Chapter 766: First Impressions Are Not Always Right

The next day, after washing up, Wang Yan went downstairs and saw Xia Jie looking at the scenery in the living room. They were both in suites, one upstairs and one downstairs.

"How is it? Slept pretty well, right?"

In the morning sunlight of summer, Xia Jie turned back in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window: "Pretty good, the bed was soft and hard just right, and it was big, especially comfortable. Your place is indeed big, ha. You live here all by yourself, aren't you really afraid? It's so empty. Look at how scared Jiwei was yesterday; he didn't dare to sleep until we came back."

"Afraid is not really the word, it does feel empty. Otherwise, why do you think I made this house look like a dormitory? Actually, I haven't lived here many times. Wasn't I studying at the police academy before? I wouldn't even come back once a year. It's also thanks to you guys wanting to live closer, otherwise I wouldn't want to live in this house, but find a small house near our police station, and it would be comfortable to nest by myself."

"Look, this is the simple and unadorned life of a rich man, buying as he pleases." Li Dawei walked out yawning, "So looking at it this way, us coming to live here actually saved you money. No matter how cheap the housing prices around our station are, a house still costs five, six, seven, or eight hundred thousand."

"What are you thinking, calculating savings for a rich man?" Yang Shu also shook his head with a smile and walked out; they had all set the same alarm clock time.

Wang Yan didn't say anything, waved his hand: "Alright, you guys hurry up and wash up, let's eat breakfast together; the food in the station cafeteria is really not good. I'll go see how Jiwei is doing; this kid is really scared."

When he arrived at Zhao Jiwei's room, he found that the kid was curled up in the quilt, covering his head, looking very insecure. Wang Yan approached, lifted the quilt to take a look, reached out to probe the temperature of his forehead, pulled his hand over, and took his pulse.

Shaking his head and smiling, he woke Zhao Jiwei up: "Get up, Jiwei, you have a fever. Go to the hospital and let the doctor take a look, then get an IV drip and get some medicine."

"No need, I'm fine, I'll be fine after drinking some medicine. You help me ask for leave from the station chief, I'll just hold on and go." Zhao Jiwei said in a daze, his eyes didn't even open.

This is heartache for money. They just started working, and even counting the half-month of pre-job training before, it hasn't been a month yet, and social security hasn't been paid yet.

Wang Yan slapped him, and the pain stimulated Zhao Jiwei to become spirited: "Didn't you pay for the new rural cooperative medical care? Just go up and handle it, you can get half reimbursed. This is just a cold, go to the hospital and get an IV drip, and drink medicine for two days later, it will only cost about two hundred yuan in total. Hurry up and get dressed and get up, let's go eat together, and I'll send you to the hospital."

"No need, I'll just go to a small clinic."

"Don't think that small clinics are cheap, there's not much difference in money. And the medicine in the hospital is more professional than in small clinics, and the efficacy is stronger. You'll be done after hanging two bottles in one morning, and you can participate in work tomorrow. If it's a small clinic, you'll have to suffer for three days no matter what. We just started working, and we get 150 a day; you can calculate this account yourself."

"Stop talking, help me up." Zhao Jiwei opened his eyes and stretched out a hand, like a person drowning in water.

In his situation, according to old people's feudal superstition, he was hit by something, and he would have to find a master to take a look and perform a ritual, which wouldn't be less than two thousand. That's even if the other party is a decent person and didn't ask for too much.

If speaking properly, it is that the mind is lost and evil enters the body, and he has a fever in the summer. This situation basically doesn't need to drink medicine; young guys have strong bodies, and after a few days of fighting in the body, it will pass. Or Master Wang personally takes action, a meal of medicinal food, and he will be fine tomorrow. At worst, prescribe a prescription, and one bowl of medicine will cure the disease.

But obviously, Wang Yan has no time to serve him, and it's not a serious illness; he will be fine after two days of IV drips. And the police station is a decent national unit, and asking for a few days of leave doesn't deduct money, so there's no need to hold on.

While Zhao Jiwei got dressed, Li Dawei and Yang Shu finished washing up, and the group found a breakfast shop to eat breakfast. Wang Yan sent Xia Jie and others to the station first, and then took Zhao Jiwei to the hospital to register and queue up, until finally seeing the little nurse hang the IV drip, only then did he go to the station.

