The Most Random System

"Be honest."

After confirming that the other party had temporarily lost the ability to resist, Lin Li eased up a bit:

"Now, I ask, you answer, what are these dogs, and what’s in those burlap sacks? Where did you swipe them from?"

As Lin Li spoke, he fished a small recording pen out of his pocket, pressed the record button, and waved it openly in front of the man:

"Think carefully before answering. If you lie now and when my superiors come, your story doesn’t match up, you’ll be in even deeper trouble and sit in jail for longer. Confession provides leniency, resistance brings severity, got it?"

The skinny man gasped for air, his eyes flickered, seeming to be in intense mental conflict. He was just about to speak when—

"Wah— Waaah—!"

A loud and piercing baby’s cry suddenly came from the front passenger seat of the van.

This cry was particularly sharp in the quiet night, not only interrupting the skinny man’s words but also stunning Lin Li and the driver at the back who was recording.

Lin Li raised an eyebrow, dashed swiftly to the passenger side of the van, and gently opened the door.

On the passenger seat lay a simple baby carrier, with a baby who looked just a few months old, kicking his little legs and waving his tiny fists, seemingly just awakened and crying.

"What the hell?!" Lin Li’s pupils constricted, turning his head to look at the thief pressed on the ground, his tone elongated, imbued with disbelief:

"Did you... also happen to steal a kid?"

Could it be that the ’Spirit Beast’ mentioned in the mission was actually this little fellow?

If it’s human trafficking, then the case becomes instantly serious.

The wickedness of a human trafficker needs no elaboration.

Remember, how do you poetically describe parents riding on the back of a human trafficker crashing through the streets?

The answer: "All are as if they are floating in the void, having no place to cling to."

"Hey, no, no, it’s not stolen—"

The skinny man on the ground panicked at these words, yelling desperately as he struggled:

"That’s my child! My own!!"

"Heh," Lin Li sneered, his eyes spelling distrust, "When traffickers get busted, all ten out of ten say the stolen child is their own. You think I’d believe that?"

"He really is mine," the man was slightly anxious and angry: "There was something at home today, so I went out to work... I mean, I couldn’t just leave him alone at home, so I brought him along, who would’ve thought..."

"Alright," Lin Li rubbed his chin and then gestured to the crying baby in the carrier: "You get him to call you ’dad’ now. If he does, I’ll believe he’s your biological child.

But, ahead of time, no threatening him, no suggestive gestures."

Skinny man: "..."

He was silent for a full three seconds.

Finally, he shook his head calmly: "Sorry, I can’t."

"Haha, the little blackie’s showing his true colors," Lin Li cracked his knuckles: "Have you thought of your final words before execution?"

"You..."

"You son of a—!"

"Six months! He’s only six months old! Even babbling is tough for him! How would he call me ’dad’?! I wish he’d call me ’dad’ too!!"

The man roared at the sight of Lin Li seriously rolling up his sleeves preparing to hit him, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

This THING is definitely looking for trouble, right?

Faced with the roar, Lin Li smiled dismissively, then pulled the van keys out and carefully picked up the baby to hand back to the man:

"Alright, you get in the car and comfort the child first, then I’ll continue the questioning. Don’t think of trying anything funny, the baby is present. I don’t want to make this too complicated, don’t embarrass me, let’s give face to each other, okay?"

...

"Lin Li: Is it busy with the night shift, Uncle."

Although he was curious if Yangliang was here, if he would recognize the ride-hailing driver victim from that chaos last year, Lin Li knew very well that Yangliang should be resting now.

—He had memorized the duty roster of Yangliang and Yan Aosong very well.

During the fake cigarette incident, he was able to pull two people together because he contacted them in advance and set up the time.

Tonight was an unexpected situation, so naturally, Lin Li could not disturb Yangliang who was already off duty.

As they say—

"Ignoring you over the weekend was my fault, now that I’m at work, can I hear about your family background, broken dreams, and regrettable love experiences?"

If Yan Aosong is also not on duty now, Lin Li’s choice would definitely be to call 110 and contact a new Demon Suppression Envoy.

"Yan Aosong:... No, Lin Li, what’s up? More surprises?"

Because he was on duty, Yan Aosong replied pretty quickly.

"Lin Li: Hehe."

