Yu Ling paused, looking closely.
The first thing that catches the eye is a blurry photograph.
The lively and cheerful little boy in the photo looks quite young; he should still be in elementary school.
According to the records, he disappeared after school two or three weeks ago, but his parents initially thought he had failed his exams and went to a classmate's house to play. It wasn't until the next day when they went around asking around that they found out their son was missing.
"What do you think of this case?" Yu Ling asked.
Guan Xiujie replied without hesitation:
"They might have encountered child traffickers, or they might have gone to some dangerous place with their classmates and something happened."
".......Yeah?"
Is the city's public security so bad that human traffickers can roam freely?
Yu Ling fell silent.
He doesn't think so.
In his memory, when the original owner was investigating potential targets, he had also set his sights on this family, but ultimately decided against it because of the child's sensitive age.
—On the surface, this child looks well-behaved and cute, like a little angel, but he is very wicked. He is spoiled by his parents and often steals things and beats up classmates.
Not only that, he once deliberately tripped a pregnant woman, causing her to fall to the ground and suffer unbearable abdominal pain, resulting in the loss of her unborn child.
But 'he's just a child,' a life was lost, and in the end, all that was done was to pay some money to settle the matter. The child didn't realize his mistake at all and continued to be as naughty as ever, since his irresponsible parents would cover for him anyway.
This family has caused no fewer than a hundred such minor incidents that never escalated into major problems. Everyone around them hates them, but what can they do against such scoundrels? Besides, the other party is so young, so they can only accept their bad luck and stay far away.
Therefore, in Yu Ling's eyes, who knew the true nature of this family.
The probability of their children being lost is not high; the possibility of them being kidnapped for malicious revenge is much higher.
"I didn't expect you to like children. Okay, let's find him first. And then..."
Guan Xiujie had clearly misunderstood.
But after reading the report for so long, Yu Ling actually felt that the brat deserved to be lost, and she wasn't in a hurry to find him.
"No need. The police have more people and more resources. They can definitely find people faster than you can deduce a child's movements. Let's find some cases that you are good at and solve them. It will be a good opportunity for me, your 'assistant,' to learn from you."
Yu Ling didn't take this little incident to heart, and scrolled down further, and actually found a case that was perfect for completing a side quest.
What could be faster than a case where the perpetrator's identity is clearly known?
"Oh? It's that case of the crime of passion."
Yu Ling was reviewing the case, and Guan Xiujie was reviewing Yu Ling, always interjecting at just the right time.
"This person has gone into hiding and can't be found. He must have accomplices helping him hide. It's strange, since murders caused by marital discord usually don't result in the death penalty. He's hidden so well, he'll definitely be severely punished later. Isn't that stupid?"
Yu Ling echoed, handed the documents back to Guan Xiujie, and said, "Yeah, so don't you want to see why this person is so stupid?"
In no mood.
But since you're interested, I don't mind playing along.
Anyway, Chen Yang said that he would keep a close eye on you, the only valuable suspect, for the next seven days.
"I don't usually handle cases where the killer has already been identified, but since it was my 'assistant's' suggestion, I'll naturally oblige you~"
Once the two finalized their agreement, they didn't hesitate to inform the police and immediately began the process of interviewing members of the public and collecting information. Yu Ling didn't even touch the other documents and books in the office.
Guan Xiujie initially thought this person's unpredictable behavior would be a bit tricky, but such polite behavior still improved his impression of Yu Ling.
...
Guan Xiujie and Yu Ling acted quickly, and soon they arrived at the address on the case file, which was the home of the couple.
Their hometown wasn't here; they were just living in a long-term job, so they were renting a house. Guan Xiujie went to the landlord, got the keys directly, and then took Yu Ling into the crime scene.
The police have already come to collect evidence, and the original locations of the structures have been marked. The living room and bedroom are a mess, with broken glass scattered all over the floor and a puddle of water left by evaporation. However, the kitchen is unusually clean.
Guan Xiujie subconsciously began searching for small, hard-to-find details, of course, while wearing gloves, and subconsciously began his reasoning as he walked.
"The victim was leaning against a wall when he was struck on the head with a heavy object and died. The vase next to him was the murder weapon. However, there were no handprints or scratches on the surrounding walls or table corners. The two parties were arguing, but the victim did not struggle..."
"The photo was in the most conspicuous position on the headboard of the bedroom. Their relationship should have been very good. The bedroom was not cluttered and should have been easy to tidy up. However, the clothes were scattered on the bed and the floor, as if it was deliberately made to look like a robber breaking in."
"Huh? There are... movie tickets in this jacket?"
You wouldn't know unless you looked closely; there's something out of place everywhere.
After Guan Xiujie finished his investigation, he had a lot of questions to ask the surrounding residents. Then he suddenly remembered that he wasn't investigating the case alone this time, so he turned around to ask Yu Ling for her opinion.
But when he turned around and looked over, how could he still see Yu Ling's figure?
He walked out of the bedroom and saw Yu Ling standing in front of a full-length mirror embedded in the wall by the door. Judging from the footprints, Yu Ling hadn't moved an inch since she arrived; she was just standing there in a daze.
Seeing the man who had once been so fierce in fighting off robbers now standing helplessly at the door, Guan Xiujie couldn't help but break free from the seriousness of his immersive investigation. He put his arm around Yu Ling's shoulder from behind and laughed, "What's wrong? Are you captivated by your own handsomeness?"
"Stop fooling around."
Yu Ling slapped away the hand that had just touched everything and was definitely not clean.
"I think... we don't need to look for the murderer anymore."
"Huh???" Guan Xiujie was clearly not in a good mood.
"If I'm not mistaken, the person the police identified as the killer isn't the real killer, and he hasn't disappeared; he's right here in this house."
Yu Ling stated this conjecture with a confident tone, which made Guan Xiujie shiver.
"Don't scare me! Did you see something unclean in the mirror?"
Guan Xiujie initially thought Yu Ling was just trying to scare him because she was scared, but her serious expression was too solemn. Guan Xiujie was also smart, so he quickly understood the meaning behind Yu Ling's words and turned his gaze back to the full-length mirror.
He touched it and quickly found scratches left from outdated re-attaching near the glue marks. His face darkened. "Could it be..." he said.
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