Chapter 31 Snatching Someone Away 2 Trying to snatch someone away from him? Then he wasted his plane ticket...

Old Wei was a retired soldier who became a criminal police officer. He gradually worked his way up to his current position.

During his military service, he attended the submarine academy on Green Island, so he was very familiar with the island. In addition, Green Island is not far from Mengyin, so it is perfectly normal for him to have acquaintances there.

Old Zhang didn't explain the details on the phone, only saying that a talent as capable as Wu Shirong had appeared and that he should come and take him away.

He was a man of action. Before setting off, he had already contacted his old comrades-in-arms on Green Island. As soon as he got off the plane, a van took him to Mengyin County.

He was sitting in the lobby of the police station, learning in detail about the process of solving the case.

When he learned that even the mountain people had spent two days searching for the five missing children, he was truly astonished; and when he learned that Qiu Xiaoman had found them effortlessly as soon as he entered the forest, he was even more shocked.

However, he didn't know the specifics of Xiao Qiu's situation, so he quickly asked, "You said she's a police dog handler in Beidu? These kinds of people usually don't have official positions, right? Does she have a Beidu household registration?"

Old Zhang laughed and said, "If I did, why would I bother? I've already found out for you. Her parents were both sent-down youth. Her father is Shen Qinghuai, the trader from Beijing, and her mother is Chen Baihui from Shanghai. You may not know her, but you should know her second husband, Cao Tiecheng, the coal boss who lost money in the stock market and whose company went bankrupt!"

“I know that. He’s divorced and now he’s destitute. His child lives with his ex-wife. So… this Qiu Xiaoman is actually Lao Cao’s ex-wife’s child? Then I have a very good chance of winning this time!” Lao Wei suddenly felt confident.

Just kidding, the reason he couldn't win over Wu Shirong five years ago was because that guy Wen kept playing the emotional card.

After all, Wu Shirong's parents were close friends with Wen Jiabao, which is something most people can't compare to.

This time the situation is completely different, and it's very advantageous for Lao Wei!

He then inquired about Qiu Xiaoman's specific situation in Beidu and was overjoyed to learn that Shen Qinghuai was unwilling to acknowledge this daughter at all.

He quickly picked up the phone and called a friend who knew Cao Tiecheng, eventually finding out Chen Baihui's number.

When the call connected, Chen Baihui, who had just returned from a trip to Sanya, was unaware of what had happened.

After hearing Lao Wei's account, she was stunned: "My daughter is that amazing?"

Old Wei was overjoyed and replied, "Of course! Since Boss Shen refuses to acknowledge her, you should quickly acknowledge this daughter and help me increase the incentive so she can develop her career with me. Don't worry, as long as she agrees, I'll arrange her household registration and employment immediately! I'll also give her an apartment; she can choose whatever she wants except for a small villa. How about that?"

Chen Baihui was somewhat tempted. Since this daughter was so capable, she decided to accept her. In the future, when she got old, this adopted daughter could help her younger siblings.

She quickly agreed, but said with difficulty, "But I don't have her contact information."

"No rush, her colleague went to pick her up, she'll be here in a bit. Call back in half an hour, and write down the number." Old Wei was overjoyed that things had gone so smoothly, as if he could already see Director Wen anxiously trying to get through it.

Wow, five years! Five years! Every time there's a big case we can't solve, we have to ask Lao Wen for the people, it's so frustrating!

Now that I've gotten my revenge, it feels so good!

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Jiang Mingyuan drove over and saw Qiu Xiaoman standing under the streetlight at the hotel entrance from afar.

The eighteen-year-old girl had her hair simply tied in a ponytail. She was tall and had long legs. Although she was wearing a rustic floral cotton-padded jacket, she did not look bulky. Instead, she had a kind of pure and simple beauty, like a lotus emerging from clear water.

For a moment, he felt a sense of disorientation, as if a roc, a mythical bird, was standing under the streetlight, waiting to take flight and soar to great heights.

It's quite exciting to think about. Shen Qinghuai will regret it to death when the time comes, missing out on such a golden opportunity.

Tsk, this man is incredibly stupid. Doesn't he realize that his adoptive parents in Yunnan have already raised the child to eighteen? Isn't it good that he got a grown-up daughter for free?

If he had acknowledged the child from the beginning and properly let Xiao Qiu feel the warmth of fatherly love, then he, the cheap father, would naturally have a share in this unparalleled glory and honor.

Unfortunately, he lacked the foresight and courage.

