Shen Jiahao led a large group of children to the riverbank. Xiao Wei and Tie Dan excitedly took two small buckets, clamoring to follow Lili and show off their skills, catching a bucketful of fish to take home.
They had long noticed that the Shen family children always managed to gain a lot wherever they went, but Shen Jiahao always stopped them from playing with Lili.
Today I can finally benefit from the Shen family's good fortune!
Shen Jiahao walked along this road, which was supposed to lead to the place where his mother and two aunts usually went to wash clothes.
But now they were very close to the Li River. Shen Jiahao could hear the sound of the river and the swaying of the willows on the opposite bank.
I didn't hear Lili's voice.
Shen Jiahao twitched his ears and listened carefully.
Logically speaking, when two little girls like Lili are playing, there shouldn't be no noise at all, right?
Do little girls always play quietly without making a sound?
Shen Jiahao became suspicious and quickened his pace.
Seeing that Shen Jiahao had suddenly quickened his pace and his expression was no longer as relaxed as before, Shen Jialu asked suspiciously, "Big brother, what's wrong?"
Shen Jiawen and Shen Jialuo also looked over.
Shen Jiahao frowned and asked, "Why didn't I hear Lili's voice?"
As soon as Shen Jiahao said that, the noisy children nearby immediately quieted down.
There really is no sound.
The boys were startled and hurriedly turned the last bend and ran to the riverbank.
There was no one on the riverbank.
The group of children were all dumbfounded.
Where is little Lili?
"Why is nobody here?"
"Did they get tired of playing here and go play somewhere else?"
The boys were getting anxious, but Shen Jiahao shook his head: "Impossible. If Lili had been out alone for so long, she would have told us."
Upon hearing Shen Jiahao's words, Shen Jialuo immediately became anxious: "Ah? Then where could my sister go?"
Suddenly, Tang Xiaowei cried out in surprise, pointing into the river: "Look! There's someone in the river! Come help!"
As everyone drew closer, they realized that it was Wang Da Niang's granddaughter, Wang Hongfang.
Wang Hongfang was completely submerged in the water, with only half of her head floating on the surface. Her eyes were tightly closed, and it was unclear whether she was alive or dead.
Upon closer inspection, a group of small fish were seen under Wang Hongfang's head, struggling to support the left side of her head and try to keep her nose out of the air.
Tang Xiaowei ran quickly towards the riverbank, and Shen Jiahao and the others, who had reacted, also rushed over. With a single effort, Shen Jiahao easily pulled the man up.
Wang Hongfang was soaked to the bone, but despite the July weather, she felt incredibly cold. She had no idea how long she had been soaking in the water.
The children were terrified, especially Wang Hongfang, who remained motionless and unresponsive throughout, looking as if she were dead!
Tang Xiaowei shook Wang Hongfang: "Hongfang, Hongfang, Hongfang, wake up!"
Wang Hongfang showed no reaction.
The Shen family boys were a bit calmer, and without thinking about anything else, Shen Jiawen immediately said, "Tiedan, Jialuo, you two go back and find the adults quickly. Tell them that Hongfang from Aunt Wang's house has fallen into the water, and also ask Doctor Zhu to come over. Be quick!"
"good!"
Shen Jialuo immediately grabbed Tiedan and ran home.
Shen Jiahao glanced at Wang Hongfang's face. Apart from her skin being a little cold, she didn't have any other symptoms, so he guessed she hadn't been in the water for too long.
After confirming that Wang Hongfang was probably out of danger, the group calmed down a little.
"Where's Lili? Where did Lili go!?"
Shen Jialu looked around, but there was no one else in sight. Wang Hongfang, who had come out to play with Lili earlier, was now found in the river.
How could he not overthink it!
Shen Jiawen also gasped for breath, her face ashen: "If only I had known, if only I had known... if only I had come along!"
Lili has disappeared without a trace, and Wang Hongfang, who came to play with Lili, fell into the water and fainted. Lili...!
He simply dared not think about it further.
If something hadn't happened, Lili would never have left Wang Hongfang, who had fallen into the water, unattended.
Unless, unless something happens to Lili too.
Self-reproach quickly filled Shen Jiawen's heart. He shouldn't have thought about it that much. What happened to the two girls? He should have come over!
He should have thought of the worst-case scenario instead of thinking that nothing would happen!
Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu were also very anxious and said, "Third brother, don't think about it too much for now. Let's find Lili first."
At this moment, Shen Jiawen truly understood the pain Shen Jiahao felt when Lili was snatched away on the street.
It's all his fault, it's all his fault.
We were keeping such a close watch before, how could we have let our guard down so easily and let someone take advantage of the situation?
etc!
Shen Jiawen suddenly realized something: "Big brother, second brother, we've been keeping a close eye on Lili, but just today, when we weren't by her side, something happened to her. Does this mean that the other party had been planning to do something to Lili all along, and just happened to find an opportunity today?"
Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu were taken aback, but after thinking about it carefully, they realized that it made sense.
Shen Jialu gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it, our Li Bao is so well-behaved, how could anyone want to harm her?"
Shen Jiahao calmly stood up and observed his surroundings.
The soil next to the steps by the river was still wet, indicating that water had splashed onto it not long ago.
Lili always loved splashing in the water, so maybe the water splashed up when she was splashing in the water. This means that the accident happened suddenly when Lili and Wang Hongfang were playing there.
He had just smelled a strange odor on Wang Hongfang, like some kind of medicine.
Wang Hongfang remained unconscious. Shen Jiahao boldly speculated that perhaps Wang Hongfang had been drugged and knocked unconscious, and then someone had thrown her into the river.
Why did the other party take Lili away?
Who took Lili away?
Shen Jiahao grew increasingly frightened. If that person could be so heartless as to throw the unconscious Wang Hongfang into the river, it meant that he didn't care about Wang Hongfang's life or death at all.
What will someone who isn't even afraid of killing do to Riri after taking her away?!
Shen Jialu and Shen Jiawen also looked terrible, on the verge of a breakdown.
"Brother Jiahao, look, what's this?"
Tang Xiaowei's voice interrupted their thoughts. Shen Jiahao looked in Tang Xiaowei's direction and saw Tang Xiaowei with his butt sticking out, lying behind a big willow tree.
Then, Tang Xiaowei straightened up, holding a handkerchief in his hand: "Here's a handkerchief!"
Then Tang Xiaowei seemed to smell something unpleasant, pinched his nose and said in disgust, "It stinks!"
Shen Jiahao's eyes lit up, and he quickly snatched the handkerchief and smelled it. It was the same scent he had smelled on Wang Hongfang!
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