Chapter 124 Chapter 124 "Be careful! ...

"careful!"

Captain Yan shouted loudly, then quickly stood up and knocked the woman down.

As soon as the woman's hands started to move, Captain Yan, who had been keeping a close eye on the men, quickly noticed something was wrong, but the woman drew her gun too quickly.

This was obviously a professional training, as he took the gun out from behind his back in the blink of an eye.

Bang!

A gunshot was heard.

Boom!

Captain Yan threw the woman to the ground.

A pool of deep red blood slowly flowed onto the floor.

There were professional fighters all around, who quickly stepped forward and subdued the woman.

Zhao Zhengliu was stunned for a second, then quickly turned around, ran over quickly, squatted down and asked, "Lao Yan, how are you?"

Captain Yan took a deep breath, covered his left leg and said calmly: "She was shot in the leg. She shot too quickly. I didn't have time to stop her. I could only hold her hand to divert her."

Zhao Zhengliu looked at the wound and saw a hole on Captain Yan's left knee. Red liquid was constantly oozing out, staining his army green clothes red.

"Let me stop your bleeding."

Zhao Zhengliu quickly took out a small jar from his inner pocket, which was only the size of a thumb. He opened the cork, poured out white powder and sprinkled it on the wound.

The jar was originally small, and it did not contain much medicine powder, so Zhao Zhengliu poured it all into it. The miraculous thing was that when the medicine powder came into contact with the wound, the bleeding stopped visibly.

"Battalion Commander, what kind of medicine is this? It's really effective." Captain Yan said in surprise as he looked at his wound.

"This is the golden medicine my mother gave me, which is specially used to stop bleeding." Zhao Zhengliu said as he took out a knife from his pocket, cut a piece of cloth from his clothes and wrapped it on the wound.

Captain Yan said: "Then this medicine must be very valuable. Actually, I can just bandage the wound with a cloth. I can return to the unit after holding on for a while."

Zhao Zhengliu said seriously: "What nonsense are you talking about? No matter how expensive the medicine is, it is not as valuable as your legs."

Captain Yan scratched his head and smiled.

Zhao Zhengliu then looked at the woman next to him. He was really wrong. He didn't expect that this woman was the tough one among this group of people.

The woman was pinned to the ground with her hands behind her back. She stared at Zhao Zhengliu fiercely and cursed, "You are a bunch of bandits! Robbers! A bunch of idiots!"

Zhao Zhengliu looked at her coldly, listened to her words, and said in a speechless voice: "These words you said are more appropriate to describe your group of talents."

"Hahaha..." The woman suddenly laughed strangely, and then she shut her mouth.

Zhao Zhengliu's expression changed, realizing something was wrong, and he immediately reached out and pinched her mouth open.

Unfortunately, it was too late. A bitter taste of almonds came from the woman's mouth, a look of pain appeared on her face, her pupils dilated, and she lost consciousness.

"She actually hid poison in her mouth!" Zhao Zhengliu was a little surprised.

Captain Yan frowned in confusion: "Who are they?"

Not to mention how an ordinary person would have poison, after being caught she committed suicide without even asking any questions. Who is this woman's background?

Zhao Zhengliu looked at Duyan and the others, but saw shock in their eyes. It was obvious that they had not expected that a woman would commit suicide by taking poison.

Could it be that this woman is not in the same group with them? Zhao Zhengliu thought to himself.

Just in case, Zhao Zhengliu ordered people to silence the three men, to prevent them from committing suicide before reaching the troops.

…

Meng Yufei took two policemen from the police station up the mountain to look for someone. They walked up the mountain road, but did not see any figures along the way.

After walking all the way to the top of the mountain without seeing anyone, one of the police officers asked, "Could they have come down the mountain from another route?"

Meng Yufei shook her head: "It's unlikely. This is Teacher Zhou's first time to this mountain. She doesn't know the mountain roads and won't take the children to wander around. Unless there are other reasons, she has to take another road."

Another policeman said, "I only know there is a small path down the mountain. Why don't we go look for it?"

