Chapter 119 Stealing Credit 2 Oh no, we've kicked a hornet's nest!

Qiu Xiaoman could no longer remember A Yong.

In her judgment of right and wrong, this person was not only no longer worthy of being her friend, but also had no right to even speak to her.

But now that he has offered her such a crucial clue, it would be a mistake for her to give him the cold shoulder. So she could only remain calm and speak to him in a gentle tone.

Soon, she learned from Lü Yong that Lü Boheng was among the first to get rich by taking advantage of the trend. He owned real estate in Beijing, mines in Shanxi, orchards in the Northwest, and wineries abroad. He was considered one of the wealthiest people in Beijing.

These kinds of people, once they get rich, become arrogant. They don't think they've benefited from the times; instead, they think they're incredibly capable and outstanding, and they wish they could rule the world.

Soon, the wife at home will lose her appeal, and the beautiful women outside will be much more attractive.

But while the beautiful women were alluring, they were too calculating. They were all eyeing his wallet, eager to drain him dry like a money tree. It's normal that he was after women while others were after money, but he was incredibly stingy.

Gradually, he became reluctant to continue his affairs with those beautiful young women, and he turned his wicked gaze to those underage girls.

I don't care about gender, as long as they haven't fully grown up yet.

After all, these kids are the easiest to fool; a little something will make them happy for half a day.

Moreover, children are easily brainwashed. If they actually did such a thing, they would feel ashamed of themselves, not the evil boss. So they would keep their mouths shut and would never call the police and cut off their own escape route.

"But this is wrong! They'll definitely regret it when they grow up! Their youth is priceless and shouldn't be wasted by such a despicable man!" Lü Yong said indignantly.

Qiu Xiaoman asked in a low voice, "Do you know where these children live?"

“I know! My dad mentioned it when he was playing Pai Gow with him last time, and I overheard it!” Lü Yong gave an address, which wasn’t far from Shen Tenglong’s house.

Qiu Xiaoman sincerely thanked him, but did not mention asking him to testify. Firstly, he himself was not having an easy time. If it weren't for Shen Qinghuai's intervention and the pressure he put on the children's parents, Lü Yong might be wandering somewhere now.

Secondly, he only heard about it and was not a direct witness, so his testimony had limited validity.

So Qiu Xiaoman just told him to be careful and then hung up the phone.

After a moment's thought, she decided to ignore Fang Jiadong's request and go directly to search for people.

Perhaps those two missing children are being hidden in Lu Boheng's greenhouse.

But when she came out of the bathroom, Fang Jiadong had already left, afraid that if she was a step too late, she would steal the credit.

She quickly reported the situation to Captain Zou. Captain Zou was a little surprised, not expecting that Lü Boheng and Liu Yuandou were birds of a feather, even sharing the same hobby of raising minors!

He quickly borrowed a mobile phone from Qiu Xiaoman and made a call to Meng Heping.

Meng Heping was a little surprised: "There are actually other minors involved?"

"That's right, this group of people must have a circle dedicated to perverted hobbies. Liu Yuandou isn't just an exception; many of his kind are still at large!"

"Do you know what happened to the two missing girls?"

"One of them came from out of town. I don't know the specifics, but I do know she's under fourteen. She was tricked into coming here and given alcohol. They wanted to give her to Lü Boheng, but she probably realized something and ran away under the pretext of going to the toilet. Lü Boheng waited for a long time but she didn't come back. When the lackey in charge of this matter came downstairs, he found out she was gone."

Has anyone summoned Lü Boheng?

"The rumors have been spread, but he denies them."

"That old dog! Not surprising at all. And the other one?"

"Yang Mengmeng, the daughter of another electronics store owner, came with her friends to have fun. They were all spoiled brats. They even ate meatballs. Later, she went to the toilet and never came back."

"It seems like a coincidence, but...maybe it isn't."

"Yes, that's what I think too. Maybe the child who was forced to drink sought help from Yang Mengmeng, and the two of them hid together."

"Captain Zou, I don't mean to discourage you, but you're thinking too highly of these rich kids!"

"I just don't want to assume the worst about a minor."

"Anyway, in my opinion, Yang Mengmeng has probably been kidnapped and taken hostage by that girl!" Meng Heping had his own judgment because it made more sense.

Team Leader Zou knew that if it were him, after being harmed by a rich person, he would definitely need some bargaining chips to escape.

He ordered, "Then arrange for someone to come and provide support. I've given Xiao Qiu the phone number; you can arrange the specific division of labor among you."

Qiu Xiaoman took the phone and volunteered: "Captain Meng! I want to go save those children! Have someone else come and search for Wanzi."

Meng Heping was having a bit of a headache. They weren't manpower enough. Deputy Captain Qu had just taken Dou Lei to chase after the stolen cultural relics, and there was still a group of dogs at the base that needed training...

With him gone, Lu Zhiqiang was left to carry the load alone. With so many dogs around, it must have been quite a challenge for that guy.

Never mind, saving lives is the priority!

He replied, "Deputy Captain Qu and the others have gone out on business. I'll take over."

Qiu Xiaoman was very grateful: "Thank you, Captain. I'll leave the karaoke bar to you now. I'll go rescue those children."

