Film and Television World Life Record

Cheng Hao interjected, "Chief, let's go see your wife when she gets back. We've been saying we'd go see her for a while, but we've always put it off."

Wang Shou nodded: "Okay, we'll pick a time when my sister-in-law comes back."

Xia Jie quickly advised, "Director, no need, really no need!"

Wang Shouyi waved his hand and said, "You don't need to worry about this. Just call and ask when your mother is coming back..."

Just then, an alarm rang out from outside. Ms. Wu rushed into the police station compound in a panic, shouting, "Officer! Officer!"

Cheng Hao and a few others rushed out and stopped Ms. Wu, saying, "What's wrong? What happened? Don't panic, tell me slowly."

Dr. Wu said anxiously, "Officer, my daughter has gone missing!"

Cheng Hao asked, "Your daughter is missing? How old is she? When did you find out she was missing?"

Dr. Wu said, "I just found out. After school, I told her to go to her math tutoring class, but she kept dawdling and wouldn't go. I said a few words to her, and then she ran away. Now I can't find her, and her phone is off."

Cheng Hao asked, "How old is the child?"

Doctor Wu said, "Twelve."

Cheng Hao frowned and glanced at Xia Jie who was walking over.

"Xia Jie, go in and fill out the police report."

Then he turned around and said, "Dr. Wu, don't worry, let's go to the police reception hall."

Dr. Wu said anxiously, "Hurry up, it's getting dark soon."

The group arrived at the police reception hall, where Cheng Hao continued to inquire, "Ms. Wu, your child is twelve years old, not a child anymore. She's only been gone for a short while. Could it be that she didn't go missing, but instead ran off somewhere to play? She's afraid you'll scold her, so she's not telling you."

Dr. Wu didn't believe it at all, and looked at Cheng Hao with a suspicious look, saying, "Officer, what are you saying? And what kind of attitude is this! My daughter is very well-behaved, she never leaves home, she has never kept any secrets from me, and she tells me everything, big or small. How could she possibly run off to play on her own?"

“We call her several times a day. You know how dangerous society is these days. If she were alright, why would she turn off her phone? She must be missing.”

Xia Jie thought of herself and couldn't help but chime in, "Ms. Wu! Aren't you being too controlling with her? Nowadays, if parents are too controlling, their children won't be able to handle it."

Dr. Wu got angry and stared at Xia Jie, saying, "Young comrade, are you new here? How can you talk like that! What do you mean by 'control freak'? This is my own daughter! It would be irresponsible of me to not care for her! What do you mean by 'control freak'?"

Cheng Hao quickly waved his hand to stop the two from talking, and said to Xia Jie, "Alright, Xia Jie, you stay here and ask Ms. Wu for details. There's no time to lose, I'll organize people to check the nearby surveillance footage right away."

Then he looked at Dr. Wu and said, "Could you please provide the address?"

Dr. Wu said, "Unit E, Block B, Wenge Garden. Officer, this is a photo of my daughter."

Cheng Hao took a picture of his daughter on her phone and said, "Please register the situation first, and I'll have someone check the surveillance footage near your home."

After saying that, Cheng Hao went to arrange the task of checking the surveillance footage, and several police officers also went their separate ways. For a moment, only Xia Jie and Dr. Wu remained at the scene.

Xia Jie sat down at the computer and began to inquire about the situation: "Ms. Wu, could you please tell me the specific details?"

Dr. Wu said, "Missing! I've been saying this for ages, my daughter is missing."

Xia Jie looked up at her and said, "Ms. Wu, I'm sorry, we need to register first. Also, according to regulations, certain conditions need to be met to confirm a missing person."

Ms. Wu said, "What do you mean by that! I've already said it, my daughter is missing."

Xia Jie said, "Ms. Wu, don't worry. They're reviewing the surveillance footage and helping you find her. I didn't mean anything by it; I just wanted to get a better understanding of the situation. The more information we have, the faster we can find her."

Ms. Wu finally calmed down: "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Xia Jie asked, "When did you realize that your child was no longer with you?"

Ms. Wu said, "My daughter went to her math tutoring class today, and she ran away after arguing with me for a bit. She won't answer my calls or reply to my WeChat messages. Something must have happened."

Xia Jie asked, "What was she wearing the last time you saw her?"

