After kidnapping and trafficking children, Xu Damao also took a little girl with him and headed towards Dou Tong's house.
At this time, a situation arose at Hongxing Primary School Kindergarten. The children who were not unconscious were left unattended, and their crying and commotion attracted the attention of the school teachers. They found a large number of children unconscious in the kindergarten and, mistakenly believing it was food poisoning, called the police.
The police station assigned Section Chief Qi Heng to take charge of the case.
Qi Heng is best at coaxing children and handling cases involving the tracking of lost children. He is known in the police station for his loving nature and strong sense of responsibility.
Only the former bureau chief knew the specific reason.
Recently, the former director and Brigade Commander Lei have been in close contact, keeping a close eye on the changes at Zheng Ya's planting base. They inadvertently mentioned the child Bao'er and revealed Bao'er's identity.
The old director was worried about how to explain things to Qi Heng when the case of a teacher at Hongxing Kindergarten falling into a coma, suspected of involving a missing child, came up. He called Qi Heng into his office and said, "Qi Heng, what do you think of what happened at Hongxin Primary School Kindergarten?"
"Chief, it's obvious that someone drugged and incapacitated the teachers and children at the kindergarten, targeting one or more children?"
I'm rushing over there to find out more about the case.
"Chief, isn't summoning me here a waste of time?" Qi Heng urged anxiously as he rushed over to handle the case.
Instead of being angry, the old director looked guilty and said, "That Comrade Qi Heng!"
I know you came down from the battlefield of the Korean War. You should have been promoted to deputy regimental commander and had the benefits of staying in your old unit.
But you insisted on rehabilitation and wholeheartedly transferred to the Beijing police station, just to eliminate enemy agents and track down your pregnant wife and children…
"Chief, I'm in a hurry to handle a case right now, I don't have time to talk to you about family matters, I have to go first..." Upon hearing this, Qi Heng felt so guilty that he burst into tears and got up to leave, afraid that if he stayed, he would be unable to stop crying.
A man doesn't easily shed tears, unless he's truly heartbroken!
In response to the nation's call to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, Qi Heng resolutely left his pregnant wife and returned to his unit to go to the Korean battlefield.
Three years of war severed all communication with family.
When the war ended, Qi Heng searched the world for his wife's letters, but found none. Sensing something was wrong, he called the neighborhood office and learned some terrible news: enemy agents had kidnapped his wife.
At that moment, Qi Heng's determination to fight his way home collapsed.
Guilt, remorse, and hatred for enemy agents intertwined, driving him to insist on returning to work at the police station after his demobilization, in order to track down his wife's whereabouts.
Because it was a private case, the neighborhood committee and the police station were unable to find anything at the time and classified it as a missing person case. No one in the police station publicized it.
The old director knew the inside story but couldn't reveal it, lest it touch upon Qi Heng's painful past. However, he stood up and said, "Qi Heng, don't you want to know where your daughter is..."
"What?! Director, my daughter is still alive! Where is she? Tell me quickly, Director!" Qi Heng stopped in his tracks as he walked towards the door, then turned around and ran crying towards the old director for help.
His heart was completely devoted to his daughter?
This is fantastic news!
The daughter is still alive, but what about the wife?
The old director helped him up as he stumbled and fell, saying, "Comrade Qi Heng, calm down and let me explain slowly."
I only found out yesterday that Zheng Ya and Xu Qi's daughter, Bao'er, is not their biological child.
then……"
The old director told Qi Heng Bao'er's story, revealing a fact.
Some time ago, when Mr. Sun accepted Zheng Ya as his last disciple, he hosted a banquet for guests, but his friend, the former bureau chief, was absent.
He was delayed from attending the banquet because of a murder case, and later apologized to Old Master Sun for missing Zheng Ya's request at the banquet to the leaders to investigate Bao'er's father, Qi Heng.
The leadership also inquired about Qi Heng's whereabouts among themselves.
Because Qi Hengyuan's original unit was disbanded during the Korean War and underwent several reorganizations, it had long since separated from its original unit and could not be found.
Qi Heng, who was originally slated to be sacrificed, was working right under their noses.
After explaining the situation to Qi Heng, the old director added, "Qi Heng, you need to calm down. Bao'er may have been kidnapped."
But Bao'er's life isn't in danger. If you can't calm down, I'll send other comrades to handle this case..."
"No, Director, Bao'er is in trouble. As her father, I must be there. Please, let me go!" Qi Heng saluted, tears streaming down his face, volunteering for the mission.
Seeing his volatile emotions, the old director frowned and returned the greeting, saying, "Then tell me, how do you plan to solve the case?"
"Director, rest assured, I will not act rashly."
This case involves Bao'er, and Zheng Ya will definitely not stand idly by. Shall I go and assist Comrade Zheng Ya in solving this case?
"Hmm, you're not bad, not bad at all. You didn't mention saving Bao'er or your daughter at all. Your patience and restraint put my mind at ease. I approve that you don't need to investigate this case. Go!" The old director was completely relieved to hear that he was going to ask Zheng Ya for help.
Overjoyed, Qi Heng wiped away his tears and took his leave.
At this moment, Director Wang of the neighborhood office received a call that Bao'er had been kidnapped. He rushed to the courtyard to inform Zheng Ya, which alarmed more than 600 people working in the fields. Everyone was indignant and clamored to go and rescue her.
As the sun sets, everything is bathed in gold.
Zheng Ya considered that this was not a suitable time for a large group of people to search for someone, so he raised his hand to suppress the crowd's clamor to rescue the child and said, "I understand everyone's desire to rescue Bao'er, but the more commotion we make here, the more afraid the kidnappers will be."
This could endanger Bao'er's life.
What if the kidnapper can't withstand the pressure and decides to kill them to cover up the crime?
"You brat, what do you mean?" Fu Qingyao pulled Xu Qi, who was rushing out crying, and pressed Zheng Ya for a solution.
The more than 600 people calmed down.
Director Wang interjected, "I think Comrade Zheng Ya is right. At this time, we cannot put too much pressure on the kidnappers."
Allowing kidnappers to profit and take advantage of the situation is beneficial to the safety of Bao'er and the other child.
Is this what they call "loose on the outside, tight on the inside"?
"Yes, that's what I mean. Bao'er has been kidnapped, so our whole family is worried and anxious, running around trying to rescue her."
Not expanding manpower to search the entire city and alleys for the kidnapper is underestimating the kidnapper and giving them time to be apprehended.
Everyone's gone now, shall we get ready for dinner?
"It's better for our family to handle the matter of saving Bao'er and the other child without any burden," Zheng Ya set the tone, waving his hand to dismiss Yan Fugui and instructing everyone to start their meal.
Brigade Commander Lei wanted to help, but Fu Qingyao pulled Zheng Ya's arm and walked out, leaving Brigade Commander Lei and the others anxiously waiting.
Yan Fugui noticed that Jia Zhangshi was acting suspiciously, so he said to Commander Lei and Director Wang, "Jia Zhangshi has been spying on the planting base multiple times today, and has gone out three times without warning."
"Didn't you see? Jia Zhangshi has started keeping watch on Zheng Ya's family again when they go out. What's she planning to do?"
"Are you suspecting that Jia Zhangshi is involved in the kidnapping of Bao'er?" Commander Lei instantly understood Yan Fugui's implication.
Yan Fugui shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, but I suspect that Jia Zhangshi's behavior is very suspicious."
"Yes, I'll have someone keep an eye on Jia Zhangshi. Strangers watching her won't attract her attention, so don't worry," Director Wang said, taking full responsibility.
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