"No, you can't go to Lü Boheng's place!" Meng Heping refused her decisively. "Don't think I'm trying to steal your credit. Lü Boheng has powerful backers; he's not someone to be trifled with! You're too young; you don't know how to deal with him. I'll go!"

Qiu Xiaoman wanted to say something more, but Meng Heping directly ordered, "Didn't Captain Zou just tell you? Listen to my instructions!"

Qiu Xiaoman was speechless and had no choice but to hang up the phone.

She started from the private rooms on the first floor of the karaoke bar, tracking Maruko's scent one by one.

After checking all the floors, she was stunned by the results. Except for the eighth and ninth floors, the same smell was present in private rooms on the other seven floors.

These rich kids are all ruined!

She suddenly became a little worried. Shen Qinghuai seemed to have been here before. What if he...?

No, no, if he did something so heinous, the system wouldn't remain silent.

She's overthinking it.

But she still called Shen Qinghuai: "President Shen, the Four Seasons Karaoke Bar is no good place. You're not allowed to come here anymore!"

Shen Qinghuai was reviewing the contract terms when he heard this and asked curiously, "Did something happen at the karaoke bar?"

"Don't ask any questions. Just promise me you'll never go back to a place like this again!" Qiu Xiaoman said, her voice tinged with anger. It was truly unsettling that Shen Qinghuai would come to a place like this to discuss business!

If one day some fool really tries to curry favor with him by bringing in a minor, even if he doesn't mean it that way, he'll have no way to explain himself!

Her anger was clearly conveyed to Shen Qinghuai, who quickly agreed, "Okay, okay! I promise you, I'll never go there again!"

"That's good! You must keep yourself pure! Otherwise, even a god can't save you!" Qiu Xiaoman hung up the phone and led the dog outside.

The taste of the meatballs only lingers in the private room for a short time; it's not easy to detect it outside—because once the meatballs are eaten, they naturally lose their flavor in the stomach.

However, some uneaten meatballs were taken away by people, usually the main providers or consumers of the meatballs.

Catching them is also doing a service to the people!

Qiu Xiaoman let the two dogs sniff her.

Maodu grumbled, "The vomit smells so strong! I really don't understand these people, how can their noses stand it!"

Chocolate muttered, "I can't stand it either, my nose hurts so much."

Qiu Xiaoman squatted down and stroked the fur: "Hang in there, have you found the taste of the meatballs yet?"

"Found it, this way!" Chocolate immediately ran towards the road on the right.

But the flavor disappeared very quickly.

Qiu Xiaoman stood by the roadside and glanced back at the location of the Four Seasons Karaoke Bar, which was only about twenty meters away, a suitable parking distance for those picking up or dropping off passengers.

Qiu Xiaoman frowned. This person was definitely not one of the people who stayed in the private room to give a statement today, because Captain Zou had ordered a body search, and if there were any, they would have been found long ago.

That means I can only leave in the middle of the night.

Who could it be? Qiu Xiaoman spun around and saw a few sparrows on the streetlights overhead.

Fortunately, she had developed the habit of carrying some food with her. She reached into her pocket, grabbed a handful of millet, and imitated a bird call to the sparrows.

A chubby sparrow looked down at her: "Human! You're looking for me?"

"Come on, I have some good food here. I also want to ask you a few questions."

"Chirp! Can my friends come too?"

"Come on!" Qiu Xiaoman scattered the millet on the ground beside the green belt.

Five or six sparrows immediately flew down, chirping and chattering, so lively.

Qiu Xiaoman squatted down and asked, "Someone got into a car and left here in the middle of the night last night. Did you notice him?"

"Chirp? Which one? Lots of people leave from here!"

"Tell me how many you remember!"

There was an old man with his arm around a woman.

"Anything else?"

There was a man, embracing another man.

Is there anything else?

There was a man with his arms around two women.

"..."

"Oh, right! There was also a man carrying a bag, walking by himself. He seemed a bit off; he tripped and fell on flat ground."

Qiu Xiaoman's intuition told her that this was the one. So she asked, "What did this person look like? When did he leave? What did his car look like? Do you recognize numbers?"

The little chubby bird fluttered its wings and flew to her hand. It tilted its head and thought for a moment, then said, "He's a bit ugly, and he has dark circles under his eyes! He left very late! There were only road workers repairing the potholes next to the green belt on the other side. The car he was in looked like that one. I don't recognize the numbers, I'm not human."

As it spoke, the little chubby bird flapped its wings and flew to a Mercedes-Benz across the street, stopping on the rearview mirror.

Qiu Xiaoman understood.

These days, there are very few people who can afford to drive a Mercedes-Benz, so we can narrow down the search area considerably. We can also find the road workers from last night and further verify that person's situation.

She grabbed a handful of millet to thank the sparrows, then turned and led the dog to the karaoke bar.

Team Leader Zou was still there, checking some details with Wu Shirong.

Seeing her arrive, Captain Zou greeted her with a broad smile: "So, what's the result?"

Qiu Xiaoman shook her head: "Help me contact the urban construction department. I need the testimony of the road maintenance workers from last night."

Team Leader Zou quickly picked up his mobile phone and made arrangements.

Forty minutes later, two road workers arrived and provided several important clues.

The license plate number, and the facial features of the man who fell flat on his face.

Team Leader Zou quickly called the vehicle management office and was stunned when he found out who the license plate belonged to.

Oh no, we've kicked a hornet's nest!