After they entered the interrogation room, Bai Chen stayed where he was, waiting for the middle-aged officer.
The officer had said he would have someone take him back. Bai Chen had no idea whether anyone was still lying in wait out there, so he absolutely could not let his guard down.
He picked up his phone and checked the time. It was exactly six in the evening.
He had spent four hours at the police station.
The middle-aged officer was still handling paperwork. Perhaps he was so absorbed in it that he had not noticed Bai Chen still sitting in the chair.
Bai Chen also assumed he was busy.
It was a female officer who had just returned from an assignment who finally noticed Bai Chen.
She walked over to the middle-aged officer and asked, "Uncle Qin, why is that boy sitting over there?"
If she had not mentioned it, Qin Yong really would have forgotten. He had been so focused on his work that he had forgotten there was still a kid waiting for him.
He called out, "Young man, I'm sorry. I got so busy I forgot all about you. I'll work through your case later. Let me take you back to G University first."
Bai Chen shook his head and said, "It's all right."
The officer started his little electric scooter and put on his helmet, then handed Bai Chen another, black helmet.
He patted the back seat and laughed heartily. "Come on, young man. I'll take you back on my trusty little ride."
Seeing the middle-aged officer's smile, Bai Chen felt an uncanny familiarity. His laughter and manner were strikingly similar to someone else's.
"Come here, Chen. This is the new electric scooter Dad bought. Look, isn't it nice? I'll use this to take you