Chapter 20 Chapter 20 I have the people and the things, let it be...
Charlie was stunned. She slowly gave the child in front of her an apologetic smile.
She had never thought that this child was so young, yet so sentimental. She had thought that the child was too young to remember anything, and that the laughter and joy along the way, and all the new things, would be enough to make him temporarily forget the sadness of separation from his loved ones. She had never expected that after just over a day, the child would be so lost.
She approached Jiangzai and gently stroked his little face. "Jiangzai, didn't you tell Mom and Grandma before that you would listen to Mommy? We can get off the car and call Grandma soon. After Jiangzai settles down here, Grandma and Dad will come to see Jiangzai, right?"
Charlie tried her best to comfort a hurt child, but children are children because they are also stubborn.
"Then after we arrive, can we go back to see grandma and dad right away? I haven't seen dad for a long time, and I miss him very much."
“Not possible for now.”
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In the end, Charlie got off the train with Jiangzai, who looked lost.
At that time, I was on the train. As the night deepened, colorful billboards lit up, as if welcoming all the passengers who were about to arrive in Guangzhou.
But none of that could attract Jiang Zi, distract him, or comfort him. Xia Li then introduced him to an aunt who would love him dearly, but that still didn't comfort him.
Of course, she couldn't agree to the child's request. The matter was already settled.
Although the train was a little late when it arrived in Guangcheng, it didn't cause much trouble for Xia Li because even if it arrived at the previous time, there would be no bus available because it was too late and was no longer within the bus operating hours.
Guangcheng Station is very large, and there is still a long way to walk from the train to the platform before you can get out.
Xia Li was carrying her own luggage, and she also had her own small bag on her body. Her hands were also occupied by things. Of course, the most important thing was to hold Jiang Zai's little hand tightly.
Although the child still seemed unhappy overall, he wasn't the type to throw a tantrum or throw a tantrum. When Charlie held his hand, he followed step by step. He even swung his bag, swaying unsteadily.
Charlie thanked God again, otherwise, she really couldn't handle the situation alone.
At this time, there were passengers from other trains that were about to arrive at the station. There were a lot of people, and everyone was squeezed together, anxious to get out.
There were so many people and it was very crowded, and basically everyone was carrying large and small bags.
Jiangzai was such a small person, and when Xia Li held his hand, he couldn't see anything above because he was too short. The adults and luggage in front of him were like walls.
Xia Li really had no choice. She was powerless. She couldn't hold Jiang Zi at this moment. However, with so many people, everyone was carrying their luggage in various ways and moving forward silently.
If you are far away, you can notice it, but if you are close, who can notice that there is a child on your thigh? Therefore, for the safety of the child, the two of them can only fall behind the crowd, try to find a place with fewer people, and wait if there are too many people.
But this wait took a long time. Xia Li was worried that the child didn't have enough physical strength and would be too tired to stand for a long time, so she let Jiang Zai sit on the luggage.
Anyway, the child is light and can't break anything.
As for the reason why she couldn't leave the station, Xia Li waited for a while before finding out that it turned out that the security personnel at the train station were conducting a temporary security check.
Security Check? What is it?
Because of the large number of trains passing through Guangcheng Railway Station every day, it's a bustling place, home to all kinds of people. People generally avoid this area for no reason, and children are often told not to play there. When riding the train, one must be careful: don't talk to strangers easily, and don't eat anything offered to you. These are just basic common sense.
However, this kind of situation requiring a security check was the first time Xia Li had seen one, and she didn't know how the check was conducted.
But she was not panicked. She thought the police officer must be looking for some suspect, and she was not a wanted criminal, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
As the team in front moved forward a long way, Xia Li followed with Jiang Zai. When they reached the tail end, she put the luggage on the ground again and signaled Jiang Zai to sit on it first.
Looking at the people around her, she thought that there might be murderers or robbers among them. They must have committed serious crimes, otherwise the police would not be so prepared. How many people would it take?
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt a sense of tension in the environment around her, and the bad guys might be hiding in the crowd.
At this moment, the police have set up a tight net, and it is definitely impossible to escape. If the bad guys are in the crowd, they will definitely take action. If they can't escape, the ruthless people may even fight to the death.
