The second aunt, who was closest to the door, quickly went over and closed the door to prevent the neighbors from hearing it. If they did, the news would spread throughout the entire compound tomorrow, and Xiangxiang would be in big trouble.
As soon as Secretary Li entered the door, he saw his daughter. His expression immediately turned even more unpleasant. He rushed over, grabbed his daughter's hand, and his eyes instantly reddened.
“My son, tell your father, which bastard did this? Did they bully you? Don’t be afraid. Your father and your brother have raised you all your life. Our family will never let you down. If anyone bullies you, your father will definitely kill him.”
Secretary Li, who is usually strict with his work, gentle with his subordinates, and can even smile warmly at his political enemies, now has a murderous look on his face.
He wouldn't sit on that chair; he had to avenge his daughter.
“That’s right, Xiangxiang, don’t be afraid. Your uncle is here. If anyone dares to spread rumors about you, your uncle and your cousins will not let them off the hook. You can speak your mind without fear. We’re not afraid of trouble. Your uncle and aunt can support you.”
The others nodded in agreement, determined to give their daughters confidence so that no matter what happened, they could speak freely and boldly, assuring them that they would protect them and that they had nothing to fear.
With such a large family, they certainly couldn't let their daughter suffer in silence. If anyone dared to say anything out of line in the future, they would slap them across the face.
At worst, she won't get married. They only have one daughter, and it's not like they can't afford to raise her.
Li Xiangxiang looked at her family with emotion, and her cold hands and feet gradually warmed up as she was surrounded by them.
She raised her hand, wiped her face with her sleeve, and smiled with red eyes: "Don't worry, I'm fine. I was rescued. They didn't succeed. I was brought back by my savior. She must have changed me into those clothes."
"real!"
Li's mother grabbed her daughter's hand, her body trembling slightly. Ever since her daughter came back, she hadn't dared to say anything, feeling weak and powerless. If her sister-in-law hadn't been holding her the whole time, she probably would have collapsed long ago.
She wasn't afraid of raising her daughter for a lifetime; she was just afraid that her daughter might do something rash. Now, hearing her daughter say this and seeing the smile on her face without any hint of restraint or sadness, the anger that had been weighing on her heart suddenly dissipated.
"Mom, it's true. She came just in time. The dress I was wearing yesterday was ruined, and I was tied up in the basement. She suddenly appeared and saved me. Apart from some minor injuries, I'm perfectly fine."
Hearing this, the family members all breathed a sigh of relief, their faces showing expressions of relief.
"Thank God, thank God, our ancestors have blessed us!" Grandma Li clasped her hands together, her face devout and full of gratitude.
At this point, no one cared about the taboos anymore; everyone wanted to kowtow to their benefactors and ancestors.
How many incense sticks must they have burned to have such a brave savior appear for their daughter in such a perilous situation?
"Young man, you're saying you were tied up in the basement?"
When Secretary Li heard that his daughter was alright and saw that she didn't seem to have done anything seriously wrong, his wandering thoughts returned, and his intelligence as a county party secretary suddenly took over.
Upon hearing the word "basement," he suddenly recalled the reports he had overheard outside the fire about the Zhuo family's basement.
"Is it Zhuo Er?"
"kindness!"
Li Xiangxiang nodded: "After I got off work yesterday, I went to wait for my second brother across the street. Suddenly a man came out, grabbed me and tried to take me away, saying that everyone was waiting for me and that I was taking too long. He also told me to hurry up and didn't give me a chance to resist. He dragged me into the alley next door and I passed out. When I woke up, I found myself tied to a table. Director Zhuo and Deputy Director Li from the cabinet, Deng Hou and his brother-in-law were there, as well as two other people I didn't recognize. One of them was the one who dragged me away."
"You sons of bitches!" Brother Li kicked over a chair next to him and turned to go to the kitchen to get a knife. "I'm going to kill these bastards."
"I'm going too!"
"Those who are married, stay here. Those who are not married, come with me!"
Uncle Li's youngest son turned around and followed his second brother into the kitchen to get a knife.
"You all stay there!" Secretary Li frowned, glaring at his son and several nephews and nieces.
"Dad, we can't just let this go!" Second Brother Li turned his head and looked at his father indignantly.
"Who said we'd just let it go like that?" Secretary Li took a deep breath with a gloomy expression, and continued, "You won't find anyone even if you go. There was a fire at the Zhuo family's house just now, and the basement was full of bloodstains, but we didn't find a single body."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangxiang trembled slightly, lowered her head abruptly, and her eyes flickered a few times.
Grandma Li, who had been sitting next to her the whole time, slowly took her granddaughter's hand and gently squeezed it.
"Xiangxiang, do you know what happened? Who saved you?"
"The child has suffered and been frightened. If you have any questions, ask them after you've rested." Grandma Li gently hugged her granddaughter and glanced at her son with a hint of threat in her eyes.
Secretary Li's lips twitched slightly, as if he wasn't the biological father.
"mom……"
"Listen to your mother!"
After his granddaughter returned safely, Grandpa Li, who hadn't said much, glared at his son.
Secretary Li: ...
Just then, a soft knock came from the door, causing everyone inside to pause and look at the door with serious expressions.
"Could it be a police officer?"
When they discovered their child was missing, they quickly reported it to the police. Many officers went out to search for the child. They had just heard from home that the child had returned home. The men were worried that the child might be traumatized, so they sent the officers who had been searching with them back home.
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