Having said that, the two policemen prepared to turn around and go down the mountain.

"Wait a moment." Meng Yufei paused. She seemed to see something familiar out of the corner of her eye. She turned around and ran over, picking up a piece of chocolate wrapper from the grass not far away.

"What is this?" the police officer asked, looking at the colorful packaging.

Meng Yufei said: "It's the chocolate wrapping paper. They must have passed by here."

"But there are only bushes and branches here, and the way down the mountain is not here. Could this paper have been dropped by someone else?"

Meng Yufei said: "I bought this kind of chocolate from Haishi. My daughter only gave it to her good friend Fangfang. Other children don't have this kind of chocolate."

As she spoke, Meng Yufei stepped forward and pulled aside the branches, and exclaimed in surprise: "There is a path here!"

Two police officers came over and helped to pull away the branches. Sure enough, there was a path ahead. "There is actually a path here. It looks like someone has just walked here. There are footprints."

Meng Yufei pointed to the front and said, "There's blood there!"

They hurried over and found it was a trap with bright red blood stains on it.

The police officer frowned and said, "It's only spring now, and the nearby production teams have issued a notice not to go up the mountain to hunt. Who would set a trap here?"

Another police officer said: "Someone must have secretly left it there. I don't know if the blood was left by an animal or a human."

"It should be a person." Meng Yufei pointed at the bloodstains on the clip and said, "There are fabric fibers on it."

The police officer said, "Let's be careful next time. There might be traps ahead."

The three of them walked along the path and actually found another trap, which was much larger than the previous one.

Meng Yufei breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there was no blood on the trap. If the one just now was injured and bleeding, then this one would probably have a broken bone.

Continue walking along this road until you reach the lowest point, and the sea is in front of you.

"We've reached the end." The policeman said, "The sea is just ahead. Let's go back."

Meng Yufei looked at the endless sea and asked, "Will there be any ships docking here?"

The policeman shook his head and said, "No, there are mountains here. Why would the boat stop here?"

Meng Yufei retracted her gaze, looked down at the grass and fallen leaves under her feet, her eyes froze, and pointed at the ground and said, "Other people have been here. There are not only footprints of adults, but also children. They are probably the teachers and students who have gone missing from our kindergarten."

The policeman looked at them and asked in surprise, "Why did they end up here?"

Another police officer said, "Could it be that he was chased here by a wild boar and fell into the sea by accident?"

Meng Yufei shook her head: "Impossible, we only saw human footprints along the way, not any animal footprints."

The police officer said: "Let's go back and see if the people have returned. If not, we will organize people from the nearby production teams to search the mountain."

Meng Yufei walked to the side of the cliff, looked down at the sea water below, and didn't find anything unusual, so she could only go back first.

At the foot of the mountain, Principal Tian was pacing back and forth anxiously. She had just rushed back to the foot of the mountain after sending Principal Yang to the hospital when she heard about this. She asked Teacher Tang to take the children back to the textile factory to rest while she waited here.

Seeing Meng Yufei coming down the mountain, Director Tian hurriedly stepped forward and pulled her aside to ask, "How is it?"

She stared back, but didn't see the figure she was expecting, and her heart tightened.

Meng Yufei shook her head and told her what had just happened on the mountain.

Director Tian immediately said, "I'll call the troops and ask them to pay attention to the ships in the nearby waters."

Meng Yufei turned to the police and asked, "Excuse me, do you have a phone number for the police station?"

The policeman said, "There is a platform where we are heading."

So Meng Yufei and Director Tian went to the police station, explained the situation to the director, and after getting his consent, they called the military unit.

After revealing his identity, Director Tian asked the operator to connect him directly to the director's office.

After listening to Principal Tian's report, Li said, "You don't need to look for anyone anymore. I just received a radio report that Teacher Zhou and three children from our kindergarten were rescued on a suspicious ship. They are now being taken to the military hospital."

"Found it?!" Director Tian was stunned for a moment before he reacted and said immediately, "Great! I will inform them now and they don't need to go looking for him."

