Wen Nuan looked around and found a simple wooden board on the side with the name of the station written in black handwriting: Tiancun.
This is probably outside the third ring road of Beijing.
Even though it was the capital, in the 1970s this area was still a wasteland, with no other buildings except for a few simple villages in the distance.
Lele looked at the window curiously, then asked Wen Nuan: "Mom, where is this?"
"Let me see, it says Tiancun here, it should be a village near Jing City."
Wen Nuan didn't know this place either, but she could just take the same bus she had just taken. That way she wouldn't get lost, but it would just take some time.
Lele subconsciously moved closer to Wen Nuan, then looked up at her and asked, "What should we do then?"
Wen Nuan bowed her head and comforted him, "It's okay. We'll wait here until the bus comes back, and then we can go back to Grandpa's place."
At this moment, the old lady slapped the child directly.
With a ferocious look on his face, he cursed, "Shut up! I'll beat you to death!"
The child was slapped by the aunt. He was shaking all over, his eyes were full of tears, and he didn't dare to cry out loud.
I guess he must have been threatened or even beaten like this often.
It was August, and the child was wearing ragged gray clothes with many purple bruises on his body.
But the lady was puzzled. The temperature in Beijing was over 30 degrees Celsius, making people irritable with the heat, but she was still wearing a floral headscarf.
The old lady just threw the child to the ground, and the child just managed to stand a little, and then was pulled forward.
The old lady walked away, scolding and pulling the child with an annoyed look on her face. She ignored the child who fell to the ground and pulled him up forcefully.
He kicked the child hard and yelled, "I'm telling you, if you don't walk properly, I'm going to break your legs!"
The child wiped his tears and tried hard to stand up and followed the old lady.
However, before leaving, the child glanced at Wen Nuan and Lele with a pitiful look and a hint of help.
Lele met the child's eyes, quickly shook his warm arms, and called out in a low voice: "Mom—"
Wen Nuan looked down at Le Le and heard her say, "Mom, that little brother is so pitiful."
Lele usually gets spanked on the butt at most, but it’s not a real beating to death.
But in just one minute, the old lady beat and scolded the child very cruelly.
Wen Nuan had seen many grandparents in the family compound disciplining their children, but they always used rattan sticks to hit their hands and feet. It was rare to see a situation like this, where they would just slap their children in the face.
A subconscious intuition popped up in her mind, and Wen Nuan felt that this person might not be the child's relative.
Maybe he is a human trafficker!
If the child in this lady's hands was abducted, is she planning to trade him
But there weren't many people here, and because it was a hot afternoon, apart from a few people growing vegetables in the fields in the distance, there were no other people to be seen.
But judging from the direction they were heading, they might be heading to the village inside.
If it's a village, it's easy too. When there are a lot of people around, you can shout loudly and call more villagers to help.
We have to control the person first.
So Wen Nuan directly pulled Le Le forward, blocked the other party's way, and asked with a smile: "Auntie, are you going to Tianjia Village too? That's perfect, why don't you help me lead the way? This is my first time to come here to visit my relatives, and I don't know how to get around."
If this person is really a human trafficker, Wen Nuan will not let her go easily.
How many families have been torn apart and destroyed because of human traffickers? She must be brought to justice!
The middle-aged woman in a headscarf was suddenly stopped by Wen Nuan.
A hint of guilt and fear flashed across his face, and he subconsciously hid the child behind him.
However, when she saw Wen Nuan's delicate and gentle appearance, she seemed to relax her vigilance, but still said: "Comrade, I, I don't know the way very well, why don't you go first."
Wen Nuan thought her behavior was a little strange, and her lips were dry and cracked, and it seemed that she hadn't had any water or food for a long time.
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Auntie, you seem to be very hot. Did you forget to bring any tea with you? It's not easy for an old lady like you to go out with a child. I have some water and some food here. If you don't mind, please drink some water first."
The warm tone was sincere, and had a kind-hearted attitude, making him look very approachable.
Seeing that the old lady didn't say anything, Wen Nuan looked at Lele and said, "Lele, can you share the tea and biscuits with the old lady and your brother?"
Whenever Wen Nuan takes her children out, she always prepares tea and some snacks to prevent them from making noises while riding in the car.
Lele didn't hesitate at all and handed his tea to the old lady.
