Afternoon.
Around 5 pm.
Dong Xuebing, who had gone out to buy groceries, returned to the Party Committee Quarters. The moment he entered, many leaders and their family members looked at him strangely.
"Chief Dong."
"Madam Liu."
"I heard your goddaughter is fine."
"Not yet. We still have not found her."
"She will be fine."
"Thank you, Mrs. Liu, for your kind words."
Dong Xuebing greeted the leaders' family members who are staying in the same building and returned to his apartment with groceries.
But many people were still looking at Dong Xuebing's back from time to time and whispering among themselves.
It's not their fault. Everything that happened to Dong Xuebing is too strange. Wan Sichao had offended his cousin, and Qu Yunxuan was forced to jump off Liu Yang Hotel. Two days later, Wan Sichao jumped to his death? He died in the same room in the same hotel? Li Taibo and Xu Dabing had given false testimony to provoke Dong Xuebing, and they were charged with murder and sent to the Public Security Bureau? Now, Li Taibo had escaped from prison and kidnapped Dong Xuebing's goddaughter. Li Taibo had called Dong Xuebing in the morning and said he will throw Dong Xuebing's goddaughter into the sea. But one second before he did, Li Taibo died for unknown reasons.
How could this be described as evil?
This was like seeing a ghost!
… …
At home.
Xie Huilan had gone to work, and only Qu Yunxuan's parents and Luan Xiaoping are in the living room.
Dong Xuebing returned and placed the groceries on the coffee table. "Mum, I had bought the groceries."
Luan Xiaoping is still angry with her son and ignored him. She took the groceries and entered the kitchen.
Qu Yunxuan's mother put down the newspaper and followed Luan Xiaoping to help her cook.
Dong Xuebing quickly said. "Mum, let me help you. I will wash the groceries."
"No need!" Qu Yunxuan's mother replied indifferently and entered the kitchen with Luan Xiaoping. She slammed the door shut.
Dong Xuebing sighed. He saw Yun Xuan resting on the bed, and he did not disturb her. He knew she still needs to recuperate. He opened the window and lit a cigarette. He was smoking outside, but he could not hide the worry in his eyes. After that call, Dong Xuebing and the rest had lost contact with Xiao Qianqian. No one knows what happened to the baby. Although Xiao Qianqian had escaped from Li Taibo's clutches, if Xiao Qianqian is on a black boat, it will be bad!
Where was his daughter?
How was he supposed to save her?
Before dinner, Xie Huilan returned home.
Luan Xiaoping ran out of the kitchen and asked anxiously. "Huilan, is there any news of our child? Do you have one? "
Qu Yunxuan's parents also looked at Qu Yunxuan. The bedroom door opened, and Qu Yunxuan walked out.
Xie Huilan closed the door and replied calmly. "We have found the source of the signal, and the police said Li Taibo's phone signal is in the sea near F State."
Dong Xuebing was stunned. "F State?"
Xie Huilan nodded. "It should be a smuggler's boat."
Qu Yunxuan quickly asked. "Have you contacted the local government?"
"We had reported it, and we are still contacting them. We are not sure if we can find Xiao Qianqian."
Everyone was in a bad mood when they heard this. Not sure? Can Qianqian be found or not?
During dinner, everyone is quiet. Other than Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan's father, the rest did not touch their chopsticks.
They do not know if Qianqian is alive or not, and how can they be in the mood to eat?
After dinner, Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebing called their families.
Xie Huilan called her family, and Dong Xuebing called State Security's Xu Yan.
"Hello, Sister Xu. Do you have any news about Qianqian?"
"I'm sorry. Sister Xu does not have enough resources to contact the higher-ups."
"I heard from the police that Li Taibo's phone signal source is in the sea. Although we are not sure, it should be in F State's sea."
Xu Yan was stunned. "F State's sea? Are you sure? "
Dong Xuebing replied. "Yes. That's what the police said."
Xu Yan said in a serious tone. "Then I will give you a piece of bad news."
"What news?" Dong Xuebing's heart skipped a beat.
"I am not sure about the results of the Fen Zhou City Police's investigation. But when I asked you about Qianqian, I heard something. A Chinese smuggler's boat was hijacked by Somali pirates in F State's easternmost sea."
"Ah?" Dong Xuebing was shocked. "Pirates?"
"Yes, according to the current news, due to some resistance on the ship, seven or eight smuggling crew members have been killed on the spot by the pirates. The rest have been kidnapped by the pirates, and an hour ago, they demanded a ransom from the Republic. The news should be broadcasting soon."
"Err … That Qianqian is on that boat?"
