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Chapter 618 Bold guess

Early this morning, Zhao Yun and her colleagues went to Linan Township, Shuiquan Village, on the eastern outskirts of Jiangning to conduct a follow-up survey of the Li family.

The reason for this was that after they found clues about Lin Mo's sketch through the facial recognition system, one of their colleagues came over once, mainly to ask about the specific details and to ask for more clues.

However, it also revealed that they might have found some clues.

Under normal circumstances, once news breaks, even if Lin Wushuang's side doesn't intend to acknowledge the family, the police are obligated to inform them as long as the news is confirmed. However, this time, something is clearly wrong; at least there are suspicious points in the middle, and all the speculations point to this family. Sure enough, Zhao Yun came over to inquire today, but before she could even ask a few questions, the family's emotions immediately became agitated, especially Li Zhaodi's parents.

Their eyes darted around, and they looked somewhat nervous, yet they spoke with a strained voice, making it clear that they lacked confidence. Meanwhile, their youngest son was smoking and playing games on his phone, not even glancing up at the visitors.

It wasn't until Zhao Yun appeared that he made a move, his shifty eyes glancing in her direction every now and then.

However, his usually proud eloquence and glib tongue when talking to other girls, which he thought was humorous, were completely absent when he was with Zhao Yun.

There's no other reason than that, although Zhao Yun is very beautiful, and definitely a stunning beauty, her aura is also formidable. Most young men and unemployed people don't even have the courage to look her in the eye.

Li Yong did want to strike up a conversation, but looking at his impoverished home, his ordinary clothes, and his pockets that were even emptier than his face, he didn't have the courage to do so, so he could only steal a few glances.

Zhao Yun naturally felt Li Yong's gaze, but she didn't care. After all, she had seen this kind of gaze many times over the years, especially after she returned to the police force. She wouldn't even give a second glance to someone who had to steal glances at her.

"We came here for your daughter, and when we asked you questions, you wouldn't answer. That's bad enough, but you even dared to throw a tantrum? Let go! You're obstructing public officials from handling a case, and you even tried to assault a police officer?" A male police officer standing nearby immediately stepped forward, separated the two, and shouted angrily.

He wasn't protecting Zhao Yun, but his whole family. If he really threw a tantrum at this troublemaker, things could get really messy.

After all, Zhao Yun is not only a police officer, but also has strong connections. She is not afraid, but if things get out of hand, it will not be good for their bureau.

The woman was startled by the shout and took two steps back, but she still glared at the two men. Their faces were full of flesh and their eyes were filled with a sinister look that made people uncomfortable.

But Zhao Yun was not afraid of this at all. She pushed aside her colleague, stepped forward, looked at the couple in front of her, and said coldly, "I will ask you one more time. You said that you lost your child at Nanyang Railway Station. Why didn't you call the police at that time? Why didn't you search for him?"

"We...we looked, officer, we really looked, but we just couldn't find it," the man stammered.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun immediately corrected her, saying, "What I'm asking is why you didn't call the police. Don't even mention that you did call the police; there's no record of you calling the police there. Even though so many years have passed, for a major case like a missing child, the Nanyang Public Security Bureau would definitely have a record if you had called the police."

Furthermore, we couldn't find any information about you even at the Nanyang Railway Station!

We're looking for your children, but if you explode after just a few questions, our work can't progress. Do you even want to find your daughters? If you do, answer my questions!

"We were too anxious at the time, we didn't have time to call the police, it was just the two of us searching, and then we resigned ourselves to our fate. In the last two years, technology has advanced, and we thought we could search again. Besides, didn't you say you had a clue last time?"
Instead of telling us where she is, you're questioning us. Are you implying we deliberately lost our child? That's my own daughter!

As she spoke, the woman sat down on the ground, slapping her thigh and wailing, "Help! The police have wronged us! They won't help ordinary people solve their problems, and they're framing us! I don't want to live anymore!"

Upon seeing this, Zhao Yun concluded that there was something wrong with the couple, which further solidified her suspicions.

Zhao Yun and her partner exchanged a glance, then turned and left, getting into their car. Seeing this, the couple who were still standing there didn't chase after them; instead, they were happy for them to leave.

Soon, at the village entrance, Zhao Yun and her colleague picked up their two other colleagues. As soon as they got into the car, Zhao Yun, sitting in the passenger seat, asked, "Did you get any useful clues over there?"

"Don't even mention Sister Zhao, there really is some truth to it. Brother Wang and I visited several families and found out some information. Li Dafu's family has a serious problem with favoring sons over daughters."

Their family didn't have three children, but four. One of them was a girl who was born before Li Zhaodi, but she died a few days after birth, supposedly due to poor health.

There's also news that his youngest son, Li Yong, is now idle all day long, doesn't even have a job, has gotten into trouble twice and been detained, and is asking his family for money, having gambled away some debts.

"Some elderly people in the village say this is retribution for them," said police officer Xiao Wu.

Hearing this, Zhao Yun took a deep breath: "It seems that the situation in this family is more complicated than we imagined!"

Just then, Officer Wang, who had returned with Xiao Wu, spoke up: "The older generation has feudal ideas. I heard that in the past, there were families here who gave away their daughters because they wanted a son, and there were even cases of selling children!"

Upon hearing this, a flash of lightning seemed to strike Zhao Yun's mind, and a bold guess appeared in her head.

She then swallowed hard and said, "Brother Wang, put yourself in my shoes. Imagine you are someone who is extremely sexist, and your family is in dire financial straits. Your first two children are both daughters, and your third child is also a girl. What would you do in this situation?"

"I," said police officer Lao Wang, pondering, but finding it difficult to express himself.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun continued, "In a normal family, the most likely scenario would be to give the child away, while a small percentage would choose to abandon them."

However, if the family is extremely poor and there is a strong preference for sons over daughters, then a very small minority might try to squeeze every last bit of value out of their daughters, for example…

"Selling children?" Officer Xiao Wang asked in disbelief.

Hearing this, Zhao Yun narrowed her eyes slightly: "Then who do you think would buy it? Besides those without children, there are others..."

"Human traffickers!!" Police officer Lao Wang exclaimed, his voice trembling slightly, as if he could hardly believe it.

At this moment, Zhao Yun's brain was working frantically.

"If a child is lost at the train station, but the parents are afraid to call the police, it's because they intentionally abandoned the child or have something to hide."

To be honest, I had never thought this way before today, but after seeing this family, I felt something was off. People like them wouldn't let go of any opportunity to make a profit. There must be something else going on. Maybe something unexpected happened. Let's go back to the station! Let's check if there were any similar cases in Nanyang back then!" Zhao Yun felt like she had grasped something important and hurriedly urged the car to start moving.

Meanwhile, in the medical school office, senior student Shen Qingnan looked at Lin Mo and nodded, "Oh~ you've been recovering well lately. Did your girlfriend go back to her parents' house? Or is she away on another business trip?"

Hearing this, Lin Mo felt extremely embarrassed: "Um... my girlfriend is on her period right now!"

"Oh, I see. That's right. But I suggest you two separate for two days after your girlfriend's period ends to allow her to recover. Otherwise, you'll probably revert to your old self in no time," Senior Sister Shen Qingnan said with a smile.

Lin Mo:
(End of this chapter)