Unexpectedly, Xia Xianning suddenly leaned forward, reaching through the reporters to grab his wrist. Luo Yingbai was stunned and looked up. Before they could speak, they noticed camera shutters flashing around them.
But with Xia Xianning, Old Master Xia had deliberately cultivated him. While reporters didn’t dare to go too far, they would never miss a chance to interview him.
Seeing that Xia Xianning didn’t seem to have anything urgent to say, Luo Yingbai broke free from his hand, slightly shaking his head to indicate they could talk later.
Xia Xianning also realized his impulse was somewhat inappropriate. Before letting go, his fingers quickly brushed Luo Yingbai’s palm, roughly feeling a small scar, and his heart ached.
Luo Yingbai felt his actions and understood why Xia Xianning suddenly grabbed him, thinking, “Great, now I don’t need to find medicine myself.”
When he walked away, he vaguely heard a reporter ask Xia Xianning who that person was, to which Xia Xianning coldly replied, “It has nothing to do with you.”
Regardless of whether the reporter uncovered more information, after the live streaming mishap, the fact that the T University campus heartthrob who played Ling Anjun was actually “Brother White” divining fortunes was completely exposed.
That night, the live stream viewers felt like they had hit the jackpot, unexpectedly witnessing a murder case.
They had heard most of the conversation between Luo Yingbai and Xu Zhe, and currently knew only that Brother White was truly a capable person and that Xu Zhe was shameless in trying to climb up by stepping on others and almost wetting himself in fear.
However, most people were still in the dark about why Luo Yingbai suddenly entered the inner room and why he pressed Xu Zhe about where he rented his house, until they saw the morning news the next day and finally understood.
Damn! So much had happened behind that live stream!
After his release, he no longer dared to commit crimes openly but instead turned his attention to the children of neighboring families.
The previously deceased young boy was also a resident of this community. Qian Bing and Liu Daqi first bought the child’s trust with snacks, telling him that if he told his family about their actions, he would no longer receive treats. After gradually gaining the child’s trust, they began to assault him, and two weeks ago, they tortured the boy to death.
Even more horrifically, Qian Bing and Liu Daqi felt no guilt whatsoever.
After hiding the boy’s body in a long-vacant house and realizing no suspicion fell on them, they immediately set their sights on another neighbor’s little girl.
This kidnapped girl was named Zhang Jiarui. The couple frantically rushed to the hospital only a day later.
Fortunately, due to the previous boy’s death, Qian Bing and Liu Daqi had only touched Rui Rui inappropriately without committing substantial assault. This time, when they planned to act and met Rui Rui’s resistance, they angrily tied her up, with Luo Yingbai arriving shortly after.
Unfortunately, they showed no reflection.
When Xia Xianning explained the situation to Zhang Jiarui’s mother, her first reaction was to beg him not to tell the father, fearing he would beat their daughter severely.
Xia Xianning was stunned, thinking he hadn’t explained clearly, and repeated: “This has nothing to do with Zhang Jiarui herself. The suspects are pedophiles who…”
“Ugh, how disgusting!” The mother’s disgust interrupted his explanation. “If this gets out, who would want her! Officer, I beg you, this must not be spoken about.”
Xia Xianning took a deep breath, feeling frustrated, and realizing he couldn’t reason with her, his temper flared, and he simply walked away.
They are not bad people, but these individuals are stubborn, ignorant, and easily pass on such thoughts to their children through subtle influence.
Luo Yingbai hopes these children can grow up well and not let their own children repeat the same mistakes.
He let out a soft sigh and asked, “Paper and pen?”
The three children looked up together, and Xia Xianning walked over and took out the notebook and fountain pen he always carried from his pocket.
In his mind, his senior brother was always unable to take care of himself, so he first unscrewed the pen cap, tore a page from the notebook, placed the notebook underneath the paper, and then handed everything to Luo Yingbai.
Luo Yingbai wrote down three contact methods and gave them to the three children, saying, “Okay, brother knows you are all good kids. If you encounter such situations in the future, you can call me, and I will help you, alright?”
Rui Rui asked, “Really?”
Luo Yingbai replied, “Of course, brother loves helping children the most, and I’ll chase away the bad guys.”
The little boy finally spoke up, “But you don’t look intimidating at all. Can you really fight the bad guys?”
“Haha, this child,” Luo Yingbai felt a bit hurt, and with a dry laugh, he pulled Xia Xianning over, “Then look at him. Isn’t he intimidating? My brother is a police officer who specializes in catching bad guys, and he always listens to me.”
“…” Xia Xianning nodded at the little boy, “Yes.”
The children found a sense of security in him and carefully collected Luo Yingbai’s “business cards”.
The little girl obediently ran and grabbed Xia Xianning’s sleeve. Xia Xianning was stunned and held her hand.
Luo Yingbai casually peeled the candy wrapper and stuffed the candy into his mouth, saying, “You’re so cool when you’re young. Be careful not to become expressionless when you grow up. Boys should smile more, right Xianning?”
Xia Xianning glanced at him, about to speak, but now his mouth was also filled with a milky flavor. Luo Yingbai put his arm around his shoulder and pushed him forward, laughing, “No nonsense, let’s go.”
After they left, Rui Rui’s father Zhang Li arrived, standing with her mother. The dark, thin woman looked panicked, stammering under her husband’s angry interrogation.
Seeing Xia Xianning in his police uniform, Zhang Li hurriedly approached, asking angrily, “Officer, I heard from the hospital that the ones who tried to take my daughter were pedophiles. Is this true?”
His wife stood behind him, her face pleading.
Xia Xianning believed Zhang Jiarui was not at fault and thought the parents should understand the situation. However, Zhang Li’s unreasonable attitude was obvious, so he was conflicted about how to respond. After a moment of silence, he coldly said, “We police will handle the perpetrators. As parents, leaving such a young child alone is dereliction of duty. Instead of asking me these questions, you should go home and reflect.”
Zhang Li and his wife did love their child.
They worked hard to earn money and didn’t want to leave their daughter as a left-behind child in the village, so they gritted their teeth and found a house to bring Zhang Jiarui to the city.
Zhang Li, thinking about what he had just heard, was furious: “Just tell me if it’s true! That little brat, I must discipline her!”
His wife stomped her foot and began to cry: “Our daughter was finally rescued, and you’re saying these things! She’s so young, what’s the point of blaming her…”
She was resentful of those who had spread the gossip – they had originally planned to bring their daughter home, but now she knew their daughter would have a hard time.
“Alright, alright, sister, please don’t cry,” Xia Xianning, seeing the situation getting out of hand, signaled his subordinate to send the two children back. Luo Yingbai handed the woman a tissue and offered a not-very-sincere consolation.
Then he told Zhang Li, “Brother Zhang, instead of causing a scene at the hospital, you might want to check on your stall. Don’t you know it’s been overturned?”
Zhang Li was shocked: “Really?!”
