With the navigation on, Su Zhou floored the gas pedal. There weren't many cars on the road, and she was lucky that it wasn't as congested as usual. She drove straight to the hot pot restaurant without any obstacles.
This mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant is a small, unassuming eatery. It was lunchtime, and the small restaurant was packed with people. The food must really be delicious, because even with the prevalence of food delivery services these days, there were still quite a few people dining in. Looking around, the place was full of customers; some were adding condiments, while others were enjoying their meals.
I couldn't find Yao Yao anywhere.
Su Zhou guessed that the other party had probably left the person in the carriage and come over to eat, or perhaps they hadn't eaten at all.
Her gaze swept across the room, finally settling on the man next to the air conditioner. He had chosen a perfect spot, just in time to direct the airflow, and his clothing matched perfectly with the person in the surveillance footage.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Su Zhou first contacted Officer Su via mobile phone.
Just then, a table of customers left, and Su Zhou took the opportunity to pick up some vegetables and meat. She wasn't very hungry yet after eating, so she picked out very few dishes. She spoke politely to the waiter in charge of the vegetable market, "This is not enough to meet your standards. Would you like to pick up a little more?"
Su Zhou pinched another piece of instant noodle cake and put it in, just the right amount. After paying, Su Zhou found an empty seat and sat down, discreetly observing the man's every move.
"Hello, your mala tang is ready. If you want to add seasonings, that's over there. Please add them according to your taste." The waiter placed the mala tang in front of Su Zhou, who thanked him quietly.
An old-fashioned electric fan whirred overhead, and the air conditioner was also very loud. The store was packed with people; some were playing videos aloud, the loud laughter from the short videos was quite disruptive, and others were talking loudly. The noisy environment easily made people lower their guard. The man was scrolling through videos, glancing out the window every now and then.
He has a big appetite; after eating more than half of a bowl of spicy hot pot, there was still quite a bit left. Su Zhou could only pretend to eat a few bites of the hot pot, but found that it tasted really good. The soup base of the hot pot was made from bone broth, not from high-tech concoction. It was cheap and the ingredients were fresh, no wonder it had so many customers.
After the man finishes his meal, pack your things and head out.
Su Zhou immediately followed and kicked the man in the lower back.
"Are you fucking crazy? Who hit me?" The man cursed and swore in a thick dialect. The kick almost broke his waist. He felt pain in his internal organs, his face contorted in agony. He turned around and saw a beautiful, smiling face.
This face could easily rival that of a celebrity, but its overwhelmingly superior appearance made him feel as if he were haunted by a ghost. He wasn't someone who didn't use the internet; how could he not recognize the zoo director?
His lower back was still sore, and when he opened his eyes wide, he immediately felt embarrassed. He had just been beaten by a woman and almost fell to the ground.
Although the people in this area are all migrant workers, the flow of people is huge, and countless eyes are watching. Enraged, he lunged forward, but was easily subdued by Su Zhou.
"Where do you plan to take Yao Yao?" Su Zhou looked down at him with her arms crossed, her eyes slightly lowered, her tone somewhat nonchalant. "I guess you plan to take Yao Yao to Meteor Village. You sold her for 50,000 yuan. Is she your child? You're already deciding whether she's alive or dead. Who do you think you are?"
Su Zhou bent her knees and kicked him mercilessly in the shin. Her body was even stronger after the attribute points were added, and her leg strength was very strong. This kick almost made the man feel like he was about to break his leg. The man was shocked: "How did you know? How did you know where we were going?"
Under the blazing sun, his forehead was covered in cold sweat from being exposed to the intense heat, and salt had even seeped into his short-sleeved shirt. Although his body was burning hot, he felt a chill despite the summer heat: "How did you know..."
Su Zhou grabbed him by the collar and pulled him up. "Is it your child that you're trying to steal it? You're a disgrace to society. People like you are a pollutant to the air. Be careful in your next life, and don't run into me again."
She touched him directly and found the car keys. Su Zhou went to open the car door. There was a small gap in the door. It was a very old-fashioned manual car. To save fuel, even in the 30-degree heat, the air conditioning wasn't on. Su Zhou pushed open the car door and found a small girl curled up in the trunk. "Yao Yao, don't be afraid. I'm your mother's friend. I'll take you to find your mother now."
Yao Yao bit her lip, looking flustered, as if she had just cried, with tears still clinging to her eyelashes.
Su Zhou took her out of the trunk and patted the dust off her skirt.
As for this human trafficker, it's unclear whether he has a whole team behind him or just a few people. But regardless of whether it's the former or the latter, their actions almost tore a family apart, and they may even have taken several lives on their hands. They are simply lawless.
Driven by selfishness, Su Zhou couldn't resist slapping the other person several times, turning their face into a pig's head, before finally calling Officer Su.
Officer Su's police station wasn't far from here, and he arrived at the scene in no time.
"Xiao Su, how am I supposed to put this? Every action of yours seems to confirm this stereotype..." Officer Su put his hands on his hips and looked at Su Zhou with a helpless smile. "Thank you again this time. It's like you have some kind of innate ability. You always get the information a step ahead of us."
Su Zhou chuckled to herself, of course, because she still had a cheat code in her hand.
Being able to understand the thoughts of animals allows one to acquire a great deal of knowledge. Whether it's roadside wildflowers and grass, or creatures that fly in the sky, crawl on the ground, or flow in the water, they can all provide her with endless clues.
Sometimes she felt that this skill could be used in a wider range of areas than being a zoo director, such as solving cases or other things, and could even benefit society.
Looking back now, I realize that what I'm doing is also benefiting society, so there's no difference.
Su Zhou put her arm around Yao Yao's neck: "Her mother is still looking for her very anxiously. I'll take her away now. Oh, right... there's one more thing. This person probably has accomplices. Don't forget to ask them a little."
She blinked, took Yao Yao's hand, helped her sit in the passenger seat, and thoughtfully fastened her seatbelt.
He called Tang Yu and said, "Tell her that I've found the child."
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