Su Jin walked down the tree-lined path. The team members hurriedly called out "Sister-in-law" and ran away. Yun Feng stood at the entrance of the training ground, waiting for Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao to come down the mountain. Song Zhang also stood nearby, directing the team members to continue looking for someone.
The disappearance of four children in the yard made Wu Bu feel anxious.
"Xiao Jin, why are you here?" Yun Feng specifically told Wu Yinghua to let Xiao Jin wait at home. "If you don't stay home and have a good rest, the four children will go to your house, and we can save ourselves a trip."
"Sister-in-law, have you ever thought about those two team leaders?" Su Jin reminded Yun Feng.
"That's right. Four children disappeared just after we rejected their request. Maybe they are related." Yun Feng clapped her hands.
"Zong Li, ask the sentry at the gate whether those three people have left with the children." Lu Shiyi made arrangements, and Su Jin left the yard and followed him.
"Go and ask the secret sentries everywhere, have you seen those three people taking the child out?" Yunfeng instructed Song Zhang to start looking for people, while Liu Yunshan led the soldiers' wives to search at the foot of the mountain.
Children often go into the mountains to play, saying that it is to build up their courage.
The two walked side by side to a big tree not far away. There was a stone table and stone benches installed under the tree, hoping that the military wives would come and rest.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. The child will definitely not go far. I heard from Xiaoyan that a group of children had made an appointment to play basketball, but they didn't get to play because four of them didn't show up today." Su Jin informed Yunfeng of the situation, her eyes looking towards the foot of the mountain not far away.
Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao led two teams down the mountain from here. Except for the team members who were on duty, the rest of the team members were sent out.
Yunfeng mentioned what happened last night. The situations in the three brigades were different. Liu Chuchang and Zeng Chan scared the other two captains and told them to shut up and say no more.
"The food distributed has definitely become the source of quarrels among several brigades." Su Jin said helplessly after hearing Yun Feng's words.
The two chatted while waiting for news. Zong Li ran back from the gate and stood not far away looking at them.
"Sister-in-law, something is wrong. Uncle Wu left early, and the other two team leaders left with a large sack each." Zong Li informed the two.
"It's broken!" Su Jin stood up immediately, "I remember when the two of them came here, they didn't take anything."
"I remember they didn't bring anything when they came in," Zong Li recalled their situation. "The sentry asked about it, and the two captains said they bought things for the team members."
"Sister-in-law, it looks like we need to visit both brigades. Those sacks are most likely two children." Su Jin remembered that the two children were about the same age as Xiao Yan, and their weight was also the same. "Based on their weight, they are both experienced farmers. They would carry sacks of grain during the autumn harvest, so it's no problem for them to carry two children."
Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao led the team down the mountain. Seeing them sitting on the stone bench, Lu Shiyi hurried over.
"Xiao Jin, why are you staying here?" Lu Shiyi became nervous when he saw Su Jin outside. "Why isn't Zong Li with you?"
"Ayi, four children are missing. My sister-in-law and I are analyzing the situation here. We think Captains One and Four are the most likely suspects. They came here empty-handed, but left with two sacks of stuff."
Lin Zitao also learned about the situation from Yunfeng, and asked Lu Shiyi to assign team members to find people, while he went to the office to coordinate manpower.
"Don't look anymore. The Yinghua children haven't been found yet." Wu Jun approached from a distance. "Wang's wife is currently looking after the two children at the outpatient clinic. The team members went to check on the guesthouse where they were staying. A lot of things were missing there."
"Commander Wu, the two children are awake and aware of what happened," Lin Zitao said, frowning. "Shi Yi will go to the outpatient clinic to check on the children. I'll go to the police station to negotiate. Commander Wu is waiting in the office for news."
Wu Jun agreed, and reminded Lu Shiyi that if the child's condition was not good, he should not ask too many questions for the time being.
"Minister Wu, I understand." Lu Shiyi glanced at Su Jin and said, "If it doesn't work, let Xiao Jin ask the children."
The three groups went their separate ways, and Lu Shiyi walked quickly holding Su Jin's hand.
"Xiao Jin, the two children must be frightened." Lu Shiyi could face the cruel bandits, but he couldn't face the two children.
"If the two captains took the child away, would that be considered kidnapping?" Su Jin's impression of them became even worse. "They attacked the child because he refused to exchange things with them."
"The child probably wasn't taken out with him. I don't know where he's hidden." Lu Shiyi explained to her, "Captain One and Captain Four both delivered food here before. They know a lot of hidden places."
Lu Shiyi had already instructed the team members to search in the cellars everywhere. The two team leaders were not fools. Leaving the children behind in the village would definitely be a disaster.
"Ayi, there are many people watching over the family compound, so how could a child get lost?" Su Jin became curious. The secret sentries could change their locations at any time.
Lu Shiyi pushed open the gate and Su Jin went straight to the kitchen. She had made dough in the morning and was preparing to make steamed buns and flower rolls.
"Wife, why don't you take a rest? You've been busy since early morning." Lu Shiyi was worried about Su Jin's physical condition. "You are already pregnant, so don't join in the fun. It's not worth it if you get hurt."
Lu Shiyi rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands, and helped her make steamed buns and flower rolls. He had helped in the kitchen before, so his pastry-making skills were pretty good.
"Ayi, can you make steamed buns and flower rolls?" Su Jin looked at him in surprise.
"When I first started serving, apart from patrolling, everyone who was not on duty helped out in the cafeteria. The old squad leader of the kitchen squad called us." Lu Shiyi remembered that the old squad leader mentioned that they must learn to cook in any difficult environment.
Su Jin watched the steamed buns in his hand being placed one by one on the cloth, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
Lu Shiyi made a lot of scallion rolls, and Su Jin felt that his skills were good enough for him to open a shop.
"Ayi, why aren't your cookings tasty?" Su Jin was curious. Since Lu Shiyi was good at making steamed buns and flower rolls, he should learn to make other things as well.
A knock on the door interrupted their conversation. After washing his hands, Lu Shiyi opened the gate.
Sun Shun stood in front of the door, looking at Lu Shiyi with red eyes.
"The child has been found. He was trapped in the cellar for too long and has been sent to the clinic." Sun Shun muttered, "Minister Lu, please find the murderer."
Lu Shiyi reached out and patted his shoulder: "The political commissar has gone to investigate, and we will get the answer soon."
"Minister Lu, I haven't been training for a while, and my house is a mess." Sun Shun wanted to appease Wu Yinghua and exchange things for the family members, so that the children would also suffer.
"Okay!" Lu Shiyi hummed. "The unit will give you an explanation, and the children will be protected."
Su Jin stood in the kitchen and started steaming buns and flower rolls, listening attentively to the movement at the door.
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