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Chapter 84 Surprise Attack

"What are you doing in Lianshan County if you have nothing better to do?!"

Huang Shi looked puzzled and asked suspiciously.

"I can't confirm the court date, but I can assure you it will be no later than the 27th."

"If you go out of the province... it will take at least four days to go back and forth."

"Keep an eye on the time, don't let the first court hearing go to waste."

With that, he walked outside.

To be honest, taking a phone call next to Liu Jingqi is not against the rules, but it's not something you would normally do.

Because this involves privacy rights, but...

The person who called him was Xu De.

There are only two reasons why the other party will contact them: either they have found a clue, or they want to reaffirm their attitude of sticking to their age.

Regardless of the method, it would more or less put pressure on Liu Jingqi's mind and could help her understand the case, but...

After a night of preparation, the other party suddenly turned its attention to the so-called "Lianshan County," which caught Huangshi off guard.

He glanced at Liu Jingqi behind him, then walked out of the interrogation room.

A voice came from the speaker.

Xu De replied, "Don't worry, it won't be overtime. This trip to Lianshan County is mainly for sightseeing and relaxation."

tourism?

Want to relax?

The saying goes well.

You can't expect ivory to come out of a dog's mouth.

Although Huang Shi only "worked with" Xu De for a few hours during the court hearing, he had already gained a deep understanding of Xu De's character.

You can't believe a single punctuation mark in what this person says!

No... no, it's not that it's completely untrustworthy.

At least, before the first court hearing, while in the waiting room...

At that moment, Xu De looked at the prosecutor with admiration and said emotionally, "We're counting on you." He wasn't joking; it wasn't just small talk or a promise... This person, once the trial started, directly forced him to provide evidence for the case, relying entirely on the prosecution's cross-examination!

"Is there anything else?"

Huang Shi suppressed the surging emotions within him.

Xu Dedao: "Of course."

"What is it?"

"There are problems with the Green Forest City Family Welfare Home. The former director, Zheng Tong, had a vested interest in the Provincial Capital Welfare Home, which involves human trafficking and fraudulent subsidies. Prosecutor Huang can speak to the police about this."

"Is the welfare home involved in human trafficking?!"

Huang Shi instantly perked up, his expression becoming serious.

If this is true... then Qingwu Province is probably going to have a big news story!

There's no way around it; the connection between the welfare home and the subsidy fraud is utterly astonishing and shocking.

of course.

"Wait, you went to the orphanage to investigate!?"

Huang Shi suddenly noticed something, and his brows furrowed.

"Is your trip to Lianshan County related to Liu Jingqi? What's in Lianshan County!?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

After a long while, a sound came.

Xu De: "Haha, Prosecutor Huang, you're overthinking it. I'm just going on a trip."

"I'm hanging up now, I'm about to run out of phone credit..."

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Huang Shi's eyes twitched, and he was about to speak when he realized...

"Beep beep beep~"

The phone rang with a disconnection sound.

Huang Shi was speechless.

He immediately took a deep breath, his face darkening, and opened the door to the interrogation room.

"Bang!"

The door opened, and several people appeared in front of him.

"Team leader."

Wang Mang stood up to signal.

Huang Shi nodded, then his gaze fell on Liu Jingqi.

at this time.

At the interrogation table.

Liu Jingqi continued to look at everyone coldly, showing no sign of fear.

Seeing this, Huang Shi hesitated for a moment, not wanting to waste any more time on the other party, and turned around to wave.

"The conversation is over. Come with me to the police station."

After he finished speaking, the others got up and followed Huang Shi away.

They had investigated minors before, so they knew that some of them had bad tempers and were unruly because they were minors.

If it were ordinary evidence, it would be better to expose it.

But the Law on the Protection of Minors... well, there's nothing we can do about it.

only...

What they didn't see was that after Huang Shi and the others left...

At the interrogation table.

Liu Jingqi's face darkened, and her breathing became increasingly rapid.

