Secret Past (11)

Jiang Yingying clenched her fists and nodded heavily at Aunt Lin, "Aunt Lin, thank you for saving us. I, I don't know what to say, but thank you so much!"

"I'll pay you back for the medical expenses!"

Aunt Lin waved her hand nonchalantly and replied, "Hey, little girl, just focus on healing first. We can talk about this later."

"This is Officer You. She has something to ask you. Let's talk..."

After saying that, Aunt Lin went out to find a doctor. In the ward, besides Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi who had not woken up yet, there were Jiang Yingying and the police who came to investigate her.

Officer You had a neat, short haircut and a serious expression, but his expression softened when he looked at Jiang Yingying.

"Jiang Yingying, my name is You Ziyin. Does your head still hurt? When I came here just now, the doctor said you were recovering well."

Jiang Yingying clutched the quilt tightly, staring at the needle in her hand, and replied:

"It doesn't hurt much anymore."

"Okay, can you answer a few questions for me?"

Jiang Yingying nodded.

"Do you remember why you fell from the mountain that day and why you had that wound on your abdomen?"

Jiang Yingying stared at the quilt, her thoughts slowly returning to that time.

She remembered everything that happened at that time. She remembered Li Ming, Li Ying, and even Luo Yuyi, and the Luo Yuwen he mentioned.

She remembered how Li Ming had stabbed the knife into her waist and abdomen, and also remembered how she was pushed off the cliff that day.

But Jiang Yingying thought about it carefully. How could Li Ming and his men kidnap people so brazenly and kill people in the basement without being discovered? Wasn't it because someone was helping them?

Jiang Yingying looked at You Ziyin. She couldn't guarantee whether the serious-looking policewoman in front of her was also Li Ming's accomplice.

She looked flustered and said in a trembling voice:

"I, I don't remember... I don't remember anything..."

"I don't know why I fell from there, I don't know why I got stabbed."

Jiang Yingying's eyes were filled with tears. "I don't know... I don't know anything..."

Jiang Yingying began to break down emotionally, and You Ziyin knew that it was futile to force her to ask now, so he patted her soothingly.

"Do you remember those two girls next to you?"

You Ziyin pointed to the bed next to her. Jiang Yingying thought for a while and nodded.

"I remember them. They seemed to be with me, but I don't remember what happened between us."

"Do you remember your parents?"

"I don't remember, I only seem to remember my name..."

The girl's expression was painful and confused, and she didn't seem to know why she was there.

Is it amnesia?

Seeing this, You Ziyin called a doctor, and Aunt Lin also rushed over. After an examination, the doctor said that Jiang Yingying might have temporary amnesia. What happened at the time was too painful for her, and her brain was selectively forgetting it to protect her. She needed to rest well to recover her memory, and as for when she would remember it, no one could predict.

"What the patient needs now is a good rest. Officer, we need to take our time with the investigation."

You Ziyin nodded and looked at Jiang Yingying apologetically.

"Sorry, you should rest first. I'll come back when you guys are better recovered."

The doctor examined the patient carefully again and then left. At this time, only Jiang Yingying and Aunt Lin were awake in the ward.

The room became quiet, and Aunt Lin sat in front of Jiang Yingying and gently stroked her forehead.

"How's it going, little girl? Does it still hurt?"

Jiang Yingying shook her head, thought about it, and nodded.

Aunt Lin looked at her with a smile. She told her to remember to eat and rest well so that she could recover. After that, she peeled an apple for Jiang Yingying.

Jiang Yingying took a small sip and saw Aunt Lin's concerned expression. She asked:

"Aunt Lin, why...why do you help us so much?"

Although they were four strangers, Aunt Lin paid for the medical expenses, cared about her condition, and sent her fruits, but Jiang Yingying was still worried.

But Jiang Yingying's words made Aunt Lin, who had a kind smile, silent for a long time. It was not until Jiang Yingying swallowed the last bite of the apple that she heard Aunt Lin's reply.

Aunt Lin's tone was different from before, but rather a little heavy.

"Little girls, you look like you are the same age as my dead daughter."

"That night I had an argument with her, and she ran out of anger and disappeared. She was later found at the foot of a mountain, just like you were at that time."

