Upon hearing this, Xiao Weiguo panicked.
He quickly turned the car around while asking Wang Xiuhong.
"Auntie, what happened to my family?"
Wang Xiuhong said while panting heavily.
"Just now, Shanshan called and said that Liuye has been kidnapped. She couldn't contact you, so she called me to ask if I could find you."
"I only know that you went to the provincial capital, but I have no idea how to contact you, so I'm just about to head over there to check on you."
Hearing this, Xiao Weiguo's heart clenched.
Even though he was usually calm, he was still quite flustered when Liu Ye got into trouble.
He floored the accelerator in the Crown, and the car sped wildly toward his yard.
At the gate of the courtyard, Shanshan and her grandmother, one old and one young, stood in front of the door, looking flustered and wiping away tears from their eyes from time to time.
Xiao Weiguo braked and jumped out of the car in one swift motion.
"Shanshan, what happened? What's wrong with Liuye?"
Upon seeing that it was her brother who had returned, Xiao Shanshan could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
She grabbed Xiao Weiguo's arm and recounted what had happened.
It turned out that after the second period in the morning, Xiao Shanshan's pen ran out of ink, so she called Liu Ye, and during the break in the senior class, the two of them went out of the school gate to buy a bottle of ink at a nearby convenience store.
Who knew that not far from the school gate, a man rushed towards them with a knife.
His original target was Shanshan, but Liu Ye recognized him at a glance as her cousin He Shuang.
Seeing that things were not going well, Liu Ye pushed Shan Shan and ran towards the school.
Although there aren't many people on the street at this time, there are always a few people passing by.
He Shuang failed to catch Xiao Shanshan, but instead caught Liu Ye, who was lagging behind.
He didn't dare linger, so he grabbed Liu Ye, got into a beat-up jeep, and drove off.
When Xiao Shanshan called the teacher and classmates, he was nowhere to be found.
Shanshan knew that Xiao Weiguo had gone to the provincial capital. In desperation, she had no choice but to call Wang Xiuhong, hoping that she could find her brother.
Fortunately, Xiao Weiguo did not linger in the provincial capital for too long; otherwise, his family would have been extremely anxious.
"He Shuang, it really was him, that bastard!"
Xiao Weiguo gritted his teeth in hatred. He vowed that if he ever encountered that bastard again, he would make sure he never recovered.
Have you reported it to the police?
Xiao Weiguo asked Shanshan.
Wang Xiuhong told him from behind.
Upon receiving Xiao Shanshan's call, she immediately reported the case to the police and also notified her husband, Liu Changhe.
Since such a big thing happened in his godson's family, Liu Changhe had to step in, both morally and logically.
Xiao Weiguo nodded, trying to calm himself down.
What's done is done, there's no use in worrying.
"Let's all go inside first, and we'll decide everything when the police arrive."
“Since He Shuang’s target is Shan Shan, it means he’s after me. His purpose is nothing more than money or revenge. Liu Ye won’t be in any trouble until his goal is achieved. We just need to wait, and he will contact me on his own.”
Xiao Weiguo analyzed the situation for everyone, trying to reassure them, while also comforting himself.
Hearing him say that, Shanshan and the others felt a little relieved.
If He Shuang is only after money, then just give him some money; as long as he's alright, that's fine.
A short while later, two police cars pulled up in front of his house.
Several police officers got out of the car, and Xiao Weiguo actually recognized the one in the lead.
It was Hu Haidong, the former director of their township police station.
I haven't seen him for several months, and I don't know why he came to work in the county.
"Director Hu, what's going on?"
Hu Haidong waved his hand and laughed, "Don't call me that. I'm no longer the director. I'm now a squad leader in the city's criminal investigation team."
It turns out that Hu Haidong was implicated because of his close relationship with Xiao Feng, and because of Xiao Feng's previous report against Xiao Weiguo.
He was removed from his position as director and transferred to the city's criminal investigation team.
"Let's put that aside for now and tell me what happened in the case."
Xiao Weiguo invited the group inside and had them sit down. He then repeated what Shanshan had said, which was recorded by the investigators behind Hu Haidong.
After Xiao Weiguo finished speaking, Hu Haidong frowned.
Although these kidnapping cases are not complicated, they are the most troublesome.
In this day and age, there aren't many advanced criminal investigation techniques, nor are there cameras everywhere. In a vast sea of people, finding just one or two people is not so easy.
Furthermore, even if they are found, the suspect has hostages. If pushed too far, it could lead to a lose-lose situation. In that case, no one will be spared.
Just then, Liu Chang's car arrived, and he strode in from outside.
Upon seeing Liu Changhe, Hu Haidong immediately stood at attention and saluted.
"Greetings, Commander."
Liu Changhe nodded slowly, his face dark.
"So, any progress?"
"Reporting to the commander, the case has been clarified. I will go back now and organize all police forces as soon as possible to carry out an investigation throughout the county."
"Okay, if you encounter any difficulties, you can request assistance from our military, understand?"
After all, this is a criminal case, and without a legitimate reason, the military cannot intervene.
However, if the local authorities submit a report requesting assistance from the military, the situation is different.
As his former subordinate, how could Hu Haidong not understand what his leader was saying?
"Yes, I'll go back to the bureau now to prepare a report and submit the application as soon as possible."
Liu Changhe waved his hand, and Hu Weidong left Xiao Weiguo's country with a few people.
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