CHAPTER 521: CHAPTER 95_3

The characteristic of a circus is to tour various places, performing one or two shows in each location. If the audience is sparse and the profits low, they immediately move to the next place.

Granny Yu used this identity as a cover, which made child trafficking very convenient.

Beibei remembered being beaten, scolded, and threatened by Granny Yu, and even recognized her standard appearance, which suggested two possibilities:

The first is that the Granny Yu worshiped in the circus is her true form, as children are naturally able to see certain special things and were influenced by her.

The second is that there is someone in the circus who worships Granny Yu, and while worshiping, they are also imitating her...

No, considering this is something pushed towards me by the river, then there must certainly be the influence of Granny Yu herself.

So the second possibility should be corrected to say that the worshiper may not just be imitating, but could be possessed or assimilated by her.

However, now the problem arises, there are countless circuses traveling around the country, how can one be sure which one Granny Yu is in?

At this moment, the door was pushed open and Tan Yunlong came in, looking at the many children here somewhat bewildered.

How come Xiao Yuan was arranged among these children?

In his view, his own son Binbin would be less out of place here than Xiao Yuan.

Li Zhiyuan left his seat and walked toward Tan Yunlong; the two left this place together, proceeding along the corridor.

"Xiao Yuan, I didn’t know Xiao Zhou would arrange you here."

"It’s okay, Uncle Tan, being here has helped me figure out some things."

It was also through the children’s perspective that he managed to find that feeling, leading him to the circus.

The two reached the end of the corridor and stepped outside, occasionally bypassed by others who, upon seeing the adult and the child together, would never guess they were discussing a case.

"Wang Chaonan did confess to the murder of Tang Qiuying and burying her body, but he absolutely denies any involvement in child trafficking. He also insists that ’Yongyong’ is his biological son.

As for his wife, she seems to have some mental issues, and I suspect that it was Wang Chaonan who was involved in buying the child. She seems to be unaware of who the trafficker is or with whom they’ve made contact."

Li Zhiyuan: "If only we hadn’t sent Wang Chaonan into detention so soon."

"Cough cough..." Tan Yunlong couldn’t help but cough twice, steering the conversation elsewhere, "Xiao Yuan, I have already had the information you provided checked by my colleagues and notified comrades in the areas that might be involved. Later, we will also fax Beibei’s name, photo, and some other details over. Oh yes, our colleague examined the child and found a birthmark on his back, which will further help us to find his biological parents."

At this moment, a police officer ran over and said, "Brother Tan, someone from the same village as Wang Chaonan has come forward at the station, saying that Wang Chaonan asked him last night if he wanted a son. If he did, he was told to prepare some money and in two days’ time to go buy a son in Tong’an Town."

"Did the man mention who the go-between was?"

"He doesn’t know, he had only dealt with Wang Chaonan. He came forward as soon as he found out Wang Chaonan was arrested for murder, scared and wanting to distance himself from the situation."

"Did you notify the comrades at the local police station?"

"We did, but, Brother Tan, you may not know that within Tong’an Town, there is an industrial park with a large permanent population. Without a precise target, even if we deployed our entire police force, it might not be enough. And if the traffickers are there, seeing our movements, they probably wouldn’t dare to make the deal."

Tan Yunlong clenched his teeth, "We still have to pry open Wang Chaonan’s mouth, the bastard."

"Uncle Tan, you continue the interrogation then, I need to head back to school."

"Huh?" Tan Yunlong looked at the youth, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Okay, I’ll take you to the police station gate to get a taxi."

"Alright."

"Brother Tan, let me drive the kid. Which boarding school is it?"

"Do you have your own car?"

"I... I could go by bicycle, heh heh."

"No need, go take a statement from that person first."

"Got it, Brother Tan."

Tan Yunlong and Li Zhiyuan walked to the police station entrance.

"Xiao Yuan, did you discover something?"

"Yes."

Wang Chaonan said yesterday that in two days’ time he would take someone from the village to buy a son, which means the day after tomorrow is the transaction date.

Tong’an Town might have a large population, but finding a circus that needs to set up big tents in an open field would still be easy, should there actually be one.

Judging by the time, Beibei has probably been trafficked for around half a year now, which is enough time for a circus to travel away and then return to perform within Jinling’s territory.

"Xiao Yuan, aren’t you going to continue?"

"Uncle Tan, not to hide it from you, I need to investigate and confirm some things on my own. Once confirmed, I will report to the police."

Tan Yunlong pursed his lips, "Uncle can accompany you to investigate."

Li Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head.

"Then at least let Binbin accompany you."

"That goes without saying."

Tan Yunlong hailed a taxi, stated the name of the school, and paid the fare in advance.

As the car drove away, Tan Yunlong watched its receding figure and sighed.

Sitting in the car, Li Zhiyuan watched the streetscape outside the window. He didn’t directly inform Tan Yunlong about the circus because he didn’t want the police to unintentionally alert the suspects.

Admittedly, he believes in the abilities of the police uncles, but Granny Yu is not alone.

Now his advantage lies in the fact that he has chosen the issue himself and has "sensed" the existence of the other party in advance.

This means that he has the opportunity to strike first.

This is a major advantage and the meaning of choosing his own problem to tackle.