Chapter 11: Kidnapped

Wei Xiaojia squatted beside her, not knowing what to do in such a situation.

He whispered to Zhuo Le, “Mommy, can Mountain King help?”

Zhuo Le nodded, “Mountain King can help, but the police uncles also have dogs that can help, and they are more professional. We don’t know anything, and if we interfere, we might make things worse, so we won’t let Mountain King go for now, can you understand?”

Wei Xiaojia nodded, “Yes, Mommy, I understand.”

Zhuo Le patted her son’s little head, “Great, you and Mountain King go find the uncle who is helping to watch the luggage, ask him to help bring Auntie’s luggage over, and then get some warm water for Auntie, okay?”

“Okay.”

Wei Xiaojia walked away happily with Mountain King.

Zhuo Le stayed with Bai Hui in the waiting room.

Bai Hui, tired from crying, had stopped wailing and was only sobbing softly, her whole body swaying.

Zhuo Le stayed for a full four hours, and it was completely dark.

There was still no news, and the station was about to close, so Zhuo Le had to take Bai Hui to a nearby guesthouse to stay temporarily.

She also went to buy food.

Bai Hui couldn’t eat, and only drank some thin porridge.

Zhuo Le and her son and Mountain King ate a lot, and after eating, they asked for hot water to take a bath.

In such hot weather, they had been in the car for days and nights, and everyone was stinky.

After the mother and son and the dog washed up, and their clothes were washed, Bai Hui was still sitting and shedding tears.

“Sister Bai, wash up, you’ll feel better, and you’ll have more energy to wait for news.”

Bai Hui didn’t want to move, but she thought Zhuo Le was right, so she cheered up and took a bath, and came back to sit down again.

Zhuo Le didn’t know how to comfort her, and in this situation, any amount of persuasion would probably be in vain, so she simply didn’t say anything and stayed by her side.

In the middle of the night, Bai Hui fell asleep on her own, and Zhuo Le breathed a sigh of relief, and lay down beside her son, who was sleeping sprawled out, kissed the little guy’s rosy cheeks, and slowly fell asleep.

In the morning, she was awakened by a burst of urgent knocking on the door.

The moment she woke up, Bai Hui also sat up, her body not yet awake, but her mind was clear.

“Mianmian, have they found Mianmian?” She stumbled out of bed, her feet softened, and she fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

She kept chanting Mianmian, Mianmian.

Zhuo Le went to help Bai Hui, and let Mountain King open the door.

The person who came was Wan Shun, the police officer who was in charge yesterday, twenty-seven or eight years old, with a square face and a righteous air.

He had seen Mountain King, and he wasn’t surprised to see it open the door.

“Comrade, hello, is there something wrong?” Zhuo Le helped Bai Hui up and raised her eyes to ask.

Bai Hui looked over eagerly, “Have they found Mianmian?”

Wan Shun shook his head, “I’m sorry, we haven’t found her yet.”

The light in Bai Hui’s eyes instantly went out, and she started to shed tears again, her whole body was soft, leaning on Zhuo Le, extremely helpless.

Zhuo Le let Wan Shun come in and sit down, “Comrade, is there something else?”

Wan Shun sat down on the chair in the room and nodded, “This morning, we received news that last night, an old couple in the Nan’an District went to the Nan’an District police station to report a case, saying that they had received a ransom letter, saying that their granddaughter had been kidnapped, and the kidnappers demanded a ransom, or they would kill her.

But the old couple said that their granddaughter had gone on a trip with her mother and was not at home, and they didn’t know if the kidnapping was real, so they asked the police for help.

We checked the information with our colleagues in the Nan’an District, and if there are no accidents, the old couple may be Comrade Bai Hui’s parents-in-law.

So we came to verify the information and make further arrangements.”

Bai Hui was dumbfounded, kidnapped?

“My parents-in-law are called Ruan Yong and Hu Cui, and the old couple do live in the Nan’an District, but, who kidnapped Mianmian? And why did they send a ransom letter to my parents-in-law? Does the letter say where Mianmian is now?”