Then he took out a bag of biscuits and handed them to the child who had not spoken a word.
The old lady was stunned for a moment. After all, she had taken several cars and city buses and it took her a long time to get to this damn place.
I am hungry and thirsty now, especially in the afternoon when the sun is at its hottest.
She was so hungry that her eyesight was a little blurry, and she couldn't help but take out her anger on the child in her arms.
Now looking at the tea and biscuits handed to me by Lele, I was really greedy and my stomach was rumbling.
However, she has been rejected by several buyers because she kidnapped the wrong child.
It was not easy to contact a company that was willing to take it, so it was definitely more important to ship the goods first.
Tianjia Village is right in front of us, we can’t make any more mistakes!
Just when the aunt was about to refuse.
Wen Nuan smiled and took out two pieces of chocolate and handed them over, saying, "Auntie, we are all taking care of children. I am just being considerate of you. You don't have to take it too seriously. If it wasn't on our way, I wouldn't force you to lead the way. I just feel sorry for the child who has no water to drink."
"Auntie, if you don't like chocolate, I have egg cakes here!"
Maybe it’s because Wen Nuan and Le Le don’t look very lethal, and they are dressed neatly and brightly.
The first thing they offered was imported chocolate and egg cake, which ordinary people would not eat, so the old lady did not resist as she had just now.
After all, Wen Nuan looks like a rich man.
They mean well and don't want to bother you.
She is already in her forties and has never tasted chocolate, so she was really tempted.
Just eat it. This woman looks so delicate and she has a child.
What danger could there be
Then she looked at Wen Nuan and said, "Comrade, I don't have any money. If I eat this cookie, don't ask me for money."
Wen Nuan smiled and said generously, "How could that be? Auntie, just eat it without worry. I have egg cakes and chocolates here. What's the big deal? Just eat it."
When the lady heard this, she took the teapot and chocolates without any hesitation.
Then he raised his head and took a few sips of tea.
The old lady wiped the water from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, handed over the teapot, and said, "Thank you, comrade."
After saying that, Lele still held the packet of cookies and said to Wen Nuan, "Mom, my brother doesn't want cookies."
The lady reached out her hand and took the biscuit, then said inexplicably: "It's not a brother, it's a girl."
The boy could have been sold for fifty yuan, but several buyers returned the baby when they saw it was a girl.
The one she found now said they were willing to pay five dollars for it, so she came over.
But when I think about losing so much money all of a sudden, I feel a little upset.
What bad luck!
Wen Nuan looked at the other person and felt that there was a kind of gnashing of teeth and resentment in the old lady's eyes when she said this.
He seemed very dissatisfied with the gender of the child, and the more I looked at him, the more he looked like a human trafficker.
Wen Nuan looked at the girl with a boyish haircut and said, "Girls are good. They are caring little girls. We like girls very much in our family."
"Look at your child, with his bright black eyes and small, tall nose, he will definitely be a little beauty when he grows up!"
The lady glanced at the girl behind her and frowned, a little unconvinced.
“Is that so?”
Wen Nuan nodded: "Of course she is. This little girl just hasn't dressed up yet. When she grows her hair longer, she will definitely be very beautiful."
The old lady took a look at the girl whose body and face were all dirty. She suddenly felt unbelievable about Wen Nuan's words, and at the same time, she felt that it was not worth it to sell the girl for five dollars.
The old lady was hungry and couldn't wait to eat the biscuits. She started a conversation and asked her, "Girl, what are you doing here?"
Seeing how well-dressed Wen Nuan and the girls around her are, it is hard to imagine what relationship they have with the village here.
Wen Nuan looked at the old lady and sighed, "Alas, my sister-in-law is in poor health. When she was young, she fell into an ice cave in winter. She has been thinking about having a child for many years, but she has never been able to have one. Now she is over 40 years old, how can she still have a child? She originally said that she wanted my daughter to be adopted by her. How could I give her a child? I only have one daughter."
Wen Nuan stared at the old lady's eyes and said helplessly, "Well, I came to Tiancun this time to find a distant relative. She has eight children and said she is willing to adopt one of them for my sister-in-law to raise. But this relative of mine is also unkind. She asked us for fifty yuan to adopt a child!"
"But since my eldest sister-in-law likes it, I gritted my teeth and got one. Otherwise, when I get old, I won't have anyone to see me off!"