"There are more cargo ships coming and going in that area, but there aren't many smuggling ships. Moreover, it's a smuggling ship from the Republic. If the source of the signal was really in F Continent's waters this morning, then according to the timing, the smuggling ship that the pirates hijacked should be that one. The possibility is high, but Big Sis isn't sure about the specifics, but you better be mentally prepared.
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing was still in a daze.
Suddenly, Qu Yunxuan's mother shouted from the living room. "Quick, look at the news!"
Dong Xuebing immediately walks out of the living room. Xie Huilan, Qu Yunxuan, and the rest also came over.
"According to reports, a Chinese smuggler's boat was hijacked by pirates in F State's sea at around 12.40 am. Currently, 7 crew members were killed in a scuffle with the pirates, and 3 more were kidnapped by the pirates. The pirates had demanded ransom …"
The news confirmed Sister Xu's information!
Luan Xiaoping stood up immediately. "F State's sea? Smuggler's boat? This … Qianqian is on this boat? "
Qu Yunxuan's face turned pale. "Seven people died? Only three of them survived? Then my daughter … "
Qu Yunxuan's mother took a deep breath. "It can't be so coincidental! There must be another boat nearby! It must be another boat hijacked! Qianqian should be fine! "
Luan Xiaoping also comforted herself. "That's right. My granddaughter is a good person!"
All of them were stunned by this news, and it was hard for them to accept it!
Only Xie Huilan, who had just finished her phone call, did not say a word. Suddenly, the fax machine on a small table in the living room rang. Xie Huilan quickly walked over and pressed a few buttons. She seems to be receiving some documents, and she seems to have an appointment with someone. Creak … creak … creak … creak … creak … The machine started moving, and after a while, a few documents with pictures printed on them appeared in Xie Huilan's hands. Xie Huilan looks at the documents, and her face changed. She looks at the rest of them and passed the faxed documents to them.
Dong Xuebing asked: "What is this?"
"You all take a look first." Xie Huilan replied.
But when all of them took a look at the documents, their faces changed!
It was a few pictures of pirates and hostages. Some pirates were pointing their guns at a few Chinese hostages, and the hostages were tied up. The background was a shabby house with a table and a lot of weeds. But what caught Dong Xuebing and the rest's attention was not these. It was a picture of a Black pirate holding a few months old baby. The baby was crying, and that pirate was about to throw the baby onto a pile of weeds.
That baby … was Dong Xuebing's daughter!
Dong Xuebing was heartbroken when he saw this. He had changed Qianqian's clothes when she went missing, and now, her shoes were missing. Her shirt was torn, and her face was dirty. If Dong Xuebing had not seen Qianqian when she was born, no one would recognize her!
Qu Yunxuan cried. "Qianqian!"
Dong Xuebing shouted angrily. "Huilan! Qianqian was captured by the pirates? "
Luan Xiaoping wiped her tears. "How did this happen?!" Xie Huilan sighed.
Xie Huilan sighed. "I had just made a phone call and found out about this. I have a friend in the Central Government who is in charge of this issue. He heard that a ship was hijacked in F State's waters, and I called him. The pirates were demanding ransom at that time and had sent the pictures of the hostages to me. I asked him to fax it to me immediately. Qianqian is really on that ship. Including Qianqian, there are four hostages."
Luan Xiaoping grabbed Xie Huilan's hand. "Huilan, your family has many connections and knows people from the higher-ups. Hurry and ask them to save her! Save her now! "
Qu Yunxuan's father replied. "This is a smuggling ship. Will the Government … do anything?"
Qu Yunxuan's mother shouted. "Even if they don't want to, they must do something! My granddaughter is still in the hands of the pirates! "
Xie Huilan replied. "I had contacted my father and am waiting for his call. If Qianqian can survive this period, the ransom will not be a problem!"
Qu Yunxuan asked with tears in her eyes. "What do you mean by survive this period?"
Xie Huilan explained. "The last time the pirates kidnapped a Chinese crew, they had already paid the ransom. But in the end, they only released the hostages after one year."
"One year?" Luan Xiaoping sat on the sofa.
All of them knew Xie Huilan was not trying to scare them.
Even if they paid the ransom, Qianqian might not be able to return home.
One year? They can wait! But how can Qianqian wait? Qianqian is only three months old! The pirates were a country without a government. The situation was chaotic, and the environment was terrible. The death rate from diseases was high. Qianqian's immune system was at its weakest, and she could not count on those murderous pirates to feed Qianqian every day. If she did not eat well, how could Qianqian survive for a year?
Not even one month!
If the pirates refuse to release Qianqian after paying the ransom, she will surely die!
Motherf * cker! These pirates! Dong Xuebing banged the table. He hates them to the core!
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