I also told my uncle, Du Yuting, and...
I suddenly thought of He Xiaoyu. I don't know how she's been lately. She said she'd stay to protect me, but then she left without saying goodbye.
After making the call, Zhang Keying came over, "I've told Dad and the others. Sigh, I hope they're okay!"
"We're far from our families right now and don't have time to help them. What we can do now is find these criminals as quickly as possible!"
However, just as I finished speaking, Gao Mingqiang walked over in a panic and said, "I can't contact my mom!"
"Try calling again!"
"I've tried several times!"
"Mingqiang, I order you to drop all your work and go home immediately!"
"Understood, Group Leader He!"
Gao Mingqiang left.
I watched his lonely back walk away, feeling a sense of oppression. What should I do? Will all of us and our families gradually disappear?
Helplessly, I returned to the vicinity of the hotel. It was very late, but I had no intention of going back. I believed that none of us would be able to sleep these nights.
Zhang Keying was not with me at the moment. I didn't know where she went, and I didn't want to know. My mind was more chaotic than anyone else's, and I had no idea what to do.
"He Xin, where on earth are you?" I anxiously called for more police officers and began a search within a twenty-mile radius of the hotel. There was no time to delay, and we had to hurry.
In fact, a large number of police officers were already searching.
The reason for twenty kilometers was that it was calculated based on the fastest walking speed and time.
Yuan Hezheng told us that there were several abandoned industrial zones near the village, and the most remote one was the Hongde Industrial Zone to the north. I pinpointed this location and led Zhang Keying and others there. However, we found that the area was pitch black. We did not call out He Xin's name, but carefully searched one workshop after another. To avoid alerting anyone, we moved as quietly as possible.
We searched about five or six workshops but found no one. I was really worried that this time it would turn out like the situation with Wu Jingshuo. If it really happened, I didn't know what I would do. Perhaps I would go mad like the criminals of the past!
Arriving at the last workshop, I pulled open the door, but found nothing. It seemed we had made the wrong choice. The police officers who had gone to investigate returned, all saying they had not found He Xin's location.
It was too strange. Could they have already left the village?
But how was that possible? It was impossible to drive in such a place. Even if they drove, they probably couldn't have gotten that far within two hours. The surrounding area was extremely rugged, much more difficult to navigate than congested traffic.
It was simply impossible.
Besides, we already had police officers searching.
I didn't want to give up. I continued to ask Yuan Hezheng to investigate if there were any other suspicious areas nearby, but after multiple searches, he found nothing. I had to ask Little Girl to help again. This time, she sniffed He Xin's used computer and set off.
In fact, we had wanted Little Girl's help long ago, but she hadn't been in good condition. We had been busy for days without a minute of sleep. Forget humans, even dogs would be tired.
After Little Girl recovered a bit, we used her help and followed her to a mountainous area. I checked the coordinates. It was still within twenty kilometers, about sixteen kilometers away. Near the mountainous area, we found a cave.
Little Girl stopped and barked a few times. We immediately drew our guns and rushed in. However, the moment we reached the cave, we found no one inside. Only a pink jacket that He Xin had worn was hanging on a rock!
I went to the clothes and pulled them hard. A letter was attached to them.
I quickly opened it and read: "He Xin, 23 years old. This person is extremely cold-blooded and is the technical core of the Punishment Squad. Although her abilities are superb, she is very rude to people, speaks directly, and lacks good upbringing, which has led to her having few friends and offending many people. Such a person deserves punishment." wΑp.kanshu伍.net
"I am your shadow, and here I can give you instructions: 'To make He Xin repent, it is suggested to give her a lesson she will never forget!'"
"Bastard! This must have been left by that group of criminals. We were indeed tricked by the film crew!"
"Group Leader He, what should we do? He Xin isn't here at all!" Xiahou said nervously, looking at me.
I looked around the cave. Let alone him, even I didn't know how to proceed.
I picked up my phone, and for some reason, I suddenly heard a WeChat notification. I walked out of the cave and opened it. I saw that "Dad" had sent me a message: "Child, are you in trouble?"
"Dad, He Xin is missing!"
"Mmm, good child, don't be nervous. Didn't I tell you before? When you have no clue, go to a place you would never imagine." kΑnshu伍.ξà
"Dad..." I clenched my phone tightly, my palms calloused, and I still didn't let go.
A place I would never imagine?!
I closed my eyes. Just then, Gao Mingqiang called. Seeing everyone's numbers now filled me with dread, as I feared more bad news would come.
"Group Leader He, this is bad! I received an old Nokia phone at home!"
"What happened?"
"Someone kidnapped my mom and my sister!"
"How can that be? Are you sure?"
"Of course. There's a recording on the phone. Listen?"
"Gao Mingqiang, 26 years old. You are extremely brainless, but you have good hands-on skills. In the Punishment Squad, you're not a burden and can think on your feet. However, you always look down on weak people. You are like the Xiang Yu of the past, hahaha! To deal with someone as arrogant as you, I want you to experience the taste of family ruin!"
"..." Listening to the recording, I was even more nervous than Gao Mingqiang himself.
"Mingqiang, calm down first." I thought I couldn't find He Xin now, so I should go back and see Mingqiang first.
Soon, I brought the Punishment Squad to the provincial hall. Gao Mingqiang was already there, having the technical police start the search. However, Yuan Hezheng told us that there were no fingerprints on the phone, and they couldn't trace who sent it to Gao Mingqiang.
Gao Mingqiang said, "When I got home, I couldn't find my mom. I was going to run out, but then this phone suddenly started playing the traditional Nokia ringtone. I thought I was hearing things, as I hadn't heard this sound in many years. I followed the sound and found the phone. Do you know? I found the phone on the toilet seat! That means someone has been in my house!"