Wang Shouyi, whose waist, back, shoulder, and neck problems had been greatly improved, was still wandering around on the first floor, looking here and there. The old guy is happy now, about to retire to the second line, but his lifelong career has ushered in a new turning point. His waist doesn't ache, his back doesn't hurt, and his whole person is spirited—a proper old tree meeting spring.

Although he said he didn't care about any retirement treatment, he was at most a deputy division level before. If this continues, after finishing the last shift, and with the help of his apprentice Chief Song, he would really be at the division level. How could he not be happy?

Seeing Wang Yan swaying in, he asked with a smile: "How is Jiwei's situation? Is it serious?"

"It's just a common cold, he'll be fine after two days of rest, it's not a big problem."

"That's good, that's good. This Wang Yan, come, let's go smoke a cigarette, I have something to tell you."

Following Wang Shouyi to the backyard, Wang Yan sensibly offered a cigarette and helped light it.

Exhaling a puff of smoke, Wang Shouyi spoke: "I went to the bureau for a meeting this morning. The bureau also retrieved the scene records of the law enforcement recorder. You and Jiwei performed well, calm, not panicked, and did not damage the scene at all. Even when Jiwei threw up, he knew to run outside the door to throw up; this point is very good. As for the merit, I also fought for it for you.

Combined with the contribution you have made to our station during this period, it was finally decided to give you a personal commendation with a bonus of one thousand. In addition, your probation period will be shortened, and you will be regularized after three months. What do you think?"

"Obey the organization's decision." Wang Yan stood at attention and saluted, then asked, "What about Jiwei? He was with me. And he is quite competitive; having me without him is not very good for the kid's mental health. He originally wanted to earn merit, so wouldn't he be even more reckless in the future?"

"I know Jiwei better than you do. He just happened to bump into the scene with you, and the on-site handling was all your decision. He knows it himself. However, although that's the case, I still fought for it and shortened his probation period by three months, which is also an affirmation."

Murder and dismemberment is a major case. As long as Zhao Jiwei stood there and didn't add trouble, he would have a share. Wang Yan nodded: "Very good, three months less, enough to earn three thousand more, enough for him to be happy."

"Good, then let's talk about your problem." Wang Shouyi's face became serious, "I heard about what happened last night. Look at you, you look so smart usually, can mediate marital conflicts, and do mass work quite well, how can you have no emotional intelligence at all?

Although the situation you mentioned might happen, you can't just say it so brightly, making everyone so embarrassed? How to get along in the future? We are a collective, you have to consider other people's thoughts."

"Yes, yes, yes, the station chief is right." Wang Yan smiled, "However, this day will come sooner or later, and it will definitely be more embarrassing than it is now. Station chief, I'm not looking for trouble for you. I know everyone is easy to get along with and has no bad intentions, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to be police officers for long. But if I can't stand it, I have to say it. Otherwise, they will bully me for being young and stab me with soft knives, then wouldn't I have bitterness that I can't speak of?

You have seen many people and experienced many storms, so you can understand my intention. Everyone is an old comrade. If I lose my temper, they can't stand it, but they can't really hold it against me. Besides, you also know that I'm not doing it for progress or official career; I'm just doing spiritual construction for myself to serve the people.

And you know best, I'm a rich man anyway. Let's change places and think. You say I've reached this level, can I still take this kind of grievance? And I'm a win-win with the old comrades in the station. They solve cases quickly and solve many cases, don't they have merit? Alright, station chief, you are about to retire to the second line, don't worry so much, keeping your body healthy is the most important thing. Relaxed, enjoy a few more years, how good that is."

"Stinky kid, you're even teaching me. Since you know the truth, I won't say much. But you have to pay attention. Working within the organization, collective unity is paramount. You can solve cases, but who will do the follow-up? One person can't get things done."

Wang Shouyi shook his head and sighed, waving his hand impatiently, "Alright, make the demonstration file you mentioned quickly, let the old comrades learn, get lost, I don't want to see your smug look."

"The cigarette isn't finished yet." Wang Yan smiled and asked, "Is Brother Zhang okay? I told Director Gao yesterday that I got a commendation, but Brother Zhang got punished, that's unreasonable."

"It's okay, it's just routine writing of some materials and reports. This kind of thing is also an innocent disaster. However, I have a new look at you, kid. I also looked at the scene, and I can't blame Jiwei for catching a cold in the summer. I didn't sleep well yesterday either. You kid are not bad, lively and jumping, without any influence at all."

