Chapter 109 Min Shuangshuang

◎Auntie, I will be obedient◎

The hostess Luo Xiaoju was obsessed with money, so why would she care about the fact that kidnapping a child was illegal?

[I can earn 5,000 yuan just by making an introduction. I didn't kidnap the person, nor did I sell him. What does it have to do with me? There are more than a hundred houses in Sancunwan. I don't know how many dirty and smelly ones are hidden. I just introduced Gong Changshui's family. What does it have to do with me? ]

Thinking of this, Luo Xiaoju changed her arms and held the child, and said to Zhao Xiangwan: "Then, shall I introduce one to you?"

Zhao Xiangwan, who had heard the news, leaned back in the bamboo chair, looking lazy: "She has to be pretty. If I don't like her, I definitely won't want her."

Luo Xiaoju was a little hesitant before whether to make this dishonest money, but now seeing Zhao Xiangwan's picky look, she suddenly became anxious: "It must be beautiful, I'll take you to see it."

Zhao Xiangwan stood up slowly and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look first."

Thinking that she could make money right away, Luo Xiaoju was excited. She quickly handed the child to the old man and put on rubber shoes: "Come on, I'll take you there."

Zhao Xiangwan looked at Zhu Kang, who was playing with the children with great interest, and called out, "Wait for me here. I'll be back soon."

Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang gradually became familiar with each other.

During the winter vacation of 1991, Zhu Kang joined the serious crime squad for an internship and was involved in the murder case of Weng Pingfang. Zhu Kang had just graduated from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Public Security University and was assigned to the squad. Zhu Kang was from the class of 1991, exactly four years older than Zhao Xiangwan from the class of 1995.

Zhu Kang is a farm boy, thin and introverted. Unlike Zhu Feipeng, he does not love to steal the limelight. He silently takes notes and carefully completes the on-site investigation. Zhao Xiangwan has always positioned him as a criminal policeman who performs his duties conscientiously and assists in solving cases.

There were two occasions that really left a deep impression on Zhao Xiangwan.

Once, he met Fan Hongwei in a hot pot restaurant. After a group of hot-blooded young people came out, Zhao Xiangwan sighed: How come Fan Hongwei, a gangster who was favored by Tsai Chang, is living a comfortable life ten years later, while Tsai Chang, who helped them, died young, leaving only a lonely grave, a file, and a sigh. Is it fair? It's not fair!

This was the first time Zhao Xiangwan heard Zhu Kang swear: Damn, that's not fair!

At that time, Zhao Xiangwan thought that although this short criminal policeman looked introverted, he was actually quite brave.

Another time, during the robbery of the Fei family, Zhu Kang checked every corner of the Fei family, sometimes crawling on the ground, sometimes climbing up the window frame to take samples, and even the bedroom curtains, the wash cups in the bathroom, and the dishes in the kitchen were not spared. In total, he took several sets of shoe prints and fingerprints, and analyzed three sets of footprints at the scene. Zhu Kang showed his excellent criminal investigation ability, and it can be seen that he is very knowledgeable about foot studies.

Later, Zhao Xiangwan came into more and more contact with the people in the Serious Crime Unit. Although Zhu Kang was a man of few words, he was meticulous in his work. He took notes more carefully than other boys and his handwriting was not big. From these details, Zhao Xiangwan judged that he was a colleague who was not very confident but had strict self-discipline.

This time when he went on the mission with him and saw him silently enduring the severe headache and digesting the unknown psychological trauma by himself, Zhao Xiangwan realized that Zhu Kang was also a man with a story.

When Zhu Kang heard what Zhao Xiangwan said, he ran over and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Zhao Xiangwan glanced at Luo Xiaoju.

Luo Xiaoju said, "I'll take your boyfriend around the bay. You're a grown man, so don't run around."

Zhu Kang said "Oh", but still a little worriedly, "I, I'd better follow you. We are not familiar with this place, and we don't want to be tricked by her and kidnapped."

Luo Xiaoju rolled her eyes, thinking that this guy was really stupid. Zhao Xiangwan was such a smart woman, and she was the one who wanted to kidnap someone, but this guy was still worried that she would be kidnapped by someone else.

Zhao Xiangwan pursed his lips and gave Zhu Kangchun an approving look: Well, the image of a stupid person with a lot of money is expressed very vividly and naturally. Continue.

