then disappearing from the frame.

The security camera at the kindergarten entrance captured the woman walking her dog, and the teachers had also seen her.

However, when they finally tried to find out who this person was, they discovered that the person had a fake identity stored in the system and that the identity had been stolen, which hindered the progress of the search.

Their police station split into several lines of investigation. One group went to check the information of the person whose identity was stolen, to see if she had any connection with the suspect. The other group went to the kindergarten to continue questioning the "witnesses".

Although children sometimes say things that are inaccurate, if you look at it from another perspective, maybe children are able to observe some details that adults can't see?

"Does anyone remember what that lady looked like?" the policewoman asked in a softer tone.

"So tall!"

"So skinny!"

"She wore lipstick, redder than cherries."

"Her eyebrows are very thin."

The male police officer standing nearby nodded repeatedly and quickly took notes, indicating that the child had a good memory.

At this moment, Long Xiaoman timidly raised her hand.

Policewoman: "Young man, why don't you tell us?"

"Little White's mom has body odor!"

Police officers: "..."

Teachers: "..."

Lu Yinzhao: "..."

The classroom fell silent after he said that.

Does this count?

Long Xiaoman didn't know if this counted as a physical characteristic, but he answered very seriously.

After a few seconds, the male police officer nodded, suppressing a laugh.

It can barely be considered a feature, but it's not enough to be a basis for judgment.

The policewoman asked, "Were you the only one who smelled it? Didn't the other children smell it?"

"What I smell is fragrance."

"I can also smell perfume on the aunt."

"It smells nice, doesn't it?"

Long Xiaoman stood up, her face flushed, and retorted, "There's a bad smell in the fragrance! Because my uncle has it, and he likes to wear perfume. He thought the perfume could cover it up, but I could still smell it. Later, my dad said that was body odor!"

The entire room fell silent again, perhaps even the uncle in the distance was silent.

Lu Yinzhao felt that what Long Xiaoman said must be true. He could doubt anything, but he couldn't doubt Long Xiaoman's sense of taste and smell.

This chubby kid must be a dog.

Seeing that the conversation was drifting off-topic, the policewoman continued, "Are there any other children who need to add anything?"

At this point, Lu Yinzhao stood up and began to recount what he had managed to recall.

"He walks with his toes pointing slightly outwards, his back is a bit slumped, he has a mole on the back of his right arm, about the size of a mung bean, and his accent isn't from Xingbei City..."

After Lu Yinzhao finished speaking, he had come up with a long list of answers that he was fairly certain of after desperately searching his memory; otherwise, he would not have said them so easily.

This clear and logical statement impressed the two police officers.

This little kid in front of me is probably the smartest kid in the class, right?

His words are clearer than those of some adults.

Afterwards, the police asked some other questions, including about the puppy.

Lu Yinzhao had never petted a dog before, so he didn't pay much attention to the puppy's characteristics.

However, Long Xiaoman touched it and said that a small patch of fur was missing from the dog's left ear. It wasn't very noticeable, but you could see it if you looked closely.

Lu Yinzhao also asked Long Xiaoman to tell the policewoman what he had said to her that morning.

After hearing this, the female police officer and the male police officer exchanged a glance.

Both of them sensed something; perhaps their investigation could start with this little dog.

This dog is very likely not owned by the suspect. The dog may have had an owner before, and it may not even be called Xiaobai, but rather... Cotton Candy.

Those human traffickers operate in gangs. This woman walking the dog is just a "lure." After abducting the child, someone will inevitably meet her and then proceed with the next step.

It is truly despicable.

Every extra day of delay may reduce the chances of saving the situation.

The two men obtained a lot of information from the kindergarten today. The bureau will hold an emergency meeting later to formulate the next investigation plan.

The questioning took the children an entire class period. Just as the two police officers were about to leave, the bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class, and the children rushed out of the classroom to play.

"Thank you for getting the children to cooperate with us." Before leaving, the policewoman also thanked Ms. Ruan.

"Of course, all the teachers at our kindergarten are heartbroken that the child is missing, and we hope he can be found soon."

"We will definitely try our best." The male police officer's eyes were full of determination. He hated human traffickers more than anything else in his life.

The abduction of a child can shatter a family.

