Wang Dashuang couldn't help but nudge Fei Ge and whispered a reminder: "Fei Ge, your insults seem a bit excessive."
Fei Ge didn't take it seriously: "It's nothing, I've heard him curse his son like that before."
Silence fell over the surroundings once more, as everyone stared at Ling Xiao in shock.
Ling Xiao remained unmoved, calmly glancing at Ling Yongde's house, where there were many people.
His eyes flickered as he looked at Captain Song and asked, "What are you all doing here? Are you looking for us? Where's Ling Yongde? Has he already been arrested?"
Captain Song shook his head and said, "We came here to find Ling Yongde. We just happened to come to see you. However, Ling Yongde has indeed been arrested. We all thought he had hidden in the deep mountains and could not be found. We did not expect that he had secretly escaped to Lanyuan Town. It was Zhang, the police officer from the province, who personally went to arrest him."
Ling Xiao's heart skipped a beat: "What was he doing in Lanyuan Town? How did he end up getting involved with the provincial police?"
Captain Song told them about Sun Liang's trip to Lanyuan Town to report the incident, and looked at Fei Ge with admiration in his eyes: "Your men managed to contact the provincial public security bureau directly, and they brought people down to arrest him."
Fei Ge looked puzzled. Although he did have powerful backers, given the current situation, would they really be willing to take the risk to help him? He himself was unsure and uncertain.
"Have you looked for someone?" Fei asked Wang Dashuang.
Wang Dashuang shook his head: "It was Sister Xing who found them."
Fei Ge suddenly realized, "I knew it." Among the people he knew, Xing Zhaozhao probably had such abilities and connections. Otherwise, where would she get all those good things?
"Sister Xing?" Captain Song immediately realized something. "Is she the one who helped us capture the mountain people before?"
“That’s right.” Fei Ge nodded.
"Impressive." Captain Song exclaimed, then turned to look at Ling Xiao. "Your kid caused such a big commotion, even fooling you, and secretly ran away from home. It seems he went to her place, right?"
Unexpectedly, Captain Song already knew about this. Ling Xiao's lips twitched, and he reluctantly nodded, replying, "Mm."
Captain Song chuckled and patted Ling Xiao's shoulder reassuringly: "Your kid is really brave. If we don't give him a good beating, it would be a disservice to you after those two days of worry."
"That's for sure," Ling Xiao said with a gloomy face. He was definitely going to get a good beating.
After saying that, Ling Xiao's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly turned to Captain Song and asked, "Why would Ling Yongde go to Lanyuan Town? Could it be...?"
Captain Song nodded and said, "That's right, they were looking for your son. They said they were almost tricked, but luckily the two children from Comrade Xing's family were quick-witted and insisted that they tell their mother before they left. As a result, Ling Yongde was arrested as soon as he arrived. It is said that when Officer Zhang arrived, the man was already tied up and placed in the yard, waiting for him."
Hearing the alarming news and knowing that everyone was safe, Ling Xiao finally felt completely relieved.
"I'll go to Lanyuan Town tomorrow and bring that brat back," Ling Xiao said.
“I’ll go with you tomorrow,” Fei Ge said.
Ling Xiao gave him a strange look: "What are you going to do?"
"Go see Sister Xing, is that not allowed?" Fei said matter-of-factly. He certainly wouldn't admit that he actually wanted to watch her beat up her son.
"Really?" Ling Xiao looked at him suspiciously, feeling that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Ling Xiao's eyelids began to droop. Having spent a day and two nights in the mountains, in order to get out as soon as possible and to be constantly on guard against the wild beasts in the deep mountains, he and Fei Ge had hardly rested at all.
"You guys take your time eating, I'm going back to get some sleep," Ling Xiao said, standing up.
Fei yawned, stood up, and said, "I'll go with you too."
Ling Xiao frowned: "Again?"
Fei glared at Ling Xiao: "No matter what, we've been through thick and thin together in the mountains for a day and two nights. It's late now, and all I want to do is borrow a bed from you to rest for the night. You wouldn't be so stingy, would you?"
Although Ling Xiao looked reluctant, he finally relented: "The only bed left in the house is my son's crib. If you don't mind, you can borrow it."
As he spoke, he began walking towards home.
Fei Ge immediately followed: "I mind. How can you treat a guest like this? Making a guest sleep in a small bed? Why don't you lend me your bed?"
“I won’t lend it to you. You said it yourself, that’s my bed, I have the right not to lend it to you. Besides, who do you think you are, coming here on your own? You’re just an uninvited guest at best,” Ling Xiao said.
“An uninvited guest is still a guest, don’t be so stingy,” Fei Ge said.
Ling Xiao: "...I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."
"Of course I have! You've seen it now, haven't you?" Fei Ge said confidently.
Ling Xiao: "..." He was wrong. This wasn't just being thick-skinned; it was being utterly shameless. He was completely defeated.
Ling Xiao took Fei Ge home and eventually settled him in Ling Ze's room. Ling Ze's bed was small, but it was only a little narrow, and Fei Ge could still lie down comfortably.
Fei was indeed exhausted, and he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
Ling Xiao returned to his room, lay down, closed his eyes, and fell asleep immediately.
Although he felt extremely tired and it seemed like he could never get enough sleep, Ling Xiao woke up as soon as the sky began to lighten. He was still thinking about his son and couldn't fall back asleep.
As Ling Xiao left his room and passed by Ling Ze's room, he leaned close to the door to listen. There was no sound at all; Fei Ge must be fast asleep.
Ling Xiao ignored him and prepared to wash up, have breakfast, and then go to Xing Zhaozhao's place to pick up his son.
Just a few steps away, Ling Ze's room door suddenly opened, and Fei Ge came out yawning.
Ling Xiao was taken aback and asked, "Why are you up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"You got up this early too?" Fei Ge said, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"I still need to pick up my son," Ling Xiao said.
Fei grinned: "Perfect timing, I'm going to watch you beat up your son."
Ling Xiao: "..." He knew something was wrong, and it turned out to be here.
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