Zhu Kang laughed and pointed at Luo Xiaoju and said, "Don't roll your eyes at me. I'm not stupid. I'm telling you, I'll be waiting at your house. If my target doesn't come back in half an hour, I'll burn your house down!"

As the saying goes, the monk may escape, but the temple cannot. This threat was indeed effective, so Luo Xiaoju had to soften her attitude: "Okay, okay, I got it. I'll take your target out for half an hour at most and bring her back later, okay?"

Zhu Kang looked down at his watch and said, "Well, it's 12:20 now. If you don't come back before 12:50, I'll burn the house down."

Seeing Zhu Kang's shameless side, Luo Xiaoju could no longer slack off and pulled Zhao Xiangwan, "Let's go, let's go, hurry up. The Gong family lives in the bay, and it will take seven or eight minutes to walk there."

Zhao Xiangwan shook her hand off and said with a hint of disgust, "Don't rush me. I know the seriousness of this matter."

Luo Xiaoju was married from another village. She had lived in Sancunwan for a long time. She knew a lot of people around the bus station. She was a bit wild and wanted to make a lot of money. Zhao Xiangwan's words about the agency fee of 5,000 yuan excited her mind. The first thing she thought of was the mother and daughter abducted by Gong Changshui. Without thinking, she took Zhao Xiangwan to see them. On the way, she remembered one thing: Are Gong Changshui and his family planning to sell the child?

Since ancient times, money has moved people's hearts. Luo Xiaoju didn't look at it carefully. She didn't care. She would take one step at a time. When Zhao Xiangwan took a fancy to the child, she would ask Gong Changshui about his thoughts. We all lived in the same bay. not to make money!

Zhao Xiangwan listened quietly to what Luo Xiaoju was thinking and gained a clearer understanding of Gong Changshui.

He should be one of "them". He is from Luo County like Qiu Sanyong and lives in Sancun Bay. Therefore, it is natural for him to kidnap Min Jiahuai and Min Shuangshuang and bring them home.

Luo Xiaoju took Zhao Xiangwan to Gong's house and shouted at the top of her voice: "Auntie Gui, are you home?"

Gong Changshui's mother, whom Luo Xiaoju called Auntie Gui, walked out cautiously. When she saw that it was Luo Xiaoju, she let her and Xiang Wan into the house.

Luo Xiaoju introduced Zhao Xiangwan as her cousin, named Xiaowan. People in Wanzi were not particular about food. Small or big bowls did not matter. As long as they were relatives, they were considered family and there was no need to be on guard.

It was also a two-story house, but the conditions of the Gong family were much worse. Only the first floor was simply renovated, and the stairs and the second floor were completely unfinished. The stairs didn't even have a handrail, only a prefabricated staircase with one section pressed into the wall and the other hanging out. visited.

Luo Xiaoju rolled her eyes and asked, "Brother Changshui is not at home?"

Gong Changshui was married before, but because he was in debt from gambling, his wife took the children back to her parents' home in anger and the two divorced. Now he is alone at home with his old mother, and the house is very deserted.

Aunt Gui sighed, "He's out with his brother, and I don't know what he's busy with. Alas! I'm old and can't help anymore. I just hope he gets married and has kids so that the house can be more lively."

Luo Xiaoju chuckled: "Didn't I see Changshui bringing back a wife from out of town a while ago? And a little girl too. Two more people, isn't it quite lively?"

Aunt Gui hesitated to speak, and pointed to the locked room at the west end: "It's not yet tamed, and it's not obedient."

Luo Xiaoju said, "Women are reluctant to leave their children. If you lock her up separately from the child, she might become obedient after a moment of panic."

Aunt Gui nodded perfunctorily: "Yeah."

Luo Xiaoju was very active and volunteered to stand up: "I'll help you, auntie. Otherwise she will run away."

Aunt Gui was about sixty years old, with gray hair, but still strong. Seeing Luo Xiaoju being so active, she was somewhat tempted.

[Changshui brought the girl back and locked her in the house all day long. I don't know if they are married or not. The girl was obedient and didn't cry or make a fuss. She even called me grandma when she saw me. She was so polite that it made people feel distressed. I have no choice...]

[As for women, as long as they become husband and wife and have sex, they will have feelings for each other. When the time comes, just coax him and he will be fine, right? Her children are here, where else can she go? ]

Aunt Gui got up as she thought about it, and pulled a key from her belt. She said to Luo Xiaoju, "I'll open the door, and you take the little girl out. I have to lock the door again quickly, or else the sickly girl will run away and my son will scold me."

