The male supporting character was actually myself.

"You were able to unlock it so easily in just a short time?" Ye Xinglu jumped in through the car window, eagerly peering at his phone and expressing her doubt.

"what is this?"

He leaned closer to take a closer look at the screenshot of the message. "Judging from the tone, it seems like Hu Xiaojun is the one having an extramarital affair!"

Especially that idiot nickname of the other person, it's obvious that they're young, not very educated, and like to make a lot of noise.

She and Hu Xiaojun are quite a good match!

Jiang Chen posted another screenshot, which was the profile picture of "Li & Shang".

It's a selfie that's been overly beautified; the skin has been so smoothed that the nose's outline is almost indistinguishable, making it difficult to discern the real face.

"Is that all? A few ambiguous words, that's not enough evidence." Ye Xingluo meowed anxiously, the countdown ticking away, making him extremely worried.

"There's also a video, let's see what it's about."

After the short video finished playing, Ye Xingluo trembled with excitement. "What should we do next? Call the police? Yes! Call the police right now!"

Jiang Chen started the car and drove straight to the county's public security bureau.

The baby abduction case caused such a sensation online that the bureau set up a special investigation team to track down the whereabouts of the stolen baby.

When they heard that someone had reported a lead, Qin Li, the head of the task force, personally received them.

"Hello, I'm the one who reported the case." After a brief greeting, Jiang Chen took out her phone and got straight to the point. "After following the baby abduction case online, I'm here as a volunteer to help search for clues."

But after meeting the baby's parents, they discovered there might be more to the story.

Qin Li was a man in his forties, his slightly dark complexion revealing caution and determination.

After taking the other person's phone and watching the video, his expression turned serious. "Where did you get this video from? If the authenticity of the video can be verified, then this case is no longer a simple missing person case, but has already involved a serious case of infant trafficking!"

“On Hu Xiaojun’s phone.” Jiang Chen lied without even blushing. “When we volunteers were investigating the situation, his phone was lying to the side, and I saw it by chance.”

We arrived so suddenly that Hu Xiaojun was in a hurry to destroy the evidence and didn't have time to deal with it.

I happened to see it and they sent the video to my email.

There are also a few pictures, officer, please take a look.

I know my behavior was inappropriate and violated others' right to privacy.

I will bear any legal consequences that may arise.

Qin Li frowned slightly as he looked at the pictures on his phone and casually replied, "Whether or not there are legal consequences depends on the specific circumstances."

Although our laws are strict, they are still quite humane.

If the investigation finds that the evidence you submitted plays a crucial role, then there's no problem.

"No way? Ji Jiangchen, you don't even know such basic laws?" Ye Xing landed at his feet and meowed, swatting his long legs with the tip of her tail with a mocking expression. "Heh, I thought you were so great, turns out there are things you don't know!"

The little white cat rolled its eyes with a cold face, "You're getting a good deal and you're still acting innocent!"

My host travels through various mission worlds, and the laws in each world are different. How could he possibly know everything?

"You big stinky cat, if you weren't the main character, you would have died countless times already!"

"Achoo!" Ye Xinglu sneezed right after she finished laughing, muttering to herself, "My back is cold and I'm sneezing, who's cursing me?"

Qin Li, being an experienced task force leader, immediately became suspicious upon seeing the timing and content of the information exchange.

"Wait a moment, I'll go look up some information." He sat down at the computer, entered his account and password, and logged into his work interface.

The little white cat squatted beside the keyboard with great interest, giving its host a live broadcast.

"Host, he found the real-name authentication information by searching through the other party's software ID."

Li & Shang: Real name Duan Liyang, age 20, is a villager from Daduan Village, Changniu County, M City.

ID number: 1******************

The last time I swiped my ID card was at Wangcheng Hotel in Li County, five days ago.

Now they've even retrieved her phone number.

Officer Qin checked Li Fangfang's personal information in Yulan Village but found no hospital records.

Hu Xiaojun's baby has no household registration information;

However, Duan Liyang had prenatal checkups at the Third Hospital of M City!

And her birth records, oh my god, host, according to the date Duan Liyang gave birth, it matches the month of Hu Xiaojun's missing baby!

Officer Qin is checking... the hotel booking records under Duan Liyang and Hu Xiaojun's ID cards.

1、2、3、4、5……我没数清楚有多少页，通过软件自动分析配比，这俩人的行踪百分之八十吻合！

What's being retrieved now are bank records.

The bank card linked to Hu Xiaojun's communication software would send red envelopes and transfer money to Duan Liyang every few days.

About two months ago, he withdrew 80,000 yuan in cash.

On the same day, 80,000 yuan was deposited into Duan Liyang's bank card...

"My goodness, this is quite a show!"

As Jiang Chen listened, he secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. The police in this mission world had a lot of authority, but their efficiency in handling cases was also quite fast.

Based on a real-name registered account, they basically uncovered everything about the two people.

It seems the baby abduction case should be closed soon.

Sure enough, Qin Li looked at the dozen or so pages of files and let out a long sigh of relief.

A special task force was established early this morning. The leaders of the department attached great importance to it and gave a direct order that they must do everything possible to solve the case and find the child as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, I was careful and applied directly to the department for the highest level of authority to assist in the investigation.

Otherwise, even if the volunteer found the decisive evidence, without the authority to access so much information, they wouldn't be able to solve the problem so quickly.

The case was solved so quickly; it seems I have a good chance of being promoted in the second half of the year!

