After leaving Bai Da’s place, they quickly went to Bai Zhi’s to record their statements, including what Li Mo had heard last night, as well as the laboratory results of the bracelet’s liquid.
"Hello, we are here to take your statement. Little girl, don’t be nervous. Just answer whatever I ask, okay?"
When they saw Bai Zhi, their tones softened a bit. This girl was too thin; her face barely had any flesh, and it looked like a gust of wind could blow her down. Yet, in such a frail body, so many needles were found.
They were shocked when they saw it. This wasn’t mere abuse; it was intentional harm.
Such a small child, how painful it must have been with needles in her body.
They thought when they saw this girl, she must be very scared, fearful of strangers. Or maybe very timid, but she wasn’t.
Bai Zhi looked at them obediently and with composure.
"Okay, ask me, uncle."
Even Bai Fei, who was standing beside them, spoke up.
"Uncle, you can also ask me. I’m her cousin, from the same village. I know a lot too."
"Alright." They were stunned; weren’t they supposed to be quite scared of them, thinking they were fierce? But these kids weren’t scared at all.
"Little girl, when did you first know about the needles? Do you think your dad, Bai Da, treats you well?" They tried to keep their voices very gentle.
"It was just recently. My aunt came back to take care of me. I don’t know why, but she started arguing with my dad. He was particularly frightening that day, as if he had turned into another person, those eyes — no, the eyeballs — were red, really scary.
He was forcefully choking my aunt and wouldn’t let go, even now there are marks. Then he said, ’If I can stick needles into Bai Zhi’s body, should I be afraid of you?’"
Bai Zhi flinched, her pupils constricted, and she seemed very frightened.
Her foot moved, "Hiss..."
The pain was unbearable; that swelling pain accompanied by numbness was truly horrifying.
It wasn’t about enduring the pain; it was about not being able to withstand that type of swelling pain.
Seeing the little girl , they felt particularly heartbroken.
This matched the components of hypnosis and potential hallucinogenic substances; it might even be something else.
However, the current laboratory results couldn’t fully prove this issue. If there really were such drugs, it would be a major case, a drug that could control people.
That’s why they acted so nonchalantly, to lower Bai Da’s guard.
Only by doing this could they lay a long line to catch a big fish.
He would have to confess again personally. Whether it was intentional harm or hypnosis, he must admit it himself.
At this time, there were surveillance cameras, but the hospital’s cameras were out of order due to years of disrepair and had not recorded anything.
"My aunt, worried, brought me here for an examination. We arrived in the afternoon; my aunt hadn’t eaten all day and just brought us to see the doctor. When we got the results, she started crying and said she wanted to go home. She wanted to find my mom to sign the documents, but my mom was with students at an examination in the city, and coincidently, a student got a stomach bug and ended up in the same room as me."
Bai Zhi spoke neither too quickly nor too slowly, but very coherently, appearing like a well-behaved, pitiful little girl.
At least that’s how they saw her in their eyes.
"So normally, does your dad treat you well?"
As they broached this subject, they clearly saw tears welling up in Bai Zhi’s eyes.