"Found it!" Lin Xiao held a pearl in his hand. He recognized it immediately. This was the dress he had brought back for Xiao Xi from B City, and Xiao Xi was wearing it today.
Following the direction of the pearl, Lin Xiao didn't bother to run to notify anyone. Seeing a few children chasing each other on the road, he took out ten yuan and called the children over: "Kids, I have some money here. Take this money and go to Hongsheng Restaurant and tell the owner to bring the police here, okay? I will leave them some clues. Just tell him that Xiaoxi has been found. Can you do that?"
The children said in unison, "It can be done."
A child said timidly, "I know where Hongsheng Restaurant is. My dad often takes me there to eat."
"Great!" Lin Xiao put the money in his pocket. "After you've notified everyone, you can split the money. Right now, the situation is urgent, so hurry up and go."
The children hurried towards the restaurant.
Lin Xiao looked around but there was nothing suitable to use as a guide. After thinking for a moment, he took off one of his clothes, tore it into small strips, and walked along the path of the pearl. Wherever he went, a strip of cloth was left on the path.
Lin Xi lay on the ground, having regained some strength. Seeing the two people drinking happily by the door, she deliberately made noise, attracting the thug named Gangzi.
Luckily it was him; if it had been that pillar, it would have been much harder to fool him. Gangzi walked over and asked, "What are you doing? Do you want us to beat you up?"
Lin Xi pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Handsome brother, no, I just need to pee and go to the toilet."
The pillar by the door heard her and snapped, "What's with the fuss? Just take care of it on the ground, why make such a fuss?"
"But she's a girl, how can she urinate in front of you?"
"Haha, a girl? Don't worry, you won't be one soon. Gangzi, come over and have a drink, ignore her."
Lin Xi pleaded pitifully, "Handsome brother, please."
Gangzi touched his hair. He had never been called handsome before, let alone by such a beautiful woman. Lin Xi called out sweetly again, and Gangzi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you to the toilet."
Then he said to Zhu Zi, "Brother Zhu, let me take her. We're drinking here, and the smell will be too strong and unpleasant."
Zhu Zi said impatiently, "Fine, fine, go ahead, but come back quickly after you're done. Don't try anything funny with us."
"How could that be, brother? I'm just going to the restroom."
Gangzi clearly frequented this area and was very familiar with everything. After walking a short distance, he pointed to a group of large trees and said, "Go up there, hurry up."
"Hey handsome, she's a girl after all, she has her pride too. Can you please move outside a bit?"
"You girls are such a hassle. Alright, hurry up, it'll be troublesome if Bao-ge comes back and finds you're not here."
Lin Xi pretended to need to urinate, but actually secretly looked for something handy. Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she quietly took a step back, tightly gripping a stone in her hand: "Ah~ what is this? Handsome guy, help me!"
Gangzi rushed over anxiously: "What happened? What happened? Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Lin Xi whispered, "I'm sorry."
Before Gangzi could react, a rock hit him on the head, and he fell to the ground.
Lin Xi quickly ran outside. She wasn't familiar with this place, so she could only run in the direction of the road.
Lin Jinbao rode his old bicycle, wobbling as he arrived at Wang Mazi's house. He handed Wang Mazi a cigarette and told him that he had taken care of everything and that the people at the brickyard were waiting for him.
Wang Mazi grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "You did a good job. Don't worry, I'll give you another thousand after it's done."
Lin Jinbao was overjoyed: "Thank you, brother. Let's go, don't keep my sister waiting!"
"Hahaha, let's go, I'm going to be the groom tonight."
Disliking Lin Jinbao's bicycle for being too old, Wang Mazi pulled out his brand-new model bicycle, patted the back seat, and gestured for him to sit on it.
On the way, Lin Jinbao mysteriously took out a small paper packet from his pocket and put it into Wang Mazi's pocket: "Brother, I have something good to add to the fun. This is something you can't buy on the market. If you use this, I guarantee my sister will fall in love with you."
"Hehehe, great job, you're a good kid, you've got potential."
He stopped his bicycle, poured out the medicine from the bag, and shoved it all into his mouth.
"I'll have to rely on you a lot more in the future, brother. If you ever have a chance to make money, don't forget your brother."
Wang Mazi got excited: "After tonight, you'll be my brother-in-law, we'll be family, everything will be fine. Alright, stop talking, I can't wait to see your sister."
When they arrived at the brickyard, they found Gangzi lying unconscious on the ground, and Lin Xi was not in the house.
Lin Jinbao angrily cursed, "Where is that brat? Zhu Zi, what kind of work are you doing?"
“Brother Bao, it’s not my fault, that girl is too cunning, look what she did to Gangzi.”
"They're all useless. She's covered in injuries; she can't have gone far. Hurry up and chase after her."
Zhu Zi shook Gang Zi awake with all his might, then helped the swaying Gang Zi to find Lin Xi.
Lin Jinbao smiled obsequiously at Wang Mazi: "Brother, I'm sorry, something unexpected happened. You wait here for a moment, I'll go and bring that girl back right away."
As the effects of the drug kicked in, Wang Mazi touched his burning body and said, "Hurry up, I can't wait much longer."
"Okay, I'll go right away, brother, just bear with it for a bit."
Lin Jinbao hadn't walked far when he slapped himself hard. It was all his fault. Why did he have to give Wang Mazi the medicine so early? Now that brat had run away, what if Wang Mazi took the medicine and did something to him?
Lin Jinbao shivered with disgust and quickened his pace; he had to bring that brat back as soon as possible.
Wang Mazi sat in the room, wiping his body from time to time. His mind was filled with Lin Xi's pretty little face and fair skin. Thinking of this, his stomach tightened, and his heart became even more hungry and thirsty.
"What kind of work is this Lin Jinbao doing? He's so slow and indecisive, he can't even get a maid to come back. He's useless."
"Brother Wang, I like you."
Wang Mazi opened his dazed eyes and saw an unremarkable-looking girl staring straight at him. Wasn't this Lin Xi?
"Where's Lin Xi? Bring her over here quickly."
Da Ya mustered her courage and looked at him. Seeing that his eyes were strange, she knew in her heart that he had probably been drugged.
To be continued!
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