Luo Xiaoju readily agreed: "Okay, I'm very nimble, don't worry, auntie. Besides, everyone in our bay is related to each other, how can she run away? If she leaves the house, we have to catch her back!"

She turned her head and glanced at Zhao Xiangwan: "Come over and help too."

Aunt Gui took the key and opened the door. As soon as the door was opened, a foul smell of feces and urine hit her face.

Aunt Gui cursed while picking up the urine bucket. Luo Xiaoju walked in and picked up Min Shuangshuang who was sitting on the bed. Min Jiahuai begged bitterly: "Please, don't take my child away."

Zhao Xiangwan was standing at the door and saw Luo Xiaoju holding Min Shuangshuang and walking out quickly. Aunt Gui pushed the thin Min Jiahuai onto the bed, and the two of them joined forces to quickly separate the mother and daughter.

Min Shuangshuang is eight and a half years old this year. She is pretty and behaves very well-behaved and sensible. She obediently followed Luo Xiaoju out of the house, watched Aunt Gui lock the door, and stared at the key hanging on Aunt Gui's waist.

[I have to be good and not make a fuss. I will steal the key after I please her.]

Well, she is worthy of being Min Chenghang’s daughter.

At the age of less than nine, he already knew how to act good to annoy adults.

Min Shuangshuang was in the third grade of elementary school, about eight or nine years old, and weighed more than 40 kilograms. She felt heavy in Luo Xiaoju's arms. Luo Xiaoju couldn't bear it after holding her for a while, so she bent down and put her on the ground, put her hands on her shoulders, and pushed her in front of Zhao Xiangwan, motioning Zhao Xiangwan to take a good look at her and tell her if she was satisfied or not.

Zhao Xiangwan squatted down and looked carefully at the child in front of him.

Almond eyes, a pretty nose, a cherry-pink mouth, and a beautiful and delicate face, she was a natural beauty. Zhao Xiangwan raised his hand, stroked her face, and pulled her arms and legs, with a critical look on his face.

Min Shuangshuang opened her eyes wide and let Zhao Xiangwan arrange the cloth, but her slightly trembling body revealed her inner fear.

[Are they going to sell me out?]

[What will my mother do if I am sold? She still needs to take medicine and cannot be sad or tired.]

[Mom said, the bad guys want to threaten Dad to do bad things. If Dad does bad things, will the police arrest him? ]

Zhao Xiangwan stood up and nodded to Luo Xiaoju, meaning that this little girl was not bad.

Luo Xiaoju's eyes lit up, and she leaned close to her ear and asked, "Are you really going to give me five thousand?"

Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "Really."

Luo Xiaoju confirmed again: "Are you really willing to pay 20,000 for it?"

Zhao Xiangwan nodded hesitantly, then shook his head.

Luo Xiaoju was afraid that the duck she had caught would fly away, so she hurriedly dragged Zhao Xiangwan aside and asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong with you?"

Zhao Xiangwan pretended to feel pained, curled his lips, and said to Luo Xiaoju: "She is still too young. She needs to be raised for ten years before she can receive customers. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I won't calculate it. I need to think about it."

Zhao Xiangwan, who is well versed in human nature, knew that if she acted too eager, Luo Xiaoju would become wary. The more reluctant Zhao Xiangwan was, the more serious Luo Xiaoju became.

Luo Xiaoju tried to force a smile: "Hey, don't think she's too young, she's so pretty, buy her back and let her learn some acting skills and perform on stage. This child is so pretty, she can make money by doing anything. You have connections outside, so you must be able to find a way. If you keep her here, she'll only know how to eat and poop, she's useless."

Aunt Gui felt something was wrong and came over to ask, "Xiao Ju, what do you want to do?"

Luo Xiaoju did not avoid talking about the children and went straight to the point: "My cousin is in a big city in the south. She does that kind of business, you know? She makes a lot of money. She is older now and wants to buy two pretty girls to raise by her side and train them well to take over her business in the future. I am thinking of kidnapping two girls from Changshui. The older one can be my wife, and the younger one is useless at home. It is better to sell this little girl to her."

Aunt Gui was immediately interested when she heard this: "How much are you willing to pay?"

Zhao Xiangwan didn't say anything.

Luo Xiaoju helped: "My cousin is still hesitating. She is willing to pay 20,000 yuan for it, but she thinks the child is too young."

