As invitation after invitation was delivered, Xing Peng increasingly felt that this job was simply too hard.
Knock! Knock!
Another door was knocked on.
The door soon opened.
A little girl's head peeked out.
Judging by her face and height, she was probably six or seven years old.
Seeing the two Patrol Officers outside, her big eyes immediately lit up. "Good morning, Patrol Officers!"
Xing Peng forced a smile and hurriedly pulled out a piece of candy, offering it to her. "Good morning, pretty miss!"
The little girl glanced at the candy and couldn't help swallowing.
She did not take it. Instead, she asked hopefully, "Sir, my father and mother went on a long trip. Can you tell me where they went?"
Xing Peng opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.
The little one's parents had been victims of the Heretical God's Utterance Incident.
But telling such a small child that incomparably cruel truth was something he simply could not bring himself to do.
The little girl pleaded pitifully, "I haven't seen Father or Mother for two days. Grandma said they're working somewhere very far away. I miss them so much."
Xing Peng felt his throat tighten, his heart filled with unbearable pain.
After racking his brains for a while, he could only come up with one clumsy consolation. "Your father and mother should be back very soon."
The little girl believed him at once and immediately became happy. She pressed on, "Sir, how many days is very soon? Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"
Xing Peng deeply felt that this was the hardest question he had ever encountered in his life.
Ma Shouyi glanced at his colleague. He felt deep sympathy for the little girl, but also secretly rejoiced that she had not asked him instead.
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