ㅤ❪ at this, the slightest traces of a frown cross his features. ❫ i didn't mean to worry. as i said, i 𝑑𝑖𝑑 write. ❪ brows furrowed. did he really mess up? ❫
( metaphorical bunny ears droop; the dejected sigh of a worried jiejie. ) i’m aware. but poor cheng xiaoshi’s been moping around. ohhh, the look on his face will be soooo priceless.
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something; finally, he straightens himself, placing several papers upon the wooden surface. ❛ case two, ❜ he starts, unwavering gaze projected directly upon the girl.
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ㅤlù guāng sighs at the irreproachable inquiry, pressing his thumb to his temple. 𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒.
ㅤ❛ case one. xiè lìqiū, age thirteen. drowned to the hands of her father. particularly traumatic; he'd allow her a breath while she was on the brink of death, before
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submerging her once more. this process repeated four times, until the water in her lungs had reached its capacity. i'm sure chéng xiǎoshí would not like a repeat of that. ❜
ㅤstooping down, hands rummage about the table before he, as if in search of
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ㅤpressing the papers between his thumb and forefinger, he flips the page.
ㅤ❛ she's been missing for three weeks. the force believes this case to be a homicide. ❜
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ㅤpursing his lips, sable oculi side - eye partner. ❛ there's one. ❜
ㅤlithe fingers nudge book away from prying eyes, concealing title on spine. tucking the tome beneath wooden table, papers replace novel's spot upon sleek wooden surface.
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ㅤindex finger points carefully at first line; this, accompanied by a young girl's picture, highlight the first page of many.
ㅤ❛ the disappearance, ❜ lù guāng starts, ❛ of a young girl. she was last seen along the outskirts of xi'an. ❜
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