Gu Linger approached Chen Qiangwei, her face filled with both fear and relief, and said, "Did you hear? Something big happened on the market day. Luckily, I stood firm and didn't take Maodan and the others with me!"

Chen Qiangwei asked curiously, "What's wrong? What happened?"

A big incident happened just as the market day was resumed, and the commune leaders were going crazy.

Gu Linger said angrily, "I heard from my father that some kidnappers took advantage of the situation and kidnapped many children. Many people went to the police station to report that their children were missing."

Children these days are left to roam free, like kites with their strings cut off during the day, only to be seen around dinnertime. Market days are bustling with activity, with adults and children rushing out to join in the fun. Only at night do they discover their children haven't returned, and most of the missing cases are boys, so they rush to report them.

Gu Aiguo was called to the commune for a meeting yesterday at noon. The commune leaders asked them to check whether there were any missing children in the team, how many were missing, whether they were boys or girls, how old they were, what time they were found missing, where they were most likely to have been lost, etc.

After Gu Aiguo came back, he started an investigation overnight. Fortunately, because the journey was long, the people from Huaihua Brigade who went to the market did not bring their children with them.

When they heard that a child was lost in the market, everyone was filled with fear and then anger. A child is the hope of the family, and if the child is lost, the family will be broken. Many people cursed the kidnapper for being immoral.

The matter was so serious that it could not be concealed. Within two days, the news spread throughout the entire Shengli Commune. Not only Shengli Commune, but also the county and other communes.

The commune leaders were also invited by the county to have tea, and they had gloomy faces throughout the meeting yesterday.

The county also made a good calculation. They said that it was they who piloted the opening of market days in Shengli Commune, and they were also the ones who passed the buck when problems arose.

The commune leaders were very angry, but they were one level higher in rank and could crush people to death. They had no place to vent their anger. The fact that they didn't die of anger was considered a sign of their good manners.

The director of the county public security bureau was so anxious that a circle of big blisters appeared on his lips. He was organizing the police to carry out emergency search and rescue.

Chen Qiangwei: This is a blatant slap in the face. I don’t know which leader in the commune or the county offended someone, causing them to make such a big fuss at any cost.

She didn't believe it was a coincidence. The kidnapper wasn't stupid. He wasn't someone who cared about money over his life. He was in this business for the money, and he wouldn't do something stupid like that.

In a dilapidated house two miles north of Shengli Commune that even dogs despised, a middle-aged man with a simple face kicked a thin man in the heart.

"Skinny monkey, I think you are an old man who is tired of living."

The skinny monkey was kicked and flew back two meters. He covered his chest and lowered his head, "Boss, I won't dare to do it again. I just thought this was the last time. If I can earn more, my life will be easier in the future."

The boss gave the skinny monkey a sinister look and said, "That's better, or I'll make you regret coming into this world. Go back and take good care of the goods for me."

The skinny monkey replied with a low "yes" and then staggered out of the dilapidated house.

This dilapidated house is located among a pile of dilapidated houses. This was once the most prosperous place in Shengli Commune.

How prosperous it was in the past, how dilapidated it is now.

Because the radicals had dealt a heavy blow to the landlords during the chaos of the previous few years, many landlords fled overnight, burning their homes to the ground before escaping.

With no hope of escape, the whole family, young and old, hanged themselves at the door. It was such a tragic scene that people who saw it still feel horrified when they think about it now.

Ever since this incident, all the residents nearby have moved away. Those who can afford it have built houses near the current commune, while those who cannot afford it have gone to the countryside to make a living.

Because of this incident, the previous Revolutionary Committee was stripped clean from top to bottom, and the new leaders of the Revolutionary Committee were somewhat restrained, so Shengli Commune was much calmer than other places. This can be considered a blessing in disguise.

Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the happy day when families should be reunited is shrouded in a dark cloud.

Chen Qiangwei looked at the visitor outside with some surprise, "Brother Qianjin, why are you here? I was thinking of giving you Mid-Autumn Festival gifts after a couple of days of rest."

Since Xu Qianjin became the deputy director of the Beicheng District Public Security Bureau, he has become even busier and basically regards the Public Security Bureau as his home.

Xu Qianjin was not polite either. He came in with a net bag and said directly, "I have something to talk to you about, and I'm also giving you a Mid-Autumn Festival gift."

What kind of big deal must have happened to make a deputy director like him come at dinner time? Moreover, he looks much more haggard than the last time I saw him, and it's only been less than half a month.

Chen Qiangwei brought the person in. "Brother Qianjin, you've arrived just in time. We're killing a chicken today and making stir-fried black fungus with a large rooster. Come sit down and have some together."

Xu Qianjin refused repeatedly. None of their families were rich. If he ate a bite, they would have to eat less. If he had no other choice, he would not come to their house at mealtime.

Moreover, he had just eaten some dry food on the road, but he didn't bring any water, and his throat was burning.

"No, you guys eat first. I'll come after I finish eating. Just pour me a bowl of water."

Wang Xiaomai cleverly went to the kitchen and got a large bowl of water. Xu Qianjin took it and drank it all up. Then he solemnly apologized to Gu Sannai, hoping that she would not mind him disturbing her at this time.

Gu Sannai asked Wang Xiaomai to prepare an extra set of bowls and chopsticks. "Sit down and eat some more. We are only able to enjoy this feast thanks to Miss Qiangwei. We have also enjoyed many delicious foods from your family in the past."

After saying this, Grandma Gu San thought of what happened on market day and became depressed.

As soon as Xu Qianjin heard it, he knew that this big rooster must have been bought by Sister Qiangwei on the market day. He also thought of the abducted children, and his temples began to throb with pain.

In the end, Xu Qianjin couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the rural old lady and had dinner with Gu Sannai and the others, but he was restrained and only ate half a bowl.

Seeing this, Chen Qiangwei asked him to eat more black fungus. Dried black fungus will swell three or four times in size after soaking. She didn't notice that she put too much, so there was enough black fungus for him!

After the meal, Xu Qianjin began to get down to business.

He looked at Chen Qiangwei and said self-deprecatingly, "Don't worry if you laugh at me, brother, I came here this time to ask for a favor."

Chen Qiangwei was so frightened that she almost jumped up from the stool. "Brother Qianjin, don't joke with me. If even you can't handle it, then a little-known educated youth like me is even less likely to do it."

Xu Qianjin rubbed his temples. "The Shengli Commune kidnapping case is beyond the capability of your Yujiang County Public Security Bureau. The Municipal Public Security Bureau has assigned our Beicheng District Public Security Bureau to handle it."

When talking about Xu Qianjin, I want to curse him, because their bureau solved a spy case some time ago and was praised by the province and the city. The public security bureaus in the other three districts are envious and jealous, and they often treat each other with sarcasm when they meet.

So when the Municipal Bureau said that one of their four branches would be responsible for the case, the public security bureaus in the other three districts strongly recommended their bureau.

There was no choice but for the director to accept it. They called the Yujiang County Public Security Bureau and the leaders of Shengli Commune to find out about the incident, but these people did not find any key clues.

They had no choice but to go to Shengli Commune in person to find out the situation, but what they learned was not optimistic.