Chapter 274 Setting up a trap
He looked at Jiang Yichen, his eyes revealing an unquestionable firmness: "I have some clues that you don't know yet, and you also have the key evidence I've been looking for. If we work together, the chances of successfully revealing the truth and bringing down the Jin family will definitely increase significantly."
The Jin family's power is so complex and vast that it is beyond imagination. With our current strength, it is really difficult to compete with them.
Qin Yu's timely appearance undoubtedly brought us a glimmer of hope, like a ray of light appearing in the darkness.
"This is just the beginning." Jiang Yichen nodded slightly, his eyes deep and determined, as if thinking about the next plan, "We have to dig out more solid evidence to completely tear open the fog that shrouds the truth and uncover the full picture of this mystery."
Jiang Yichen and I took great pains to enter the heavily guarded city archives room.
For several weeks, he carefully dealt with complicated procedures and various forces.
Draft the investigation application carefully, choosing every word and sentence carefully.
At the same time, he used his connections and limited network of contacts to find someone to act as a guarantor.
After many setbacks and a long wait, he never gave up and finally obtained the precious entry permission.
After that, we had many contacts with the archives manager. He was cautious by nature and was suspicious of our request, with a wary look in his eyes.
In order to get him to talk, we promised to give him some benefits. After unremitting efforts and constant persuasion, he reluctantly agreed to turn a blind eye to the investigation.
But his flickering eyes still made us feel uneasy and we felt there was danger ahead.
The city archives room stands like an impregnable fortress in the center of the city. Surveillance cameras are densely packed around it, like vigilant eyes, constantly monitoring everything, which makes people feel chilled.
We struggled to piece together some truth from the fragmented words.
At this moment, a faint voice suddenly came from outside the door, breaking the tense and silent atmosphere.
The edge of the file bag hurt my five-month pregnant belly, so I had to curl up behind the iron file rack and shrink into a small ball.
Jiang Yichen immediately put his hands on my lower back, and I could clearly feel the sweat from his palms coming through my clothes.
He asked softly, "Can you hold on?"
I bit my lower lip, suppressed the discomfort, and nodded.
But at this moment, the fetal movement in my stomach suddenly intensified, hitting my ribs hard, and I almost cried out in pain.
"What's wrong inside? Do you need my help?" A voice came from outside.
"It's okay, it's time to get off work." Qin Yu answered the person outside calmly.
I struggled to hold my five-month pregnant belly and squeezed sideways into the corner of the filing cabinet.
Unexpectedly, the fetal movements became more intense.
I quickly placed the file bag under my abdomen to try to relieve the feeling of pressure.
Jiang Yichen immediately understood my intention, took off his hoodie, quickly wrapped it into a makeshift waist support, and gently placed it behind my waist. Qin Yu glanced at this scene, and without saying anything, he opened the door and walked out.
At this time, as agreed in advance, the administrator also hurriedly took us out of the archives room.
After leaving the archives room, I was about to continue speaking and was about to mention the test report on the fake drugs that year.
Suddenly, Xu Sisi rushed to us breathlessly, her face as pale as paper, and her voice was obviously panicked: "Sister Mo, it's bad! Li Yunma and the child are missing!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, hitting my heart like a heavy hammer.
I stood up suddenly, and the chair made a harsh noise on the floor. "What? How could this happen? What happened?"
"I just received a message from the safe house saying they are missing and the scene is in chaos!"
Xu Sisi's voice trembled a little, and her eyes were full of anxiety and worry.
Jiang Yichen stood up immediately, his face darkened instantly, and he said decisively: "Let's go to the safe house immediately!"
We quickly walked out of the archives and headed straight for the safe house in a panic.
Along the way, my heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of my throat, and all kinds of terrible thoughts kept flashing through my mind.
Mama Li and her child are key witnesses in our investigation. If anything happens to them, all our previous efforts will be wasted and the consequences will be disastrous.
