Time will obliterate everything.
"That child might already be dead!"
Cai Yonghao sighed: "I used to think I could solve every case, but as I gained more experience, I became less naive."
"Some things are just beyond our control, you know?"
Cai Yonghao exuded a sense of resignation.
"Was the child last seen at the vegetable market?"
Gu Qingqiu inquired.
"Most likely!"
Cai Yonghao poured tea for everyone.
"Did you gather any information from the stall owners at the time?"
"Of course, that's just standard procedure!"
Cai Yonghao answered every question: "But nobody knew anything!"
"A lot of kids come to the market every day. Who would notice a stranger?"
Xia Hongyao thought the task might have been miscategorized, labeling it simple when it should at least be rated three-star difficulty.
If this happened in modern times, with surveillance everywhere, it wouldn't be such a headache.
"Can you bring those case files? I'd like to take a look!"