There were faint footsteps outside the door. Zhao Xiangwan lowered his head and looked at his watch: "Hey, half an hour is almost up."

When Luo Xiaoju heard this, she was so scared that she quickly pushed Min Shuangshuang to Aunt Gui and said, "Aunt, you take care of the child. Ask Changshui for his opinion. If you want to sell it, come find me. I'm going back first. There's still an idiot at home. I'm afraid he will burn the house down."

Aunt Gui thought Luo Xiaoju was talking about her gambling husband, so she hurriedly urged, "Okay, okay, go quickly, and go out the back door."

Luo Xiaoju and Zhao Xiangwan left the main room together through the back door.

Aunt Gui was used to doing farm work and was never idle. She planted a lot of vegetables behind the house. Zhao Xiangwan came out from the back door of the main hall, crossed a large vegetable field, and took a shortcut back to the Luo family.

Zhu Kang stood in front of the Luo family's grounds, looking at his watch and gazing towards the other end of the road.

Seeing Zhao Xiangwan's figure, he breathed a sigh of relief. When Luo Xiaoju approached, he said unhappily: "There are only two minutes left. I tell you, my lighter is ready..."

Luo Xiaoju hadn't received the money yet, so she replied irritably, "Okay, okay, I get it, don't push me anymore, it's really annoying!"

After the three of them returned to the house, Luo Xiaoju continued to persuade Zhao Xiangwan: "Don't think the child is too young. I dare say you can't find such a beautiful girl anywhere else."

Zhao Xiangwan sighed and looked out the window: "Cousin, since you said I am your cousin, then we are one family, I will tell you the truth. How much is 20,000 yuan, do you know? In our village, 10,000 yuan can buy a beautiful virgin girl, and 8,000 yuan can buy a boy under two years old. Do you think it is easy for me to make this 20,000 yuan? Even if it is a flesh trade, it is hard-earned money, I still think the child is a little small. But... you look at their thoughts, if they are sincere about selling, 10,000 yuan, I will buy it for 10,000 yuan."

Only buyers will complain about the goods, and only payers will bargain for the price.

Being too forthright is definitely not business, and the other party will definitely be suspicious.

Only by complaining and lowering the price in this way can you truly do business.

Luo Xiaoju looked at Zhao Xiangwan nervously: "Then, where is my 5,000 yuan agency fee?"

Zhao Xiangwan looked at her with a calm expression: "I'll give you 20% of the agency fee, so 2,000. Cousin, go out and ask around. I'm doing business in the south, and the agency fee is 10%. I'll give you 20%."

First, use a large amount of money to stun Luo Xiaoju, and then bargain after she is hooked. This is Zhao Xiangwan's routine.

Luo Xiaoju was very upset that the price dropped from 5,000 to 2,000. She looked at Zhao Xiangwan, then turned to look at Zhu Kang who was standing by without saying a word, and said unhappily: "What do you mean? Didn't you just say 5,000? How come it has dropped to 2,000 now? It's too little!"

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and made a move to leave: "You rent a house for five dollars a night, two thousand dollars for four hundred days, more than a year. You can earn two thousand dollars just by talking, isn't that a lot? If you think it's too little, forget it, I'll look for somewhere else. Originally, the child looked only seven or eight years old, too young, I was not satisfied."

Luo Xiaoju hurriedly stopped her: "Okay, okay, two thousand is two thousand, you sit down, I'll go run the errand for you." After saying that, as if she was afraid that Zhao Xiangwan would go back on his word, she quickly stood up and ran towards Gong Changshui's house.

Looking at Luo Xiaoju's running back, Zhu Kang's admiration for Zhao Xiangwan was like a torrent of water, endless: "Xiangwan, you, how did you come up with this trick?"

Zhao Xiangwan winked at him, and the two of them went upstairs.

After closing the door and drawing the curtains to make sure no one was eavesdropping, Zhao Xiangwan sat down on the edge of the bed and chatted leisurely with Zhu Kang.

"Do you remember that Liu Shangjun sent a note to Min Chenghang saying that his wife called and said she would be back next week?"

Zhu Kang nodded: "I remember."

"So do you think Min Chenghuai will appear in Xing City in three days?"

Zhu Kang shook his head: "Didn't he get kidnapped? How could he go back?"

Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "You underestimated Min Chenghang's determination. From the day he stabbed the elementary school student with a knife, his goal was only one: to protect his wife and daughter. If he had not seen his wife in person, he would never admit his crime. Since he has the ability to arrange evidence, he also has a way to overturn it."

Zhu Kang seemed to understand a little: "Oh, I understand. This is the agreement between Min Chenghang and the kidnappers. Unless the kidnappers release his wife and daughter, he will surrender himself."

Although he figured this out, Zhu Kang was careful and found the loophole immediately: "But how could the kidnappers let the person go? What if they let him go and Min Chenghang reported them?"

Zhao Xiangwan turned around and looked at the curtains made of cheap fabric. The hard and thick fabric with tacky patterns was the most common and gorgeous decoration in this county.

"So, why do you think I had to buy that little girl, Shuangshuang?"

Zhao Xiangwan's voice was faint, but it sounded powerful to Zhu Kang's ears. He was shocked and stood by the window in a daze: "You mean, they will hold the child hostage?"

Zhu Kang figured out the key points, and looked at Zhao Xiangwan with admiration in his eyes: "Look at you, how come you are so smart? The kidnappers wanted to do something big, so they kidnapped Min Chenghang's wife and children. In order to protect his wife and daughter, Min Chenghang had to keep dealing with them, not only making our police start to suspect him and keep looking for evidence, but also forcing the other party to arrange for his wife to contact him. This time the kidnappers agreed to release his wife, but they must hold something to guarantee that Min Chenghang will not betray them. What else is more effective than a child?"

But on second thought, Zhu Kang felt something was wrong: "If the kidnappers wanted to use the child to control Min Chenghang, how could they sell her to you?"

Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "Who are these kidnappers? How can they have the patience to take care of a child? They will probably just abandon the child in Sancun Bay, or kill him. Anyway, as long as Min Chenghang pleads guilty and Qiu Sanyong is released, they will take the money and run away after committing a big crime. They won't care about Min Chenghang or Min Shuangshuang anymore."

Zhu Kang frowned: "Then...Min Chenghang didn't achieve his goal at all."

Zhao Xiangwan thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps, Min Chenghang has anticipated this outcome. In his mind, his wife is the first priority, and his wife is weak and sick, so she must be rescued first. As for his daughter, firstly, she is smart and knows how to judge the situation, and secondly, she is just a child after all, which can reduce the kidnappers' vigilance. He believes that his daughter can survive. As long as the kidnappers start to act, I think he will report it immediately, get in touch with us, and try to rescue his daughter."

For some reason, Zhu Kang's heart was tied into a ball, and he felt sour and bitter: "But Shuangshuang is only eight and a half years old, she is just a child. No matter how smart or well-behaved she is, facing a brutal criminal, who knows whether she can save her life? This Min Chenghang is really bold!"

Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "So, we have to take the initiative and buy the girl. This is the only way to ensure the child's safety without alerting the kidnappers."

Zhu Kang opened his mouth, his heart filled with deep emotion. He thought for a long time, took out his wallet from his pocket, took out all the money inside, and stuffed it into Zhao Xiangwan's hand: "All for you."

Looking at the banknotes in his hand, Zhao Xiangwan smiled and put them into his pocket without hesitation: "Okay, I'll give you one."

Zhu Kang asked again: "Since we already know where the hostages are, can't we contact the Luo County police and arrest them directly to rescue the hostages? Why do we still need to spend money to buy a child?"

Zhao Xiangwan shook his head: "The other party's plan is too big. We can't make any moves before we have figured out all their deployments and uncovered all the gang members. Don't worry, Director Xu will definitely reimburse us for the 12,000 yuan! When we recover the stolen money, we can directly offset it."

When Zhu Kang heard that it could be reimbursed, he immediately reached out to Zhao Xiangwan to ask for the money he had just given her: "Then give me back the money."

Zhao Xiangwan saw his stingy and hurt look and was amused by him: "You've already handed over the money, and you still want to take it back? Don't even think about it!"

Zhu Kang scratched his head and was about to speak when he heard a knock on the door.

Zhu Kang immediately shut up, ran to open the door a crack, and glared at the excited Luo Xiaoju with a bad temper: "What are you doing?" The expression on his face hinted to Luo Xiaoju: I was about to do something, but was interrupted by you.

Luo Xiaoju ignored Zhu Kang's impatience and smiled shyly: "Boss, I'll look for a small bowl."