"I'm not afraid of that. Never mind just corpses, even if there were really ghosts, I wouldn't be afraid. I don't believe that my ancestors, my parents, can't protect me. There's only me in our family, can I be scared by little ghosts?"

"Hey, don't say, that's really the truth." Wang Shouyi reacted and waved his hand, "Get lost quickly, what kind of nonsense are you talking about, messy, young people smoke less..."

Wang Yan laughed. This old guy is still interesting, a pretty good station chief.

Extinguished the cigarette, entered the building, found Zhang Zhijie, who was sitting there writing a report with a loveless face, and said: "Brother Zhang, Jiwei has a cold and might have to rest for two days. Do you need me to help you with some?"

"No need, you don't know the situation either. Fortunately, you bumped into it. If it had escalated in the end, I would have had to eat the consequences too." Zhang Zhijie sighed tiredly, "I heard that the thief who has been committing crimes continuously for three years in Dongning Village was identified by your fingerprints?"

"A strange fingerprint was matched, specifically it still needs to be arrested and interrogated."

"You're quite conservative. Alright, I won't arrange work for you either. You, in the future, just visit the masses, it's best to walk through our jurisdiction. Your eyes are sharp, more experienced than me, maybe there will be some surprises."

"This thing depends on luck. Alright, Brother Zhang, I'm leaving now."

"Go, pay attention to safety, report at any time if there is a situation."

Wang Yan waved his hand, returned to his workstation, took the notebook and pen, walked straight out, met Wang Shouyi and received many instructions, only then did he drive away from the police station and went to Dongning Village to visit again.

Compared to yesterday's visit, today is faster. Just like what he said to Zhao Jiwei, not everyone needs to chat for such a long time. Yesterday was to understand the various messy things in Dongning Village in detail, so he chatted a lot and chatted messily. Today he went for the things those people said yesterday, targeted visits, detailed understanding.

However, after his personal understanding, the things he heard yesterday basically belonged to half-truth and half-false, and even if they were true, they were exaggerated a lot, all small problems.

Near noon, he walked into a house with two food carts at the door, which looked like they were going out to set up a stall to sell snacks.

In front of the cement-gray side room door, a four- or five-year-old boy was shirtless, fiddling with a small water gun. Seeing Wang Yan enter, he froze for a moment, then hurriedly stood at attention and saluted Wang Yan: "Hello, Uncle Policeman."

Wang Yan's face became serious, his footsteps forward stopped abruptly, then he stood at attention with his feet together, and returned the salute very solemnly. The child's enthusiasm needs to be responded to, and the child's dream needs to be guarded.

Sure enough, this little boy showed a toothless mouth, full of satisfaction: "Uncle Police, is there anything?"

"Where are your mom and dad?"

"They are preparing the things to sell at the stall tonight in the room. Uncle Police, if there's anything, just tell me. My mom and dad can't hear, and they can't speak."

"It doesn't matter, Uncle also knows sign language." While speaking, Wang Yan also gestured with his hands.

"Then I'll call them."

The little one turned and entered the room, silently. A man and a woman, who looked very simple and honest, walked out. The man was not handsome, and the woman was not beautiful. They walked out a bit timidly, looking at the seemingly kind police officer in front of them, not understanding why he was looking for them.

Wang Yan had a kind smile on his face, introduced himself with his hands, explained his purpose, and cared about their lives. The masses are afraid of the police, but in fact, they also trust the police. Who doesn't want their justice to be upheld? At least when the police report call is made, people have great expectations for the police. But the result is different from what they thought, or they are not satisfied, and that's why there are complaints. When there are many such situations, it becomes a trend.

He smiled kindly, wore a police blue shirt, buckled the eight-piece set, hung a law enforcement recorder on his chest, and knew sign language himself, so he could communicate. After gesturing back and forth a few times, the couple was no longer nervous.

This is the situation learned from other gossiping women. This couple are both from the towns under Ping'an City and met when they were working in the city. They opposed the opposition to get married and have children, rented a house here to live, and were a couple team, setting up a stall on Fengdan Bali Street. The man sold octopus balls, the woman sold fried rice, and the child helped on both sides, occasionally helping to collect money, occasionally helping to translate.

