Uncle Lin Er rushed out of the old mansion and went to the police station for overtime work.
Yao Mingxuan and Cheng Ruan both lived in the community near the old mansion. The little dumpling had an appointment with her little friends in the afternoon, and it was almost time. So Miaomiao quickly left the house.
The little dumpling was the first to arrive at the park. There were still more than ten minutes before the appointed time. Miaomiao patiently sat on the swing, gently swaying back and forth.
"Little girl, what are you doing?"
A voice came from above. Miaomiao looked up and saw a thin man in a cloak and a black mask. Alarm bells rang in her heart.
Wasn't this the man in black her father had told her never to get close to?
Wasn't this the bad guy who raised those bugs?
Without saying a word, the little dumpling got up and was about to fight. For a bad guy personally identified by her father, there was no need for words. Just fight!
But before the little dumpling could make a move, the man in black suddenly spat out a puff of thick smoke towards Miaomiao's face.
Miaomiao instinctively tried to hold her breath, but it was too late. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
The man picked up Miaomiao and swaggered over the wall out of the community.
Cheng Ruan and Yao Mingxuan arrived at the park one after another. They were very confused not to see Miaomiao.
Miaomiao usually valued punctuality the most. She would never be late herself.
"Is this Miaomiao's thing?"
Cheng Ruan's sharp eyes spotted the red envelope on the ground. It was written with "Uncle Lin Er" on it.
The only family with the surname Lin in the whole community was Miaomiao's family. It was obvious whose red envelope this was.
Yao Mingxuan snatched the red envelope and opened it. It was stuffed full of red banknotes. His little brain was working at high speed and he immediately figured it out.
They had agreed to buy fireworks at the gate. Miaomiao still knew the common sense that buying things cost money, so she must have brought money with her.
For a child during the Chinese New Year, the only money on her would be lucky money. So this money must be what Miaomiao had prepared to buy fireworks.
Now the money was on the ground and the person was gone. There were only two possibilities.
One: Miaomiao's old problem of running around randomly had flared up again. She must have seen something interesting and been attracted away.
Two: Something had happened to Miaomiao.
Yao Mingxuan knew about the time when Miaomiao and Cheng Ruan were abducted by human traffickers before. To prevent any accident from happening, he immediately made a decision.
"Let's go find Uncle Lin quickly. If something really happened to Miaomiao, every second of delay means more danger."
Yao Mingxuan had an extremely strong sense of safety. While Cheng Ruan was still in a daze, he had already thought through all the good and bad possibilities.
Without saying a word, he pulled Cheng Ruan and ran towards the Lin family's house.
Lin Yao was a little confused when he saw Yao Mingxuan out of breath. The little classmate Yao took out the red envelope and stammered about his concerns.
The little dumpling had disappeared again... and again... and again... and again... and again.
Even though he was somewhat used to it, Lin Yao couldn't help but worry.
However, Miaomiao often ran around on her own before, so Lin Yao remained relatively calm. He asked Yao Mingxuan and Cheng Ruan to stay at the Lin family's house while he went to the monitoring room to see where Miaomiao had gone.
When he got to the monitoring room and saw Miaomiao being carried away by a man in black after being drugged, Lin Yao broke out in a cold sweat.
Thinking about Uncle Lin Er's intensified efforts to find the source of the flower, he immediately understood the other party's motive.
Miaomiao had repeatedly ruined the other party's plans. This was revenge.
"Second brother, how far have you gotten in your investigation?" Lin Yao quickly called Uncle Lin Er to find out the progress of the case. As long as the other party wasn't enraged, there was a chance that Miaomiao was safe.
"I've just located several suspected flower - growing places in other provinces and in this city. I'm about to go check them out. What's up?"
"Miaomiao is missing. It's very likely that she was taken away as retaliation by the criminal suspect in your case. The person who took Miaomiao didn't try to avoid the surveillance. It seems like they wanted us to know."
"So what do you mean?"
"Stop the investigation for now. Find Miaomiao first."
Uncle Lin Er was silent for a long time. Stop the investigation? At this stage of the case, if they didn't step up the investigation, the other party might immediately move their base, and who knew how many more people would be harmed.
But if they continued the investigation... Miaomiao's personal safety could no longer be guaranteed...
"Second brother, I know what you're thinking, but I don't want Miaomiao to become another me."
The joints of Lin Yao's fingers holding the phone were turning white. His breathing was rapid. Those bad memories flashed through his mind rapidly, pressing on his nerves.
"I understand. I'll immediately stop the investigation." Hearing this, Uncle Lin Er readily agreed.
Lin Yao's childhood experience was a permanent pain in the Lin family's heart.
The Lin family couldn't afford to have another person with a personality - deficiency disorder.
"Wait."
Just as Uncle Lin Er was about to hang up the phone, Lin Yao suddenly spoke up.
"What's up? I'll assign more police officers to find Miaomiao."
"No. Continue the investigation. I've changed my mind. I want to know where that bastard's lair is. I'll make his life a living hell..."
Lin Yao gritted his teeth and said this.
He was so worried that he had lost his cool. He had forgotten that if they stopped the investigation, they wouldn't be able to find out Miaomiao's exact location. If they didn't stop the investigation, Miaomiao's life would be in danger.
But who was Miaomiao?
In the words of the old master, she was a peerless martial arts genius.
She was so good that she could even compete with the national team right now. Ten ordinary men might not be a match for Miaomiao alone.
At this moment, it was all about seizing time. The longer they dragged it out, the greater the danger for Miaomiao.
Counting on the other side to release Miaomiao just because the police stopped the investigation? He might as well count on Miaomiao to fight her way out.
Moreover, Miaomiao's physical functions were different from ordinary people. He didn't know how long the drug could knock Miaomiao out, but last time when Miaomiao curiously ate his sleeping pills thinking they were delicious, she had only slept for an hour before waking up.
He could trust his daughter, and he could also trust his family.
"Okay. I'll set out on a mission right away. All the police officers will go in plain - clothes. As soon as we confirm the location, I'll immediately inform you."
Uncle Lin Er didn't expect Lin Yao to make this decision. He was glad that his younger brother had finally opened his heart and was willing to trust the family. He secretly swore that he would definitely bring the little dumpling back safely.
At this moment, the little dumpling had woken up groggily. The man was still carrying her on his shoulder, completely unaware that the little dumpling had woken up.
Miaomiao had held her breath in time, and her physical functions were so strong that such a small amount of drug was only enough to knock her out for a dozen minutes. The man had been carrying her all the way, and the jolting as he walked had woken the little dumpling up.
After waking up, the little dumpling was still a bit dazed. Her hands and feet were weak and limp. She estimated that she would need to recover for a while before she could fight.
The straightforward Miaomiao suddenly learned to pretend. She quietly closed her eyes and lay on the man's back, continuing to pretend to be unconscious, waiting for her hands and feet to regain their strength.