One o'clock in the morning.

Wang Mei's new identity has been confirmed.

Her current name is "Li Xiulan".

I work as a cleaner at a small hotel on the outskirts of the city.

It's 1:30 a.m.

Zhao Jinhu's whereabouts were tracked down.

His current name is "Zhao Jianmin".

They make a living by collecting recyclables.

I live in an old rental house in the north of the city.

Two o'clock in the morning.

The technical team retrieved surveillance footage from Chengbei Street.

A man in a gray coat walked past the entrance of the junkyard.

He kept his head down.

But the left side of his neck was briefly exposed under the streetlight.

Circular burn scar.

Matches the portrait.

2:17 a.m.

Qin Zheng picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Group 1 in the north of the city, prepare to set up surveillance."

"Target male, Zhao Jinhu, currently using the name Zhao Jianmin."

"There is strong suspicion of child trafficking."

"Be careful, the other party may have accomplices, don't alert them."

Three o'clock in the morning.

Wang Mei was also located in the staff dormitory of a suburban hotel.

The arrest teams set off simultaneously.

3:42 AM.

Outside an old rental house in the north of the city.

Plainclothes police officers quietly approached.

A dim, yellow light was on in the room.

Zhao Jinhu was sitting on the edge of the bed smoking.

The TV was on, but the volume was very low.

He seemed completely unaware that a face from fifteen years ago had been drawn from the old woman's memory by a five-year-old girl.

Unbeknownst to them, the police followed that face and found his current doorway overnight.

When the police broke down the door, Zhao Jinhu dropped the cigarette in his hand.

His first reaction was to rush towards the window.

But after taking only two steps, he was tackled to the ground by two police officers.

"Don't move!"

"police!"

Zhao Jinhu was pinned to the ground, and the round scar on the left side of his neck was clearly visible.

An old policeman saw the scar and cursed through gritted teeth.

"It's you."

the other side.

A small hotel on the outskirts of the city.

When Wang Mei was brought out of the staff dormitory, she was still pretending to be confused.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm just a cleaner!"

"You've arrested the wrong person!"

It wasn't until the police officers placed the portrait drawn by Shen Ling'er in front of her that she understood.

Wang Mei's voice suddenly stopped.

She stared intently at the painting.

For the first time, panic showed in his eyes.

"Who drew this?"

The police officer coldly replied, "You don't need to know."

Wang Mei's lips trembled slightly.

Looking at the woman in the portrait, whose mouth was smiling but whose eyes were not, she suddenly felt as if her disguise of more than ten years had been stripped away.

She screamed, "It wasn't me!"

"I don't know him!"

"I have no idea!"

But the more she shouted, the colder the police officer's eyes became.

Because that portrait was just too lifelike.

It was so intense that even she was afraid.

As dawn approached.

The two human traffickers were taken back to the city's Public Security Bureau.

Qin Zheng did not sleep that night.

Teacher Luo did not sleep.

The technical team didn't sleep either.

As the young policeman leaned back in his chair and ate a cold steamed bun, he couldn't help but glance at the photocopy of the portrait on the table.

He whispered, "Team Leader Qin."

Qin Zheng looked up.

"What's wrong?"

The young police officer pointed to the portrait.

"Without Ling'er's two paintings, wouldn't our investigation have taken much longer?"

Qin Zheng remained silent for a moment.

"Not long."

The young police officer was taken aback.

Qin Zheng looked out the window at the sky turning white.

"It's possible that it will never be found."

The tech team fell silent.

Teacher Luo sat down next to him and gave a wry smile.

"She didn't give two paintings."

"She pulled two people from fifteen years ago out of time."

No one objected.

Because that statement is so accurate.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

The program started on time.

As soon as the live stream started, the number of viewers surged like crazy.

The topic trended on social media all night last night.

#HopeXiaoBaoComeHome#

#神灵儿老码 Portrait#

#Have the human traffickers been caught?#

Countless netizens were waiting in the live stream room early in the morning.

"Here it comes!"

"I didn't sleep a wink last night, just wanting to know if there's any result!"

