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

Just then, a group of people could be heard rustling in the distance, and Xiao Chun spotted Xing Yong from afar.

"Captain Xing!"

Xing Yong spotted Xiao Chun at a glance. Xiao Chun was like a little spring, waving his short, small arms and grinning with his white teeth showing. Goodness, he disappeared yesterday after Xing Yong finished hearing the case. He probably knew what he had done and the little guy was feeling guilty.

Her entrapment tactics were essentially illegal and completely violated the logic and procedures of police investigations. He spent an entire night writing a report to explain the situation back on track.

What worries Xing Yong even more is that this child always likes to take unconventional approaches, which is very dangerous.

We must make her deeply realize her mistake!

Xing Yong kept a straight face and ignored everyone, while Niu Qiaobao shrugged and winked at Xiao Chun.

Xiao Chun's eyes darted around. Oh dear, Captain Xing is angry.

"Captain Xing, what are you doing here?"

Xing Yong ignored him with a sour face. "Comrade, take me inside to see what's going on."

"Captain Xing is this body." The old morgue worker covered his nose and lifted the white sheet, instantly making the stench even more overwhelming.

Xing Yong frowned, the entire corpse had turned into a giant, and its original appearance was completely unrecognizable.

"Captain Xing, that pendant fell from the corpse's hand."

Xiao Chun anxiously pointed to the ground. Xing Yong glanced at the little guy, then looked down at the pendant, which was something resembling a dog tooth. Niu Qiaobao, who was next to him, immediately handed over a bag.

"Take them back with you."

"Officers, when are you going to take this body away? It's really smelly here in this weather, I'm afraid someone will complain."

"A forensic doctor will be here soon. After a preliminary examination, the body will be taken away. Was the body found in the area behind the military compound?"

The old man sighed, "Yes, that area used to be a wild pond. Because no one has taken care of it for a long time, there are a lot of weeds growing on the pond. If someone hadn't recently discovered that there were a lot of flies there, I don't think anyone would have found it."

Just then, Zhang Ning walked in from outside.

"I'll leave this to you. I'll go check the situation."

Zhang Ning nodded, wearing gloves, and looked at the little guy standing by the door, acting suspiciously. His eyes were wet as he stared at Xing Yong. Then she saw Xing Yong's sour face and looked at Niu Qiaobao questioningly.

Niu Qiaobao made a funny face.

"Xiaochun, come in and have a look?"

Xing Yong, who had just stepped out, was taken aback. "What's a little kid like her doing going in there?"

"You've been raising her since she was little, haven't you seen how she isn't afraid?"

Xing Yong turned to look at the severely decomposed corpse of the giant, picked up the little one, and said, "You can examine her yourself, I'm taking her with me."

Zhang Ning shrugged and started loading the goods.

Once outside, Xiaochun secretly glanced at Xing Yong, then tugged at his collar with her little hand. "Captain Xing, I'm sorry, sob..."

"Xiaochun just wants the murderer to confess quickly, I don't want him to get away..." Xiaochun explained, one sentence after another.

Xing Yong, who was initially angry, suddenly felt no longer angry.

Looking at the little girl's wet puppy eyes, I felt guilty again. She's just a child, and it's understandable that she doesn't know the procedures and regulations for handling cases. But his way of educating her is problematic.

But he still kept a straight face, saying, "You can't do that next time, you know? If you have any ideas, you can talk to Captain Xing. You can't do that."

Tears welled in the little one's curled eyelashes, and her tiny hands clung to his arm. "Xiaochun knows, I won't do it again."

Xing Yong sighed, picked her up, and wiped away her tears. "Don't cry." Behind him, he felt that Old Lady Ruan's gaze could kill.

"What are you doing here?"

Xiao Chun hung her head dejectedly, and Grandma Ruan rushed over, saying, "It's that Su Mei again. She's not human, trying to scare a child."

Xing Yong's brows furrowed inch by inch. Was Su Mei really that tactless?

"Captain Xing, Xiao Chun is alright."

