Liu Zhien listened quietly to the stories of the family of three, and felt his temples throbbing and his head seemed to have expanded twice as much in an instant.
He took the birth certificate handed to him by the man. The paper had turned yellow, the edges were slightly curled, and the handwriting on it was a little blurred due to the erosion of time.
With just a birth certificate from the village clinic, it is extremely difficult to find a child who was taken away by mistake 28 years ago.
His brows were twisted into the shape of a "川" character, and he secretly groaned in his heart.
Although the certificate clearly points out the village where the child was born, the administrative divisions have been adjusted several times over the years, and many villages have undergone integration and name changes. The once familiar village names are now beyond recognition.
Trying to trace clues through the villagers is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Furthermore, most of the rural doctors who were in charge of the delivery at that time have been transferred around over the years, and some have even retired and returned to their hometowns, and we have lost contact with them.
With so many people like this, where should I start?
He raised his eyes and looked at the family of three in front of him. The man's eyes were full of earnestness and expectation, the woman was still sobbing softly, and the young girl looked anxious, with a hint of pleading in her eyes.
Liu Zhien knew that this family came from Beijing and had a distinguished background. Deputy Secretary Zhao called him and earnestly asked him to do his best to help the family find the child who was taken away by mistake.
This is not only about the reunion of a family, but also involves many complex human relationships.
Liu Zhien took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He put down the birth certificate and said slowly, "Don't worry, since you have come all the way here, we will definitely find a way. Although there are many difficulties, we will not give up.
We will start with the existing information, then visit some elderly people who may know about the incident, and investigate step by step."
After hearing this, the man's eyes flashed with hope. He quickly held Liu Zhien's hand and said excitedly: "Public Security Liu, it all depends on you. We have been looking for so many years, and we are looking forward to a result."
Liu Zhien could only nod slightly and said helplessly, "Mr. Gong, regarding your request to find your relatives, I can only say that I will do my best."
Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the office. "Knock, knock, knock," the sound was neither fast nor slow, steady and orderly.
Liu Zhien subconsciously raised his head and looked towards the door.
Then he stood up and opened the door. The door slowly opened and he saw Zhao Gang, Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi standing at the door.
As soon as Zhao Gang saw Liu Zhien, he shouted, "Zhien, something terrible has happened! Someone is trying to murder Lu Cheng. He has just left the county town. You must quickly send someone to chase the murderer. It will be more time-consuming and laborious if you are late!"
The family of three who had been sitting quietly nearby stood up when they saw that Liu Zhigang had another case to handle. They said to Liu Zhien, "Public Security Officer Liu, since you have such an urgent matter, we will not disturb you today. We will take our leave first. I will leave it to you to find the child."
After saying that, he walked towards the door with his wife and daughter.
Before leaving, the three of them subconsciously glanced at Zhao Gang, Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi.
When the young girl's gaze swept over Lu Cheng, she suddenly stopped, and her eyes widened instantly, as if she had seen something incredible.
Her lips opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she swallowed it back.
Her heart was in turmoil, and her mind kept echoing: "Why is this man so similar to my father? It's like they were carved from the same mold, especially the eyebrows and features, they are so similar. Could it be... Could it be that he is my eldest brother who was taken away by mistake for 28 years?"
Her eyes were full of confusion and shock, and her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move for a moment.
Just as the young girl was stunned by Lu Cheng's appearance, Lin Yuexi subconsciously turned her gaze to the family of three.
Her gaze stayed on the middle-aged man for a few seconds, but it seemed as if she was fixed. Lin Yuexi's heart skipped a beat, and a strong sense of strangeness surged into her heart.
The middle-aged man in front of him, although his face showed traces of time, his facial features were surprisingly similar to Lu Cheng's, especially his deep eyes and straight nose, which were almost exactly the same.
Lin Yuexi's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and a bold guess instantly flashed through her mind: Could this be Lu Cheng's biological father?
Lin Yuexi opened her mouth and wanted to speak out the doubts in her heart, but before she could make a sound, Zhao Gang's anxious voice broke the silence at the moment.
Zhao Gang kept telling Liu Zhien about Lu Cheng's affairs, and then urged Liu Zhien to quickly arrange the pursuit.
While they were talking, Gong Qiheng and his wife did not notice anything unusual about their daughter, nor did they notice Lu Cheng.
Gong Qiheng looked a little embarrassed, subconsciously raised his wrist to check his watch, frowned slightly, as if worried that he didn't have enough time. He turned sideways, gently pulled his daughter's hand and whispered, "Jinyao, let's go first, don't delay Public Security Liu's investigation."
The daughter's eyes were still fixed on Lu Cheng. Her eyes were wide open with shock and confusion. Her mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but her thoughts were disrupted by the sudden urging.
Her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and her body leaned back slightly, trying to stay a little longer and take a closer look at Lu Cheng.
Seeing that his daughter didn't respond, Gong Qiheng pulled her hand again and raised his voice a few degrees: "Yaoyao, hurry up, don't dawdle."
Gong Jinyao finally came to her senses and reluctantly looked away, only to be taken away by her father half-pushed and half-pushed.
Lin Yuexi looked at the backs of the family of three as they hurriedly left. She felt like she was being scratched by a cat and wanted to catch up with them to get to the bottom of things.
Her feet had taken a step forward uncontrollably and her hands were slightly raised, as if she was going to call the girl in the next second.
However, at this moment, Liu Zhien's voice suddenly rang out, freezing her movements in mid-air.
After listening to Zhao Gang's narration, Liu Zhien looked solemn, and various clues quickly intertwined and collided in his mind.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Zhao Gang, are you saying that Captain Lu was a child who was swapped?..."
Zhao Gang was stunned by Liu Zhien's question, his face full of confusion and puzzlement. His mouth opened slightly, and he was stunned for several seconds before he came back to his senses.
I couldn't help but feel a little complaining in my heart. At this critical moment, at this time, Liu Zhien didn't quickly send people to chase Zhang Junyang and Gong Yunqiu who might be related to the case. Instead, he asked about Lu Cheng. Doesn't he believe us?
Seeing this, Lu Cheng stepped forward and said, "Captain Liu, yes, I am the child that was switched by Liu Cuihua. My biological father is from Beijing and his surname should be Gong. Now this girl who was switched and her husband are trying to poison me in order to conceal their origins. I ask you to help me arrest them and bring them to justice."
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