The thought of that situation gave Charlie goosebumps. She was no match for such a desperate criminal, not to mention one with a child.
It seems that I have to be careful, only by being careful can I be safe.
Xia Li frowned and moved closer to Jiang Zai, her eyes pretending to look around casually.
She had never encountered such a situation before, at least she had never heard that people had to be checked again when leaving Guangcheng Station.
First-time visitors to Guangzhou might see something like this and think it's just a common practice at exiting a train station in a big city. Some might think big cities are simply different and feel they've made the right choice, while others might be startled and feel timid.
The same world, seen by different people, has different feelings.
However, not everyone wants to encounter such a world, nor are they lucky enough to encounter it every time. It’s just that some people don’t realize it.
The crowd was noisy and many people had no order in queuing. The queue in the front was okay, but the queue at the back was a mess. People wanted to get out early, so it was very chaotic, which gave some people an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Some people were approaching with luggage in their hands. Perhaps because Xia Li and Jiang Zai, mother and son, looked weak and easy to bully, they finally became the target of others this time.
A woman carrying a lot of things staggered over to Xia Li and started talking to her.
The woman's expression was full of embarrassment and pity, and her clothes were old. She spoke to Charlie in a miserable voice, hoping that Charlie could help her carry something out later. She said that she was going out to visit relatives alone and brought too many things with her, so she really couldn't carry them all. She hoped that Charlie would help her because they were both women, and that her relatives would come to pick her up when she got out, and she was willing to give her some hard-earned money.
As for Charlie, she immediately became alert when the woman approached.
She took two or three steps and stood in front of Jiang Zai, protecting the child behind her. For some reason, although this person looked harmless and was a woman, and although she didn't believe women could do anything criminal, this person gave her a bad feeling.
Especially, at this special time.
After hearing what she said, Charlie looked at the bag she pushed over and felt even more that something was wrong.
Although the woman said she couldn't hold it anymore, she was almost out of the station, so why would she miss such a moment? She was dressed so simply, but she didn't think ordinary people would spend money for such a small effort.
Also, there are so many people, including men, who are stronger. Although there are bad guys at this time, there are also many enthusiastic people. It is not a problem to find someone to help me. Why did they find me, a woman with a child?
And this bag that someone else helped to carry, it doesn't look big, it fits perfectly. She and Jiangzai both carry not too much, not too little either, so it's not too troublesome to carry a bag like this.
It's perfect.
Sometimes, when things are out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong.
Charlie refused, saying it was inconvenient for her to take care of the child. No matter how much the woman begged, Charlie still had no room for maneuver; she refused.
The team inched forward. The woman seemed to feel that Xia Li was unmoved and had no choice but to give up. Before leaving, she changed her attitude and glared at Xia Li fiercely.
Then she turned and left, apparently going further back into the crowd.
Charlie's heart dropped to her stomach and then rose again. She didn't know how she brought a child with her on the road and how she caught other people's attention. This was not the case when she came here alone before.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the woman carrying the package walk past groups of people who obviously knew each other, and then come to a middle-aged man who seemed to be alone and looked very honest.
Charlie lowered her eyes. There was definitely something wrong with this woman, and the thing that was most likely problematic was still in that bag.
But she decided to mind her own business and just take good care of herself and her children when she was away from home.
After all, it is better to have less trouble than more.
Neither the mother nor the son knew how long they had been waiting, or how long they had been moving step by step, before they finally reached their turn.
Only then did Xia Li see how the inspection was conducted. Uniformed personnel would first check the ID cards of the outgoing passengers, and then focus on checking the packages carried by some people and conduct body searches.
Jiang Zai had never seen such a scene before and was a little scared. He held Xia Li's hand tightly and kept hiding behind her.
Seeing this situation, Xia Li could only tell the inspector that the child was still young and shy, and handed over her ID card while saying this.
The inspectors saw that she was a woman with a child and was not a key inspector. Then Xia Li took the initiative to hand over her ID card. After taking a look at it, they felt that there was no problem and prepared to let her pass.
Charlie was naturally delighted that there was no problem and she could go home soon.
The inspector waved his hand, indicating that the two people should move forward quickly if there was nothing wrong and not delay those behind.
