Lawyer: Start with legal retaliation against infidelity!

Chapter 178 Don't let him get away

Has everything been checked?

Wang Chao looked slightly embarrassed and shook his head: "Not yet..."

"Didn't you check properly?"

The three of them talked as they walked out.

Finally, he got into the white sedan that had accompanied Xu De through countless battles.

Xu De sat in the passenger seat, looking at the other person with a furrowed brow.

"Something went wrong?"

Wang Chao's lack of legal reasoning skills does not mean that he is weak in investigation skills.

Let me put it this way.

In the entire law firm, apart from Xu De, no one can match his ability to gather evidence.

The fact that the other party was able to climb over the wall and pick the lock during their first meeting is enough to prove his ability to investigate!

If you still can't find this, then there's basically a problem with the case information.

"Pretty much. I checked the other party's original address and nearby hospitals, and came to a conclusion..."

"Zhang Da and Zhang Er might not have been born in a hospital."

Wang Chao shook his head.

It's not a hospital.

Xu De and Lin Yue exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.

To be conservative, it's 2003 now. If we go back to 1986 for a 17-year-old, then we'd have to go back to 1986. In 1986, sanitation conditions across the country were far from ideal, and barefoot doctors were everywhere.

During this period, there is a 75% probability that urban residents will give birth at a hospital.

And in rural areas.

The probability of giving birth at a hospital is only 25%!

The rest are either delivered by licensed midwives or by unlicensed traditional midwives; those without qualifications cannot deliver babies.

"Zhang Da and Zhang Er's original families lived in a town, and in terms of quality of life, they were somewhere between rural areas and hospitals."

"The probability of giving birth at a hospital is generally not high."

Wang Chao sighed deeply.

"Can't find it... Absolutely can't find it!"

No hospital can be found...

"Birth certificates have basically disappeared..."

Lin Yue, sitting in the back row, murmured to herself, her brows furrowed in a frown.

The atmosphere inside the car suddenly fell silent.

After a while.

Xu De suddenly spoke up:

"Go to the Health Bureau, the Civil Affairs Bureau, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention."

Wang Chao paused.

"become!"

Without hesitation or questioning, he stepped on the gas.

"Buzz~!"

The car engine hummed, and soon after, the car turned around and drove from the parking lot toward a certain place.

There are basically only these three places where a person's identity information can be verified.

If there's no way to succeed here... then the probability of a successful counterattack...

Very, very small!

The Civil Affairs Bureau, Health and Family Planning Bureau, and Disease Control Center of Lusen City are all located in the same place, in the same compound, and in the same office building. This saved Xu De a lot of trouble.

At 2:30 p.m., the car drove into the compound.

The three quickly got out of the car and walked into the hall.

"Excuse me, sir/madam, which way is the Health Bureau and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention?"

Xu De spoke up, stopping a middle-aged, enthusiastic employee.

"Young man, do you need to check some information? Please register with me first, and then..." The older woman was very enthusiastic; she seemed to be an employee of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The three of them registered first.

Then, they were led to a certain place.

A short while later, they stopped in an office.

"What are you investigating?"

The older woman sat in front of the computer, looking at Xu De with a puzzled expression.

Xu De pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"Let's check some basic information first. Zhang Yue's identity and age, his ID number is... um, please check it."

He had registered and identified himself.

They even produce evidence of the cases they've taken on; otherwise, even if you come here, you won't be able to find anyone's information.

"Let me see..."

The woman entered the information into the computer as he requested, and a moment later...

She looked at the screen and began to read:

"Zhang Yue, female, 18 years old, born on November 1, 1984..."

Listen to what she has to say.

A chill ran through them.

18 years old... According to official records, he was born in 84!

"I'd like to ask if it's possible to find birth reports in official records?"

Xu De asked again.

The woman swiped the mouse, then shook her head. "It wasn't entered into the electronic system."

"It might be stored somewhere in paper form... but judging from the date of birth, it may no longer exist." Birth certificate.

