It was daybreak. Ying Qingcang and Childe Shen had not slept the whole night. Chen Ming had already left. He needed to deal with Lu Manman's funeral.
"Young Master, eat something and rest!" Ah Chul came in from outside, followed by Le Le. Yesterday, he drove Le Le and searched the streets for a whole day. At first, Le Le could still smell Xin Qing's scent. Later, they were too far away, and Le Le's sense of smell was useless. Seeing that Ying Qingcang was ignoring him, Ah Chul's eyes flashed, and he knelt down with a thud.
"I didn't protect Miss well. It's my fault." Ah Chul felt very guilty. If he had followed Xin Qing closely, Xin Qing would not have been kidnapped.
Childe Shen rubbed his eyebrows and helped him up. "It's okay. It's not your fault." Ah Chul pursed his lips and looked at Ying Qingcang. Ying Qingcang waved his hand at him and said, "Get up." Ah Chul wailed and shouted, "I will definitely find Little Miss." After saying that, he rushed out.
"Wait for him to come back. Let him rest." Ying Qingcang said this to Anam. Ah Chul must have not slept at night and kept searching the streets. It was not his fault that Xin Qing was kidnapped.
The whole day passed, and the police had no clue. Childe Shen also had no clues. When night fell again, Childe Shen did not dare to leave Ying Qingcang. He was afraid that he would break down and do something wrong. In the end, Ying Qingcang walked into the lounge and said, "Go to sleep."
Anam looked at Childe Shen and whispered, "What should we do?"
"Sleep!" Childe Shen yawned. It was not easy for him to take the initiative to bring it up. "You should also go and rest. You haven't slept for a day and a night. What if …" Childe Shen did not continue. If they still could not find Xin Qing in three days, they would probably be in big trouble.
Xin Qing cried. Lu Manman didn't come to let her go. Seeing that the sky had darkened again, she began to feel afraid. Would no one come? Why hadn't Ying Qingcang found her yet? She had cut the ropes, but luckily it was still hot in September, and she gathered all the rags together and sat down against the wall.
Her stomach was empty. She was very hungry, but the food had already started to taste a little rancid. She couldn't eat it. The bottle of water that Lu Manman had left behind was now half empty.
Xin Qing looked up at the high ceiling. Perhaps Lu Manman would come and release her tomorrow. She would be able to go home tomorrow and see Ying Qingcang …
It was daybreak. It was the third day since Xin Qing was kidnapped.
Ying Qingcang ate the breakfast that Anam brought back early in the morning. He calmly said to Childe Shen, "I'll go to the north. You go to the south. Anam, you stay here. If the police have any news, let us know immediately. Also, call Ah Chul to come back and let him sleep. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Chul rushed in. "Young Master, there's a clue. Someone saw Lu Manman leave her car behind and get into another car with a man carrying a gunny sack. "Ying Qingcang's eyes lit up. This was the first time he saw hope in two days.
"Where did they go after that?"
"We only know that the car went onto the Ring Road." The police quickly took out a map. Everyone gathered around to find the road.
A young police officer pointed at the map and said, "There's only one exit on this road. It's the abandoned industrial area in the west of the city. It seems that we can focus on this area."
"There's a lot …" Anam showed everyone the information on the computer. "There are more than 3,000 abandoned factories of various sizes in this industrial area. We can't determine where the person is being held."
Ying Qingcang stood up. "Search one by one. There are four directions. The police will be in charge of the west. Childe Shen, you have more people, so you'll be in charge of the south and north. I'll go to the east."
"Young Master, I'll go with you." Ah Chul rubbed his eyes.
Ying Qingcang glanced at him. "Go and rest."
"Young Master, I'm not sleepy. I want to …"
"Go and rest." Ying Qingcang looked at him deeply. "This way, we can take turns looking."
Ah Chul understood. He nodded, curled up on the sofa and closed his eyes.
"Anam, go and contact the police. Put up a notice on all the media. Whoever can provide clues will be rewarded 100,000 yuan. If they can find the person, the reward will be 1 million yuan." At this time, Ying Qingcang hoped that more people would pay attention to Xin Qing. This way, the chances of her being found would be higher.
Xin Qing was awakened by hunger. She looked up and saw that the sun was shining. According to yesterday's experience, it should be noon. She stood up with the help of the wall. She couldn't just sit there and wait for her death. She had to find a way to escape. Otherwise, even if she didn't starve to death, she would die of thirst.
The whole factory was a metal house. Xin Qing walked around with the help of the wall. Other than the rust and disgusting paint stains, she could see nothing. It was not a big place, but she walked for a long time. She was sweating all over and panting as she sat down with the support of the wall.
Xin Qing looked at the cage-like house. She knew that no one would let her go. It was not easy for Ying Qingcang to find her. "I will probably die here." Xin Qing suddenly had this thought. Then she felt very sad and shook her head, talking to herself.
"I don't want to die. I don't want to leave Ying Qingcang. I haven't realized my dream yet. I don't want to die." Xin Qing hugged her legs, buried her head in them, and sobbed softly. After a while, she lay down slowly and fell asleep again.
