Chapter 197 Subduing a Great General
After a phone conversation, Lu Mingzheng hung up and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Second sister-in-law, don't worry. They said they'll start investigating immediately, going through each train carriage one by one, and they'll definitely find Jiang Wen. Just wait patiently."
Zhou Qing bowed repeatedly in gratitude. Just as the three of them were waiting for news, Jiang Zhengxiao also arrived.
He had just gone to the police station to report the incident, and then took people to the train station to investigate, but they were unable to find out where Jiang Wen had gone.
Only then did he rush to Jiang Ruzhen's house.
Hearing that Lu Mingzheng had made arrangements, he breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed Lu Mingzheng's hand, thanking him profusely.
"Xiao Lu, thank goodness you were here, otherwise my husband and I would have been completely at a loss and wouldn't have known what to do."
"Second brother, don't be so polite. We're all family, this is what I should do," Lu Mingzheng said sincerely.
Jiang Zhengxiao's hand froze, and an awkward smile appeared on his face.
This Lu Mingzheng really knows how to take advantage of people. He just confirmed his relationship with the younger sister, and he's acting like she's his future son-in-law.
"Hehe..." Jiang Zhengxiao gave a forced laugh, then looked at his younger sister's attitude and Jiang Ruzhen shrugged, indicating that she didn't care about the confrontation between the two.
Jiang Zhengxiao wanted to act like his brother-in-law, but the current situation was beyond his control, so he couldn't bring himself to do so.
They had no choice but to sit down and wait quietly for news.
The atmosphere in the room became increasingly awkward, but thankfully, the phone rang shortly afterward.
Jiang Zhengxiao and Zhou Qing suddenly stood up to answer the phone, but awkwardly withdrew halfway.
They answered the call but didn't know who the other party was or how to communicate or investigate, so they all looked at Lu Mingzheng.
Lu Mingzheng sat on the sofa, casually picked up the phone, and hummed in response.
The other party then began to report the situation: "Sir, we have already sent people to check all the trains that departed for Guangcheng this afternoon."
There's no such person as Jiang Wen! Are you sure he's heading to Guangcheng?
Lu Mingzheng relayed the message to Jiang Zhengxiao and his wife, who became anxious.
"That's exactly what my Xiaowu said. Did Xiaowen not tell Xiaowu the truth either?"
"Could something have really happened on the way? Could we have run into some bad guys?"
Lu Mingzheng frowned and pondered. Since they couldn't find anything on the train, it was very likely that he had encountered bad people, changed his route halfway, or been tricked into going somewhere else.
But Jiang Wen is still a high school student, is he really that easy to fool?
A thought flashed through his mind: "Have you investigated the freight trains heading south?"
There was a three-second silence on the other end of the phone. "I'm sorry, sir. We overlooked the truck route."
"Keep investigating." Lu Mingzheng hung up the phone in dissatisfaction.
Zhou Qing stared at him expectantly, and Jiang Zhengxiao hurriedly asked, "Xiao Lu, why did you say you were investigating the truck?"
Lu Mingzheng explained logically, "You said that Jiang Wen went to the south to work and earn money to pay off his family's debts because he knew his family was in debt."
But since he knew his family was short of money, how could he bear to spend tens of yuan on a train ticket?
I suspect he might have infiltrated the ranks of the laborers these past couple of days, managed to get on a truck when no one was looking, and was hoping to hitch a ride to Guangcheng.
After listening to Lu Mingzheng's analysis, Jiang Zhengxiao slapped his thigh and said, "That's right! My Xiaowen is such a sensible child. She knows that it's not easy for us to earn money. She feels bad even if she spends just a few cents."
"That proves my guess was correct. Let's wait for more news."
The group sat down again to wait for news, but this time it took a while. They could already hear roosters crowing outside before the phone rang again.
"Sir, we've found him. This afternoon, Jiang Wen did indeed hide on a freight train carrying timber south, but the kid seems to have some counter-surveillance awareness."
I don't know how I heard the rumors, so I got off that train and disappeared.
"In which city did they disappear without a trace?" Lu Mingzheng asked anxiously.
If you're on a train, things are easier to find because everything is traceable.
What if Jiang Wen changed his mode of transportation, switching to a car or just hitching a ride on some transport truck? In the vast sea of people, how would we be able to investigate?
"The traces of it disappeared in Luo City."
"Okay, you continue the investigation. I'll take some men and go there myself."
After hanging up, Lu Mingzheng immediately dialed another number. Once connected, he asked, "Yang Yu, do you have any big cases on your hands right now?"
"No, boss, what's wrong?"
"Then you need to investigate someone's whereabouts for me right away. I'll drive there from Beijing and meet you at your station tonight."
“Okay.” The other party seemed to have no doubt about Lu Mingzheng’s order and immediately agreed.
Lu Mingzheng briefly explained the situation to him and told him to contact the departments that had been investigating all night to obtain more information.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Mingzheng picked up his coat and addressed the three people in the room.
"I need to go to Luo City myself. Who wants to come with me?"
"I'll go."
Jiang Ruzhen and the other two raised their hands together. Lu Mingzheng looked at Jiang Ruzhen. She hadn't slept all night, and although she was in good spirits, her complexion was terrible.
Having already been busy all day, and having stayed up all night, Lu Mingzheng didn't want her to come along.
“Ah Zhen, you were too tired yesterday. You should stay home and wait for news. Don’t worry, I’m here. I will definitely bring Jiang Wen back to you safely.”
Jiang Zhengxiao also felt sorry for his younger sister, "Yes, little sister, you were busy all day yesterday and stayed up all night with us, so you should rest at home."
"Your sister-in-law and I can go. Besides, your branch in Beijing just opened; how can it manage without you?"
Jiang Ruzhen ignored their advice, got up, dressed, and went outside.
"Don't worry about things at the shop. With Lao Er there, nothing will go wrong. Speaking of which, I also bear some responsibility for Xiao Wen's situation. Enough talk, let's go."
Even if Xiaowen is her own nephew, she should go for her second brother's sake.
She was worried because Lu Mingzheng was driving all the way to Luocheng, which would take a whole day.
In this day and age, very few people know how to drive, so she can drive for a while in between, allowing Lu Mingzheng to rest as well.
Seeing that she was very determined, Lu Mingzheng didn't waste any words. The two of them quickly walked out, and Jiang Zhengxiao and Zhou Qing exchanged a glance and followed.
At this moment, Zhou Qing's mind was extremely complicated.
The longer she spent with Jiang Ruzhen, the more she understood why she was the darling of the family.
She is simply too clear about her likes and dislikes; if someone is kind to her, she will repay them tenfold.
On the contrary, if someone treats her very badly, she will definitely retaliate fiercely and a hundredfold.
Given her past petty tricks, if it weren't for her brother Jiang Zhengxiao's sake, she would probably be completely fooled by Jiang Ruzhen by now.
Moreover, Jiang Ruzhen disregarded past grievances and made her the manager of the store in the capital, and this time she is going to great lengths to help her find her child.
Waves of guilt washed over her.
How could she have been so foolish as to believe Bai Hua's one-sided story?
Regardless of the outcome this time, Jiang Ruzhen's affairs will be her affairs from now on. She will work even harder to manage all the affairs of the store for her.
At this time, Jiang Ruzhen was unaware that her actions had already earned her a trusted and beloved general.
From then on, Zhou Qing became like an iron lady, charging into battle for Jiang Ruzhen's business expansion and becoming an indispensable general in her business empire.
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