The Tragedy of Art vs. Child Trafficking (V)
In order not to arouse suspicion, Shen Xingyan did not return to the Municipal Bureau, but asked Qi Jiabao to take the finger back.
An Xin tested the finger and initially determined it was the little finger of a man in his thirties. It had been severed for more than 24 hours and was already showing signs of decay. After extracting the DNA from the finger, he found no match in the database, so he passed the message on.
Gu Fang didn't know whether this finger was related to the case currently being investigated. He didn't want to miss this clue, so he asked the team members to pay attention to who was missing a finger.
Who knew that before the team members could find out, Jiang Xuyao brought the news. He said that Sancai's father was missing the little finger of his right hand. Sancai was a six-year-old girl. Since Jiang Xuyao came here, she has become his follower.
For this reason, Shen Xingyan even teased Jiang Xuyao, saying that she had an admirer right after arriving, which made Jiang Xuyao ignore her for the whole day.
Sancai's father is Lu Sheng, who is in his thirties and usually does odd jobs. The residence is not far away, just two houses away.
Gu Fang decided to meet Lu Sheng in person, but he had to find a reason. He looked at Jiang Xuyao with a smile on his face.
Jiang Xuyao's scalp tingled when he was stared at. "Uncle, don't look at me like that. If you have something to say, please talk to me."
Gu whispered something in his ear. Jiang Xuyao's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you really going to do this?"
Gu Fang nodded, and Jiang Xuyao sighed, "Okay, wait for my news tomorrow."
The next day, Gu Fang had just arrived home and was washing his face while singing the full set of opera. Gu Fang really found a construction site to move bricks. Not only was there dirt on his body, there was mud in his nails, and his hair was all gray.
A mother and daughter suddenly came to the door. Gu Fang saw them and understood what was going on, but his face was blank.
The woman was a little dazed when she saw his face. Gu Fang had just washed off the dust on his face, and his handsome face was shining brightly, which seemed to be tempting to commit a crime.
Gu Fang coughed and asked, "Big sister, is there something wrong?"
The woman swallowed, pushed the girl next to her forward, and pulled up her arm. She saw several bloody scratches on the thin arm. Gu Fang couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows. This boy was quite ruthless.
The woman said, "This was caught by your child. I know he is not your son, but you have to take care of it. My daughter is very valuable, and you can't let her be bullied!"
Gu Fang quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, my nephew is just too naughty, how about we go to the hospital?"
"Will it stop hurting if she goes to the hospital? What if there's a scar left? How will she get married in the future?"
"Big sister is right, girls must not have scars." Gu Fang searched his trouser pockets for a long time, but nothing came out. He turned around and shouted into the house: "Yanyan, do you have any money?"
The woman's eyes immediately lit up and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Shen Xingyan came out in slippers and leaned against the door, "No money! The little bastard got into trouble and let him take responsibility. I told you long ago that he would be disobedient and something bad would happen sooner or later, but you didn't listen. Look, the girl is so beautiful, and he had the heart to do that to her!"
As soon as the woman heard that there was no money, she immediately got angry. Gu Fang said first: "Sister, I'm so sorry, my family is out of money. So, I will go out to find some money tomorrow, take the brat with me, and come to apologize in person."
Just as the woman was about to open her mouth, Shen Xingyan said, "What? You still need to borrow money?! We can't even afford to eat at home, and you still want to give it to others!"
"Shut up! Xiaoyao should apologize for hitting someone."
The woman nodded at the right time.
Shen Xingyan glared at the woman fiercely, "It was just a scratch, what's the big deal! What child doesn't fight? Why are you making a fuss out of nothing?"
The woman was upset, "What does she mean? My daughter was arrested for nothing?"
"Sister, don't listen to her. I'm the boss at home." Gu Fang pushed the woman out and whispered, "I'm really sorry. I'll come tomorrow, at this time."
After sending the mother and daughter away, Gu breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and closed the door. Seeing Shen Xingyan still leaning against the door, he walked in with a smile, "You are getting deeper and deeper into the role."
Shen Xingyan rolled her eyes at him, "It's just to cooperate with you." She saw Jiang Xuyao sitting on the bench doing nothing, squatted beside him and said, "I'm interviewing him. He has admired you for a long time. How could you do that to him?"
Jiang Xuyao looked at her as if she were a fool, "Aunt, we are just acting. If I don't do it, why would uncle come to my house? I am doing this completely for you."
Shen Xingyan sighed, "I'll apologize to them properly tomorrow."
"I see."
The next day, at the same time, Gu Fang took Jiang Xuyao and carried some things to Lu Sheng's house.
Lu Sheng was from Miaoqian Street. The house was built by his father when he was young. It was a small bungalow with the roof peeling off a bit. Half of the wall is made of adobe and the other half is made of wooden fence. The yard is not big and has a crooked jujube tree planted in it.
Gu Fang entered the courtyard and shouted, "Is anyone home?"
A man came out. He was about thirty years old, had long hair, and wore a sky blue vest. He looked Gu Fang up and down with a bit of hostility. "What's the matter?"
