Xiao Ya thought for a moment and then asked everyone several questions. Everyone eagerly answered, and most of them answered correctly. Naturally, Xiao Ya couldn't decide who to give the bamboo dragonfly to, so she continued to ask questions.
Her voice was also very childish. Yu Jiu didn't get involved in the children's affairs. She just stood far away and listened, silently watching the children interact. She originally planned to walk to the side and relax for a while, but when she heard Xiao Ya ask so many questions, including how many people were in her family and whether she had a dog, she suddenly felt something was wrong. So she stood still and continued to listen to Xiao Ya and the other children's childish talk.
Speaking of this girl named Xiaoya, Yu Jiu didn't recognize her at first, assuming she was just a child from one of the village's relatives. But Xiaoya was unfamiliar, and her questions were so strange, even touching on personal matters, that Yu Jiu couldn't help but wonder what else was going on. Considering the recent burglary in the village, but the person who had been staking out the place couldn't be found, a flicker of surprise crossed her mind. Could it be…?
Thinking of this, she immediately stepped forward, subtly grabbed the little girl, and then said gently and kindly.
"Little girl, how come your dad is so good at making dragonflies? Can you teach me? I want to learn too. I can pay your dad for tuition."
"By the way, whose child are you? Take me to your house to find your father, okay?"
"No, my dad isn't here, and he's too busy to teach you how to make a dragonfly. If you like it, I'll give you this instead."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ya became wary of Yu Jiu. She slipped a small dragonfly into Yu Jiu's hand and then tried to pry open Yu Jiu's palm. She didn't tell Yu Jiu which family she belonged to or what her father's name was.
Normal children wouldn't be this wary. Yu Jiu only asked a couple of questions before she tried to leave, which made Yu Jiu even more certain of her suspicions.
She immediately grabbed the little girl's arm, refusing to let her leave, and then she raised her voice and asked.
"Does anyone know Xiaoya? Do you know whose child she is? When did she come to our village?"
"I don't know. She said she was from the Xitang team and came here to play with her brother."
“I saw her yesterday.”
"I saw her the day before yesterday too!"
Yu Jiu held a special place in the hearts of these children. As soon as she asked, they immediately started chattering and told her everything they knew. The reason they were playing with the little duck was because Xiao Ya had taken out a bamboo dragonfly, which attracted all the children to gather together.
This is a cunning scheme, a really clever tactic, using a child to scout the location, no wonder no one noticed!
"Go quickly and call all the adults over. Tell them that we've caught the person who came to scout the place. Try to keep your voices down and don't shout too loudly, so the bad guys won't hear you."
Yu Jiu immediately sent two of the older children to deliver the message.
"Okay, Yu Zhiqing, let's go right away!"
"I'm going too! I'm going to find Dad!"
When An'an heard that the little girl was a spy for bad guys, she was terrified. She immediately went to find Xu Zijiang and her little face turned pale. Yu Jiu let her have her way. She held the child tightly. The child knew that she had been exposed, so she struggled and pushed Yu Jiu with her hands.
Unfortunately, Yu Jiu still had some strength, enough to catch the five-year-old girl.
"Let me go, let me go, you bad guy!"
"Help, bro..."
As soon as she shouted, Yu Jiu knew that the person who was supposed to meet her must be hiding nearby, so she immediately covered the girl's mouth to prevent her from speaking.
"Um, you..."
"It's right here, she's the bad guy!"
Yu Jiu tightly covered her mouth, preventing her from speaking or running away. The other children held hands, surrounding Yu Jiu and the little girl. If the little girl managed to break free from Yu Jiu's grasp, these children could hold her off. However, she only struggled for a moment before the two children called over several adults. Meanwhile, An An also found Xu Zijiang, who carried An An and rushed over.
"I'll take her away first. You guys stay here and keep watch. If any unfamiliar faces come by, just arrest them. We'll talk about it later."
Xu Zi rushed over with little An'an in his arms. He quickly took control of the situation, arranging for several strong men to guard the area. Any unfamiliar faces were to be apprehended immediately, while misunderstandings could be dealt with later.
"Okay, I understand, Captain, don't worry!"
The team members are very enthusiastic. They caught the thief, so they won't have to worry about anyone stealing things anymore, and they won't have to live in fear.
After arranging the guards, Xu Zijiang took the little girl back to his home. The little girl was still unwilling to give up and tried to run away on the way. As soon as Xu Zijiang put her down, she tried to run away, but Xu Zijiang quickly closed the door and leaned against the door with his arms crossed.
"Little kid, do you think you can escape? Tell me, what do you want to do with our team?"
"I came here to play, what else could I be doing? You're kidnapping children, you're a bad person, waaaah, I want to go home, let me go home, or I'll tell my dad and have the police arrest you!"
The little girl kept howling at the top of her lungs, and she was even looking for the police. Little An'an grabbed Xu Zijiang's leg and raised her chin, speaking with great force.
“You’re here to steal things. My dad should be calling the police to arrest you. You better tell us honestly how many of you there are and where you’re hiding. If you do something to atone for your crimes, my dad will let you go. Otherwise, he’ll send you and your friends to jail! And you’ll never be able to play with bamboo dragonflies again!”
"Oh, don't underestimate An'an just because he's only three years old. He can say a lot of things, knows a lot, and even knows how to atone for his mistakes." Xu Zi chuckled and ruffled An'an's hair, not interfering, letting An'an enjoy being a little policeman for a while.
The little girl was exposed, and she became even more frightened. She was so nervous and scared that she couldn't help but cry, and it was no longer just empty sobbing.
"Waaaaah, I don't want to go to jail! I don't want to!"
"If you don't want to go to jail, then you have to tell us the truth. If you obediently tell the truth, I'll give you two pieces of candy, okay? They're the ones I'm reluctant to eat!"
As An'an spoke, she ran back to her room with her short legs. She took out two chocolate candies and handed them to Xiao Ya.
"These are chocolate candies. My dad bought them for me specially outside. They're so delicious. If you answer my parents' questions and tell them the truth, I'll give you all of these. If you don't behave, we'll send you to the police station and make you go to jail. You'll go hungry and won't get any more snacks!"
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