Chapter 1231 - 609: Harsh Reality? Jumping to Conclusions_2
"Uncle policeman, why don’t you just arrest me! Even though I didn’t do the bad thing. I also don’t know why Zou Minglei disappeared. But if arresting me can bring this case to an end, I won’t have any complaints."
However, hearing her son’s words, the elder sister quickly reminded him.
"Son, what nonsense are you talking about? Since you didn’t do the bad thing, why admit it? It’s completely unnecessary!"
She noticed her mother was quite embarrassed.
And a bit distressed.
The son, however, pouted his lips.
"Mom, I’m just trying not to cause you trouble. Including dad, he’s working overtime every day, so busy. He’s hardly ever home. I can’t upset him. Otherwise, when he comes back, he’ll probably be unhappy again."
Her son’s words immediately caught Luo Fei’s attention.
He noticed bruises on the boy’s arm.
The mother beside him also had some scars.
It’s just that some time had passed, so they weren’t that obvious.
Such a scene.
Made Luo Fei furrow his brow.
"You two, it was wrong of me to be so rash, coming here to bother you, that’s my fault. So I hope you’ll both forgive me."
But just as he spoke, Luo Fei seemed to ready to turn and leave.
This surprised Su Jianfan.
"Mr. Luo, are we leaving just like that?"
He looked somewhat incredulous.
Luo Fei said.
"Otherwise, there’s no way, we can’t make sense of it."
Luo Fei was very aware that this mother was determined to cover for her child.
With a parent like her next to the boy, it was understandable that he couldn’t get any answers.
Not to mention, the little boy was too smart.
His earlier behavior was a tactical retreat, pretending to be weak in front of him.
And he put on a posture as if he was an innocent victim.
But after hearing Luo Fei’s analysis.
Su Jianfan couldn’t help but frown.
"Mr. Luo, so are you saying this boy is a suspect?"
"Not necessarily, he’s skinny and might not have gotten physical with the other party. However, that doesn’t mean he’s necessarily innocent."
Luo Fei quickly scanned the boy’s household situation.
And just now, Luo Fei also learned some news.
The missing child, Zou Minglei, came from a relatively well-off family.
And he had a very cool-looking bicycle.
This was unimaginable for many of his classmates.
After all, the middle school Zou Minglei attended wasn’t a local prestigious one, just the nearest school in the county town.
So most families had average incomes.
However, Zou Minglei’s father was a businessman and relatively wealthy.
Upon hearing this.
Su Jianfan was somewhat surprised.
"That can’t be right, Mr. Luo? According to your analysis, someone might have been jealous of Zou Minglei for having something they didn’t, leading to extreme actions?"
"We can’t rule out such a possibility."
Before Luo Fei could finish speaking.
He received a call.
"Officer, please help my child; I don’t know what happened to them. Today, they suddenly seemed like a different person, so unfamiliar that I barely recognized them."
"Ma’am, please calm down and tell me exactly what happened?"
But hearing Luo Fei ask this.
The person on the other end was somewhat nervous.
"Officer, my daughter is already in the hospital. She’s currently on IV fluids and just finished a gastric lavage. That’s why I think it would be better if you come to the hospital, and I explain it to you face to face."
"I understand. Please wait a moment."
Sometime later.
As Luo Fei arrived near the hospital’s back entrance.
A middle-aged woman was waiting there.
She was short, slender, wearing a faded floral top and dark blue trousers.
Moreover, her eyes were somewhat swollen.
"Officer, I really don’t know what to do. Please, help me."
Noticing the woman’s agitation.
Her tone was tinged with embarrassment.
Luo Fei couldn’t help but be curious.
"Ma’am, what’s going on?"
"Officer, just a few days ago, after my daughter came back from school, she became a bit strange and locked herself in her room, even skipping dinner. I asked her what was wrong, wanting to know if she needed help, but she wouldn’t tell me."
It turned out, the lady discovered, apart from attending school and doing homework as usual after returning home, her daughter seemed off in other aspects.
Worried and eager to care for her daughter.
The lady, out of urgency, lashed out at her daughter.
Unexpectedly, seeing her mother lose her temper, the daughter suddenly burst into tears.
As if she was on the brink of a nervous breakdown.
"No matter how I asked what was wrong, she wouldn’t tell me. Officer, you understand why I’m anxious, right?"
The lady appeared frustrated.
Her expression grew more complex.
Luo Fei quickly nodded in agreement.
"Ma’am, I’ve got a general understanding of the situation, and I really appreciate your openness."
"From the clues you gathered, it seems your daughter might have been traumatized, which is why she’s like this. She might have been harmed or encountered something, but finds it difficult to talk to you about it. This often happens with very obedient and well-behaved kids."
Luo Fei spoke with a serious tone.
This made the lady shiver all over.
"Officer, you know, what you’re saying makes sense."
The lady seemed surprised.
Her tone contained bits of amazement.
Luo Fei told her.
"Ma’am, I’ll go talk to your daughter next, but you must promise, regardless of the news you hear afterward, you won’t blame her. You’ll treat her the same as always. Otherwise, I might not be able to help you."
Seeing Luo Fei speak so earnestly.
Their tone was quite serious.
The lady eagerly agreed.
"Mr. Luo, don’t worry. Given the circumstances, my priority is my child’s mental and physical health. Everything else can be temporarily set aside."
Hearing the lady’s words.
Luo Fei also sighed with some relief.
Upon entering the room.
The girl was lying on the bed.
Only when she saw the police enter.
She couldn’t help but get nervous.
"Mom, I didn’t do anything wrong, why did you call the police? I’m innocent!"
Hearing what she said.
The tone carried a bit of unease.
Luo Fei quickly comforted her.
"Young lady, don’t panic. We came not to arrest you, but to help you. I know you’ve been through something, but it’s not your fault, but the fault of those who hurt you, so you don’t need to blame yourself. You certainly shouldn’t blame yourself."
Luo Fei’s reassurance.
Made the girl tense up.
She shook her head.
"Officer, big brother, I haven’t done anything wrong. I was coerced. It’s the others who are wrong. So please, don’t arrest me."
The girl was anxious, her face showing signs of nervousness.
Luo Fei listened, then calmly said.
"Girl, tell us exactly what’s going on; our police will help you."
Seeing Luo Fei look alert.
The girl took a deep breath, then patiently explained.
"Mr. Luo, just a few days ago, when I went to dance class, because I made a mistake in a dance move. As a result, our dance teacher wanted to punish me and make me write a 5,000-word reflection, signed by a parent."
"But I’ve always been the best performer in the entire dance class. So I asked her if I could not involve my parents. But she said I might as well leave the dance training class, and even refunded the remaining tuition to me."
Upon hearing this.
The girl’s mother’s face twitched slightly.