Gu Fang glanced at his right hand calmly, and found that the little finger was indeed broken. He put on a smile and said, "I brought the child here to apologize. Yesterday, my useless nephew caught your child." He put the things in his hand at Lu Sheng's feet and said, "I bought some things, not much, as our apology."
Lu Sheng took a quick look and saw milk, cakes, biscuits and fruit. He neither said yes nor no, and his hostility towards him was reduced. "It's normal for children to fight."
"My brother is in poor health and can't take care of the child. I have never taken care of a child before, so I have no experience and I don't know how to take care of a child. I thought as long as the child was well fed, it would be fine. Who knew he would cause trouble for me?"
"Boys are always naughty." Lu Sheng looked at Jiang Xuyao again, his eyes full of inquiry, "How old is the child?"
"Six years old."
"He's quite tall."
"We are all tall in this family. In fact, he is still young and not old enough to go to school. By the way, how old is your daughter?"
"He's only six years old, and he only knows how to play. He doesn't understand anything."
"They are all young. By the way, where does Big Brother work? I just arrived here and work as a laborer on a construction site. It's too busy and too tiring. If I could relax a little, I would have time to take care of the children."
"I just do odd jobs. I have no education and cannot find a good job."
"Who said it wasn't? It's a pity that my family is too poor and I can't afford to go to school." Gu Fang looked regretful, "Then I won't bother you anymore." He patted the back of Jiang Xuyao's head, "Goodbye, uncle."
Just as Jiang Xuyao was about to say goodbye, a small figure walked out of the room. She stood beside Lu Sheng and looked at Jiang Xuyao timidly, "Can I still play with you in the future?"
"Play, but you have to be obedient."
Lu Sancai nodded, "I'll obey you, don't arrest me."
"No more catching."
Gu Fang looked at Lu Sancai. Sancai had two small braids, a pair of round almond eyes, an oval face, a small upturned nose, and slightly pouty lips. She was a very beautiful girl. Looking at Lu Sheng again, he has small eyes, a long face, and a bulbous nose. He can’t be said to be ugly, but he is not good-looking either.
He thought back to the woman he saw yesterday. She had a big face, a wide jaw, a short chin, a flat nose, and small eyes. His brows slightly wrinkled. "Sancai, tell your mother that we came to apologize."
"My mother is sick."
Lu Sheng coughed and pinched Sancai's small shoulders, "Go in and take care of your mother."
Lu Sancai looked at Jiang Xuyao again and went into the house.
Gu Fang brought Jiang Xuyao out, and when they got home, they locked the door. "Are you on good terms with Sancai?"
Jiang Xuyao rolled his eyes, "It was fine before she was caught."
"Just stay with her for a few more days and let her trust you completely."
Jiang Xuyao was alert, "What are you doing?"
"I'll tell you then."
Gu Fang walked into the house and saw Shen Xingyan cooking noodles. There was a bowl of braised pork on the table. Jiang Xuyao ran over with a cry, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, "Finally I have meat to eat. I'm so greedy."
Shen Xingyan smiled, "Your father secretly sent it to me, saying that your mother made it."
Jiang Xuyao's eyes were red, "It's the smell of my mother's cooking."
Shen Xingyan touched his head and said, "After the mission is over, Auntie will take you to eat something delicious."
"It's a deal, don't go back on your word."
Shen Xingyan smiled and asked Gu Fang, "How is the situation?"
"Lv Sheng is indeed missing his little finger. It would be best if we could get some hair from him to do a DNA test."
"I'm a little confused. If it was his finger, why did he throw it outside?"
"I can't figure it out either, but I have another suspicion."
"What?"
The door was suddenly smashed. Shen Xingyan and Gu Fang looked at each other. Jiang Xuyao picked up the bowl and rushed into the house at lightning speed.
Shen Xingyan chuckled, and Gu Fang also laughed, "I'll go take a look."
It gets dark late in the summer. It was already past seven o'clock, but it was still light. Gu Fang opened the door and saw a woman standing at the door. She was a little dazed when she saw him and stammered, "Yan, is Yanyan at home?"
"Yes, you are?"
"My last name is Qian, and everyone calls me Po-zi Qian."
"Oh, it's you. Yanyan mentioned that you were helping her find a job. Is there any progress?"
"I have some clues, but I don't know if Yanyan is willing to do it."
"Yes, yes, please come in and tell me."
Mrs. Qian hesitated and said, "Let's ask Yanyan to come out."
"Okay, I'll go call her." Gu Fang called as he walked, "Yanyan, Aunt Qian is looking for you."
Shen Xingyan was serving noodles. Hearing this, something moved her. She exchanged glances with Gu Fang and asked, "Do you have a job?"
"Well, go ask around. The money I brought from home is almost gone. No matter if there's a job, just do it first."
Shen Xingyan rolled her eyes at him deliberately, "Do you need me to tell you? I'll save you the trouble." She trotted out, her slippers stirring up dust behind her. Seeing Aunt Qian, she took her hand affectionately, "I knew Auntie would remember me."