The warmth cannot be exaggerated, but the main point is the sincerity.
So that this kidnapper can believe what he said.
When the old lady heard this, her eyes lit up.
She had met many people, but had never heard of anyone who really liked girls. Everyone wanted a boy.
However, the girl next to Wen Nuan was indeed very pretty and dressed brightly and beautifully. It was obvious at first glance that she was not from an ordinary family.
She had returned the goods several times this time. She had already become discouraged and wanted to send this naughty girl away as soon as possible.
So when she heard that someone finally offered five dollars to buy it, she rushed over without stopping.
I didn’t expect to meet such a wonderful person like Wen Nuan before shipping. I’m so lucky!
That’s fifty yuan, almost the same as selling a baby boy!
But the next second, Wen Nuan held Le Le's hand and said, "Le Le, let's go quickly. It's too hot today. We have to go to Auntie's place and sit down and rest for a while."
Wen Nuan looked at the old lady and said, "Auntie, we'll go first. Please go slowly."
Retreat to advance, so that this lady can lower her vigilance to the lowest level.
Otherwise it would be really difficult to deal with. We are unfamiliar with the place, and Wen Nuan is with Lele, so it's difficult to act.
The old lady watched Wen Nuan leave with Le Le without looking back, and she didn't even bother to eat the chocolate in her hand.
He quickly dragged the girl beside him and chased after him.
But somehow, Wen Nuan and Le Le walked faster and faster towards the village.
*
After walking about a hundred meters, Wen Nuan saw the commune's red brick building fifty meters ahead, with a red guard in front of the door.
So Wen Nuan lowered her head and put a note in Lele's ear, whispering, "Lele, that woman just now was a kidnapper. Hurry up and run to find that Red Guard uncle to help you, but don't shout, okay?"
Wen Nuan sometimes tells children about human kidnapping, so Lele is not unfamiliar with it and knows what to do next.
Lele nodded and said, "Mom, I know. I'll go find the uncle with the red armband for help now."
Wen Nuan touched the child's head and smiled: "Yes, that's right, Lele is awesome."
When Lele heard this, he ran away.
When arriving at the gate of the commune, Lele suddenly discovered that in addition to the Red Guard uncle, there were many other people and two cars.
Lele looked around with his black eyes and then retracted his gaze. He went forward and shouted, "Uncle, my mother is in trouble. Please help her."
Comrade Zhong Zhiguo, who was directing the filming at the side, looked over when he heard Lele's cry.
I soon remembered that I had seen this baby in the Forbidden City. Unexpectedly, it had grown taller and become even cuter.
Zhong Zhiguo came over and asked, "Little boy, do you still remember your uncle? What difficulties did your mother encounter?"
As a photographer, Zhong Zhiguo has a good memory, especially for this little dumpling and warmth.
The reason why the impression is so deep is that I didn't get Wen Nuan's consent at the beginning, so I still can't forget it.
Lele hid himself, then pointed at Wen Nuan and the kidnapper in the distance and said, "Uncle, kidnapper!"
*
On the other side, the old lady hurried over and finally caught up. She asked breathlessly, "Sister, why are you walking so fast? I almost couldn't catch up with you."
Wen Nuan turned around and smiled at the old lady: "Isn't this little girl in a hurry to see her aunt? She just dragged me away."
"Hey, Auntie, are you coming to Tiancun too?"
The old lady looked around and lowered her voice to ask, "Didn't you say your sister-in-law wanted a child? Do you think my family can do this? We have nine children. I can't afford to raise them. I was planning to give them to a relative."
Then the lady said anxiously: "I, I can charge you a little less, not as much as fifty yuan, do you want it?"
Wen Nuan frowned, looking embarrassed: "That's probably not a good idea. My aunt's family has already agreed, and my sister-in-law has seen the child and wants him because she likes him."
After he finished speaking, the beggar's face was full of disappointment.
But then I heard Wen Nuan say, "Auntie, don't you have nine children? If you have a boy, my sister-in-law would also like to have one. It doesn't matter if it's a little expensive."
Wen Nuan wanted to trick this person.
If this person is really a kidnapper, he might have accomplices.
There may be other children who have been abducted and we don’t know where they are hiding.
It would be best if we could catch the accomplices at once.
When the lady heard this, she lost all her rationality and gritted her teeth: "Yes, yes, but it's 60 yuan for boys, do you want it?"