"Yan Aosong: Hehe, nothing! I’m at work, what’s up?"

"Lin Li: Happened to catch someone stealing dogs, fought with all my might to apprehend them, now just waiting for you guys to come take him away."

"Yan Aosong: ..."

"Yan Aosong: Lin Li, are you Conan or something, how do you always stumble on stuff like this?"

"Yan Aosong: What’s the specific situation, how many people are there, do I need to bring anyone with me?"

"Lin Li: Hold on."

"Yan Aosong: Okay."

"Yan Aosong: Wha? How long will that take?"

"Yan Aosong: Why aren’t you replying now?"

"Yan Aosong: Lin Li? I’m calling you, okay?"

"Lin Li: The criminal gang involved consists of 2 people. Suspect Zhang Heyu (formerly known as Zhang Wen), 34 years old, height 174 cm, has a criminal record, is the father of another suspect Zhang Hexuan; suspect Zhang Hexuan (nickname Xiaobao), 0.5 years old, height 71.3 cm, no criminal record, is the son of suspect Zhang Heyu.

The two drove a silver-gray Wuling Hongguang van with the license plate Zhejiang XXXX to the western suburbs of Xiling Town and the surrounding areas in the city to commit theft.

According to the preliminary inspection and on-the-spot questioning, the main process of the crime is as follows:

The principal perpetrator Zhang Heyu pre-prepared processed sausages containing sleeping drugs. Upon reaching the target area, Zhang Heyu targetedly and selectively fed the drugged sausages to free-range or outdoor guard dogs.

After the dogs consumed it, they quickly fell into a deep sleep due to the medication, losing vigilance and the ability to resist.

Taking advantage of the night, perpetrator Zhang Heyu stole the dogs.

During this time, suspect Zhang Hexuan was accompanying the entire time to assist in the crime. At crucial and sensitive moments when the principal perpetrator Zhang Heyu was physically handling the target dogs, feeding, and transporting them, he acted as a lookout and security.

According to his father Zhang Heyu’s confession, Zhang Hexuan cried loudly several times, effectively covering up minor noises that might alert nearby residents during the crime.

In this operation, the perpetrator Zhang Heyu and the mastermind Zhang Hexuan successfully stole three Chinese rural dogs (rescued, in good condition) and two potentially breed-specific pet dogs (rescued, in good condition), all hidden in burlap sacks and iron cages inside the vehicle.

During the interrogation, Zhang Heyu was cooperative and confessed to the criminal facts without disputing them, while Zhang Hexuan disrupted the interrogation several times, evaded questions, and babbled nonsense instead of responding, even pointing and laughing at the interrogator Lin Li, showing an extremely bad attitude.

Both suspects and related items and vehicles are currently controlled by us on the scene. We request that personnel be dispatched immediately to receive and handle the situation.

In addition, it is suggested to execute suspect Zhang Hexuan.

Furthermore, it is recommended to bring a female colleague for the execution."

"Yan Aosong: ...."

Looking at this long string of messages, Yan Aosong realized why it took so long for these messages to come through.

Very meticulous.

Purely by writing structure, maybe Lin Li could make a good Demon Suppression Envoy.

But—

But –!!!

"Yan Aosong: Come on, Lin Li."

"Yan Aosong: Tell your Uncle Yan! What the heck does "suspect Zhang Hexuan (nickname Xiaobao), 0.5 years old, height 71.3 cm, no criminal record, is the son of suspect Zhang Heyu" even mean??"

"Yan Aosong: At an age where he can’t even control his pee, he became the main culprit?"

"Yan Aosong: Did you take money from his dad?"

"Lin Li: Uncle Yan, the Zhang family is quite formidable. I also discovered the skill of this tactic only after the interrogation. Uncle, you need to know, suspect Zhang Hexuan doesn’t even have fully formed fingerprints yet!

If I hadn’t caught him on the spot, we might not be able to find his fingerprints at the crime scene!"

"Lin Li: The ancestors truly did not deceive me; little kids are cunning!"

"Lin Li: This baby villain! Damn, I’m trying to feed him formula, and he spat at me!"

"Lin Li: No law! Whatever, I’m going to bring him to justice now!!!"

"Lin Li: Major Memory Recovery Technique!!!"

"Yan Aosong: Hey!! Wait—"