"She was taken to the hospital?" Liu Zi asked in surprise.
"Hmm, it doesn't look fake to me. It should be related to the fall she took earlier."
"She was just shouting in court!" Liu Zi felt that Granny Zhao was faking illness to avoid going to the police station.
“It would be good to separate these two if we could, so they don’t collude on their stories. You wait here, I’ll go find someone to see if we can scare that old woman and hopefully find out where the child is,” Liu Daqiang suddenly suggested.
"I think this is a good idea, but we need to be quick, before they realize what's going on," Lin Yizhou agreed.
"I'll go right now." After saying that, Liu Daqiang hurriedly went to find someone.
The old woman Zhao who was taken to the hospital wasn't faking illness; she tripped and fell in front of the courthouse and broke her ribs. It was truly karma.
After Liu Daqiang's efforts, the two security team members who came to take Zhao Pozi's statement were both tall, burly men with fierce-looking faces.
They used to handle criminal cases and usually dealt with vicious murderers. But when they came to interrogate an old lady, they intimidated her in no time.
"Don't arrest me! It was that bitch Su Yao who suggested that my son and I do this." Granny Zhao cried, tears and snot streaming down her face.
"Where did that child go?" one of the security guards asked.
“Child…” Granny Zhao’s eyes darted around, and she hesitated.
"Smack!"
"Hurry up and speak!" Another security guard slammed his hand on the table.
"Ooh~"
"Sent to the countryside, boohoo~"
Granny Zhao quickly explained the whole story.
Who was involved in this?
Who took the child?
Where is the child?
The two security guards exchanged a glance, and one of them immediately went outside.
Liu Zi, along with Liu Daqiang and Lin Yizhou, waited outside.
"Did you get the answer?" Liu Zi asked hurriedly as soon as she saw someone come out.
"This is the address. It's in Hebei Province, which borders Beijing, about five or six hundred kilometers away." The security guard handed over the slip of paper.
Liu Zi snatched it away, her hands trembling as she looked at the words on it.
It turns out they were only this close. In her past life, she had no idea. She foolishly served the heartless Zhao family like a slave. She really let her eldest daughter down.
"I need to find my daughter!"
After saying that, Liu Zi stumbled and rushed out.
"Zizi!"
It was Liu Daqiang who reacted quickly and grabbed the person.
"Don't worry, we don't know the local situation. I'll ask someone to find a guide."
Liu Daqiang knew perfectly well that bad people often come from poor and remote areas, and if Liu Zi went there rashly, she might end up getting herself into trouble.
Liu Zi held the note, her hand trembling. Her daughter was right there, but she couldn't see her right away, and she was extremely anxious.
This helplessness was deeply etched in Liu Zi's heart. As a mother of two, she felt powerless to protect them.
In the future, whenever she recalls this moment of struggle and helplessness, it will become her driving force to move forward.
Liu Zi knew her father was right; she needed to arrange everything in advance.
After returning home to Songzhuang, Liu Zi did not hide it from Song Yan.
"The information Zhao Pozi gave me was that they gave the child away to a remote mountain village in Hebei Province. They don't know the child's current situation." Liu Zi's hands trembled, and her eyes were bloodshot.
"Those damned bastards!" Song Yan cursed.
Shi Jianjun's hometown is in the southwestern mountainous area. Song Yan had gone back with him before and knew what life was like in the mountains.
well!
It seems Liu Zi really needs to be mentally prepared this time.
"Sister Yan, there's something else I need to ask you for help with," Liu Zi said, pulling Song Yan aside.
"Don't worry about it being troublesome, just tell me what you need, girl," Song Yan assured, patting her chest.
“Zhao Qi is too young, I can’t take her with me. I’ll ask my mom to take a few days off and come over to help take care of her for a year. I’ll have to trouble you, Sister Yan, to look after her for a while.”
Liu Zi has just returned home with Liu Daqiang, and Liu's mother, Xu Mei, already knows everything.
"No problem, leave it to me, I'll definitely protect him for you," Song Yan assured, patting her chest.
"When will you come out?" Song Yan asked worriedly.
"tomorrow!"
“My dad will go with me. He’s already pulled some strings, and there will be people there to help.” Liu Zi’s hands didn’t stop; she was still packing things.
"Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back." Song Yan seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly went out.
Liu Zi only brought a backpack and two changes of clothes with her when she went out this time, and she also prepared a lot of money.
If the other party is unwilling to release her, she will pay to buy her away; she is determined to take her daughter with her.
Liu Zi knew that this period was not like more than 20 years later. In some remote rural areas, people had a weak sense of law and a strong sense of clan.
If she tries to take the child away, she might be surrounded and intercepted by the entire village, so she must be prepared beforehand.
Her father, Liu Daqiang, has already gone to find a car. This time, they will drive over, and if they can find the child, they will pick her up and leave immediately.
The highways leading out of Beijing are not yet fully open, so what used to be a five or six-hour journey may now take a whole day.
Just as Liu Zi was about to discuss with Zhao Qi the possibility that her mother might be away for a few days, there was another knock on the door.
Liu Zi opened the door, and Song Yan returned, this time with Shi Jianjun.
Judging from Shi Jianjun's appearance, it seemed like he had rushed back.
"Sister Yan, brother-in-law, what brings you here?"
“Sister, I’ve just thought about it. I’m not too comfortable with you and your uncle going. I’d like your brother-in-law to bring two of his comrades with you. More people means more strength!” Song Yan knew the situation in the countryside all too well. In some people’s eyes, the law was bullshit, and the clan chief was the only authority in the village.
"This..." Liu Zi hesitated, feeling embarrassed.
“Sister Liu Zi, I also have comrades-in-arms in Hebei Province. They are familiar with the situation there and might be able to help,” Shi Jianjun said from the side.
"good!"
Liu Zi didn't hesitate for long before gritting her teeth and nodding in agreement. She would remember the kindness of the Shi couple for the rest of her life.
“Since Uncle has already found a car, let’s go in one car. Uncle and I can take turns driving, which will make things easier.” Before coming, Shi Jianjun had called his two comrades in H City, and they both said they would help.
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