I'm only five years old, how come I've become the military region's darling?

In the Criminal Investigation Division office of the police station, Xiaochun didn't take Su Mei's madness to heart at all.

There's a saying: If a dog bites you, can you bite it back?

She sat there waiting for the police to sort things out, and then she could sign the papers and take her grandmother and father home.

The police officers in the entire office were extremely busy.

Niu Qiaobao stormed in from outside, slamming the documents on the table with a "bang." "That Li Mei's mouth is harder than those reinforced concrete structures, damn it."

"Brother Niu, if she keeps refusing to confess, we'll never find anything."

Qin Yuezheng flipped through the documents with a tense expression. Of all the skeletons, only Yu Honghong's identity had been confirmed; the others were completely unknown.

Thinking that there was only one day left in the time allotted, I scratched my head in anxiety.

Xing Yong walked in from outside the door. "Instead of complaining, you should continue your investigation."

Xiao Chun could sense Captain Xing's agitation.

She also saw the human trafficker earlier.

There was no panic or fear in the woman's eyes, only a viciousness of defiance and stubbornness.

Xiaochun has seen plenty of bad people, but she has never encountered anyone like this before.

She couldn't help but wonder, why?

If it were her, she would be afraid, terrified, guilty, and have all sorts of feelings of apology to others. When Su Mei heard the woman crying, she saw a trace of guilt. Why didn't the human trafficker feel any guilt at all?

[Ding~ The host has actively attempted to understand the criminal psychology of human traffickers, triggering the Criminal Psychology skill.]

As soon as the skill's voice ended, a warm current of knowledge entered Xiaochun's mind.

The trafficker's expression gradually widened. She leaned back, her fingers tapping the table, which indicated her emotional relaxation. When Honghong's mother cried, her expression froze for a moment, but then turned to mockery. She didn't feel any regret about Honghong's death at all; instead, she was happy for Honghong.

Happy? If she were Li Mei, she would be happy because she thinks Hong Hong is doing well.

Those expressions seemed to replay in her mind like an amplifier. Wait, a scene was fixed in Xiaochun's mind: when talking about Honghong's experience, Li Mei's voice rose with anger. That anger was not feigned, but came from the bottom of her heart. Li Mei was angry, but not at Honghong, but at herself.

If this is the case, a bold hypothesis emerges.

Li Mei was angry because of what happened to Hong Hong, but she was happy because she felt that Hong Hong's death was a relief. Is it possible that Li Mei saw her past self in Hong Hong?

[Ding~ Basic logical reasoning skill proficiency +10, criminal psychology skill proficiency +10.]

The people in the office were still in a state of panic, "We've looked at these document folders so many times already."

Xiao Chun tilted her head and looked at Niu Qiaobao, who was scratching his head. "Officer Niu, can Xiao Chun take a look?"

"Huh?" Niu Qiaobao chuckled and tapped her forehead. "So, you know how to investigate cases?"

"Xiaochun doesn't know how, but seeing how anxious you are, Xiaochun is thinking about whether she can help."

"Alright, stop messing around. This isn't a place for you to play around." Qin Yuezheng reached out and closed the file. "I admit you have a talent for drawing, but solving cases isn't child's play."

Those words sounded familiar. Little Spring Cat shook her head. "Fine, I won't look then, hmph!"

Qin Yuezheng was taken aback by her disdainful look. She didn't like him, but he didn't like her either. He, a graduate of the Public Security University, couldn't find out, but a child could?

Qin Yuezheng had a certain arrogance in his bones.

"Xiaochun, ignore him. Tell me what's wrong?"

Xiaochun tilted her head back and said, "I'm just curious. It's strange that a human trafficker isn't scared when he gets caught, and he doesn't feel sad when he sees Honghong's mother crying."

"What's so strange about that? It's just that doing too much hard work makes you hard-hearted."

"No, that's not it! Li Mei is angry. She wouldn't be angry if she were hard-hearted!"

angry?

Qin Yuezheng was taken aback. "When did she get angry?"

Xiao Chun made a face at Qin Yuezheng, "Xiao Chun won't tell you!"

Qin Yuezheng: "I don't want to know yet!"

Xing Yong overheard this as he came out of his office with some materials. "Xiao Chun noticed that Li Mei is angry?"

The little guy spoke with an air of maturity, "Yes, Xiaochun thought about it seriously. If Xiaochun were a human trafficker and got caught, she would definitely cry. Seeing Honghong's mother so sad would make her feel guilty. But Li Mei wouldn't. However, when Xiaochun saw Li Mei say she was angry when she found Honghong, it was like she had been angry herself. Also, when she said Honghong drowned, she was smiling. She was very happy. Xiaochun thinks that if I were like that, I would definitely think death is a terrible thing."

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you've caught the eye of the cops. Reputation points +30.]

Xing Yong: ...Silently handed the things in his hand to Niu Qiaobao, "Go and investigate Li Mei's life more carefully, ask more detailed questions."

Niu Qiaobao's eyes widened. "Captain Xing, you and Xiao Chun thought of the same thing?"

Xiaochun's bright white teeth gleamed when she grinned.

"Alright, let's get to work." Niu Qiaobao nudged Qin Yuezheng, who looked like he'd eaten shit. "I told you Xiaochun is amazing, but you wouldn't believe me."

"What the criminal investigation team said..."

"Xiaochun is right."

Qin Yuezheng felt even worse. He looked at Xiaochun, wanting to ask her something, but Xiaochun turned her head away haughtily.

Xing Yong poked her forehead with his finger in exasperation. "Alright, Qin Yuezheng, you can go back to your work."

After they left, Xing Yong put an arm around her armpit and said, "Next time, you're not allowed to say you'd commit a crime. You're so young, if you were to commit crimes every day, would you be rebelling?"

Xiaochun blinked her eyes, "Okay~~~"

Xing Yong patted her head helplessly; even he was afraid of this child's criminal investigation instincts.

Niu Qiaobao is very efficient.

"Captain Xing, your and Xiaochun's suspicions are correct. We had the local public security bureau conduct an investigation, and it turns out that Li Mei was assaulted by her stepfather and then sold by her biological mother, after which she likely embarked on a path of crime."

Xing Yong's expression was serious. Once a breakthrough was found in this case, things would be much easier. Now they could finally get Li Mei to talk.

Qin Yuezheng looked rather dejected; he hadn't expected to be less capable than a child.

I feel a little uneasy.

After studying criminal investigation for so many years, am I really inferior to a five-year-old child?

He is lost.

"What are you looking at? Let's go, the criminal investigation team is off to interrogate. Hurry up and learn."

Qin Yuezheng quickly picked up his notebook and chased after him.

He was determined to prove that he was the real police officer, and that the child's situation was just a coincidence.

[Ding~ Congratulations on becoming a major threat to the police. Reputation points +30.]

Xiaochun: ? ? Who sent the reputation points this time?

Li Mei was very stubborn, but once Xing Yong found the right spot, he pried open her mouth with almost no effort.

Over ten years, they trafficked 54 children, averaging at least two children per year, of whom seven died.

The shocking data stunned everyone.

Xing Yong said with a stern face, "Have the technical department come over and try to draw the children they can remember."

He suddenly remembered something, got up, took the documents, and went to Wang Gaofeng's office.

With a portrait and address, he was determined to send these children home, no matter if they lived or died!