Of course, this is to reflect the child's credit. In fact, it was written on the small cart, and the child wasn't needed at all. It's just that the child goes to school during the day, and has nowhere to stay at night, and it's not reassuring at home, so they take him with them. Perhaps on the other hand, it is also to let the child speak more. No one knows how nervous and scared they were before the child was born.

In the mouths of the gossiping women in the village, this couple are miserable people, two people who can't hear or speak, gave birth to a healthy child, left their hometown and ran to the city to struggle for their lives, tired to death every day, and they felt uncomfortable watching.

But in fact, in the chat, Wang Yan learned that the situation of this couple is actually quite good. In the past, both parents didn't support it, but later the two had children, what could the old people do? Even if they didn't support it, they had to support it. It's just that they really couldn't help much, so they didn't come over to drag them down.

And this couple setting up a stall really earns a lot. People's kindness is there. Their two small carts are next to each other, and people in the night market will take care of their business. Their skills are also not bad, and they make quite delicious food. When it's not good, the two earn fifteen or sixteen thousand a month together. When it's good, they can earn more than thirty thousand.

Especially recently, it's summer, which belongs to the peak season of the night market, and the couple can earn a few months of good money. Although business is much worse in winter, on average, there is no problem with earning about twenty thousand a month.

The goal of this couple is also clear: buy a house first to stand firm in the city, and then save money to open a small shop. They have been working here for more than two years, and they have earned the money for the down payment. What they bought is the Fujia Garden where Yang Meifang lived before, a second-hand house of more than 90 square meters for more than 6,000 yuan per square meter. They are currently tidying up the house, and they will move in in two months.

Next, set up a stall for another year, and then open a small shop. Can this be said to be living badly? Does this need to be pitied by the gossiping women in the village who don't earn a cent?

The competition in the night market is known to be great. Relying on the pity of the deaf and mute to make money, it is impossible to earn it for a long time in one place. But the couple stood firm. Good skills, clean things, and selling affordably are the reasons why they stand out.

Wang Yan turned around in the house, which is the kitchen in the outer room, which looked very messy because of preparing ingredients for the stall in the afternoon, but it was not dirty at all. The room for sleeping was even cleaner. The quilt was folded neatly, and the wrinkles on the mattress sheet, I think, were from the little one rolling on it before.

Looked at the residence permit, left a phone number, and added a WeChat friend. Instructed them to send him a message if there is anything, and also mentioned the news of human traffickers appearing recently, telling them to pay attention when going to school and coming back, and to keep an eye on them when setting up the stall, so as not to be abducted in the chaos. Finally, instructed about things related to fraud, harvested the trust of the family of three, and only then left.

He has to admit that first impressions are harmful. To be honest, although he has already looked at the problem objectively, he still thought before coming that this couple might not be as miserable as people said, but they should have an average level. He didn't expect them to be industrious and rich directly.

Unless it is poverty due to serious illness, directly emptying the family foundation without leaving anything, otherwise even if their couple opens a shop and the business fails, it is only a general small storm. At that time, the small cart will be pushed out, and it won't take two years to make a comeback.

And what they give the child is also the best, nothing is missing, and the child is also educated very well. In the conversation, there is no inferiority because his mom and dad are deaf and mute, which is not easy.

The couple are people who live seriously and fight against the world.

As soon as he came out, the phone in Wang Yan's pocket rang. It was Gao Chao, "Hello, Old Gao?"

"The Liu Jialiang from yesterday has already been arrested. When we went to their house, he confessed without even being handcuffed. Just like we thought before, he is just addicted to stealing. This kid's family conditions are actually quite good, and he was admitted to a junior college. He didn't work during his internship in his junior year, just staying at home. He had this habit of stealing when he was a child, and there are many that weren't reported, and no one discovered that things were lost. Sometimes he took money, sometimes people didn't take it. This kid said, it depends on his mood."

Listening to Gao Chao's words of crying and laughing, Wang Yan smiled: "How are his parents? They must be very indulgent to the child, can't accept it, right?"

"You are right, it's the habit of being spoiled. But who told us that this is what we do? The old couple is also not easy. In our station, the instructor didn't even eat, and is doing work."

Don't look at the police being quite fierce, but when family members sit in the station, not making noise or trouble, just wiping tears, even if the gods come, there is no way. Even if Chief Song comes over, he also accompanies with a smiling face.

