Xia Qing observed Li Meng's reaction and, seeing that it didn't seem fake, confirmed, "Yes, and she disappeared on the same day as you. You can think back carefully and see if it's possible that you met her."
Li Meng thought about it carefully several times, and she replied with certainty, "No, I didn't even see what the person who smothered me looked like, and I have no idea how I was moved afterwards. I really didn't see Keke. Captain Xia, do you have any other information? It must be someone from the Qin family. Investigate them. Keke is a member of your enforcement team. You must find a way to rescue her as soon as possible!"
Seeing that she was really anxious, Xia Qing quickly replied that they were already trying their best to investigate. Li Meng's tears flowed again. Ke Ke was so beautiful. If she fell into the hands of those people, she couldn't imagine what would happen to her.
Li Meng grabbed Xia Qing's hand and asked softly, "Have you investigated Wang Zhuo? I'm starting to think he's involved too. Has he been in contact with Ke Ke?"
Xia Qing told Li Meng not to worry: "Li Ke is very skilled, and most people can't handle her. Her current situation might not be too bad. Don't worry, our people have been investigating this matter. Let me take you back to rest first. If you remember anything else, you can come to me to add it."
Li Meng knew that her anxiety wouldn't do much good. She stood up, clutching her chest, and followed Xia Qing out the door, feeling both worried for Li Ke and somewhat relieved that she had escaped the body search.
The candlelight was dim. Xiangxiang's fever had subsided a little. In He Ru's arms, she ate a small amount of white porridge and then closed her eyes and fell asleep again.
Liu Jingyan sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the sleeping Xiangxiang, and whispered, "This child is so beautiful, he will definitely get better."
He Ru had already changed her opinion of Liu Jingyan somewhat. If this girl hadn't taken out the fever reducer she had saved and given it to Xiangxiang, Xiangxiang wouldn't have been able to get rid of her fever.
He Ru looked at Xiangxiang's sleeping face: "This child looks like his mother. Our Mengmeng was also very beautiful when she was little."
Seeing that He Ru's eyes were red again, Liu Jingyan comforted her, "Auntie, maybe Mengmeng will come back anytime. As long as we haven't found her, we still have hope."
He Ru wiped her eyes and didn't say anything. Although this girl could be said to have saved Xiangxiang's life, she still felt awkward. Hearing Wang Zhuo's breathing while sleeping on the small bed next to her, He Ru felt a pang of discomfort. She was really disgusted with this son-in-law right now.
“It’s so late, you should go to sleep too. But you also need to find yourself a new place as soon as possible. Wang Zhuo is not a good man. This house belongs to my daughter, and I can’t stand seeing someone else take her place, at least not now,” He Ru said in a low voice.
Liu Jingyan lowered her head and replied, "I know. I also want to thank Auntie for taking me in for the past two days. As soon as I find a place, I will move out immediately."
He Ru sighed and sat further into the bed: "Go to sleep, get some rest and go out to find a job. There's always a way."
After blowing out the candles, the two were about to lie down when there was a sudden knock on the door. Wang Zhuo, who was fast asleep, mumbled something and crawled into bed.
Liu Jingyan told He Ru to keep an eye on Xiangxiang, then got up, lit a candle, put on her clothes, and went to open the door.
Xia Qing and Li Meng stood side by side outside the door. When they saw that a strange young woman had opened the door, Li Meng asked nervously, "Who are you?"
Zhong Yi checked all the places and arranged for people to search the surrounding area for any traces of other people. Apart from finding some traces on the walls and rooftops, they found nothing.
Zhong Yi absolutely did not believe that one person could move all the supplies from their courtyard. He looked at the brothers he had gathered and silently scrutinized their expressions.
Unfortunately, after going around in circles, he still couldn't identify who had the problem.
This place was carefully selected by them, but now that the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, it won't be easy for them to move supplies.
However, the situation before him was too strange. Zhong Yi not only suspected that there was a mole among his men, but also confirmed that they had been targeted and that the place was now very unsafe.
They either have to find the troublemakers as soon as possible and eliminate them, or they have to abandon this place, move their supplies, and rush to the second candidate stronghold.
But given the current situation, neither of these two options is easy.
Zhong Yi asked Zhong Jiu, "Has anyone contacted us via radio?"
Zhong Jiu shook his head: "There is no response yet, and the interference is severe, affecting message transmission."
Zhong Yi was aware of the situation, so he could only give the order again: "Everyone will be divided into two groups. The first group will be divided into three shifts to patrol the quarters and the perimeter day and night without any slackening. Zhong Er, you go and arrange this. The second group will take people to gather all the supplies, sort out the important supplies, load them onto the trucks, and transport them to the second stronghold. They will start the transfer on the snow track now, and Zhong San will be in charge. Zhong Wu, stay here. I have other instructions for you."
The others withdrew, and Zhong Yi instructed Zhong Wu: "Take a ten-man team and leave to find reinforcements outside. Also, report what happened here to your superiors. Tell them I suspect there is a traitor among us."
Zhong Wu is Zhong Yi's younger brother. He always obeys his elder brother's orders. He accepted the order but was worried that his elder brother might be in danger if he stayed here.
Zhong Wu: "Brother, who do you suspect? Why don't I take care of that person before I leave? Maybe that will eliminate the threat."
Zhong Yi shook his head: "Zhong Er is not convinced by me, and Zhong San and Zhong Si are closely related. These people seem to have their own ulterior motives, but they usually put the big picture first. I can't figure it out, and I can't be sure who it is."
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