Chapter 645: Detective Xiao Letong

Xiao Lingyu and Father Xiao rushed to the county hospital with the child.

The child’s life was in danger, and the town hospital did not have the ability to save him. In a moment when no one was watching, Xiao Lingyu dripped three drops of spring water into the child’s mouth.

Xiao Ling said that these three drops of spiritual spring water could alleviate some of the effects of sleeping pills so that the child would not lose his life during the rush to the hospital.

Father Xiao looked at the cold child and asked, “Yu ‘Er, will the child be alright?”

Xiao Lingyu drove the car and shook her head. “I don’t know either. He should be fine.”

Since she had found the child, she could not watch the child die. She would feel guilty.

The village chief who came with them said worriedly, “How many sleeping pills did they give the child? That pair of parents are really ruthless!” At this point, he asked with some doubt, “Could this child really be abducted by that couple?”

Father Xiao glanced at the unconscious child and said, “I don’t think so. Look, this child’s facial features are 70-80% similar to that man’s. It should be his biological child.”

The village chief was even more puzzled as he said, “That’s strange. Since it’s his biological child, how could he be so ruthless? They clearly treated the two younger children very well!”

The two children were white and plump, with soft skin and tender flesh. It was obvious that they were well-nourished.

On the other hand, this child didn’t even look like he was ten. He was not tall and was only skin and bones. There was not a trace of muscle, and his skin was dark. It was obvious that he was malnourished.

What was even more infuriating was that this child had injuries all over his body, both old and new. There were whiplash marks, pinching marks, palm marks, and all sorts of marks.

“This child was practically abused as he was brought up, wasn’t he?” The village chief looked at the child with pity.

Father Xiao suddenly thought of a problem and said, “Yu ‘Er, you said that you called the police, right?”

Xiao Lingyu nodded and said, “Yes, I called the police. They should be there now.”

At this moment, Father Xiao said, “Shouldn’t we tell the police that we’re bringing the child to the hospital?”

“…” Xiao Lingyu thought for a moment and said, “We should!” After all, the main victim was this child. The police would be tracking him.

“Should we call them now?” Father Xiao frowned.

Xiao Lingyu said, “When the police are done at the village, they will naturally rush to the hospital.”

The village chief said, “Yu ‘Er, how did you find out that there was something wrong with the parents? You called the police the moment you found the child.”

If it were them, they wouldn’t connect it to abuse. They would think the child was injured when he was missing.

Xiao Lingyu said, “The couple did not look for the child immediately after he went missing. This is point one.

“The woman said we’d find a corpse before we even started looking. That’s point two.

“Point three, they kept asking for compensation.

“These three points clearly do not match the anxiety of normal parents who have a missing child. Also, when I found the child, I discovered that he was covered in injuries, and his size didn’t match a child his age. I immediately thought that the couple wanted to use the child to extort money.

“Therefore, I chose to call the police and have someone control the couple to prevent them from escaping.”

The village chief said, “Yu ‘Er, you’re really clever!”

Xiao Lingyu shook her head and said, “It’s not that. Their words are full of flaws that make people suspicious.”

Father Xiao looked at the pale-faced child and asked in puzzlement, “How could those two people treat this child so cruelly?”

…

When the police officers arrived, they heard a child who was less than two years old speak eloquently. He managed to make an adult speechless.

“Who called the police?” Police officer Li asked loudly.

Mother Xiao and the villagers recognized this old acquaintance at a glance.

“Chief Li, it was Xiao Lingyu who called the police!” Uncle Chun said. Indeed, Officer Li had been promoted to chief already.

Chief Li looked around but did not see Xiao Lingyu. He asked with some confusion, “Where’s Xiao Lingyu?”

Uncle Chun said, “The child was fed with sleeping pills for a long time. The situation is urgent, and his life is in danger. Xiao Lingyu sent him to the hospital.”

Chief Li asked seriously, “Earlier, we received a report of child abuse and attempted murder. What’s going on?”

This case was not a joke.

He had never thought that there would be a murder case in Taoyuan Village.

If this matter were to spread, it would be detrimental to the village. Therefore, this case had to be handled with caution.

However, Chief Li looked around and saw that there were at least two to three hundred people present. Other than the native villagers, there were also many foreign tourists. Even if they wanted to block the news, they couldn’t.

Chief Li was puzzled. Why didn’t Xiao Lingyu cover this up but instead spread it far and wide?

In any case, he was there to conduct his duty.

Uncle Chun pointed at the couple who were surrounded in the middle and said seriously, “Chief Li, we suspect that these two people abused their child and even tried to kill him!”

Mr. Li and Mrs. Li’s faces turned pale. They argued loudly, “We didn’t. You’re accusing us. Why would we kill our child?”

Chief Li frowned and asked very seriously, “You have to speak with evidence. You said that these two people abused the child and tried to kill him. Where’s the evidence?”

“Yes, yes. Where’s the evidence?” Mr. and Mrs. Li immediately jumped up and questioned.

Uncle Chun looked at them and shouted, “You still have the face to ask for evidence? Didn’t you see the child’s body? It’s full of injuries, both new and old.

“When we found the child, he was lying unconscious under the stone bridge. When we sent him to the infirmary for an examination, we found that the child had been given a large number of sleeping pills.

“That child is your son. Then tell us, why are there so many injuries and sleeping pills in the child’s body?” Then, Uncle Chun told Chief Li seriously, “Chief Li, we now suspect that they abused the child and gave the child sleeping pills!”

However, evidence was important. Chief Li said, “This is all your speculation. What we want is evidence!”

Everyone, “…”

Mr. Li and Mrs. Li immediately smiled.

Mr. Li’s heart, which had been filled with panic, fell slightly.