It is necessary to reason with them, move them with emotion, deceive them, and scare them. Criminals must be arrested, but at the same time, the comfort work for family members must be done better.

Actually, in general situations, stealing once or twice, an amount of a thousand or eight hundred, this kind of petty theft is the limit to be detained for half a month.

But this kid is promising, he actually made it into a series of cases and has already entered the criminal law. According to the confession, so many cases are very bad. Even if it is only pursued from the age of eighteen, if calculated seriously, there is definitely no problem with a huge amount of over thirty thousand. In this way, counting the bad behavior of continuous years, multiple times, and uninterrupted, it might be three years or more.

Only heard Gao Chao continue to instruct on the other side, "You pay attention when visiting the masses over there, don't be impulsive if there are any emergencies, notify the station as soon as possible, do you know?"

"You still don't trust me? No problem, hanging up."

Hanging up the phone, Wang Yan looked at the new message reminder on the mobile phone with amusement. It was a WeChat message sent by the victim brother who visited yesterday. He had already inquired about the situation, and was asking about the homicide yesterday, and asking how the Liu Jialiang who was just arrested would be sentenced, and whether he could be sentenced lightly. It can be seen that these Liu parents are still quite good, at least this brother with a strong sense of justice did not scold the little cub with him.

For cases that enter the criminal law, it is not a matter of whether the victim forgives or not. This is definitely a point of consideration, but unlike ordinary civil disputes, forgiveness and compensation can exempt punishment.

Wang Yan said a few simple words. Regarding the homicide yesterday, of course, he blocked it with discipline, said a few words, and hung up the phone.

With this theft case, his popularity in Dongning Village can be considered opened, because the good brother can blow him to the sky. He went to take a look yesterday, and caught the person the next day. What kind of speed is this? What kind of ability?

Thinking with his feet, the good brother's talk for the past month couldn't possibly lack him, this small police officer. He also has to sigh, now the technology is strong, and young people are also strong.

In fact, it is indeed the case. After he had lunch and returned to the village, I don't know how it spread, anyway, when he went to people's homes, the difficulty of chatting dropped straight, and there was an extra layer of trust innately. It was much better than chatting and pulling distance before.

He believes that after he walks through a few dozen more families in the village, the remaining normal families will be looking forward to him going. This thing, if you look into it carefully, is actually no different from coaxing children. If you give candy to the first few children, the remaining children will wait for you to give candy, and you can't not give it. He has gone to so many families in Dongning Village now, so the families he hasn't gone to will wait for him as if it's a matter, and he can't not go.

He is a problem solver, and he is very easy to talk to and get along with. Even if the masses don't welcome him, they don't actually resent him. And from another perspective, the police are wandering around in the village every day, do criminals dare to show their faces?

To a certain extent, this is the significance of patrolling. Making criminals fearful and not daring to act recklessly is a kind of deterrence. A jurisdiction where police patrol frequently and one where they basically don't patrol must be two different things. In a jurisdiction that doesn't patrol, the crime rate must be soaring. In addition, patrolling can also deal with emergencies nearby and control the situation as soon as possible.

Visiting the masses, besides uniting the masses, also has the same effect as patrolling. He walks through the alleys in the village, and the bad teenagers are all honest. As for dealing with emergencies, wasn't yesterday's homicide enough?

"Grandpa, you eat early enough."

At a little past four in the afternoon, Wang Yan walked into a residence with a friendly smile on his face. Dongning Village basically followed the same layout; all had side rooms and wing rooms, most of which were rented out, and this house was no exception. However, it wasn't time to get off work yet, and only an old man who looked to be in his sixties was in the main room, holding a bowl and eating rice porridge with pickled vegetables.

"Is there only you in the family?" Wang Yan asked loudly.

"Just me, are you the police officer who caught the thief? I went out this afternoon, and Old Li in the front yard told me. What task are you completing?" The old man had a local dialect of Lu Province, and he also spoke very loudly. His hearing was not very good, and he thought others couldn't hear because he couldn't hear himself, so he was loud subconsciously.

"The people's police are for the people, the needs of the masses are our tasks, is this the logic, Grandpa?"

"Hmm, this is correct."

"Why are you eating alone?" Wang Yan asked loudly again.