Jiang Mingyuan really couldn't understand whether Shen Qinghuai was really that afraid of his wife. Maybe it was just an excuse, that he was afraid his daughter would come back and disrupt his life, and add to his burden.

What a heartless, ungrateful, and irresponsible man.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. If Shen Qinghuai were truly loyal and righteous, why would he force his second wife to have so many abortions and keep giving birth to daughters?

It's actually a blessing that Qiu Xiaoman didn't enter his house. As the old saying goes, a blessed person doesn't enter the door of an unblemished person.

Just wait and see, Shen Qinghuai's days of tears are yet to come!

He stopped the car, smiled, and rolled down the window: "Didn't you bring a dog?"

“Bringing your own dog isn’t convincing. Let Lao Wei just pick any dog ​​from the village in the truck.” Qiu Xiaoman understood what he meant.

The leader in that position couldn't be a fool; she needed to witness her true abilities firsthand. That's why she didn't bring the injured Little White, nor did she bring the Pomeranian or Gray.

Random selections are more convincing.

Jiang Mingyuan thought it made sense, and opened the car door, saying, "Get in, sit in the passenger seat. When you see Lao Wei later, just say that..."

Qiu Xiaoman crouched down and carefully took notes. In short, Jiang Mingyuan taught her to act as if she was very interested, but also reluctant to leave her parents in Beidu, wavering between the two. She shouldn't say yes or no explicitly.

“The more you hesitate and can’t make up your mind, the more anxious he will be. The more anxious he is, the more generous he will become. When Lao Wen finds out, it will be easier for you to set your own price. You can ask Lao Wei for a car and a house.” Jiang Mingyuan’s understanding of Qiu Xiaoman was still superficial.

He thought that what Qiu Xiaoman needed most right now was a car, a house, and money, but little did he know that what Qiu Xiaoman actually wanted most urgently were not these things.

Material conditions are just icing on the cake; she can earn them back herself. What she really wants to see is for these helpless children to have a stable identity, a safe place to settle down, so that those who want to go to school can go, and those who want to work can earn money, instead of being restricted by their household registration or hindered by their identity.

This is probably a redemption for her own wrongful death. She is helping not only these children, but also herself who died with regret.

She hopes that such tragedies will never happen again in the world, and that all children will be loved by their parents.

She hopes to see those heartless parents punished as they deserve, ideally with the police and neighborhood committee intervening to force them to pay child support for the children.

Even if it's only forty or fifty yuan a month, it's good. They have to bleed money from it. Otherwise, do they deserve to be parents?

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

However, she also knew that Jiang Mingyuan's method could help her achieve twice the result with half the effort. She seriously agreed, so she decided to feign a move and wait for Director Wen to get impatient before revealing her real offer.

She could give up material conditions in exchange for the children's household registration, so that Director Wen wouldn't be put in too much of a difficult position.

Director Wen finished his work and picked up the microphone.

He went to see the leader in person this afternoon, but this leader was just as difficult to deal with as the one five years ago. He said the budget was tight, meaning he didn't want to give money. He also said there were many restrictions on settling down, meaning he didn't want to help solve the settlement problem. He also said that the civil service position was a secure job and couldn't be given away casually, meaning he didn't trust Qiu Xiaoman's abilities.

Director Wen was so angry that he went to report to another leader directly.

However, the leader was in a meeting at the time, so he could only pass the message on to the leader's secretary and wait for a call when he got back.

He waited and waited, but his secretary didn't call him back. He was getting anxious, so he picked up the phone and called her: "Hello, Secretary Li? Has there been any result regarding what I asked for?"

Secretary Li reassured him, "Director Wen, the leader just finished a meeting and is having lunch. He also asked me to contact Mengyin to verify your application. Now there's a problem—"

"Go ahead." Director Wen has been waiting for so long, one more question won't make a difference.

Secretary Li asked, "The boss asked me to inquire whether it's possible she just got lucky. The boss personally witnessed Wu Shirong's abilities, which is why he was willing to back you up and meet any conditions you set. But this time... to put it bluntly, it's a bit suspicious. Could you let her come back tomorrow? As long as she can prove herself to the boss, everything is negotiable."

"Come back tomorrow? That's easy! I'll inform Xiao Jiang right now." Director Wen hung up the phone and didn't insist any further.

Such people with special abilities really need to be carefully verified, lest they end up like those qigong masters, causing many leaders to lose face and be unable to back down.

