Chapter 155 Don't Push Your luck (Seeking monthly votes)

The two of them barely slept all night, and their eyes were bloodshot.

What motivates them to get up early is their dedication to their children.

Shen Jiang comforted him, "I'll go to the military base later and report this matter. You can just wait for news at home."

"Wait for news? Wait until when? Wait to be notified to come and collect the child's body?" Zhang Cui retorted immediately, her whole body radiating anger.

Wang Xiaohu's situation made her very uneasy, fearing that Zhou Tianyu would become the next Wang Xiaohu.

Although Zhou Qiang deliberately explained the meaning of "sinking into the river" to her after she got home last night, she still felt it was inappropriate.

Liu Guiying stood to the side, not saying a word, but her feelings were the same as Zhang Cui's.

Shen Jiang, considering that they were upset because their child was lost, did not hold it against them.

Shen Jiang did not linger in the water for long before turning and leaving.

Zhang Cui, still worried, followed for a while, mainly telling him how she was going to find Zhou Tianyu.

Back in the family compound, Zhang Cui looked like a wilted eggplant.

Liu Guiying wasn't much better off.

Zhang Cui was furious when she saw the person waving around in front of her.

"Can you just shut up for a minute? I'm getting a headache just looking at you." Zhang Cui was at her wit's end. She was seething with anger and had nowhere to vent it.

Liu Guiying was also unhappy. She was clearly several meters away from Zhang Cui, and she had even kept her footsteps quiet.

Unless someone is deliberately trying to cause trouble, they wouldn't bring this up at all.

"Don't mess with me. I'm already in a bad mood because Song Wei isn't around. If you keep nagging me, I definitely won't let you off the hook." Liu Guiying was like a powder keg today, her whole body radiating anger.

If Zhang Cui hadn't been causing trouble for the past few days, the two children wouldn't have run away because they didn't want to see this scene.

If they don't run away, they won't be captured by someone with malicious intent.

The more Liu Guiying thought about it, the more she felt that Zhang Cui was the one who started it all.

She didn't even try to cause trouble for the other party first, but unexpectedly Zhang Cui started a fight first.

"Oh, oh, oh, you're getting angry. I'll see how you manage to keep me from this." Zhang Cui put her hands on her hips, ready to fight at any moment.

“Zhang Cui, don’t you feel like a fighting chicken? You want to jump up and peck at people whenever you see them. You’re not fit to be a mother at all. You will never be able to give your child a warm haven.”

Zhang Cui was very displeased with these words. "Who are you calling a chicken? I think you're the chicken, your whole family are chickens."

"All you do is curse and rant. If you're so capable, go find Zhou Tianyu and Song Wei. I'll admire you for the rest of my life, and from then on, I'll never go west if you tell me to go east. Do you have that ability?"

“I don’t have that ability, and you don’t seem to have that ability either, Liu Guiying. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re plotting. You’re a very wicked person.”

"No one is as bad as you. It's all because you kept arguing with me that Zhou Tianyu and Song Wei felt that going home was a scary thing, so they went out to find peace and quiet. Now they are missing. Their disappearance is definitely related to you."

Liu Guiying finally revealed what she had been keeping to herself.

Zhang Cui was already feeling uncomfortable, and hearing these words made her even more annoyed.

"Stop talking nonsense, this has nothing to do with me."

"You'd better pray that the two children come back safely. If they don't, I will never let you have a single day of peace in your life," Liu Guiying said angrily before leaving.

Zhang Cui retorted, not to be outdone, "The disappearance of the two children is all because of you. Can't you just stop arguing with me? If you had just apologized, none of this would have happened."

Zhang Cui felt uncertain. With no one to argue with her at the moment, and her mind focused on Zhou Tianyu, she unconsciously thought of some terrible outcomes.

To stop herself from overthinking, Zhang Cui quickly ran to Liu Guiying's house and deliberately picked a fight.

...

An investigation confirmed that Zhou Tianyu and Song Wei were indeed in enemy hands.

The other side sent a message saying they wanted the two children to return alive, after all, they wanted to give them the formula for a new type of explosive.

And give them two days to think about it.

If they don't get a satisfactory answer within two days, Zhou Tianyu and Song Wei will be dead.

Shen Jiang attempted to exchange it for another condition, but the other party refused.

That evening, Zhou Qiang went home and told Zhang Cui about it.

Zhang Cui didn't even eat a bite of rice before excitedly running off to Shen Jiang's house.

She knocked on the door and knelt directly in front of Xu Qingmo.

This was the first time Xu Qingmo had seen Zhang Cui like this. She quickly told her to get up, as she didn't want her to kneel.

Zhang Cui refused to get up and explained her purpose: "The enemy needs the method to make explosives. I heard that you were always there to supervise the making of explosives, which proves that you did not completely hand over the technology. Only you can save my son, Xu Qingmo. As long as you promise to save Tianyu, I will do anything you ask."

Zhang Cui went all out and knelt upright.

It appears to be a plea for help, but it is actually a form of coercion.

Xu Qingmo continued eating her food, glancing indifferently at Zhang Cui.

Shen Jiang did not tell Xu Qingmo about this when he got home tonight, because he did not want Xu Qingmo to take any risks.

He would find another way to rescue Zhou Tianyu and Song Wei.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Cui came looking for him in the dark and told him everything.

“I will go and save Zhou Tianyu. Can you get up now?” Xu Qingmo asked in return.

Zhang Cui was overjoyed, but then felt something was amiss and asked, "You really agreed?"

"If you think I'm lying, you can leave now."

"I believe you, I believe you." Zhang Cui got up from the ground, but did not leave.

Xu Qingmo countered, "Is there anything else?"

"I want to ask you when you're going to rescue Tianyu?"

“Anyway, it’s not now. Since the enemy has made demands, Zhou Tianyu and the others are safe for now, so you don’t need to be in such a hurry,” Xu Qingmo continued.

Zhang Cui wished she could send Xu Qingmo away right now; every moment was mental torture for her.

Zhang Cui couldn't hold back her words and blurted out, "You've already agreed to go save Tianyu, why don't you go now? That way, Tianyu can come back sooner."

Wang Jing, who had been silent all along, could no longer contain her dissatisfaction. "Zhang Cui, don't go too far. Momo is my daughter. Since she promised to help, she will definitely bring her back. You don't need to be so impatient."

“Tianyu is my child. He is suffering on the enemy’s side right now. Is it wrong for me, as his mother, not to want him to suffer any longer?” Zhang Cui’s voice suddenly rose.

Wang Jing said, "You feel sorry for your child, and I feel sorry for mine. Momo is still young. She agreed to help because she is kind-hearted. Don't push your luck."