"Oh, the little one's awake?"
This was the second time that Sakura had seen a child who remained calm and composed after being kidnapped, without crying or making a fuss.
Those bright, sparkling eyes shone brightly, and they didn't seem afraid at all.
Instead, it was as if they had made a promise with their parents to go somewhere to play, and they were looking forward to it with great joy.
Sakura turned to the side and teased him with great interest: "Little friend, don't be afraid. Auntie will take you to a rich and good family in a little while, so you can live a life of wealth and luxury from now on."
Ning Yanshu: "..."
What familiar and endearing words!
He waved to Sakura and smiled slightly: "Beautiful sister, long time no see!"
Sakura was taken aback.
Memories of the past immediately surfaced in my mind.
She hurriedly rummaged through the glove compartment in the passenger seat to find the photos that the client had given them.
Holding the photo, Yingzi looked at Ning Yanshu's face repeatedly to confirm it.
Then, she couldn't help but laugh out loud at Qiangzi: "Look who we've run into? I didn't expect to kidnap an old acquaintance. Interesting."
“My little darling… It’s been more than half a year since I last saw you. I didn’t expect you to have grown so tall.” Yingzi looked Ning Yanshu up and down, her expression as warm as that of an elder she hadn’t seen in a long time: “You’ve gained weight, become fairer, and grown taller. I almost didn’t recognize you just now.”
"Actually, I recognized you, beautiful sister, a long time ago." Ning Yanshu chuckled, her little mouth as sweet as honey: "You're still the same as before, you haven't changed at all."
That fake white makeup and bright red lipstick.
It's hard not to remember it.
"Really?" Sakura touched her face in disbelief, a smile playing on her lips, causing the powder on her face to flutter and dust off. "You're just as good at flattery as ever, but this time, I won't fall for it!"
After saying that, she turned her face cold and turned away.
Ning Yanshu pouted and said pitifully, "How could that be? What Xiaoshu said is the truth."
"As everyone knows, children are the least likely to lie."
Sakura ignored him, snorted, and didn't answer.
Along the way, Ning Yanshu resorted to his old tricks again.
One minute they're complaining of being thirsty and hungry, the next they're saying they need to go to the toilet to pee and poop.
But no one paid any attention to him.
Looking out the window at the gradually darkening sky, and at Grandma Chen, who had fallen into a coma and never regained consciousness.
Ning Yanshu's unease was gradually amplified...
...
A few hours earlier on the other side.
Lin Guihua and Zheng Nan, along with their colleagues handling the case, returned to the boxed lunch restaurant with Ning Wan.
Ning You and Lu Chen rushed over upon hearing the news and are now waiting inside the store.
Sun Wen was so anxious and agitated that her lower abdomen contracted, and she was rushed to the hospital.
Wang Jun and Xu Xiufeng stayed with her at the hospital.
Lin Guihua turned on her computer: "We've retrieved the surveillance footage from the street."
Upon hearing this, everyone crowded in front of the computer to watch.
Surveillance footage shows that Ning Yanshu brought Wang Zihao back to the residential area by herself through the alley next to the boxed lunch store.
The two children were not in any danger along the way.
After they entered the residential area, a van appeared and quietly followed them.
Just as Ning Yanshu was about to enter the building, the van suddenly accelerated and rushed in front of the two children, stopped, and abducted them.
This includes Grandma Chen, who bravely stepped forward but was no match for the thugs.
“The children decided to go home on a whim, but the kidnappers were clearly prepared.” Zheng Nan judged: “This shows that this was not a spur-of-the-moment abduction, but a premeditated and planned kidnapping!”
Everyone's expression turned serious upon hearing this conclusion.
Lu Chen asked Ning Wan, "Did the thugs make a phone call?"
Ning Wan shook her head with a heavy expression.
If it were just a simple kidnapping, at least the perpetrators would have contacted them.
As long as the other party makes a request, at least they have a direction to work towards.
But now a full three hours have passed since the child went missing.
But there was no news at all.
This is another scene that never happened in the original novel or TV series.
Ning Wan's mind was in complete turmoil.
At this moment, she felt an intense hatred for her transmigration into the book, wondering why it had been so casual.
Without any cheat codes or special abilities, she is currently at a loss, with nothing to do but wait.
"Have you investigated the vehicle information?" Shen Fu asked in a low voice, his dark face filled with gloom.
"It's no use. The other party used a fake license plate, and we can't find the owner's information," Zheng Nan said. "However, our colleagues are continuing to track down the car using the surveillance footage. We believe we'll have results soon."
However, his words seemed so pale and powerless at this moment.
It offers no comfort whatsoever, nor can it bring people any hope.
After all, time is extremely precious to them right now. Every minute wasted increases the danger for the children.
Lu Chen instructed Jia Yi to send more people to assist the police investigation. He added that all connections could be used if necessary.
Shen Fu then assigned Yi Yue to investigate the mastermind behind the incident.
The kidnappers haven't called to demand a ransom yet, so it's clear their goal isn't money.
The reason why a person turns to a life of crime is nothing more than love, revenge, and money.
If we rule out the possibility of love or money, then the person who kidnapped Xiaoshu is most likely someone who has a grudge against Shen Fu.
"Investigate the movements of those Shen family members throughout the day." Shen Fu's face was filled with anger, and his eyes were filled with a deep coldness. "Check the places they went, the people they met, and the call records on their phones. Check everything carefully."
"Send people to follow them, make sure they are all within our sight."
Whether it is true or not, at least this way Ning Yanshu's safety will be more guaranteed.
"Let's add one more person."
Ning Wan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "Ning Jianshe, check his recent schedule and call records as well."
Ning You was stunned: "Wanwan, what do you mean?... "
"I hope I'm just being paranoid, and I hope he hasn't gone that far." Ning Wan lowered her eyes and murmured softly, "But Ning is a man who wouldn't let the guilty go unpunished. I can't gamble with Xiao Shu's life..."
...
As dusk settled, the setting sun slowly sank into the west.
The store became dark, oppressive, and deathly silent.
Everyone remained silent.
Time seems to stand still here, no longer flowing.
The silence was broken by a loud phone call.
Zheng Nan quickly answered the phone: "Hello? Yes, yes... What did you say? You found it?!..."
A single sentence is like a pebble falling onto a calm, still pond.
The ripples spread out in circles, then disappeared back onto the surface of the water, returning to calm.
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