After hanging up the phone, Xu Jing immediately called Gu Tingzhi. Gu Tingzhi had been busy for several days and finally found definite information. He was preparing to pull off a big heist. This time, he could completely deal with Meng Fuyan and bring her out of the countryside. He could also take care of the Wu family.

Just as I was about to leave, the phone rang.

It rang several times, but he finally answered, "Hello!"

"Boss, something's happened!"

Xu Jing recounted the events, and Gu Tingzhi was furious, but also somewhat panicked. "Are you sure? Yanyan is really gone? Did Wu Guozhu take her away? She's been missing for over an hour and hasn't come back?"

Xu Jing said urgently, "I didn't see it with my own eyes, but the note left by Meng Fuyan can't be fake. Most likely, Wu Guozhu tricked her out. I called Song Shiyan to ask, and Meng Fuyan didn't go at all. Wu Guozhu and Wu Guodong went to the police station not long ago, wanting to make an exception and see Wu Chengjia, but Song Shiyan didn't agree. I'm calling you now to let you know."

Gu Tingzhi's anger surged. "Is Yun Ji here? Give him the phone."

Xu Jing immediately handed the phone to Meng Yunji, who took it and said, "Hello, Brother Gu!"

Facing the little boy, Gu Tingzhi was afraid of scaring him, so he said in a calm voice, "Yunji, from now on, will you listen to your brother Gu's arrangements? If something really happens to your sister, your brother Gu will go and find her, but it may take a long time, and we may not be able to come back for the New Year."

"How about I find someone to take you back to Changning City? To your Uncle Lu's place, it's the safest place. We'll bring you back when your sister comes back, okay?"

Meng Yunji's tears fell instantly. "I... Brother Gu, I won't leave. I'll wait here for my sister to come back. I... I was wrong. I shouldn't have let my sister go out alone. Waaah..."

His sister was his only family. Now that something had happened to her, Meng Yunji panicked and sent her back to Changning City.

So far away, thousands of miles away, when will he be able to wait for his sister to come back?

Even though he grew up there, without his sister, he would have no home.

Gu Tingzhi comforted him, "Listen to me, I'll go find your sister right now. Your father took your sister away, and you might be next. You can't stay here alone, it's too dangerous. Go find your Uncle Lu. With him there, no one can touch you. If you're safe and sound, your sister won't worry about you when she comes back. Listen to me!"

Meng Yunji's tears fell in and out, but she still nodded, "I understand, I'll listen to Brother Gu."

The phone was back in Xu Jing's hands, and Gu Tingzhi quickly made arrangements: "Go back and pack your things immediately, hand Yunji over to Li San, and tell the captain to send Yunji back to Changning City. Give him enough money and let him leave now. I'll arrange sleeper tickets for them right away."

Li San, the youngest son of the battalion commander, used to serve in the army. With a child in tow, such a person is unlikely to get into trouble on the road.

In fact, Gu Tingzhi knew very well that Wu Guozhu would not do anything to Meng Yunji. At most, he would take him away in his father's name. He still wanted the Meng family's assets and would not kill Meng Yunji, the only heir.

But no matter what, he would not let Wu Guozhu have his way. During his absence, he absolutely could not allow Meng Yunji to fall into Wu Guozhu's hands.

It's not safe to leave him at the Banqiao Brigade. If he can't come back soon, the brigade leader won't be able to keep Meng Yunji. Wu Guozhu is his father, so he can take his own child away. The procedures aren't difficult to complete.

Once it's sent to Lu Jianjun, it will be completely safe.

Xu Jing immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll arrange it right now."

Gu Tingzhi said, "You two go back and pack your things. I'm going to find Wu Guozhu now, and I'll pick you up later and take Yunji to the train station. You two come with me."

"good!"

Xu Jing agreed and immediately told the captain about the situation. The captain nodded in agreement and went back to tell his youngest son.

Xu Jing gave him enough money and tickets, packed his luggage, and then waited at home.

Gu Tingzhi hung up the phone and went to find Wu Guozhu, who had just returned from the police station not long ago.

With a "bang," the door was kicked open, startling Wu Guozhu and Wu Guodong.

Gu Tingzhi led the way, followed by Song Shiyan and others. Seeing so many people, Wu Guozhu was startled and asked, "What are you doing?"

Without thinking twice, Gu Tingzhi went up and kicked out, landing a solid kick on Wu Guozhu's stomach. The kick made Wu Guozhu bend over and stumble back several steps before falling to the ground, unable to even scream.

Before the man had even regained his balance after falling, Gu Tingzhi's men had already caught up, grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up, yelling, "Where's Yanyan! Where is she?"

"What are you doing? What right do you have to hit people?" Wu Guodong was startled. He was furious to see Gu Tingzhi come in and start hitting him without any reason. His younger brother was a deputy factory director, and a deputy factory director of a big factory at that. When did he get the right to be bullied like this?

"Where are the police? Is this how you do things?"

No one paid him any attention, and Gu Tingzhi was even less likely to pay him any attention. Wu Guozhu had just caught his breath when Gu Tingzhi threw another punch...

"Bang……"

Wu Guozhu felt that his teeth were loose and his mouth was bleeding.

"Where's Yanyan? Tell me now!"

Wu Guozhu now realized that the person in front of him must be Meng Fuyan's backer. Enduring the pain, he said, "She went home. How would I know where she went... ah..."

Gu Tingzhi was too lazy to listen to his nonsense, so he pulled out his gun and pressed the cold, black metal against Wu Guozhu's forehead. "You're the one who took her out, Wu Guozhu. I know exactly what you're planning. Confess honestly, or none of you will leave Nan'an County. Speak!"

The cold, metallic sensation was right on his forehead. This was the first time in Wu Guozhu's life that he had felt such fear. It seemed like the person in front of him really was going to kill him.

“I told her I didn’t know. We parted ways halfway there. I told her not to be so petty, to help rescue the people and release the older siblings, but she wouldn’t agree. We had a falling out, and she ran back in anger.”

Where did you part ways?

Wu Guozhu was stunned, seemingly not expecting Gu Tingzhi to suddenly believe him. Did he really believe him?

"It's right there... on that main road! Not far from the Banqiao Brigade."

"Be more specific!"

He wasn't sure what Gu Tingzhi was up to, so he could only say half-truthfully, "It's...it's on that main road, there's a fork in the road, it's not far from the village. I came back when things fell apart. Didn't she go home? What are you doing?"

Gu Tingzhi held a gun in his hand and hurled it with a single shot—bang!

"ah……"