Chapter 303
It's hard to say whether it was his misfortune or his luck.
Village Chief Huo hurriedly had someone call the police and also phoned the city breeding farm.
Because when Zhou Yueshen left, he had entrusted the farm to him.
The two parties were in frequent contact.
Yu Dong had heard about Zhou Zehan's disappearance and kidnapping and was rallying relatives, friends, and all available resources to search for him.
Just as they were about to set out, they received Village Chief Huo's call saying the child had been found, in Xingfu Village.
Zhou Zehan paid no mind to the commotion outside, leading Jiang Jiu off to tour his family's pig farm.
The two even fed the piglets together.
They were very happy.
Finally tired, they went to sleep in his father's office.
The other children, who were still unconscious, were taken in by villagers.
Early the next morning, Si Nian, Captain Li, and people from the school and military arrived in Xingfu Village with great fanfare.
Over a dozen cars roared and sped along, startling passing villagers who stared dumbfounded.
Having lived so many years, it was the first time they had witnessed such a spectacle.
Everyone followed to watch.
When Captain Wang and the others arrived, the two scrawny traffickers were tied to a tree stump, beaten black and blue, half-dead.
Several tall, burly men stood nearby carrying cleavers, their eyes fierce.
For a moment, it was hard to tell who the real criminals were.
The group of children had also woken up. Opening their eyes in an unfamiliar environment, several kids were completely bewildered.
The timid ones were already crying.
No matter how the villagers tried to soothe them, it didn't work.
Only when the parents arrived did the children, as if grasping a lifeline, throw themselves into their arms and burst into tears.
Si Nian looked at Xingfu Village, falling silent for a long, long time.
No matter how she looked at it, the situation felt surreal.
Not seeing her son, she hurried forward to ask the farm workers, "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Liu, where's Little Han?"
"That's right, where's Jiang Jiu? Where has my grandson gone?" Old Mrs. Jiang and her husband were also frantic with worry.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. Second Child and his classmate are resting in the Boss's office."
The worker led the group over.
Sure enough, they soon saw the two children hugging each other and sleeping soundly on the bed in Zhou Yueshen's office.
The two were sleeping deeply, not even stirred by so many people entering.
Their faces were rosy, clearly unharmed.
Si Nian and the Jiang family simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.
Captain Li wiped the sweat from his brow, also relieved, and said, "Sister-in-law, since the children are fine, I'll take those traffickers to the station first. If anything comes up, contact me anytime."
Si Nian nodded.
Captain Li left with his men.
The villagers also reported the incident to the police.
Although Old Man Wang insisted he was adopting the children, buying and selling carry the same penalty, so he was also arrested.
Meanwhile, the search team, following the trail, had pursued it all the way to Xingfu Village, just running into the group about to leave.
"Huh? Captain, what are you all doing here too?" The newcomers drew their guns, looking around in confusion.
Seeing two hooded men at the back and many vehicles parked around, they were somewhat bewildered.
"What are you doing here?" Captain Li was also puzzled.
One of them pulled a few crumpled pieces of paper from his pocket and said, "While searching along the road, we found some paper left by a child. It had a route drawn on it, and we followed it here."
Captain Li was taken aback, took the papers, opened them, and looked. Indeed, the paper simply depicted a road and the approximate shapes of the mountains alongside it.
Although it looked odd, upon closer comparison, it matched the shapes of the mountains they had passed.
The side was marked with 1234, labeling several mountains.
It also stated there were two traffickers in the vehicle.
It just had a strange smell.
He picked it up and sniffed.
Si Nian also walked over, leading Second Child who was rubbing his eyes, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"A child left some paper clues, and my search team found them," Captain Li said. "It just has a strange smell."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zehan looked over and let out an "Oh!"
"Uncle Li, that's my toilet paper."
Captain Li: "..."
Si Nian: "..."
The search team member who had been repeatedly examining and comparing the paper: "..."
Posted three chapters today. I'll see if I can write one or two more tonight. Adding gift changes. Not pushing myself, I never know how much I can write. Finally, the Gift Ranking Battle lasts three days! One vote from you, one vote from me, the Village Chief debuts tomorrow! Defend first place, charge, charge, charge!!!