Liu Zi was extremely grateful upon hearing this, and only hoped that this trip would be successful in finding and bringing back her eldest daughter.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Liu Zi rode her motorcycle to the village entrance to greet her parents.
Knowing that he was going into the mountains, Liu Daqiang borrowed a car from someone for convenience.
Seeing her father waving to her from afar, Liu Zi rode her bicycle home with the passengers.
When Xu Mei arrived at Liu Zi's rented house, she looked it over inside and out. Although it was small, it had everything she needed.
Seeing that her daughter was living a decent life, Xu Mei felt much more at ease.
"Qiqi is still sleeping. Mom and Dad, have you eaten? I'll cook you some noodles." Liu Zi pushed the motorcycle into the south room and put it away before coming back to greet the two of them.
"No need, your mother and I just ate."
It was already late autumn, and the north wind was howling outside, making it quite chilly.
When Mr. and Mrs. Liu left home in the morning, there were still stars in the sky!
"You two must be careful when you go out this time, especially Zizi. Don't act impulsively."
Xu Mei was very worried. Everyone said that bad people come from poor and remote areas. If the father and daughter wanted to take away the child raised by others, would the other party let them go?
Liu Zi poured hot water for the two of them into a thermos and turned on the stove to put a small pot on it.
"I understand, Mom. I will listen to Dad."
"That's fine then."
Seeing her daughter busy at work, Xu Mei wanted to go over and help.
"Mom, you sit down. I'll make some soup and bake a sesame seed cake. Qiqi will wake up soon."
Just then, Liu Zi's phone rang.
The caller was Song Yan.
"Little sister, have your aunt and uncle arrived yet?"
"Just arrived, sis, you're up already?"
"Yes, it's better to leave early when traveling far. Your brother-in-law and I will be there soon." Song Yan's voice was still hoarse from just waking up.
"good."
Liu Zi agreed verbally, but her hands moved even faster.
She took the food out of the steaming pot, packed it into a large lunchbox, wrapped it in a towel, and put it in her backpack.
Then he put the three bottles of water that were already filled with cooled boiled water on the table into another bag.
"Mom, Sister Yan and the others are here. We might have to leave early, so I'm entrusting Qiqi to you."
"I already told Zhao Qi yesterday that Mom was going out. If she's still unhappy, you can take her to Sister Yan's house to play with the Da Shan and Xiao Shan brothers."
Liu Zi was worried about her youngest daughter, so she carefully explained things to her mother.
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."
"Sister Yan has a phone. If she gets really upset, she can call me."
"Mom, don't worry about owing anyone a favor. If you ever have any difficulties, just ask for help. I'll repay them all later."
"Alright, I understand all of this." Liu's mother was both amused and exasperated.
"That's good." Liu Zi touched her nose, realizing she had been a bit nagging.
Song Yan and Shi Jianjun arrived quickly. Shi Jianjun was also carrying a bag. Upon meeting, he first shook hands with Liu's father.
"I'm sorry to trouble you two this time," Liu Daqiang said politely.
"Uncle, you're too kind. We're all friends. Liu Zi's matter is our matter," Shi Jianjun said magnanimously.
Song Yan looked very proud; her husband was the best.
"Sister Yan, I'm also entrusting my mother and Qiqi to you." Liu Zi was also asking Song Yan for help.
Song Yan waved to Liu Zi, then greeted Liu's mother gently.
"Hello, Auntie, I'm Song Yan. It's too early now, but I'll take you around the area on my motorcycle around mid-morning. Even though our village isn't big, you can buy everything you need here."
"My daughter, thank you for your help these days," Liu's mother said politely.
"Auntie, you're too kind. Liu Zi has been a great help to our family..."
Seeing that the two hit it off immediately, Liu Zi thought there were no problems and called the other two to set off.
Liu Daqiang and Shi Jianjun exchanged a glance, both seeing the same sentiment in each other's eyes, which made them feel even closer.
Their destination was Dashenshan Village, Piandian Town, H City, Hebei Province.
This place is not far from Zhao Pozi's family home, located deep in the Taihang Mountains.
In order to keep going, the three of them ate and drank in the car, only occasionally getting out to relieve themselves. Finally, at 5 p.m., before the sun went down, they arrived at Shexian County.
Shi Jianjun's two comrades-in-arms were already waiting here. After exchanging greetings, they checked into the local hotel.
After a quick meal, the group gathered together.
"Brother Jun, this is difficult!" Zhu Zi scratched his head after hearing the whole story.
"What's wrong?" Shi Jianjun asked, frowning.
"The people in those remote mountain valleys are very united. If you want to take a child with you, it's as difficult as climbing to heaven." Zhu Zi was a local and knew their situation well.
"Is it difficult for girls too? I can pay to ransom them," Liu Zi said anxiously.
"A girl?" Zhu Zi asked in surprise.
"The preference for sons over daughters is very strong here; generally, no one would want a girl."
Liu Zi's heart skipped a beat. A girl who was not well taken for granted was thrown into a ravine. One can only imagine how miserable her life must have been.
She began to tremble involuntarily.
"I'll go see the head of the county's public security bureau tomorrow and ask him to send local security officers with us," Liu Daqiang suddenly said. He had already swallowed his pride and asked someone to get a note when he left Beijing.
Liu Daqiang's move startled both Zhu Zi and Da Bin, who immediately began exchanging knowing glances and asking Shi Jianjun who he was.
Shi Jianjun ignored the two boys and instead asked them how far it was to Dashenshan Village and how good the road conditions were.
Zhu Zi and Da Bin exchanged a glance, put aside their doubts, and began to discuss the route of their operation.
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