After work today as usual, Feng Guizhi returned home and picked vegetables to prepare dinner.
After playing for half a day, Yuanbao and Baoya had gradually forgotten what happened on the back mountain. However, when they saw Feng Guizhi, Yuanbao remembered it again and told her again as if it were a new thing.
"Grandma, grandma, my sister Xiaobao and I met some strangers on the back mountain this afternoon... I didn't know either of them, but I felt that the second grandfather didn't seem like a bad person, and the clothes he wore were different from ours." Yuanbao recalled Xu Zhijin's clothes and said with his eyes wide open.
"But I still didn't tell him the truth, fearing he might be a bad person. I said I wanted to go home with Grandpa Zhao..."
Feng Guizhi frowned when she heard this. Although she couldn't tell anything wrong from the conversation, she felt a little uneasy for no reason.
Feng Guizhi looked at Yuanbao and Baoya, and seeing that they were staying here well, she thought to herself that maybe the man really was from the production team next door.
She patted Yuanbao on the head and said, "Our Yuanbao is smart. No matter whether they look like bad guys or not, we must not let our guard down. Bad guys don't have the word bad written on their faces. Do you understand?"
"Yeah!" Yuanbao nodded heavily.
Baoya, who was standing next to her, blinked as she thought about what Feng Guizhi said, and nodded her head with a serious expression. Then she looked at Yuanbao, her big eyes sparkling:
"Yuanbao, awesome~!"
Yuanbao was praised by Baoya like this, and he scratched his head and laughed.
Feng Guizhi turned around and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner, but she was still thinking about what Yuanbao had just said.
Not long after, Song Aiguo, Chen Xiuxiu and the others returned, and a few students who were still in school also came home. Then, the children gathered together and shared another piece of news:
"Let me tell you, Liu Dazhu from our class didn't come to school today, so the Chinese teacher went to his house. His family said he had gone to school early in the morning and wasn't home at all. Just now, on our way back from there, we heard a lot of people from the Yuejin Production Brigade were looking for him."
"I wonder where Liu Dazhu has gone. Maybe he's gone to the back mountain?"
The little ones looked at Baoya carefully while they were talking. Although everyone in the Liu family treated her badly, they were afraid that Baoya would hear it.
This news will worry you.
When Baoya heard the news, it was hard to tell what expression appeared on her face, but her brows were slightly wrinkled.
Wen Jie saw this and quickly said, "Maybe Liu Dazhu didn't want to go to school, so he sneaked out to play. I guess he should be home soon."
"Yes, Liu Dazhu has always been naughty in class and never listens carefully in class. I guess he ran away because he wanted to play." Wen Zhi also said.
"Who knows... maybe I'll go back... home soon."
A few small pieces comforted Baoya, and then Baoya slowly relaxed her brows and stopped thinking about it.
The kids were playing together in the yard, and Feng Guizhi was cooking dinner in the kitchen, so she didn't hear the conversation.
In the Yuejin Production Brigade next door, the Liu family was almost going crazy looking for her.
"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, where are you?!" Chen Fengxia had searched almost every part of the team, but there was no sign of him.
According to Teacher Ma, his son hadn't been to school that morning, and it had been almost a day since then. He couldn't find him in the group, and he had looked all over the place, but still couldn't find him.
Her heart was pounding, fearing something might happen. Her usually frightening face was now extremely pale, her eyes red from crying, her hair disheveled, and she looked a little pitiful.
She looked nothing like she did now, and it was a slightly ironic contrast.
Having already finished searching within his own brigade, Liu Youcang had already begun heading up the hills behind him, with some even heading to the riverbank. Meanwhile, Chen Fengxia and Tian Pozi were also heading towards the Hongqi Production Brigade.
At this time, the old Song family did not know how anxious Chen Fengxia was. The whole family was sitting in the main room eating dinner.
Feng Guizhi was still thinking about what Yuanbao had said today, so she said to the children at the dinner table, "When you guys are out and about, if you run into someone you don't know, don't talk to them casually, and don't accept food if they offer it to you. Go to school together, don't go alone, and come back quickly after school. Don't get delayed on the way, okay?"
Feng Guizhi was still a little worried. Although everyone around here knew her well, she was still worried about the possibility of something happening. So no matter what, she had to be careful. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.
Bowen Boyu and the others nodded quickly. Then Wenjie asked, "Grandma, have you also heard about Liu Dazhu's incident?"
Feng Guizhi was a little confused: "What's the matter with Liu Dazhu?"
"He didn't go to class today, and our teacher..."
Feng Guizhi's heart beat faster for a few seconds after hearing this. Even Chen Xiuxiu and the others looked at each other, and the same thought popped up in their minds at the same time.
"Could it be..."
Feng Guizhi didn't even bother eating anymore. She put down her chopsticks and walked out. She had to go find the team leader and tell him about this. Although it wasn't certain yet, it was always better to be prepared early.
When Feng Guizhi went out, she heard Chen Fengxia's voice from a distance. Her brows furrowed even more, and she quickened her pace to go to Song Yuangang's house.
Song Yuangang had just finished dinner when he heard a knock on the door. Song Yuangang was a little confused, but he didn't delay and put down his bowl and went out.