When I arrived at the safe house, the scene in front of me made my heart sink to the bottom.
The door was ajar. The moment I opened it, a gust of cold wind blew in my face, making me shiver.
The room was in a mess, the sofa was overturned on the floor, the items on the coffee table were scattered everywhere, and the broken glass flashed a dazzling cold light under the light.
There were several obvious dragging marks on the floor, as if a fierce fight had just taken place here, which was shocking.
My face turned extremely pale, my fingers trembled slightly, and my eyes revealed a trace of panic: "How could it become like this...Where on earth were they taken?"
Jiang Yichen immediately held my hand, and the warmth from his palm made me calm down a little.
His voice was low and firm: "Don't worry, we will find them and nothing will happen to them."
I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.
Now is not the time to panic. The most urgent task is to find clues as soon as possible.
I nodded and whispered, "Yes, we can't panic. Xiao Tiantian, take some photos of the scene and take a close look to see if there are any clues."
Xiao Tiantian quickly took out her mobile phone and began to carefully capture every detail of the scene.
She squatted down, her eyes fixed on the footprints and the placement of objects on the ground, her eyes revealing a hint of anxiety and concentration, for fear of missing any key clues.
"Sister Mo, look here." Xiao Tiantian pointed to a blurry footprint on the floor. "This footprint looks like a man's. It's relatively large, and the pattern on the sole is very special, different from ordinary shoes."
I walked over, lowered my head and took a closer look, frowning even more tightly: "These footprints do not look like those of Li Yunma or the child. Could it be that someone broke in and took them away?"
Jiang Yichen also squatted down and carefully observed the footprints. He said in a low voice: "The pattern on the sole of this shoe... I seem to have seen it somewhere. It feels a little familiar."
"Have you seen it?" I turned to look at him, with a hint of expectation in my eyes, as if I had grabbed a life-saving straw.
Jiang Yichen nodded, frowning, "Yes, I remember the shoes that the Jin family's bodyguards wore had this kind of pattern on the soles, so I can't be wrong."
My heart tightened, and my voice trembled a little: "You mean... someone from the Jin family came here and took them away?"
Jiang Yichen did not answer directly, but his solemn look said it all.
I gritted my teeth, and the uneasy feeling in my heart became stronger and stronger, as if an invisible hand was tightly grasping my heart.
If it was really someone from the Jin family who took away Li Yunma and the child, then their current situation would be very dangerous and their lives could be in danger at any time.
"Sweetheart, keep filming and record all the details carefully." I whispered with a hint of urgency in my voice, "We can't miss any possible clues."
Officer Zhang has been in contact with us, from the last tour guide to now, and I called his private number directly.
"Officer Zhang, this is me." My voice was a little low, but my tone was very firm. "Regarding the previous fake medicine case, I thought of some important clues. Grandpa said before he went to prison that he was framed. I suspect that all this was set up by the Jin family behind the scenes."
Officer Zhang on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then asked in a deep voice: "Do you have any concrete evidence?"
“There’s no solid evidence yet, but Li…” There was a hint of urgency in my voice.
"Okay, we'll be here right away to protect the scene."
After hanging up the phone, a wave of fatigue came over me. I leaned lightly on Jiang Yichen's shoulder, my eyes revealing helplessness and fatigue.
Jiang Yichen sensed my emotions and patted me on the back gently.
Just then, the phone rang again. It was Xu Sisi calling.
She took her bodyguards and led the Jin family away.
I answered the phone, and Xu Sisi's voice came from the receiver: "I, we have sorted out some clues here, how is the situation on your side?"
I briefly told her the content of the conversation I had just had with Officer Zhang.
Xiao Tiantian immediately responded: "The Jin family has a deep background and their sphere of influence is very wide. We have to act carefully. However, they are really stupid to do this now."
Xu Sisi added: "If it's them..., it might be evidence that they set up the trap."
As I listened to their analysis, I gradually had a direction in my mind.
"Sisi may be right."
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