"What is it?" Hearing Yang Hong mention something strange, Zhao Yu was curious and quickly asked.
"Hmm …" Yang Hong recalled, "I remember that year, during the Grand Piano Competition, there was a very talented student from Fengling County. I don't remember her name, but it was a girl. She was already famous in our county before the competition. Apparently … she passed level 10 at the age of twelve and learned piano from a famous musician in the capital. Basically, she was really, really good … "
"I remember seeing her once during the semi-finals. She was wearing old clothes with patches on them. She probably didn't come from a very rich family. But her piano skills were really good. We were both level 10, but we were obviously not as good as her.
"Right …" Yang Hong seemed to remember and quickly said, "That's the strange thing! She originally made it to the finals with a very impressive result! But for some reason, her name wasn't on the final list. It seems like … someone said that the night before the finals … she dropped out! Don't you think … this is strange?! "
Zhao Yu carefully thought about Yang Hong's words and felt that it was indeed a little strange. He quickly asked, "Are you sure she made it to the finals?"
"Tsk tsk …" Yang Hong scratched her head with both hands and smacked her lips. "I'm really not sure. Maybe I heard it from another student's parent, or maybe I heard it from my mom … Hey? Yeah? How could I forget about this? Ask my mom!? Back then, in order to let me learn piano, she almost reached level 10 herself. She definitely remembers about piano! "
Unexpectedly, Yang Hong was more concerned about solving the case than Zhao Yu. She did not care if she would disturb the old lady early in the morning and did not hesitate to call her mother.
In order to let Zhao Yu hear clearly, she even put the phone on speaker.
The old lady's voice quickly came through the phone. Yang Hong told her the whole story. In order to get the old lady to cooperate, she even lied that she was being investigated at the police station.
The old lady was scared when she heard this. She quickly told him everything that had happened that year. Although it was mostly the same as what Yang Hong said, the old lady was more detailed and accurate.
As it turned out, there was indeed a piano prodigy in Fengling County. She showed outstanding talent from a young age. Although her family was very poor, her parents almost risked their lives to let her learn the zither. It was said that they even sold their ancestral home in the village!
The girl prodigy lived up to her parents' expectations. Over the years, she won many awards and became a celebrity in Fengling County.
Before she entered Qinshan City's Tenth High School Piano Competition, everyone had high hopes for her, thinking that she would definitely be in the top three! Once she was chosen by a famous university, the young lady would soar into the sky with a bright future!
At that time, because they were the same age, Yang Hong's mother used the female prodigy as an example to scold Yang Hong many times. She said that they were both piano students, but look at her. Look at him!
However, what was unexpected was that the female prodigy, who had already advanced to the finals with an absolute advantage, suddenly withdrew from the competition the night before the competition!
As for the reason for withdrawing from the competition, there were many different opinions. Some said that she had vomited blood from practicing the zither; some said that she had been kidnapped and killed; some even said that she had eloped with a male student …
All in all, ever since that piano competition, no one had seen the girl prodigy ever again. Even her parents had disappeared without a trace.
Because the withdrawal was very sudden, the competition committee had replaced the eleventh place at the last minute. This was why the female prodigy was not on the list of finalists.
Originally, in the years after the competition, people still talked about it enthusiastically, but as time passed, the female prodigy's family had long disappeared from people's sight.
Female prodigy?
Female prodigy …
Zhao Yu felt that the sudden withdrawal of the female prodigy was a sign of something.
What had happened to her that night that she had to withdraw from the competition the night before the finals? Also, after withdrawing from the competition, why did her whole family disappear?
Originally, this might not have been a big deal, but looking at it in relation to the Lost Hand Case, it was a little thought-provoking.
Zhao Yu instinctively felt that the matter of the female prodigy withdrawing from the competition might have something to do with the Lost Hand Case! If he could find her, he might be able to find new clues!
"Mom!" Yang Hong was also very concerned about this matter. She quickly asked into the phone, "Do you still remember the female prodigy's name?"
"Li Dan!" The old lady had a good memory and blurted out, "Fengling County's Li family. Not only is she from the same village as my parents, but she also has the same name as your second great aunt! Son, if there's anything the police don't understand, just ask me. As long as I know, I'll tell you honestly. If there's nothing else, don't stay at the police station for too long. Don't let people think you did something bad … "
"Okay mom! There's nothing else, hang up! "Yang Hong awkwardly hung up the phone. The old lady's "tell me honestly" made the two of them look like criminals.
"My mom's like that, she won't stop nagging!" Yang Hong raised her head, "How was it, Officer Zhao, did this help your investigation?"
"Fengling County, Li family, Li Dan!" Zhao Yu repeated the information and said, "I'll have to look into it to find out. If it really has something to do with the case, I'll definitely give you a Good Citizen Award! "
"Thanks to you, I'll forget about the Good Citizen Award!" Yang Hong joked, "Please, next time you jump off the balcony, just tell me first!"
"There won't be a next time!" Zhao Yu promised. But after he promised, the two of them looked at each other speechlessly for three seconds. The atmosphere was a little awkward.
"That … we …" Zhao Yu pointed at Yang Hong, then at himself, as if he wanted to express something, but could not find the right words.
"Okay! I understand! " Yang Hong said generously, "The case is more important. If you have something on your mind, we won't be happy! Why bother? You saved me, I'll remember that. Three thousand yuan worth of free service once, valid long-term! "
"Great!" Zhao Yu gave a thumbs up, then grabbed Yang Hong's phone, "Come, leave your number and add me on WeChat first! Once I catch the criminal and get my reward, I'll take you to a four-star hotel to have fun! "
Then, Zhao Yu somehow saluted her and turned to leave.
"You … you're going out now, how are you going to go home?" Yang Hong asked worriedly, "You're not going to wear this back to the police station, are you? How about I get you some clothes first? Hello? "
Before Yang Hong could finish, the sound of Zhao Yu closing the door could be heard.
"This guy! He came in a hurry and left in a hurry … "
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