Ye Li hoped it was a prank.
But it doesn't seem so.
The dialog box contained a picture of Xiaobao.
It was sent to her via Xiaobao's watch.
Wearing a white T-shirt and dark blue shorts, Xiao Bao, dressed in his school sportswear, had his hands and feet bound, and a piece of black tape stuck to his mouth.
Whether he was knocked unconscious or injected with something to fall asleep, Xiao Bao leaned against the corner of the wall with his eyes closed.
Zoom in on the photo again and again.
It has finally been confirmed that this is the original image, and not a prank created by someone photoshopping and replacing the head.
Ye Li's hands were trembling.
It was sent half an hour ago.
Before that, the chat box was full of photos of the autumn outing that Xiaobao had shared with her.
I made a call, it rang once and then the call was disconnected.
The next moment, my phone chimed.
[Mommy, 5 million, in US dollars!]
First call Fu Yanci, then call Xiaobao's homeroom teacher.
The man's voice was calm and steady, "Ali, don't worry! I've already sent people to look for him! Xiaobao will be alright!"
The homeroom teacher, Ms. Miao, was hoarse with anxiety. "Mrs. Fu, we've already called the police, and all the teachers at the school are looking for us. Don't worry, we...we..."
The words, "We will find Fu Muzhi as soon as possible and return him safely to you," simply couldn't be uttered at this moment.
The background noise on the phone was filled with chaos and panic.
Ye Li forced herself to remain calm. "Okay, thank you! I'll be there soon!"
Putting away her phone, Ye Li walked towards the departure hall while turning back to talk to Wan Mingyi.
Before he could speak, Wan Mingyi clapped her hands and said, "Don't worry, leave Shanghai to me, I'll handle it!"
Nodding, Ye Li ran off.
There are several flights between Shanghai and Beijing every day.
Ye Li booked the earliest available flight.
Even so, as time ticked by, Ye Li remained anxious and restless, feeling like an ant on a hot pan.
Don't hurt him, I'll give you 10 million!
[Mommy, I love you! Account: XXXX...]
Ye Li's heart trembled as she tried to imagine what kind of twisted sense of humor led the other person to utter such a sentence.
When I click "Locate", the watch seems to be malfunctioning, constantly displaying "Locate", and no matter how long I wait, it cannot show the watch's specific location.
I realized the school had mobilized all its resources to search for them.
I realized the police had already been dispatched.
The people arranged by Fu Yanci also set off immediately.
Ye Li remained tense.
Mu-ge will be alright!
He'll be alright!
She kept repeating it to herself, her nails digging into her palms.
The plane roared into the clouds.
At the foot of Yanyang Mountain on the outskirts of the capital, dozens of school buses drove away one after another.
Except for one teacher in each vehicle who was responsible for bringing the children back safely, all the other teachers, including the principal, remained in place to continue the search.
“Fu Muzhi…Fu Muzhi…”
Following the predetermined direction, Principal Yuan shouted and searched, his voice hoarse from shouting, but he continued to shout with all his might.
My heart was trembling.
The school has several thousand students, with over a thousand in the primary school section.
Of so many people, why did this little darling have to get lost?
Thinking of Fu Yanci's deep and cold face, and then of his status and wealth in the capital, Principal Yuan felt as bitter as gall.
“Fu Muzhi…”
“Fu Muzhi, Muzhi…”
Searching sounds came from all directions.
This is Yanyang Mountain.
There are maple leaves on the mountain.
There are farms at the foot of the mountain.
You can enjoy the natural beauty of the mountain maple leaves without getting too tired.
In the morning, we went hiking, had lunch at the farm, and afterwards picked fruit and fed the animals. That's how a wonderful and leisurely day came to an end.
As the sun set, the school bus carried the children back to school after their autumn field trip, just in time for the usual dismissal time.
Everything was exactly the same as in previous years.
But unexpectedly, trouble broke out this year.
Fu Muzhi has autism and never speaks. Before the start of the school year, everyone in the school, from the school leaders to the first-grade teachers, already knew about it.
Therefore, the school leaders held a special meeting and arranged for Fu Muzhi to be placed in the class of Teacher Miao, who has rich teaching experience.
Setting off, hiking, feeding animals...
all the best.
As each class laid out their picnic mats in their designated areas to prepare lunch, some children started chattering and calling out "Fu Muzhi".
Teacher Miao then realized that he was missing.
"Mu Zhi?... Fu Mu Zhi?"
The moment she uttered the words, Teacher Miao's heart sank.
If it were any other child in the class, she would think that the other child was being naughty and deliberately hiding to play hide-and-seek with her.
But Fu Muzhi was the most well-behaved child in the class.
She's even more well-behaved than little girls; she never runs around.
Toilet.
Animal feeding area.
By the pond.
I searched everywhere but couldn't find Fu Muzhi.
Teacher Miao's heart almost stopped beating.
And at this moment, I look at the setting sun on the distant horizon, about to disappear below the horizon.
Looking at the swaying shadows of the trees on Yanyang Mountain.
Her legs felt as heavy as lead, but Teacher Miao didn't dare to stop for even a moment.
“Mu Zhi… Fu Mu Zhi…”
Shouting loudly, Teacher Miao continued climbing upwards.
Knowing that Fu Muzhi couldn't speak and that even if he heard her, he wouldn't be able to answer her, Teacher Miao quickened her pace.
I just hope that in the next instant, I will see Fu Muzhi hiding next to a rock, behind a big tree, or in some other secluded place.
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