Who Made Him a Lawyer?-Chapter 96 - 92: Caught in the Act!

"The welfare center is divided into different areas, including an activity room, rest area, lobby, and exercise area."

"The layout is such because the management places great importance on mental and physical health, and in the past few years, not a single child has been diagnosed with psychological disorders."

"Additionally, for the elderly, the center employs over twenty caregivers, each of whom is professionally trained..."

"..."

Bright Welfare Institute, within the courtyard.

Liu Shengjie led the three people around the courtyard, introducing as they walked.

Xu Liang glanced at the surrounding children hiding in the corners, observing him with curious eyes.

Noticing his gaze, the children shivered and immediately scattered like a swarm, disappearing from sight.

Retracting his gaze, he exchanged a meaningful glance with Yang Ruoxi.

Yang Ruoxi instantly understood, looked at Liu Shengjie, and smiled, her red lips slightly parted.

"Dean Liu, it’s like this."

"Our charity organization focuses on orphaned and disabled elderly, do you think you could..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shengjie nodded and smiled immediately.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"We shelter many homeless elderly here at the center."

With that, he changed direction and headed for the lobby.

As soon as they entered the lobby.

A waft of disinfectant hit them instantly.

Several elderly people with vacant expressions, dressed in hospital gowns, sat slumped in wheelchairs, basking in the sunlight.

Yang Ruoxi and Wang Chao were full of curiosity.

The two of them moved to the elderly and waved their hands in front of their eyes, yet there was no reaction from them. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Wang Chao frowned as he looked at the person in front of him.

The person before him was about sixty years old, with an aged face, wrinkled, sagging skin, and missing one leg, now dozing off.

However...

Beneath the sagging skin, faint bruising patterns were barely visible, but due to the aged body, they were well concealed!

Wang Chao’s eyes swept subtly over the person’s body.

’Unnoticeable scar on the neck, slight deformity on fingers, partial bruising on forearm and elbow, missing part of the lower leg...’

The thigh without a lower leg twitched occasionally.

His gaze then shifted to another sleeping elderly woman.

Wang Chao’s eyes narrowed, his heart stirred.

’Bruises and abrasions on the arm, slight scratches on fingertips, suspected of scratching with excessive force...’

He muttered to himself in his heart.

At that moment.

Liu Shengjie, standing beside him, suddenly spoke with a smile:

"That gentleman is Qin Qiangguo, sixty-four years old. Four years ago, he was wandering the streets and was brought to the welfare center by the police."

"When brought here, his leg was broken by a car, and the welfare center could only pay for his treatment. He currently has dementia and requires caregiver assistance daily."

"This lady is Sun Miao, sixty-three years old, suffering from amnesia. She often forgets or misremembers things."

As he spoke.

Liu Shengjie’s gaze suddenly fell on the bruises on Sun Miao’s arm.

He paused slightly, then explained:

"The bruises on her arm are caused by age. Even without bumps, just a slight touch can cause bruising."

Indeed, age can lead to the body easily bruising.

But... could it also cause abrasions?

Yet Liu Shengjie didn’t offer further explanations, a smile still on his face.

"The welfare center believes children are the top priority. Are you three interested in seeing the children of the center?"

Yang Ruoxi had precisely this intention.

She nodded and stood up, ready to follow the others, but...

Right at that moment, Xu Liang, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"Dean Liu, where is the welfare center’s restroom?"

Restroom?

Liu Shengjie paused, then said:

"The restroom is down the hallway, Mr. Xu, I can take you..."

He was interrupted by Xu Liang before he could finish speaking.

"No need, no need, you go ahead to see the children, I’ll find you after I’m done."

With those words, Xu Liang disappeared down the corridor.

Yang Ruoxi also turned to Liu Shengjie and continued:

"Dean Liu, let’s go see the children first."

"Alright."

...

...

Meanwhile.

After using the restroom, Xu Liang did not immediately catch up with Yang Ruoxi and the others but walked in the opposite direction.

’Tap tap’ footsteps echoed in the hallway.

Soon, Xu Liang walked out of the main building into the courtyard.

Now with a broad view, he took in the sight of the welfare institute.

"According to Huang Yao, during the daytime, Zhang Mang and the other five are usually at the welfare institute, but..."

But up until now, including those on duty, he hadn’t seen a single one of them!

Where were they hiding?

The welfare institute isn’t large, yet after walking around it once, they hadn’t seen a thing.

You could say people are well-hidden.

But what about vehicles!?

How could a fake police car be hidden?

And the 14 victims? Wang Cuiping may have dementia, but that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t run or call for help. If she was suddenly captured, she would surely make a commotion!

But so far, they hadn’t heard a thing.

If the information Huang Yao gave wasn’t false, and Zhang Mang was indeed at the welfare institute...

In a daze.

Xu Liang’s eyes brightened. He shifted his gaze towards the locked, abandoned building of the welfare institute.

For now, that was the only place they hadn’t approached!

However, as he lifted his leg to approach, his heart suddenly tightened, and he quickly halted his steps.

Xu Liang subtly glanced behind him but saw nothing.

Immediately, he changed direction and went to the welfare institute’s cafeteria.

Then he walked from the cafeteria into the activity room, the lobby...

After visiting every place.

Xu Liang, after turning a corner...

Suddenly sped up towards the abandoned building!

In just moments, he reached the foot of the building.

The abandoned building wasn’t tall, only five stories, and relatively small in scale. From its appearance, it seemed to be a part of a school before it was abandoned.

Due to years of neglect, its exterior walls were peeling with moss everywhere, surrounded by weeds.

"Creak~"

The weeds crunched underfoot.

Xu Liang stopped, standing at the main entrance of the abandoned school.

The main gate was long corroded and rusty, bound by iron chains, and the iron lock had endured countless years of rain, with its keyhole long clogged by rust.

He reached out, and his fingertip was covered with rough rust.

Then, Xu Liang leaned forward slightly, peering inside through the broken glass.

Inside the building was a thick layer of dust. Rotten desks and benches were carelessly thrown in the corners, corridors engulfed in darkness exuding a quietness, revealing an eerie sense of dead silence.

The entire building carried a distant aura.

Xu Liang’s pupils shifted, suddenly fixing on the ground.

On that empty, decades-long untouched ground with no one around...

In the corner, there was a footprint.

Xu Liang squinted.

Just as he prepared to climb the window to enter, in his daze...

A voice suddenly echoed behind him.

"Mr. Xu, what are you doing here?"

Xu Liang paused and after a moment of silence, turned around.

He saw the rotund Liu Shengjie, with a smile still on his face, standing several meters behind him, watching him silently.

In an instant, a tense atmosphere spread between the two of them.

Liu Shengjie’s smile gradually disappeared, coldly watching Xu Liang.

"Mr. Xu..."

"What are you doing here?"