The police officer shook his head.
They hadn't even tried yet...
How could they say it wouldn't work...
It had to work.
Otherwise, where else could they look for this child?
"Thank you for your cooperation."
The police officer thanked the two security guards.
Then he headed for the door.
The two guards followed and saw the officer out.
In the quiet surveillance room, the woman still stood in front of the screens, looking somewhat dazed.
She just couldn't understand...
Why was it gone?
If the entire video had been missing, she might have found it easier to accept.
But it was only the footage from the time Linlin disappeared that was missing...
She... couldn't bear how close they had come, only to be left with nothing.
They were so close...
So very close...
She could have understood what had happened to Linlin.
Why...
couldn't they tell her?
The woman glared at the screen, her expression almost vicious.
Her lips were pale.
The man sighed deeply to himself.
His expression softened.
"Xiaotang."
"We'll find Linlin."
His gentle words carried an unmistakable certainty.
He truly hoped they would.
And he kept telling himself the same thing, over and over.
They couldn't lose hope.
Their child was waiting for them.
They didn't have time to sink into despair.
They would deal with everything else after they found her.
"..."
The woman looked at him.
After a long pause...
"...I... I'm a little scared."
"Don't be scared."
The man put his arms around her.
"If you're scared, what about Linlin?"
"Linlin's just playing hide-and-seek with us."
"She's gotten really good at it."
"But we have so many people on our side."
"We'll find her for sure."
"...Mm."
The woman replied softly.
Soon, she lifted her