My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 606 Who are those people coming out again?

Chapter 606: 606 Who are those people coming out again?

In this process, he met a like-minded wife.

Later, under the witness of the Organization, they smoothly formed a family.

The following year, his wife became pregnant, and the family of two was soon to become a happy family of three.

However, life is never short of unexpected events.

That year, as the enemy relentlessly pursued them, his wife, in an effort to ensure the safe relocation of innocent civilians, died with their three-month-old child under the enemy’s bayonets.

After his wife died, he fought the enemy with reckless abandon.

It’s unknown whether his wife was watching over him from above, but even when he courted death afterwards, he somehow never met his end.

Later on, once the country stabilized, he returned to his homeland.

The first time he saw Mu Sheng, the boy was an orphaned child without a father or mother.

Since then, he had taught Asheng martial arts, literacy, and hunting... he truly treated him like his own son.

Learning that Mu Sheng might have run into trouble felt like a dagger to his heart.

Liu Guoan dipped his fingertip in the blood on the ground and brought it to his nose to sniff.

It was human blood!

Based on its color, it must have been left there the night before.

After inspecting the bloodstain, he continued to examine other areas.

"Captain, something isn’t right here."

Liu Guoan walked over, crouched down, and saw some black powder on the leaves of the grass.

"This..." His expression was one of shock.

The young officer said, "Captain, what have you thought of?"

Liu Guoan bowed his head, suppressing the emotion in his eyes.

"...The case of the missing young man from a year ago." His tone was gravely serious.

"Hiss!" The police officers aware of the matter inhaled sharply, saying angrily, "Those people are active again?!"

Liu Guoan nodded with an ugly expression, "It seems likely."

A year ago, they had received a report that five young men had disappeared from a brigade.

Upon hearing this, the station immediately launched an investigation.

Unfortunately, those behind the disappearances were extremely cunning, having left no traces, and the case naturally came to an unresolved end.

And now, they had reappeared.

Lin Lu, hearing the two officers’ conversation, hurried over.

"Comrade Liu, what do you mean by your words? Do you have any leads on Asheng’s whereabouts?"

Old Yuan also tried to muster some energy, looking on with hopeful eyes.

Liu Guoan thought of the long-stalled, unresolved case and felt a deep sense of guilt.

"Based on our preliminary investigation, I believe this case is related to the missing persons case from half a year ago."

"Whether Comrade Mu Sheng is involved, I cannot conclude with certainty."

He changed his tone, his voice heavy, "However, combined with what Comrade Lin mentioned about the flashlight left at the scene, the likelihood of Comrade Mu Sheng being involved has greatly increased."

The longer the case was delayed, the more difficult it became to investigate.

With such scant clues, there was little they could do.

Considering this, Liu Guoan felt powerless.

Even the guardians of the people were but mortal flesh!

Old Yuan’s fists clenched, his heart seizing up.

"What exactly happened with the missing persons case six months ago?"

Liu Guoan thought of the case with no follow-up, his expression dimming slightly as he explained:

"Six months ago, five young men mysteriously disappeared from the Dongfeng brigade. After receiving reports from the villagers, we investigated for a long time. We only found out that the culprits were capturing able-bodied young men to illegally mine minerals."

"Because those people were extremely cautious and vanished after taking people away, our lengthy investigation yielded no clues, and the case became a cold one."

The mastermind behind the scenes had a strong ability to counter-investigation.

Each time they went somewhere and took people, someone very cautious would cover their tracks, making the investigation extremely difficult.

Old Yuan’s heart sank lower and lower as if all his blood had congealed.

"Are you saying, that’s it for our Asheng’s case?" His lips trembled uncontrollably.

Liu Guoan frowned tightly, "I don’t want to say so, but the fact is indeed the case."

"However, rest assured, we won’t give up on the investigation..."

Although he said this, the Lin Family and Old Yuan had a foreboding feeling.

The men who had gone missing before hadn’t been found. Was there any chance for Asheng to be found?

After completing the investigation, Liu Guoan consoled the villagers for a bit and led the subordinate officers back to the county.

Once out of everyone’s sight, the young officers’ eyes reddened.

"Captain, is there really nothing that can be done? It breaks my heart to see the villagers like that."

They were there to serve the people, and not being able to solve the villagers’ troubles was hard to bear.

Liu Guoan gazed ahead, and after a long moment, let out a heavy sigh.

"What can be done? I’ve never given up on that case, but there’s always been no progress."

"I could give them some hope, but it’s pointless, life still has to go on. I can’t assure that we’ll find anyone; it’s better to be honest, so they know what to expect..."

After finishing this statement, the other comrades fell silent.

A little while later, the youngest officer, filled with indignation, spoke up: "Are we just going to let those villains get off scot-free?"

What was the purpose of becoming a policeman if not to protect the peace and security of the people?

This was his first time on a case with the captain, and it felt like his faith was crumbling.

How could the captain speak such disheartening words when responding to the public’s reports?

They were supposed to be the guardians of the common people, weren’t they?

Liu Guoan shook his head, patiently explaining, "That’s different."

His brow was furrowed with determination, his eyes steely.

"I won’t give up on the investigation. I’ve never abandoned that case, and I’ve found some clues. Let’s go back and review them again."

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Liu Guoan’s mind. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Head back to the station quickly! There must be more missing people than just Mu Sheng. If someone has filed a report, we might find other clues."

With that, he quickened his pace, rushing back to the county like a gust of wind.

The younger officers felt the captain made sense and hurried to follow.

Liu Guoan was right; indeed, villagers had gone to the police station to report a crime.

Five families had arrived.

Each of them was clad in patch upon patch, their faces etched with the trials of life, appearing to be in their fifties or sixties.

They entered the police station nervously.

"Police comrade, we’ve come to file a report..."

Liu Guoan stood up, beckoning the villagers to sit, smiling kindly at them.

"Folks, please sit down. Take your time and tell us what’s the matter."

He intended to ease the villagers’ tense emotions first.

The farmers, only accustomed to toiling in the fields, felt their anxiety lessen at the sight of the friendly officer in military green.

"Police comrade, we are from the same village, and our boys have been missing since yesterday afternoon. We waited all day today and they still haven’t returned. We have no idea where to look for them, so we had no choice but to come to you for help."

The officers from the Shuangshan Brigade exchanged glances.

Liu Guoan asked, "Was there anything unusual about the missing people before they left home? Did they meet any strangers?"

The lead old man, without hesitation, said, "A man came to our village yesterday morning, claiming he was from a transport team and that his vehicle had gone into a ditch. He needed a few robust men to help..."

The man was well-dressed, respectable-looking, clearly not your average person.

He offered two dollars for each man willing to help.

In the countryside, two dollars was not a trivial amount.

Not just family elders, but the village men were tempted.

They were practically fighting to earn those two dollars from the stranger.

The respectable man chose five men and took them away.

The families of the selected men were happy about the swift two dollars they were to earn.

But to everyone’s surprise, not only did the money not come back, their men vanished as well.

The old man didn’t dare mention the money-making too much; who knew if it was even allowed nowadays.