Jiang Yingying couldn't help but feel worried. She remembered that small building on the mountainside also had a basement. Could it be...

"Is it that mountain too?"

Aunt Lin shook her head and said with a wry smile:

"No, it was another one. I didn't know how she could climb such a high mountain by herself in the middle of the night and fall down. My dear, she was only seventeen years old, and she's gone."

Aunt Lin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and coughed lightly. "So, when I saw you, when my daughter fell down the mountain, you must have been in the same situation as her. If someone could have saved you, you wouldn't have died."

"So I can't just stand by and watch someone die."

There was a long silence in the ward. Finally, Jiang Yingying spoke, her voice full of apology:

"I'm sorry, Aunt Lin."

Aunt Lin wiped her tears and replied:

"Silly child, why are you sorry?"

"Aunt Lin, although I have nothing now, I promise that when I grow up, I will definitely repay you!"

"Thank you for saving us."

Aunt Lin stood up and tucked the quilt in for her.

"Okay, then you have to take good care of your injuries. Only when you recover can you repay me!"

......

Two days later, Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi gradually woke up, and were discovered by Jiang Yingying.

The two people who had just woken up were still a little confused. The doctor came to check on them as usual. After the doctor left, Jiang Yingying told them everything that had happened in the past few days, including how they were rescued, and Aunt Lin and Officer You.

Including the fact that she pretended to have amnesia.

Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi felt that Jiang Yingying's analysis made sense. After some discussion, the three decided to speak with one voice. They would pretend to have amnesia for a while and observe for a while. If You Ziyin had nothing to do with Li Ming and the others, they would tell her everything that happened on the mountain.

If any clues are found, he will wait until he is discharged from the hospital and then go to the criminal police team to find Luo Yuyi's brother, Luo Yuwen.

They had been in a coma for ten days, and Luo Yuyi's life or death was definitely uncertain, perhaps he was already dead. Thinking of this, Jiang Yingying couldn't help but sigh.

If only I could have taken him along with me.

The three people's conspiracy was interrupted by a knock on the door. Aunt Lin and You Ziyin entered the ward one after another, one holding a lily in her hand and the other holding a fruit basket.

Aunt Lin checked on Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi's recovery and found that they were both recovering well. Knowing that Aunt Lin was their savior, they expressed their gratitude to her and, like Jiang Yingying, promised to repay her in the future. Aunt Lin smiled and peeled some fruit for the three of them before quietly leaving the ward.

Only You Ziyin, Jiang Yingying and four others were left in the ward.

Jiang Yingying swallowed and felt a little nervous.

You Ziyin asked Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi, but like Jiang Yingying, they remembered nothing.

Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi's answers were flawless, and Jiang Yingying secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She thought You Ziyin would leave the ward because of this, but unexpectedly, she sat in front of her and took out a yellowed photo from the file box.

"Jiang Yingying, do you recognize this photo?"

The photo shows a woman and a man holding a little girl with short hair, wearing a pink dress, who looks to be three or four years old. All three of them are smiling happily.

Jiang Yingying took a closer look and found that the little girl looked a bit like herself.

"This is?"

You Ziyin handed her the photo and said softly:

"There was a couple whose daughter went missing and they searched for her for over ten years but couldn't find her."

"I think you look a lot like their daughter. Think about it carefully. Do you have any memories of this?"

Jiang Yingying stroked the photo, closed her eyes and tried hard to recall, but found nothing.

All she remembered was the orphanage, nothing else.

"No, Officer You, I can't remember..."

You Ziyin didn't force her, but just took the photo back and said:

"I think you look a lot like their daughter, but we have to wait until you recover and do a DNA test. Everything is just speculation."

"I was investigating a missing child case. I came here that night and saw you. I thought you looked familiar."

After saying that, You Ziyin stood up and walked to Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi, and also took out photos from the folder and handed them to them.

"Both of you take a look and see if you can remember anything."

The photos in Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi's hands were individual photos. The child in the photo did look very much like themselves, but like Jiang Yingying, they couldn't remember anything.

Their memories all started from the orphanage, and they don’t even know when they went to the orphanage.

Seeing that the three girls all looked confused, You Ziyin had no choice but to take the photo back.

"Then wait until you recover and come to the police station for a DNA test. You'll know then."

......

