Chapter 67, Case Four: Evidence of these people's illegal activities was found, and they were all apprehended...

The spring snow fell gently, turning the sky gray and overcast. It was only a little past four in the afternoon, but it looked like night.

With only a little while left before it was time to leave work, Qiu Xiaoman, too lazy to go back to the base, walked towards the courtyard with Li Tuantuan.

Actually, she wanted to call a taxi, but she was in a bad mood today. Taking a walk would clear her head, slow her down, and allow her to properly appreciate the streets and alleys of Beidu.

As I was walking, a family of three passed by on my right. The little girl seemed to be sick, as she was leaning on her father's shoulder with a pained expression. The mother walked beside her, carrying a full bag of medicine in one hand and holding an umbrella in the other.

The couple's love and pity for their daughter were written all over their faces, which was very touching.

It's clear that there are still parents in this world who love their children; she just wasn't one of the lucky ones to be loved.

She stopped walking, and Li Tuantuan, who was behind her, was caught off guard and bumped into her back with his chest. Startled, he quickly apologized and kept asking her if she was alright.

Qiu Xiaoman smiled and turned around, patting the snow off Li Tuantuan's shoulder: "I'm fine. Tuantuan, look, that uncle and aunt seem to have a very good relationship."

"Yes, I saw it." Li Tuantuan turned her head to look at the hand on her shoulder, her pupils slightly constricted. For some reason, her shoulder felt faintly hot, and her heart was beating faster than usual.

Qiu Xiaoman, however, had no such thoughts. She simply sighed, "Tuantuan, when we grow up, we must be responsible adults."

Just like that uncle and aunt, even when it's snowing and their child is sick, they can still support each other and move forward together.

Instead of shirking responsibility and becoming a heartless scumbag.

Li Tuantuan roughly understood what she meant, blushed, and forced herself to say, "Um... when I grow up, I definitely will."

So why is he younger than her? I really wish I could grow up faster.

That way, he could muster the courage to hold her hand when she took it away.

Instead of just watching, as we are now.

Qiu Xiaoman was completely unaware of his wild thoughts. She simply sighed, turned around, and continued walking forward. When she reached the intersection and waited for the traffic light, she subconsciously glanced at the oncoming vehicles to avoid any accidents while crossing the road.

With that glance, she noticed Liu Kun's car.

This man, who's like glue to me, did indeed follow me.

She used to find him annoying, but now she's come to terms with it. She hasn't learned to drive yet, and it's quite a hassle for her to take the bus to the suburbs. If he's willing to be her lackey, then so be it.

So when the light turned green, she didn't move, just staring straight at Liu Kun's car.

One by one, the cars in front of him drove away, and he had no choice but to bite the bullet and obediently stop in front of Qiu Xiaoman: "It's snowing, shall I give you a ride?"

"Take me to a hair salon." Qiu Xiaoman guessed that the woman probably hadn't finished getting her hair done yet, so she could follow her and see where she lived.

Liu Kun had no objection, but seeing her get into the car with Li Tuantuan made him feel uneasy.

The fact that the two of them were sitting together in the back seat made him feel sour and bitter. He wondered if he was a jealous person in a rage.

So much so that when he was driving, he would always subconsciously look at the rearview mirror, afraid that the two of them might do something too intimate.

However, he was overthinking it. Qiu Xiaoman was focused on bringing that woman to justice, not on any romantic entanglements.

Coincidentally, just as Liu Kun's car stopped on the side of the road opposite the hair salon, the woman came out. Her long hair was permed, making her look even more fashionable and youthful.

The woman was driving a bright red Audi 100. The four-cylinder version costs around 350,000 yuan, while the six-cylinder version costs nearly 600,000 yuan.

Qiu Xiaoman had seen these cars at the auto trade market and could immediately tell that this woman was wealthy, extremely wealthy.

You know, these days, buying a Santana for 30,000 yuan is considered a sign of wealth, let alone an Audi 100 that costs ten times that amount.

It's true that being a brothel madam brings in money quickly, but such enjoyment is based on the exploitation of others, and a socialist country will certainly not allow such people to go unpunished.

