investigative chronicle

Chapter 13 Cases
However, Ji Si'an did not expect that her fate with Zhaodi was far from over.Her rare leisure time on the weekend was broken by a rush of phone ringing.

"Xiao An..., maybe I have to trouble you to take care of Zhaodi for two days..." Yuan Mu's voice sounded a little embarrassed.

Although Ji Si'an sighed secretly in his heart, he still agreed to her request.

Zhaodi's father thinks that the owner of the snack bar intentionally killed his son Li Tianlong by tampering with the ketchup...That night he impulsively smashed the glass of the snack bar...This impulsive behavior landed him in administrative detention….

Ji Si'an looked at Zhaodi shyly hiding in the corner from a distance, and felt a sudden pain in his heart. The two parents never thought about this poor child from the beginning to the end.

When Yuan Mu came running, she was still holding a piece of bread in her mouth. While covering up her eating movements with her hands, she pulled Ji Sian aside.

"I'm really sorry, I... trouble you again. It's the weekend that the neighborhood committees and related welfare institutions are closed... I promise, when I get off work, I will pick up the recruit..."

"It's okay, I'll rest these two days, you don't have to worry." Ji Si'an patted Yuan Mu's back to help her relax.

"Is her father still unable to accept the results of the investigation?" Ji Si'an asked.

Yuan Mu nodded: "Tianlong is the son he was looking forward to with great difficulty. He fundamentally cannot accept the death of his son."

For some reason, Ji Si'an's mind flashed curses from the proprietress. "If... I mean if she did it on purpose, the nature of the case will be completely changed."

Yuan Mu looked at Ji Si'an probingly: "You... also think she did it on purpose?"

Ji Si'an was surprised by Yuan Mu's sensitivity, and he didn't know whether it was because of her personality or because of her occupation.She glanced at Zhaodi in the distance, and still said the curse she heard from the proprietress before.

Yuan Mu nodded: "We also grasped this point when we interviewed the masses. Now the person concerned denies it, and we don't have conclusive evidence... It's more troublesome."

"Is Zhaodi's mother feeling better?" Ji Si'an changed the subject.

"The injury is much better... but the spirit... is not good, sometimes there are self-harm..." Yuan Mu said.

Her parents didn't love her at first, and now her younger brother, who is regarded as a treasure, died because of her. One can imagine how difficult her life will be in the future.Ji Si'an didn't say anything, just followed Yuan Mu to Zhaodi's side.

"Zhaodi, go back to rest with me first." Ji Si'an stretched out his hand to hold Zhaodi's hand.

She didn't speak, but put her hands behind her back, rejecting Ji Si'an with her actions.

Ji Si'an squatted down, "Officer Yuan is very busy here, you can't help staying here, you should go back with me first."

"Bad man!"

Zhao Di's clear eyes were full of resentment, because of the excitement, her nostrils kept sucking and her teeth were gritting...

Ji Si'an was frightened by her expression, she subconsciously turned her head to look at Yuan Mu.Yuan Mu turned her face away in embarrassment, and whispered in Ji Si'an's ear, "She blamed us for detaining her father."

Ji Si'an paused for a while, and then explained: "Adults should be handled by adults... Each of us must be responsible for our own actions...".

"She did it on purpose! She did it on purpose! That bad woman killed my brother! Why didn't you catch her! Why did you catch my dad! Damn you all! Damn! I'm going to kill you! Kill you !” Zhao Di shouted hoarsely.

Because of the excitement, her body trembled violently, and the sweat kept falling from her flushed face...

Yuan Mu stepped forward to hug Zhaodi to comfort her, but she was punched and kicked.Ji Si'an was terrified by the scene in front of her, she stared blankly at Zhaodi, and did not stabilize the situation until Li Muzi arrived.

Yuan Mu tidied up the clothes that had been unbuttoned by Zhao Di in a panic. "The kid is getting a little emotional."

Ji Si'an swallowed, not knowing how to deal with the predicament in front of him.