Wen Nuan nodded readily: "I'll give you 80 yuan, and you can give me this little girl as well. After all, having more children at home means more company, and we like lively occasions."
The old lady was simply dumbfounded.
I didn't expect Wen Nuan to be so generous. I would have ordered more if I had known!
I regretted it later!
The lady nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, no problem, I'll call my colleague... my husband now and ask him to bring the child over, you wait for me!"
Seeing that the old lady was about to take the child away, Wen Nuan called her, "Auntie, don't worry, I still have to go to the child's aunt's house. Why don't you come with me and rest for a while?"
Wen Nuan definitely couldn't let her contact her accomplices now. This lady was blinded by money and had lowered her guard.
But her accomplices might not be here, so we must not alert them at this time.
Ahead was the Tiancun commune, and she wanted to go ahead to see if she could find two Red Guards to help control the woman first.
The old lady waved her hand and said, "No need to rest, I'm fine. I'll have someone bring the child over now."
Wen Nuan heard this, thought for a moment and asked, "Is that so? Then where is your home, Auntie? I'm afraid it will be too late to wait."
The old lady grumbled and said, "I'm from Tongzhou."
Tongzhou is so big, are you still afraid that she will find her way there
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Look, Auntie, it's already three o'clock in the afternoon. If your husband comes from Tongzhou, it will be dark. I can't wait here that long. How about you bring the child here tomorrow and I'll give you more money?"
The lady hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay, let's do it tomorrow."
"How about this, it's not easy for you to make this trip." Wen Nuan said as she dug into her pockets, "It's inconvenient for you to bring a child with you, so I'll give you 20 yuan first, and you give me the child. When you bring the other child over tomorrow, I'll give you the remaining 60 yuan."
The moment the old lady heard the word money, her eyes lit up.
But just as she was about to take the money, Wen Nuan cried out, "What should I do? I seem to have been robbed, and now I only have ten yuan left."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "It's okay, my aunt is in the village ahead. Auntie, please come with me. I'll ask my aunt to collect 20 yuan and give it to you. This way you don't have to make a wasted trip. It's so tiring in this hot weather."
She definitely couldn't just let this kidnapper get away like this.
Since we all know her address, let Commander Lu’s subordinates go find her later!
Even if we have to turn Tongzhou upside down, we will catch all these human traffickers in one fell swoop.
Judging from what this kidnapper said, he probably still has several children on hand that have not been sold.
I must not let them go, kill them all!
When the old lady heard this, she nodded with a smile: "Okay, okay, I'll go with you then."
In fact, Wen Nuan looked like a fool with a lot of money. She was a lesbian raising a little girl alone, so she shouldn't be a difficult person to deal with.
And judging from her accent, she doesn't seem to be from Beijing. There is no need to worry about whether she is a public official or not. It is impossible to detect her identity.
The old lady's eyes were shining with blue light, and she wished she could fly back home and bring out another child.
If I had known that Wen Nuan was so easy to control, I should have asked her for a hundred yuan!
Wen Nuan looked at the child beside the old lady and said, "How about I get familiar with the child first? Can I hold her hand?"
The middle-aged woman was immediately shocked: "No, this child is shy, wait until we get to your aunt's house, then you can get familiar with her."
This rule still needs to be followed, money must be paid and goods must be received.
Wen Nuan didn't continue talking for fear of alerting the enemy.
She gritted her teeth and kept moving forward, hoping that Lele had already found help.
Just when they arrived at the gate of the commune, Lele suddenly came out holding a man's hand, rushed to Wen Nuan, and said, "Mom, my uncle is here."
Zhong Zhiguo had noticed the child in the kidnapper's hand early in the morning, and had just been planning to go forward with the red guard.
However, they observed that Wen Nuan was trying to deal with her, probably because he took into consideration that the kidnapper was holding the child, and they were afraid that she would do something cruel with the child when she was desperate.
Wen Nuan vaguely remembered that she had seen this person before, but she couldn't remember where he was. However, she still said, "Brother-in-law, I need ten dollars. Can you lend it to me first?"
Wen Nuan did not mention the matter of the child, for fear of disturbing the nerves of the human trafficker. After all, it was impossible for them in this line of work to publicize the matter of child trafficking.
