Forensic Doctor: Finding the Way Back to the Mystery of Ancient Realms

With the resolution of a series of missing children cases in S City, the lives of the citizens seem to have gradually returned to their former tranquility. However, beneath this tranquility, there is an unknown undercurrent. Xu Youran and Situ Han know that as long as there is a trace of unsolved mystery, they cannot take it lightly.

The mysterious photo was like a shadow that always lingered in the minds of the two. The blurred figure and the child in the photo seemed to be telling another story that had not yet been revealed. In order to uncover this new mystery, Xu Youran and Situ Han once again embarked on the road of investigation.

First, they decided to start with the background of the photo. By analyzing the photo through technical means, they found that the photo seemed to be taken in an abandoned industrial area. The industrial area is located in a remote area and has been unattended for many years, making it a good place for criminals to hide.

Xu Youran and Situ Han drove to the abandoned industrial area with the support of the S City police. As soon as they arrived at the scene, they felt a strong sense of uneasiness. The air was filled with an old and depressing atmosphere. The abandoned factories and rusty machines seemed to be telling the story of the past glory and the present desolation.

During the careful investigation, they found some anomalies. In a hidden corner, there were traces of recent trampling on the ground, and these traces seemed to match the footprints of children. In addition, they also found some scattered pieces of clothing and the remains of children's toys, which undoubtedly increased their concerns.

In order to confirm whether these clues are related to the new missing cases, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to contact the victims' families. They hoped that by talking to the families, they could get more information about the children's disappearance.

In the reception room of the police station, they met several anxious parents. The children of these parents had all disappeared recently, and the place where they disappeared was not far from the abandoned industrial area. From their narration, Xu Youran and Situ Han learned that before the children disappeared, they had mentioned that they wanted to go on an "adventure" nearby, and the abandoned industrial area was exactly the place they were talking about.

"They are always curious about the unknown world," a mother said with tears in her eyes, "I didn't expect this would harm them."

Xu Youran patted the back of her hand gently and comforted her: "We will do everything we can to find them."

Based on the on-site investigation and clues from the victim's family, Xu Youran and Situ Han began to track down the suspect. They analyzed that this new suspect was likely related to the previous criminal gang, or at least influenced by it.

By retrieving surveillance videos and checking for suspicious persons in the surrounding area, they finally locked onto a man named Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei is a local unemployed vagrant with a history of multiple thefts and extortions. More importantly, he has recently appeared frequently near the abandoned industrial area, and his whereabouts are very suspicious.

In order not to alert the enemy, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to secretly monitor Zhang Wei's actions. They found that Zhang Wei often made transactions with some unidentified people, and the content of the transactions seemed to be related to children. This made them more convinced that Zhang Wei was the person they were looking for.

During a late night surveillance operation, Xu Youran and Situ Han finally got the chance to take action. They took advantage of Zhang Wei's transaction with his men and quickly subdued him. During the fierce fight, Zhang Wei's men fled in all directions, while Zhang Wei was firmly controlled in place.

When facing the police interrogation, Zhang Wei behaved very cunningly at first. He denied that he had anything to do with any missing children case and tried to confuse the police with all kinds of lies. But Xu Youran and Situ Han already had enough evidence. They gradually disintegrated Zhang Wei's psychological defenses through clever questioning and psychological pressure.

"Do you think you can escape?" Situ looked at Zhang Wei coldly. "We have found the abandoned industrial area and the clues you left behind. What else do you have to say?"

Zhang Wei's face turned pale as paper, and he finally realized that he had no way out. Under the strong offensive of the police, he had to confess his crimes. It turned out that he was indeed one of the remnants of the previous criminal gang. After the gang was destroyed, he continued to use his network of relationships to engage in illegal child trafficking activities.

With Zhang Wei's identification, the police successfully found the secret base hidden deep in the abandoned industrial area, where many kidnapped children were detained and were suffering inhuman torture and abuse.

When Xu Youran and Situ Han led the police into the base, the children's eyes were filled with fear and despair. But when they saw the police officers in uniform, hope rekindled in their eyes.

The rescue operation went very smoothly. The police quickly controlled the scene and rescued all the trapped children. When they carried the children out of the base, the air around them was filled with an indescribable joy and emotion.

Just as everyone was celebrating the successful rescue, Xu Youran noticed an unusual detail. In a corner of the base, she found a forgotten theater ticket with the words "Broken Stage Theater" printed on it and the date on a certain day in the future. The appearance of this ticket made her feel uneasy, as if it indicated that another conspiracy was quietly brewing.

She looked at the ticket carefully and noticed that there seemed to be traces of pencil scratches on the back. Although it was blurry, she could vaguely make out a combination of several letters and numbers, like some kind of code or password.

"Si Tu, look at this." Xu Youran handed the ticket to Si Tu Han, with a thoughtful gleam in her eyes.

Situ Han took the ticket and frowned. "Broken Stage Theater... This name sounds familiar, but I can't remember where it is." He pondered for a moment, then took out his phone and started searching for relevant information.

After a while, Situ Han found the answer. "The Broken Stage Theater, located in the old town of S City, is a theater with a long history. In recent years, it has been gradually abandoned due to poor management. But the date of this ticket is in the future, and there are scratches on the back..." His tone was full of doubt.

Xu Youran nodded in agreement. "This is definitely not a coincidence. We must find out the story behind this ticket and why it appeared here."

The two immediately decided to launch a new investigation. They first contacted Captain Zhang, the representative of the S City Police, informed him of the discovery, and asked the police to assist in investigating the situation of the Broken Stage Theater. At the same time, they also began to collect information about the theater on their own, hoping to find more clues.

During the investigation, they found that the Broken Stage was once a very popular theater, famous for its superb acting skills and gorgeous stage effects. However, as time went by, the theater's business conditions gradually deteriorated and eventually became a forgotten corner. But recently, there seemed to be some unusual movements around the theater. Witnesses said that they had seen people entering and leaving the theater late at night, and their whereabouts were very mysterious.

These clues made Xu Youran and Situ Han more convinced that there was a secret behind the Broken Stage Theater. They decided to uncover the truth of this secret before the date on the ticket arrived.

As the investigation deepened, Xu Youran and Situ Han gradually approached the edge of the truth. They discovered that the Broken Stage Theater was actually the base of a criminal gang, which used the theater as a cover to secretly engage in various illegal activities. And the ticket was an invitation to a major transaction they were about to hold.

In this transaction, the criminal gang plans to trade a group of kidnapped children as "goods", and these children are the victims of a series of disappearances before. Xu Youran and Situ Han realize that they must take action as soon as possible to stop this cruel transaction.

After intense preparation and careful layout, they finally succeeded in destroying the stronghold of the criminal gang on the day of the transaction and rescued all the trapped children. However, they also paid a heavy price in this battle, and some innocent lives were forever left on that broken stage.

In the shattered ruins of the Shattered Stage Theater, Xu Youran and Situ Han looked at the rescued but frightened children, feeling mixed emotions...