Teacher Li said, "Get ready. Take the teachers and children to Huanxian Pier now. I will have someone pick you up by boat."

Director Tian held the phone tightly and nodded, "Okay, got it."

After hanging up the phone, Director Tian said to Meng Yufei: "The commander asked us to take the children back to the island now. He will send a boat to pick us up."

We still don’t know the origins of those arrested people, nor why they kidnapped Zhou Wen Qian and the children. It is safest to go back now.

After explaining the situation clearly to the police, we told them that there was no need to trouble the production team to go into the mountains to look for the person.

Meng Yufei and Principal Tian immediately rushed to the textile factory. Teacher Tang took the children and the teachers of the textile factory kindergarten to have a rest there first.

When the director and secretary of the textile factory heard about this, they took it very seriously and put down their work and rushed over to check the situation. After all, this matter was initiated by their own company, and not only had their people been admitted to the hospital, but the other side also lost a teacher and three children.

These children are the children of military officers. It's hard to explain...

The secretary arranged for the children in the military family compound to live in the cafeteria and invited doctors from the factory hospital to check on them. After confirming that the children were all right, he asked the cafeteria to cook for them.

The factory director was going to personally lead the security department to look for the person in the mountain.

Meng Yufei and Director Tian happened to meet the factory director at the factory gate. Hearing that the person had been found, the factory director breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that he was found. It's good that he was found. Is he injured?"

Director Tian said: "They have all been sent to the military hospital, but their exact conditions are still unclear."

The factory manager immediately said, "Then I will go to your hospital to express my condolences."

Director Tian said, "Thank you for your concern, but the troops are temporarily closed. We have received an order from the division commander and we have to take the children back."

The factory manager was surprised and said, "Are you going back now? At least have lunch before you leave. Don't worry, I'll find a boat to take you back after lunch."

Director Tian waved his hand and said, "No need, the commander's boat has already arrived, we have to leave now."

Seeing her say this, the factory manager no longer insisted and nodded, "Is that so? Okay then. I'll take you to the dock."

When Meng Yufei and her friends went to the cafeteria to pick up the children, they had already finished their meal. The secretary stepped forward and shook the headmaster Tian's hand, saying with a guilty but sincere tone, "I'm so sorry, it's all our fault. Don't worry, we will do our best to organize people and find the teacher and the children at all costs."

Director Tian hurriedly explained: "The person has been found."

The secretary was delighted and said, "I found it. I'm glad you found it. You must be hungry after working all morning. Come on, the food is ready."

Dean Tian waved his hands to refuse, and said that he would leave immediately according to the teacher's orders.

The secretary said with emotion: "As expected of the military style, it is swift and effective. Okay, since Commander Li has given the order, we will not force you to stay."

He turned around and said, "Director Wu, please help me take the teachers and students to the dock."

Director Wu nodded: "Okay."

The secretary said to Director Tian, ​​"I'm sorry, Director Tian, ​​I have a meeting, so I can't see you off. I'll go and apologize to your teacher Li in person when I'm free some other day."

Director Tian smiled and said, "You're welcome."

Xia Qinqin was feeling depressed and worried because her good friend and teacher Zhou hadn't come back. She had no appetite for her recent meal.

Now that she saw her mother coming back, her eyes lit up and she stared closely in her mother's direction.

As Meng Yufei entered the cafeteria, she glanced around at the children, and when she met her daughter's bright eyes, she couldn't help but soften her expression and nodded at her with a smile.

Meeting her mother's eyes, Xia Qinqin's heart settled down. She tugged at Lu Yannan beside her and said in a relaxed tone, "Brother Yannan, Mom is back."

Lu Yannan nodded and said, "Judging from the expressions of Aunt Meng and Director Tian, ​​Teacher Zhou and the others should have been found."

"Really?" Xia Qinqin asked in astonishment, "Fangfang and Xiaoming were also found? Brother Yannan, how did you know that?"

Lu Yannan said: "Because, the expressions on their faces are not as sad as yours just now."

Xia Qinqin said: "...I'm not ugly!"

Lu Yannan smiled and said, "It's sad, not ugly, it means you are worried."