Zhong Zhiguo saw that the kidnapper was alone, so he took out a big unity note and handed it to her without hesitation: "Here, for you."
Then, Zhong Zhiguo looked at the kidnapper with a slightly cold look.
Finally, his eyes fell on the child she was holding, who was so skinny and dirty that it was no longer possible to recognize his original appearance.
The old lady also looked at Zhong Zhiguo, and felt sad when she saw that they could easily take out the Great Unity.
If I had known they were so rich, I should have asked for more!
Wen Nuan took the money from Zhong Zhiguo and mouthed to him, "Kidnapper."
Zhong Zhiguo understood it and frowned, because he had been dealing with people from the News Department for many years and knew how hateful those human traffickers were.
In this era of information isolation, many families whose children are missing would like to seek help from television or radio stations, hoping to find their children through these two methods.
But the resources of the radio station are very precious. Although so many families have been broken up by human traffickers, what we can really do to help them is just a drop in the bucket.
Zhong Zhiguo did not speak, as the Red Guards had already laid an ambush nearby.
Wen Nuan handed the twenty yuan in her hand to the lady, her hands trembling slightly: "Auntie, can you check if everything is complete?"
The moment the lady saw the money being handed to her, she completely relaxed.
Because except for one big unity note, the rest are loose change.
The old lady simply let go of the child's hand. Seeing this, Wen Nuan asked, "Can I talk to this child?"
The lady counted the money and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, okay."
After saying that, he pushed the child towards the warm direction.
If Wen Nuan hadn't reacted quickly, the child would have almost fallen to the ground.
The child thought she was going to be sold, but for some reason, after meeting those warm eyes, she did not burst into tears like she did before.
Just as the old lady finished counting the money, the Red Guards quietly walked out from the haystack, threw the woman to the ground, and held her hands and feet.
The coins immediately scattered all over the floor.
Zhong Zhiguo also quickly pushed Lele back, and worked together with the Red Guards to restrain the man.
"Help!"
"What are you doing? Let me go! You are robbing me! My money!"
The old lady thought she was being robbed at first and kept shouting for help.
This movement soon attracted the attention of the commune and the photography team.
The red guard soldier raised his knife and chopped the beggar's neck. The woman immediately saw stars and felt dizzy.
Wen Nuan held the child with one hand and pulled Le Le back to her side with the other, shouting loudly: "Kidnapper, come and catch the kidnapper!"
This was originally a village, and with such a big commotion, many villagers soon came.
Everyone thought someone was trying to catch their children, so they came out with hoes, sickles, brooms and other things.
Wen Nuan finally calmed down as she watched more and more people gathered. She then hugged both the child and Lele.
The little girl's hair looked like it had been chewed by a dog. It must have been cut by the kidnapper himself. He might have wanted to deceive people and lie that this was a little boy who was sold.
The child's facial features are quite delicate. Although his short hair makes him look like a little boy, his mouth and nose are very small, and his eyes are black, so it can be seen that he is also a cute little guy.
He was so skinny that his bones were just visible. There must be no food for the children.
The first time Wen Nuan showed her affection was when she asked Le Le to take out the White Rabbit candy from the bag and opened one for her to eat.
The child had a dull expression, and seemed to have been beaten to a pulp.
At this moment, he was holding half a piece of candy in his mouth. He neither moved nor ate. He just looked at Wen Nuan and Le Le.
"Little girl, are you okay?" Wen Nuan picked her up and walked towards a shady corner.
Lele followed closely behind, and Wen Nuan said, "Lele, pour some water out and see if your sister wants to drink it."
The child's lips were chapped, as if he had not eaten or drunk water for a long time.
There are many scars on his body, which makes people feel distressed when they see them.
Lele unscrewed the lid of the teapot, poured her a glass of water, and handed it to her: "Sister, drink some water."
Lele had fed Baobao and Zhouzhou water countless times before, so this time she skillfully handed the cup to the child's lips and motioned for her to open her mouth: "Ah, come and drink some water."
At this moment, the child reacted. He first put the half-filled candy into his mouth, and then took a sip of tea.
It must have tasted sweetness. At first, he took a small sip, and finally gulped down the whole cup.
Seeing that she had finished drinking, Wen Nuan signaled Le Le to pour her another glass.
Lele said, "Sister, drink slowly, don't be in a hurry, I have a small cake here."