Holding Jiangzai's hand, she took a step forward before stopping again. After hesitating for a while, she thought of the woman's undisguised vicious look before she left, and finally decided to tell her what had just happened.
In order not to attract the attention of the woman behind her or even her accomplices, Xia Li did not choose to explain the situation directly to the person who had just examined her. Instead, she walked to the corner of the door very naturally, and behind the wall, she briefly told a person in the same uniform standing there what had happened before.
The staff member in front of him was visibly stunned, then realized that the woman holding the child might be giving a very important clue. He immediately took it seriously and asked Xia Li and the others to wait here while he went to call the leader over.
Then a dignified man with a clearly different temperament walked out. He was also dressed in uniform, but he looked much more mature than the young man before.
Charlie briefly introduced herself, then recounted her previous experiences, and then talked about the woman's appearance and clothing.
Because she loves beauty and pays attention to beautiful clothes, and sometimes she will unconsciously adopt this habit when looking at people, so her memory in this aspect has always been very good, not to mention that she had face-to-face contact with that woman at that time.
The leader nodded as he listened. He was very impressed with Xia Li's answer and praised her directly after listening. Even if this person was not the one they were looking for, based on the woman's description of the incident, they could be sure that there must be something wrong with her.
He wanted to ask Charlie to go with them inside to identify the suspects, but Charlie refused on the spot. She said that she had already fulfilled her responsibility as a citizen by telling them what had just happened. If she went in and faced the potential criminals face to face, if she was not careful and someone escaped the net later, she would be at risk of being attacked and retaliated against.
She couldn't take the risk. Now that she had finished speaking, the only thing she wanted was to go home quickly.
As soon as the leader saw Ms. Xia's reaction, he knew that what he said had been misunderstood. He explained it again, saying that after they captured the person, she only needed to confirm it in secret and did not need to show up.
Xia Li felt relieved when she heard that she didn't need to show up. To be honest, if the other party insisted on her cooperation, she would have to comply. However, if she encountered such a situation again in the future, she would probably have to think carefully about whether she had the ability to protect herself before stepping forward.
But she still didn't give in.
Seeing that she looked troubled, the uniformed leader thought for a moment and then told Xia Li that they didn't need to worry about their safety, nor did they need to worry about getting home later. He would send a car to take them home as a token of gratitude.
At this point, what else could Charlie say? She naturally nodded in agreement. However, she was worried about making a mistake in her judgment. She wasn't a professional in suspect identification. She just relied on her experience and intuition to feel that the man was suspicious. But if he was indeed innocent, then she couldn't be blamed.
"Of course. In any case, we will be very grateful for Ms. Xia's enthusiastic help. Please rest assured." The uniformed leader gave Xia Li a reassurance.
The uniformed leader ordered her and Jiang Zai's luggage to be placed somewhere else. Jiang Zai didn't want to be separated from Xia Li, so they had to go to an office together to wait.
Charlie waited for a moment to identify him. Meanwhile, Jiangzai's stomach growled, causing the adults in the room to turn and look at the only child in the room. A young uniformed officer walked over to a cardboard box against the wall and pulled something out.
"You haven't eaten yet, so make do with something." He handed Charlie a bag of bread and a bottle of water, and also gave Jiangzi a bag of bread, but replaced the water with milk. This young man was a little childish, and he teased Jiangzi by telling him to call him brother, and then gave him the ham.
This made everyone laugh.
I have to say that Jiangzai was really venting his anger. Now he went outside, took a train, saw the river, and there was a uniformed brother to play with him.
But in the end, no one heard Jiang Zai calling for help, because at that time a group of people went into the next room.
After a while, a man strode in, but unlike the others, he was not wearing a uniform.
When Xia Li took a look, she found that it was an acquaintance.
Isn’t this the man who sat opposite her and Jiang Zai on the train?
Also in uniform?
Soon, someone answered Charlie's question.
The young man who had just teased Jiang Zai called out "Captain Xu" to the person who came.
Xia Li was certain she had heard correctly; there was actually a guardian deity beside her and her son on the train. No wonder she and Jiang Zi had been so peaceful for the past two days on the train, without encountering any problems. Instead, after they separated from the people and got off the train, they encountered something unpleasant before even leaving the station.