Zhu Kang deliberately stood by the door to block Luo Xiaoju's sight. He waited for a while and heard Zhao Xiangwan say, "Okay, come in." Then he opened the door.

After being blocked by these two people for a while, Luo Xiaoju's excitement gradually faded.

Seeing Zhao Xiangwan sitting on the bed, Luo Xiaoju cursed him in her heart, but smiled: "Well, I have negotiated with the Gong family. I will sell the girl to you at your price."

Zhao Xiangwan knew this would be the result and said "Oh" faintly.

They were about to take Min Jiahuai to Xing City, and Min Shuangshuang became a problem. If they took her with them, they would lose the bargaining chip to control Min Jiahang; if they kept her at home, this little girl had a sweet mouth and coaxed Gong Changshui's mother around, what if she ran away? If they killed her, they would have to dig a hole and bury her, which was tiring.

Now Luo Xiaoju has brought us a ready-made business opportunity, how great!

I have earned 10,000 yuan, I have money for activities, and I have also gotten rid of the little girl. If Min Chenghang asks about it, I will say that my relatives in my hometown are taking care of her. I will send her back after he successfully puts Qiu Sanyong in jail. As for whether to send her back, tsk! What a joke.

After hearing Luo Xiaoju's report, Zhao Xiangwan frowned and sighed: "Well, I'll come to pick up the child tomorrow. I don't have that much cash on me, so I have to go to the bank to withdraw money."

Luo Xiaoju was afraid that the duck she had just got would fly away, so she urged anxiously: "It is said there that the goods will be delivered after the money is handed over. If you are decisive, they will also be decisive. If you hesitate, I am afraid they will not be willing to sell it."

Zhao Xiangwan then slowly got up: "Okay, I'll go get the money, you wait."

She looked around the room and frowned, "It's so annoying. How are so many children going to sleep? Forget it. I'll call a car and take the child home directly. Otherwise, I'll have to find a place for her to sleep."

Luo Xiaoju thought it was a good idea: "Okay, that's great. I won't charge you for the room. Just take the girl away, otherwise it would be bad if someone saw her."

Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang went to a bank in the city to withdraw money, called a taxi and drove to the bay to wait. Zhu Kang carried the luggage and put it in the car, while Zhao Xiangwan and Luo Xiaoju handed over the money and took the people away.

Gong Changshui did not show up, and it was Aunt Gui who brought the child over.

Aunt Gui took Min Shuangshuang's hand and pushed her in front of Zhao Xiangwan. She closed her eyes reluctantly and said, "Go, follow this aunt, and you will have a good life in the future. You must be obedient."

Min Shuangshuang nodded obediently, looked up at Zhao Xiangwan, and called out, "Auntie..."

Zhao Xiangwan ordered 10,000 yuan, but he held it in his hand but did not give it to Aunt Gui.

Aunt Gui looked at the money eagerly but did not dare to ask for it.

Zhao Xiangwan said, "You have to give me a written agreement and sign it. Otherwise, if you regret wanting to take the child back in the future, I will be in big trouble."

Aunt Gui hesitated and said, "No, no."

Luo Xiaoju had attended junior high school and was considered an educated person in the Bay. She looked at the money in Zhao Xiangwan's hand with eyes full of anger. She quickly took out a pen and paper, and made a receipt according to Zhao Xiangwan's request. She wrote down the amount of money, pressed her fingerprints and signed. Only then did Zhao Xiangwan give the money to them.

Zhao Xiangwan folded the receipt and put it in her pocket, thinking that it was a voucher for reimbursement. She reached out and took Min Shuangshuang's hand, and said coldly to Aunt Gui and Luo Xiaoju: "I have taken the person back. Don't worry about whether he is dead or alive in the future, and don't tell anyone. Do you understand?"

Aunt Gui and Luo Xiaoju received a thick stack of 100-dollar bills. They were so confused that they didn't care about Zhao Xiangwan talking to them. They just used their fingers to wet their saliva and quickly counted the money, saying, "Okay, okay, I heard it."

In such a "friendly" atmosphere, Zhao Xiangwan leisurely left Sancun Bay without any villagers stopping him.

After getting in the taxi, Zhu Kang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said, "Let's go! To the train station."

Zhu Kang himself didn't even realize that his voice was trembling a little.

