In his heart, his third aunt was a hero. Putting everything else aside, if he needed anything, going to his third aunt was definitely the right thing to do.
The child insisted on leaving, but the teacher didn't dare to use force. In the end, one teacher accompanied Xiao Heng and took him home.
Even after the child left, Jian Dan didn't stop working. However, she wasn't as attentive as the cubs. She fed both litters of cubs twice but didn't notice anything was missing.
When Qin Heng ran back, she was preparing to tidy up the garden. The weather here is hot, and the summer is short. Although it's hot these days, the autumn harvest is just around the corner. She was startled to see the child on the verge of crying.
"Third Aunt, my little sister is missing! My little sister is gone again!"
The child held back tears the whole way, but when he got home and saw his aunt, he couldn't hold back anymore, and tears and snot streamed down his face.
Jian Dan was also shocked. This was a military region, and in the military family compound, how could a child go missing? Is this normal?
I handed the child over to the old lady and quickly followed the teacher to the kindergarten.
At this time, the camp also received the news. Needless to say, Regiment Commander Lin was even more furious. This happened precisely when the political commissar was not at home. Wasn't this a challenge to them?
In an instant, the barracks, family quarters, and surrounding areas were all placed under martial law.
Jian Dan didn't go out and stayed at the kindergarten. Her child's backpack was still there. Logically, if the child left voluntarily, she should have taken her backpack and other belongings with her. But nothing was missing. The fruit, snacks, handkerchiefs, and spare clothes that the family had given her were all still in her backpack. Yet, the child simply disappeared.
The kindergarten was thoroughly searched again, almost to the point of digging up the ground, but judging from everyone's expressions, they found nothing.
Simple heart heavy, hands already ice-cold, but still trying to remain calm as she searched for any clues about the child.
"Is there anything different about the child today?"
Several teachers had gone through the process several times, recalling every detail from when they received the child from his grandfather to class, recess, and lunch. They racked their brains, and finally, one teacher shakily raised his hand.
"Um, Yan Yan ate a lot for lunch, is that considered unusual?"
Ask simple and immediate follow-up questions.
"A lot, how much? What's lunch at kindergarten?"
The teacher then carefully recalled the details, afraid of missing any.
"Today's lunch is steamed egg custard. According to Yan Yan's appetite, she usually eats two bowls and then pats her stomach and says she's full."
But today, she finished her first bowl very quickly. It seemed like the time it took me to turn around, she asked for a second bowl. She seemed a little anxious and insisted on filling it to the brim. I was afraid she would overeat, so I kept turning around to look at her. But she ate the second bowl very quickly as well, as if she hadn't eaten the first bowl and seemed very hungry.
Then she filled the bowl more than halfway, and I watched her eat that too.
My head is spinning. I usually eat pretty much the same amount; when I'm really hungry, I eat the first bowl very quickly, but eating this much...
At this moment, Qin Heng ran back and started yelling at Jian Dan.
"Third Aunt, Little Whitey is gone!"
Little Whitey?
A glimmer of light flashed in his simple mind.
"Xiao Heng, what did you talk about yesterday? Did you mention anything about going on an adventure?"
Xiao Heng answered very readily and clearly, stating everything he knew.
"No, we know we can't do dangerous things, and we'll keep an eye on our sister."
However, I think I overheard my younger sister saying something like, "Little White is cuter than Little Black." Auntie, will my sister be able to take Little White away? Will she be in danger?
Jian Dan also felt a little regretful. If she had discovered the little white wolf was missing earlier, she would have guessed that the cub had taken it away. If she had come earlier, she might have been able to catch the cub.
Zheng Aiguo didn't go with Qin Qinghuai this time; he brought his own men instead.
"Sister-in-law, everything is under control here, and a search has been arranged. I will let you know as soon as I have any news."
Jian Dan clenched her fists tightly, trying her best to stop her mind from wandering.
"Was there anything unusual in the barracks or family quarters this morning? For example, people entering or leaving the area, or any large animals appearing?"
"Large animals?"
Zheng Aiguo had seen the little brats in her family before. He paused for a moment, then quickly guessed Jian Dan's idea.
"Sister-in-law, do you mean that...something went down the mountain?"
"I'm not sure either,"
Jian Dan's mouth was full of rusty taste from chewing so much, but she didn't care. This little brat was not even three years old yet. Even if he was full of energy, how far could he walk with his little arms and legs? He would only be able to walk around this residential compound a few times before he was too tired to go anywhere else.
"I'll go ask,"
This is just a guess. Actually, Jian Dan had a vague feeling that the little one wasn't forced to leave, but there was no basis for it; it was just a gut feeling.
However, if she left voluntarily, the other party must have been someone close to her. But someone close to her wouldn't take the child away so arbitrarily, without even leaving a word.
Then, there is another possibility, one that she doesn't want to see.
"Brother Zheng, is anyone up on the mountain?"
"...The patrol team is on the mountain,"
After asking this question, Jian Dan thought it was nonsense. He knew that if it really was Little Grey, no number of patrol teams would be a match for it, and they might not even be able to detect its tracks.
"Please search down the mountain, I'll go up."
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