It seems that people really need to be with people who are full of righteousness to be immune to all poisons.
Xu Zhining was in the same situation. He was also stunned when he saw the mother and son. What a coincidence.
Looking at the woman sleeping opposite him on the train smiling at him, and her son, the little guy named Jiangzai, also looking excited, he was a little confused about the situation.
It’s not Jiangzai’s fault, because this uncle has become an acquaintance compared to the other people in the room after spending two days and one night on the train.
Xu Zhining was ready to leave the station and return to his dormitory as soon as he got off the train. He was walking alone, lightly dressed, and with long strides, he was far ahead. Unexpectedly, he saw his colleagues in front of him, and his colleagues also saw him. So, without changing his clothes, he met with his leader to understand the situation and went straight to work.
Xia Li took the initiative to say hello, and Xu Zhining nodded and greeted her in return.
His colleague looked at his captain, then at the mother and son in the room. Not to mention the older one, the younger one was also very excited and didn't know what was going on.
The gossip spirit in his body burned fiercely, and his eyes flickered.
Xu Zhining was here to do his job. He was very efficient and asked Xia Li if she was the one who found the clue. Seeing that his colleague and Xia Li both nodded, he hummed and said, "Ms. Xia, right? The suspect has been found. Please come with me to check outside."
Xia Li said, "Okay," and followed him out. She asked Jiang Zai to stay in the house first, and she stayed at the door, not far away.
After following this "acquaintance" out, they came to the window of the next door house. Because the corridor outside was dark and the lights inside were bright, they could see clearly what was happening inside the house, but it was not easy to see outside from inside.
In fact, Xia Li didn't need to look carefully. She saw the woman and the honest man who had seen the woman walking towards her before.
It seems that this woman has successfully deceived others.
Xu Zhining stared at Xia Li, watching her reaction. Xia Li turned her head and nodded firmly, saying, "It's that woman. The bag I mentioned earlier is also there."
She also pointed to the location.
"Are you sure?" Xu Zhining asked.
"right."
Then he asked Charlie to go back to the room first, and he went in directly.
Xu Zhining came to the leader, explained the situation, and stood aside.
The woman in the room was still quibbling, saying that the police were going too far by arresting people without any reason, and that she wanted them to call their leader over.
The emotions were very excited, but these experienced veterans knew at a glance that this man was indeed not innocent, was very guilty, and was a coward.
The man who was captured together seemed terrified and just squatted there. He obviously didn't understand the situation and didn't know how he was brought in.
The leader asked her to be lenient if she confessed and severe if she resisted.
But this woman just won't release the eagle until she sees the rabbit, which means she is wrongly accused and people are arrested at random.
She did have a reason to be so arrogant. After all, the item was not with her when it was found. Even if they found it, she could say she didn't know. She didn't know the man, and he said he helped her get it. How could that prove that the item was hers?
At this time, she was even glad that the woman did not agree at that time. She looked very restless. Now this scapegoat was honest and had never seen the world. He could not say a word even if he was beaten with three sticks. This situation was very beneficial to her.
The implicated man finally realized that his arrest was related to this woman. He quickly explained to the police inside that he had done nothing. It was only because the woman said she had too many things and wanted him to help carry them, and she would give him some hard work fees, that he was tempted.
He pointed to a bag on the ground and said that this was the bag he was asked to help pick up.
I didn't expect that after helping someone, it would turn out like this. I really regret it.
He was filled with fear and regret, and even as a grown man, he managed to shed a few tears.
Xu Zhining then started to move. According to the instructions of his leader, the witness's information and safety must not be exposed. He waited until the man mentioned the package before going over to check.
There were no surprises, but there were indeed gains.
"Found it." Xu Zhining held up a bag of things and gestured to his leader.
Reactions were mixed. The uniformed officers were agitated, while the woman's face flashed with a quick, fierce look before she vanished. The man, staring at the object in the police officer's hand, remained confused, clearly unsure of what it was.
The leader and Xu Zhining saw everything. They looked at each other and everything was said without words.
We have the person and the stuff. Even if she has a few more mouths, how can she not solve the case?
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