Wha-what mom? Zhou Zheng blinked blankly, like he had been struck by lightning! The father of this little brat is Captain Jiang?! He had been wondering why Captain Jiang was holding Meng Shuyan just now...
Oh no, I can’t hold my pee anymore!
Jiang Jinghuai glanced at him and called over two soldiers, instructing them, "Follow him, and bring him back after he’s relieved himself. Don’t let him run off."
"Understood, Captain."
Zhou Zheng’s face turned pale. He thought, I should’ve just peed myself earlier...
This time, the investigation was thorough, leaving no one unchecked—well, except for certain military personnel, of course.
"Major Lu, Captain Jiang." Fang Tongzhou gave a military salute, his voice loud and clear: "After this investigation, we’ve determined that fifty-two people left the shelter before 5:07, and of those fifty-two, eight went into that forest."
"Keep an eye on the others first, and bring those eight in one by one." Jiang Jinghuai instructed.
The first person brought in was Guan Kunling.
Standing steadily in the military tent, Guan Kunling’s beautiful face showed a calm expression. She scanned her surroundings and asked, "Why are you looking for me?"
"Don’t be nervous; we’re just asking a few questions casually." Lu Chi said, looking at her.
"I’m not nervous." Guan Kunling responded flatly.
"Alright, you’re not nervous." Lu Chi chuckled and shook his head. "Did you go to the forest this afternoon? Did you see these things on the ground?"
"Were there other people in the forest?"
Jiang Jinghuai frowned faintly.
Lu Chi looked puzzled. "Ugly? Zhou Zheng doesn’t look that bad."
At that moment, a few soldiers returned with Zhou Zheng. Lu Chi pointed at him and asked, "Was it him?"
"Why do you say Zhou Zheng is ugly?"
Guan Kunling blinked in mild confusion and countered, "Isn’t he? No combat capability and skinny—what else would you call ugly?"
Her expression was so matter-of-fact... Lu Chi straightened his posture, cleared his throat, and suddenly had the urge to ask, what about me then? If Zhou Zheng looks ugly to you, how do I compare?
Jiang Jinghuai’s dark eyes swept over him, breaking his train of thought. In a serious tone, he asked, "Why did you go to the forest? What’s the reason?"
Guan Kunling, with an indifferent look, said, "It’s not very polite to discuss. Could you refrain?"
Jiang Jinghuai shook his head. "No."
Guan Kunling exhaled, seeming slightly uneasy. She parted her lips and said, "I went to relieve myself."
Jiang Jinghuai: "..."
Lu Chi’s face flushed faintly.
"Could you not inquire further about the process of relieving myself?" Guan Kunling remained expressionless, her eyes fixed forward. "It would really tarnish a lady’s reputation."
"Alright, you may leave." Jiang Jinghuai raised his eyes to look at her. He only withdrew his gaze after she had walked out of the tent.
The questioning continued with several others.
"You went to the forest this afternoon?"
"I went to the restroom."
"There’s a restroom in the forest?"
"Oh, Officer, come on, there’s no restroom in the forest. I was just trying to make it sound nicer... I just went to pee because I drank too much water."
"What did you do in the forest this afternoon?"
"Don’t be nervous. Just tell the truth."
"I went... uh... number two."
"Why did you go to the forest this afternoon? What did you do?"
"I went to relieve myself."
"There are other places to relieve yourself, so why choose that forest?"
"Hadn’t tried relieving myself in that forest yet. Thought I’d check it out. Hehe."
"Why did you go to the forest at noon? It was raining outside, really dangerous!"
"I wasn’t relieving myself. I just felt stifled being in the crowd and wanted to take a walk in the forest... Pray to Buddha for blessings for my daughter."
Lu Chi: "Your daughter will be fine. Don’t be sad. Next one."
The last one was Tian Sangsang.
"Mommy." Meng Shuyan, who was in Jiang Jinghuai’s arms, brightened up at the sight of his mother and waved his chubby little hand. Then he turned and said, "Daddy, is Mommy also being questioned?"
"Equal treatment," Jiang Jinghuai said, ruffling his hair.
"What do you want to ask me?" Tian Sangsang’s expression was calm.
"I heard you were helping in the kitchen but then went out. Where did you go?"
Clearly fishing for an answer, Tian Sangsang calmly said, "I went to the forest."
Seeing that Lu Chi was about to ask, Tian Sangsang offered first, "I went to relieve myself. I informed Master Xiao Chun beforehand. After that, I went to the medical bay to see a friend."
Lu Chi was speechless—another one who went to relieve herself.
Jiang Jinghuai let out a low "oh" and asked, "What did you and Guan Kunling talk about in the forest? Did you plan to go together?"
Tian Sangsang looked surprised and said, "Kunling was there too? I honestly didn’t see her. Why do you think we went together?"
"Guan Kunling admitted as much."
"Seems like she has strong feelings for me, even thinking of me while relieving herself. I really wasn’t with her, though." Tian Sangsang chuckled faintly. "What happened in the forest?"
"Something fell from the sky." Jiang Jinghuai’s gaze drifted downward.
"Amen." Tian Sangsang glanced at the two bags on the ground. She clasped her hands and made the sign of the cross, softly whispering, "God is with us."
"You seem quite composed," Jiang Jinghuai remarked.
"I believe it’s the will of heaven," Tian Sangsang replied. "No matter the reason, it’s all for the good of the disaster zone."
Jiang Jinghuai was silent for a moment, saying nothing.
Throughout the questioning, Lu Chi and Jiang Jinghuai each harbored suspicions. One found Guan Kunling very suspicious, while the other thought both Tian Sangsang and Guan Kunling might be problematic—they just lacked evidence.