Ms. Wu said, "A red dress, with two braids."

Xia Jie asked, "Could you briefly describe her physical appearance? What are her distinctive features? Also, does she have any close classmates or friends?"

Ms. Wu became anxious: "No, it's no use for you to remember all this. What I need now is to find the person. You have to take action."

Xia Jie said, "Ms. Wu, don't worry, our director has already arranged for people to look for her, so it won't be delayed. We're talking about this to get more information and details so we can better help you find your child."

Ms. Wu got angry and slammed her hand on the table: "Didn't I make myself clear to you? I'm calling the police, so you should file a case for me right now and find the people responsible. What's the point of asking so many questions?"

Xia Jie said, "Ms. Wu, there are certain conditions for filing a case. We are currently sending people to look for your daughter, but it may be a bit difficult to file a case now. Should I go and report to the director?"

Dr. Wu's expression changed, and he became even angrier: "Report what? What do you mean by that? My daughter has been missing for quite some time now, and she might have met with some misfortune! She's so young, don't you have any compassion at all?"

Xia Jie said with difficulty, "That's how it is according to the regulations. You yourself said that your daughter has only been gone from home for a short time, and we have already arranged for people to search for her, but it's a bit difficult to file a missing person case now. I need to report to the director."

Dr. Wu slammed his hand on the table and said, "What time is it? What are you looking for? I'm reporting this as a criminal case."

Xia Jie said with difficulty, "Ms. Wu, but there is no evidence that a criminal case has occurred. Your daughter should be fine. She probably just went to a classmate's house to play."

Dr. Wu was even angrier: "How do you know no criminal case happened? What if she ran into bad people after leaving home?"

"What do you mean? You don't want to take responsibility for my daughter, do you? Let me tell you, if anything happens to my daughter, I'll come after you!"

Xia Jie explained, "I'm sorry, Ms. Wu, I may not have explained myself clearly. What I meant was that you have only temporarily lost contact with your daughter, and there is no evidence or information that anything bad has happened. How could a criminal case possibly have occurred!"

Dr. Wu slammed his hand on the table and yelled at Xia Jie, "Stop talking nonsense! I'm reporting this as a criminal case! I'm filing a report, you file a case for me, and then immediately help me find my child. What's with all the talk? If we waste any more time, can you take responsibility if something happens?"

Xia Jie wanted to report to the director but was stopped. After hesitating for a moment, thinking about the criminal case filing procedure, she said, "Okay, you're filing a criminal case. Let me register it for you first, and then I'll draw your blood..."

Dr. Wu shrugged and said, "I can't find my daughter, why are you drawing my blood?"

Xia Jie said, "Didn't you report it as a criminal case? This is the standard procedure for reporting a criminal case."

Ms. Wu angrily retorted, "What? What did you say? Tell me the procedure! I don't care about any procedures or anything like that. Are you trying to curse my daughter? Say it again!"

The shout was somewhat hysterical, and Xia Jie had never seen anything like it before, so she was stunned.

Cheng Hao and a policeman were watching the surveillance footage when they heard the shouting from next door. Startled, they rushed over and saw Dr. Wu yelling at Xia Jie: "What do you mean? Why are you testing my blood? Are you cursing my daughter to die? What are you up to? Do you even deserve to be a police officer?"

Xia Jie was stunned by the scolding: "Ms. Wu, I'm sorry, I may have misspoke, but is this the procedure for reporting a criminal case? I... I didn't mean anything by it!"

Dr. Wu angrily retorted, "What's wrong with me reporting it as a criminal case? I wanted to report it that way. Your insistence on a blood test is tantamount to saying my daughter has met with some misfortune! What are you up to? Is this how you treat people in distress?"

"Believe it or not, I'll expose you! What kind of people are you? Do you even have parents? Do you understand the hearts of parents everywhere?"

At this moment, Cheng Hao arrived and asked a nearby auxiliary police officer for details. The officer whispered a few words to him.

After understanding the situation, Cheng Hao rushed over and said, "Ms. Wu, why are you angry! We've been checking the surveillance footage; aren't we looking for your daughter?"

Dr. Wu pointed at Xia Jie and said, "And what about her! You're checking the surveillance footage to find someone, but what about her? As a police officer, instead of hurrying out to look for the person, she's just asking questions here. What kind of attitude is that? Does she care about the safety of the people? I've never seen a police officer like this before. Where are your superiors! Get your superiors out here to see me!"

