Lu Gang said, "I’ll step out for a moment. Wang Ye, please protect the young lady."
Wang Ye nodded. For soldiers like them, harm coming to a military family member was the most painful thing imaginable. Both Wang Ye and Lu Gang hated the culprit with every fiber of their being.
By the time Yang Chuang returned, it was nearly nine o’clock. Fortunately, Wang Ye was there. Since Zhu Zhibin had always listened to Zhu Yanyi since childhood, she knew that after the incident occurred, she should organize everyone to play in the courtyard. The village chief had also sent food, so Zhu Yanyi only needed to manage the group.
Before Yang Chuang arrived, Lu Gang had already returned. Lu Gang and Wang Ye did not meet with Yang Chuang. Knowing Yang Chuang was close, they slipped back into the shadows.
Yang Chuang handed the milk powder to Zhu Yanyi and said, "I’m going to check the scene. The local police station has sent people, and the Shanghai Major Crimes Unit has also dispatched a team. Since the victim was a military family member, the higher-ups are paying even more attention. I’ll take a look. If there’s nothing urgent, I’ll arrange a vehicle to take everyone away. It’s not safe for the children to stay here; leaving early is better."
Zhu Yanyi hummed in agreement. At a time like this, no one could say, "Don’t interfere." Especially since Yang Chuang was an active-duty soldier, she hurried to the crime scene. She saw the forensic examiner inspecting the body and asked her comrade standing nearby, Niu Qingtian, who now held a key position in the Major Crimes Unit, "Old Niu, how is it going?"
Niu Qingtian saw Yang Chuang, walked over, and they slapped hands before he spoke. "The forensic team is still examining. It seems this case is strange because we haven’t found any traces of a third party being present."
Yang Chuang frowned slightly. "When I found the victim, she was protecting her child with her whole body. She was upside down, her body arched, shielding the child underneath. Because of this, the child nearly suffocated from choking."
"How old is the child, and where is he now?" Niu Qingtian asked with concern.
"The child looks only a few months old. You can ask the village chief for specifics. The child is currently at the summer camp activity area in front. I’ve asked my junior martial sister to look after him." Yang Chuang did not hide this from Niu Qingtian.
"When did you get a junior martial sister? I never heard about this," Niu Qingtian asked curiously.
Yang Chuang chuckled. "It’s not that I didn’t tell you. I met my junior martial sister for the first time too. You know my master is Old Chun, right? My junior martial sister is my master’s youngest direct disciple. She is only fourteen years old now. She came here to participate in the summer camp. I only recognized her through her recommendation."
"I heard Old Chun took on a young disciple. I didn’t expect her to be attending a summer camp in Shanghai." Niu Qingtian naturally knew Old Chun. her martial arts skills were partly taught by Old Chun during idle moments, which had benefited her greatly. "Since she is your junior martial sister, she is my sister too. Let’s meet when you have time."
"Do you have time?" Yang Chuang pointed toward the house. "The higher-ups will definitely pay attention to this case. You know better than anyone else. Right now, the leadership values military family situations highly. The victim’s husband is an active-duty soldier. If things go wrong, you’ll be in trouble too."
Niu Qingtian sighed. "I wonder how such a good life could end up with something like this." Just as he spoke, the forensic examiner, Mao Xiaomiao, approached.
"Xiaomiao, how is it?" Niu Qingtian hurriedly asked.
Mao Xiaomiao took off her mask and said, "The time of death for the victim was around one in the morning."