Li Chuchu briefly described what had happened to him and whispered a suggestion, "Why don't you go back first? I'll go to Dongguan with this Liu guy." After all, there were goods worth several thousand yuan in the carriage, and someone had to watch over them.
Shen Yanshan looked solemn.
He lifted his eyelids and glanced at Liu. "He's going with you?"
Liu's smiling face froze instantly. Judging from his few years of experience in society, this man didn't seem easy to deal with.
He quietly retracted his bared teeth.
Li Chuchu nodded blankly. "Yes, he's the station master's subordinate. His name is Liu, and he'll assist me in coordinating with the Dongguan Police Bureau."
Shen Yanshan thought for a while. "I'll go with you. It'll be okay to ask Huzi and the others to pick up the stuff later." No way. He wasn't going to let his wife go alone with a strange man. He didn't even know how many days they'd be away.
Only a fool would do such a thing.
Li Chuchu was still worried, but once Shen Yanshan had made up his mind, he wouldn't change it. So she didn't insist anymore.
The group got off the train in Dongguan together.
As soon as Li Chuchu stepped out of the station, she saw several policemen in uniform waiting for them at the exit. People automatically gave them a wide berth, thinking that there was a dangerous criminal on this train and the police had come to pick them up in person.
When Li Chuchu and the others arrived, the policemen first confirmed their identities.
After all, it was Liu's first time here, and everyone was unfamiliar with each other. Moreover, Li Chuchu and Shen Yanshan didn't look like public servants.
Liu handled the matter officially. He introduced himself and then explained the identities of Li Chuchu and Shen Yanshan, stating their purpose. Station Master Wen had already informed the local police station in advance, so there was no need to go into details.
The two policemen nodded. "Okay, let's go back to the station and talk."
Li Chuchu noticed that there were two cool motorcycles behind them with the police station's logo on them.
She silently gasped in admiration. A railway station master's position was so powerful that the police bureau in another city had to give him face. No wonder everyone wanted to be an official. One phone call was more effective than them running around with their legs broken.
Although this was a case of forced buying and selling, if she managed to solve this case, Station Master Wen would owe her a favor in the future. In the future, when dealing with things, she would definitely need to ask for favors and make connections. Maybe she could take this opportunity to expand her network.
After getting off the train,
Li Chuchu's thoughts changed a little.
Since she was here, she might as well make the best of it.
Find the person first.
The two policemen had two motorcycles. One carried two people, and the other carried three. They rushed to the police station at full speed.
The case of the missing person was urgent and brooked no delay.
When they returned to the police station,
the police chief had been waiting there for a long time.
He was pacing back and forth in distress, and a lot of his hair had fallen out.
As soon as they received Station Master Wen's call, they had started investigating this matter without a moment's delay. However, there were too many factories in Dongguan, and it was extremely difficult to find a girl just by her name.
When he saw Liu come in, he started to cry and complain, "It's really difficult to carry out our operations here. The forces here are intertwined, and our comrades don't know where to start. We've been working hard on what Station Master Wen asked us to do, but we can't guarantee the result."
He had given Liu a heads - up from the beginning. This place was really special. There were always small and big disturbances and various disputes. Moreover, most of the people were migrant workers, and there were also some women engaged in special services hiding in the alleys. It was really embarrassing for a police chief in his fifties or sixties to complain like this. He was really at his wit's end.
At this moment, Liu seemed to be a different person. His expression was solemn and serious. He calmly engaged in a long - winded conversation with the police chief. "Station Master Wen knows you have difficulties, but this concerns his closest relative. The child's mother, who is also the station master's elder sister, is a martyr who sacrificed for the country. The child is usually quiet and introverted. No one knows how she was abducted on the train. Because of this, our station master has been staying up late and blaming himself all the time. We can only place our hopes on your bureau."
This long speech almost choked the police chief.
Was this blocking all his escape routes?
This girl named Jiang Wen really had a lot of background. She was the niece of the deputy station master of the railway sub - bureau, and her mother was a martyr who sacrificed for the country. She was fine on the way here. Why did she have to go missing in Dongguan?
Liu had a heart - to - heart talk for a while and then introduced Li Chuchu to the police chief. "This is Comrade Li, who will assist you in handling the case. She once saw Li Xiaguang and the middle - aged woman who abducted the girl in person."
Li Chuchu had been looking down at her nose for a while, still wondering why Station Master Wen had become a police chief. Suddenly being called out, she looked up blankly.
When the old police chief saw Li Chuchu,
his expression turned sour.
Damn it, it was this girl who said that Jiang Wen had gone missing in Dongguan. If it weren't for her, would such a big problem have fallen on them?
He smiled and shook hands with Li Chuchu, applying a little more force than necessary. His words were faintly gritted. "Comrade Li, hello. Are you really sure that you saw Miss Jiang Wen get off the train in Dongguan? One has to be responsible for what one says."
Wow, they were trying to intimidate her right from the start? Li Chuchu was a little surprised. Was this the so - called depth of the officialdom?
Shen Yanshan's eyes darkened suddenly. He was about to step in front of Li Chuchu to protect her.
But she quickly reacted. She straightened her chest and replied firmly, "Of course, I'm sure they got off the train in Dongguan. Because they even tried to recruit me. Li Xiaguang even showed off to me before getting off the train, so I remember it very clearly."
Even if he was afraid of Station Master Wen, he couldn't just pick on her, could he? Although she was just an ordinary citizen, she was representing Station Master Wen's face now.
Even a dog would rely on its master's power!
Liu timely chimed in, making a perfect team. "What do you mean by that? Comrade Li stepped forward to help when others were in need. Do you still have to doubt her motives? Moreover, our Station Master Wen has sent her here. Are you questioning our Station Master Wen as well?"
Sure enough,
Li Chuchu finally understood why Station Master Wen had sent Liu. He looked kind - faced, but his mouth could be so sharp.
The old police chief was immediately defeated and finally relented. "Okay, Comrade Li, go in and describe the appearance of the suspects to our police officers. We'll make a brief record."
...
Shen Yanshan and Liu waited outside.
Li Chuchu went into the police room. There was a female police officer inside who took out a facial feature record book from the file cabinet and placed it in front of Li Chuchu.
It was a loose - leaf book that divided the human face into three parts: upper, middle, and lower. Different combinations of facial features could be adjusted by turning the pages.
Phoenix eyes, inverted triangles, single eyelids, slanting eyes, droopy eyes...
Bulbous noses, upturned noses, garlic noses, humped noses...
The facial features were quite comprehensive, but when Li Chuchu tried to piece them together, she always felt that something was missing.