Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter

Gao Meng's angry shout scared Liao Mingjin away, and after calming down a bit, he tried to cover up.

"Comrade police officer, don't misunderstand us. This dead girl wanted to buy a new phone a few days ago, but her mom and I didn't agree, and now she's making such a fuss."

"How could her mom and I not be her real parents? If you don't believe it, you can inquire around our neighborhood; the neighbors can all testify."

Gao Meng certainly didn't believe his nonsense.

"Really? Then why did I call your village, and they said you two never gave birth, that Liao Dandan was adopted when she was nine?"

The couple's most guarded secret had been exposed, making them slightly anxious.

"Who said that? Dandan is our daughter. You police are speaking nonsense! Dandan, come on, go home with mom, okay? Whatever you want, mom will buy it for you!"

Qin Fang still tried to coax Liao Dandan back, while Liao Mingjin was more straightforward.

"Dead girl, didn't you hear your mom calling you home? We've raised you for nothing! Are you coming home with us or not?"

No matter how much the couple tried to threaten or cajole, Liao Dandan didn't even glance at them, let alone follow them.

Liao Mingjin was furious, "Not coming, right? Fine, we'll leave!"

With that, he pulled Qin Fang to leave, but she quickly broke free, "What are you doing? Dandan hasn't left yet!"

"Can't you see? That dead girl doesn't want to leave with you. I said raising her was futile, but you insisted, and now look, it's simply a waste of my money."

Liao Mingjin shouted angrily at Qin Fang while constantly giving her hints, "Let's go back first; we'll talk later!"

Given the situation, the two of them wouldn't be able to take Liao Dandan away.

So his plan was to go back first and bring more people over later.

Qin Fang finally understood his hint, and the couple immediately intended to slip away.

But just then, Gao Meng stepped forward, "You two cannot leave now."

"Why? We want to leave. That's none of your business!"

"Because we suspect you are involved in human trafficking, so we need you to come with me for investigation."

Initially, Gao Meng planned to wait for the results of Liao Dandan's paternity test before making arrests.

But since Liao Dandan had mentioned her biological parents' names, procedurally, he had every right to take the couple back for investigation.

Hence, he had already called his subordinates at the police station to notify them to come over for the arrest.

Upon hearing this, the couple panicked immediately.

"Don't say that! When have we ever been involved in human trafficking!"

Gao Meng intensified his tone, "We'll verify whether that's true or not, but for now, please cooperate!"

Most people inherently fear public officials like police, and especially when the couple was feeling guilty, they dared not resist.

After a while, Gao Meng's men arrived, handcuffed the couple into the police car, and after greeting Luo Fei, Gao Meng headed back to the station.

Once the couple was taken away, Liao Dandan was brought to the principal's office.

Yang Mei and Qin Mei spent roughly an hour comforting her until her emotions gradually calmed down, and she began to talk about her experiences over the years.

It turned out that after she was abducted from Jiangzhou City, she was taken to Wu'an Province, where the couple bought her back to their home.

However, she started to remember things at that time, so she kept crying and making a fuss about going home and finding her real parents.

Afraid she might talk to others, the couple kept her locked up at home, and whenever she cried, she'd face Liao Mingjin's beatings until she begged and called them mom and dad, only then would the beatings stop.

Over time, afraid of the beatings, Liao Dandan didn't dare mention her biological parents and slowly accepted them as her own, so the couple began treating her better.

But still fearing she might run away, they kept her locked up at home, never allowing her outside. After about a year, once Liao Dandan stopped mentioning going home, they began to relax their guard.

Still worried about the village gossip, the couple sold their family house and opened a fruit stand in the county, earning a decent monthly income.

Liao Dandan was sent to an elementary school in the county to continue her studies. Initially, the couple feared she would blurt out anything, so they took turns watching her at school and frequently threatened her, warning she'd be beaten to death if she dared tell teachers or classmates about the past.

Liao Dandan spent her days in extreme fear and anxiety, unable to seek help from anyone. Eventually, she got accustomed to her current life, and the longing for her parents faded, sometimes even doubting if those chaotic childhood memories were just a dream.

Until today when Luo Fei and his team arrived, reawakening those bad childhood memories, she broke down at midnight.

After explaining everything, she tearfully asked Yang Mei, "Sister, are you here to rescue me? Where are my real mom and dad?"

"Dandan, don't worry; we're here to find you. Your mom… they've always been waiting for you to come home."

She couldn't bear to tell her about Zheng Bei's sacrifice, so she picked up her phone and flipped to a photo of Tang Cuifang, "Dandan, have a look, do you recognize this person?"

Liao Dandan picked up the phone, her eyes suddenly welled up as she shouted "Mom!"

Although the woman in the phone wasn't as young or beautiful as in her memories, she instantly recognized her as the mom in her childhood memories.