Grandma wasn't with Mom and Dad at all!
"Didn't you tell Mom and Dad that Grandma was missing?"
Xiao Xiao continued asking.
"Do you know Mom and Dad's phone numbers?"
Young parents these days were usually safety-conscious and made sure their children memorized the family phone number as well as their own.
Just in case.
"We do!"
The two children answered in unison.
Just as he'd expected.
"Did you call Mom and Dad?"
Xiao Xiao's eyes curved slightly.
"We did!"
The little boy raised his hand.
After searching the whole house and failing to find Grandma, he'd thought to call Mom and Dad.
But...
"Mom and Dad didn't bring their phones."
The little girl spoke loudly.
"Mom and Dad didn't bring their phones?"
Xiao Xiao looked surprised.
What a coincidence.
"Mm-hmm."
The little girl nodded hard.
"Both their phones are charging."
"No wonder..."
The officers who had heard the little girl's explanation nodded in understanding.
No wonder they hadn't been able to reach the children's parents.
It turned out the parents hadn't brought their phones with them.
They could call as many times as they wanted, but it would be like casting a stone into the sea. No one would answer.
The officer making the calls stopped.
Officer Li shot him a glare.
"Keep calling."
Who knew when the children's parents would be back?
As soon as they returned, the phones' nonstop ringing would make sure they answered right away.
That way, the parents wouldn't miss the police's call and rush out to look for the children, thinking they'd wandered off, without even checking their phones first...
Wouldn't that just create more trouble?
"Oh, right."
The young officer immediately resumed calling.
"We were worried about Grandma, so we ran out to