"The old lady died of illness the year before last, and none of the four children are willing to take care of the old man, so isn't it just eating alone." The old man had a clear mind and was still smiling when he spoke.

"Do they give money?"

"Two sons, two daughters, five hundred yuan a month for me..."

After chatting for a while with his throat, Wang Yan also understood. The children all bought houses in the city. The two sons are not good, and the eldest daughter is the same. They only come back to see him during the New Year and festivals, and they are almost never seen. The youngest daughter is not bad. She works on weekdays, takes care of her husband, children, father-in-law, and mother-in-law. When she is off, she comes back once or twice a week, brings her partner to help the old man take a bath, wash clothes, tidy up the house, and cook two good meals.

Not to mention filial piety, among the various unfilial children, the old man's two sons and eldest daughter can be considered to have performed quite well. It's not that they don't come back, nor that they don't pay.

Four children, five hundred each a month, adding up to two thousand yuan. And clothes, meat, vegetables, rice, flour, and oil, the four children all bring a lot during the New Year and festivals, or give more money. Two thousand yuan is pure spending, which is enough.

Now the children all live upstairs, the houses are not big, and the old man really takes up space when he goes there. The youngest daughter is the most filial, but she also has a father-in-law and mother-in-law. Or to put it another way, if she didn't take care of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, her partner wouldn't come over every week to take the old man to take a bath, and help with housework.

The children also thought about sending the old man to a nursing home, and they all agreed to pay. More than one thousand yuan per family, including the expenses of the nursing home and the old man's pocket money, but the old man himself is unwilling to go.

Wang Yan came here this time because he heard that the children were unfilial, and came to see if he could help solve it. Of course, he didn't have any special method, nothing more than asking for money from the unfilial children and sending him to the nursing home.

In fact, compared to this, the old man's situation is quite good. He went to a family before, where the son was taking care of him at home, which meant he could eat hot meals, but breathing at home was redundant. The son was actually okay, it was just that the daughter-in-law's nose was not a nose and eyes were not eyes. This situation is not uncommon in the age group of old people in their sixties or seventies and children in their forties or fifties.

In this situation, Wang Yan would not care even more, just saying a few words to the woman that were neither light nor heavy. Then ask questions normally, understand the actual living conditions, and basically complete the task.

On the contrary, like this old man, it is not very common.

Accompanied him to chat for a while, watched the old man finish eating, and the two smoked a cigarette together, only then did Wang Yan say goodbye and leave.

After coming out of this house, Wang Yan went to another house not far away. On the way, there were people taking the cool on small stools at the door, greeting him friendly.

This is the benefit of having a reputation. Although he only caught a thief simply, he also proved to people that he is a police officer who gets things done. Later, as he does a few things for the villagers of Dongning, his prestige in this village will be huge. The village chief who is rumored to be messing around, corrupt, and suspected of participating in hooligan activities will not be as useful as him.

It's not that he has to solve cases for the villagers, mediating disputes, or issuing a certificate, or answering some questions by phone, all are things that improve his good reputation.

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A man who looked as haggard as if his spirit had been drained walked out: "Comrade Policeman, you're the policeman who caught the Liu family's boy, right? You caught him in just one day. You've come to our house—is there news about my son?"

Yes, this was the family that had lost their son last month, and this man was the child's father.

Following the man's hopeful words, there was a flurry of commotion inside the house, and then a woman who looked equally haggard and even more spiritless, along with an elderly couple supporting each other, walked out in a panic. Just standing there, their hopeful gazes were heart-wrenching.

They always wanted to grasp at any possible hope.

Fortunately, Wang Yan's heart was like iron and stone; the smile on his face didn't even change. He shook his head: "No. Brother Ma, Sister-in-law, Sir, Ma'am, I've read the police reports from your family and from Brother Zhang's family on the north side of the village. I've come today to understand the situation."

"We've already been asked three times..." There was deep disappointment in Brother Ma's eyes as he said, "We said it once when we reported the crime, and then the criminal police team found us twice and asked us twice more."

"Then it won't hurt for me to hear it one more time. Perhaps some details were missed. Don't think that because it's your child, you'll remember everything clearly. It is precisely because it is your child that you are more anxious and unable to explain things clearly; that is the reason why you were asked three times before."

