chapter38：The journey of detective

When seeing the police officers Tom and Boby coming to visit Coco, a glimmer of gratitude immediately appeared in Joe's eyes.

He slightly bent his body, and his voice was choked with a hint: "Tom, Officer Boby, hello. I am Joe, Coco's elder brother. It's really a great kindness that you can come." Joe is 21 years old this year. He is slightly thin in figure, and his eyes reveal a kind of maturity and vicissitudes beyond his age. He is eight years older than Coco. As a medical student in school, he also takes a veterinary major.

Since their parents passed away early, the two siblings have depended on each other. The only remaining relatives are the strange-tempered and unsociable cousin. Joe gently stroked Coco's hand, turned his head to look at Tom, and his eyes were full of gratitude: "Tom, you are so young, but you were so brave to save my sister. I really don't know how to repay you."

Tom scratched his head with some embarrassment: "Brother Joe, this is what I should do. I am also very worried about Coco's situation."

Officer Boby cleared his throat and said with a serious expression: "Joe, we came here today to understand more about the situation. What kind of child is your sister Coco usually? Has she had any enmity with anyone?"

Joe frowned and his eyes were full of doubts: "Officer, my sister is usually very cheerful and studies hard at school. I really can't think of who she might have offended."

Officer Boby nodded thoughtfully and then asked: "Joe, then which school does your sister attend?"

Joe sighed and replied: "My sister attends X Middle School for Girls in Long Island County, New York."

Tom was shocked when he heard the answer and blurted out: "This is exactly the middle school that my sister Kelly attends."

Joe looked at Tom in surprise: "Tom, is there any connection in this?"

Tom's eyes became deep: "I'm not sure yet..."

A worried look appeared on Joe's face: "What on earth is going on? How did my sister get involved in such a complicated matter?"

Officer Boby patted Joe on the shoulder: "Joe, don't worry first. We are just investigating all possible clues. If you think of anything else, be sure to tell us in time."

Joe nodded and his eyes were full of confusion.

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Tom and Officer Boby left the ward and walked along the long corridor of the hospital. The corridor of the hospital was filled with a depressing atmosphere, and the smell of disinfectant was pungent. Occasionally, nurses passed by in a hurry, and their footsteps echoed in the silent corridor.

When they reached the entrance of the hospital, a private car attracted their attention. The car was parked by the roadside, and a little girl with her eyes closed was sleeping in the passenger seat. It was the little A who saved Tom that night.

Tom was about to walk forward when suddenly, there was a loud "bang", and the private car burst into flames without warning. The flames instantly engulfed the entire car, and thick black smoke rose, and the pungent smell spread.

"Little A!" Tom shouted and rushed over without hesitation. He ignored the scorching of the flames and pulled the door hard. It took a lot of effort to pull the already unconscious little A out of the car.

At this time, there was no one in the driver's seat. This made the whole incident even more eerie.

Officer Boby also quickly responded. He dialed the phone of his colleagues in the police station while running towards Tom and little A. "Hello, is it the police station? I am Boby. There is a car spontaneous combustion incident at the entrance of the hospital. There is a little girl injured and unconscious here. Come and support quickly!"

After a while, little A's aunt arrived at the hospital. She rushed to the emergency room anxiously. After seeing that little A was not in life-threatening danger, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Little A slowly regained consciousness. She saw Tom beside her and smiled weakly. She took out a lollipop and a golden bronze mirror from her pocket and handed them to Tom. Her eyes were shining, as if there were thousands of words.

Tom took the things and was full of doubts in his heart: "Little A, what is this..."

Little A whispered: "Big brother, this is for you. Thank you. I feel that these things may be helpful to you. You will use them in the future."

Tom looked at the items in his hand, and the doubts in his heart became more and more intense.

Officer Boby looked at Tom and said earnestly: "Tom, I know you are very curious about these things and want to help with the investigation. But you are still young. I am worried that if you get involved too much, it will be bad for you. You should just focus on studying. Let us police handle these dangerous things."

