Chapter 4 — Don't Touch An An

"The baby seemed to be dragged away by that person." Tham Thanh Dao's breathing stopped for a beat. "Can you see the face clearly?" "Not very clearly." "What about the license plate?" "He took the child out of the south gate, into a white technology vehicle." Tham Thanh Dao immediately asked. "Does Ha Dinh know?" "Know." "He hasn't called the police yet?" Mr. Truong's side was also silent. Tham Thanh Dao hung up the phone and immediately called the police number. She reported An An's address, height and clothing, and reported the time of disappearance. The operator asked her to keep the call history and clues from the camera. Tham Thanh Dao said he was somewhere else and would immediately run back. After hanging up the phone, she asked the homeroom teacher for permission. After listening, the homeroom teacher only said one sentence. "You just go, I will fill in the procedures for you." Tham Thanh Dao pulled her suitcase and rushed into the rain. On the ride to the station, Ha Dinh's phone called again. This time his voice was much lower. "Thanh Dao, the police are here." Tham Thanh Dao looked at the raindrops forming streaks outside the car window. "Send that camera to me." "Why send this?" "I'm looking at you." "Can't you watch after you go home?" Tham Thanh Dao's tone was not warm at all. "Ha Dinh, if anything happens to An An, I will not forgive any of you." On the other end of the line. there was silence. A few minutes later, a blurry camera clip was sent. In the video, Ton My Lan is bending down to pick tangerines. An An wore a pink jacket, standing two steps behind her. A man wearing a black coat approached An An. He doesn't pull hard. He squatted down and said something. An An raised her head, looking hesitant. The next second, the man took out a rabbit-shaped hairpin from his pocket. Tham Thanh Dao's heart suddenly sank. That's An An's favorite shape. Only family members know. She zoomed in on the video and watched it again. When the man turned around, half of his face was revealed in profile. Tham Thanh Dao stared at that face, the blood all over her body slowly turned cold. She sent a screenshot to Ha Dinh. "You know this person." Ha Dinh answered the phone very quickly. His voice trembled. "It's not him." Tham Thanh Dao asked. "How do you know who I'm talking about?" On the other end of the line, only the sound of Ha Dinh's heavy breathing remained. 05 When the high-speed train arrived at the station, it was already half past one in the morning. Tham Thanh Dao couldn't sleep along the way. She walked out of the station and the police phone called. The other person's tone was very serious. "The child has not been found yet." "We have found that white technology vehicle." "The driver told the man carrying the child to get off the bus at Dong Kieu Street." "After getting off the bus, go towards the second-hand market." Tham Thanh Dao stopped on the side of the road. The night wind brought cold rain to her face. "Have you confirmed the man's identity?" "Still verifying." Tham Thanh Dao sent a photo taken from the camera to the police. "I suspect it's Ha Khai." The other end of the line paused for a moment. "Do you have any evidence?" "He knows the child likes rabbits." "He's been short of money recently." "He used to take my credit card to swipe." "And tonight when Ha Dinh Seeing the screenshot, his first reaction was denial.” The police asked her to go to the station to take additional statements. When Tham Thanh Dao arrived, Ha Dinh was also there. After just one night, he looked several years older, his beard was unshaven, and his eyes were streaked with red blood. Ton My Lan sat on the bench, crying until her voice was hoarse. Seeing Tham Thanh Dao, she rushed forward first. "Do you still know the way back?" Tham Thanh Dao dodged aside. Ton My Lan missed and almost fell over. Ha Dinh supported her and whispered. "Mom, don't make a fuss anymore." Tham Thanh Dao walked up to the police. "I'm the baby's mother." She said.

review all about An An's most recent photos, height, clothing color, and frequent places. Speaking of the last part, she took out a page of invoices from the file. "Ha Khai owes me money, and often asks for money from Ha Dinh." "Is he coming home this afternoon?" Ha Dinh's face was very ugly. Ton My Lan immediately screamed. "What do you mean?" "You doubt Tieu Khai?" Tham Thanh Dao looked at her. "The person on the camera looks a lot like him." "You're talking nonsense!" "So why did the child follow the stranger?" Ton My Lan opened her mouth, but couldn't say a complete sentence. Tham Thanh Dao stared at her. "That person held a rabbit-shaped hairpin in his hand." "An An likes rabbits the most." "Who among you told outsiders?" Ton My Lan's eyes were slightly confused. With just this one look, Tham Thanh Dao saw through it extremely clearly. She took a step forward. "Ton My Lan, it's best for you to tell the truth now." "Before the child returns, whoever lies is harming her." Ton My Lan's lips trembled. Ha Dinh also looked at her. "Mom, do you know something?" Ton My Lan hugged her breast. "I don't know." "This afternoon, I only said one word to Tieu Khai." Tham Thanh Dao's voice was very low. "Say what?"