Wang Yan said, "I think the people from our Balihe Police Station, as well as the criminal police team, have all told you about the difficulty of tracking down a child after they've been abducted by traffickers. Besides, you must have joined quite a few chat groups for finding children lately; you know how difficult this is, and they must have told you many times. I won't waste any more words. Please, Brother, tell me in detail about the situation that day again; I want to see if I can find any new clues."

Brother Ma took a deep breath and let out a long sigh. He didn't invite Wang Yan inside, but instead moved a few stools out for Wang Yan to sit on. Facing Wang Yan, who had already opened his small notebook with a serious expression, he slowly began to speak.

"It was the afternoon of May 23rd. After getting off work, my wife and I picked up our child and went to the Fengdan Bali Street night market to eat. We were buying octopus balls at the stall run by that deaf-mute couple in the village; my son really liked them. And my son and their child were in the same kindergarten; the two of them played really well together."

"After buying the balls, we were eating as we walked. But when we finished picking out food at a barbecue stall three stalls away, we turned around and the child was gone. We were in a panic looking for the child, and quite a few kind-hearted people took the initiative to help; they even helped us call the police. We searched everywhere near Fengdan Bali Street, but we didn't find anything. Originally, after Brother Zhang's child went missing, we had raised our vigilance, but we didn't expect that we still wouldn't be able to keep an eye on him. Who would have thought he could be stolen in the blink of an eye..."

There are many tricks to abducting children, but this method is quite risky, giving people the feeling of being bold because of high skill. The other family surnamed Zhang who lost their child also lost them near Fengdan Bali Street, and the process was basically the same. Once attention was diverted, the traffickers spotted the opportunity and took them away directly.

This is the least technical method, but also the most technical—if you don't call it bold. Once a mistake is made and they are surrounded by the masses, they can't even run, and it's very easy to be beaten to death.

After a period of sadness and frustration, seeing the policeman in front of him waiting quietly, Brother Ma continued: "That's the situation, Comrade Policeman. There really aren't any other details; the child was gone in the blink of an eye. The police who came at the time were also from your Balihe Police Station; they immediately pulled all the surveillance footage from that street, but they didn't see anything."

"You also know that there are so many people at the Balihe night market, and the child is so small, you can't see him in the crowd at all. It's been a month now; if the surveillance could see anything, you should have taken action long ago, and you should have told me whether he's dead or alive."

Wang Yan nodded: "Not even the slightest other abnormality? Generally speaking, traffickers look for targets in advance. That is to say, when your family of three appeared on Fengdan Bali Street, you had already been targeted by traffickers."

"Really, there wasn't. Our family hasn't slept well lately; we've been thinking and thinking. If there were any abnormalities, we would have called you long ago."

"Alright, I understand. I'll take another look at the surveillance later."

He had actually already looked at it once. Fengdan Bali Street was full of surveillance cameras, and they had all been pulled, but on such a long street, no matter how many cameras there were, it was impossible to cover everything. They were all street-side business cameras and intersection cameras, and there were blind spots. Very unfortunately, the barbecue stall area was in a blind spot.

Now that there was no breakthrough from the parents, he could only look at the surveillance bitterly. He had to select a range and watch it frame by frame, which was very exhausting and even more strenuous than the previous case of stolen diapers.

Closing his notebook, Wang Yan sighed softly: "It might be inappropriate for me to say this, but I still have to talk about the facts you have already realized. Generally speaking, after traffickers succeed, they will immediately transfer the target, hitting one place and moving to another. They will transfer the child as soon as they confirm they are safe after the abduction. It could be one of the provincial capitals near us, or they could be sent abroad."

"I fully understand the feelings of parents. Although I have never been a parent, I have parents, and they both passed away a few years ago. I don't think the pain of a child losing their parents is any less than parents losing their child. You don't want to hear this, but I have to say it. Because you have always known, you just don't want to face it."

"You should tidy up your mood and prepare to start a new life. Brother Ma is thirty-two, and Sister-in-law is thirty-three; life must go on, even if you have to grit your teeth. The elderly couple has also been tossed around enough lately; you might be able to hold on, but they can't."

"But rest assured, we have all the information about the child. Anti-trafficking is something we are always doing. Once there is news, we will notify you immediately. In addition, I am the community police officer for our Balihe area; if you have any problems, you can come to me. If I can solve them, I will; if I can't, I will help you think of a way."

