I'm only five years old, how come I've become the military region's darling?

Xing Yong looked at Ruan Xiaochun and asked, "Do you think she'd run away like that?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Hearing the child's childish voice, Xing Yong wanted to laugh. The little kid was small but had a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

"Alright, I have things to do, get away from here."

The older generation always says it's bad for children to be exposed to these things.

Xiao Chun stood obediently to the side with her head tilted back, saying, "Captain Xing is busy, so Xiao Chun is just watching."

She stood on tiptoe and curiously looked at the situation over there. In the distance, she could see a large pile of messy footprints, which looked so disordered that they had been trampled by villagers.

Xiaochun glanced at the scene of the crime, the side and back of the clinic. Why would this nurse come here for no reason?

Besides, it just feels weird for a robber to come to the clinic and steal things.

Without realizing it, Xiaochun started analyzing the case.

[Ding~ Basic logic deduction skill +10.]

If she were to commit robbery, she would definitely choose a secluded spot, suddenly jump out, and shout, "Give me your money!"

To rob a hospital right next to it, risking being discovered, is either stupid or... murder.

If it was murder, then why do people say it was robbery and murder?

Xiaochun listened intently to the villagers gossiping beside her.

"Three months ago, Old Fang's wife was killed on her way back from borrowing money from her parents' home. I went to see her at the burial, and oh my, there was such a big hole in her body."

"Don't even mention it. Half a year ago, the blind old lady's granddaughter finally saved up enough money to take her to see a doctor. But on the way back after withdrawing the money, she was strangled to death. The old lady was gone and the money was gone too. The blind old lady cried so much that she can't see anything anymore."

As Ruan Xiaochun listened to these odds and ends of the news, her mind automatically broke down the relevant information.

The fact that both victims had money on them when they were killed is consistent with the characteristics of robbery-murder.

However, a nurse who comes to provide support will not carry much money with her.

Xiao Chun saw Niu Qiaobao walking over after he finished asking questions and waved her little arms, "Officer Niu~"

"Xiaochun, what brings you here?"

Xiaochun winked playfully at Su Mei, who was pointing across the street, and said, "I'm here to find her. What if she runs away?"

Niu Qiaobao clicked his tongue, thinking back to the interrogation earlier, Su Mei's enthusiasm for Fu Chen. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was her man. He wouldn't believe it if you said there was nothing between them.

I felt even more sorry for Xiaochun. "Don't worry, she can't escape for now. We still need to take that man back for questioning."

"Oh? Really? He's connected to the deceased?"

"This is part of the case and cannot be discussed."

"Hmm, those aunties all said they were robbed, is it true? How much money were they robbed of?"

Niu Qiaobao replied absentmindedly, "Probably not much. The thief didn't even take the wallet; he just left it on the ground."

"Hmph!" Niu Qiaobao received a slap on the head. "Nothing better to do?"

"Officer, I'm off right now!" Niu Qiaobao grinned and ran off; the Great Demon King had gone berserk.

Xing Yong took off his gloves and looked at the innocent little girl opposite him.

Why are you asking so many questions?

"Xiaochun is just curious. This nurse is here to help, so she probably doesn't have much money on her. Why would that robber rob her here? He's so stupid. If it were Xiaochun, she would definitely choose a less crowded place and rob someone with money."

Choosing a less crowded place? And a place with lots of money?

Xing Yong's head was buzzing. "How do you know if they have money?"

"A person coming out of the bank with a large leather bag and lots of jewelry must be rich!"

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you've caught the eye of the cops. Reputation points +10]

Xiao Chun suddenly froze, meeting Xing Yong's probing gaze. Her eyes darted around, "Xiao Chun is talking nonsense. Captain Xing, I'm leaving now."

"Wait a moment."

Xing Yong looked at the little dog's furtive expression, grabbed her collar with one hand, and said with a forced smile, "Since you seem interested, I'll show you around."

"Dad~"

Xiao Chun turned to look at Ruan Jianhua, who was listening intently to the aunties chatting.

Did she learn this from her grandmother?

Xing Yong was determined to scare this brat. He said, "What if she robs people? That would be terrible!"

Today, I'll show her what a dead person looks like.

Xing Yong carried the little guy under his arm and walked to the scene of the crime.

I'll teach her a lesson today.

Passing through a row of police officers, I came across a woman's corpse. There was a gruesome gash on her neck, the flesh torn open. The deceased's face was ashen, and her eyes were staring blankly at the sky, which was rather unsettling.

The white nurse's uniform was stained with blood, and all the pockets were turned inside out. The grass around the body was covered in blood, wallets were scattered around, and a bloodstained knife lay nearby.

[Ding~ Host observed a murder scene, triggering the basic scene fabrication skill.]

Xiaochun didn't even realize what was happening before a whole bunch of inexplicable knowledge popped into her mind.

Erasure of traces? Forgery of evidence?

Xing Yong thought the person was terrified and felt a little guilty for being too impulsive, given the bloody scene.

"that......"

"Captain Xing, could you bring Xiaochun a little closer?"

Xing Yong: ? ? ?

"Xiaochun, that place seems different from the rest of the place."

Xing Yong subconsciously looked in the direction she was pointing. Was there anything different?

Xiaochun felt like her brain had evolved.

What was just a simple scene now seems like a sieve that slipped through her fingers.

This murder scene looks obviously staged.

The victim's pockets were turned inside out and found to be flat without any tearing or damage. There were no injuries on his wrists or arms. There was only a little soil on the soles of his shoes, with no signs of any struggle or escape. Toilet paper was deliberately scattered around the wallet used as the murder weapon.

"Captain Xing, if someone tried to steal your things, would you fight back?"

Xing Yong raised an eyebrow. "Is there even a question?"

Ruan Xiaochun pointed at the deceased, "But she didn't seem to resist."

Xing Yong glanced at Xiao Chun in surprise. Slitting the throat, turning over pockets, and dropping the watch were all characteristics of a robbery and murder. Even as a veteran detective, he couldn't make a complete judgment. How could a child like her understand these things?

"What else did you notice?"

Xiaochun frowned slightly. "Robbery and murder would definitely involve tension, but her pockets were neatly arranged, and she had her wallet and weapon. She would have run away after robbing them; there was no time for her to stay and search the wallet. Staying would only make it easier for someone to see it, wouldn't it?"

Xing Yong pursed his lips, his expression slightly unpleasant. He looked at Xiao Chuntian's expression, the child in front of him constantly swaying between being a born criminal and a born policeman.

Such keen talent, observation skills, and reasoning ability are truly qualities a child should possess.

For the first time, he felt a sense of self-doubt.

Could it be that the new brain really works better?

By this time, the forensic doctor had already put the body into a bag.

The young policeman approached with a notebook. "Detective team, we've basically finished collecting evidence. Someone witnessed the deceased and suspect Fu Chen here last night. We planned to take him back for questioning, but his colleague insists..."

Seeing the young policeman's hesitant expression, Xing Yong frowned. "What did you say?"

"She said your relationship with this young comrade is unusual, so she refused to let Fu Chen come with us and demanded that someone else handle the case..."