Tom frowned and his eyes were firm: "Officer Boby, I know you are doing it for my own good. But this matter has involved people around me. I can't just stay out of it. I must find out the truth."

Officer Boby shook his head helplessly: "Tom, you don't know how dangerous it is behind this. Look at little A's experience today. This may just be a warning. If those people really do something bad to you, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Tom clenched the golden bronze mirror in his hand: "Officer, I'm not afraid. I have a feeling that there must be a big conspiracy behind these seemingly unrelated things. I can't just sit idly by and watch people around me get hurt."

Officer Boby sighed: "Tom, you are really a stubborn child. But since you are so firm, you must be careful. If you find anything, be sure to tell me the first time."

Tom nodded: "Officer, don't worry. I will."

Just at this time, Tom's phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and saw a strange number. Tom's heart moved. He had a premonition that this phone call might bring new clues.

Tom pressed the answer button: "Hello?"

A low voice came from the other end of the phone: "Tom, do you think you can escape our investigation? You and your friends are in danger. If you don't want anyone else to get hurt, don't get involved in this matter anymore."

Tom's face turned pale, but his voice was still firm: "Who are you? Why are you doing this?"

A creepy laugh came from the other end of the phone: "You just need to know that if you continue to investigate, the next person to get hurt may be your closest person."

After saying that, the phone was hung up.

Tom's hand trembled slightly. He raised his head and looked at Officer Boby: "Officer, they threatened me."

Officer Boby's eyes became more serious: "Tom, it seems that we have touched their nerves. This also shows that we are getting closer and closer to the truth. But the more they threaten us, the more we can't back down."

Tom took a deep breath: "Officer, I understand. I won't be intimidated by them."

Officer Boby looked at Tom and secretly admired the courage of this child in his heart. He knew that the next investigation would be more dangerous, but they had no way out.

"Then let's sort out the clues again. Starting from the school where Coco attends, we need to find out what connection there is between her and your sister Kelly. And why little A was involved in this matter." Officer Boby said.

Tom nodded in agreement: "Okay, Officer. I think we can also investigate the cousin that Joe mentioned. His strange temper and unwillingness to communicate with others may also hide some secrets."

A glint of appreciation flashed in Officer Boby's eyes: "Tom, you are right. Then let's divide into two groups. I will investigate the cousin, and you will go to the school to find out about Coco and Kelly's situation. But you must be careful. If you encounter any danger, contact me in time."

Tom said firmly: "Officer, don't worry."

Tom came to X Middle School for Girls in Long Island County, New York. The school was filled with the breath of youth, but Tom had no intention of appreciating it. He found a relatively friendly teacher and explained his purpose, but did not reveal to the other party that he was Kelly's brother.

"Teacher, hello. I want to know about the situations of Coco and my Kelly, these two classmates." Tom said.

The teacher frowned: "Coco and Kelly? They are both students in our school. But Kelly has been absent from school for a while. I heard that there were some things at home. As for Coco, she has always been good at school and has a good relationship with her classmates."

Tom's heart moved: "Something happened?"

The teacher shook his head: "I don't know much about this. I only know that it seems to be a serious matter. I don't know the specific situation very well."

After thanking the teacher, Tom continued to inquire about the news in the school. He found that although the classmates knew Coco and Kelly, it seemed that no one knew what special connection there was between them.

Just when Tom felt a little disappointed, he suddenly heard two girls whispering in a corner.

"Have you heard? Kelly seems to be absent from school because of emotional problems."

"Emotional problems? What emotional problems?"

"I heard that she had a quarrel with her boyfriend, and that boyfriend seems to have ambiguous relationships with other girls."

Tom was shocked. He immediately thought of Joe and Boby's matter. Could it be that Kelly's boyfriend is Boby? If so, the relationship among them will be more complicated.

Tom walked forward and asked politely: "Two classmates, the boyfriend you just mentioned about Kelly, is his name Boom?"

The two girls looked at Tom in surprise: "Who are you? How do you know?"