After Chen Xiaohong took out the key and opened the door, Chen Xiaohong and Zhou Jiamei entered the room first.
Maybe it was because she was back in a familiar place that Zhou Jiamei was no longer so afraid. She let go of Chen Xiaohong's hand and consciously changed her slippers on the shoe cabinet at the door. In addition, she also found a pair of very clean and cute ones.
The slippers were placed in front of Xiao Yueyue without saying anything, but the meaning was obvious.
Xiao Yueyue was stunned for a moment, then she laughed and put on her slippers. After changing her shoes, Xiao Yueyue said with a smile: "Thank you."
"No, you're welcome." Zhou Jiamei whispered.
After changing her shoes, Chen Xiaohong also took out a pair of her own slippers for Ren Xue. However, when she saw Xu Lang standing at the door, she said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Officer Xu, you don't need to change, kid.
Her father is not at home and no one comes to the house, so no men’s slippers are prepared.”
Hearing this, Xu Lang smiled and shook his head, expressing that he didn't care.
After Zhou Jiamei heard Chen Xiaohong's words, she thought about it, ran to Chen Xiaohong's bedroom, dug out a pair of slippers, came to the door, put them in front of Xu Lang, stepped back a few steps, and pulled the little girl.
Yueyue went to sit on the sofa in the living room.
The three adults, Xu Lang and Chen Xiaohong, were stunned. Xu Lang looked at the men's slippers on the ground. Obviously, they were Zhou Jiamei's father's slippers. Xu Lang did not hesitate and put on the slippers. While changing his shoes, he said:
"Xiaomei is really a very sensible child."
Chen Xiaohong smiled reluctantly. Looking at her daughter who was holding Xiao Yueyue and sitting on the sofa and turning on the TV, Chen Xiaohong's eyes turned red again.
After several people changed their shoes, entered the room, and came to the living room, Xu Lang subconsciously looked at the layout of the room, while Chen Xiaohong first went to the bathroom to wash her hands, and then went to pour water for Xu Lang and the others.
This is a house with three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen and one bathroom. The house is not big, but it is very exquisitely decorated. On the wall of the living room, there is a family photo of a family of three. A very handsome man is holding a baby in his arms.
A little girl of seven or eight years old, and beside the man, stood Chen Xiaohong. The three of them smiled happily at the camera. Looking at the photo, you can tell that this man should be Zhou Jiamei's father, Zhou Xiaobin, as Xu Lang had guessed before.
Likewise, Zhou Jiamei's father is indeed very handsome.
The room was kept very clean. Chen Xiaohong looked like a very refined woman. On the coffee table, Xu Lang saw several fashion magazines, all related to cosmetics. On the TV cabinet, there were also many books.
On the balcony of the living room, Xu Lang saw several potted plants that were well taken care of. The potted plants were either valuable things or small wild flowers on the roadside. At this time, several of the potted plants were blooming.
Next to the potted plant, there is a small fish tank. There are several small goldfish swimming happily in the fish tank. In the fish tank, there is also a small turtle. At this time, the little turtle is lying on a layer of pebbles and
Resting on the shell looks very cute.
Looking at everything in the room, it can be seen that this was indeed a very happy and warm family of three.
Chen Xiaohong came over with several cups of tea. After putting down the tea, she chose to sit next to Zhou Jiamei. She noticed Xu Lang looking at the potted plants and fish tank on the balcony, and explained with a smile: "Those few
The potted plants were brought back by Xiaomei when she went on a spring outing with her classmates. She has been taking good care of them, and now they are blooming."
Xu Lang nodded, once again feeling that Zhou Jiamei was a very caring child.
"The little goldfish and turtle in the fish tank were made for her when her father came back and took her to play at the beach during the Chinese New Year. The pebbles and small shells were all picked up by her on the beach.
."
When Chen Xiaohong said this, Zhou Jiamei took Xiao Yueyue to the balcony and introduced her to Xiao Yueyue in a low voice in front of the potted plants and fish tank. Obviously, she was showing her beloved to Xiao Yueyue.
