He thought of that place and asked Cheng Fangyuan who was walking towards him.
"You haven't found it in so many places?"
"No, Xiao Xu, are you sure they are on this mountain?" Cheng Fangyuan did not doubt his observation ability, but asked again anxiously.
"Looking at their footprints, they're definitely on this mountain. Besides, people often go up to the nearby mountains to chop wood and pick fruit. Have you ever heard of anyone encountering strangers?"
"No."
"Then it must be on this mountain." After Xu Qi finished speaking, he thought of something and lowered his voice.
"We moved to the mountain next door a while ago. I have people walking around the mountain from time to time, and there is definitely no one hiding there."
There was a reason why Xu Qi dared to make such a guarantee. There was no other way. They had too much goods on the mountain, and their biggest secret was also there. If it was discovered, everyone would be in trouble.
So he had people patrolling the area almost every day so that he could quickly discover any strangers entering the mountains.
"Where else could so many children be hiding? Besides the five from our brigade, I've heard that other brigades have lost children as well, all in the past two days. Could they have been moved so quickly?"
When Cheng Fangyuan thought of his son, his eyes began to redden. He had never expected that his infant son would experience such a thing in the brigade.
"I also know a place where people can hide. Remember the cave where I fell?"
Cheng Fangyuan was shocked when he heard this: "Are you talking about that cave?"
"Yes, let's go check it out first. If it's really there, it will be a bit troublesome."
Xu Qi frowned when he thought of the terrain of the cave. The cave was very long, and there was a steep slope not far away. If those kidnappers wanted to fight to the death, the children would be in danger.
"Let's go check first to see if it's there. If it is, we'll go find Jiang Zhoushi and discuss countermeasures."
"Jiang Zhoushi actually accepted this mission?" Xu Qi was very surprised to hear this name.
Jiang Zhoushi's identity has always been mysterious. Some people say that he is not under the director's supervision, while others say that he was sent to a remote town because he committed a crime.
However, Xu Qi, who had connections, knew this man's family background and identity.
This man was not sent to this small town because he committed a crime, but was sent here on a mission.
In addition, the two of them have dealt with each other many times, so they have a good relationship, but he did not expect that he would be sent for this mission.
"I don't know either. I just saw him on the mountain. I was a little surprised too."
Seeing Xu Qi so surprised, Cheng Fangyuan frowned and began to think.
"What are you guys talking about? You're talking bad about me behind my back."
Jiang Zhoushi, who they were discussing, heard the two people whispering as soon as he approached. He also heard his own name and looked at them speechlessly.
"You knew we were talking bad about you, but you still secretly eavesdropped on us from behind."
Xu Qi looked at Jiang Zhoushi who was approaching and said sarcastically without changing his expression.
"Xiao Qi, I haven't seen you for two years, and you're still like this." Jiang Zhoushi looked at Xu Qi, who still had a cold face towards him, and sighed helplessly.
The two have been brothers for many years. Back then, I hid something from him, which made him worry for a long time. He has always been brooding over this.
So even though we haven't seen each other for so many years, he always makes a few sarcastic remarks every time he sees me.
As the eldest brother, how could he be angry with his younger brother?
"Okay, let's stop discussing this nonsense. You're here just in time. We guessed that these kidnappers were hiding in a cave, but the situation in that cave is a little special..."
Xu Qi didn't want to listen to his nonsense, so he quickly told him what had happened.
After hearing what he said, Jiang Zhoushi decided to send someone to investigate first to see if those people were really hiding there, and then make plans if so.
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The Red Star Brigade had not received any news from the mountain, but even though the situation was so urgent, they could not wait on an empty stomach, so many people went home to cook dinner.
Everyone told their children not to go out and wander around.
Song Tangcheng felt the change in atmosphere as soon as he came back. When he learned what had happened, his face turned pale.
However, after Song Tanglan comforted her, she felt better and tears flowed unconsciously.
"Little sister, how long have they been up the mountain?"
"More than three hours."
"It's been three hours. Go put some medicine on your face and change your clothes. Mumu will be fine."
Although Song Tangcheng was very calm, Song Tanglan could sense her trance. Although the last sentence was meant to comfort her, it was also meant to comfort herself. ! !
Seeing her second sister like this, Song Tanglan almost couldn't control her tears, so she nodded, went back to her room to change clothes, applied medicine to the wounds on her body and face, and then continued to accompany Song Tangcheng.
Mrs. Sun was also worried about her little daughter at this time, and tears were falling down her face. The house was a mess, and her husband was still looking for her little daughter.
In this situation, she had to suppress her sadness and comfort the frightened Xiaodong.
When Xiaohu saw the atmosphere at home, he suddenly seemed to have grown up. He became very obedient and no longer ran around like before. He not only helped Mrs. Sun take care of his younger brother, but also stayed by Aunt Li's side.
Aunt Li had been waking up every hour since she fell into a coma due to the shock. After taking some medicine, she felt drowsy again, but she could not fall asleep soundly. She was awakened from time to time by scenes in her dreams. When she heard that her grandson and granddaughter had not been found yet, she could not help but cry.
"Yunniang, it's my fault. If I hadn't gone to the backyard to feed the chickens, the three children wouldn't have been lost. It's all my fault!"
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