In 2026, medical birth certificates will be extremely important; in legal proceedings, they will be even more credible than your household registration certificate when it comes to age! But this is 2003.

Zhang's birth date on his household registration booklet is 1984!

During this period, although medical birth certificates have legal effect... frankly speaking, they are not much different from a piece of waste paper and are not needed. Because they are not needed, not many people pay attention to them.

"Can't find it...?" Lin Yue frowned.

"If it weren't for the fact that I was born in a hospital in recent years..."

The older woman said tactfully:

"That might be very difficult to investigate."

"Moreover, Green Forest City has frequently undertaken infrastructure projects in recent years, and various departments and units have often expanded and relocated, so missing records are not uncommon."

"Well, in the next few years, the Civil Affairs Bureau, the Health Commission, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention will probably be separated and independent. If you want to make an investigation in the future, you'll probably have to go to each of them one by one."

Paper records are troublesome.

You can't find this thing anywhere, let alone that it might not even exist on paper...

The other party cannot be found.

The birth certificate almost certainly proves that there is no possibility of it being found.

Xu De asked again in a deep voice:

"When should the vaccine be administered?"

"You need to go to the CDC. I'll take you there."

The older woman was very kind.

They immediately took Xu De to the CDC on the other side, found a clerk, and exchanged information.

The CDC clerk asked in surprise:

"Vaccination records from 84?"

"That's right, check the vaccination records for BCG and hepatitis B vaccines." Xu De nodded.

Vaccination can also be used to check identity information.

The hepatitis B vaccine was removed from the list of vaccines that were no longer offered free of charge in 84.

But BCG is different.

BCG vaccination is mandatory!

Since 86, the official regulation has stipulated that newborns should be vaccinated with BCG within three days of birth, and under difficult circumstances, the initial vaccination should be completed within one year of birth. It can be said that this thing is not much different from a medical birth certificate.

only.....

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not sure I can find it."

"I suggest you check the medical birth certificate first."

The clerk shook his head.

"Now that electronic data entry is implemented, the data won't be lost, but... in 84, we started using cards to confirm whether someone had been vaccinated." "The records at the CDC are also entered from archived cards collected from hospitals and various health centers."

"to be honest"

"If you live in the city, what's the 30% chance of finding it?"

"But this Zhang Yue, according to the information I've gathered, was born in a rural town. At most, there's only a 20% chance she'll be born there!"

Two percent.

Of the 20% they offered, at least 10% is misleading!

So you mean... there's a 90% chance of not finding it!?

"Xiao Liu, we can't find your medical birth certificate, that's why we came to you to check on our vaccinations..."

The older woman spoke up, saying something in a low voice.

How will you know if you don't try?

Xu De took a deep breath. "Let's try to investigate first."

Clerk Liu nodded and then began investigating the official information of Zhang Yue and Zhang Xing, ultimately...

He looked at the blank computer screen, waved his hand, and it was obvious that there was nothing there.

"no."

There are no vaccination records either...

"It's highly likely that it's already lost," the clerk said.

In 84, without electronic systems, management was very chaotic.

Although regulations stipulate that the vaccine cannot be lost, it must be kept for at least 15 years after the recipient reaches the age of 6 before it can be destroyed.

But regulations are regulations.

Reality is reality.

The hospital moved to a new campus; archives were old and worn; officials unfamiliar with the procedures treated the old and new archives as worthless...

These are all problems that lead to incomplete information.

The CDC and the Civil Affairs Bureau couldn't find anything, and the Health Commission had no information either...

"Young man, this..."

The older woman looked at Xu De, unsure of what to say.

"Thanks."

"Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll investigate further if there are any developments."

Xu De took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and thanked him.

Then he turned and left.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, the two employees didn't know what to say and could only sigh.

"Snapped!"

The car door opened, and Xu De and the other two got back into the car.

However, this time no one spoke first, and it was very quiet.

After a long silence, Lin Yue finally spoke, whispering:

"What do we do now?"

"I can't find it..."

The counterattack... a complete counterattack, a program that can be described as a bloody strangulation, is just missing this one precise gear component!

