Chapter 319 No matter how bad the relationship is, we are still family
"Lin Zhengru?" Qin Mu looked at Meng Anran in confusion when he heard the name. "The Bai family's psychologist you mentioned before?"
"Yes, Konai asked around. Lin Zhengru disappeared after leaving the Bai family. Sure enough, he's in Bai Yujin's hands!"
Zhao Ming's eyes darted back and forth, looking at Meng Anran and then at Qin Mu. He said speechlessly, "Let the two of you be the captain of this team. I feel like you have much more information than I do!"
Meng Anran shrugged innocently, "It's just some gossip. I'm happy to cooperate with the police in all their investigations."
Zhao Ming curled his lips: "In that case, then you two should come back to the police station with me."
"Okay, Officer Zhao." Qin Mu replied jokingly.
Qin Mu and Zhao Ming went out, and Meng Anran still had some words to tell Xiaoyu's parents.
[The doctor said Xiaoyu's organs are not in good condition and she needs to be hospitalized for recuperation and observation. If you need any help, please feel free to send me a message.]
After she finished her gestures, she was about to look for the bottle of medicine when she remembered that she had given it to Zhao Ming. She continued to convey it in sign language:
[That health supplement is fake. Don't take it anymore. Tell anyone who bought it to stop taking it. Be sure to save screenshots of your medication bills; they're evidence.]
The couple nodded repeatedly, expressed their gratitude with gestures, and finally bowed deeply to Meng Anran.
Fortunately, Meng Anran saved their daughter twice when she was in danger. They really don’t know how to repay this kindness.
Meng Anran helped the two of them up and gave them a gentle smile, indicating that they shouldn't take it to heart.
For poor people, helping people who have no connection with them may bring a huge burden to themselves.
But for them, it was really as simple as just giving a helping hand.
Meng Anran and Qin Mu were taken back to the police station by Zhao Ming for tea.
Literally drinking tea, not asking questions.
The two of them told Zhao Ming everything they knew, bit by bit.
The only information that was concealed was about Lu Heng and Lu Yi.
But even though they didn't say it, Zhao Ming was not stupid. He immediately linked Bai Yujin's two unusual sons to the medicine.
"I heard that Lu Yi's..." Zhao Ming scratched his head, pointing at Lu Yi's white hair, "wasn't that also caused by drugs?"
Meng Anran pursed her lips and slowly avoided his sight, making it clear that she didn't want to mention it.
Qin Mu glanced at An Xiaoran and took the initiative to answer, "Yes, Lu Yi has been secretly drugged by Bai Yujin since elementary school. Now he has serious health problems and is almost dead."
When Zhao Ming heard this, veins on his forehead nearly popped out. "Bai Yujin is completely heartless! How could she be willing to test medicine on her own son who was only a few years old?"
"Anyone with a conscience would not come up with such a vicious plan." Qin Mu sighed deeply. Whenever he thought of Bai Yujin having drugged An Xiaoran, he felt a pang of fear in his heart.
If Lu Heng had not discovered it in time, An Xiaoran would probably have become like Lu Yi, with silver hair and white eyelashes, and would be crazy and rebellious.
"Lu Yi was one of the experimental subjects. I don't want this to appear in the evidence." Meng Anran spoke abruptly, her tone light and calm. "He's been a lunatic for over thirty years. I don't want him to be treated as a lunatic for the rest of his life even after his illness is cured."
Zhao Ming stared at Meng Anran in surprise. He was stunned for a while before he regained his voice: "I remember that you had a bad relationship with the two brothers of the Lu family, especially Lu Yi."
"No matter how bad our relationship is, we are still family." Meng Anran looked over and smiled, "It was like this before, and it will be like this in the future."
Hurried footsteps pierced the glass door, and Zhao Ming's colleague Yu Chao flung it open. "Captain Zhao, we've got new information!"
He handed the folder to Zhao Ming and continued, "This is an organized crime. They took advantage of the disabled families' eagerness to seek medical treatment and established a complete sales network.
"They specifically target vulnerable groups and spread the virus through their network of acquaintances, and each referral gets a commission.
"The technical department has accessed the sales system and obtained a list of families who purchased the drugs. There are... 372 names in total."
Zhao Ming felt a sharp pain in his chest. More than 300 families, how many innocent lives would be sacrificed in this crazy experiment?
"Intercept them all," he said, emphasizing each word. "Not a single one can be left behind."
"I understand." Yu Chao's voice was firm and powerful.
Zhao Ming glanced at the calendar on his desk. Today's date was circled in red. He stared at the red words beneath it and said, "Thank you for your hard work these past few days, brothers."
Yu Chao followed Zhao Ming's gaze to the calendar, seemed to understand his thoughts, and continued firmly: "If you choose this profession, you must shoulder this responsibility."
Meng Anran pondered for a while before realizing that today was New Year's Eve.
She stared at Zhao Ming thoughtfully for a long time. Perhaps they had been forced to stay in the police station many times during such family reunion moments.
They did not simply choose a career, but chose to protect the lights of thousands of homes.
…
At eight o'clock in the evening, no one in the Criminal Police Detachment was resting, as they were all busy with the "White Pigeon Case".
"Hello, is Officer Zhao Ming here?" A man in a suit and tie appeared at the office door.
Yu Chao stood up and went to greet him: "What do you want from Captain Zhao?"
"I'm Chen Jing, the manager of Yandu Hotel. Our boss asked me to deliver something to Officer Zhao Ming." Chen Jing handed over his business card to confirm his identity.
Yu Chao looked at the business card from front to back, then turned and shouted towards Zhao Ming's office, "Captain Zhao, someone's looking for you."
"Who is it?" Zhao Ming opened the glass door and walked out. When he saw Chen Jing, he was still confused. "Who are you?"
"Hello, I'm Chen Jing, the manager of Yandu Hotel. Our boss asked me to deliver something to you." Chen Jing took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.
Zhao Ming frowned in confusion. What was Miss An up to?
He tore open the envelope and pulled out the paper inside. There was only a simple and clear sentence on it: [This is not a gift from the masses, but a condolence from a friend.]
Just when he was confused, Chen Jing spoke again: "The boss ordered us to prepare some food, which has been sent downstairs. Captain Zhao, could you send a few comrades with me to go downstairs and get it?"
Zhao Ming was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly, but he felt a warmth in his heart.
Miss An is still as attentive to the ways of the world as ever.
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