Tan Zhengchu's hands exerted a little force, and there was a bit of anger in his voice, "Cheated? They are just children, how could you be deceived by them?"
Lin Quan smiled bitterly, his tone filled with helplessness and self-blame, "Liu Bao told me that they found someone who was willing to sell the antidote at a high price, and said they wanted to give you a surprise and asked me to keep it a secret. I didn't think much about it at the time, thinking that they really found the antidote, but in the end... I didn't expect that the antidote was given by that mysterious woman."
When he said this, his voice dropped, his eyes full of regret, "I was such a fool to believe what they said."
Tan Zhengchu stared at Lin Quan, and the anger in his eyes was gradually suppressed. He took a deep breath, loosened Lin Quan's collar, turned around, with his back to Lin Quan, and said in a low voice, "It has already happened, and it's useless to say these things now."
Lin Quan stood there, looking at Tan Zhengchu's back, feeling a pang of pain in his heart. He whispered, "Zhengchu, I am also responsible for this matter. I am willing to work with you to find Dabao and Liubao, no matter what the cost."
Tan Zhengchu didn't look back, but remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded, "Okay, let's go together."
Although his voice was calm, Lin Quan could hear the suppressed emotions in it. He knew that Tan Zhengchu's mood at the moment must be more complicated and heavy than his own.
Lin Quan stepped forward and stood beside Tan Zhengchu, saying firmly, "Zhengchu, don't worry, I will do my best to help you find the children. No matter what Li Yumei wants to do, we will not let her succeed."
Tan Zhengchu turned his head and glanced at Lin Quan, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He whispered, "Lin Quan, thank you."
Lin Quan shook his head, with a bit of self-blame in his tone, "Don't thank me, this is what I should do. If I hadn't been careless, things wouldn't have turned out like this."
Tan Zhengchu didn't say anything else, but turned around and looked out the window with a determined gaze.
The night was dark, but a fire was burning in his heart. No matter how many difficulties lay ahead, he had to bring Liubao and Dabao back.
"Let's go," Tan Zhengchu whispered, "We still have a lot to do."
Lin Quan nodded, followed him, and the two walked out of the room together.
…
Su Yingxue sat in the bedroom of the old Tan family house, half leaning against the head of the bed, holding Qibao gently in her arms.
Her fingers gently patted Qibao's back, trying to coax her to sleep. Erbao and Sanbao were already curled up on the other side of the bed, eyes closed, breathing gradually became steady, and they seemed to have fallen asleep.
However, Su Yingxue's heart could not calm down. She stared out the window with lifeless eyes, and the figures of Dabao and Liubao kept appearing in her mind. She had never thought that her two sons would suddenly disappear. This helplessness and fear made her feel suffocated.
"Mom..." Qibao suddenly moved, opened his red eyes, and choked up, "Were the brothers captured by the bad guys?"
Su Yingxue's heart suddenly tightened. She looked down at Qibao and forced a smile, "Qibao, be good and don't think too much. The brothers will be fine."
Qibao shook his head, his face full of fear, "Mom, didn't you tell me that bad guys would catch children and beat them...Will my brothers be beaten by bad guys?"
Su Yingxue's heart felt like it was pierced by a needle, and it hurt badly. In order to educate the children to pay attention to safety, she did tell them some terrible consequences of bad people. But she didn't expect that these words would leave such a deep shadow in Qibao's heart.
"No, Qibao," Su Yingxue tried to make her voice sound calmer, "My brothers are very strong. They have learned fighting and boxing. The bad guys can't beat them."
When she said this, she was also hypnotizing herself. Dabao and Liubao had indeed learned martial arts, and they had good strength and explosive power. She could only tell herself over and over again that the children would protect themselves and they would be fine.
Qibao was still uneasy, and his little hand tightly grasped Su Yingxue's sleeve, "Mom, can you ask Dad to rescue my brothers quickly? Dad is so powerful, he will definitely find them!"
Su Yingxue's eyes were slightly red, and she felt a pang of pain in her heart. How could she not want Tan Zhengchu to bring the children back immediately? But the reality made her feel powerless. The police could not file a case if the children had been missing for less than 24 hours, and Tan Zhengchu insisted that he could find the children and did not need help from the outside.
"Qibao, Dad is already looking for the brothers," Su Yingxue comforted him softly, "You have to believe in Dad, he will definitely bring the brothers back."
Qibao blinked, tears welling up in his eyes, "But...but I'm so scared. I miss my brothers..."
Su Yingxue hugged Qibao tightly in her arms, her voice choking, "Mom misses them too. But we have to be strong and wait for the brothers to come back, okay?"
Qibao didn't say anything else, just buried her face in Su Yingxue's arms, sobbing softly. Su Yingxue patted her back gently, but her heart felt like a huge rock was pressing down on her, so heavy that she could hardly breathe.
She looked out the window. The night was dark and seemed endless. She prayed silently in her heart, hoping that Tan Zhengchu could find the children as soon as possible, and that Dabao and Liubao could return safely.
"Zhengchu, you must bring them back..." Su Yingxue murmured in a low voice, her eyes full of worry and helplessness.
…
Liubao and Dabao followed Xiaohei and Li Yumei, who was wearing a black butterfly mask, into a black car.
The moment the car door closed, Li Yumei told the driver calmly, "Drive."
The car started slowly, drove out of Lincheng and headed towards the highway.
Liubao and Dabao sat in the back seat and were unusually quiet throughout the journey. They didn't cry or ask any questions.
Li Yumei glanced at them through the gap in the mask and felt a little surprised.
"You two, aren't you curious about where we are going?" Li Yumei turned her head, her eyes slightly curved under the mask, with a hint of inquiry.
Liu Bao glanced at her without saying anything, his face still showing a cold expression. Da Bao blinked and said calmly, "As long as Daddy can get better, we can go anywhere."
Li Yumei was stunned for a moment, and a hint of warmth flashed in her eyes. She sighed softly, with a bit of emotion in her voice, "My sister's two grandsons are really filial."
She closed her eyes and her tone became softer. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I just want to make an old man happy."
When Liu Bao heard this, a sly light flashed in his eyes. He tilted his head and raised a wicked smile, "As long as we make that old man happy, we can go back, right?"
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