Qin Tianyi said, "Then let me think about it. I'll come find Susu when I've figured it out. Make sure you don't tell her first."
"Okay." Su Kangxi somewhat understood his current feelings. He had pretended to be dead for so long to deceive Sister Susu, wanting to see her but also fearing it.
He also knew that even if Qin Tianyi was no longer undercover, it would take time to move past that experience. Qin Tianyi's current state was indeed not suitable for a sudden reunion with Susu, so he could only give him time to adjust.
As Qin Tianyi was about to hang up, Su Kangxi, speaking from experience, said, "You... not just your appearance, but your entire self needs to adjust. It would be best to see a psychologist; it will help you."
"Thank you," he said with a smile. "I completely understand the difficulties you faced as an undercover agent back then. I'll take care of myself."
As soon as Qin Tianyi hung up, a female officer called him, "Captain Su, those two children suddenly said they know where their mother is. Hurry over here."
He had entrusted the two children brought from Lu Yuanhong's residence to a female officer. During the day, the children played in the police station's activity room, and at night, they slept in the dormitory for officers on duty.
With the cracking of such a large criminal organization, everyone in their police station was extremely busy, so only one female officer was assigned to care for the children. Su Kangxi hadn't had the time to pay much attention to them.
He went to the activity room and saw the elder of the two children playing a puzzle game with his younger brother, both behaving very well.
"What are your names?" Su Kangxi approached them and asked.
The elder one replied, "My name is Lu Xuanlong, and my younger brother is Lu Xuanyi. Is this the police station? Why did you bring us here?"
Just as Su Kangxi was about to speak, the younger one, Lu Xuanyi, said innocently, "Uncle Police, can you help me find my mommy? I want mommy!"
The elder one, Lu Xuanlong, looked at his younger brother and, as if understanding everything, said, "Don't mind him, he doesn't understand anything. Answer my question first."
Su Kangxi said to the child with a serious expression, "We brought you here because we were afraid you two children would be left unsupervised at home. Until your father's case is concluded, you'll likely have to stay here for now. Don't you like the police station, little fellow?"
"I do," Lu Xuanlong said, his eyes reddening. "My father, Father is a bad person. Hurry up and arrest him. I know that person killed our mother... Mommy will never come back."
"Brother, you're lying. I want to find mommy! I want mommy!" the younger one started to fuss again.
Su Kangxi signaled the female officer to take the younger child out for a walk. It seemed the elder child knew how A Mei had died.
The female officer coaxed the younger one, saying, "Okay, don't cry. Auntie will take you to find mommy."
When only Su Kangxi and the elder child remained in the activity room, Su Kangxi spoke to the child as he would an adult, "Longlong, can I call you that?"
Lu Xuanlong nodded.
"Now that the bad guys are caught, you can tell me with peace of mind. Why did you say your mother was killed? Who were you referring to, was it, was it your father?"
The child tried to be brave and replied, "No, I don't have a father, never. That person is Mr. Lu; that's what everyone calls him. He's a bad person, and I know for sure he killed mommy!"
Su Kangxi gently grasped his arm, feeling great sympathy for the child, and asked, "Did you see it with your own eyes?"
The child shook his head and said, "I didn't see how mommy died with my own eyes."
Su Kangxi couldn't help but feel relieved. If the child had truly witnessed it, it would have been too cruel for him.
The child thought Su Kangxi didn't believe him and immediately said, "But I saw his two subordinates bury mommy in the backyard. Mommy was covered in blood and wasn't moving at all. She's dead, isn't she?"
The child suddenly looked directly at Su Kangxi, seeking an answer to his question.
Su Kangxi's heart clenched, understanding what the answer to this question meant for a child of only six or seven years old.
He said to the child with a hint of sadness, "Yes, when you saw her, she was already gone." He didn't say the unspoken words, not wanting to shatter the child's small hopes.
In that situation, seeing his mother being buried, the child dared not step forward to do anything, perhaps only watching from a distance.
If he didn't give him a definitive answer, the child might think his mother was still alive at the time, and he hadn't saved her, which would cause him lifelong pain.
The child let out a soft "oh," and tears welled up in his eyes.
Su Kangxi patted his head and comforted him, "It's okay, everything is in the past now. You and your brother stay here for now, let the police auntie take care of you. Tell me what you want to eat or play, and I'll get it for you."
"My brother wants to drink orange juice, and I want to teach him to play checkers," the child said with a smile, holding back his tears.
He immediately replied, "Okay, no problem. Wait here, I'll go get them for you right away."
Saying this, Su Kangxi got up and left the activity room. A pang of sadness tightened his throat. Lu Yuanhong was a heinous criminal, but these two children were truly pitiful.
He called the female officer who was playing with the younger child by the door aside and said, "Their mother is dead. Take good care of them. Go buy two cups of orange juice and a checkers set when you have time."
He paid the female officer one hundred yuan out of his own pocket. The female officer took the money and nodded, saying, "Captain Su, understood."
Su Kangxi quickly walked to the office area of the police station and told his subordinates, "Find some people to go to the backyard of the old Lu family residence immediately and dig up the body of Lu Yuanhong's mistress, A Mei."
His subordinates, seeing his solemn expression, asked no further questions and immediately set out.
As the police interrogation of Lu Yuanhong's accomplices and subordinates deepened, the crimes of their group were truly heinous. Besides A Mei, there were two other bodies buried outside a cave.
They were also inhumane towards their own people, executing them without hesitation. Lu Yuanhong had trained each of them into ruthless killers.
Only Lu Yuanhong, since his capture, had refused to utter a single word, still harboring illusions and having hired the best lawyers to try and escape legal punishment.
The police in Southeast Asia also acted swiftly, busting a secret factory and numerous outlets and warehouses there. They were only a step behind, allowing Kun Sang to escape, and Jia Nanfang's whereabouts were also unknown.
However, the police there had sufficient evidence and had issued a warrant for Kun Sang's arrest. Capturing him should be a matter of time.
Su Kangxi had been working day and night at the police station for days. After all interrogations were concluded, he was finally able to take a day off and return to his residence, only to find that Qin Tianyi had left without a word.