Chapter 543: Protecting Each Other
Shen Shi'an and Shen Erye opened the back door and got in. After sitting down, Shen Erye greeted Fu Shangbei first. Fu Shangbei nodded, and the convoy started slowly.
The motorcade drove out of the center of Jinghai City in an orderly manner. Fu Shangbei said, "The child accident occurred in a relatively remote market in Lanxue County, Qing City. The market is close to the sea and serves dozens of surrounding small villages. Witnesses said that the car that hit the little girl had a Jinghai license plate. The occupants did not flee and took the little girl to a clinic in the market. No one knows what happened after that."
Master Shen Er's face darkened. "The people in those small villages are the most united. Even if they knew something, they wouldn't say anything for fear of getting into trouble. After all, the relationships between villages are very complicated. When we get to the market, we'll mainly ask about that clinic."
Fu Shangbei and Shen Shian both agreed with this.
The next second, Fu Shangbei took out his cell phone to contact the public officials in Lanxue County.
More than five hours later, the convoy arrived at the market in Lanxue County. The three of them went to the clinic, where the public official Fu Shangbei had contacted was already waiting. His name was Zhong Qiwei. He walked directly towards Fu Shangbei and said in a low voice, "The doctor told me that after the little girl was injured and taken away, an old man from Lijia Village came to inquire about her. He was probably the one who abducted the child."
Fu Shangbei made a quick decision: "Go to Lijia Village."
Zhong Qiwei drove the car and led them into Lijia Village.
Arriving at the village and looking at the terrain, Shen Shian couldn't help but feel uneasy. If he hadn't had these clues and had come here to look for his daughter, he might not have found her. The villagers here were clearly wary and would not easily tell the truth to people from other villages.
When Fu Shangbei showed them Xu Lingwei's photo, they didn't tell the truth. They all had the same reaction: "I've never seen this girl before."
"Such a pretty girl is obviously not from the village. How could she be here? Officer, please go look for her in other villages. If we see her, we will definitely notify you." The male owner of the convenience store had a friendly smile on his face.
Fu Shangbei curled his lips slightly. The next second, Dajiang walked out of the village and said to him, "Mr. Fu, I asked the children in the village, and they said they saw the young lady. She's at Old Man Li's house in the innermost part, near the mountain. They have a grandson named Goudan, who is eight years old."
As soon as Dajiang finished speaking, the boss who had been telling lies just now became visibly panicked. When Fu Shangbei's cold gaze shot over, he felt a chill down his spine and turned around and ran into the store to hide.
"Hmph, this village is probably not simple!" Mr. Shen Er was very happy that things had progressed, but at the same time he was extremely angry that his boss helped Old Man Li to conceal the truth.
"Go to Old Man Li's house!" Shen Shian only wanted to see his daughter as soon as possible to see if she was okay. She was hit by a car, and the Li family would definitely not take her to see a doctor.
At this time, Old Man Li and Aunt Li were still sitting leisurely in the yard eating, and the three of them were discussing how to deal with the disobedient little girl in the cellar.
"Since she doesn't like us so much, we might as well let her starve for two or three days. Children can't stand hunger. When she becomes dizzy and starving, she will know she has surrendered. From now on, we can't feed her a full meal. Just give her a mouthful of porridge every day. She will be dizzy from hunger. Let's see how she will have the strength to run out of the village." Aunt Li made vicious plans while eating steamed buns.
She really hated Xu Lingwei so much that she actually ran out of the village, causing everyone in the village to talk about her. She couldn't even hold her head up when she went out.
Goudan raised his head from his bowl and said, "Grandma, it's hard not to eat. Besides, wasn't she hit by a car? What if she died?"
"Hmph, just bury him if he's hit to death." Aunt Li had just finished her impulsive words when the big wooden door of the yard was kicked open by someone.
Looking at the strangers filing in, Old Man Li suddenly felt a nameless fear. He slowly stood up, his eyes wide open: "Who are you and why are you breaking into my house?"
"You dare to ask why? Where is my niece? Where did you hide her?" Master Shen rushed forward and grabbed Old Man Li's collar angrily.
Mr. Shen usually has a gentle and elegant face, but at this moment, anger and hatred made his face more fierce, and Old Man Li was frightened.
He also understood that these people were looking for Xu Lingwei. He was so scared that his whole body was shaking: "In the cellar."
Aunt Li yelled, "I spent 60,000 yuan to buy her. If you want to take her away, you have to pay me back. Pay me back."
Zhong Qiwei's lips trembled with anger. He pointed at Aunt Li, who refused to repent even when facing death. "I told you to study, but you feed pigs. Human trafficking is illegal. I don't believe you don't know this at your age!"
Aunt Li naturally knew that human trafficking was illegal, but if her grandson couldn't get married in the future, there would be no one to take care of him, and the Li family would be extinct, which was more terrible than breaking the law.
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