[Ahhh, hurry up, hurry up, leave here quickly. What if someone surnamed Gong shows up? What if the villagers don’t realize it and rush out? ]

Zhu Kang, who had participated in the rescue operation of abducted women, had seen too many villagers teaming up to fight the police, holding hoes and sharp shoulder poles to confront the police. As soon as Zhao Xiangwan and Shuangshuang got in the car, he began to get nervous.

The driver's back stiffened.

[Where did this outsider come from? He is not here to do anything in our Sam Tsuen Wan, is he? ]

Zhao Xiangwan heard what the driver was thinking and knew that he was from Sancunwan, so he said coldly: "The train is still early, why are you rushing it?"

The driver's expression softened when he heard her impatient local accent: "What time is your train?"

Zhao Xiangwan looked at his watch and said, "There's still more than an hour left. There's no rush."

The driver laughed and said, "Our county is small, and the train station is only a quarter of an hour away from here. Don't worry."

Having said that, the driver stepped on the accelerator and took them to the train station.

When they arrived at the train station, Zhu Kang finally breathed a sigh of relief, went to the conductor's room, showed his work ID, went through the special channel, and took Zhao Xiangwan and Min Shuangshuang onto the fastest train to Xing City.

It was not until he sat in the dining car that Zhu Kang had time to pay attention to Min Shuangshuang.

Along the way, the child was surprisingly well-behaved, not saying a word, holding Zhao Xiangwan's hand and not leaving. No matter how fast the adults walked, she tried to keep up. She didn't cry out for thirst or hunger, and she didn't even dare to ask to go to the toilet. She didn't pull Zhao Xiangwan's arm until she couldn't hold it anymore.

Zhao Xiangwan was actually also in a state of great mental tension.

She didn't know whether Gong Changshui had any accomplices at the train station, nor did she know whether the other party would go back on his word. She was even more afraid that they would find out, so she had been paying close attention to the reactions of the people around her as she walked along.

After being pulled by Min Shuangshuang, Zhao Xiangwan finally reacted. Looking at her flushed little face, he heard her pitiful whisper: "Auntie...going to the toilet." He wanted to hit himself on the head, so he quickly held her hand and sent her to the toilet door.

Min Shuangshuang came out of the toilet, washed her hands, and wiped them on her clothes. Then she came over and held Zhao Xiangwan's hand, looking up and said, "Auntie, I will be obedient."

After hearing these words, Zhao Xiangwan felt a pang in his heart, and he wished he could hold the child in his arms and comfort him.

However, Zhao Xiangwan did not express strong emotions, but just took her to the corner of the dining car and sat down.

After confirming that the waiters on the dining car were all normal people, Zhao Xiangwan quietly showed his police officer ID.

As soon as Min Shuangshuang saw the police badge on it, her big eyes immediately filled with tears, which quietly slid down her cheeks.

[Mom, please go and save my mom. ]

Zhao Xiangwan lowered his voice and said, "Come home with me first, and we will come back to rescue your mother. We are not sure how many bad guys there are now, so be careful."

Zhu Kang saw Min Shuangshuang's face as she silently shed tears, and for some reason fragments of memory flashed before his eyes again.

The little bow-tied braid was pulled off.

Big eyes, wide open.

His eyes were filled with tears.

He raised a finger to his lips and made a "tsk" gesture.

The severe pain came again.

A flood of memories gushed out, and the brain seemed to become a narrow passage, squeezed and painful by this large amount of memory.

Zhu Kang groaned, raised his hands, and pressed his temples hard.

Take a deep breath.

breathe!

breathe!

Don't think about it, now is not the time!

Zhao Xiangwan noticed something was wrong with Zhu Kang, and when he looked carefully, he once again heard Zhu Kang's suppressed scream of pain.

[Sister, sister——]

[There are bad guys, run away! ]

[There is so much blood, my sister is dead, I dare not scream, ah——]

The last cry of "Ah——" was heart-wrenching, like a blunt knife cutting Zhao Xiangwan's ears, making her shudder.

What kind of horrific scene did Zhu Kang experience in his childhood that filled his heart with grief?

Did Zhu Kang witness his sister being murdered and suffer severe psychological trauma?

Zhao Xiangwan stretched out his hand, covered Zhu Kang's eyes, and whispered, "Forget it, forget it."

Zhao Xiangwan's palms were soft and dry. Zhu Kang's eyes went dark. Under her psychological suggestion, all the memories disappeared like the tide.

Zhu Kang leaned back to move away from Zhao Xiangwan's hand.