They must bring these criminals to justice.

"Uncle." While all the children went to play, Lu Yinzhao took the initiative to walk up to the two policemen.

The male police officer squatted down, patted Lu Yinzhao's head, and praised, "Little friend, you did a great job today. You provided us with a lot of valuable information. Thank you."

"You're welcome." Lu Yinzhao hesitated for a moment before saying, "I felt that the person walking the dog was acting a bit strange a few days ago, but I didn't think much of it and didn't tell anyone else. I know you're police officers, and I wanted to help you as much as I could..."

Both the male and female police officers were taken aback, as it was the first time they had ever seen a child with such keen observation skills and a sensitive mind.

A child this age who can spot someone's odd behavior at a glance—that's probably a potential police officer.

"Little friend, you've really helped us today. You're really amazing to remember so many features. Uncle will definitely catch the bad guy, okay? Don't worry." The male police officer patted Lu Yinzhao on the back reassuringly and said earnestly.

"Hmm!" Lu Yinzhao nodded, then said uncertainly, "Uncle, have you ever considered that the lady walking the dog... might not actually be a lady?"

...

Another week has passed.

Good news has arrived.

Police traced the dog's origin and found that it was sold by a dog dealer in a neighboring city.

The puppy was stolen from someone else by dog ​​dealers and sold at a low price near the bus station.

Furthermore, it was discovered that a man had bought the dog from a dog dealer a month ago. The man and the dog dealer had communicated by phone, and the phone number provided by the dealer had been linked to another real-name account. Combined with the information provided by the eyewitness: walking with slightly turned-out toes, a slightly hunched back, a mole on his arm, and a non-Xingbei accent, it was confirmed that this person was the "dog-walking aunt" who appeared at the kindergarten gate.

Lu Yinzhao looked at the news report and clicked his tongue in amazement.

He never expected that his casual suspicion would actually come true.

Perhaps he watched too many movies like this in his past life, because he doesn't quite believe that human traffickers are completely unpretentious when committing crimes.

What if the other party's disguise is particularly convincing?

Lu Yinzhao only provided the police with a tiny bit of other ideas, but unexpectedly they actually came in handy.

The traffickers and their gang were later arrested. They had altered the children's appearances, cutting the little girls' hair short and shaving the little boys' heads, dressing them in rags, and then reselling them to middlemen.

It is precisely because of these intermediaries, who connect buyers and create multiple layers of transactions, that the police face greater difficulty in their investigation.

The case was solved thanks to the information provided by the children, which sped up the subsequent investigation and saved them a lot of time. Before the traffickers could even make a real transaction, they raided their hideout.

The missing boy from their kindergarten was successfully rescued. He was unharmed, but he was traumatized and has dropped out of school. Several other children who had been abducted from other places were also rescued in this operation.

Lu Yinzhao's recent "gloomy mood" has finally vanished, and he is now "sunny and cheerful".

That day, Bian Ji came to Lu Yinzhao's house again.

"Brother Aji, look, the bad guy has been caught." Lu Yinzhao showed Bian Ji the news report he had seen on his tablet.

Seeing that the little guy was finally no longer pretending to be happy, Bian Ji's mood also brightened.

"Okay, now you don't have to worry anymore." Bian Ji poked Lu Yinzhao's mole between his eyebrows again.

This little Bodhisattva doesn't need much worry; he just needs to grow up happily.

"Brother Aji, I just don't understand, if a man really dresses up as a woman, how can he not be discovered?"

Bian Ji: "..." Suddenly, some images flashed through his mind.

To be honest, Lu Yinzhao's idea provided by the police was just a guess; he simply guessed the answer correctly, rather than actually identifying it.

After all, the person in disguise really looked like a woman.

For some reason, Lu Yinzhao couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought of what Long Xiaoman had said about body odor.

After all that, it turns out this human trafficker is a stinky man.

“You may not remember, but you wore a little dress when you were two years old. That day, I really mistook you for a little girl.”

Bian Ji curled her lips and teased him deliberately.

Lu Yinzhao: "!!"

Stop talking!

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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: I'm not listening, I'm not listening, you're just spouting nonsense. [Shrugs]

Bian Ji: Cute. [Patting head]