Ying Qingcang began to look for her with Le Le. Some of the factories were very big and had several floors. Ying Qingcang was not confident about Le Le's ability. He had to search for her by himself. Le Le didn't cry for help along the way. When night fell, Ah Chul and Anam brought food over. Ying Qingcang ate and slept in the car. The two of them continued to look for her.
On the fourth day, Xin Qing was so hungry that she was dizzy and had no strength at all. She looked at the stinky food in the lunch box. She grabbed it and slowly put it into her mouth. However, she felt nauseous and retched because of the smell. "Ying Qingcang … why aren't you here yet …" Xin Qing opened her dry mouth and wanted to cry, but she couldn't even shed tears. Looking at the bottomless water in the bottle, she licked her lips and endured it.
At dawn, Ying Qingcang was ready to continue the journey. Ah Chul rested in the car, and Anam went back to deal with the company's affairs. Just as Ying Qingcang was about to leave with Le Le, Shi Qianqian and Zhang Mi came. They also brought the people sent by Ding Lei to help.
Zhang Mi was also knocked unconscious that day. She stayed in the hospital for two days. When she heard that Xin Qing had not been found, she cried and begged to come. Ying Qingcang didn't say anything. He just asked the two of them to lead the people and start searching from the other side of the factory. Another day passed, and they still couldn't find Xin Qing. They calculated that they had searched about half of the factories, and there were still half that they hadn't searched. However, tomorrow was the fifth day. At night, Childe Shen was secretly called over by Ah Chul. Ying Qingcang didn't say anything. He just looked for Xin Qing every day. They were afraid that he had some problems. If they really couldn't find Xin Qing, would the young master go crazy?
"Are you okay?" Childe Shen saw Ying Qingcang stuffing rice into his mouth and swallowing it without chewing at all. He only ate to maintain his strength to find Xin Qing. These two days, he didn't talk to anyone. He looked very calm, but Childe Shen knew very well that he was desperately suppressing himself. Once he burst out, he probably couldn't bear it.
Xin Qing woke up again and found that it was already dark. She was lying on the ground and didn't have the strength to sit up. She reached out her dusty hand to take the rice in the lunch box and put it into her mouth with trembling hands. One mouthful, two mouthfuls, she stuffed the rest of the rice into her mouth. Because she hadn't drunk water for a long time, her throat was already damaged. She forced herself to swallow the rice bit by bit, and then poured the remaining mouthful of water into her mouth.
On the sixth day, the police sent someone to find Ying Qingcang and asked him if he still wanted to continue the search. Childe Shen directly called back. Ah Chul was on the verge of breaking down. He wondered if he had reported the wrong information. If Xin Qing wasn't here at all, then what was the point of their efforts these past few days? Everyone was on the verge of breaking down. Only Ying Qingcang still didn't say anything. In the morning, he still took Le Le to look for Xin Qing. At night, Shi Qianqian and Zhang Mi asked them to stay. They went back first because Zhang Mi couldn't stand it and kept crying.
On the seventh day, everyone was about to give up. Childe Shen didn't know how to persuade Ying Qingcang. Even if they found her, he was afraid that she wouldn't be alive. Ying Qingcang didn't care about them. He took Le Le to continue the search at the same place as yesterday. Le Le had been following him quietly for the past few days. When he slept at night, Le Le would curl up at his feet. Suddenly, Le Le shouted at a soil mound. Ying Qingcang's eyes moved. He staggered over and found a pink bead in the soil.
This was from Xin Qing's hairpin! Ying Qingcang felt that his heart finally started beating again. Xin Qing must be nearby.
"Le Le, you can do it. Find your master. She's here." Ying Qingcang put the bead in front of Le Le's nose. Le Le sniffed it hard. Then, Le Le walked around in circles. Finally, Le Le shouted a few times in a direction and ran away.
Xin Qing wanted to open her eyes, but she couldn't. Her hand moved slowly on the ground and touched an empty mineral water bottle. There were water droplets in the bottle. Xin Qing wanted to pick it up and drink, but she had no strength at all.
"I don't know how many days it has been," Xin Qing thought to herself. Her mind began to recall all the happy and unhappy things. She thought of her dead mother. She didn't know if Ying Qingcang would bury her with her mother. She thought of the half-finished design draft in the drawer. It was her birthday gift to Ying Qingcang. And Asha … Ying Qingcang would find a new mother for her in the future! Her hand finally touched the bottle. Xin Qing put all her strength into her hand. She picked up the bottle and poured it into her mouth. One drop, two drops, a few drops went into her mouth. She stuck out her tongue and licked her lips.
Clang! The bottle fell to the ground with her hand. Xin Qing looked at the window above her head. This should be the last time she saw the blue sky. She didn't want to die like this. She must look terrible now.
She thought for a while and moved the corners of her mouth. Ying Qingcang, you must find me! Don't let me rot here after I die. That would be too miserable. Xin Qing felt that her eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, but her body was getting lighter and lighter. She felt very comfortable and wanted to sleep like this. Suddenly, she seemed to hear the sound of a dog barking and a loud bang on the door. Xin Qing felt that it was very noisy. She finally fell asleep.
Finally, when she fell into darkness, she seemed to see Ying Qingcang's face …
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