"Alright, alright, Xiaochun is yours now. My goodness, I have to go to my studies. Captain Xing, please don't make her cry anymore. This child is pitiful enough. It's bad enough that she doesn't have a mother to love her, but she likes you so much. If you scold her, she'll probably cry herself to sleep tonight!"

"No way~" Xiaochun said with her head drooping, her grandmother was exaggerating.

Xing Yong's guilt surged like the waves as he held her in his arms. "I'll handle it later. Don't cry. Captain Xing won't be mean to you anymore, okay?"

Grandma Ruan looked at Xing Yong, a tough guy, and thought, "What does this silly boy know? If you don't say that, how could these tough, wooden men know how to be gentle?"

Alright, now that Xiaochun has someone to rely on, she feels much more at ease. Recently, she even sent her silly son to learn how to cook in the logistics department, and life has suddenly become much better.

Xiao Chun's matter was quickly forgotten. Xing Yong took the little guy to the scene where the body was first discovered. At this time, a cordon was set up around the area, and several soldiers were guarding the side. Many family members of the compound who were watching were whispering among themselves.

"I heard that Battalion Commander Yang's daughter has been found."

"I saw it. You have no idea how horribly they died. I think they were already rotten when they were pulled out."

"They say having a stepmother means having a stepfather. I remember that girl's name was something like, 'Superfluous'?"

"Who knows? Jiang Xiaohua even said that the girl probably secretly went back to her hometown."

"Alright, stop talking, the police are here."

The military compound reported today that a body was found. Preliminary identification indicates it is Yang Duoyu, the 15-year-old daughter of Battalion Commander Yang Genfa. Her biological mother died from postpartum hemorrhage and she was raised by her maternal grandmother. A few days ago, the grandmother fell ill and sent the child to her biological father. However, Yang Genfa had already remarried and had a daughter of similar age to Yang Duoyu, as well as a son under five years old. A week ago, it is said that Yang Duoyu had a conflict with her stepmother's daughter over a piece of clothing, and she did not return home the next day. It is understood that her stepmother, Jiang Xiaohua, thought she had run back to her hometown on her own until the incident occurred.

"Squad leader, the area is overgrown with weeds, and it rained a couple of days ago. Anything that was there would have been washed away. I just spoke with them, and they say many children climb over the wall over there. I've already arranged for someone to drain the pond to see if there's anything there."

Qin Yuezheng wiped away his sweat, which was dripping with perspiration. There were many mosquitoes in the grass, and his face was covered with red welts from their bites. Xiao Chun took off the mosquito repellent sachet from her neck. "Officer Qin, this is a mosquito repellent that my grandma gave me. You can take it."

Qin Yuezheng smiled and said, "Then thank you, Xiaochun. I'll send you a fragrant one later."

"no problem."

Xing Yong watched as Xiao Chun and her team members became increasingly harmonious, a smile playing on his lips. "Has Yang Genfa issued the notification?"

"The person has been taken away by the military region's security department. Xiao Chen is over there."

Xing Yong took Xiao Chun to the security office. "Hello, this is the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

The guard at the entrance of the security office nodded slightly. "Captain Xing, our leader is already inside."

As soon as Xiaochun entered, she heard a woman's grief-stricken, hoarse sobbing, "Yang Genfa, you promised me you would take good care of Xiaoyu. Give me back my Xiaoyu. If you don't like her, let her come back to me. Why did you have to kill her?"

Yang Genfa's face was very ugly, even radiating anger.

A woman in a dress pulled her aside, saying, "Grandma, what are you saying? Duoyu ran away and got into trouble on her own. What does this have to do with Genfa? Besides, you can't say things like that. Duoyu is Genfa's biological daughter. Would he harm her?"

"Get out of here, you shameless whore! You were already seducing men before my daughter even died. Were you itching for a fight and trying to seduce men?"

Jiang Xiaohua's expression changed instantly. "Old woman, what nonsense are you talking about? I only married Genfa after his wife died."

The old woman's eyes were red and swollen, she was overwhelmed with grief, and her voice trembled, "I don't want to get involved in your affairs, but my little fish, you will give her back her life!"

