Lin Xiuxiu and Xia Lan were stunned by the two men's actions. They looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha……"

Meng Jianguo was stunned. Looking at Lin Xiuxiu, who was smiling so happily, it was the first time he had ever seen her smile so happily in front of outsiders.

Previously, Lin Xiuxiu would only show her true smile in front of him and Qiqi, but Xia Lan made Lin Xiuxiu smile even on their first meeting.

"Shall we go home?" Meng Jianguo asked Lin Xiuxiu.

"Going back already?" Lin Xiuxiu was taken aback. She had only just made friends and hadn't even talked much with them yet...

"Then go back tomorrow?" Seeing the reluctance in Lin Xiuxiu's eyes, Meng Jianguo changed his mind.

“Okay.” Lin Xiuxiu’s eyes lit up instantly.

For Lin Xiuxiu's sake, Meng Jianguo decided to go back a day later to see Qin Yu and Xia Lan.

"Will this disturb you?"

"Won't."

Qin Yu glanced at Xia Lan, who was chatting with Lin Xiuxiu, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"Put Qiqi on the bed and let him sleep well!" Qin Yu glanced at Qiqi in Meng Jianguo's arms, and Meng Jianguo shook his head.

"It's rare for my son to rely on me, so I'll just hold him like this!" Meng Jianguo looked at Meng Qiqi, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, and gently stroked his head.

Meng Jianguo was quite pleased with his son's rare display of affection.

It's no exaggeration to say that this was the first time he had managed to "coax" his son to sleep.

He rarely goes home, but that doesn't mean he doesn't miss his son. However, every time he goes home and tries to get close to his son, his son always looks at him with a defensive expression, or he is afraid and dares not approach him.

Qin Yu glanced at Du Qiang, who then followed Qin Yu and Meng Jianguo into the courtyard. The three men sat down at the stone table in the courtyard.

Xia Lan and Lin Xiuxiu sat in the room, having a private conversation.

Qin Yu looked at Du Qiang, who blinked. "Big brother, just say what you want to say. You've been watching me for a long time."

"Should I leave first?" Meng Jianguo asked Qin Yu, who shook his head.

“When we went back to the village this time, your sister-in-law was almost carried away by someone,” Qin Yu said to Du Qiang.

He recounted the whole story to Du Qiang. When Meng Jianguo heard that Xia Lan had almost been forcibly taken away, his eyes furrowed tightly.

"How could anyone be so arrogant? This is clearly targeting you, and it was premeditated."

"That's what I think too."

Qin Yu also guessed the same thing, but he couldn't be sure about this person.

"The fact that they are so familiar with the distance from your house to the west entrance of the village means they must have scouted the place in advance. As for knowing that you would definitely go out that night, either they were watching you from the moment you returned to the village, or it was done by someone close to you."

"That's what I thought too. They tried to drug her, but luckily she was alert and covered her mouth with a damp cloth, so she didn't inhale the gas. When they saw that Lanlan was awake, they not only didn't run away, but they also rammed the door. They won't give up until they catch her."

"Do you have any doubts about the candidates?" Meng Jianguo asked.

“There are two, but there is no evidence at the moment.” Qin Yu objectively described the characteristics of the two people, and Meng Jianguo immediately identified the second person.

“I think the second person has a stronger motive, and he knows you very well, plus he is very familiar with your village.”

Meng Jianguo habitually began to analyze the situation, and Qin Yu and Meng Jianguo, talking back and forth, actually managed to sort out the whole matter.

Du Qiang felt that he, as the police chief, had played no role whatsoever in front of the two men, who had already finished sorting out the case.

"Hey, gentlemen, can you give me a little room to speak? You've both finished, making it seem like I, the bureau chief, am completely useless," Du Qiang said helplessly.

He knew Qin Yu was good at investigation, but Meng Jianguo was just as good, which put a lot of pressure on him!

"You shouldn't have retired from the army!" Meng Jianguo said to Qin Yu with regret.

A good soldier like him should shine in the military.

"My hands aren't as good as they used to be." Qin Yu shook his head. He had been in the army for so many years, and if it weren't for the injury that greatly reduced his strength, he wouldn't have chosen to leave the army.

"You can still stay and transfer to a clerical position..." Meng Jianguo wanted to say that he could stay and transfer to a clerical position, but seeing the rejection in Qin Yu's eyes, Meng Jianguo didn't continue.

It's understandable to think about Qin Yu's thoughts; if it were him, he wouldn't want to become a burden to the military either.

"Brother, do you need me to investigate this for you?" Du Qiang looked at Qin Yu, feeling that Qin Yu would not let such a big matter be turned into a small one.

"Your hand can reach this far?" Qin Yu glanced at Du Qiang, who smiled smugly.

"I really can do this," Du Qiang said, patting his clothes.

"Human trafficking has been rampant recently, and many people have reported it to the police."

"Who's leading the team?" Qin Yu asked Du Qiang, who patted himself on the shoulder as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Is there even a question? My brother's affairs are my affairs, so of course I'll personally lead the team!"

“Okay, then take me with you, I’ll go with you.” Qin Yu said to Du Qiang.

"Brother, aren't you going to protect your sister-in-law?" Du Qiang didn't quite agree with Qin Yu leaving Xia Lan alone in the city.

"It's safer in the city than in the village." Qin Yu had also thought about this, but after analyzing the situation, he felt that it was safest for Xia Lan to stay in the city.

Seeing that Qin Yu had made up his mind, Du Qiang stopped trying to persuade him.

"OK."

"If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know," Meng Jianguo said to Du Qiang and Qin Yu.

It's clear that Qin Yu and Du Qiang have a special relationship. Meng Jianguo has a good impression of Qin Yu and thinks he's someone worth befriending.

Furthermore, he was his son's savior, and Meng Jianguo didn't know how to repay them. He didn't want to repay them with vulgar money, as he felt that would be an insult to them.

In the room, after chatting with Xia Lan for a while, Lin Xiuxiu felt that she and Xia Lan were kindred spirits. She could speak freely with Xia Lan, and Xia Lan would listen to her very patiently before giving her advice. She would not criticize her right away, nor would she be prejudiced.

This allowed her to speak freely, and with Xia Lan's support, Lin Xiuxiu told Xia Lan everything on her mind.

"Jianguo is a good man, that's true, and he's very good to me, but when he's angry, he really is! Sometimes he really makes me angry, you know? I'm already very angry, but he doesn't try to comfort me. Instead, he keeps trying to reason with me and analyze how things might develop..."

Lin Xiuxiu pouted and looked aggrieved at Xia Lan. Xia Lan nodded understandingly and looked at Lin Xiuxiu with sympathy.

"Everyone thinks you don't know how lucky you are, but the pain of marrying a straight-laced man is something that most people can't understand," Xia Lan patted Lin Xiuxiu's hand and comforted her.

"Next time, just tell him directly that what you need is his comfort, not his analysis, and you don't want to hear any grand theories."

"Will it work?" Lin Xiuxiu asked Xia Lan.

"You can try it first!" Xia Lan said with a smile.