17: The baby girl was handed over to the police and Officer Liu began to investigate

Long Feiyang stood outside the infant ward, staring unblinkingly through the glass at the frail baby girl inside, his heart filled with worry.

Thinking about this newborn life being heartlessly abandoned by her own parents, he felt as if a heavy stone were pressing on his heart. It was painful and tragic, and a deep sense of powerlessness washed over him.

Long Feiyang couldn't help but think to himself: [Could this be related to the food shortage?]

Nowadays, food supplies in the city were so tight; the situation in the countryside must be even worse.

City residents could at least rely on earning money to buy government-allocated supplies, but if those in the countryside had no stored grain and no money, life must be incredibly difficult. They probably had to save desperately just to survive.

[How should I handle this baby girl? Should I call the police, or find a way to find her family?]

Long Feiyang fell into deep conflict, finding himself in a difficult position for a moment.

He knew in his heart that the Golden Eagles often roamed the wild, so the place where the baby girl was rescued should not be far from some village in the countryside.

But even if the Golden Eagle could lead him to the place where the baby was abandoned, what would happen even if he really found her family?

In such difficult times, sending the baby girl back might not result in her being treated well. She might even be abandoned again to save food. If she encountered someone cold-blooded, she might even be cruelly strangled to death.

[No, I'd better call the police.]

After much thought, Long Feiyang felt that if he didn't report it to the police, he might be suspected of child trafficking. That would be a huge trouble, and he wouldn't be able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Thus, Long Feiyang rushed to the Police Station without a moment's delay to report the incident.

"Long Feiyang, you're saying two Golden Eagles rescued a baby girl?"

Officer Liu Xiuan looked at him in surprise, a hint of suspicion faintly showing in his eyes, though he masked it well.

If the system hadn't given a prompt in time, Long Feiyang would have hardly noticed it.

With a face full of helplessness, Long Feiyang could only explain patiently, "Yes, the baby girl has already been sent to the hospital. The rest is up to you police Comrades. If you don't believe me, you can go to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang Courtyard and ask around. Many people saw it with their own eyes at the time."

Officer Liu Xiuan still didn't quite believe him and said, "Take me to the hospital to see. I will definitely conduct an investigation. If the situation is true, this child might have to be sent to a Children's Reformatory."

Officer Liu Xiuan knew something about Long Feiyang's family situation and was certain the child wasn't his.

As for whether Long Feiyang had trafficked her, he had to investigate thoroughly.

However, because Long Feiyang had previously reported enemy agent and performed a service, he didn't make his suspicion too obvious. Instead, he skillfully tried to draw information out of Long Feiyang.

In Officer Liu Xiuan's view, even if the child really was brought by the Golden Eagles, finding her relatives would be like looking for a needle in a haystack—next to impossible.

After all, no one understood the cries of the Golden Eagles, so they wouldn't know where to start the investigation.

"A Children's Reformatory?" Long Feiyang was startled, his face filled with surprise and worry.

In the original owner's memory, the Children's Reformatory was established six years ago, specifically to take in homeless orphans, abandoned infants with no source of livelihood, disabled infants, and delinquent street children. It provided them with upbringing, education, and management to help them grow up healthily.

But now there were too many children, and the reformatory couldn't look after them all. Moreover, in the current environment of food shortages, life there would surely be difficult.

"If you don't want to send the child to the reformatory, someone has to adopt her."

Officer Liu Xiuan explained patiently, "Given the circumstances of this child's abandonment, even if her relatives are found, her future life will likely be difficult."

"Can you issue a certificate for me? I want to adopt her." Long Feiyang really couldn't bear to see the child suffer in the reformatory. He also thought to himself: [I'm also concerned about that Super Gene Potion; this child is bound to be extraordinary in the future.]

"You don't meet the adoption criteria. You're too young; an adopter must be at least thirty years old. Plus, you don't have the means to raise a child."

Officer Liu Xiuan shook his head slightly. In his eyes, Long Feiyang didn't have a job and had been supported by his wife; he simply couldn't afford to raise another child.

Long Feiyang felt a bit annoyed—there were too many rules!

As for the ability to raise a child, his Super Farm could provide more than enough food, but that was his secret and couldn't be easily revealed.

And the age limit was like an insurmountable hurdle, making him feel incredibly helpless.

Officer Liu Xiuan followed Long Feiyang to the hospital to check on the baby girl and asked the nurse for relevant information.

At this moment, the nurse who had previously pressured Long Feiyang to pay the fees realized she had misunderstood him. She stepped forward with a face full of guilt to apologize: "Comrade, I was wrong before and I misjudged you. I'm truly sorry."

"It's fine, as long as the child is safe."

Long Feiyang waved his hand generously, not taking it to heart at all. He knew the nurse was just doing her duty.

Thus, the subsequent matters regarding the baby girl were handed over to the police.

Officer Liu Xiuan gave Long Feiyang five yuan. Long Feiyang didn't refuse, as he still owed Qin Huairu one and a half yuan.

"Let's go, I need to go to your Siheyuan to investigate."

After Officer Liu Xiuan finished speaking, he led the way toward the Siheyuan. The baby girl had to remain in the hospital for further treatment.

On the way, Long Feiyang asked in a low voice, "Officer Liu, were all those enemy agent from yesterday caught?"

Officer Liu Xiuan nodded and answered affirmatively, "All of them. They are being interrogated now."

"Then when will the reward food be delivered to my house?" Long Feiyang asked with a deliberate grin.

"I'll have to ask the Chief about that." Officer Liu Xiuan shook his head helplessly, intending to ask Chief Zhang when he got back.

Not being able to adopt the baby girl and not receiving the food reward made Long Feiyang feel quite unhappy.

Seeing those people with the black character for 'Evil' on their heads along the way, the more he looked, the more unpleasant they seemed. He secretly resolved: [I must find out why these people have the word 'Evil' on their heads.]

He checked his emotion points and was suddenly startled. The points had actually risen to over 1.33 million, a jump of more than 950,000, and they were still climbing.

He guessed: [Could it be that the matter of the Golden Eagles saving someone has made more people curious?]

Thinking this, Long Feiyang's mood immediately brightened.

"It's that kid Long Feiyang. The Golden Eagles he keeps saved a child today."

When the neighbors saw Long Feiyang, they pointed and whispered. Previously, they all called him a "bastard," but now they had changed it to "kid."

He hadn't expected that doing just this one good deed would significantly improve his bad reputation. Long Feiyang felt even more refreshed.

Officer Liu Xiuan also heard these discussions and glanced at Long Feiyang in surprise, thinking to himself: [Has this kid really changed?]

Although he still had some doubts, according to procedure, he still had to visit the Siheyuan for an investigation.

Back at the Siheyuan, Third Aunt immediately came forward and asked anxiously, "Long Feiyang, how is that child?"

"The child is fine. I reported it to the police, and they've taken over now," Long Feiyang replied with a smile.

"That's good then." Third Aunt was finally relieved; she had always trusted the police.

"This is Officer Liu, here to investigate the Golden Eagles saving the baby girl," Long Feiyang warmly introduced Officer Liu Xiuan.

Then he said to Officer Liu Xiuan, "This is our courtyard's Third Aunt. She also saw the whole process of the Golden Eagles bringing the baby girl."

"Hello, could you please tell me about the situation at the time in detail?" Officer Liu Xiuan politely began his investigative interview.

Third Aunt was very cooperative and gave a detailed account of what happened. After finishing, she couldn't help but curse the heartless person who abandoned the baby girl in anger.