The first missing child, Qian Dongbao, was eight years old. He disappeared in the middle of the night eleven days ago. He disappeared at the Lishui River, five miles away from home. Before leaving home, he said that he was going to find his good friend. He carried his favorite slingshot with him.
The second child, Wang Xiaosheng, was eight years old. He disappeared in the evening eight days ago. He disappeared in the Yushui Alley, three streets away. Because he was naughty and liked to cause trouble, he accidentally broke a vase at home before leaving home. He had just been reprimanded by his parents.
The third child, Zhao Mian 'er, was seven years old. He disappeared five days ago. A few years ago, his father died in the battlefield. The rest of the family died of illness one after another. The only one in the family was an old grandmother in her seventies or eighties. She quarreled with her friends while playing and walked alone on a small path. Late at night, the grandmother waited for a long time and did not return. She hurriedly reported the disappearance to the local government.
At this point, the details of the three missing children were basically collected. There was also an incantation map that no one could understand. In the Supreme Court's Tan Siwei's office, Tan Siwei, Ning Shu, and Hui Mo surrounded the case and carefully analyzed it.
Most of the cases that revolved around children were committed for several reasons: At most, it was a case of kidnapping and selling. A person's life was worth an ingot of silver. It was a transaction without capital. Knockout drugs and ropes were used to smuggle them to the countryside or other cities. The better-looking ones were sold to brothels, and the plain-looking ones were sold to rich families as slaves. The villagers would be sold as child brides for money. Killing for revenge was not uncommon. There were neighbors, distant relatives, and even passers-by who quarreled with each other. They held grudges in their hearts and were unable to do anything to the adults. When they saw that the children were weak and easily bullied, they became bold and wanted to end their enemy's bloodline. There were also kidnapping and extortion cases, those who were born crazy, and those who accidentally failed. There were all kinds of reasons.
Children, under the blue dome of heaven, were like flowers that had just plucked two tender leaves and formed a small bump. They were fresh, beautiful, and full of hope. But before they could grow up, they would suddenly meet some cruel hands and break them with a gentle pinch.
But this case was completely different from those common cases. The three children lived in different directions and had never interacted with each other. Their families were poor and even had difficulties making ends meet. Like most of the poor children in the capital, they were ordinary and invisible in the public. But they were all chosen to be the sharp arrows and spears to attack the current Empress..
Ning Shu's heart could not help but feel a sense of absurdity.
How innocent, how hateful.
One could imagine the difficulty of this case. However, the more difficult it was, the more they had to think of ways to dig out hidden connections in seemingly unrelated information, and then follow the clues to find the final answer.
Huimo's mind was simple, but he was careful. Soon, he found a few obvious doubts, "Hey, what a coincidence! These three little fellows are all boys, and none of them are girls. They are all about seven or eight years old! "
"Yes, did you find any other similarities?" Ning Shu wanted to encourage him to think more and slowly learn how to solve cases.
With Ning Shu's approval, Hui Mo becomes more confident and continues to observe, "Let me see. The first time of disappearance is at night, the second time is not long after dinner, and the last time is in the evening. In short, it is the end of the day. This timing doesn't seem right … "
Ning Shu asked again, "What's wrong?"
"It's too dangerous, isn't it?" Hui Mo frowned, "This is a sensitive time for both adults and children. Because in our concept of the night, it often represents fear and danger. I remember that since I was a child, my mother always held my son's ear and warned him, 'If you are not obedient, be careful that evil spirits will come and take you away at night.' So when I was a child, as long as it was dark, I was very well-behaved. If one day I was naughty and accidentally caused trouble, I would bury myself in the quilt at night to prevent evil spirits from catching me.
No matter how bold and naughty these children are, they are only a few years old. Wang Xiaosheng was scolded by his parents and ran away. However, it was so dark outside. At most, he would wander around in front of the door. How dare he run to the dead end of the three alleys? Not to mention the other two children. They ran for several miles and went to the corners of the river and the local temple. Even an ordinary man would need a lot of effort to run four or five miles at night. How can children do it? "
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