Xia Qinqin nodded: "Yes, I am worried about Teacher Zhou, Fangfang, Xiaoming, and Dingcai."

After Director Tian and the secretary said goodbye, Meng Yufei walked over to her daughter and touched her head affectionately, "Mom is back, has Qinqin finished her meal?"

Xia Qinqin hugged Meng Yufei's waist and nodded, "We've eaten." She looked up and asked impatiently, "Mom, Teacher Zhou and Fangfang, as well as Xiaoming and Dingcai, have they all been found?"

Meng Yufei nodded: "Yes, we found them all. They have returned to the island. Let's go back now."

"Great!" Xia Qinqin clapped her hands happily, turned her head and looked at Lu Yannan with round eyes, praising: "Brother Yannan, you are so awesome, it's really as you said."

Meng Yufei was puzzled: "What did Yannan say?"

Xia Qinqin: "Mom, Brother Yannan just said that when he saw the expressions on your and the headmistress's faces, he knew that Teacher Zhou and the others had found it. That's amazing."

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "Yannan is indeed very smart. Nothing can escape your eyes."

Lu Yannan smiled and said, "Because I know that Aunt Meng and Director Tian are very worried about the safety of Teacher Zhou and the others. If they hadn't been found, you wouldn't be so relaxed like you are now."

Meng Yufei said: "Now is not the time to relax, let's go back to the island first."

Director Tian led a group of people to the dock. The boat sent by the army had already arrived. After saying goodbye to the factory director, everyone finally got on the boat.

The boat was moving very fast and bumpy all the way to the island. Both adults and children were tired. Principal Tian and Teacher Tang struggled to send the children home one by one.

Meng Yufei took the two children home, washed their faces and coaxed them to take a nap. After they fell asleep, she locked the door and went to the military hospital to see someone.

Mrs. Zhang from next door was already in the hospital. She held Fangfang's hand tightly. She had happily sent Fangfang out to play early in the morning, but who knew that it was almost noon when she was informed that Fangfang was admitted to the military hospital.

She was so frightened that she could hardly stand. When she arrived at the hospital, fortunately Fangfang was fine. She held Fangfang's hand tightly in shock.

Meng Yufei walked over and asked, "How is Fangfang? Is she injured?"

Mrs. Zhang said, "No, I just got a few cuts on my face and hands from tree branches. They will heal in a few days."

Meng Yufei gently stroked Fangfang's face and said, "Good girl, you must be scared."

Fangfang said: "Teacher Zhou has always protected us, but...but Teacher Zhou..." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

Meng Yufei's heart sank, Wen Qian...

Mrs. Zhang patted her daughter's shoulder comfortingly and said, "Teacher Zhou is fine. Didn't we just ask the doctor? She had a brain shock and is sleeping now. She will wake up soon."

Meng Yufei asked, "Is it a concussion?"

Mrs. Zhang nodded. "Yes, yes, it was a concussion. The doctor said it's not life-threatening and there won't be any sequelae. I just need to take good care of myself for a while."

As she spoke, she clasped her hands together and said, "Thank God, thank the Bodhisattva for letting them return safely."

Director Tian came over from the next ward and said to Mrs. Zhang, "Take Fangfang home first. You and Fangfang will have the next two days off. You should stay at home and recuperate."

Mrs. Zhang said, "Okay, thank you, Director. We will go back first."

Meng Yufei walked over and asked, "Director Tian, ​​are the other children injured?"

Director Tian said, "Dingcai and Fangfang both had a few cuts on their bodies from tree branches, but it's not a big deal. Xiaoming twisted his leg, but luckily there was no bone damage, so he just needs to rest for a few days."

As she said this, she breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously, and Meng Yufei hurriedly pulled her to sit on the chair.

"Fortunately, all three children are fine, they were just a little frightened."

Meng Yufei nodded: "It's good that he's okay. This is a blessing."

Director Tian said: "I am primarily responsible for this incident. I did not fully consider the safety issues of this event, which led to what happened today."

