"Sister, let's hurry over there. If something really happens to Mom and Dad, I... I really don't know what to do."
Jiang Jinhua wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Gu Xichen and Jiang Jinxiu exchanged another glance, and Jiang Jinxiu couldn't help but shake her head.
She felt that this incident was either a prank or someone trying to lure her and her siblings out, but they hadn't received any letters from their parents this month.
Thinking of this, her heart jumped again.
She recalled her past life.
She clearly remembered that at this time in her previous life, her parents were alive and well in Kyoto.
They were maliciously framed by Liu Jianjun after the country opened up.
Now that Liu Jianjun is gone, she can't believe that her parents would suddenly have an accident.
However, she did not receive letters from her parents on time, which made her a little worried. Had her rebirth changed something?
She wasn't sure.
She dared not gamble with her parents' safety.
She still wanted to find out the truth.
But the younger brother in front of him also needs comforting.
"Xiaohua, don't worry, your parents will be fine. Think about it, if something were really urgent for your parents, why wouldn't that person come directly to us instead of calling us to that dilapidated thatched hut? Think about it carefully."
Jiang Jinhua wasn't stupid; she sensed something was wrong from Jiang Jinxiu's words.
"Sister, this..." Jiang Jinhua looked at Jiang Jinxiu, hesitating as she spoke.
Jiang Jinxiu gave him a reassuring look.
"This note is a bit strange. We can't be rash. Trust Mom and Dad, they'll be alright."
“Strange? Sister, this…” Jiang Jinhua wanted to say something, but then suddenly thought of something: “Sister, where is the phone? Let’s call home. If no one answers, we can call Dad’s workplace or Mom’s factory. Someone there will definitely know.”
With Jiang Jinxiu's guidance, Jiang Jinhua finally calmed down.
But he was still worried about his parents in Beijing, and he wanted to know if they were really safe and sound.
Gu Xichen was slightly taken aback when he heard this. He had always known that his wife's family was wealthy and that they were from Beijing, but he hadn't expected that his parents-in-law's house would have a telephone installed.
You should know that these days, apart from some workplaces, very few people in their homes can get a landline phone installed.
Having money isn't enough to install a landline phone at home.
It requires multiple applications, and family members have certain rights; a telephone can only be installed if there is an absolute need for it.
In short, it's not easy to install a landline phone these days.
"Telephones are only available in town; we don't have them here."
Jiang Jinxiu suddenly missed the telephones of her future life, where she could call anytime if anything happened.
Convenient and reassuring.
"A telephone? I have one."
Huang Tao's voice came from the doorway.
The group all looked towards the doorway.
Huang Tao appeared in their sight, looking somewhat disheveled, followed by Officer San, a familiar face who was also a bit disheveled, though not as badly off as Huang Tao.
"What happened to you all? How did you get into this mess?"
"I fell while chasing that fugitive. I was running too fast and tripped on the mountain. We still haven't found him. I thought you guys were around here, so I brought a few brothers over to clean up."
"You were just too excited to see the pheasants," the tall police officer next to him retorted.
Gu Xichen glanced at Huang Tao speechlessly. He hadn't expected his brother to be so unreliable.
"Come in." Gu Xichen stepped aside to let them in.
"Xiao Hua, please treat us to a meal. Your sister and I will go take a look first."
Gu Xichen then spoke to Jiang Jinhua.
"I don't want to, I want to go with you."
Jiang Jinhua can't stay here alone in peace right now.
"No way, bro, I just got here and you're already leaving? Where are you going? I just heard you were going to make a phone call? Is it urgent? If it is, I have some."
Gu Xichen then remembered that there was indeed a telephone in Huang Tao's office.
However, they didn't want to go to town right away. He and Jiang Jinxiu were more interested in seeing what secrets were hidden inside that dilapidated thatched hut.
Jiang Jinhua was the quickest to speak, rattling off everything to Huang Tao.
After listening, Huang Tao looked at Gu Xichen and asked, "Xichen, what do you think about this?"
Before Gu Xichen could reply, he added, "Have you offended someone recently?"
Unless someone has offended them, who would easily joke about the safety of another person's parents?
I haven't offended anyone, but I have a few enemies, though not many.
Jiang Jinxiu's mind was racing, considering the possibilities of those people.
Jiang Jinhua, however, seemed somewhat bewildered. "Brother Tao, why would you say that?"
"Let me see the note." Jiang Jinhua handed him the note.
Huang Tao glanced at it and waved the note in his hand: "Isn't it obvious?"
In the years he's been handling cases at the police station, he's seen all sorts of incidents.
He could tell there was something wrong with the note at a glance.
However, seeing the address on the note reminded them of the fugitive they were trying to catch recently.
A possibility came to his mind.
But it was overturned all at once.
With so many people guarding the foot of the mountain, there's no way the escaped criminal could have gotten down.
Even if he goes down the mountain, he won't stay right under their noses.
Besides, although Jiang Jinhua discovered the body of the fugitive's wife, he himself was unaware of it.
The chances of him seeking revenge are slim.
However, the thought of the fugitive made him feel uneasy. If he had taken over the case earlier, the fugitive wouldn't have escaped and still hasn't been found.
He was really worried that the fugitive had escaped down the mountain from somewhere else.
Feeling the gazes around him, Huang Tao snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Gu Xichen beside him: "Xichen, what do you think about this?"
Gu Xichen was able to rise to the position of battalion commander in the army, which shows he was truly intelligent, and that's why they wanted to recruit him to their police station.
He didn't believe that Gu Xichen wouldn't notice the unusual nature of the note.
Gu Xichen looked at Huang Tao and said, "I want to go take a look."
He noticed something unusual about the note, but he still needed to investigate what the person who sent it was thinking.
Huang Tao discussed countermeasures with Gu Xichen and Jiang Jinxiu using the address on the note.
We should go and investigate, but we can't let him go alone; more people mean more strength.
Both morally and logically, he should intervene in this matter.
After some discussion, they decided to turn the tables on them.
Since that person wanted to lure Jiang Jinxiu and her brother over, then they would go.
Both Jiang Jinxiu and Jiang Jinhua are skilled in martial arts, which is one of the reasons why they feel relatively at ease.
However, Huang Tao and his team secretly increased the number of police officers to protect them from the shadows.
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