I am curious why Fo Xiao Tao was not murdered. Was it because the killer deliberately showed mercy?
When her condition improved slightly, we went to her hospital room.
It was an elegantly decorated room, with only Fo Xiao Tao in it. She was leaning wearily against the pillow. Upon seeing us, she stared at us with an extremely anxious gaze.
The girl looked to be around 22 years old. To be precise, she should be called a woman, but Fo Xiao Tao looked very young, with an extremely delicate baby face. She had undergone plastic surgery, as I noticed an almost imperceptible seam around her jawline, remnants of the procedure.
We investigated and found that she was no longer studying but working at her father's company.
I carefully sat down and said, "Fo Xiao Tao, please tell us the specific appearance of that person!"
"He had a deep scar on his forehead, seemed to have no hair, and wore a hooded garment and a dark gray overcoat. His right hand looked as if it had been corroded by something..."
I drew the person described by the girl on a sketchpad. His appearance was very similar to the one we saw on the live broadcast. However, the perpetrator's face was difficult to see clearly on the broadcast, but the girl described it for us.
"Did you do something at the company?" Liu Yu Ning asked her.
"I didn't. What do you want to say?"
"We have already found out. Don't you admit to embezzling public funds for private gain?"
Upon hearing this, Fo Xiao Tao's hands trembled uncontrollably. "Officers, I didn't want to. I was really desperate for money at the time. I... I wanted to have plastic surgery!"
"Your salary shouldn't be low, should it? Did you really need to do this?" As Fo Xiao Tao answered, a blood vessel in her nose twitched. It was clear she was lying, which is why I pressed her.
Fo Xiao Tao hesitated, unsure how to answer for a moment.
"Confess! What exactly did you use the money for?"
"Actually, I lent it to a man, but he cheated me and caused me to become like this."
"Alright, we won't expose this matter. But next time we need you, you must cooperate with us fully!"
"Okay, I understand, Officer Liu!"
We left the hospital and immediately returned to the police station. We issued a wanted poster for the person described by the girl. Director Huang had already handled it for us, and now we were just waiting to close the net.
Various police stations and bureaus cooperated with our investigation. Once the person on the reward poster was found, they were to be arrested immediately. The entire city entered a state of alert, and citizens gathered around the notices, discussing the matter.
Wanted Poster: After diligent investigation, the police are now seeking a criminal. The photo is as follows. This person is short, likes to wear dark gray clothing, wears a hood and a white mask, is suspicious in demeanor, behaves strangely, is introverted, and has committed multiple murders. Citizens, please be aware. If you find any trace of this person, report to the police immediately and cooperate with the police in the arrest of the suspect – Issued by Fuming City Police Bureau.
That day, Liu Yu Ning and I were strolling on the street. A few days after the announcement was posted, the citizens were paying attention, but in the past few days, life had returned to normal, and hardly anyone noticed the content of the posters.
As we walked on the street, we saw many police officers asking around with photos of the short man. We couldn't confirm the suspect's true identity yet. However, while searching, He Xin suddenly sent me a multimedia message with some information below it.
"Dad, I've confirmed the identity of this short man. I found him while searching for dwarfism at the hospital. He looks exactly like the patient in the picture. It's definitely him!"
Dwarfism, also known as dwarfism, refers to children whose height is 30% lower than normal children. It can be caused by many factors. Dwarfism, also known as dwarfism, refers to children whose height is 30% lower than normal children. It can be caused by many factors.
I looked at this encouraging information and also discovered that the short man's name was Huo De Yun. This fellow was likely Ji Le Feng Man Lou. He had worked at several companies before, but never for more than 3 months.
The last time he used his ID was at the Huang Hui Hotel, where he rented a room and stayed for about 2 days.
He left the hotel at 9 AM on March 12, 2022, which was about two weeks before the hotel explosion. However, these events were not directly related.
"It seems He Xin has done us another good deed. It should be easier to find Huo De Yun now!"
"Perhaps, but he hasn't used his phone for a long time."
I sent a message to the police group chat, and everyone immediately knew the short man's identity. I put away my phone and continued walking with Liu Yu Ning in the street. This was a lively commercial street in Fuming City, with many shops lining both sides, mostly clothing and food stores, interspersed with some antique shops.
Vendors were also loudly hawking their wares on the ground, trying to attract customers. Liu Yu Ning saw their desperate efforts and said, "This is life!"
"Indeed. Don't underestimate them, their income is quite good!"
"Haha!"
This place was usually bustling with traffic every day. However, due to the wanted poster, the foot traffic here had obviously decreased significantly.
Near a fast-food restaurant, we suddenly noticed a child in a cartoon costume walk in and buy two fast-food meals. He looked a bit withdrawn and flustered, and my brow furrowed.
Liu Yu Ning quickly noticed the child as well, and we slowly approached him. However, we did not stop him, but let him leave.
He quickly left with the fast food, keeping his head down the whole time, not daring to look at the people on the street. The two of us followed him. After passing through several side streets and alleys, we found that he had suddenly disappeared.
We ran to the end of the alley and searched everywhere, but could not find him.
Just as we were about to say something, Liu Yu Ning noticed that a bamboo basket nearby seemed to have been moved.
She carefully pushed it aside with force, revealing a small hole beneath the wall.
Liu Yu Ning and I exchanged a glance, squatted down, and indeed, we found traces of someone having moved something on the ground.
Liu Yu Ning climbed onto my shoulders, and with my push, she immediately climbed up. Then I gave a forceful shove, and I also reached the top of the wall. After we descended, we found that the child had just disappeared from a street.
We quickly chased after him and followed him to a wooden house in the distance.