"Yes, we heard a scream back then. When we came over, we found the scene like this," Yang Chuang said.
"Why didn't you call the police right away?" Niu Qingtian frowned.
Yang Chuang looked at Niu Qingtian. "This village looks better now, but there isn't a single phone here. How could I report it? I had to travel all night to the nearest post practice chamber to make the report." Yang Chuang glanced at Niu Qingtian.
Niu Qingtian bowed his hands in apology. "Forgive me, I forgot about the environment." He looked around. "Although the national economy is developing, this place is indeed too backward. If communication is not developed, it really causes difficulties."
Mao Xiaomiao added from the side, "The victim was face down, with a blunt object inserted into her back, piercing the heart and causing death. As for the weapon, we need to analyze the wound back at the station. However, the victim's posture was strange."
Yang Chuang could explain this part. "The victim was holding a baby in her arms, so her body was curved like a bow. The baby is still alive."
"That makes sense. The victim was likely protecting the child with all her heart. I also noticed bruises on the victim's body. The bruises look strange. I don't know how they were caused. It definitely wasn't from falling. We will know more after taking the body back to the station for autopsy," Mao Xiaomiao said seriously.
"Xiaomiao, I'm counting on you. The victim is a military family member. Her husband is an active-duty soldier. The higher-ups are paying close attention to this case. I searched the area but found no traces of the culprit. So, no matter what, we rely on you for clues," Niu Qingtian said, looking at Mao Xiaomiao with a serious expression.
Mao Xiaomiao nodded. "Don't worry, I'll do my best." He had never seen such a bizarre situation before, but as a forensic doctor, he did not fear such corpses.
Yang Chuang said from the side, "It seems I can't help with solving the case. I'll take the summer camp children back first. Although the children didn't come out, if they find out there was a murder here, they might get scared." Yang Chuang felt this trip was really unlucky. He hadn't expected to encounter a murder.
"Alright, go ahead. Take your students first. We'll contact you when we have time." Niu Qingtian knew the importance of the children, so he did not try to keep Yang Chuang.
Yang Chuang led the children away and returned directly to the art troupe dormitory. She even brought the baby back. Zhu Yanyi looked at Yang Chuang speechlessly. "You don't mean you want me to take care of her until her father returns, do you?"
Yang Chuang chuckled dryly. "There's no other way. We don't know who to give the child to right now. The villagers are terrified, and it's not convenient to leave the child at the police station."
"You mean it's convenient to leave her here? We are all children here." Zhu Yanyi held her forehead. No wonder Elder Chun always spoke of Yang Chuang with disappointment. Her way of thinking was indeed worrying. "The oldest among us is only fourteen, like me. The youngest is eight. Many of us can barely take care of ourselves at home. Now you want us to take care of a baby? Do you have the face to ask?"
Yang Chuang paused. She hadn't thought about this problem. But she couldn't just ignore the child. "Little Junior Sister, please help me." She didn't bother hiding anything anymore. Yang Chuang put on a pitiful face, making it hard for Zhu Yanyi to refuse.
"Fine, let her stay here. But you need to prepare diapers, spare clothes, and milk powder. I just hope her father returns soon."