Xia Jie said aggrievedly, "Master, she insisted on reporting it as a criminal case. I told her to have her blood drawn, and that's how she ended up like this..."

Cheng Hao winked at Xia Jie: "Xia Jie, as police officers, we must be patient with the public; it's our duty. The child hasn't been found yet, so why worry about attitudes? Finding the child is the most important thing right now! Don't let a few words delay our search!"

Dr. Wu was reminded by his words and said to Cheng Hao, "Yes, yes! This police officer is very reasonable. We can't waste time. You're the leader of the station, right? I'll still talk to you. You need to send out all the police officers in the station right away. You must help me find my child immediately."

"If we find her too late and something really happens to my daughter, then I'll come looking for you."

Cheng Hao quickly replied, "Okay, okay! Don't worry, we've already deployed a large number of police officers. We're checking the surveillance footage inside and sending people to visit residents in the neighborhood. You should go home first, lest the child sneaks home without us knowing. Don't worry, I guarantee the child will get home safely. We won't call off the operation until we find him."

Dr. Wu snorted: "That's more like it, it sounds like something a leader would say."

Then, pointing at Xia Jie, he said, "Unlike her, tell me, what kind of attitude does she have? She's a policewoman, and she'll be a mother someday, really..." He shook his head as he spoke.

Cheng Hao coaxed her, "Alright, finding the child is the priority now, let's not waste any more time. How did you get here? Do you have a car? If not, I'll give you a ride."

Ms. Wu glanced at the police station: "No need, I have a car. Instead of wasting your time, you should help me find my daughter."

Ms. Wu left, and Xia Jie felt uneasy. She lowered her head and left the police station.

Cheng Hao caught up with her and comforted her, "Xiao Jie, do you feel wronged? That's just how it is at the police station, don't take it to heart. As a policeman, you encounter all sorts of people."

Xia Jie didn't speak, but simply nodded silently.

Without delay, Cheng Hao gathered everyone to report the case: "A child has gone missing in Wenge Garden. My intuition tells me it's not necessarily a crime. Maybe her mother is forcing her to go to math class, and the little girl is being rebellious and is playing at a classmate's house."

"Now I'll assign you a task, Xiao Liu. Go to the child's school and ask her homeroom teacher who the child is usually close to. Look for them along the way..."

Just then, the police officer watching the surveillance came out of the monitoring room and reported, "Chief Cheng, we checked the surveillance footage at the entrance of their residential compound and in the surrounding area, and the little girl should not have left the compound."

Cheng Hao nodded: "Okay, now the scope is even smaller, so let's focus our efforts on the neighborhood. Go to Wenge Garden and ask her neighbors. Also, pay attention to the friends the child plays with in the neighborhood. Let's hurry up and find them, and try to get the child home for dinner."

Everyone agreed and went to the scene.

A dozen minutes later, Li Mu, who had just been on a call, returned to the police station and heard about the incident. He didn't even have time for dinner before heading to the Wenge Garden residential area.

Half an hour later, the child was found safely.

"Hee hee~"

In one of the apartments in the neighborhood, two little girls were lying on the carpet watching cartoons, their laughter filling the room.

"Jingjing, it's time for you to go home." A housewife led Cheng Hao, Xia Jie, Ms. Wu, and others into the house.

When Ms. Wu saw her daughter, she rushed over, crying out, "Jingjing, why did you turn off your phone? You scared your mother to death!"

Her exaggerated behavior made Jingjing feel embarrassed, and she subconsciously wanted to get away.

Ms. Wu took her hand and said, "Come on, let's go home with Mom."

Quietly mustering her courage, she said, "No, I'm not going home."

Ms. Wu's anger surged instantly, and she glared at him, saying, "Not going home? Your dad isn't coming home, and you're not coming home either. Are you trying to force me to my death with your dad?!"

Jingjing raised her head and said stubbornly, "I don't want to go home! I hate you!"

After saying that, she forcefully broke free from Ms. Wu and rushed out the door from Xia Jie's side.

Ms. Wu was stunned. She never expected this to happen. She cried out, "Jingjing! Jingjing!" as she chased after him.