Once the car started, Qiu Xiaoman instructed, "Follow along."

Liu Kun hesitated for a moment, then asked, "You want to arrest her?"

"Do you know her?" Qiu Xiaoman asked instead of answering.

Liu Kun knew she was in a bad mood, and he also knew that now was the perfect time for him to get a beating, but there were other people in the car, so he wouldn't do anything stupid.

So he answered seriously: "Professional pimps often look for children from poor families and give them to those psychologically disturbed bosses."

"Did I deliver it to you?" Qiu Xiaoman squinted, looking him up and down in the rearview mirror.

Liu Kun immediately clarified, "I did send them, but it was to curry favor with Liu Yuandou. I sent both children home to study, and I gave each of them 30,000 yuan. I didn't touch them. You can investigate if you don't believe me."

"Boy or girl?" Qiu Xiaoman believed him, of course. Otherwise, the system would have already beeped. He certainly hadn't done anything wrong; he just knew some minor secrets.

Liu Kun hesitated for a moment before replying, "Both. That woman wasn't sure about my orientation, so she first sent a girl from Miyun. After I sent the child back, she sent a boy from Sichuan. They were both about fifteen or sixteen years old. I'm not a beast, so I sent the child home right away."

"So you personally escorted this boy home?" Qiu Xiaoman was a little surprised; Liu Kun still had some principles.

Liu Kun nodded: "Yes, his family lives in a sinkhole. The environment there is very special. I even took some pictures. If you want to see them, I'll bring them to you next time."

“Okay.” Qiu Xiaoman really wanted to see another side of Liu Kun, the undistorted side.

Seeing the appreciative look in her eyes, Liu Kun breathed a sigh of relief and added, "But I can't interfere with what happens to the others. You don't think I'm cold-hearted, do you?"

"No." Qiu Xiaoman was being realistic. A person's ability is limited. Liu Kun's situation in the Liu family was awkward, and he certainly didn't have much money at his disposal.

He's done a good job.

So she asked curiously, "Did someone in the Liu family take him in?"

"Hmm." Liu Kun hesitated for a moment, but still told her, "Liu Xiangyang's father, uncle, and even Liu Yuandou are all perverts."

"Is there anyone in the Liu family who isn't a pervert?" Qiu Xiaoman frowned. It seemed she had to think of a way to find evidence of these people's illegal activities and take them all down at once.

Actually, Liu Kun also wanted to, but they did it very discreetly, and only close relatives knew about it. He only found out from the madam.

So he thought for a moment and replied, "Liu Kai counts as one; you can try to find a breakthrough through him. As for me, I'd say I'm half a person."

"Half?" Qiu Xiaoman chuckled. "You mean you can be weird sometimes?"

"Why ask when you already know the answer?" Liu Kun touched his face, as if making a silent accusation. "You've already hit me, and now you're pretending not to know?"

Qiu Xiaoman laughed: "You're enjoying yourself, and I'm just blissfully oblivious."

"Whatever makes you happy." Liu Kun glanced at Li Tuantuan, who looked completely bewildered, and felt a little better. After all, he and Qiu Xiaoman shared a little secret that Li Tuantuan didn't know.

This tastes really good.

Soon, the car stopped in front of an upscale residential building. Liu Kun reminded her, "This shouldn't be her residence, but rather the place where she takes in those children."

Qiu Xiaoman was still unsure how to handle this kind of case, so she picked up her mobile phone and called Captain Zou.

Team Leader Zou instructed, "Don't make a fuss. I'll have Lao Peng take some men to keep an eye on him. As for Liu Kun, ask him if he's willing to come forward as a whistleblower."

Qiu Xiaoman handed the mobile phone directly to Liu Kun. Liu Kun hesitated for a moment and then refused: "It's better not to reveal my name. It was Officer Qiu who stumbled upon it himself. I'm not the only one who knows. I can provide a few names. You can go and talk to them."

After all, he didn't want to completely fall out with the Liu family yet; otherwise, he alone couldn't withstand the siege of so many people.

