Chapter 78
Seeing the few lines of cold text sent back by the other party, Luo Jingyao curled her lips in dissatisfaction.
In the past, there were cases of murderers coming back to life, gods punishing people, and ghosts killing people in live broadcasts... The public opinions on those cases sounded more outrageous than the last. The special case investigation team took on all of them, so why did they have to deal with the fox fairy case?
Perhaps Lin Jiafan saw through her thoughts through the phone, and within a few seconds he sent another message.
"The cases the Special Case Investigation Team took on in the past all had to go through a series of reporting and screening processes. We had countless analysis meetings before we could officially hand over the cases we had determined met the criteria."
In fact, Luo Jingyao didn't have much hope at first. She replied calmly and politely and was about to put her phone back into her bag, but she didn't expect to receive another message from the other party.
"So the flower shop is closed. Where did Coach Luo go to listen to these folk tales?"
"I came here to climb the mountain and cultivate my soul with the beauty of nature." Luo Jingyao answered every question, but this time she didn't get any response.
Two hours later, Achao brought her and another volunteer back to the Qingshan Rescue Association with their heads down.
At that time, Brother Li and the other two also came back. He and Achao looked at each other and saw frustration and loss in each other's eyes.
"The police haven't arrived yet?" Achao asked a little irritably.
Liu Miaomiao, who was standing in the yard with Aunt Zhang watching the children, heard the question and responded, "The police station came and took Xiaozhe and Guoguo's photos. We've sent people to look for them."
"After hearing about the situation, the officer who arrived said it was likely more than just a missing child case. They've already reported it to the higher-level public security agency, and someone else should be arriving soon."
"According to their request, everything in Xiaozhe's room must remain in its original state to facilitate their subsequent evidence collection work."
Ah Chao nodded and looked at Brother Li again: "Are we just going to wait here? Or should we go out and continue searching? We can't rely on the police for everything, especially since they may not be as familiar with Black Wind Mountain as we are."
Brother Li naturally would not disagree, and soon they left the association's gate again with several volunteers who arrived one after another.
"Sister Luo, are you tired? Come and rest for a while!" After fastening the bolt on the gate, Liu Miaomiao enthusiastically brought a stool over and invited her to sit down. "We found them early this time. Maybe Brother Li and Brother Chao will be able to bring them back soon."
"This kind of thing happened on your first day here, it's really..." The little girl said, while clutching the corner of her clothes and glancing at her from time to time.
The association finally got a caring sponsor, but ended up encountering this kind of thing. It was obvious that everyone was afraid that Luo Jingyao would be unhappy and ask for the money back and leave.
Fortunately, she didn't seem to care and even comforted everyone.
I don’t know when, the sun in the sky disappeared, replaced by large clouds and the mountain breeze that gradually became more and more noticeable.
Luo Jingyao had witnessed the unpredictable weather in the mountains a few days ago, so she didn't find it strange at the moment. She just felt a little cold, so she wrapped her windbreaker tightly around her body and lowered her eyes to look at the remaining little kids in the association playing in the yard.
A long time passed like this, and the vague sound of sirens coming from outside the gate brought her thoughts back from drifting away.
Soon, two police cars stopped by the roadside. Seeing this, Liu Miaomiao hurried forward, opened the door, and invited several policemen in.
"Hello, we are from the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the District Public Security Bureau. The Heifeng Police Station has transferred the relevant police information to us. Now we need to know the specific circumstances of the case in detail." The leading policeman looked a bit old, about fifty years old, with wrinkles on his face, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows were particularly eye-catching.
As they spoke, several people showed their work credentials.
When Liu Miaomiao and Aunt Zhang heard that the police wanted to know the situation, they did not dare to delay for a moment and started talking to each other.
Apart from a small amount of description of the case, most of the rest are subjective conjectures of the two people. It is difficult for the police to sort out a bunch of useless and even guiding words and finally find a few scattered words that are helpful to the case.
Seeing that Aunt Zhang was going off topic, the leading police officer interrupted her in time: "Where did the two children disappear to?"
Liu Miaomiao and Aunt Zhang pointed in unison towards the bungalow on the west side.
The old policeman waved his hand, and two young policemen carrying toolboxes walked into the room and started to collect evidence.
"You just said that the head of the association is out looking for the child? Call him back first, and then help us find a quiet office."
After the brief exchange just now, the old policeman must have seen through the "uselessness" of Liu Miaomiao and Aunt Zhang at a glance. After a brief thought, he began to make arrangements in an orderly manner.
The little girl responded crisply, turned around and went to make a phone call and find a place, appearing confused but obedient.
While waiting, the old policeman walked around the yard twice with his hands behind his back, and finally his eyes fell on Luo Jingyao, who had been sitting under a tree and silently observing the surroundings.
He stopped in front of her seemingly unintentionally, and the old policeman opened his mouth curiously: "Who is this..."