His originally tense body had become relaxed and he no longer needed to draw energy from Zhao Xiangwan.

Zhu Kang put down his hands that were pressing on his temples and looked at Min Shuangshuang with a loving look in his eyes: "Don't be afraid, we are the police and we are here to save you."

Since being abducted, Min Shuangshuang has never had a good sleep.

Although she is only eight and a half years old, because her mother is in poor health, she is the one who usually reminds her mother to take medicine and rest, so she is much more mature than children of the same age.

She knew that she couldn't make a noise, couldn't make excessive demands, and couldn't provoke the kidnappers. She had to conserve her strength so that she could wait for her father to come and rescue her.

Min Shuangshuang believes in her father. She trusts him immensely.

Others say that Min Yuanhang is a useless and honest clerk, but Min Shuangshuang knows that her father is very smart. He can sing many songs, recite many poems, repair small appliances, and even give his mother injections and prescribe medicine for himself.

In Min Shuangshuang's eyes, her father's heart is very small and can only accommodate her and her mother. Otherwise, such a smart father would definitely become a very remarkable person.

Because of this trust, Min Shuangshuang endured all the pain, even if her arm was pulled almost to pieces, even if she was pushed to the ground and her skin was broken, even if she was not allowed to wash her hair or take a bath or change clothes for several days, she did not cry or make a fuss. As long as they let her mother take the medicine as prescribed and as long as her mother was fine, she would be fine with it.

She originally thought that when Zhao Xiangwan came to buy her away and she was forced to separate from her mother, it would be the beginning of a new disaster, but unexpectedly, it was the end of all the misfortunes.

Min Shuangshuang couldn't believe that she was safe. She still stared at Zhu Kang and Zhao Xiangwan with her eyes wide open, crying silently.

Such a sensible child is truly lovable. No wonder Aunt Gui was so reluctant to sell her, and no wonder Min Chenghang had immense confidence in his daughter, knowing that she would be fine.

After arriving in Xing City, Zhao Xiangwan did not dare to be sure that the Municipal Bureau did not have "their" spies, so he simply sent Min Shuangshuang to the Ji family villa.

Min Shuangshuang is beautiful, well-behaved and sensible, and is popular wherever she goes. Ji Zhao's grandmother Zhou Fangxi treats her like a treasure, buying her the most beautiful little skirt, braiding her hair, and even finding a third-grade textbook for Luo Danfeng to tutor her.

After settling Min Shuangshuang, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening, so Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang simply stayed in the Ji family villa to rest. The next day, the two returned to the serious crime team to learn about the progress of the interrogation.

Gao Guangqiang was very satisfied with Zhao Xiangwan's efficiency. He went there yesterday morning and returned this morning. He successfully rescued a hostage in 24 hours and found "their" whereabouts in Luo County. Although it cost 12,000 yuan, the money will be recovered after the case is closed.

Compared with Zhao Xiangwan and Zhu Kang, Gao Guangqiang's situation was not so smooth.

Zhu Feipeng gritted his teeth and said, "That Min Chenghang is very stubborn. In the face of the testimonies of Aqiang and Liu Shangjun, he did not comment. He only said that he would explain everything after his wife came. If he didn't see his wife, he wouldn't say a word."

Huang Yuande added: "Yes, we don't have any crucial evidence at the moment. Aqiang's testimony can only prove that Min Chenghang bought a machete two years ago, and Liu Shangjun's testimony can only prove that he was in Zhushi at the time of the crime, but we don't know whether he broke into the house and robbed it, and why he robbed it."

Zhou Rulan said, "After all, that was a case from two years ago, and the key evidence has disappeared. Unless Min Chenghang admits it himself, we can only hand him over to the prosecutors for intentional injury and stabbing people in the street."

Gao Guangqiang concluded: "At present, I have reported to the leaders. They attach great importance to this case and have sent people to monitor the whereabouts of Liu Shangjun and Aqiang. As long as they have any abnormal behavior, someone will report it immediately. In addition, regarding the issue mentioned by Xiangwan that our police force may have their spies, we have also begun to investigate, and no problems have been found so far. If we don't make a move, we can only wait until Min Jiahuai comes to see him and see what Min Chenghang will say."

Zhao Xiangwan nodded and said, "Min Chenghang is a very smart person. If we want to eliminate his vigilance and make him choose to cooperate with us, we can only proceed after Min Jiahuai meets with him."