He paused, his tone becoming even more serious, and said:
"Our men went straight to her temporary accommodation, but found it empty! No one was inside, and some of her belongings were missing! She must have run away!"
"What?! They got away?!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiqi's head went blank, her face turned pale instantly, and her voice involuntarily rose as she asked:
"How could this happen?! What... what do we do? This is a vast sea of people, if she really ran away, where are we supposed to find her?"
These days, there are no surveillance cameras, no mobile phone location tracking, and population movement management is not as strict as it used to be. If someone is determined to hide, it's like a stone sinking into the sea; it's very difficult to find them again!
Seeing that she was getting anxious, Captain Li quickly calmed himself down and said:
"Qiqi, don't scare yourself! The situation isn't that bad! We were on the same page with the military region's security department before we took action. We won't let her leave the military dependents' area. As soon as we discovered she was missing, we immediately activated the emergency plan and strengthened the checks and security."
"She's trapped like a turtle in a barrel, definitely still stuck in this military compound, there's no way she can get out! Don't worry, as long as she's still inside, we'll dig three feet into the ground and we'll definitely find her!"
That's what she said, but Zhou Qiqi's heart was still hanging in the air, feeling very uneasy.
The military dependents' quarters weren't particularly large, but they weren't small either; they had countless nooks and crannies. If He Wanrou really wanted to find a place to hide...
Just then, a young policeman jogged over and reported to Captain Li:
"Captain, a family member reported seeing a suspicious figure sneaking into the grove behind!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the dense woodland behind the military dependents' area.
Captain Li's eyes sharpened, and he immediately waved his hand: "Focus on searching the grove! Be quick, but also thorough!"
Upon receiving the order, several police officers immediately moved towards the woods to encircle the area.
Zhou Qiqi looked in the direction the person was pointing, and for some reason, her right eyelid twitched again, and a stronger sense of unease than before welled up in her heart.
Zhou Qiqi's mind went blank for a moment, and without thinking about anything else, she took off running after the police towards the grove.
Just as she reached the edge of the woods, before she even ventured inside, she spotted a familiar figure standing under a bare old locust tree, tiptoeing and craning her neck, peering intently into the depths of the forest. It was Zhu Yingying!
"Sister Yingying!"
Zhou Qiqi rushed to her in a few steps, her voice trembling without her even realizing it, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Zhu Yingying was startled by the sudden noise behind her.
Turning around and seeing it was her, he quickly pulled her behind a tree and whispered in a low voice:
"Qiqi?! Keep your voice down! Dr. Wu and Dr. Chen are inside with Zhouzhou!"
"What?! Zhouzhou...Zhouzhou is in the grove?!"
Zhou Qiqi felt a chill run from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, and her voice trembled uncontrollably.
"yes,"
Zhu Yingying, unaware of what had happened, assumed Zhou Qiqi was worried about Zhouzhou and quickly explained:
"Dr. Zhai called this morning, saying that based on Zhouzhou's situation, he suggested changing the environment, finding an outdoor place somewhat similar to... the setting of that time, to try. Perhaps it would make it easier to open up. The two doctors thought this grove of trees was suitable, so they brought her here. The treatment is at a crucial stage, so we mustn't disturb her. I'll stay here and keep watch..."
Before she could finish speaking, she saw seven or eight police officers following behind her, and her face turned pale instantly.
"What happened to you guys?"
Zhou Qiqi could no longer hear what she was saying after that. She only felt a chill run from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, and her limbs instantly became cold and stiff.
It’s over!
Police are searching for He Wanrou, who may be hiding in the woods, while Zhouzhou, who is completely defenseless, is receiving treatment deep in the woods and is in a state of complete unconsciousness!
He Wanrou, that vicious and crazy woman, already harbored ill intentions towards Zhouzhou. Now that she's been driven to a corner, she's resorting to desperate measures. What wouldn't she do?!
Just as Zhou Qiqi was panicking and dared not think any further—
"ah--!"
From deep within the woods, Dr. Chen's terrifying scream suddenly rang out!
Immediately following was Dr. Wu's stern rebuke, filled with shock and anger: "What are you doing! Let go of the child!"
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