"Mr. Ji, the evidence you submitted is very important." Qin Li grasped his hand, expressed his gratitude, and then hesitated slightly before saying, "Your contribution will definitely be recorded in the case closing record."

However, since it was improper evidence collection, too many details cannot be revealed when reporting it to the media…

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "I understand!"

My original intention was simply to help find the baby as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that there might be many hidden secrets involved.

As long as the case is solved, I can completely ignore any media reports or anything like that.

"How can that be?" Qin Li said seriously. "A meritorious service is a meritorious service, and your contribution cannot be erased. I will try to get you a reward after the case is closed and the case report is released!"

He straightened his peaked cap and called to the task force members, "Now we need to hurry up and arrest the suspect."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Eye of Insight

The high-profile case of the missing baby was quickly solved.

After obtaining crucial evidence, Hu Xiaojun and his mother He Juhua were brought into the interrogation room to cooperate with the investigation. They quickly confessed to everything, revealing numerous inconsistencies in their statements.

Police quickly located Duan Liyang and her missing baby in a remote mountain village more than 60 miles away from Yulan Village.

Only then did the truth come to light.

Four years ago, Hu Xiaojun married Li Fangfang through an introduction.

At the time, both parties agreed not to build a new house, not to buy a car, and not even to add new furniture. Hu Xiaojun gave Li Fangfang a dowry of 100,000 yuan.

After the marriage, Li Fangfang brought all the dowry of 100,000 yuan and 80,000 yuan back to her small family. She and Hu Xiaojun agreed to save some more money to buy a house in the city so that their child could receive a good education in the future.

Unexpectedly, Hu Xiaojun developed a gambling addiction shortly after his marriage. Two years ago, he met Duan Liyang at a card room, and the two began an extramarital affair in the city.

Over four years, Hu Xiaojun gambled and kept mistresses, leaving him with more money than he could earn. The family's living expenses still depended on Li Fangfang's earnings from working in a workshop in the next village.

Because they rarely saw each other and Li Fangfang was having trouble conceiving, her mother-in-law's expression grew increasingly grim.

The two had mentioned divorce during their arguments, but the mother-in-law, He Juhua, did not want her to take her dowry and share the family property.

Li Fangfang knew that delaying childbirth was a major taboo in the countryside, so although there were some frictions, nothing went too far, and they continued to live under the same roof.

The turning point came when Duan Liyang became pregnant.

Upon learning that her son's mistress was pregnant and that a blood test at an unlicensed clinic revealed it was a boy, the mother-in-law, He Juhua, began to have wicked thoughts.

After discussing it privately, Hu Xiaojun, Duan Liyang, He Juhua, and Duan Liyang's parents decided to set a trap to make Li Fangfang leave with nothing. At that time, Hu Xiaojun would use the 180,000 yuan in his bank card and borrow some money to buy a house in the city and register it under the names of Hu Xiaojun and Duan Liyang.

The couple got married and registered their child in the city so they could live there.

After finishing their plan, He Juhua and Hu Xiaojun worked on Li Fangfang, suggesting that she fake a pregnancy and then use the excuse of giving birth and postpartum care in the city when the baby was born, so that they could bring the baby back for a full-month celebration.

The entire plan is progressing smoothly.

Fearing that the parents might change their minds after having a son, Duan Liyang's family signed a written agreement. Hu Xiaojun then gave 80,000 yuan in cash to Duan Liyang's parents, and together with his mother He Juhua, they brought the one-month-old baby back home.

Two months later, at the appointed time, He Juhua, the mother-in-law, made an excuse to go to the market and arranged for Li Fangfang to wash the whole family's clothes; Hu Xiaojun made an excuse to go to work in the county town and drove away early in the morning.

He then drove and lay in ambush at the entrance of the village not far from his home. His mother-in-law, He Juhua, did not go to the market but kept an eye on Li Fangfang's every move.

After she went inside to get her things, He Juhua took the sleeping baby away, got into the car, and headed straight for a small mountain village deep in the mountains.

The child's biological mother, Duan Liyang, is hiding here, quietly waiting for the dust to settle.

They just didn't expect that Li Fangfang had developed deep feelings for him during the two months she had been taking care of the child.

Therefore, upon discovering her child was missing, she disregarded the possibility of being caught trafficking babies and immediately posted online seeking help. The post quickly went viral, with numerous volunteers joining the search.

Hu Xiaojun and her son never expected it to cause such a big commotion.

They thought Li Fangfang would be afraid of being exposed for buying children and would suffer in silence if she left, but who would have thought she would not care about the consequences at all!

Fearing discovery of any clues, the mother and son came up with another bad idea to smear Li Fangfang and divert her attention. Hu Xiaojun orchestrated the anonymous online release of rumors that Li Fangfang was having an extramarital affair.

Their plan was well-thought-out. As long as they couldn't find the child, and waited a few more months until the baby grew up and changed appearance, it would be difficult to recognize him.

Duan Liyang has proper paperwork and a birth certificate, so no one would doubt them.

Hu Xiaojun only needs to use the excuses of losing a child, having an extramarital affair, and being filmed in private to blackmail Li Fangfang into leaving with nothing, so that he can reunite with Duan Liyang's family.

In fact, the task force had already had some suspicions before this, such as whether the baby was taken away in his sleep without being woken up and crying, and whether it was the work of an acquaintance.

For example, after the child went missing, Li Fangfang behaved normally, while Hu Xiaojun and He Juhua either overdid it or acted somewhat abnormally.