"Li Zhaodi, right? Beating someone is illegal, do you know? Be honest, be careful and I'll tell your teacher!" Li Muzi was very strict.

Zhao Di glanced at the tall Muzi Li, shivering and shrank back to the corner.

"Yuan Mu, how many times have I told you that you can't handle this kind of thing. After a while, the director will contact the welfare agency and ask them to pick her up. Don't worry about it anymore." Muzi Li's expression was serious, but his voice was very gentle. .

Ji Si'an looked at Li Muzi and then at Yuan Mu, and she looked back in time, feeling as if she had discovered something.

"It will take a few days for someone from the orphanage to come. And they don't accept children with parents like this," Yuan Mu said.

"As for these two days, I just asked the hospital, and her mother will be discharged from the hospital the day after tomorrow." Yuan Muyue said in a lower voice.

Li Muzi had no choice but to come to Zhaodi again and explain to her the situation of their case. "Your brother's case has been transferred to the criminal police. If the proprietress did it on purpose, they will definitely open a case for investigation and will not let her go unpunished."

"There are rules in this world. No matter who you are or how old you are, you must abide by the rules, otherwise you will be punished accordingly. You... are no exception."

Because of Li Muzi's warning, Zhao Di was much quieter.Ji Si'an rubbed her forehead, she could only bite the bullet and take this hot potato, but luckily it was only two days, she comforted herself.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Di seemed to really calm down, and she cooperated with them very much along the way.Ji Si'an glanced at Li Muzi secretly, worried in his heart whether Zhao Di would go crazy with him after he left.

"Thank you... just a special thank you. Come over when I'm busy, and contact me anytime if you have anything to do." Yuan Mu squeezed Ji Si'an's hand and said softly.

Ji Si'an pretended to be relaxed and waved his hand, "Go to work quickly. I'm here."

The moment the door closed, Ji Si'an's heart sank, she turned around and didn't know how to face Zhaodi.Unexpectedly, the little girl suddenly became very obedient, she changed her shoes jerkyly, and sat quietly on the small chair at the end of the bed alone...

She remembered all the things she reminded her before.After all, he was just a 9-year-old child, Ji Si'an thought of himself.When grandma was seriously ill, she had to live with her stepmother, and her cautious appearance was no different from Zhaodi now.

"Have you eaten yet? Would you like me to get you something to eat." Ji Si'an tried his best to be gentle and peaceful.

"Thank you sister, I've already eaten." Zhaodi sat obediently on the small stool, like a kitten in a strange environment for the first time.

Ji Si'an's heart softened, "You're tired. Come on, I'll take you to take a bath, let's change our clothes, take a nap, and wake up and you'll be fine."

Zhaodi cooperated with her very much, and even tried to curry favor with her.Such a move made Ji Si'an feel a little distressed.The same experience when she was a child made her feel more sympathetic to the little girl in front of her.With this level of emotion here, taking in Zhaodi has become less unbearable.

It was already 11 o'clock at night when Yuan Mu came to see Ji Si'an, if she hadn't called in advance, Ji Si'an would have gone to bed already.

"You don't need to come here. Zhaodi is already asleep." Ji Si'an led her to look at the little girl's sleeping face.

"I... don't worry, she... looks like this today. Thank you Xiao An..., thank you for taking her in." Yuan Mu said sincerely.

"What class do you have tomorrow?" Ji Si'an asked with concern seeing Yuan Mu's pale face and exhausted appearance.

"Night shift tomorrow." Yuan Mu said.

"Then why are you going home? There is no last subway train at this late hour. It's better... why don't you stay at my house tonight." Ji Si'an looked at the space at home, thinking about where to put Yuan Mu in his mind.

"Thank you, you have helped me a lot, so I won't bother you. Li Muzi is waiting for me outside, and he drove me back." Yuan Mu said with a smile.

Ji Si'an knew it well, so he didn't want to keep her anymore.

(End of this chapter)