Meng Yufei hurriedly said, "Director, how can you be blamed for this? Who could have thought that there would be wild boars? This is an emergency."

Director Tian opened his mouth and sighed.

She patted Meng Yufei's hand and said, "You must be tired too, you've been busy for so long. I'm here, you should go back and rest first."

Meng Yufei said, "I'll go see Teacher Zhou, Principal. Since everyone is fine, you can go back and have a rest."

Director Tian waved his hands and said, "I'll wait until Wen Qian wakes up."

Seeing that she insisted, Meng Yufei got up and went to the ward first.

In the white ward, Zhou Wen Qian lay on the bed with her eyes closed, her forehead wrapped in white gauze, with a bright red mark on the right side. Thinking of the doctor saying she had a concussion, it seemed that she had hit this place.

There was a needle inserted in her skinny right hand, and the IV tube on her head was dripping into her veins.

Meng Yufei stood in front of the ward for a while, then asked the doctor again. After confirming that Zhou Wenqian was really fine, Meng Yufei went home.

The children are still at home. She is afraid that the children will worry when they wake up and can't see her. The two children have been frightened a lot today, and she is worried without an adult at home.

…

In Teacher Li's office, he is talking on the phone with someone.

"Don't worry, everyone is fine. We are investigating the specific situation. I will inform you as soon as there is news..."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Li sat in a chair with a serious expression, looking out the window in deep thought. After a while, he touched his pocket and felt nothing. Then he remembered that he had quit smoking for a long time.

He sighed and put his hand down again.

Knock knock! There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

The person who pushed the door open was Xia Junshan. He handed over a paper document and said, "Commander, this is their first confession. Please take a look."

Commander Li took the report and raised his eyebrows, "Are these people giving in so quickly?"

Xia Junshan laughed and said, "They are a bunch of strong-looking but weak-hearted people. They started to talk nonsense after a little bit of trickery. The third brother was the first to confess. According to him, the three of them went up the mountain to steal, but unfortunately they were bumped into by Zhou Wenqian and the children. In order to prevent the whereabouts from being leaked, he originally planned to keep silent, but was stopped by the second brother, who planned to kidnap them and sell them."

As for what the third brother said about the second brother falling in love with Zhou Wen Qian and wanting to take her home, Xia Junshan certainly didn't say anything.

"Poaching?" Teacher Li tapped the table with his fingers. "It's only the beginning of spring, and the animals that have been hungry for the whole winter are just coming out. Are you so impatient to come and hunt?"

Xia Junshan said: "We found hunting rifles in the boat. They were made by the Qiongzhou Arsenal before liberation. After liberation, the guns were confiscated and only a few hunters kept them. From the information we got from the third brother, we can be sure that they had gone up the mountain to hunt. As for whether they did the same thing this time, we still need to investigate."

Teacher Li asked: "Since it is poaching, how do you deal with the prey? Do you eat it yourself or sell it?"

Xia Junshan said: "They say they are mainly selling. They started to secretly go into the mountains to hunt five or six years ago. At first, they did it for food, but later, as they hunted more, they used it as a way to make money. We have already sent people to investigate this line, and we will have results in the next two days."

Teacher Li nodded and asked, "What about the woman who committed suicide? Was she also a poacher?"

Xia Junshan said: "The third brother said that he just saw that woman today, and he thought she was their boss's lover."

"What about the other two? What did they say?"

Xia Junshan said: "Those two were tight-lipped. Although they also claimed that they came here to poach, they refused to admit that they were poaching for money. They only said that they came here to hunt because they were hungry for meat."

Teacher Li laughed sarcastically, "They are smart enough to know which crime is less serious."

As they were talking, the phone on the desk rang again and Teacher Li picked up the phone.

He didn't know what was said, but his face changed and he said, "Okay, I got it."

After hanging up the phone, he said to Xia Junshan: "Take that second brother to interrogation room No. 7 alone, and I will interrogate him personally."

Xia Junshan paused, then nodded: "Okay, I'll do it right away."

Interrogation Room No. 7 is a secret interrogation room used specifically for interrogating major international cases.