Clickety-clack!
The sound of typing resonated across the hall.
The moment Monkey finished his sentence, the footages of the kindergarten gates were shown on the screens of all the four monitors.
“This is today's footage,” Monkey said as he continued tapping away. To make it easier for Helian Wei Wei to a.n.a.lyze the footage, he had cut the scene into four separate sections.
Helian Wei Wei was about to tell him to find out the footage of the day the child went missing. However, she paused after she noticed something amiss on the screen. “Wait a minute. Where is the footage of 9 a.m.?”
“The footage of 9 a.m.?” Monkey furrowed his brows as he replayed the video. Then, he widened his eyes. “It's not here. Five minutes of the video footage is missing.”
Helian Wei Wei narrowed her eyes. 9 a.m. was when she dropped off her son at the school.
Recalling this, she got a hold of the mouse and fixed the cursor on a Lamborghini sports car that appeared on the screen. She stared at the car coldly. “The footage was cut right after this car came into sight. Find out the owner of the car.”
“Got it,” Monkey was very efficient.
Helian Wei Wei was engrossed in her own thoughts. “Now move the time backward and show me the footage between 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. yesterday, when the school just finished.”
Monkey followed Helian Wei Wei's instruction and continued to type on his keyboard.
Something strange happened again.
This time, the timeline was continuous. However, the entire video footage was blanked out and was accompanied by a crackling noise, as though the monitor was malfunctioning.
“What's happening? There's something shady here!” Monkey said, frowning.
Helian Wei Wei deepened her gaze. “The kindergarten is targeted.”
It was not the work of a ghost since she did not sense any malicious aura.
In fact, the missing footage of today's morning was more mystifying.
If it was the work of a ghost, it must be a human.
From Helian Wei Wei's experience, it was more difficult to deal with humans than the ghosts.
Nevertheless, no one could explain how the targets were chosen as kidnappers would usually target children from rich families.
The kindergarten in the area was an elite kindergarten. Many of the pupils were from wealthy and n.o.ble families.
However, she could easily tell that the client who came to her today was not from a well-off family.
Then, why did anyone want to kidnap a child from a family of modest means?
Unless… he isn't going after the ransom!
It seemed like their opponent was very clever. Beijing was unlike any other counties. To kidnap and blackmail someone in a city like this, the criminal was basically digging an early grave for himself.
If he was not doing this for the ransom, there was only one other possible reason.
He was involved in the trafficking of children!
According to crime statistics, the total number of cases of child trafficking in China was currently at its peak.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, the missing children were usually between the age of 18 months to four and half years old. The memories of children of this age had yet to fully develop. Besides, the kidnapper could easily carry them because of their light weights. They could barely attract any attention even if they were crying. Most people would presume that the children were merely throwing a fit, rather than suspecting an abduction.
“Monkey, continue attacking their network. Check the school's records to see if the missing children are between the age of 18 months and four and half years old.” Helian Wei Wei went straight to the point.
Monkey took this seriously as his fingers danced across the keyboard. “You're right. The eldest was a four-year-old, while the majority were only three.”
“Indeed,” This was a large-scale and well-plotted abduction and trafficking case, an uncommon one too.
Helian Wei Wei was very certain of this because they were swift in action and applied advanced hacking technology to remove criminal evidence. Moreover, they had also grasped the police's operating procedures.
24 hours was more than sufficient for a mature criminal organization to relocate the children to any desired location.
After all, children at this age were allowed to board the high-speed rail without identification doc.u.ments.
Beijing was a transit hub, making it all too easy to transport a child to another city.
Helian Wei Wei immediately realized just how tricky the case was. Since it was a case referred to her by Young Master Tang, other kindergartens must have encountered similar issues as well.
The Tang Sect had pledged their loyalty to China, and each of their generations would join the country's military force.
Most of the time, hidden perils unrealized by the public would be taken care of inconspicuously by the Tang Sect. It was probably a similar case again this time.
Following this theory, Helian Wei Wei instructed Monkey to hack into other kindergartens' systems. Sure enough, similar cases had also occurred in other areas. The crime had yet to expand significantly. Therefore, no one noticed the link between the cases.
Their targets were all children from impoverished families. Such children may slip out of their parents' attention once in a while. For instance, when the parents were late to pick them up. In addition, kidnap cases like this will not be handled immediately by the authorities. Meanwhile, the parents also did not have sufficient power and influence to pressurize the authorities.
However, in such a short period of them, who are they going to sell these many children to?
While Helian Wei Wei was lost in her thoughts, the children at the kindergarten had been dismissed.
Baili Shangxie was still trying to subdue Little Qingchen, wanting to make Little Qingchen his subordinate. That was why he tailed him immediately after school.
Meanwhile, Little Qingchen was still holding the remaining half of his chocolate cake in his hand, while his backpack slung over his shoulders. He was planning to eat it as he walked home. Normally, the majestic magical dog would have materialized next to him.
However, Blackie did not appear today. Instead, a non-human was at his heels.
Little Qingchen turned and glanced at Baili Shangxie.
Baili Shangxie raised his eyebrow, appearing wicked and bloodthirsty.
Little Qingchen instantly decided to let him trail him. He would capture him at the workshop. Then, he would bring him to pretty Wei Wei to show her that there were still decent-looking demons in this world.
If possible, he would really like to keep one as a pet too.
Considering this, Little Qingchen turned to look at the boy behind him with a sombre expression. He seems like a good candidate. Let's take him in since he can right. He can be Blackie's peer.
In the meantime, the condescending elder one was still unaware of his opponent's intentions. He was determined to defeat him, make him his subordinate before he seized the chocolate cake!
The two little boys strolled forward, one at the front while the other one followed closely behind. Both had their own plots, though it was still uncertain who would make the first move.
The way Little Qingchen walked was a little wobbly, but that was not the case for Baili Shangxie. His pace was always elegant with the iconic grace of a demon. However, compared to his father, he carried a darker and more sinister aura.
At that instant, a man clad in a dark blue shirt was studying his surroundings before he inched toward Little Qingchen, who had his head turned…