When he opened the door and found Feng Guizhi standing outside, he was stunned for a moment and asked, "Aunt Feng, what happened again?"
Song Yuangang frowned, a little worried that something had happened to Song Jianye again. After all, he had suffered a lot before, with a broken leg, injuries, and someone impersonating him.
However, Feng Guizhi's next words made him frown and change his expression.
Feng Guizhi first talked about how Yuanbao and Baoya met strangers on the back mountain today, and then talked about Liu Dazhui.
"...I don't know if it's true or not, but putting these two things together makes me feel a little uneasy. Captain, what do you think we should do about this?"
There hadn't been any reports of missing children in the brigade yet, so everything should be fine for now. But Song Yuangang knew Feng Guizhi was right to worry, so he immediately said:
"I'll gather the village cadres right away, and then I'll explain this to the people in the brigade later."
Song Yuangang had just finished speaking, but before he could leave, he saw Erdan's mother running towards him from a distance, her face anxious, "Captain."
Song Yuangang's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Feng Guizhi beside him and asked, "What's wrong, Erdan's mother?"
"Captain, our Erdan is missing. We just thought he was playing with Jindou and the others, so we didn't take it seriously. When we were having dinner and he still hadn't come back, I went to Jindou's house to look for him. Jindou said Erdan hadn't been with them since the afternoon."
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"I went to Yincao and Erni's house, but I couldn't find her either. 'Captain, please get someone to help us look for her. It's getting dark, and we don't know where she's gone.'" Erdan's mother was almost crying as she spoke.
Song Yuangang's heart sank, but he quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, I'll ask someone to help look for him right away. Maybe Erdan will be home by the time you get back."
"You go back first, I'll go call someone."
"Okay, thank you, Captain." Erdan's mother thanked him quickly, wiped her eyes, turned around and continued to look for people.
After Erdan's mother left, Song Yuangang looked at Feng Guizhi with a sullen face and said, "It seems that there are indeed human traffickers coming here."
"Time waits for no one. I'm going to gather the village cadres right away. Aunt Feng, please help me get some people to help look for Erdan's mother first."
"Okay." After all, this was not a trivial matter. Feng Guizhi did not refuse and agreed directly: "Go quickly."
Song Yuangang didn't exchange any more pleasantries. He turned around, said a few quick words to his family, and then hurried on. On the way, Song Yuangang debated whether to tell them about the human traffickers. If he didn't, he was afraid another child in the brigade would be harmed. But if he did, he was afraid of causing panic, especially among Erdan's family. If they knew their child might have been abducted by human traffickers, who knew what would happen.
But soon Song Yuangang made a decision.
Song Yuangang found several nearby village cadres and told them about the possibility of human traffickers. He then briefly explained what had happened to Yuanbao, as well as the disappearance of a child in the production brigade next door and the disappearance of Erdan.
"What? Human traffickers?" Deng Xiuchun widened his eyes, looking surprised.
There was no time to say more at this time. Song Yuangang nodded and quickly told them a few arrangements he had made on the way.
Several people separated to do their respective tasks, while Song Yuangang took the key to the brigade headquarters. Soon, a broadcast came out:
"Attention, fellow villagers! I'm about to tell you something very serious. Please be mentally prepared and don't panic."
At this time, most people in the team were having dinner. When they heard the broadcast, they were all confused.
"What's going on? What happened?"
"Something serious? What's going on?"
"Is there any bad news? This is the first time it's broadcasting at this time."
The people in the team heard the broadcast, especially Song Yuangang who said there was
He had something very serious to say, and their hearts immediately tensed. They couldn't sit still any longer, so they stood at the door, bowls in hand, waiting to hear what he was going to say next.
"There may be human traffickers near our brigade. Everyone should be prepared in advance. Keep an eye on your children and don't let them go out alone. Don't let them go out alone."
Then he continued, "But don't panic. We haven't proven there are human traffickers yet. I'm just asking everyone to take precautions. All the men in every household should gather at the Maichang now. I repeat, all the men in every household should gather at the Maichang now."
After Song Yuangang finished speaking, everyone in the team was immediately excited.
"Human traffickers? Human traffickers are coming to our team?!"
"Is there anyone in our brigade who has lost a child?"
"Damn human trafficker, how dare you come to our team? I'll break his legs! What a conscienceless bastard!"
"Where's Zhuangzhuang? Where's our Zhuangzhuang?"
"Here, here, Zhuangzhuang is at home."
"That's good. Don't let him go out tomorrow. He should stay at home honestly for the next few days."
After Jin Dou Niang finished listening to the broadcast, she thought about what happened when Er Dan's mother came to see her. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat: "Jin Dou, when did you not see Er Dan this afternoon?"
"What? What do you mean?" Jindou's father next to him immediately understood and his face changed.
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Everyone in the team was in chaos. Regardless of whether they had eaten or not, the men all hurried to the wheat field.
The people in the Song family were also surprised when they heard the broadcast. Although they had guessed it just now, they couldn't help but panic when they heard Song Yuan just say it.
Especially when thinking about what Yuanbao said just now, he couldn't help but feel scared: "Fortunately, Yuanbao was smart at that time, otherwise..."
Otherwise, they dare not even think about the consequences.
The Song family here was relieved, but the Yang family on the other side felt a chill in their hearts after hearing the broadcast.
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