"Have you checked Miaomiao's biological parents?"
Uncle Lin had thought it over and this seemed to be the only possibility.
Lin Yao shook his head slightly. He hadn't had the time to look into his daughter's past.
"Daddy taught me. He did!"
Miaomiao pouted angrily, tugging at Lin Yao's sleeve stubbornly as she retorted. She remembered this clearly. Daddy had told her earnestly never to forget, so how could he forget himself?
"Okay, okay. Daddy taught you. Daddy was silly and forgot. Can you tell Daddy what it is?"
Lin Yao put all his doubts aside for the moment. The little one was so cute when she was pouting and acting spoiled. He squatted down and helped the police guide her gradually.
"This... um, it's to grind the baby bugs into juice, then dip a needle in the juice and prick it into the wrist. Like this, you can make people obedient. If they're not obedient, they'll die. Daddy said if I see a skinny person in a black robe and hat, I must stay away. Such a person may have these baby bugs and will hurt Miaomiao."
Although Miaomiao couldn't accurately describe what this thing was, fortunately, her narration was well - organized enough for the adults to understand.
A hesitant look appeared on the young policeman's face. He didn't quite believe Miaomiao's words.
Grind bugs into juice and prick it into the wrist to control people? It could also act as a monitoring device, and people would drop dead instantly if they were not obedient?
Could there really be such a miraculous thing in the world?
"Does Miaomiao remember anything else Daddy said?"
Lin Yao didn't notice the young policeman's expression from the corner of his eye. He continued to guide his daughter.
The little one tilted her head and thought for a while. She dodged Lin Yao's gaze guiltily. "Um... the name of this thing is too long. Miaomiao really can't remember. I can only remember it's called something like Qian - something bug - something Gu... Daddy, I didn't forget it on purpose."
"It doesn't matter. It's just a name. It's not important. Does Miaomiao remember anything else?"
"Ah, yes. Daddy said that for the person who carries the baby bugs, when they're alive, there will be a red dot on the wrist. After they die, the red dot will be on the tiger's mouth. When they're alive, there will be a hidden strange fragrance on them, which needs to be carefully distinguished. The strange fragrance will get stronger within three days after they die. But on the seventh day after they die, the person with the baby bugs must be burned, or baby bugs will grow all around."
"Okay, Daddy knows. Thanks to Miaomiao's reminder, Daddy also remembers. Our Miaomiao is so great with such a good memory."
Lin Yao smiled and rubbed Miaomiao's little head, then picked the little one up from the ground.
Uncle Lin looked at the suspect's body on the morgue table seriously. He also found it hard to accept this statement.
Gu worms...
This thing had always been a legend in people's minds. It had been passed down and exaggerated, but hardly anyone could claim to have seen one.
He had been in criminal investigation for many years and had seen many big scenes and all kinds of tricks. But he had never even heard of Gu worms.
"That's all for today. I'm taking Miaomiao home. As for whether what Miaomiao said is true or not, we'll know in three days. We can't pin all our hopes on my little girl."
This time, Lin Yao directly saw the skeptical looks from the two policemen, one of whom was a blood - related relative. His mood suddenly turned bad.
Miaomiao never lied. Every word that came out of her mouth was true, even the punctuation marks.
They dared to doubt his daughter. Humph, he wouldn't play along anymore.
Lin Yao strode out of the police station with his daughter in his arms and headed home proudly.
The first thing he did when he got home was to call his assistant to check Miaomiao's past personal experience.
"Boss, there are backup records of these. I checked them for you on the first day you brought the young lady home."
The assistant held the phone, looking confused. The boss was unhappy when he checked before, but now he insisted on another check. Sure enough, the boss's mind was as unfathomable as the bottom of the sea.
"Then quickly bring them to my house. Right away. By the way, go to Yangchun Lou and order some dishes and bring them back. Three meat dishes, one vegetable dish and one soup. Also bring the acquisition plan that wasn't finished yesterday. That's all."
After assigning tasks to his assistant, Lin Yao quickly hung up the phone. Miaomiao was still engrossed in the cartoon when the doorbell suddenly rang.
Lin Yao thought it was the little fat boy and Xiao Su who Miaomiao had met this morning. They must be coming to play with their little friend. Without thinking, he opened the door.
The smile on his face disappeared instantly when he saw who was outside.
It was none other than the parents of the boy who had tried to hurt Miaomiao.
The middle - aged couple stood outside with smiles on their faces. They were carrying things that kids liked. The timid boy was standing behind them, his arm in a sling, looking at Lin Yao pitifully.
"Mr. Lin, we're here today to apologize specially. We hope you can be magnanimous and let it go."
Mr. Tao flattered as he tried to shove the things in his hands into the house, lowering himself extremely.
Lin Yao blocked the door and refused coldly with a straight face. "No need. I don't think we have anything to talk about."
"Don't be like this. Kids will inevitably have a few bumps and bruises when playing together. It's our fault as parents for not educating our child well. I'll ask Tao Qian to apologize to you and the young lady."
"Last time, when my daughter accidentally injured your son, your attitude wasn't like it was just a minor injury between kids. Let me think. How many things did you ask for? It seemed to be the participation in the urban development project and the project planning rights for two shopping malls in the east of the city. If this is what you call a minor incident, fine. Please compensate my daughter according to my standards."
Lin Yao smiled gently and calmly exposed the couple's hypocritical faces.
The Tao couple broke out in a cold sweat. These three projects, one large and two small, and Lin Yao was involved in all of them. They were definitely profitable. Together, they would be enough for their family to rise to a higher level. After taking shares, they could share tens of billions of profits every year.
Last time, they had taken advantage of their son's injury and made excessive demands. They didn't expect Lin Yao to dote on his daughter so much that he gave them the three projects without blinking an eye.
Now the situation was reversed. How could they be as wealthy as Lin Yao and spend so much to dote on their son?
"If you two don't say anything, does that mean it's a no - go? Fine. You can leave now."
Lin Yao waved his hand to signal them to leave. He stepped back into the room and was about to close the door when Mr. Tao quickly blocked it with his hand.
This kind of persistent pestering annoyed Lin Yao.
"It's your problem that you've raised such a lawless child. My daughter shouldn't bear the consequences. Now I just want to teach you a lesson. If you keep pestering me, it won't be just a small lesson. Also, a tree shows its inclination while still young. I hope you can discipline your child well. If you can't, just have another one. Raising a child with such a domineering character will only cause trouble in the future."
Lin Yao looked at the Tao couple coldly. He yanked Mr. Tao's hand away from the door, snorted and was about to close the door.
Just then, Mrs. Tao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly shouted.
"Mr. Lin, we're willing to follow your wishes. We'll abandon this son and let you deal with him as you like."