Song Ning swept her flashlight around once more and said, looking toward the dark mass of ruins not far away:
"Let's take a look inside!"
A public security officer came over to find Captain Chen.
Captain Chen came over to greet them. "Comrades! Someone over there has found a clue. Would you like to come take a look with me?"
Han Xiao nodded, agreeing to go with him, then turned and repeatedly reminded the others to stay in touch.
Captain Chen and Han Xiao hurried off, while the other three headed farther inside together.
"Did the officers who searched earlier find any of their belongings?" Song Ning asked as she walked, holding up her flashlight.
"No!"
Chen Liang said, "I also told them to watch for any unusual marks on the walls! But so far, they haven't found any belongings or special marks!"
Song Ning had already entered the factory building closest to the basketball court.
The interior was so empty that a sweep of the flashlight revealed everything at a glance.
Apart from a few tables and chairs with missing legs in the corner, there were several sheets of red paper bearing large characters pasted on the walls.
She could vaguely make out slogans such as "Serve the people," long since faded.
This was the first building inside the main gate. It had probably once served as an assembly hall or something similar.
All the windowpanes were broken, but the roof was still there and the walls were still standing. It was fairly well preserved.
With nothing obstructing the view, they could see everything at a glance, so there was no need to inspect it closely.
The two men behind her had already turned to leave, ready to move on to the next building.
But Song Ning suddenly asked,