"Please help me find my child. My child is missing."

The supermarket cashier kept urging him: "Don't cry, we are helping to find him. We have called the police and they will be here soon."

A middle-aged man in a supermarket uniform who looked like the manager on duty was maintaining order. He said to the onlookers: "Don't crowd in here, the more chaotic it is, the easier it is to get into trouble. Just spread out! Well... if you were there at that time, Anyone who has seen this lesbian child please stay and help her recall it and provide as many clues as possible."

There were two security guards beside him, and one of them repeatedly advised: "Don't worry, I am the security captain here. As soon as I got the news, I notified all the exits downstairs to be closed, and strictly checked all guests with children. No one is allowed to release the kind that holds a baby."

This was no ordinary civil dispute. Hu Pingtao heard a few words in the distance and quickly accelerated and ran forward.

He walked to the cashier in a few strides. He looked at the middle-aged woman who was crying and asked hurriedly: "Don't be anxious, tell me slowly, what's going on?"

The woman was on the verge of collapse at any time. She cried incoherently: "...I...I came to buy something...the child disappeared in the blink of an eye."

Because some time had passed since the incident, the waiter and the manager on duty were both at the cashier. With their explanation, Hu Pingtao quickly understood what happened.

The woman who lost her child is named Tao Yunfeng, and she lives in a residential area across the road from the business district.

Her child is young, only five months old, a boy.

Her husband left for work early in the morning, and Tao Yunfeng was bored at home with her children. It happened that the eggs at home were almost finished, and there was only half a bottle of soy sauce left, so she wanted to go to the supermarket and buy some.

The five-month-old child is already curious about the outside world and is not tired when pushed in a stroller. Tao Yunfeng took the child to the mall and entered the underground supermarket. Since there were not many things he wanted to buy, he did not use the supermarket's offerings. shopping cart.

She first bought two boxes of eggs, and then a bottle of soy sauce. There was a stainless steel grid under the stroller, which was usually used to put urinals, diapers and other sundries, but it happened to be emptied today.

After Tao Yunfeng gave birth, she stayed at home for confinement. After she recovered, she was not allowed to travel far, and the most she could do was walk downstairs. She had been isolated for too long, and today she finally took advantage of the fact that the elderly at home were not around, and her husband could not control her. , I sneaked into the supermarket and felt that everything I saw was fresh.

Anyway, I prepared a large bottle of milk in advance and handed it to the child when he was hungry. Tao Yunfeng pushed the stroller and visited all the areas. He felt like a prisoner who had been locked up in prison for a long time. He finally looked forward to the break time and saw the blue sky. , see the sun.

Tao Yunfeng likes sweets very much, especially raisins. When she walked to the dry goods area, she found a dark red raisin on the counter. The particles were large and exuded a unique fruity aroma.

According to the salesman in charge of the counter, this product was just imported from Northern Xinjiang. It is called "Xiangfei No. 5". It is big and sweet, and the price is cheap. It is very easy to sell. It was sold out almost as soon as it was put on the shelves. This is the last batch in the warehouse. Because today is Monday, there are few people in the supermarket in the morning. It is estimated that in the afternoon or evening, more people will come, and it will probably disappear soon.

Tao Yunfeng was interested as soon as she heard this, so she put the stroller aside, took a plastic bag from the shelf and started picking raisins. She usually likes to take advantage of small advantages, and buying raisins is no exception. She picks them bit by bit with a spoon, specializing in large ones.

Yes, I just picked them up one by one without using my hands... In this way, I almost turned over all the raisins on the table, and then filled the plastic bag half full.

Salesmen have seen so many picky customers like her that they are no longer surprised. Anyway, as long as they don’t touch the goods with their hands, there are no free meals, and there are no hidden items, the salesmen will turn a blind eye and be too lazy to do so.

No matter. After all, I only earn a small salary in a month. As long as the things are sold out as soon as possible, I will be employed.

Q. Selling dried fruits is the same as selling fruits. The big and high-quality products are always sold first, and the rest are small black clowns. The company also has a prescribed discard ratio, so she picks and chooses one by one like Tao Yunfeng.

