Chapter 178 - 112: Reporting for Human Trafficking! You Did a Good Job

’Report... Report it to the police...’

A stranger took the child from home without ever notifying him. That wasn’t ’taking’—it was ’stealing.’

If it was stealing, then why report it as adultery?

Wang Yu had no idea what that person had to do with his wife, Yang Chunping!

What? He had his suspicions?

Suspicions were useless.

Right now, the only objective evidence pointed to abduction. So...

"Then... I should call the police?" Wang Yu asked tentatively, his voice trembling slightly.

He was shocked.

’Report it as an abduction? Have the police look for the child?’

’That might be the official reason for the report, but... will the police really find an abduction? That can’t be right!?’

"Make the call," Xu De’s voice came from the speakerphone.

"....Okay."

Wang Yu gritted his teeth, his heart tightening. He hung up and immediately typed the three digits ’110’ on his keypad.

The man was a lawyer, and lawyers are the professionals.

So, if he said to call the police, then he would call!

With that thought, he reached out and pressed the dial button.

RING. RING. RING.

A moment later...

The ringing cut off.

"Hello? This is the emergency dispatch center. How can I help..."

After the call connected, the calm voice of a female police dispatcher came through the line.

Wang Yu didn’t wait for her to finish and immediately replied:

"Hello? Is this the Nanshan District Police Station?"

"Here’s what happened. A few hours ago, my child..."

"..."

His voice traveled through the phone and into the police station.

「At the Nanshan District Police Station.」

The dispatcher, who had been drowsy on her night shift, suddenly snapped to attention, her heart racing. After hanging up, she immediately began reporting it up the chain of command.

She picked up her desk phone, dialed, and spoke without any hesitation.

"Chief, we have a situation. A resident just reported his child missing!"

"A suspect broke into a private residence, forced the door open, and forcibly took a child from inside. It’s already been three hours. Based on initial estimates..."

Her voice rang out urgently.

Soon, the person on the other end of the line responded.

An abduction case?

This was no small case!

A major case... a top-priority major case!

A stern voice came from the desk phone.

"Contact the Lusen City Criminal Investigation Detachment and have them assist with the investigation. Also, notify the taxi companies and distribute a printed photo of the victim..."

The female officer replied immediately.

"Yes, sir!"

Suddenly.

Police stations all over Lusen City began to mobilize, with officers swarming into action in ever-increasing numbers.

...

...

「Meanwhile.」

In Lusen City, at White Cloud Temple.

BEEP-BEEP-BEEP.

The sound of a call disconnecting echoed faintly.

In the courtyard of the Daoist Temple, Xu De looked at the phone in his hand. He let out a long breath, a smile creeping onto his face.

’It’s done!’

Seeing this,

Lin Yue, who was nearby, couldn’t hold back any longer. She looked at Xu De, the corner of her eye twitching. Her face was filled with shock as she blurted out:

"You had the police go catch the cheaters!?"

After she spoke,

Lin Yue was stunned. A hint of disbelief filled her eyes, as if his actions had completely upended her entire worldview.

’Having the police catch adulterers... This isn’t just about catching cheaters!’

’Whenever the police decide to dispatch officers, they have to file a report, even if the case turns out to be a false alarm.’

’They still have to create a case file!’

’The case file details the start of the case, the specifics, what both parties went through, and so on...’

’Lawyers and private individuals can find out those things on their own, but their evidence has such low credibility that a judge would only accept forty percent of it at most.’

’But a police case file?’

’In a civil case, that’s ironclad evidence—like bringing a cannon to a knife fight!’

’It’s not a question of whether the judge will accept it... they won’t even question it!’

However...

"What do you mean, ’catching cheaters’?"

"The police aren’t responsible for catching cheaters, True Monarch. You still have a lot to learn about the law."

Xu De put his phone away, glanced at Lin Yue, and said nonchalantly,

"This is clearly an abduction case!"

Lin Yue: ...

After he spoke,

Lin Yue fell silent. She wasn’t quite sure what to say, but all in all... it was a brilliant move!

"Alright, Host Li is back."

After a long moment, Lin Yue took a deep breath and turned toward the main hall of White Cloud Temple.

Xu De chuckled and followed behind her without saying anything more.

White Cloud Temple was a Daoist Temple.

It wasn’t well-known in Lusen City and rarely received incense offerings on a typical day.

From Xu De’s perspective, it was less a Daoist Temple and more a Daoist-style bed and breakfast. It seemed like a nice place to come and relax when you had nothing else to do.

The main hall was dedicated to the Three Pure Ones of Daoism. As they stepped into the courtyard and looked up, they saw the wide-open doors of the hall.

An old man in a long robe, sitting before a square table, appeared in front of Xu De.

The old man looked to be nearly seventy. His hair and beard were graying, his long hair tied up with a pin. He was bone-thin, and his skin was loose, with a few age spots faintly visible.

However,

despite all this, his eyes were captivating.

Calm.

His gaze was perfectly serene!

"Master Guanxin, I’m here."

Seeing him, Lin Yue broke into a sweet smile and stepped into the main hall.

Hearing the sound,

Master Guanxin turned and saw Lin Yue enter with a familiar air.

He tilted his head slightly and noticed Xu De, who had been blocked from view behind her. He showed no obvious emotion at the sight, simply opening his mouth to ask nonchalantly,

"Yue."

"Is this your friend behind you?"

As he spoke,

Xu De stepped out from behind Lin Yue. After entering the main hall, he took a look around.

A statue stood in the very center of the hall, while the sides were quite empty.

Master Guanxin was on the right side, where a tea table had been set up. He was currently sitting at the table, drinking tea.

"Yes, yes."