Xing Yong pushed the door open and went in. Xiao Chen immediately said, "Captain Xing, this old lady is Yang Duoyu's maternal grandmother."

Xing Yong nodded and reached out to pull the old woman off the ground.

"Grandma, I will investigate whether there are any problems with Yang Duoyu's death. Please stop crying."

Xiaochun, who was standing nearby, handed her a handkerchief. "Don't cry. If you cry and hurt yourself, you won't know how that older sister got into trouble."

"What could possibly have happened? He just wandered around aimlessly and drowned."

"Shut up," Yang Genfa said, raising his voice.

Jiang Xiaohua turned her head away, feeling resentful and unwilling.

"Officers, no matter what, Yang Duoyu is my daughter. You can investigate as you please."

Xing Yong looked at the man opposite him and nodded. "We need to collect Yang's extra belongings, as well as statements from your family."

"Officer, my two children are still young. What are you collecting? They can't be the ones who killed her."

"Whether it's true or not isn't up to you to decide. You say Yang Duoyu died accidentally, then let me ask you, what was she doing in such a desolate place? Also, why didn't you call the police immediately after she went missing? If you as parents had taken it seriously, you wouldn't have discovered it so late."

Jiang Xiaohua was speechless, her face pale, and she muttered, "It's not like I killed her."

"Alright, Battalion Commander Yang, you all need to cooperate with the police in this matter. I've already spoken to your superiors," the head of the security section said sternly.

"receive."

Xing Yong tilted his head and gestured to Xiao Chen, "Let's go to the Yang family together."

The Yang family lived in a small courtyard within the military compound.

As soon as I arrived, the neighbors in the compound gathered around to watch.

"Battalion Commander Yang, which room does Yang Duoyu live in?"

"in."

Which one?

Yang Genfa looked somewhat uneasy, and lowered his voice in the face of Xing Yong's oppressive gaze.

"It's over there."

Xing Yong frowned and looked over. The so-called room was filled with clutter, and in the corner were two long benches supporting a door. The dark room had an unpleasant smell even when standing at the door, and mosquitoes were flying everywhere.

Is this a place for a child to live?

The people outside shook their heads in disbelief. Jiang Xiaohua forced a smile and said, "Xiao Lei has been sick lately, so Yu has been staying here. He usually sleeps with Xiao Lei."

Everyone rolled their eyes. Did they think we were idiots?

Xing Yong, while investigating a case, couldn't condemn others for being unfit to be parents, so he coldly told Xiao Chen to go in and clean up.

Washing face, clothes, writing implements, and books—basically all their daily necessities were laid out in the yard, like slaps to the faces of Yang Genfa and his wife, leaving them both looking extremely embarrassed.

The child has all his belongings here. You're saying this is just a temporary stay?

"Officer, these are all unnecessary. Isn't that enough?"

"Didn't you say she was staying here temporarily? Xiao Chen, go in and check again."

Just then, a child suddenly ran in and blocked the doorway, shouting, "You're not going in! That little bitch lives in the doghouse. That's my sister's room inside. Don't go in!"

The five-year-old boy kept calling him a "little bastard" and a "dog house," clearly having heard such things many times before. Yang Genfa's veins bulged as he looked at the crowd, and he slapped the boy across the face.

"Is this how you raise children?"

"Mom!" A woman's voice came from the doorway. Xiaochun looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl running over. Standing next to her was a familiar figure: Fu Chen's eldest son, Fu Youan!

Xiao Chun grabbed Xing Yong's arm. "Captain Xing, the pendant in Yang Duoyu's hand belongs to that boy."

Xing Yong suddenly looked over, and his sharp gaze made Fu Youan tremble.

He instinctively lowered his head, wanting to turn around and leave.

Xing Yong quickly walked over and grabbed the boy's arm.

Fu Youan was a little nervous and subconsciously shook off Xing Yong's arm.

Xing Yong looked at the boy seriously, his tone stern, "Do you know Yang Duoyu?"