It seems that Zhou Jiamei really regards Xiao Yueyue as a good friend.
Xu Lang looked away, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. After putting down the cup, he asked: "Ms. Chen, where are the things you found at the scene?"
"Oh, I'll get it for you right now."
Saying that, Chen Xiaohong immediately got up, went to the bathroom, took out Zhou Jiamei's schoolbag and blood-stained clothes, and handed them to Xu Lang. After Xu Lang took them, he took a few glances and found that it was indeed the same as what Chen Xiaohong had said.
, the school bag and clothes all showed signs of being torn apart by violence, especially the underwear.
Xu Lang didn't look at it much. After all, these things couldn't be seen with the naked eye. He handed the things in his hand to Ren Xue, and Ren Xue took the evidence bag and put these things in, ready to take them home for further investigation.
inspection analysis.
"Can you take me to the bedroom to have a look?" Xu Lang asked.
"Can."
Chen Xiaohong got up and took Xu Lang and the others to Zhou Jiamei's bedroom.
The little girl's bedroom is very cutely decorated, with pink sheets, bedding, and even curtains. Unlike the white walls in most homes, the walls of Zhou Jiamei's bedroom are covered with pink wallpaper, making it look like a fairy tale.
The little princess's room is average, and next to the window, there is a writing desk. The writing desk is neatly arranged and orderly. Books, pen holders, and other things are all neatly arranged in categories. It seems that
Zhou Jiamei, like her mother, is a clean and virtuous girl.
In another corner of the room, there is a small bookcase. In addition to many books, there are also many certificates and trophies with Zhou Jiamei's name on them. Chen Xiaohong was right, Zhou Jiamei
Jiamei is really smart and studies really well.
Xu Lang picked up a book casually, flipped through it, and found that the book was well protected, without any wrinkles. Among the pages, Xu Lang found many small bookmarks, and the bookmarks were filled with small paragraphs of text.
, the handwriting is very graceful and very childish. However, at Zhou Jiamei's age, it is not easy to have such handwriting. Moreover, Xu Lang also found many different types and colors of leaves in the pages of the book.
They were all carefully sandwiched in.
Xu Lang closed the book, sighed in his heart, and carefully put the book back in its place, making sure it was exactly the same as when he took it out. Then he turned his head and said to Ren Xue: "Wait a minute, collect Xiaomei's fingerprints.
In addition, collect her hair and other biological samples."
Ren Xue nodded, found a few hairs on Zhou Jiamei's bed, and carefully put them into a bag. Then, several people walked out of Zhou Jiamei's bedroom.
In the living room, Chen Xiaohong called Zhou Jiamei over and asked her to cooperate with Ren Xue in collecting fingerprints. The little girl did not resist this time and was very cooperative.
After everything was done, Xu Lang and the others finished their work and prepared to stand up and leave.
At this time, Zhou Jiamei tugged at the corner of Chen Xiaohong's clothes and whispered: "Wait a minute, I have a gift for her."
Chen Xiaohong was stunned for a moment, then smiled lovingly and said, "What are you going to give her?"
Xu Lang and the others also looked at Zhou Jiamei curiously.
Zhou Jiamei didn't say anything. She went to the balcony and stood in front of several potted plants. After hesitating for a long time, she took down the most beautiful potted plant among them, found it, walked to Xiao Yueyue, handed it to Xiao Yueyue, and said: "
It’s given to you, you have to take good care of it and don’t let it wither.”
When Zhou Jiamei handed over the potted plant, her eyes were full of reluctance, but she still handed it to Xiao Yueyue.
Xiao Yueyue did not pick it up immediately, but turned to look at Xu Lang. Xu Lang nodded, and then she took the potted plant and said with a smile: "Thank you."
Zhou Jiamei smiled and shook her head and said, "You must take good care of it, otherwise, I will be very sad."
"Don't worry, I will."
After Xiao Yueyue finished speaking, she put down the potted plant, stretched out her hands to the back of her neck, and began to untie the things around her neck. While untying her, she said, "I'll give you a gift too."
