Chapter 46 A Kind-Hearted Human Trafficker?

Chen Mo could not provide an answer to this question for the time being.

Perhaps he left in a hurry at the time?

Or perhaps he thought the bloodstains wouldn't lead to him.

Because with current forensic technology, DNA testing had indeed not yet appeared.

Even if fingerprints or similar evidence were left behind, it was impossible to directly lock onto the identity of a human trafficker like in the future.

"We have always assumed that Xiao Bo was stolen by a human trafficker, but in reality, there are some situations that don't make sense."

Chen Mo fell into deep thought.

"What is the standard procedure for a human trafficker kidnapping a child?"

"Drugging them, right? Or at the very least, making the child immediately lose the ability to resist."

In his past life, he had watched many TV shows and movies where scenes of human traffickers kidnapping children appeared.

Whenever this plot appeared, there would inevitably be scenes like luring a child away with a lollipop.

But in actual kidnapping cases, the risk of using a lollipop is too high.

For a child like Xiao Bo, who was home alone and had no legs.

Simply drugging or knocking him unconscious would be OK, so how could they give him the chance to resist with a beer bottle?

This in itself is unreasonable.

What made him even more curious was that not only did the human trafficker not perform any actions to make Xiao Bo lose the ability to resist, but after being hit, he didn't even fight back!

For a human trafficker, kidnapping a deformed child like Xiao Bo, the goal should be to make him beg on the streets to solicit pity.

And what is the method to control the child?

One word: beat them!

Once they are beaten into fear, they become obedient.

Ordinary people have a psychological burden about hitting young children, but human traffickers have none at all.

If they did, they wouldn't be human traffickers.

Long Hao scratched his head; he also understood Chen Mo's meaning.

It was nothing more than the fact that the human trafficker's behavior didn't seem like that of a human trafficker.

"Is it possible that the human trafficker didn't want the child to get hurt?"

"Or perhaps, as you thought, he might not be a human trafficker at all?"

In previous considerations, the purpose of a human trafficker abducting a deformed child like Xiao Bo was to make him solicit pity and beg on the streets.

Since the motive was so vile, drugging the child and fighting back after being hit would be basic operations, yet he didn't hit the child and didn't fight back when hit.

It was truly bizarre to the extreme.

A kind-hearted human trafficker?

That's a bit incongruous, isn't it?

"But if he isn't a human trafficker, what else could be the purpose of abducting a deformed child like Xiao Bo?"

It wasn't just Long Hao who couldn't figure it out; the other criminal police officers couldn't make heads or tails of it either.

The only point that could be exploited was begging to solicit pity.

"Is it possible it's about organs? Coveting Xiao Bo's organs?"

Someone in the crowd suddenly raised their hand to speak.

But it was immediately denied by Chen Mo.

It wasn't that he hadn't considered this possibility.

If the goal was organs, why specifically Xiao Bo?

Were the organs matched?

This possibility was too small.

And there was absolutely no supporting evidence to prove this point.

On the contrary, there were many points that could prove it was impossible.

Organ transplantation in this era was a cutting-edge surgery; it wasn't something just any doctor could perform.

Li Sen's private medical team might be able to do it, but where are there so many black-hearted doctors in this world?

And how many rich people are there?

"This is just devilishly strange. What on earth is this guy's purpose!"

Long Hao rubbed his chin, thinking.

Just then, the ringtone in his pocket rang.

Everyone looked at him.

Receiving a call at this time usually meant nothing good.

— — Love Even If You Die.

— — Not Unreserved, Not Satisfying.

This was a song released by Shin in 2002, and in the future year of 2024, there were still many people listening to it.

"It's from the command center..."

Long Hao explained, then pressed answer.

Listening to the officer on the other end, his expression sank.

A moment later, he hung up the phone.

"We received a report from an orphanage; a deformed child was taken out by an adopter last night, and then they both vanished into thin air."

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...

Red Maple Orphanage.

This was an orphanage that had been established for 30 years, maintained by government funding, and according to the sign hanging at the entrance, there were about fifty children.

The reason the photos were hung here was specifically for adopters to see.

It covered an area about the size of four basketball courts.

There were classrooms, a cafeteria, living quarters; basically, whatever a school had, this place had as well.

"Hello, Officer. I am the director of Red Maple Orphanage, my name is Ma Li."

"The person next to me is named Qu Qiaoling; she is our orphanage's adoption coordinator..."

Qu Qiaoling, 35 years old this year, had joined this orphanage after graduating from vocational school, totaling 15 years. She was wearing a black T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Her figure had lost some of its shape, and her round face was currently looking at Chen Mo and the others nervously.

"Come in and sit down first."

Following Director Ma Li's invitation, everyone walked into a lounge and then took their seats.

"Xiao Qu, you are the person involved, explain the situation to the police comrades."

"Mm."

Xiao Zhang picked up his notebook and began to record.

"The day before yesterday, a person named Liu Gang came to our orphanage to inquire about adoption conditions, so I told him about our requirements."

"Then, just as he was leaving, he ran into Xiao Nuan and fell in love with Xiao Nuan at first sight."

As Qu Qiaoling spoke, she took out a photo of Xiao Nuan.

This was a child about five years old, with two different eyes, a sunken nose, and a mouth that was pulled toward the right side of the face.

"You mean he fell in love with Xiao Nuan at first sight?"

Xiao Zhang, who was recording, looked at the photo and then looked at Qu Qiaoling in surprise.

It wasn't that he had other thoughts, but he was handling a case, and such a bizarre point had to be gotten to the bottom of.

If he asked, Brother Mo and Captain Long wouldn't have to.

"Yes, when Liu Gang told me at the time, my reaction was the same as yours—very surprised, and I even suspected he had some bad intentions."

"After I questioned him, Liu Gang told me that his daughter was also a deformed child and unfortunately committed suicide, so seeing the child Xiao Nuan was like seeing his deceased daughter."

This explanation could actually make sense.

Missing his daughter, then finding one that was similar to raise by his side as a psychological solace.

"I see. Continue."

After writing it down, Xiao Zhang signaled for her to continue.

But Chen Mo, sitting on the sofa, watched Qu Qiaoling with a darkening gaze.

The nature of the two cases was basically the same.

And the two children went missing one after the other.

If this so-called Liu Gang's reason for adopting Xiao Nuan was because he missed his deceased daughter.

Then what about Old Tian's Xiao Bo?

Was he missing his deceased son again?

That doesn't make sense!

Moreover, by observing Qu Qiaoling constantly rubbing the sweat from her palms onto her jeans, it was clear that she was nervous.

But her Micro-expressions told Chen Mo that this nervousness did not purely stem from an ordinary person's nervousness when facing the police.

There was a deeper level of nervousness.

"You are lying!"

Chen Mo suddenly interrupted Qu Qiaoling's narrative, causing her to shudder.