On the wide asphalt road, a bicycle could never catch up with a truck, let alone Wu Guozhu, who never even intended to catch up.
He pretended to follow the truck for a short distance, and when he saw it turn and head north along the main road, he was completely relieved.
As long as they don't stop, and they run fast enough, even if Meng Fuyan disappears and is discovered, the police won't be able to catch her.
Without Meng Fuyan, Meng Yunji had no other relatives. At such a young age, it was impossible for him to stay here as an educated youth; he could only follow his father.
Once he went to the city, everything belonging to the Meng family would be his.
As for the fact that his children are all in jail, without Meng Fuyan's interference, it was really just a conflict between the siblings. As their father, he had no choice but to let them go.
Everything is resolved!
Wu Guozhu went back, while Wu Guodong was still waiting for him at the guesthouse. When he saw him return, he asked, "Is it all done?"
Wu Guozhu nodded, "Yes, the person has been taken away and will never come back in this lifetime."
Wu Guodong nodded, "That's good. Where's the money?"
Wu Guozhu quickly took out the small package from his arms. It was actually just a small cloth bag containing a thousand yuan and some tickets.
Seeing this, Wu Guodong said angrily, "Is that all?"
Wu Guozhu said helplessly, "A thousand is not a small amount. Girls are not worth much. If they are sold for too high a price, the seller will not make enough money. This price is only given because Meng Fuyan is beautiful enough. Ten ordinary girls may not be worth as much as one of them."
Wu Guodong glanced at him, somewhat disbelieving him, but since she wasn't his daughter and he would need to rely on the rent from the Meng family to maintain relationships in the future, he didn't say anything more.
"Alright then, you'd better hide the money away to avoid causing trouble. Take it out again when things are fine in a few days."
Wu Guozhu nodded.
In Banqiao Brigade, Meng Yunji finished his daily homework and went outside for some fresh air. The heavy snow had stopped, and the sun was shining brightly, making it warm and cozy.
Having grown up in the south, this was the first time he had ever seen such heavy snow, and he would play in the snow in the yard every day.
"Sister..." He called out, then remembered that his sister had said she was going out for a while and would be back soon. But... she hadn't come back yet?
After playing outside for a while and building a snowman, Xu Jing and Fu Chaosheng were chatting and bragging with the other educated youths. They had roasted some sweet potatoes over the fire. When Xu Jing came out for some fresh air, he saw Meng Yunji building a snowman in the yard and called out, "Yunji!"
"Hey!" Meng Yunji turned around and responded, seeing Xu Jing waving at him from under the eaves.
The little guy, wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, came running over, "Brother Xu Jing, what do you want?"
Xu Jing rubbed his head and said, "It's so cold outside, why aren't you wearing a hat? Be careful not to catch a cold, or your sister will worry about you again!"
Meng Yunji touched his bald head. "I'm not cold! It's warmer inside, so I came out for some fresh air. I'll go back in a bit."
Xu Jing went back and got him a roasted sweet potato. "Want some?"
Meng Yunji's eyes lit up, "Eat!"
He quickly took it, peeled off the charred skin, and looked at his blackened face with a smile, asking, "Hey, Xiao Yunji, your brother Xu Jing is asking you, what delicious food is your sister making for dinner tonight?"
Meng Yunji thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't know, my sister didn't say."
"Then go ask her if I can come over for dinner tonight."
With nothing much to do in the dead of winter, all I can think about is eating.
Fu Chaosheng's cooking skills are already quite good, but compared to Meng Fuyan, they still feel a bit lacking. So, whenever possible, Xu Jing still prefers to go to Meng Fuyan's place for a free meal.
Meng Yunji nodded, "Okay, I'll ask her for you when my sister gets back."
Xu Jing was taken aback. "Your sister went out?"
"Yes, he said he was going to the brigade leader's house to borrow something, and he'll be back soon."
How long have you been gone?
Meng Yunji was taken aback, then thought for a moment, "Hmm...it's been a while, maybe an hour or so!"
Xu Jing frowned. "She hasn't come back yet after so long? Didn't she say anything?"
Meng Yunji thought for a moment, "She didn't say anything. She... probably hasn't come back yet. I didn't hear anything. I've been doing my homework in the room. I called out just now, but there was no response."
Xu Jing ran into the courtyard and called out, "Meng Fuyan? Meng Fuyan?"
There was no response, so he realized she hadn't returned. He immediately told Meng Yunji, "You stay home and don't go anywhere. I'm going to check on the brigade leader."
After saying that, Xu Jing ran away.
Meng Yunji stood in the courtyard, holding a half-eaten sweet potato in her hand, when she realized that something was wrong.
He obediently went back inside, but then he remembered that his sister had told him she was going out for a bit before she left, so it didn't seem like she had been kidnapped...
He went into his sister's room and saw the note on the table, only then realizing that something had happened.
He took the note and went to find Fu Chaosheng.
"Brother Fu, Brother Fu, something's happened! My sister has been tricked by my dad!"
Fu Chaosheng was also warming himself by the fire when he heard the sound and immediately came out.
"What did you say?"
Meng Yunji handed him the note, "I found this in my sister's room. She told me she was going out to the brigade leader's house to get something and that she would be back soon. It's been about an hour and she still hasn't returned. Brother Xu Jing just went to the brigade leader's house, and that's when I found this in the room."
The note clearly stated that she had gone out with Wu Guozhu, and the reason was clearly written: she went to the county town to ask her to plead for a meeting with Wu Chengjia, and the condition for the meeting was to tell her whether those people were his biological children or not.
Fu Chaosheng hurried to find Xu Jing, and when he turned around he saw Meng Yunji. For safety, he carried him away as well. Not long after they left, they ran into Xu Jing, who had rushed back.
"Chaosheng, Meng Fuyan didn't go to the brigade leader's house, she's gone missing!"
“She left with Wu Guozhu, you see.”
Fu Chaosheng handed the note to Xu Jing. Xu Jing was furious when he saw it. "This is bad! Let's go, let's go! Hurry up and go to the brigade headquarters. Call and ask Song Shiyan and the others if they've gone yet. They've been gone for so long. If they really went to the police station, they would have arrived long ago."
The two carried Meng Yunji to the brigade headquarters and immediately called Song Shiyan, who then asked them a series of questions.
"No, she didn't come at all. Wu Guozhu and Wu Guodong came, trying to get a meeting with those people. Meng Fuyan didn't show up at all."
Now, Xu Jing knew he was in trouble.
"Oh no, I don't know if something happened to her. She left a note saying that she went to your place with Wu Guozhu. According to the time, she should have arrived long ago. She said that Wu Guozhu promised to tell her some things, and she would help explain to him that he could meet Wu Chengjia and the others. They've been gone for over an hour and haven't come back yet."
Song Shiyan frowned. "Are you sure she didn't go back? Wu Guozhu was just at the Public Security Bureau. He wanted to see those subordinates, but they wouldn't let him. He stayed for a while before leaving."
"I'm sure she hasn't come back. Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to call the boss first."
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