Xiao Yueyue took off a pendant from her neck. It was not a necklace, but an amulet, tied with a red rope. She took off the amulet, walked behind Zhou Jiamei, and put it on Zhou Jiamei.
While wearing it, he said: "My father asked me for this amulet, and it worked. Now I give it to you. I hope you will be safe in the future."
Zhou Jiamei reached out and touched the amulet around her neck that still had the residual warmth of Xiao Yueyue's body, and said a little embarrassedly: "You gave me the amulet, what should you do?"
Xiao Yueyue said nonchalantly: "It's okay. My father is a policeman. He is very powerful and will protect me."
Hearing what Xiao Yueyue said, Zhou Jiamei looked at Xiao Yueyue with some envy. At the same time, she also glanced at Xu Lang and showed a happy smile to Xu Lang for the first time. It seemed that the little girl finally got out of her psychological state.
The shadow has returned to its previous appearance again, which makes Xu Lang feel relieved.
After Xiao Yueyue gave away the amulet, Xu Lang and the others took their things and prepared to leave.
At this time, Zhou Jiamei suddenly shouted timidly: "Uncle policeman."
Xu Lang suddenly stopped, turned his head, looked at Zhou Jiamei with a puzzled expression, and asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"
"37."
"What?"
Xu Lang was stunned, what does 37 mean? Xu Lang didn't understand, and neither did Chen Xiaohong. She also looked at Zhou Jiamei with a puzzled look.
Being watched by so many people at the same time, the little girl was a little nervous and said with a trembling voice: "When that bad guy was bullying me, he said a number, 37."
"What else did he say?" Xu Lang asked quickly.
I don't know if Xu Lang's eager expression scared Zhou Jiamei, but also said that Zhou Jiamei thought of what happened that day. Her face suddenly turned pale, her body trembled slightly, she grabbed Chen Xiaohong's hand, and the other hand held tightly
He held the amulet around his neck, shook his head, and said, "I don't remember."
Xu Lang also realized his gaffe. He smiled quickly and said, "It doesn't matter. If you don't remember it, don't think about it, okay?"
Zhou Jiamei nodded blankly.
Xu Lang was about to turn around and leave. After thinking about it, he turned around again, looked at Zhou Jiamei and asked, "If you see that bad guy, can you recognize him?"
Zhou Jiamei didn't speak, she pursed her lips tightly and nodded vigorously.
Seeing Zhou Jiamei nodding, Xu Lang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at Zhou Jiamei, then left with Xiao Yueyue and the others without asking any more questions.
When walking out of the community, Xu Lang subconsciously raised his head and looked towards the balcony of Chen Xiaohong's house, and then saw Zhou Jiamei and Chen Xiaohong lying on the balcony. Zhou Jiamei saw Xiao Yueyue also raised her head to look at her, and she quickly
He waved to Xiao Yueyue, and Xiao Yueyue did so.
Xu Lang and the others got in the car and drove away from Xiying Community.
On the way back, Xu Lang's face was very solemn and gloomy. He could not forget the fear and despair in the eyes of that eleven-year-old girl when he first saw Zhou Jiamei, as well as her broken look.
The corners of his mouth were red and swollen, and he was walking with a limp.
"She's just a child."
Xu Lang told himself over and over again in his heart.
Seeing Zhou Jiamei gradually becoming normal after Xiao Yueyue's appearance, Xu Lang's heart still felt pain. He looked at the little girl's reluctant and happy smile when she finally gave Xiao Yueyue a gift.
, Xu Lang's heart was filled with panic.
What kind of beast would attack a little girl who is only eleven years old?
Thinking of this, Xu Lang wanted to find this guy immediately, beat him to death, and let him completely disappear from this world. However, reason told Xu Lang that he couldn't do this. He must not do this. He was a policeman and wanted to make him disappear.
The law comes to judge this guy.
Ren Xue was sitting in the passenger seat, holding the evidence brought from Chen Xiaohong's home in her arms. When Xu Lang saw the bloody clothes, the anger in Xu Lang's eyes became more intense, while Xiao Yueyue held it carefully
The potted plant sat in the back row, looking at the blooming flowers of the potted plant.
