After Meng Lu expressed his views, he answered a series of questions from the police officer, and then it was Resed's turn.
She sighed. If she had known earlier, she would have just found a random restaurant to eat at, or not eaten spare ribs. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened.
Meng Lu covered his rumbling stomach and regretted it.
Rest came out much faster than she expected.
She leaned over and asked, "What did the police officer ask?"
Rested said a few simple words.
The last one to go in was the little boy.
"Now I really suspect that this child is in cahoots with that couple. The little boy pretended to be a cleaner and knocked on every door. Maybe he was trying to find a house that was empty so he could go in and steal. But we were unlucky and encountered another way they extort money."
"I agree with what you said."
In the end, the truth came out. After investigating the surrounding surveillance footage, they discovered that Meng Lu and the other man did not know the little boy. They even retrieved the surveillance footage of the little boy going door to door asking if they needed cleaning services.
The authorities have been cracking down on missing persons cases recently, and the police officers are very efficient in their work.
Meng Lu and Lesed came out safely, and the little boy came out with them.
He followed closely behind the two of them.
Meng Qi was almost mad and couldn't help but shout, "Humph, some people are so shameless. I felt sorry for him at first, but I never thought that one day he would frame me."
"I'm sorry, sister." The little boy chased after her and apologized aggrievedly.
Meng Qi snorted coldly, "No, I beg you, please stop calling me sister. I don't deserve it! Don't try to harm us again next time."
"No, sister. The situation was urgent. If I didn't lie, they would have beaten me to death." Then she lowered her head and sobbed.
"I have been an orphan since I was a child. I was raised by a neighbor's grandfather. A few years ago, the neighbor's grandfather passed away. I wandered all the way here, but no one was willing to take me in. To make a living, I often worked as a cleaner, helping other people clean and earning some pocket money."
But Meng Yu still didn't believe it. "Who are you kidding? How do you explain your clothes?"
The little boy looked down at his clothes. Although there were some dirt on them, the brand logo was still faintly visible.
He choked up and whispered, "This...this...I picked it up. I once sneaked into a wealthy area and found this set of clothes in a trash can. I don't have any other clothes to change into. I've been wearing this set of clothes for almost three months. I..."
Suddenly he thought of something and took several steps back. "Sorry, sister, I have a bad smell and it bothered you."
Meng Qi firmly believed what Resed had told her, that their current situation was not suitable for any kindness, nor was it appropriate for them to show up in public often. Although they had money, they could not go to places that were too prosperous or where information was too fast.
"Whatever you want, but I still don't believe you. Goodbye."
Meng Qi was about to leave when suddenly Resid called her from behind.
"Wait a moment, sir."
Meng Qi looked at him in confusion.
"This little boy is so pitiful. Sometimes I don't have time to clean the house. Why don't we take him in and let him clean for us every day?"
Meng Qi was really confused at this time. She didn't understand why Resid would be kind at this time. Besides, he was not a kind-hearted person. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Although she didn't know what he was going to do, she knew very well that Resid would not harm him.
"Okay! I'll listen to you."
Hearing that they were willing to take him in, the little boy smiled happily.
"Thank you for taking me in. Thank you so much."
Rested interrupted him, "Don't be too happy yet. We'll take you in, provide you with three meals a day, and maybe buy you a few sets of clothes soon, but we won't pay you any salary. Are you still willing to do that?"
The little boy nodded. "You've provided me with food and shelter. You've been very kind to me. Why would I have the nerve to ask you for a salary? I'm more than happy to do that. Even if you don't buy me clothes, or even give me a meal a day without a salary, I'm happy as long as I have a place to live and don't have to worry about being evicted at any time."
Since they had already planned to take in the little boy, Meng Lu and Resed had just walked out of the police station and returned again not long after.
They had just cut ties with the little boy and then took him home. Anyone would have thought too much about it, so they told the police that they felt the little boy was so pitiful and planned to hire him as a household cleaner.
After getting the certificate, they felt at ease and took the little boy home.
The small room with three bedrooms and a living room is nothing compared to Resed's manor, but a small room also has its advantages.
In the past, many soldiers in the manor still seemed very cold, but now their temporary home feels very warm and happy.
On the way, Meng Lu thought of something, and the three of them went to a men's clothing store to buy clothes. They bought three sets of clothes for the little boy from head to toe, and took him to a bath center to let him clean himself first.
While waiting, Meng Lu asked Resid why he suddenly wanted to bring the little boy home.
Rested's face was solemn.
"Lianlian, this person is absolutely untrustworthy. Last time, he came to our house as a cleaner. You went in to get the ointment, and I questioned him again. At that time, his excuse was that his family was poor and his parents were seriously ill. But this time, he said at the police station that he was an orphan and was raised by a neighbor's grandfather."
Meng Lu also realized the seriousness of the matter. "So you suspect our position has been exposed, and the other party deliberately arranged for a child to sneak in with us so that they can monitor us at any time?"
"Qianqian's guess is correct. Rather than not knowing when the other party will make a move, it is better to keep him under our noses. If there is any move, we can have a response plan immediately."
"Yes, I can, but I'm a little uncomfortable with having a stranger in my house all of a sudden."
Rest rubbed her head and said, "Then let's clean up the small room next to the balcony for him to live in. It's far from our room. Except for eating and cleaning the living room at fixed times, we won't let him out."
Meng Lu sighed deeply. "Oh, forget it. I don't want to target him. He's already on a mission at his age, and he looks like a simple kid. Let's just give him the second bedroom as usual! Clean it regularly, and let him stay in the room and not come out as much as possible. Oh, and we need to find a way to monitor him and prevent him from leaking any information, especially no cell phone."
Actually, regarding the cell phone... Meng Lu was simply overthinking it. Not to mention the cell phone, Lucy almost starved to death.
I was so hungry that I felt dizzy and dizzy. I snatched a steamed bun from a woman at a roadside stall and swallowed it in two or three bites.
He washed the dirt off his body. It had been a long time since he had lived like this, and it was really exciting.
Now he was very close to his plan.
The first step is to successfully break into the female's home.
Then he can proceed to the second step.
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