Chapter 424 - 408: Ape Feces?
The family of three cried uncontrollably, and both Officer Xu and Officer Ke had red eyes.
Which family doesn’t have children? A child’s disappearance is like a bomb; in an instant, it can blast a family into disarray, tearing its very fabric, making a home no longer a home. If the child can be found, there’s relief, but if not, even if the family doesn’t fall apart at that moment, the bone-deep pain will shadow the parents for a lifetime.
No matter how many times one encounters such events, they still inevitably strike a chord.
After a while, the crying finally stopped.
Cao Xinyu helped Zhao Ziyin tidy up her clothing, and sure enough, she pulled out a shell-like jade box from her daughter’s pocket. The tears she had momentarily stopped began flowing again—her daughter had encountered a benefactor.
She opened the jade box, and inside was an ointment, the mere scent of which indicated its extraordinary nature. Moreover, having previously seen and owned several fine items herself due to moderate family wealth, she could tell at a glance that the jade of the box was lustrous and translucent, rich in water content, and even just the box alone was of considerable value.
When she noticed another jade box clutched tightly by her child, and inside it the exquisitely crafted White Jade Nine-Linked Rings, which clearly bore signs of frequent handling, she was stunned. Seeing that the quality of jade in these two items even surpassed that of the box containing the ointment, she was utterly dumbfounded.
"Yinyin, where did you get this Nine-Linked Rings from? You didn’t accidentally take someone else’s possession, did you?" Cao Xinyu held the items, her voice trembling as she asked. The ointment was one thing; the benefactor had clearly stated it was for the child. But she feared that this Nine-Linked Rings set, even more valuable, might have been taken without asking by her unknowing child.