The hands resting on the interrogation table made a sickeningly loud sound as the nails scratched across the surface.

"Squeak!"

12 month 21 number.

morning.

Yan'an City, your province, 8:30 AM.

"Hey Attorney Xu, are we really not going to consider buying a plane ticket?"

"How expensive are plane tickets? Don't you know how much it costs for three people to go round trip? There are expenses everywhere in a startup law firm. We should save where we can and spend where we can. Besides, the flight takes a long time and wastes an extra day."

"Two thousand kilometers...I drove two thousand kilometers!"

"Hehe, it's just two thousand kilometers, we still made it here, didn't we?"

"5

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Yan'an City.

A white sedan was parked on the side of the road outside the highway.

Wang Chao was listless, his eyes glazed over as he stared blankly at the unfamiliar surroundings. He stood by the roadside, looking disheveled and bewildered in the wind.

Lin Yue was alright, though her face was a little pale, but she was internally collapsing.

Two thousand kilometers...

Two days and one night, with three people working in shifts, they managed to travel two thousand kilometers in one car!

Except for sleeping at service stations when she needs to sleep, Lin Yue spends all her time in the car. She feels like her bones are about to fall apart from sitting in the car so much!

Most importantly...

Xu De, however, acted as if nothing had happened, as if he could travel another two thousand kilometers!

"Are you made of iron?!"

Wang Chao was devastated; he would rather pay for his own plane ticket than go through that again.

But unfortunately...

He had no money in his pocket; his wallet was emptier than his face!

"Alright, we're already here."

Xu De patted Wang Chao on the backside to encourage him.

"Let's take a break first, then go investigate the clues."

That's right, since we're here, we might as well make the best of it.

Exhausted, the group found a nearby hotel, booked two rooms, and immediately fell into a deep sleep.

until....

It's noon, one o'clock.

After resting, the three of them felt much better, and all their fatigue was gone.

at this time.

The three of them were standing in the lobby, looking at the hotel reception desk.

"Hello, how can I help you?"

The receptionist was a young woman with a gentle, professional smile on her face. She looked at the three people in front of her and asked them the usual questions.

After a moment's thought, Xu De asked, "Hello, may I ask if you are a local resident of Yan'an City?"

The receptionist nodded, a hint of confusion on her face.

"I am... Is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing this...

Xu De nodded, considered for a moment, and then said, "It's like this, we are family searchers, and we're here to help a girl find her lost family."

"The girl came to the welfare home 12 years ago, and now she is in court because of some things."

"She urgently needs proof of her age from her biological parents, and the girl misses her family very much. We were deeply moved by this, so we took the initiative to help her find her family."

"After making inquiries from various sources, we finally confirmed that the girl's hometown was Lianshan County, Yan'an City."

People searching for their relatives?

Upon hearing these four words...

Lin Yue and Wang Chao, who were standing beside them, twitched at the corners of their eyes.

They are the victim's legal representatives... in order to uncover the defendant's status as a minor and thus find his biological parents to confirm his age.

Although it does seem to be about finding Liu Jingqi's biological parents, or more accurately, searching for her family...

But they came here with the intention of convicting the other side!

Can this even be considered a person searching for relatives?!

Wang Chao expressed his shock and high respect for Xu De's linguistic artistry.

as predicted.

"Are you looking for relatives?"

The woman at the front desk showed a hint of emotion, which quickly turned into a serious expression.

She thought for a moment, then turned around and looked at another woman at the front desk in front of the computer.

"Lele, come here for a second."

A waitress named Lele approached, looking somewhat puzzled. "What's wrong?"

The woman lowered her head and whispered something to Lele, whose face gradually became serious.

finally.

Lele walked up to Xu De, her face full of admiration and emotion.

"Hello sir, I'm from Lianshan County. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Xu De accepted the other party's respect with a smile on his face without any hesitation.

