“Fu Muzhi, Fu Muzhi…”
While calling out, Ye Li looked around, making sure not to miss a single person.
Her eyes were stinging from the intensely saturated colors of the amusement park. Every time she saw a little boy who looked like Xiaobao, Ye Li would eagerly chase after him to get a closer look at his face.
Then, filled with disappointment, they continued forward.
"White jacket, black pants, white jacket, black pants..."
Muttering to herself, Ye Li looked up at the frogs jumping onto the children, then went to ask the staff.
The staff member shook his head and said he didn't remember, so Ye Li started asking the parents in the neighborhood.
Some people say they've seen it.
Some people shook their heads and said no.
Ye Li couldn't help but sigh.
The phone rang, and Ye Li answered it quickly, "Fu Yanci, have you found him?"
"No."
The man's voice was cold and deep. "The bus company sent over the surveillance footage. Xiao Bao changed buses midway and finally got off outside the main entrance of the amusement park."
"What about the amusement park?"
"We found out from the amusement park that Xiaobao entered through the east gate at 11:30. There were too many people and too many obstructions, so we couldn't see him anymore, but we're sure he hasn't left yet. ...Ali, I've already arranged for people to look for him at the amusement park. We should find him soon. Go wait for me at the carousel."
It's good that we're still in the amusement park.
If Fu Yanci sends people to look for Xiaobao, they'll find him quickly, even if it's not just in an amusement park, but like finding a needle in a haystack.
Ye Li breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Ye Li went to sit on a bench for a while.
I've been running ever since I found out Xiaobao was missing, and my legs are shaking right now.
But Ye Li was mostly filled with lingering fear.
Although I don't know why the seemingly well-behaved and quiet Xiaobao would come to the amusement park all by himself.
But kids will be kids, they'll be naughty sometimes.
The only saving grace was that he came to a crowded amusement park.
Although it's the end of the year and there are more child traffickers, surely they wouldn't be stupid enough to come to an amusement park to look for targets?
A stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Thinking to herself that she would have to reason with him when they met and protect him so that Fu Yanci wouldn't get angry and beat the child, Ye Li calmed her chaotic emotions and got up to walk towards the central carousel.
"Help! Someone has fallen into the lake..."
The moment the scream suddenly rang out, Ye Li stopped in her tracks.
Looking back towards the west gate of the amusement park, Ye Li felt a loud bang in her head!
Beyond the west gate lies a lake.
Every summer, the old man's favorite activity is fishing in the pavilion by the lake.
The amusement park also offers water activities such as water bikes and boating on the lake.
In winter, when the lake freezes over, children from nearby schools go there to skate.
One spring, a child fell into the ice while skating and had an accident. The amusement park had to pay a lot of money in compensation. Since then, that area has been fenced off even in the dead of winter.
Even so, it couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of children playing in the winter or the elderly fishing in the winter.
There are always some people who dare to go and gamble on the chance.
If it were other children, with adults watching and disciplining them, it would be fine.
But Xiao Bao ran away on his own.
Not to mention that he rarely went out before.
If there are children playing there, or elderly people fishing there, he would find it novel and would gather around to watch, right?
My heart was beating faster and faster, as if my intuition was already pointing in the wrong direction.
Ye Li took off running towards the lake.
A crowd had already gathered by the lake.
"I heard it's a little boy. I wonder where the adults are. They're so irresponsible..."
"Help! Someone come quick!"
"Help!"
On the ice, the broken ice rippled violently, like a person struggling violently after falling into the water.
People gathered nearby either held their children tightly or shouted for help.
At first glance, it was all old, weak, and young.
"Oh, young lady..."
A biting wind swept past her cheeks, and Ye Li could feel someone grabbing her.
But Ye Li couldn't care less about that now.
Bang!
She ripped off her down jacket and tossed it aside, then jumped into the cracked ice lake with a splash.
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