Therefore, it's already quite generous of the top leader to make such a promise.

He quickly made a phone call to Jiang Mingyuan.

Unexpectedly, Chen Baihui called three seconds early. As soon as the phone rang, Lao Wei grabbed the receiver and said, "Baihui, wait ten more minutes. The car your daughter is in has a flat tire and is delayed on the road. I've asked someone to pick her up. They'll be there soon."

"Then let's not hang it up. I'd like to know more about the conditions you offered my Xiaoman, boss. Does it include benefits for family members?" Chen Baihui was itching to know, hoping that her adopted daughter could bring her younger siblings along for the ride.

Old Wei frowned instantly. Although he would be very generous in order to win her over, he couldn't help but feel that Chen Baihui had ulterior motives in her words.

He then gave an ambiguous answer: "That depends on the family members. Parents should be fine, but it's hard to say about others. It also depends on whether the other party has local residency."

“Boss, let me tell you, although I came to Beidu to work and earn money, I haven’t changed my household registration. My three children are only studying in Beidu on temporary assignment, and they have all retained their Shanghai household registration.” Chen Baihui had a good plan. She wanted to use Qiu Xiaoman’s connections to get her three children into a key middle school in Shanghai. Her three children’s grades were not good, and she estimated that they would not be able to get in on their own.

When Lao Wei heard her bring up the topic of three children, he roughly guessed what was going on. As parents, isn't that all they worry about?

However, he was a little annoyed. Wasn't this about Qiu Xiaoman? Why was he only thinking about her other three children?

And aren't these three just in elementary school? There should be some sense of favoritism involved!

So he pretended to be stupid: "Since they are locals, there's nothing to make things difficult for them. They don't need to change their household registration or attend schools elsewhere. They were born into a privileged environment, much luckier than their sisters."

Having been in the workplace for some time, Chen Baihui knew immediately that her boss was unhappy upon hearing this, so she could only force a smile and say, "What you say makes sense, boss. Once I acknowledge Xiaoman as my sister, I will make sure the three younger ones take good care of and respect this older sister."

Old Wei glanced at his watch, wondering why they hadn't arrived yet. He grew anxious and stood up abruptly, saying, "Call again later, I'll go check."

Chen Baihui was embarrassed, completely unaware that the few minutes she had been on the line had nearly driven Director Wen to despair.

She had just hung up when Director Wen called.

At the same time, Jiang Mingyuan and Qiu Xiaoman arrived. Lao Wei thought the call was from Chen Baihui, so he ignored it and planned to wait until she called a third time. So he told the others not to answer either.

At this point, the only person who could call was Chen Baihui. If it was a request from a local police station for assistance from the county, the call would be transferred to another office without delay.

He straightened his suit and tie, smiled, and walked out of the office, immediately spotting a spirited young woman.

Although he was dressed plainly, his spirit was exceptionally vibrant! His confident demeanor was just like his daughter who resolutely cut off her long braid in order to get into Fudan University, and was eventually admitted as she wished.

He suddenly felt a little annoyed. How could Shen Qinghuai and Chen Baihui not recognize such a spirited young girl?

They're absolutely blind!

He stepped forward, curious to see what surprise this young comrade would bring him.

So after Jiang Mingyuan introduced them, he made a request: "Can I see your real skills?"

Qiu Xiaoman replied with a smile, "What would you like to see, sir? I'll try my best to make sure your trip is worthwhile."

“Okay!” Old Wei thought for a moment, then pointed to the truck at the door. “Aren’t there dogs inside? We’ll find an intersection and arrange for four dogs to guard one direction each, so Xiao Jiang can just pick any road to go out. To prevent you from being able to pinpoint the location by sound, you should hide in the truck some distance away. When Xiao Jiang stops in a certain direction, I’ll have someone bring these four dogs to find you. You must accurately tell them Xiao Jiang’s direction.”

Qiu Xiaoman thought it would be some difficult test, but it's just this?

She smiled and replied, "Simple. Shall we leave now? The phone keeps ringing, should I answer it first?"

Old Wei thought it was a good idea. He had already ignored Chen Baihui for several minutes, and she probably realized her mistake. So, he decided to accept the call.

His smile froze the moment he picked up the microphone.

Without much hesitation, he hung up the phone immediately, refusing to listen to anything, utterly useless!

What Director Wen? Who's this spoilsport? Trying to steal him away? Did he waste his plane ticket? No way! He doesn't know this guy! And even if he did, he'd say he doesn't!

Let's go!