After a moment's thought, he said, "My surname is Xu, and I'm a lawyer. Just call me Lawyer Xu."

"I'd like to ask, in our Yan'an City... are there any organizations related to anti-trafficking?"

"For example, a system that collects and compiles statistics on missing children?"

Your province is one of the hardest-hit areas for victims of human trafficking.

There are many main reasons, the most important of which is that the land is mostly mountainous with few plains, resulting in uneven population distribution, making development difficult and transportation challenging.

Compared to large cities like Beijing, where the plains are vast, it's much harder to catch someone who abducts a child here and immediately flees.

Therefore, many human traffickers gather here from other places.

With so many victims, such an organization should theoretically emerge.

Lele pondered for a moment.

He then shook his head: "No, Yan'an City is not developing well, and the government does not have enough funds to set up various institutions."

However, regarding the identity information of the abducted persons...

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"You can go to the police station and check."

The words were spoken.

She added, "If you had photos of your child when they were little, that would be helpful... By the way, when did your child go missing?"

"I have the photos."

Xu De nodded, and as he took out the cropped and laminated photo from his briefcase, he sighed and said, "The child was lost 12 years ago."

"It happened around 1990, in a small village in Lianshan County, but we don't know exactly where."

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"In short, we are in a very urgent situation right now."

"We are eager to meet the child's biological parents!"

Lost 12 years ago?

Hearing the first part of the sentence, Lele felt a little embarrassed.

And the second half of the sentence...

Lele was suddenly moved.

"12 years ago... to be honest, that's a really long time."

Lele spoke, then looked at the blurry, thumb-sized photo in her hand with a troubled expression.

"Besides, the photo is too blurry. You can only vaguely make out a person's shape, and it's hard to tell anything else."

"Even if relatives see the photo, they probably won't recognize him, let alone someone who went missing 12 years ago."

Human memories fade.

After the death of most loved ones, memories may become very blurry within ten years, and even seeing a clear photo may not be enough to recall them.

Not to mention the blurry pictures.

As for 12 years from now, will the other person be able to recognize him in the current photo?

Let me put it this way.

There was once a blunder.

That is, the two groups of people searching for their relatives met and supported each other in their search for their loved ones for ten years.

In the end?

Ultimately, they discovered that the other person was the one they were looking for.

That's right. If they can't even recognize each other standing face to face, how could they possibly find each other instantly based on just one photo?

"If you have photos of her parents..."

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"You can go to the Women's Federation of Lianshan County; they should have them registered there."

The child's face has changed a lot in 12 years.

Adults, however, will not be like that; at most they will just look a bit older, but they are still quite easy to recognize overall.

Even worse, if all else fails, you could take the photos and go from village to village asking around, but unfortunately...

"We don't have that."

Lin Yue paused for a moment, then sighed.

If they had photos, why would they need to ask others here? They could just contact Huangshi and have them contact the local police to retrieve the files!

but..

"We can have it."

Xu De suddenly spoke.

Wang Chao and Lin Yue were taken aback and instinctively asked, "What?"

"I said we can have it."

Xu De spoke, but hesitated slightly, his brows furrowing.

"Actually... I learned a skill in college."

"That means looking at 'bone structure'."

What is bone structure?

Bone structure is a representation of a person's genetic code.

But don't forget.

A person's genes are not created out of thin air or exist independently, but are formed and passed down by the fusion of both parents!

Therefore, in theory, it is possible to indirectly analyze the appearance of a child's parents by looking at their face.

This is a real phenomenon. Typically, after a child is born, parents will look at the child's features and say how they resemble themselves.

certainly....

"It's just that it can't be too precise."

Xu De spoke, but cautiously said something.

Wang Chao, however, was overjoyed.

"Ha, as long as it's useful, it's better than having nothing at all!"

The words were spoken.

He took out a pencil and A4 paper from his briefcase and looked at the other person expectantly.

"Director Xu, could you draw it?"