"Any news from the police?"

"Those two portraits are truly stunning."

"Hoping for good news!"

"Where's Shen Ling'er? Has Ling'er gotten up yet?"

The production crew was gathering in the hotel lobby.

He Chuan stood in front of the camera, his dark circles clearly visible.

But he was also very excited.

Zhao Lei walked over, yawning.

"Teacher He, didn't you sleep last night?"

He Chuan glanced at him.

Are you asleep?

Zhao Lei remained silent for two seconds.

"Didn't sleep well."

Bai Sisi also said softly, "I've been checking my messages too."

Lin Jia held Chen Doudou's hand.

Chen Doudou was clearly not fully awake yet, with a tuft of hair sticking up.

He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Are we going to the police station to catch bad guys again today?"

Lin Jia immediately covered his mouth.

"Don't talk nonsense."

Chen Doudou said, feeling wronged, "I was just asking."

At this moment, Yang Mi led Shen Ling'er out of the elevator.

Shen Ling'er was wearing a little red sweatshirt, and her hair was tied into two small buns.

His face still had that sleepy but arrogant expression.

The live chat exploded with comments.

"Ling'er is here!"

Good morning, Little Demon Ball!

"The hero baby who drew the child traffickers yesterday is here!"

"Tell us quickly, is there any result yet!"

"Ling'er doesn't seem nervous at all."

Zhao Lei immediately moved closer.

"Ling'er, did you sleep well last night?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"good."

Zhao Lei asked, "Aren't you worried?"

Shen Ling'er blinked.

"Is worrying useful?"

Zhao Lei was stunned.

"Uh...it's no use."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Then let's have breakfast."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The comments section was filled with laughter.

"Hahaha, Ling'er's mental state is stable."

"Worrying is useless, so eating is reasonable."

"The aftereffects of Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's quote: The first thing to do in life is to eat."

Yang Mi bent down to straighten her collar.

"You already ate two small steamed buns this morning."

Shen Ling'er looked up.

"That's preparation."

Yang Mi: "Prepare what?"

Shen Ling'er was very serious.

"Prepare for hunger."

Yang Mi smiled helplessly.

Looking at the mother and daughter, He Chuan felt a little relieved.

Just as we were about to begin according to the procedure, the director suddenly strode over from the side.

His face was flushed, and he was holding his phone.

"Teacher He!"

He Chuan was taken aback.

"What's wrong?"

The director lowered his voice, but it still trembled with excitement.

"The police station called."

Everyone fell silent instantly.

Yang Mi tightened his grip on Shen Ling'er's hand slightly.

Shen Ling'er also raised her head.

He Chuan's throat moved.

"What news?"

The director took a deep breath.

"The person has been caught."

The air seemed to freeze for a second.

next moment.

Zhao Lei jumped up immediately.

"They caught them?!"

Bai Sisi covered her mouth, her eyes instantly turning red.

Lin Jia also suddenly looked at the director.

"real?"

The director nodded vigorously.

"real!"

"Last night, based on Ling'er's portrait and technical comparison, the police identified the two people."

"The operation will be carried out simultaneously in the early morning."

"Both the man and the woman have been caught!"

The live stream chat exploded.

"Aaaaaaah, I caught him!"

"Holy crap, they really caught them!"

"Ling'er is awesome!!!"

"The police arrested a five-year-old overnight for drawing a person!"

"This is unbelievable!"

"Just what kind of amazing father is Shen Fei?!"

"People may forget their faces, but they will never forget what they saw when they were afraid—this statement is divine!"

Chen Doudou was fully awake as well.

He jumped up excitedly.

"Ling'er! We caught him! We caught the person you drew!"

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"I heard you."

Chen Doudou's face turned bright red with excitement.

Are you unhappy?

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"Happy."

Chen Doudou asked in confusion, "Then why didn't you jump?"

Shen Ling'er said calmly, "Experts don't jump."

Zhao Lei almost burst out laughing.

"Who said that?"

Shen Ling'er raised her chin.

"My dad."

Zhao Lei: "..."

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