"Is that your man?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"He's quite handsome."
Shen Xingyan smiled shyly, "I just like that he's handsome."
Mrs. Qian curled her lips and said, "What's the use? You need money. To be honest, when I was young, I also liked handsome guys, but in the end, I had nothing and had to rely on myself."
Shen Xingyan laughed, "Aunt, tell me quickly, what good job is there?"
"Whether a job is good or not depends on how you look at it, but making money is real."
Shen Xingyan's eyes lit up, "I just want to make money, when are you going?"
"I'll come see you tomorrow morning. Do you have any other clothes? Clean them up."
"Yes, yes, it's settled. I'll be waiting for you at home tomorrow morning."
"Okay." Mrs. Qian said and left.
Shen Xingyan turned around and walked into the door. When she looked up, her eyes met Gu Fang who was standing inside the door. Her heart skipped a beat. Gu Fang said: "You will bring the locator tomorrow. Dawei has been keeping an eye on Mrs. Qian these days. She has not left the house except for going to Lingshan once. Where can I find a job for you?"
"Well, don't worry, I will protect myself."
"Don't be careless. Sometimes you can't guard against it."
Shen Xingyan smiled, "Why do I feel like you are more nervous than me?"
"I brought you here, so I have to take responsibility if anything goes wrong."
"Got it, Captain Gu."
The two entered the house. Jiang Xuyao was eating noodles. The braised pork was served and half was left for the two of them. After half a month, the three of them got along like a family. Gu Fang picked up a piece of meat and put it in Shen Xingyan's bowl, "Eat more, so you can have enough strength for the battle."
Shen Xingyan picked up a piece for him and said, "It's the same with you. When you're moving bricks, you should be lazy when you need to be."
Gu Fang laughed, "You know what, since I started moving bricks, my strength has increased a lot."
The two chatted and ate, both looking forward to tomorrow.
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In the morning, Shen Xingyan changed into a clean beige cotton skirt that reached her calves, wore a pair of plastic strappy sandals, tied her hair into a ponytail, and wiped her face with clean water.
Jiang Xuyao looked at her with his chin raised, "No wonder uncle married you, you are really good-looking."
Shen Xingyan hooked his nose and said, "What does a kid know?"
"Don't underestimate me, I know everything." He went back to the house and took out a shoulder bag. "My uncle asked me to give it to you."
Shen Xingyan picked it up and found it a bit heavy. When she opened it, she saw a black square wallet inside. When he opened the wallet again, he found a stun gun inside. "Thank you uncle for me. I'm leaving now."
"Aunt."
Shen Xingyan looked back at him and said, "I'm a little worried. Why don't you make yourself look uglier?"
Shen Xingyan chuckled, "Don't worry, I know what to do."
As soon as he left the house, Mrs. Qian came. She was stunned when she saw the neat and tidy Shen Xingyan, "It's true that clothes make the man. You said you are so good-looking, why don't you dress yourself up."
“I’m lazy.”
Mrs. Qian was speechless, "Let's go."
"Where are you going?"
“Lingshan.”
"What is that place?"
"Lingshan is just a mountain, but there is a temple of the God of Wealth on the mountain. It is very powerful. As long as you worship there, you will get rich."
"That's great. Let's go quickly." Shen Xingyan looked anxious. Mrs. Qian smiled and led the way in front with brisk steps.
Lingshan Mountain is not low, and it took more than half an hour to climb up. Shen Xingyan deliberately panted, "If I had known I had to climb such a high mountain, I wouldn't have worn a skirt." She wiped the sweat from her forehead and deliberately put dirt on her hands, and a mud mark immediately appeared on her face.
When Mrs. Qian saw this, she quickly wiped it for her and said, "We're almost there. The Temple of the God of Wealth is just ahead."
There is a large cauldron in front of the Temple of the God of Wealth, which is almost full of incense ash. There are many incense sticks stuck in it, some of which are particularly thick, showing the urgency of those who want to make money.
Shen Xingyan bowed and muttered something like getting rich.
Mrs. Qian sneered, "Go in." She led the way, entered the main hall, and then went out of the small door on the side. A young monk in a gray robe sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, beating a wooden fish and muttering something.
Mrs. Qian put her hands together and said, "Abbot, the person has been brought here."
The monk opened his eyes, glanced at Shen Xingyan, and his eyes widened.
Shen Xingyan timidly hid behind Mrs. Qian and pulled down her clothes, "Aunt."
Mrs. Qian showed an understanding smile on her face and called out "Abbot" again.
The monk was awakened, coughed slightly awkwardly, and closed his eyes, "What's your name?"
“Shen Yan.”
"Do you know what kind of job you are going to do?"
Shen Xingyan paused, "A job that makes money."
The monk laughed, "Yes, it is a job that makes money. Mrs. Qian, take her to get familiar with the business. The key points have been set."
"OK."
Mrs. Qian brought Shen Xingyan out, and Shen Xingyan asked blankly, "Is that all?"
"This is just the first stage. We have to pass the test."
"What test?"
"It's the same time tomorrow. Wait for me and I'll take you there."
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