Xu De hesitated for a moment, then grabbed the pencil. "I'll give it a try."

As soon as he finished speaking, a rustling sound rang out around everyone.

Not long after.

A portrait appeared before everyone.

Lin Yue peeked out, frowned and stared for a long time, but in the end, she couldn't bear to look at it anymore because it was too irritating to look at. She covered her eyes and couldn't bear to look.

All I saw was...

The task on paper is like a drawing by a six-year-old child. If it were drawn with crayons, it might barely get a certificate of merit in kindergarten.

Hot eyes....

It's absolutely an eyesore!

Even Wang Chao was at a loss for words, his face full of astonishment as he savored the food.

Lin Yue said tactfully, "Attorney Xu, I didn't expect you..."

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"Not only is the case handled in such a unique way, but the painting is also outstanding... I vaguely see the artistic talent for color in Van Gogh!"

Xu De:

Xu De looked at his masterpiece and fell into deep thought.

To be honest, he really did have a clear image of the person in his mind.

But it's obvious.

His hands had their own agenda, refusing to cooperate with his brain.

"I'll do it."

"The old man at the Taoist temple always said I had a talent for painting, so he told me to give it a try!"

Wang Chao volunteered and picked up his pen, ready to get started.

"Director Xu, you describe it, and I'll carry it out!"

Xu De nodded without refuting, and said, "It's a man, with a square face, a somewhat flat nose, a bulbous nose, and the distance between his eyebrows and eyes is approximately..."

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After a while.

"Alright!" Wang Chao put down his pen.

Everyone crowded around to look.

this time.

Lin Yue couldn't help but sigh, rubbing her forehead.

"Where did Picasso come from?"

The drawing on the paper... If those messy, abstract lines can be considered a drawing, then the artistry of this painting would be three or four stories high.

It won't be lower than Picasso's!

"Fine, if it really doesn't work... let's go to the police station."

"We won't access the files, we'll only gather information on all the children who went missing 12 years ago, and then we'll try our luck one by one."

Xu De shook his head.

This is clearly a foolish move, requiring an extremely long time and patience. In fact, they don't have much time, and choosing this method is purely a matter of luck.

But there's no better option right now.

only...

"or.

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Lin Yue hesitated for a moment, then said tentatively, "Should I give it a try?"

"My father did hire a private painting tutor for me for a while, but I haven't touched a paintbrush in the past year..."

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Try?

"Then let's give it a try."

Xu De nodded and described the two faces in his mind again.

Not long after...

Two sketches of human figures, which had been revised multiple times, appeared before the audience.

On the paper were two middle-aged men, around 40 years old, and a middle-aged woman. Their wrinkles and the alert look in their eyes were all depicted with remarkable realism.

The art style is sharp and clean, and the characters are angular and very strong.

"I didn't realize the True Lord had this skill!?"

Xu De looked at the two portraits with a slightly surprised expression on his face.

This portrait... is about 80% similar to the face that appeared in my mind!

It's important to understand that this wasn't a direct copy; rather, it was Lin Yue's own description, which she drew purely based on the clues and her imagination.

"Hmph."

Lin Yue, the little pig, grunted and crossed her arms, clearly enjoying herself.

"It's just that your drawing style..."

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Xu De carefully examined the two portraits and then remarked with emotion, "They remind me of a very famous painter."

Lin Yue raised an eyebrow and tilted her head slightly.

"Who is it?"

"A painter with an extremely strong personality and a sharp, angular style," Xu Dedao said.

Lin Yue thought for a moment, then tentatively guessed, "Michelangelo?"

"No." Xu De shook his head.

Lin Yue became even more curious, put her hands on her hips, tilted her head, and asked, "Rembrandt? Van Gogh?"

"No, he's not a painter, but his paintings are angular and sharp, and he himself has a strong personality."

"Who is that?"

Xu Dedao: "Adolf Hitler."

Lin Yue:?

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