He just watched with cold eyes, sarcastic in his heart, but didn't say a word to stop him.

Tao Yunfeng picked a large bag of raisins and was about to happily go to the cashier to pay. She subconsciously turned around to pull the stroller next to her, but she didn't expect to take a closer look: it was empty behind her.

"Where's the car?"

She was completely stunned at that time, her mind went blank, and she stood there in a daze with the bag of raisins in her hand, her mouth open.

"Where is my child?" Then, a more serious question popped into my mind.

As soon as I let go, the plastic bag fell to the ground and the raisins were scattered all over the floor.

Tao Yunfeng shouted out loud: "Where is my car? Where is my child?"

No one answered, and several people nearby who heard her shouting turned their heads and looked at her with strange eyes, as if she was a madwoman who had just escaped from a mental hospital.

The salesman came over very unhappily, pointed at the raisins scattered on the ground, frowned and said: "What's wrong with you! How can you throw away good things? You have already picked these. According to our

The rules here are that since you have bagged the bag, you must count the money... Hey, I'm talking to you, do you hear me? You..."

Tao Yunfeng's eyes turned blood red. She grabbed the salesman's arm and shook it hard. She let out a deafening scream: "My son is missing. The stroller was placed behind me when I was buying something. Did you see that?"

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Her distorted expression was so terrifying that the salesman was frightened and hurriedly pulled his arm out of Tao Yunfeng's hand: "I didn't see it! You...you don't even care, how do I know that's your son?"

Tao Yunfeng was distracted and hurriedly ran back and forth in the supermarket, calling his son's name as he ran.

The whole supermarket suddenly became chaotic.

If she continues to fidget, the situation will most likely become uncontrollable.

Fortunately, although Tao Yunfeng was in a hurry, she still maintained the necessary clarity of mind - she rushed to the supermarket checkout channel as quickly as possible, explained the situation to the cashier, and asked for help.

The supermarket usually uses an intercom for communication. The teller quickly called the manager on duty, immediately reported the situation to the security department, and then dialed 110 for the police.

…

Looking at Tao Yunfeng, whose face was full of tears and sobbing softly, Hu Pingtao comforted him: "Don't worry, we will definitely help you find your child."

He then turned to the duty manager and mall security captain who were standing nearby and asked: "When I came here just now, I heard you say from the stairs that all exits of the mall have been closed?"

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The security captain was a sturdy man in his forties. He nodded and explained: "Ours is a key commercial demonstration area that the city and the province are paying attention to. Because there are so many people and many hands, similar things have happened before. Later we We have conducted targeted training including fire alarm. Once a robbery occurs, relevant personnel in the area must report it immediately, and the security control room will conduct comprehensive monitoring so that the problem can be solved as soon as possible."

The manager on duty next to her pointed at Tao Yunfeng and said seriously: "From the time she asked our teller for help to the time I got the news and conveyed it to the mall security center, it took no more than three minutes."

He then pointed at the security captain: "This is Captain Shen from the security department of our shopping mall. He ordered all exits to be closed at that time and strictly checked customers with children."

Hu Pingtao understood the meaning of the duty manager's words: "In other words, the person who stole the child should still be in the mall now?"

The manager on duty nodded and explained: "Our shopping mall is located in the center of the ancient town. There is no underground parking lot here, and all vehicles can only be parked outside the ancient town. The shopping mall is divided into above ground and underground. The supermarket is located on the second underground floor, with a dining area above. Up above are the cosmetics and clothing counters, and upstairs are the cinema, gym and bar.”

"When we first designed it, we made reference to some successful foreign commercial center business models. Customers come in from the entrance on the first floor, and if they want to go to the supermarket on the second underground floor, they have to pass through the dining area on the first floor. That is a "return" "The special design of the glyph makes it necessary to go around the corridor twice and walk through most of the restaurants before you can reach the elevator located in the middle of the area."

Hu Pingtao narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly: "In other words, even if the person who stole the child has left the supermarket, he still has to go around the corridor twice before returning to the shopping mall exit on the first floor?"

