You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 110 We must find her!
In a small restaurant opposite the Chengnan Health School.

The three-bladed iron fan hanging from the ceiling whirred and spun, dispelling the summer heat.

The fan blades were originally painted blue, but dust had fallen onto them, and the smoke from the restaurant had made them sticky and black, making them look like dark shadows when they spun.

Ma Shutang and his wife sat awkwardly at the small dining table, looking at the four dishes and one soup on the table.

The couple sat opposite three young people. The girl with the pigtails was their daughter's classmate and roommate, named Jiang Yuxin.

As for the other two young men, he did not know their names or identities.

Earlier, at the guesthouse, after hearing that his daughter Ma Weiwei had gone missing, the tall young man called them downstairs, and they ended up sitting in a restaurant in a daze.

He ordered the entire meal, and after ordering, he quickly paid for it, being very polite and courteous, which made Ma Shutang and his wife feel quite embarrassed.

Normally, they wouldn't dare to eat meat, so seeing this meal would definitely make them very excited and satisfied.

But they weren't in the mood for it now; the couple felt like a heavy stone was weighing on their hearts, making them feel suffocated.

After all the dishes were served, Yang Jinwen picked up his chopsticks and greeted them with a smile, "Uncle, Auntie, let's eat."

Ma Shutang's smile was forced and restrained.

"How could we possibly let you treat us to a meal?"

"It's okay, we were going to eat anyway."

Yang Jinwen used his chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork with preserved mustard greens and put it into Ma Shutang's wife's bowl.

"Auntie, please have some vegetables."

Zhao Caiying is a typical rural woman who is not very talkative and just waves her hands.

Cat and her sister exchanged a glance, neither of them understanding what Yang Jinwen was up to.

It was obvious that Yang Jinwen wasn't treating the brother and sister to this meal, and Maozi felt that he was clearly more interested in these two uncles and aunts from the countryside than his sister.

Cat glanced at the aunt sitting opposite him, and a thought struck him: Could it be that Yang Jinwen...?

Yang Jinwen looked at the brother and sister and said, "You two eat, what are you waiting for?"

Cat gave him a very strange look, picked up her chopsticks, and together they invited Ma Shutang and his wife to pick up some food.

Jiang Yuxin was more familiar with the other party than the two of them, and a few words were enough to get Ma Shutang and his wife to start eating.

Rural people are simple and honest, have never seen the world, and have spent their whole lives working the land. When they come to the city, they are very cautious and fearful.

The four dishes and one soup were eaten clean, and even the preserved mustard greens from the braised pork with preserved mustard greens were used by the cat to mix with two bowls of white rice.

Yang Jinwen put down his chopsticks, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Ma Shutang.

Ma Shutang stood up and lit Yang Jinwen's cigarette with a kerosene lighter.

Now that the two sides had gotten to know each other a little better, Yang Jinwen got down to business.

"Uncle Ma, on what day did your daughter go missing?"

Ma Shutang sighed: "The night before last, the school called our village chief's house and told us to come to the school immediately, saying that something had happened to Weiwei."

We don't know what happened. Yesterday morning, after we arrived at school, a teacher told us that our daughter was missing.

Yang Jinwen looked at Jiang Yuxin. He originally wanted her to answer this question, as she would definitely know the answer better, but the little girl didn't understand.

At this moment, Jiang Yuxin understood and explained, "The situation is like this: Sister Weiwei went missing on July 8th."

That afternoon, after class, we went to the cafeteria for lunch together. After lunch, she said she was going out to buy something.

After she went out, she didn't come back. We didn't see her until the next morning, so we told the teacher.

At first, the teachers didn't care. Only the dormitory supervisor went around asking people if anyone had seen Weiwei, but no one had seen her.

The dormitory supervisor was even more anxious than the teachers, and went directly to the principal's office.

The principal wasn't too concerned and said to wait a few more days, but several days passed and Weiwei still hadn't returned, so the school reported it to the police station.

After the police station came to learn about the situation, they told the school to wait for further information.

They waited until today; the uncle and aunt arrived at the school yesterday.

Ma Shutang pursed his lips: "My wife and I went to the school and found the principal. We said if he didn't give us an explanation, we would sleep in his office."

They then called the local police station, which in turn called in some criminal investigation team, and they forcibly took us out of the school.

Cat sighed, "Missing persons cases are the hardest to investigate. There are too many people who go missing every year, and the police station has limited manpower and can't keep up."

As soon as he said those words, Zhao Caiying burst into tears.

"I only have one daughter. What will we do if the government doesn't help us find her?"
They can't let me lose my three children, or I won't live! I'll kill myself to prove them wrong!

"Three children?" Yang Jinwen was startled.

Maozi and Jiang Yuxin were also puzzled.

Ma Shutang snapped the cigarette he was holding in his hand. His eyes were sharp, and the muscles on his face were tense, clearly suppressing the anger in his heart.

"We only have one daughter, and we must find her no matter what!"

Yang Jinwen was slightly taken aback by his appearance, a feeling she couldn't quite describe welling up inside her. Maozi also sighed with emotion.

