Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Heading to Yaoxiang Village

When the three went downstairs to check out, the hotel owner was very reluctant to let them leave.

“You’ve already opened the rooms, if you check out, you can’t get a full refund.”

The owner insisted strongly, “In this town, my hotel is the only one. If you don’t stay here, you’ll have to go elsewhere.”

“My place has such a nice environment, quiet and comfortable. I suggest you stay here.”

The owner’s wife also chimed in, “Yes, it’s so late already, you should just rest.”

He Qi’an shot a cold, severe look at the owner and his wife, took out his credentials, and placed them on the table.

He looked at the owner with a steely gaze, “Check us out.”

The owner’s eyes fell on the credentials on the table, and his heart skipped a beat. He immediately put on a smile.

“Ah, you’re police officers… Look at the mess I made. How about I go upstairs and clean the rooms for you…”

He Qi’an: “No need, check us out.”

Seeing their firm stance, the hotel owner had no choice but to proceed with the checkout.

Finally, three guests had come, booked two rooms, and before the joy lasted, they were leaving. Sigh~

After He Qi’an and the others left, the owner’s wife started grumbling.

“What kind of police are they? I’ve never seen these three people in town before. Coming to get a room in the dead of night, they must have some unspeakable secrets…”

The owner immediately scolded his wife for her loose mouth, “Shut up!

Instead of gossiping, you should clean the rooms upstairs every day!

All day you lazily sit here chewing sunflower seeds. We won’t even have the money to buy sunflower seeds for you soon!”

The owner’s wife, upon hearing this, became unhappy, “How dare you call me lazy when I’m busy all day?!”

Speaking of which, she could no longer contain her grievances.

“Are you blind or deaf? I start making breakfast at six every morning, doing laundry, waking the kids, dressing them, feeding them, and then sending them to school. After that, I go shopping, come back and clean.

Before I can even sit down, it’s time to start cooking again. At noon, when the kids come back, I have to watch them eat and study, then send them back to school. In the afternoon, I have to work in the fields, and no one helps me with laundry or bringing in clothes…

After dinner, I still have to sit by and watch the kids with their homework. After they sleep, I can’t sleep yet. I have to be with you, this troublesome guy, to keep the store…”

“I’m the blind one for having chosen an ungrateful person like you!

Tending to your family’s eating, drinking, and other needs all day, and now you complain about me?

Why don’t you have your mother clean the house?!

All she knows is to hang around the card tables, she doesn’t care about the kids, the house, doesn’t cook, I’m the one doing everything. When do I have time to clean the rooms, huh? Tell me, do I have time?!”

The owner’s wife shouted loudly.

The owner replied sullenly, “It’s just some house chores, I don’t get why you find just doing laundry, cooking, and cleaning so difficult!

It’s not like before. I bought you a washing machine; just throw clothes in there!

Cooking with an induction cooker or gas stove, just toss the ingredients in there and they’re done!

Cleaning, what’s the big deal? I could buy you a robotic vacuum cleaner!

Isn’t this how it is in every household, yet you’re the only one nagging endlessly…”

Having said that, the owner got up and went back inside, unwilling to argue further with the woman, finding it pointless.

The owner’s wife sat alone in the chair, staring expressionlessly at the wall, tears streaming down her face, yet she felt no strength to continue.

Lin Xiaoyan and the others knew nothing about the argument between the hotel owner and his wife after they left.

At this moment, they drove the car to the town’s police station. Since there were no other hotels in town, they decided to stay at the police station.

Seeing a strange vehicle enter the station, the on-duty officer immediately came out to inquire about the situation.

As soon as He Qi’an got out of the car, he flashed his badge, “Hello, I’m a police officer from Sea City, here on duty. It’s too late now, and we found the town’s hotel too dirty to stay…”

The on-duty officer frowned slightly upon hearing this, “But we don’t have lodgings here at the station…”

“It’s okay, we just need a place to sit,” said He Qi’an.

The on-duty officer nodded in agreement and warmly guided them inside the police station, finding an empty office for them to sit and rest.

Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi sat down, with Lin Xiaoyan still pondering how to approach the village residents the next day.

Shi Wu mentioned the child was quite close to her house, suggesting that the child was still in the village, just hidden from sight.

Not sure if approaching the villagers would be useful, but she needed to try, in case she uncovered any clues…

Moreover, they needed to inform the local police to continue searching, but… remembering Shi Wu’s words that it might be impossible, made her heart sink.

Where exactly did that person hide the child? Why can’t the police find them?

He Qi’an stepped out to make phone calls and contacted the local personnel.

Nan Xi also made a call to inform the Special Investigation Bureau of Lin Xiaoyan’s plans for tomorrow.

That night, the town’s leaders were woken up by a series of phone calls…

At four in the morning, Lin Xiaoyan opened her eyes, her head aching. She had been in a daze all night, unable to truly fall asleep.

Standing up gently, even with her cautious movements, He Qi’an and Nan Xi still awoke.

“Awake?”

He Qi’an touched his girlfriend’s hand. The air conditioner was on, luckily it wasn’t cold.

“Yes, I can’t sleep, so I might as well get up. I’m going to the bathroom,” Lin Xiaoyan stretched, limbering up.

Nan Xi stood up, “I’ll go with you.”

“Okay.”

Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi went outside to the bathroom together.

As they passed through the lobby, the on-duty officer happened to stand up to get a drink of water.

“Oh? You’re up so early!”

Lin Xiaoyan smiled at the on-duty officer, “Yes, and thanks for letting us have a place to rest.”

“Ah, it’s nothing. We’re all colleagues here. The cafeteria opens for breakfast at seven; I’ll tell them to make a few extra meals.”

“Great, thank you very much.”

After using the bathroom, as Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi walked through the lobby, they noticed the two on-duty officers were yawning repeatedly, but they still greeted Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi warmly.

Just as Lin Xiaoyan was about to return to the office where they stayed the previous night, she suddenly remembered something. She looked at the two officers and asked, “I’d like to consult about something.”

“Go ahead.”

Hearing her inquiry, the two officers immediately became serious.

“I want to ask if there are any medical staff conducting free clinics in this county?”

The two officers, hearing this question, nodded, “Yes, our town’s hospital visits the countryside once every three months.”

It suddenly occurred to Lin Xiaoyan, remembering that when she was at her old home, every year, medical personnel would come to the village to give villagers free health check-ups.

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