Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

Qin Ming's expression changed drastically upon hearing the screams coming from next door. He flung open the door and rushed out.

The Liu family's house was in complete chaos.

Police officers Zhang and Li were searching the house frantically, while Li Zhaodi ransacked the place, shouting repeatedly:

"Guangfu! Guangfu! Where have you gone?!"

"Xiao Zhang, Xiao Li, what's going on?" Qin Ming asked sternly.

Xiao Zhang immediately stood up straight, his face pale: "Captain Qin, we don't know either... Liu Guangfu is missing, and we've been guarding him all night."

Xiao Li sat by the door, leaning against it, while I sat by the window watching... But even so, Liu Guangfu... also disappeared...

His voice trembled as he said this.

Xiao Li nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with terror: "Captain Qin, I can testify...we did keep watch...but...but it's just..."

They couldn't continue.

A perfectly healthy person just vanished right under the noses of two policemen?

Li Zhaodi rushed over, grabbed Qin Ming's arm, and cried her heart out, "Officer...you have to help me find my son, sob sob..."

Qin Ming suppressed his shock and reassured him, "Comrade, don't worry, we will find Liu Guangfu and catch the murderer."

As he spoke, he carefully inspected the room.

The window was intact, with no signs of forced entry.

The room was simply furnished and could be seen at a glance; there was simply no place to hide.

The strangest thing was that he stayed in the Lin family's house all night, keeping an eye on the movements in the yard, but he didn't hear anyone moving around at all.

How did Liu Guangfu disappear?

Could it be... that, as the people in the compound say, there's something "dirty" inside?

The moment the thought popped into his head, Qin Ming immediately suppressed it.

impossible.

The killer must have used some method they haven't discovered yet.

Hearing the commotion, the people in the other rooms also rushed over.

Upon hearing that Liu Guangfu had mysteriously disappeared again, everyone turned pale.

Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui, Sha Zhu... all of these people had bloodshot eyes, clearly indicating they hadn't slept all night.

But now, their fear had deepened.

"I shouldn't have slept... I shouldn't have slept..."

Xiao Li was filled with self-blame. "I just couldn't help but doze off... how could Guangfu have disappeared..."

"My son... I'm so sorry... Waaah..." Li Zhaodi collapsed to the ground, crying so hard she almost fainted.

Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui, and Sha Zhu exchanged glances and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully... they weren't asleep.

Otherwise, they might be the ones who disappear.

They didn't need to think to guess—Liu Guangfu was probably in grave danger.

Li Zhaodi completely broke down.

She sat on the ground, her eyes unfocused, muttering something incessantly.

Suddenly, as if she had found an outlet, she abruptly raised her head, her eyes flashing with a frenzied hatred:

"Yes... Lin Tian... it's Lin Tian... he killed my son... I'm going to get revenge!"

As she spoke, she sprang up from the ground like a spring and rushed out of the house like a madwoman.

"Stop her!" Qin Ming shouted.

But it was too late.

Li Zhaodi ran so fast that no one had time to react.

Qin Ming took off chasing after him, and the others quickly followed.

Inside the Lin family's house.

Tangtang was awakened by the noise outside. Rubbing her eyes, she asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother...it's so noisy outside, what happened?"

Lin Tian shook his head, looking innocent: "I don't know either, but Uncle Qin has gone out, so he should find out soon."

Officer Han was already awake. She sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and upon hearing the commotion outside, she frowned slightly, but still tried to speak gently to Tangtang:

"Tangtang, are you hungry? I have some candy here."

As she spoke, she took out a White Rabbit milk candy from her pocket and handed it to Tangtang.

Tangtang took the candy, held it in her hand, but didn't eat it.

Officer Han assumed she couldn't peel it open, and said softly, "Tangtang, can't you peel it? Let me peel it for you, okay?"

Tangtang shook her head and said in her childish voice, "Tangtang ate one tonight...this one is for Guoguo..."

As she spoke, she handed the candy to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian felt a warmth in his heart, and his eyes welled up with tears.

This is his sister...

She's so sensible it breaks my heart.

Officer Han was also moved. She took out another piece of candy, handed it to Lin Tian, ​​and said with some self-reproach:

"It's because I didn't think that much about it... Lin Tian, ​​you and Tangtang each have one, eat them."

"Thank you, sister." Lin Tian took the candy and thanked her along with Tangtang.

Just then—

"Bang!!!"

The door was suddenly kicked open.

Li Zhaodi rushed in.

She looked absolutely terrifying.

Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were red and swollen, her face was streaked with tears and snot, and her clothes were wrinkled.

She was like a crazed female beast, lunging straight at Lin Tian on the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Lin Tian! You little bastard! Give me back my son! Give me back Guangfu!"

She screamed and reached out to grab Lin Tian.

Officer Han reacted swiftly, pulling Lin Tian and Tangtang behind him and shouting sternly, "Comrade, what are you doing!"

"He killed my son! He killed my son!" Li Zhaodi screamed, still trying to rush forward.

Qin Ming rushed in at that moment and grabbed her, saying, "Comrade Li Zhaodi, calm down."

"How can I stay calm!"

Li Zhaodi struggled, pointing at Lin Tian, ​​"My son is gone! He disappeared right under my nose! Who else could it be but him? He's a jinx, an evil spirit! He's come back for revenge!"

She became increasingly agitated as she spoke, her voice shrill and piercing: "He killed Jia Dongxu, he killed my son Liu Guangtian, he killed Yan Jiecheng, he killed Banggeng, and now he wants to kill my son Guangfu! He's a devil, a devil!"

The room was deathly silent.

Only Li Zhaodi's cries echoed.

Qin Ming held her tightly, while Officer Han protected Lin Tian and his sister, watching everything warily.

The other people in the courtyard also arrived and stood at the door, not daring to come in.

Yi Zhonghai, Yan Bugui, Sha Zhu... everyone looked at Lin Tian with complicated expressions.

Fear, suspicion, resentment...

Lin Tian hid behind Qin Ming, holding Tangtang tightly, looking weak and pitiful.

He looked up at the crazed Li Zhaodi, and tears streamed down his face.

"Second Aunt, I didn't, I didn't kill Liu Guangfu. I was with Uncle Qin and Sister Han all night. How could I kill Brother Guangfu..."

He choked up as he spoke, his voice trembling, and anyone who saw him would feel sorry for him; Li Zhaodi was wronging him.

Tangtang also cried in fright, clinging tightly to her brother: "Brother... Tangtang is scared..."

Qin Ming was even more puzzled as he watched this scene.

Lin Tian is right... He stayed with me all night, how could he possibly go and kill Liu Guangfu?

unless...

Unless there really is such an unseen "thing"...

But as soon as the thought popped into his head, Qin Ming immediately dismissed it.

impossible.

The killer must have used some method they don't know yet.

"Comrade Li Zhaodi," Qin Ming said in a deep voice, "calm down first. Lin Tian was with us all night. With me and Xiao Han as witnesses, he couldn't possibly have committed the crime."

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