After Ma Shutang and his wife returned to the guesthouse, Yang Jinwen and Maozi escorted Jiang Yuxin back to school.

It was just a matter of crossing the street, but Maozi was worried and insisted on taking her to her dormitory.

It just so happens that Yang Jinwen also wants to visit her dormitory.

It was afternoon, and school had already started summer vacation. Jiang Yuxin was going back to her hometown the next day.

Maozi slipped two hundred yuan to his younger sister, telling her to buy a few pounds of lard, some fruit, and especially extra fried dough twists that her mother loved, and not to be stingy with the money.

The reason I'm not buying now is twofold: firstly, Jiang Yuxin is difficult to manage, and secondly, there are too many people in the dorm, so if I buy something delicious, it would be awkward not to share it with them.

The dormitory supervisor was knitting downstairs as usual. When she saw Jiang Yuxin return, she quickly stood up and asked, "Yuxin, how are Weiwei's parents?"

Jiang Yuxin shook her head: "Oh no. Aunt Wu, where did Weiwei go? Was she kidnapped?"

"Nonsense, don't overthink it."

Aunt Wu sighed: "It's summer vacation, you'll all be going home tomorrow. Go back and spend some quality time with your parents."

Jiang Yuxin nodded and introduced them to her: "Aunt Wu, this is my brother and his colleague. They want to visit my dormitory."

Aunt Wu looked the cat up and down with a suspicious gaze.

Clearly, the two siblings look quite different.

Yang Jinwen took out his identification and handed it to her: "Auntie, don't worry, we are police officers."

"Police?" Aunt Wu's eyes widened. "Are you here to investigate a missing person case?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "This matter is not under our jurisdiction. If you have any questions, you can let us know."

"What could I possibly know? These girls are all wary of me, thinking I'm meddling in other people's business, and they call me some kind of 'virginity defense line'."

"Well, no matter what, girls need to be more careful. I don't want to interfere, but they're really too young and don't understand anything. If they do something wrong, they'll regret it later."

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Auntie is right."

Aunt Wu continued to complain: "I check the dorms every night, but they don't cooperate. They lock the doors tightly and bring those hooligans from the streets to stay overnight in the dorms. Medical students don't even know how to protect themselves!"
What do we do every year because of this?
"Go to your parents. Either give birth, or go to an unlicensed clinic. I really can't bear to see them like this..."

As she said these words, Maozi's face darkened, and Jiang Yuxin's face turned red with unease.

Although she herself is a good girl, what Aunt Wu said is true.

Aside from her parents and roommates, Aunt Wu was the one most concerned about Ma Weiwei's disappearance.

Yang Jinwen leaned closer and whispered, "Aunt Wu, you mean well. Here's an idea for you."

"Doesn't the school have stethoscopes? Go ask for one. When you check the dorms at night, if they don't open the door, just put the stethoscope against the door and listen. You'll know if there are any hooligans inside."

Aunt Wu was stunned when he said that.

Maozi and Jiang Yuxin both widened their eyes, thinking this was a really bad move.

"Young man, if I hadn't told you you were a police officer, your method would have worked!"

Yang Jinwen forced a smile. He didn't want to be the bad guy either, but what Aunt Wu said made sense.

Some girls are indeed too careless about their behavior, causing irreparable damage when they are young, and it is too late to regret it when they become adults.

Jiang Yuxin's dormitory is on the third floor, next to the corridor on the right.

At that moment, no one was in the dormitory.

Six girls lived in the room. Ma Weiwei had a lower bunk. Her quilt was neatly folded in the summer, and her pillowcase was also properly laid out. There was a poster of the Little Tigers on the wall.

Under the bed was her luggage, a red and blue woven bag. Winter clothes were on the bottom, and summer clothes were on top.

After looking at the items and finding nothing unusual, Yang Jinwen asked Jiang Yuxin, "Does Ma Weiwei have a boyfriend?"

"Probably not. The school and the police station have both asked. If there were someone, they would have gone to find them already."

Who does she have a conflict with?

Jiang Yuxin shook her head: "I don't know about that. Weiwei is a bit withdrawn and doesn't like to chat with us much."

Yang Jinwen pondered, "They didn't take anything, but the person has disappeared..."

Cat said with absolute certainty, "She was definitely kidnapped by human traffickers."

Jiang Yuxin nodded: "Everyone says that. Every year, girls go missing from our school, and none of them are ever found."

The cat swallowed hard and repeatedly warned, "Yuxin, you have to be careful. Don't run around."

"Brother, don't worry, I know."

Yang Jinwen clearly remembers that from 1992 to the present, several female students from Chengnan Health School have gone missing and their whereabouts are unknown, but none of them meet the criteria for filing a case.

The disappearance of people involves a variety of situations, such as running away, car accidents, abduction, and murder.

Unless there is clear evidence of injury or victimization, meaning the source of the body cannot be found, or there are no valid eyewitnesses, it is impossible to investigate the person involved in the case.

Moreover, there are countless missing persons cases every year, especially in the late 1990s, when finding people was extremely difficult due to the backwardness of investigative technology!
In Yang Jinwen's fading memories, he remembered these girls, who were never found!
(End of this chapter)