Bai Feng nodded. "The building itself is in poor condition, flagged twice for code violations. The apartment was dark, inadequately stocked, no evidence of regular meals for the children. The father was present but had initially instructed his eldest daughter, who is five, to tell us he wasn't home."
Liu Yan made a note. "And the children's physical condition?"
"Visibly malnourished," Liang Xueyi said. "The eldest confirmed they hadn't eaten since the previous day when a neighbour brought biscuits. The youngest is two years old and was absent during the initial visit, reportedly with friends of the father."
"A two year old visiting friends," Liu Yan said, her tone even but the implication clear. "And the father's condition in comparison?"
"Well fed," Guiying said. "Clean, well dressed, new phone. The disparity was significant."
Liu Yan nodded, writing. "Immediate food assistance has been arranged?"