Team Leader Zou understood, noted down the woman's name and the names of several people in the know, gave Qiu Xiaoman a few more instructions, and then hung up the phone.

Qiu Xiaoman saw no need to take any further action at the moment, so she instructed Liu Kun to take her back to the courtyard house.

Seeing that it was already lunchtime, Liu Kun asked, "I didn't like the food at noon today. How about I treat you to dinner?"

“Okay.” Qiu Xiaoman hadn’t expected Liu Kun to know so much inside information, so she naturally wanted to take the opportunity to find out as much useful information as possible.

So we went to a Sichuan restaurant together.

When getting off the bus, Li Tuantuan hesitated and tugged at Qiu Xiaoman's sleeve: "Sister Xiaoman, why don't I go back first? I can't afford to eat at a restaurant like this."

Liu Kun immediately said, "No need, it's my treat."

Let this poor kid, who hasn't even grown up yet, see who's more qualified to pursue women.

Li Tuantuan was still unwilling. He ignored Liu Kun and pointed directly to the street diagonally opposite: "Sister Xiaoman, school's out, I'll go see Yuanyuan."

After all, his own father's appliance repair shop is right there.

Qiu Xiaoman knew he was proud, so she didn't force him. She pulled him aside and asked, "Do you have any money on you?"

"I have two yuan in change." Li Tuantuan blushed and looked away embarrassedly.

He also wanted to be a rich man and to be generous, treating Sister Xiaoman to a meal, but unfortunately, he was nothing at the moment.

Qiu Xiaoman knew he was upset, so she reached out and brushed the snowflakes off his head. She took out five hundred yuan, grabbed his hand, and stuffed it directly into his hand: "Take this. This is the advance payment for your job as my driver. We'll need to take a taxi back later; it'll be dark by then."

“I can work and earn money.” Li Tuantuan refused to accept the money, but Qiu Xiaoman’s hand was still wrapped in gauze. If he continued to struggle, it might hurt her wound.

Therefore, when faced with Qiu Xiaoman's determined gaze, Li Tuantuan gave in.

He pinched his burning earlobe and silently gripped the money in his hand: "Since this is my salary, you are not allowed to give me any more for the next few months."

Otherwise, what's the difference between him and the gigolo she's keeping?

Qiu Xiaoman smiled and pinched his cheek: "Okay, go ahead."

Li Tuantuan covered her burning cheeks and sighed silently.

Grow up quickly, much faster! He doesn't want to be a little brother who needs to be taken care of, he doesn't want to.

*

Liu Kun booked a private room, and while waiting for the food to be served, he acted like a rascal again, and leaned his face close to mine: "Want to pinch mine too? It feels really nice."

Qiu Xiaoman rolled her eyes, but after thinking about it, she decided to grant his request. While pinching him, she asked, "Tell me, what other secrets do you know about that woman? Tell me everything. And about the Liu family, spill everything you know."

Liu Kun felt comfortable all over from being pinched, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he leaned in to kiss Qiu Xiaoman. Before he could succeed, he heard a loud slap and received a slap across the face.

He looked excited and pressed his other cheek against the other side, saying, "And this side too."

"You're really sick." Qiu Xiaoman stopped hitting him; her hand hurt, so she simply stomped on his foot hard.

Liu Kun immediately calmed down. He had paronychia on his big toe, and this pain was excruciating, even making his skull numb.

Seeing that he had become obedient, Qiu Xiaoman asked, "Are you going to tell me or not? If you don't, I'm leaving."

"I'll tell you everything, I'll tell you everything." Liu Kun quickly grabbed her sleeve. "Grandma, don't go, let me catch my breath, it hurts too much."

At the same time, Liu Yuandou looked at his eldest son who had returned to demand an explanation and calmly said, "What's the use of yelling at me? If I were you, I would learn from Shen Qinghuai and quickly get Liu Yao a mental illness assessment and send him to a mental hospital."

Liang Yuting, who was locked up, sneezed. She had been given medicine and her eyes were dull. She moved slowly and picked up a soup spoon, eating her food blankly.

In the corridor just a door away, Shen Qinghuai sighed silently and turned to leave.