Chapter 335 Panda Blood
The temporary resettlement site at the foot of the mountain was bustling with people.
The people who had just escaped danger were registered and received medical examinations under the guidance of the rescue team.
Xia Lili quickly walked over to a member of the registration team and lowered her voice to instruct, "Pay close attention to Peng Yiyi's family. Record their conversations and emotions. Report anything unusual to me immediately."
"Separate the girl from them and arrange for them to rest for the time being."
Seeing her serious expression, the team members immediately realized the special situation and nodded solemnly, "Understood, Consultant Xia."
Xia Lili had to race against time and build an invisible protective wall before the parents had the chance to approach or even threaten Peng Yiyi.
Just as she was concentrating on her next move, a low engine sound came from afar.
A black Land Rover Range Rover passed through the thin dust raised by the temporary command area and stopped steadily not far away.
The car door opened and Li Qihan stepped out.
He was still dressed in a neat dark casual suit, with a stern look and a straight posture, making him particularly conspicuous against the chaotic and noisy background.
Xia Lili didn't expect to see him here, and her eyes suddenly lit up with surprise: "Captain Li? Why are you here?"
She suddenly remembered that today was supposed to be Captain Li's day off, and her tone was filled with surprise: "You're on vacation and you came all the way to Lincheng to do business?"
Li Lihan did not answer immediately. He glanced at her carefully to confirm that she was safe and sound. A hint of relaxation seemed to flash across his cold eyes.
He walked forward and handed her the thermos bucket he had been holding. "I'm not here to do any business. I'm here to express my condolences to someone."
Xia Lili was stunned, her ears suddenly turned slightly red, and she subconsciously took the still warm thermos.
Li Qihan looked at her, the corners of his lips raised slightly, and he said, "Another meritorious service."
After a brief pause, his usually emotionless voice was filled with a barely perceptible teasing:
"When you get promoted and become rich, don't forget me."
Xia Lili immediately heard the rare sarcasm in Li Qihan's words.
Her eyes curved into crescents, and she deliberately imitated his usual businesslike tone, drawing out her tone: "It's just a small favor! Captain Li, you're so polite!"
Xia Lili took a half step forward and raised her face.
She smiled like a cunning little fox, lowered her voice, and "promised" word by word:
"Captain Li, don't worry, we'll keep rising..."
"I'll forget you right now!"
Li Qihan's eyebrows moved almost imperceptibly.
He looked at Xia Lili's face, which was obviously tired but full of cunning and liveliness.
In those black eyes that were always calm and sharp, there flashed a look of helplessness and indulgence that even he himself had not noticed.
As the captain of the criminal investigation team and a criminal investigation expert, he is better informed than others.
Lili is indeed going to be promoted and may even be transferred.
Li Qihan's Adam's apple moved slightly, but he finally pursed his lips and said softly, "You little heartless one."
In Xia Lili's eyes, that look was like a big-tailed wolf whose cold mask had been punctured, but who still had to pretend to be calm.
At this moment, Xia Lili noticed Peng Yiyi, who had just completed a preliminary medical examination and was looking at this side timidly not far away.
Peng Yiyi was standing next to team member Ale, looking uneasy.
Xia Lili's heart softened, and she immediately walked over, squatted down, and asked softly, "Yiyi, are you hungry? Sister has some delicious soup here."
As she spoke, she opened the thermos that Li Qihan had brought without hesitation.
Suddenly, a rich and fragrant smell of chicken soup spread out, with the sweetness of wolfberries and red dates.
She carefully poured out a small bowl and handed it to the little girl.
Peng Yiyi held the warm bowl in both hands and drank from it in small sips. Her originally pale cheeks gradually regained some redness.
She drank it with extra care, looking at Li Qihan with sparkling eyes. Her voice was soft and sticky, full of the most straightforward childlike innocence:
"Brother, the chicken soup you made for me is so delicious!"
"You are so virtuous!"
"Pfft——" Xia Lili couldn't help but laughed out loud.
She quickly covered her mouth, but her shoulders were shaking with laughter, and her eyes kept glancing back and forth between Li Qihan, who was frozen in an instant, and Peng Yiyi, who looked innocent.
Li Qihan's ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. He coughed violently and his gaze shifted away somewhat unnaturally, falling on the medical box next to him.
Li Qihan's tone was unprecedentedly stiff and hurried, trying to maintain his usual sternness:
"Children should talk less while eating, as they may choke easily."
But his slightly red ears and the slightly hurried tone of voice had already completely betrayed him.
The air seemed to be filled with a sweet and warm scent, which made the little girl smile. Peng Yiyi held the bowl with satisfaction and said, "Every time Mom and Dad make chicken soup, I can only smell the aroma from the side."
Upon hearing this, Xia Lili's smile gradually faded. Her gaze fell back on Peng Yiyi, who was sipping chicken soup, and a barely perceptible solemnity flashed across her eyes.
She gently pulled Li Qihan's arm and led him to a quieter corner.
"Captain Li," she said, lowering her voice to ensure only the two of them could hear, "there's something very serious I must tell you."
She told Li Qihan as clearly and concisely as possible about all the unusual things that happened on the mountain, the unreasonable obstruction of Peng Yiyi's parents, her hallucination of the girl falling, and the anxious and flickering eyes of the couple.
"...I'm almost certain they don't seem to want the child to be safe."
Xia Lili concluded with a heavy tone, "In this situation, can the police intervene in advance? I'm afraid something bad will happen if it's too late."
After hearing this, Li Qihan's stern face did not show much emotion, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife.
He was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice, "Intervention requires a starting point. What we need to find out most right now is why this family wants this little girl dead. Motive is the key."
"I suspect they are afraid of something," Xia Lili immediately responded with a frown.
"Or they're trying to cover up something. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so eager to let her take risks under such circumstances."
"Both possibilities exist." Li Qihan nodded, analyzing clearly.
"The most reliable first step right now is to give the little girl a comprehensive medical examination. This will not only protect her safety, but also allow us to look for possible clues or evidence from her physical health."
Li Qihan asked Xia Lili, "Where are her parents now?"
Xia Lili quietly pointed in a direction and described what Peng Yiyi's parents were wearing.
Li Qihan paused and turned his gaze to the parents who were queuing up to register, his eyes slightly cold.
His voice deepened. "I'll verify their identities. As long as there's a record in the system, we'll know their details."
Just at this moment, Xia Lili's cell phone vibrated.
This was a message sent to Xia Lili by the medical staff responsible for the preliminary medical examination.
[Advisor Xia, the little girl you asked me to pay special attention to has a rare Rh panda blood type.]
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