“They’ve gone to their wits’ end,” Sang Zi said coldly.
"Uncle Chen has figured out their situation pretty well and was planning to wipe them out in one fell swoop soon, but somehow the news leaked out, which is why they took Little Star away in desperation."
Sangzi gave a brief explanation and then reassured her, "Don't worry, they still want to use Little Star to negotiate with me. They won't hurt her."
Upon hearing this, Bu Ling forced a smile.
"Don't worry, how could she not?"
Although they wouldn't kill Little Star, he would still suffer in the dead of winter.
Her daughter is not even two years old. She must have been terrified to suddenly encounter something like this.
Just thinking about her daughter's frightened little face makes Bu Ling's heart clench, and the same goes for Sang Shen.
"Brother, are we just supposed to wait?" After a night of running around, a layer of light blue stubble had sprouted on Sangshen's chin. "Can we bring Little Star out first?"
Seeing her younger brother's haggard appearance, Sangzi felt very sorry for him, but she still firmly refused: "No way."
He explained gently, "We cannot confirm whether what Comrade Ling Wei said is true or false, so we cannot act rashly."
"Wait a little longer, until everyone is ready, then I'll go with you."
Sang Zi was aware of their concerns, and he was just as worried. But he knew he had to stay rational at this time, or he might lose everything if he wasn't careful.
Not only will the little stars be destroyed, but their many years of planning in Gu County will also be reduced to ashes, so they must proceed with extreme caution.
Sangshen shut her mouth sullenly and huddled up next to Bling, gritting her teeth.
We'll talk about it when his daughter gets back!
Thirty hours have passed since Little Star went missing.
The moon was bright and the stars were few; the government building was quiet, except for a dim light still shining in Sangzi's office.
Buling and Sangshen huddled together for warmth, while Sangzi sat behind her desk, propping her head up with her hand and looking calm, lost in thought.
Suddenly
"QQ--"
The three of them looked towards the door at the same time. Sangshen reacted quickly, took a step forward, opened the door, and exclaimed in surprise, "Big brother?"
Bling peeked out and asked, "Brother?"
Bu Yi, dressed in casual clothes with graying temples, strode into the room, closed the door behind him, ignored Sang Shen and Bu Ling, and saluted Sang Zi: "Director Sang!"
Sang Zi stood up and waved her hand: "Commander Bu!"
After a brief greeting, the two got down to business. "Commander Bu, take your men and go with Xiao Qi and his wife to Courtyard No. 8."
Buyi: "Yes!"
He was a soldier, and obeying orders was his duty. But he wasn't a robot, so he naturally worried about Xiaoxing. Sangzi's order was exactly what he wanted, and he couldn't help but feel grateful to her.
Bu Ling and Sang Shen understood Sang Zi's intentions. They glanced at him gratefully, said nothing sentimental, and quickly followed Bu Yi downstairs.
As for Sang Zi, he also went downstairs, but he did not go with Bu Ling and the others. After going downstairs, he parted ways with them.
"Brother, is it just the three of us?" Bu Ling asked quietly.
"And your brother Liang and the other brothers in the regiment, don't worry about them, let's go first." Bu Yi said succinctly.
Bu Ling didn't ask any more questions, and the three of them walked together toward the courtyard.
On the way, she was still thinking about what excuse to use to fool her neighbors, but when she arrived at the compound, she realized that she had been overthinking things.
When they arrived, the door to the courtyard was slightly ajar. As soon as they approached, a figure darted out and waved to them.
The three approached.
“Uncle Tie,” Sang Shenbuling said softly.
In the darkness, Tie Ze nodded, then pointed to the courtyard, turned and walked in first, followed by Sang Shen, then Bu Ling, and finally Bu Yi.
After the four people went inside, they did not close the door. Soon after, several more figures silently entered the courtyard.
On the other side, Tie Ze led the four people into the courtyard, but instead of going home, they went to Aunt Xu's house next door.
Because Xu's wife was a martyr's widow, the organization took care of her and allocated her the two rooms that originally belonged to Liu's widow, while Sun Siqing and his wife were only allocated one room.
The house that Tieze is taking them to now is the one in the middle, which is right next to the Sun family's house, so they can react to any disturbances in time.
After all, the soundproofing of a courtyard house is quite impressive.
In the quiet night, the sound of the door opening was quite loud, but:
"Da Ya, keep an eye on San Ya. Mom is taking your sister outside to poop," came Aunt Xu's voice.
Daya: "I know, Mom. Remember to bring a flashlight."
"Okay!"
While the mother and daughter were exchanging questions, the four of them quietly and quickly entered the house, but did not close the door.
After waiting a while for Mrs. Xu and her daughter to return, they took advantage of the favorable wind to close the door.
The courtyard returned to quiet.
The four members of the group, including Buling, simultaneously raised their arms, revealing their wristwatches. They checked their watches, then leaned against the wall, listening to the sounds coming from next door...
And so, one hour, two hours, three hours passed, until the first light of dawn appeared in the east. At the same time, the four of them opened their eyes, staring at their watches and silently counting down the hours.
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1"
"action!"
At Bu Yi's command, Tie Ze pulled open the door behind him and darted out with lightning speed. Bu Yi followed closely behind, as did Sang Shen. Bu Ling also wanted to follow, but Sang Shen pushed her away and locked the door from the outside.
Bling: !!!
She didn't dare to shout, so she just mouthed the words to the mulberry tree in a hurry.
But all we saw was the mulberry's back.
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