The manager on duty replied: "Yes. There is another special situation: today is Monday. Because there are few people at this time, the mall will launch discount activities every Monday and Wednesday. The lobby on the first floor is usually used for activities. Last week It was rented to "Hongqi" Automobile for promotion, and together with a coffee brand that came in last night to promote, the whole first floor was occupied by both parties."

Hu Pingtao recalled that when he entered the mall before, he saw a large number of paper screens covered with advertisements on the first floor. He couldn't help but nodded: "It is indeed like this upstairs. All kinds of billboards and temporary pull cords blocked the road. If it weren't for Seeing as we are the police, those businesses advertising are still refusing to give way."

The manager on duty explained: "When people invest money in advertising, they must maximize their profits. There are three exits on the first floor of the shopping mall. The "red flag" manufacturer and the coffee vendor teamed up to encircle the floor with billboards. No matter which entrance you enter, you must Walk around the route they prescribed, and then you can come to the elevator, go up or down."

The security captain surnamed Shen said: "Since I ordered the exit to be closed until now, the guard has not found any guests with babies."

"Also, there are surveillance cameras installed on the streets in this area. I asked people from the technical department to check the surveillance cameras urgently. They are currently investigating. If they find anything, they will report it to me immediately."

"It's been seven minutes since the 110 call, and I haven't received a call from the technical department."

"I'll bet my head that the person who stole the child is definitely still in the mall. It's so obvious with a baby that they can't get out no matter what."

Clear logic and careful thinking.

Hu Pingtao looked at the security captain and duty manager with approval: "Great. I will call for support now and conduct a comprehensive inspection of the entire mall."

…

The police station has limited police force and has to deal with various matters, so it is impossible to transfer everyone here.

This area is under the jurisdiction of Shangyi Community. Hu Pingtao called the community director Xiang Hongyin, who immediately asked the superior sub-district office for instructions and sent more than fifty members of the Comprehensive Law Enforcement Brigade to assist in control.

Tao Yunfeng's mood has become much more stable. She called her home, and the four old people rushed to the scene when they heard that their grandson was missing.

Half an hour later, her husband also rushed over from his work after hearing the news.

Because of the egregious nature of this incident, the mall attached great importance to it and dispatched several additional management personnel. Together with Tao Yunfeng's family, they were divided into three teams to guard the three exits of the lobby on the first floor and to monitor all guests with babies.

Carry out inspection.

In fact, there are very few people who take children of this age to go shopping, almost rare.

Hu Pingtao and the security captain worked separately, starting from the underground supermarket and going up, checking each floor.

Zhang Juan followed closely with the program team. Although she was tired, all the staff including her were very excited - this was breaking news and very good program content. What's more, it was recorded live. Once it is broadcast,

, the ratings are definitely good.

More than two hours have passed and the search has yielded nothing.

The shopping mall has four floors above ground, plus two floors underground, for a total of six floors.

Hu Pingtao checked very carefully, especially the cinema on the top floor. He temporarily stopped the movie theater for this purpose, turned on the lights, and asked the security guards and police to check the seats one by one.

The bar and KTV opened all the rooms, but the child was still not found.

I didn't find it at the product counter either.

The dining area was searched all over.

Returning to the lobby on the first floor, Hu Pingtao took a bottle of mineral water handed over by the security captain, unscrewed the cap, and drank half of the bottle in one breath.

He breathed heavily and frowned: "It's really strange. I searched twice and couldn't find anything... I'm surprised that the person who stole the child has left the mall? Has he gone outside?"

The security captain is no longer as sure as before. He hesitated and said: "This business center is at a crossroads. I haven't received a call from the technical department so far. This means that they have not found any problems from the outside surveillance...

But it’s hard to say this kind of thing, there will always be times of negligence. How about... I ask them to watch it again from the beginning?"

Hu Pingtao thought for a while: "In this way, push forward three minutes from the time you made the call, and only watch the surveillance video within the next fifteen minutes."

"When I checked just now, I calculated that it would take at least six minutes to walk from the underground supermarket to any exit in the lobby on the first floor."
Chapter completed!