"Dad, you have to catch the bad guy who bullied Xiaomei quickly."
Xiao Yueyue suddenly said.
Xu Lang nodded and said, "Don't worry, dad will catch him."
After saying this, Xu Lang glanced at Xiao Yueyue from the rearview mirror and asked, "Why did you give the amulet to Xiaomei?"
"Because she needs protection."
"Don't you feel bad for being sent away like this?" Xu Lang asked.
Xiao Yueyue nodded and said, "I feel bad, but Xiaomei needs it more than me."
"Then you don't need it?"
"Um......"
Xiao Yueyue thought for a while and said, "No need."
"Why?" Ren Xue asked curiously at this time.
"Because I have Xu Lang to protect me, right, Xu Lang."
Xu Lang smiled and nodded, but his smile was a little bitter.
Yes, Xiao Yueyue has her own protection, but what about Zhou Jiamei? Who will protect her? Her parents are just ordinary people, and she is a policeman. Even if she is not with Xiao Yueyue, others will protect her.
Yueyue, and who can Zhou Jiamei rely on? Besides her parents, who can she rely on and trust?
Maybe, in the past, she could trust many people, but what about now? Apart from trusting her parents, she probably wouldn't trust anyone. Is this her fault? No, it's the fault of that guy who is worse than a beast.
, it’s the police’s fault.
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Xu Lang did not drive back to the city police station, but returned to CSY.
After returning to CSY, Ren Xue took the evidence to the laboratory and extracted all the evidence that could be extracted, while Xu Lang found Lu Xing and asked about the progress of the surveillance video investigation.
However, what made Xu Lang feel angry and helpless was that several surveillance probes at the entrance of No. 13 Primary School were already broken, and they had been broken for almost a month, and no one came to repair them. It was for this reason that the surveillance probes
Nothing was taken, and as for the face of the man who took Zhou Jiamei away, there was no way to take a picture.
As soon as this result appeared, Xu Lang wanted to call someone to curse and ask the person in charge of the surveillance probe department what they were doing. However, Xu Lang thought about it and still did not do so.
The surveillance probe was broken, so Xu Lang had to pin his hopes on the results of Luo Jiayan's visit and investigation.
At this time, Xu Lang thought for a while and contacted various police stations in S city to ask if there had been any cases of rape of young girls or cases of missing children in recent months.
Xu Lang felt that Zhou Jiamei's case was definitely not the first, and it was probably not the last. Perhaps, there had been many similar cases before this one, but the victims did not report the case, or the police station did not report it.
What made Xu Lang think of this was that in addition to the many signs in Zhou Jiamei's case that indicated this possibility, more importantly, the number Zhou Jiamei said to himself at the end was 37.
37, what does it mean? Is it an action code when the murderer committed the crime, or is it that Zhou Jiamei is the thirty-seventh girl who was victimized. If it is the former, he also said that if it is the latter, then,
The result is predictable. Xu Lang hopes it is not the latter, because if it is the latter, it means that before Zhou Jiamei was killed, there were thirty-six other children similar to Zhou Jiamei who suffered the same fate.
This kind of truth is terrible, and this kind of speculation is also terrible.
After receiving Xu Lang's call, colleagues at various police stations also began to look through recent files.
Not long after, the report results came out.
Since February this year, various police stations have received dozens of reports of missing children who have not returned home all night, and the police have also opened a case. However, not long after, these children came back, and their parents canceled the case.
Filed a missing person report.
More importantly, there were one or two reports at various police stations. The reporter claimed that his child had been raped, and the police also opened a case for investigation. However, due to the negligence of the parents, many evidences of the criminals were left on the children.
When questioned by the police, these children either cried or were very resistant. After an investigation, the police found no useful clues. The case made no progress and has been stagnant.
forward.
After Xu Lang learned the news, he immediately asked the police station that had the files to sort out the files and send them to CSY. Xu Lang felt a deep uneasiness and fear coming over him.