But for this part, we can't find anything about it...

"Could it be that their guardian maliciously damaged it?"

Wang Chao, sitting in the driver's seat, looked puzzled and asked:

"If that's the case."

"Perhaps, there really won't be any clues at all."

Zhang Da and Zhang Er's guardians ran away; they fled the country. Heaven knows what those bastards would do for their own selfish gain.

"Perhaps we should investigate that guardian?"

Lin Yue hesitated for a moment, then offered a direction.

"By the way, did they really leave? How did the police get this information? I don't quite know..." Wang Chao replied.

"The two have an older brother...cousin, who is the biological son of their guardians, their aunt and uncle."

"The other party had excellent academic performance and stayed in Bald Eagle for a long time after graduation. That's why the people from the two townships were able to go abroad." "There's no doubt about that."

The news of the guardian going abroad was provided by the authorities.

Whether it's the passport or the "cousin's" file information, the official records contain the information.

With just a glance, the information can be pieced together.

But if that's the case...

"The guardian's perspective is also not an option..." Lin Yue remained silent.

Birth certificate, parents, vaccination records, guardian...

All the information is missing.

The two of them were like unregistered individuals; there was no information about them in the entire world!

What, student registration?

Can student status also prove this?

But you need to be able to go to school first!

Zhang Da and Zhang Er never went to school. Ever since they were old enough to remember things, they have been wandering around with an old woman.

The old lady knew a few words and taught them, which prevented the two children from being completely illiterate.

Start with the old lady?

Could the other party know the truth about the case?

But then a problem arose.

The other person is dead too!

The average age of homeless people is very low, and the old lady had been dead for nearly ten years... In fact, Zhang Da and Zhang Er didn't even know her name; they had absolutely no information about her.

"spray"

Xu De remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and glanced at the sky outside.

It was getting late, and before they knew it, they had been thinking until 5 p.m.

"It's getting late, let's go to one last place."

Xu De remained undeterred, his brows furrowed.

Upon hearing this...

Wang Chao asked in confusion, "Where else could we go?"

"My long-term residence!"

Xu De spoke decisively.

They needed evidence of the sisters' lives, which is why they returned to Green Forest City.

As for...

Where in Green Forest City are the places where traces of their lives are most abundant?

That underpass!

"Go to their 'home'."

Xu De spoke up, suggesting that perhaps there might be some clues left in their homes. Who knows?

"it is good."

Wang Chao nodded, slammed the accelerator again, shifted gears, turned the car around, and drove off.

There were many homeless people in 2003.

They are like rats... This is not an insult, but an objective metaphor.

Just like mice in a house, your house may look clean and tidy, but... in reality, countless mice may be hiding in the corners! If you're willing to investigate those corners carefully...

These rats will scurry around in front of you in droves!

"Zhang Da and Zhang Er lived under an abandoned bridge. There used to be a stream under the bridge, but it dried up later."

"By simply blocking the two openings of the bridge arch with cloth and cardboard, a makeshift dwelling address can be created."

"Hmm, it seems like it was made by that old man who died."

5:30 PM.

Midori City, in the suburbs.

Xu De and the other two got out of the car and began walking through the woods.

He hadn't taken more than two steps.

The three of them suddenly saw a clearer view.

An abandoned stone bridge appeared before the three of them. The archway beneath the bridge showed obvious signs of neglect.

This.

This is the sisters' "home".

Zhang Da and Zhang Er live in very simple conditions, but... at least they don't have to worry about freezing to death here.

The police investigated the area but found no information related to the case. Since the "homeowner" was still alive, they turned a blind eye and did not raid the entire house.

The traces of daily life inside are very complete.

"If there's anything else that could prove this..."

Xu Demai took a step forward, just about to walk, but then...

Suddenly, a dark figure flickered under the bridge.

Lin Yue was taken aback. She blinked, looked again, and then...

"Wait, there seems to be someone there!"

someone! ?

Xu De paused, frowned, and looked over, only to see...

Under the bridge.

A dark figure was writhing inside.

this.

It really is a person!