Wan Shun verified the name, and it was correct: “It is indeed the two elderly people, but other details are not clear at the moment. Please come with me to the police station first. We will discuss the specific situation after we have checked with our colleagues in the Nan’an District.”

“Okay, okay, okay,” Bai Hui got up and left.

Zhuo Le glanced at her son, who was still asleep, and said to Wan Shun, “Comrade Police, please take care of Sister Bai. I’ll send her luggage over later.”

Wan Shun knew that Zhuo Le and her son were just kind people helping out, and did not ask them to follow. He nodded in agreement.

Bai Hui, who had walked out, came back again: “Xiao Le, I’m sorry, I’m just so confused, making you suffer, taking care of me, and staying with me, I…”

“Sister Bai, it’s okay, you take care of your own business first, we’re fine. I’ll send your things over later, don’t worry.”

Bai Hui’s mind was dizzy, and she didn’t know what to say. She could only nod to express her gratitude and went to the police station with Wan Shun.

Zhuo Le hadn’t slept well, and after the people left, she went back to sleep.

When she woke up, it was already past nine in the morning.

Wei Xiaojia had already packed himself and bought breakfast back.

Seeing Zhuo Le wake up, he tremblingly brought warm water, “Mommy, wash your face.”

Zhuo Le smiled, “My son is so good, thank you baby.”

Wei Xiaojia went to mix milk powder, soak fried dough sticks, and peel eggs, waiting for Zhuo Le to wash up and eat directly.

It was almost ten o’clock after eating.

The mother and son and Mountain King packed up and checked out, taking Bai Hui’s luggage to the police station, and also bringing some food for Bai Hui on the way.

The police station was not far away, and they arrived in ten minutes.

At this time, the entire police station was busy because of this kidnapping case.

Bai Hui and her parents-in-law were in a separate rest room, all three of them with red eyes.

When Zhuo Le went in, Bai Hui couldn’t help but hug Zhuo Le and cry.

“It’s a kidnapping, those people kidnapped Mianmian, what should I do, Xiao Le? If it was a human trafficker, I wouldn’t have to worry about Mianmian’s life, but kidnappers, they’re kidnappers, what will happen to my Mianmian?”

Bai Hui cried so hard that she almost fainted. The old couple, who had just stabilized their emotions, were also crying along with her.

Zhuo Le didn’t expect it to be like this. Indeed, human traffickers generally don’t want lives.

But kidnappers, even if they get the money, there is a high probability that they will kill the victim.

This is not a civil case, it’s a criminal case, right?

She didn’t know if there were any personal grudges involved, and if there were…

She gently patted Bai Hui’s back, she didn’t know how to comfort her. At this time, she could only wait for news from the police.

Zhuo Le was planning to return the things and leave, but in this situation, it was not good to leave.

“Sister Bai, eat something, you can’t fall down before you find Mianmian.

Uncle and Auntie, don’t worry too much, the police comrades are dedicated and professional, and they will definitely be able to find Mianmian back.

What we have to do now is to take care of ourselves, cooperate with the police, and not let the bad guys control us.

Let’s all eat something together.”

Bai Hui said she couldn’t eat, and the old couple also waved their hands. They had been uneasy since receiving the ransom letter last night. Before confirming, they still held a fluke mentality, but today, when they met their daughter-in-law, their hanging hearts died.

Now their hearts were full of the child, and they couldn’t eat anything.

Zhuo Le patiently persuaded them, and the three of them ate a little, and then there was anxious and anxious waiting.

Until three or four o’clock in the afternoon, they didn’t wait for news of Ruan Mianmian, but waited for Ruan Haodong, Ruan Mianmian’s father, with a haggard face and a stubble.

As soon as the man appeared, the Ruan family’s tense emotions instantly collapsed, and they cried uncontrollably.

Ruan Haodong endured his worry about his daughter and patiently comforted the three.

Zhuo Le silently retreated with Wei Xiaojia.