Shattering illusions—what needs to be said must be said. For this, he had to bring up his own parents, trading hurt for hurt, feeling for feeling. Otherwise, if he spoke like this, he would really be asking for a beating; didn't you see that Brother Ma's eyes were already looking wrong?

But that was only for a moment, because what Wang Yan said was the truth. Lately, the family had been tossed around until it was a mess. Even if they didn't want to live, they had to live. After all, what if, just what if, the son was found...

"I will also actively look for clues recently. But I probably won't tell you. After all, as long as you can't see the child in person and there is no definite news, it will be a false joy for you. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, and the greater the harm to you."

"Come, Brother, let me leave you my number, and let's add each other on WeChat. If you have anything, or if you remember anything, contact me at any time. If it's urgent, call; if it's not urgent, just send a message. I might reply a bit late, but I will definitely reply on the same day."

"You've put in the effort, Comrade Policeman." Brother Ma sighed, took out his phone, and added Wang Yan as a friend.

He knew Wang Yan was truly doing it for their own good. Otherwise, as a policeman, how could he speak to them so directly? Was it that complaints didn't work? Or that he had no authority?

Wang Yan fiddled with his phone, saved the contact for Brother Ma, and sent his own number over.

His WeChat dedicated to mass work had the nickname 'Balihe Police Station - Wang Yan', and his profile picture was a half-body photo of him in his regular uniform. It was very serious, and he had even deliberately widened his eyes, which was very imposing. He wasn't a thug; he was a policeman. The more imposing and mighty he was, the more the people would trust him.

"No hair on the lip, no firmness in work"—this is a truth that has been passed down. He was currently in the "no hair" stage. Anyone who knew a little about the police force would trust him half as much when they saw the two bars on his shoulders. Otherwise, why would Xu Yalin, who was on his first day of work, have the heart to lecture him...

His Moments were also simple; what he posted now were propaganda documents made by the station regarding anti-fraud. In the future, he planned to post a small piece of legal knowledge every day and open a small legal education lecture.

After adding WeChat, under Brother Ma's polite send-off, where he forced himself to keep his spirits up, Wang Yan left and went to the family surnamed Zhang on the north side of the village who had also lost their child. This family was in the same situation; they were also as if their spirits had been drained, and they were also going out to search every day, refusing to give up.

He understood the situation in the same way, said similar words, and added them as friends.

Ending another day of mass visitation work, Wang Yan found a restaurant, took off his equipment, put on a long-sleeved jacket, and only then got out of the car to go in and eat.

He actually wasn't afraid, but he didn't want to cause himself trouble. If he ate here in his police uniform, it would be easy for people to take advantage of him, especially since this restaurant wasn't cheap.

He enjoyed the food alone, ate his fill, smoked a cigarette, and only then drove the small car back to the station. By the time he got back, it was already nearly seven o'clock.

It was only because it was him that he performed well enough to make people feel at ease. Otherwise, coming out early and returning late, not returning to the station, and having no movement, not seeing anyone all day, would really be inappropriate.

Carrying his eight-piece gear set and body camera, he got out of the car and walked with a smile to Li Dawei, Yang Shu, and Xia Jie, who were sitting in a row on a bench in the courtyard, and asked: "Comrades, why do you look so low-spirited? Did you hit a snag at work?"

Xia Jie sighed: "I suppose so."

Li Dawei and Yang Shu also nodded. Li Dawei said: "Work is not easy to do. If you don't do it well, you get scolded; if you do it well, you still get scolded. I'd say your job is the best—wandering outside all day long, no one cares, you do it if you want to, and if you don't want to, you can go back and sleep, and no one knows."

"That's malicious speculation. I've been walking for a whole day, and my WeChat sports record can testify for me. Alright, you have eight words waiting for every one I say. I know you can talk, so you don't need to lecture me."

Wang Yan waved his hand in disdain, "Tell me, what's the situation? Why are you all so depressed?"

Thanks to the eight brothers (zhengjinzong), (Tianshang Pojun), (Mumu 1995), (Huang Lujia Yinhe), (Xianyu Cong), (Li Jian), (Yijiu), and (Great Ming Shi) for their continued support.

Daily thanks to the good brothers who voted for monthly tickets for their support.

Thanks to all the brothers who voted for recommendations for their support.

Thanks to the brothers who read silently for their support.