Aunt Lin took care of the three girls very enthusiastically for a hundred days after the injury and never mentioned the medical expenses, which made them both grateful and guilty.

Three people suffered fractures and concussions, and Jiang Yingying was even stabbed. It was definitely not a small number.

The girls, filled with gratitude, became increasingly familiar with Aunt Lin. Although You Ziyin was a police officer, she often took time out to visit them, and Jiang Yingying could tell that her concern was not an act.

So one night, Jiang Yingying quietly told her about Luo Yuyi.

"The images I can recall are fragmentary. I only heard the names Luo Yuyi, Luo Yuwen, and... Uncle Guo."

When the last sentence fell, Jiang Yingying noticed that You Ziyin's eyes flickered.

"Uncle Guo? Do you remember anything?"

Jiang Yingying shook her head and said nothing.

You Ziyin patted her hands and responded:

"Okay, then you have a good rest, I will go back to investigate the case."

Although You Ziyin is a small police officer, she was investigating another case before.

Once on a mountain in G City, some villagers reported that there was a house on the mountain where they could always hear the crying of a child at night. The police went to investigate but could not find out the reason.

But when the police came again two days later, the building was empty. After forcibly opening the basement door, the instruments and unstored equipment inside pointed to the possibility that someone was selling human tissue here.

The act was outrageous, and You Ziyin vowed to get to the bottom of it.

She investigated day and night, and finally found a clue through a surveillance camera. If she followed the trail, she might be able to find their latest hideout.

However, at this time, Captain Guo, the then captain of the criminal police team, suddenly transferred her away and asked her to investigate a kidnapping case that had been dormant for many years.

She was very uneasy about being transferred suddenly, but she couldn't resist her superiors, so she was forced to look through old documents bit by bit in the small archive room.

The thick dust choked her to tears. The kidnapping case had been forgotten for many years, and many of the parents who were looking for their children at that time were no longer around.

So when You Ziyin heard Jiang Yingying mention Uncle Guo, his heart skipped a beat.

Uncle Guo, Captain Guo?

She also knew Luo Yuwen, who was from another detachment of the criminal police team. She had met him several times before he was transferred.

You Ziyin broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be that Captain Guo transferred him away because he was about to find out something?

If that is the case, then these three girls are related to the case, and Captain Guo knows that they are still alive. What will be their fate?

There is also Luo Yuyi, Luo Yuwen’s younger brother. I heard that he has been missing for a long time and his whereabouts have not been found.

You Ziyin didn't dare to think about it, and hurriedly called Aunt Lin and rushed to the hospital to pick up the three people who had almost recovered.

Jiang Yingying was puzzled. "Why are you suddenly being discharged? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"You may be in danger, go to a safe place first!"

The three girls said in unison: "Is there danger?"

You Ziyin didn't have time to explain. He took the three girls to Aunt Lin's house and temporarily settled them there. Before leaving, he instructed:

"Go get your hair cut tomorrow, then put on a mask and come to the city police station to see me. I'll take you for a DNA test."

The next day, the three of them followed You Ziyin's instructions and cut their hair short downstairs of Aunt Lin's house, put on masks and went to the Municipal Bureau.

In the corridor of the Municipal Bureau, Jiang Yingying went to the laboratory department as instructed, and she met a man.

The man looked tall and handsome, his stubble revealing a sense of vicissitudes. He was not wearing a police hat or badge. He walked past Jiang Yingying holding a cardboard box, his eyes full of determination.

Jiang Yingying turned her head to look at him, then turned her head back.

This man looked a bit like Luo Yuyi, who tripped Li Ying in the small building that day.

The three of them went to the laboratory, and under You Ziyin's guidance, they did a DNA comparison, which confirmed her guess.

The three girls were the ones who were abducted many years ago and had their names changed.

Zhu Zhi's original surname was Zhu, Qu Qing's original surname was Qu, and Jiang Yingying's original surname was Jiang.

Zhu Zhi's parents are still alive, but Jiang Yingying and Qu Qing's parents have passed away due to exhaustion from trying to find them.

With You Ziyin's help, they returned to their original household registration and changed back to their original names.

Qu Qing changed his name to Qu Qing, and Zhu Zhi changed his name to Zhu Zhi.

Jiang Yingying changed her name to Jiang Shuiying.