He smiled and said, “The police are wise and righteous. They won’t accuse an innocent person.”

Then, he faced the public and said to Uncle Chun with some confidence, “You said that I mistreated my son. Do you have any evidence? Or did you see me mistreating my son on the spot?

“Besides, my wife and I didn’t even feed him any sleeping pill. In fact, I’ll sue you for slander. I will also sue the boss of this farm. My son was perfectly fine, but he was suddenly fed sleeping pills. Our personal safety is not guaranteed. Who would dare to come here to play in the future? What if they were attacked?”

Everyone, “…” Most of them looked angry.

Someone couldn’t help but curse loudly, “How shameless! Officers, you didn’t see that child. He’s ten years old, but he looks around seven. He’s skinny and pitiful. He’s covered in scars. Who would believe that he wasn’t abused at home?”

“That’s right! Plus, when the kid was missing, they didn’t even care. Instead, they were harassing the boss for money. Who would believe that they’re innocent?”

…

Mr. Li was relying on the fact that everyone didn’t have any real evidence, so he had some confidence.

However, when he heard the angry and indignant voices, he still had a guilty look on his face.

Still, Mr. Li said proudly, “That’s my son. How I treat him has nothing to do with you. I want all of you to mind your own business!”

Mrs. Li echoed, “That’s right. It’s my family’s business. It has nothing to do with all of you!”

Everyone, “…” anger appeared on their faces.

At this moment, Xiao Letong pointed at the little girl next to Mrs. Li and said with some doubt, “But this little sister keeps saying that Big Brother is a bastard and is a freeloader.

“I want to ask Little Sister. Since Big Brother is your elder brother, isn’t it normal for your parents to take care of him? Plus, little sister, aren’t you also a freeloader? What’s the difference between you and your brother?”

The little girl said arrogantly, “Humph, that bastard is not my big brother. My parents said that when that bastard grows up, he will compete with us for the family property.”

“So, you want your Big Brother to die, don’t you?” Xiao Letong continued to ask.

“That’s nat… Wuwu…” Mrs. Li quickly covered her mouth.

Xiao Letong looked at Mrs. Li in puzzlement and asked, “Why didn’t you let the little sister continue? Are you afraid that she will tell the truth?”

Then, he turned to look at Chief Li and said, “Police uncle, I think the little sister wants to say that her big brother is not her big brother, and he’s not their biological son.” Xiao Tong pointed at Mr. Li and Mrs. Li.

The crowd understood the hidden meaning behind the girl’s words, not to mention Chief Li, who had handled countless cases.

Xiao Letong then suggested, “Police uncle, there’s a very simple way to get the evidence. You just need to ask this little brother and little sister.” He was talking about the two kids.

Mr. and Mrs. Li immediately held the children in their arms nervously. Mr. Li said loudly, “My children are still young. You don’t have the right to question them!”

Xiao Letong thought for a moment and said, “Grandma, put me down!”

Mother Xiao was a little hesitant. She said softly, “Xiao Tong, there are many people here. It’s very dangerous to put you down!”

Xiao Letong said confidently, “Grandma, You should trust me. I’ll be fine.”

“Then what are you going to do?” Mother Xiao still wanted to ask clearly. This child was too naughty, too opinionated, and sometimes very impulsive. She had to be careful.

Xiao Letong said, “Grandma, Uncle Li and the others are here. Are you still worried? Don’t worry. I just want to chat with the kids.”

Everyone, “…”

Mr. Li immediately became alert.

This child was different from the others, and he knew it now. This child was also cunning and crafty. He had to be on guard.

He and Mrs. Li hugged the child tightly and covered their mouths, not letting them speak, afraid that they would say something wrong again.

After hearing this, Mother Xiao thought for a moment and put Xiao Letong down.

Xiao Letong walked to the middle and stood in front of Mr. Li. He raised his little face and smiled at Mr. Li. “Uncle Li, why are you covering the little brother’s mouth? Aren’t you afraid that they won’t be able to breathe properly and suffocate to death?”

Mr. Li was frightened. His hand trembled, and he could not help but let go of the hand that was covering the child’s mouth. The boy was very young. If he couldn’t breathe for a while, he might really suffocate.

At this moment, Xiao Letong seized the opportunity and asked, “Little Brother, why did your sister say that Big Brother is a freeloading bastard? Isn’t he your older brother?”

Mr. Li’s expression froze, and he subconsciously wanted to cover his son’s mouth.

But at this moment, Xiao Letong quickly grabbed his hand and said very seriously, “You can’t cover little brother’s mouth anymore, or else it’ll show your guilt. Then, it’ll suggest that you did harm the big brother.”

His small face was solemn and dignified.

Mr. Li was stunned for a moment before he subconsciously put his hand down.

The boy was only eight or nine years old. He did not know what to say or what not to say.

He looked at the crowd around him with a timid look in his eyes. His expression was also very scared and nervous.

However, when he looked at the little boy beside his father’s leg, for some reason, he felt relaxed.

The crowd was shocked but also not that shocked. Children would be more at ease around other children.

Mr. Li’s son said arrogantly, “My parents say that he is just a cheap bastard who eats and drinks for free in our family. When he grows up, he will even take away my property.”

“Isn’t Big Brother your parents’ son? Why would he take away your property?”

“He is not! My mother said that he is a jinx. He killed his parents when he was born. It was my parents who took pity on him and kindly took him in. Who knew that he’d be so ungrateful. He only knows how to eat and drink for free at home and doesn’t work!”

“Oh, the Big Brother is not your real big brother. Then who is he?”

“He’s my uncle’s son!

“The house we’re living in now belongs to my uncle’s family. I overheard the conversation between my father and mother. We’ll have to return the house to the little bastard when he turns 18!”

“Huh?!” The crowd was astonished!