Shen Hao kept pondering, unable to understand how nine-year-old Liu Yan could have been abducted in broad daylight, with not a single person on the street witnessing it.
This was very abnormal.
There are two possibilities: either Liu Yan's family is lying—in reality, Liu Yan is already dead, even possibly at the hands of her own parents—and their report to the government is just a cover to brush off outsiders.
The second possibility is that when Liu Yan was abducted, someone concealed her, hiding her in a cart, stuffing her into a box or a bag—any means of covering her up could be possible.
But...
In the case file of the Liu Yan Case from that year, there are some interview records, all statements from shopkeepers and passersby near the West Gate at the time. These people were also asked whether they had seen "someone carrying a burlap sack, pushing a large box, or driving a covered carriage" during the relevant timeframe, but the answer was "no."