Before Luo Jingyao could answer, Aunt Zhang, holding a child in one hand, spoke for her: "Miss Luo is not from our association. She is a donor and a kind person! Xiaozhe ran away the day before yesterday and it was Miss Luo who helped find him and brought him back."
"I see." The old policeman smiled and nodded at her, looking like he didn't care much.
But Luo Jingyao was keenly aware that the other party's gazes on her were full of scrutiny.
She sighed silently in her heart and tried her best to maintain a calm appearance, knowing that she was being suspected by the police again.
The child had come into contact with him when he escaped last time, and happened to be at the scene of his second disappearance. Most importantly, he was not from the association.
She knew that it was her fate to be forced to prove her innocence from time to time. Luo Jingyao raised her head helplessly and looked at the sky which was becoming increasingly gloomy.
Not long after, Achao and others rushed back after receiving the news.
The group went straight into the two-story building. Liu Miaomiao arranged for them to stay in the activity room on the second floor. The place was large enough to accommodate more people without feeling crowded.
Then, the staff and volunteers of the association began to line up and go to the activity room to be questioned in accordance with the police's requirements.
Time passed by minute by minute, the sky became darker and darker, and the wind in the mountains became stronger and stronger.
Raising her hand to tidy up her hair that was messed up by the wind, Luo Jingyao looked suspiciously in the direction of the activity room on the second floor. As expected, she saw several heads moving back and forth in front of the window.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that someone was staring at her.
After thinking about it, Luo Jingyao felt that it was not necessary. The police upstairs should be busy taking statements from everyone one by one. How could they have time to pay special attention to her?
Slowly withdrawing her gaze, she glanced outside the door and then turned her attention back to the children.
About two seconds later, Luo Jingyao blinked belatedly and turned her head stiffly again.
At this time, on a piece of gravel open space opposite the winding mountain road, in addition to two police cars, there was also a very familiar black jeep parked.
Under the cover of the dim night, it was difficult to see the face of the tall figure leaning against the front of the car. Only the lit cigarette flashed an orange light in the dimness.
At this moment, her heartbeat was like a drum exploding in her ears, not because of anything else, but because she was completely too shocked.
She stood up in disbelief and walked to the door. Through the iron bars, Luo Jingyao called out tentatively, "Officer Lin... Officer Lin?"
The figure seemed to chuckle, stubbed out the cigarette and threw the butt into the trash can beside him, then turned around, took out a backpack from the passenger seat, and slowly walked towards her.
"Why are you here?!" Luo Jingyao looked surprised, but she opened the door swiftly and invited the person in.
"I just happened to be on annual leave these two days. During the day, I heard Coach Luo say that mountain climbing can cultivate one's sentiments. I was immediately tempted, so I came here." Lin Jiafan glanced at her with a half-smile: "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."
Luo Jingyao twitched her lips speechlessly and said unhappily, "Wow, we've climbed all the way to the Qingshan Rescue Association. Officer Lin is as unique as ever!"
After calming down, she felt that there was nothing strange about it. After all, Lin Jiafan's identity was there, and what she said earlier was very clear in direction. She could guess it almost exactly with a little inquiry.
What really surprised Luo Jingyao was that he was actually standing in front of her alive at this moment.
"Coach Luo has been very helpful to our Special Case Investigation Team for some time now, so it's only natural for me to make this trip." After entering the yard, Lin Jiafan calmed down and asked seriously, "Tell me, what exactly is going on?"
After organizing her words, Luo Jingyao repeated the current situation, focusing on the key points.
"From the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the District Public Security Bureau..." Lin Jiafan looked thoughtful, then took a step forward and signaled her to follow with his eyes.
When the two were walking down the stairs to the second floor, they happened to meet Achao and a few others coming down the stairs.
Faced with the sudden appearance of a stranger, Achao was obviously a little confused. Unfortunately, before he even had time to speak, the two of them quickly passed by the crowd. He could only watch them rush into the activity room.
"Lao Lei? It's really you." On the other side, Lin Jiafan, who had just entered the room, greeted the policemen in the room very naturally with a familiar tone.
The old policeman in the lead was astonished as expected: "Captain Lin? Why are you..."
Immediately, the old policeman's eyes lit up as if he had thought of a possibility: "Is this case under the jurisdiction of your Special Case Investigation Team?"
As he spoke, that wrinkled old face was still filled with a heartfelt, happy smile. Sure enough, everyone would be happy to leave work early.
"That's a nice thought. I just happened to be passing by and saw a police car. My occupational disease kicked in." Lin Jiafan vaguely explained the reason in two sentences: "I heard that two children are missing? Any clues?"
"I do have an immature idea at the moment." Old Lei, who was overjoyed for nothing, lowered the corners of his mouth, but still had to answer the question obediently.
However, the next second, he noticed Luo Jingyao behind Lin Jiafan and swallowed the rest of his words.
Looking back and forth between the two, Lao Lei narrowed his eyes and asked, "What do you mean, kid?"
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