Old Li thought of a lot in an instant.
But facing such an anxious old man, he could not say anything else. He only asked with concern, "What characteristics does Comrade Xiaohua have that will make it easier for us to find her?"
"Oh, when my daughter was born, there was a flower-shaped birthmark on the back of her left hand, so we named her Xiaohua."
"My poor daughter has never had a good life since she was born. She thought her life would be better after she got engaged."
"I didn't expect such an accident to happen. Later... well, she just had a miserable life."
As the old woman spoke, she couldn't help but shed tears again.
Li Gongan hurriedly said a few words to comfort him, and then left with the militia captain.
They went directly to the brigade headquarters in Xiashan'ao and called the brigade leader and the branch secretary over.
These days, the number of times you meet the police is very few, so when you see Public Security Li, the team leader and the branch secretary were a little nervous.
Both of them are honest men.
"Don't be nervous." Old Li said with a smile, "I'm just a head and a mouth, I don't eat people."
A joke immediately eased the atmosphere.
"Gong An Li is really good at joking." The captain said happily.
"I came here this time for Comrade Xiaohua." said Lao Li.
"We have mobilized villagers to help find him."
"This girl has a miserable life, but she has become even more crazy in the past two years. She often runs from one village to another. We have also arranged for people to look for her in the neighboring villages."
"It's freezing cold, and everyone is worried."
Old Li nodded and took out the portrait. "Can you help me see if this is Comrade Xiaohua?"
"Yes, this is Xiaohua. The painting is so lifelike!"
"Tell me briefly about Xiaohua's family situation."
"She has two older brothers, a younger brother, and an elderly mother. Her father passed away a few years ago. Overall, her family treats Xiaohua well."
"Although she was crazy, her clothes were always clean when she went out. Her family often looked for her, and the villagers also helped her."
"If Xiaohua leaves the village, everyone will help stop her and call her family."
"That girl never goes with anyone. If someone tries to stop her, she'll just squat on the ground and play. She's a relatively mild lunatic," said the branch secretary.
"Then who can take Xiaohua out?" asked Lao Li.
"The people she trusts most are her mother, her two brothers, her younger brother, and her two sisters-in-law."
"Her two sisters-in-law are also great. They work in the fields and take care of Xiaohua without any complaints. They have a good reputation in the village." said the team leader.
Old Li thought for a moment, "Are they all out looking for people now?"
"Yes, they all went out to look for someone."
"Please call these people back quietly, and don't disturb the old lady at home."
"Okay." The team leader didn't know why he called Xiaohua's family back.
He had a hunch that something was wrong, so he immediately called the village militia captain to call for help.
Seeing that he had nothing to do and that he was somewhat of a hindrance, the militia captain of Wangjia Village took the initiative to say hello to Lao Li and Zhang Ming and went back first.
Old Li thanked him and Zhang Ming sent the man out.
The two men walked a little further, Zhang Ming hooked his arm around Captain Wang's shoulder, and the two men talked in low voices.
"How is Wang Cui from your village popular in the village?"
"It's pretty good. The girl is straightforward and does things cheerfully. To be honest, if she hadn't insisted on marrying a son-in-law, I would have wanted to marry her." The militia captain said happily.
After saying this, he thought of Wang Cui's miserable condition and immediately stopped smiling.
"It's a pity that this person has such a miserable life and has been hit by such a thing. Xia Zirui is also unlucky. He just had a few days of good life in our village and was implicated by the old Xia family."
"I heard that Wang Cui's husband's uncle and aunt are all capable, but it's a pity that their family has a bad relationship with their uncle and aunt's family, so there is a lot of trouble."
Zhang Ming asked curiously, "Why is the commotion so big?"
"I'm the only one who inquired about this, but it's hard to say."
"It's okay, we brothers can just treat it as a chat. You can talk and don't leave it halfway." Zhang Ming looked very interested.
Captain Wang pulled Zhang Ming forward a few steps.
"I heard that in order to raise money for Xia Zirui's eldest brother's tuition, Old Man Xia and Old Lady Xia wanted to sell his third uncle's eldest daughter."
"Then his third uncle and aunt came back and had a big fight with the family. They took the whole family and left. After leaving, their lives got better and better. I heard that they both moved to the city now."
Qingshan Village, Xia Family, and entering the city, Zhang Ming instantly connected these pieces of information together, and a possibility popped up in his mind.
"What are the names of his third uncle and aunt?"
"My third uncle's name is An, and my third aunt's surname is Song. I don't know anything else, and I didn't ask in detail." Captain Wang said.
Zhang Ming was basically certain that Song Qingyun was the third aunt he was referring to. He exchanged a few words with Captain Wang before letting him go.
After entering the door, Zhang Ming saw that his master seemed to be hesitant to speak. He wanted to share the information he had collected with his master.
But his master was chatting with the team leader and the branch secretary, so Zhang Ming had to find a place to sit down by himself.
Fortunately, Lao Li didn't talk to them for too long and let the team leader and the branch secretary go about their business.
He asked for a small room and sat there waiting for someone.
Zhang Ming then leaned over and whispered, "Master, you know, Comrade Song should be the third aunt of Wang Cui's husband."
Old Li nodded, "I know."
"You know, why didn't you tell me?" Zhang Ming asked immediately.
Old Li rolled his eyes at him. "What's there to say? Comrade Song's family has severed ties with the Xia family, and that family is involved..."
Zhang Ming understood instantly, "Master is right."
"Master, why didn't you just ask the village chief and the Party Secretary of Wangjia Village directly if this person is Wang Cui?"
Old Li rolled his eyes at Zhang Ming. He had been teaching this apprentice for such a long time, but he was still such a fool.
"When questioning witnesses, don't give them options. Let them describe the situation themselves. We can get more information from their descriptions," Lao Li said earnestly.
Zhang Ming suddenly realized, "Master is Master!"
"Alright, put your flattery skills into practice. You've been an apprentice for several years, but you're still a layman after returning."
Old Li gave Zhang Ming a blank look.
Zhang Ming smiled innocently, "I'm definitely not as cunning as my master!"
Old Li glared.
"No, what I mean is that I'm not as smart as Master."
Old Li waved his hand, "Okay, shut up. I don't want to hear you. Go see if the person has been found."
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