As a result, the child gulped it all down in one gulp, and it seemed that he hadn't had water for a long time.
It’s hard to imagine if this child can survive if he continues to be so hungry.
At this moment, the beggar was tied up with a dirty rag stuffed in his mouth. He kept whimpering, and his red eyes were fixed on Wen Nuan.
That lady never thought that such a smart person like her would one day fall for such a delicate and unguarded little girl!
She never expected that she was actually lying to her. How could this seemingly decent little girl be more cunning than her? !
Fortunately, she was the only one who got hurt this time.
Anyway, she would never give out her accomplices even if she died.
"Where are your eyes looking?"
The red guard tied a knot around her wrist and kicked her hard.
Zhong Zhiguo also cursed: "You kidnappers should be cut into pieces and die a miserable death!"
For these human traffickers who have destroyed countless families, even shooting them to death would be too easy for them!
These people should be paraded through the streets and let everyone curse them!
The kidnapper kept whimpering and looking at Wen Nuan as if he wanted to eat her.
Wen Nuan hid the two children behind her, and was not afraid of the other party's direct gaze. She said calmly: "Comrade, may I ask where is the phone number? I want to report to the leader that this kidnapper has another den in Tongzhou."
After he finished speaking, everyone looked at Wen Nuan, even the kidnapper who was tied up.
At that moment, I even wanted to bite my tongue and commit suicide.
But the next second, she calmed down again. Tongzhou is so big. As long as she didn't go back by nine o'clock tonight, their accomplices would move to another place. How could it be so easy for them to find her
Dream on!
The commune's party secretary didn't expect it to be so lively today. When he heard Wen Nuan say that, he pointed to the gate of the commune and said, "Comrade, there is a phone here. Come with me."
The red guard stepped on the man again, took the rag out of his mouth, and asked angrily, "You bitch, tell me where your accomplices are."
The kidnapper cried out in pain, his face covered in cold sweat, but he still clenched his teeth and made a "Pooh" sound.
"I will never tell you even if I die, and you will never know!"
People in their line of work are always prepared for such a day to come.
So they all have a tacit rule that they cannot betray their companions.
Otherwise, all the family members will suffer.
*
Under the guidance of the branch secretary, Wen Nuan had already gone to the phone, picked up the phone skillfully, and dialed Commander Lu's office, intending to call Xiao Zhang.
"Hello, this is Wen Nuan. Please connect me to the office of Commander Lu of the Air Force Academy."
The branch secretary and the onlookers gasped when they heard this. The General Office…
Commander Lu
Just when everyone thought the call would go unanswered, it was unexpectedly connected.
Wen Nuan said, "Comrade Xiao Zhang, I found a kidnapper here in Tiancun. They have another den in Tongzhou, where eight children are hiding. Send someone over to search."
The kidnapper just now said that he had nine children, so the one in front of him should be counted.
There should be eight more in that hideout.
Xiao Zhang was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded, "Okay, I'll arrange it now. Uncle Zhao just asked you why you haven't come back to the compound for so long."
"Are you in Tamura now?"
Wen Nuan nodded: "Yes, Le Le and I are in the Tiancun commune, please send someone to handle this matter as soon as possible."
After she hung up the phone, the people in the commune looked at her in disbelief, saying, "Comrade, so you are a soldier. No wonder you are so brave and resourceful!"
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "No, I'm just a military wife."
Everyone suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Wen Nuan could deal with the human traffickers so calmly, it turned out that she was a military wife.
The call just now was made to the commander's office. Could it be some relative of the commander
Wen Nuan pulled the two children aside, intending to let them sit down and have a drink, but the children kept following her.
Lele said, "Mom, she seems very scared."
Wen Nuan thought about it and decided to stay with the two children. The kidnapper must have caused too much harm to her.
She can't be allowed to have contact with that woman again, lest it stimulate her again.
So Wen Nuan took out the small cake and fed her slowly.
After feeding her the little cake, Lele gave her some water and said, "Don't worry, sister. My mother is very good and she won't hurt you."
In the hot summer, after replenishing enough water, people gradually feel more energetic.
The child raised his eyelids and looked at Lele, then at Wen Nuan, with swollen eyes, but he didn't say anything.
This child looks to be only about two years old. After going through so many tragic things, it must have caused damage to her mind and memory.
There is no way of knowing how long this child has been abducted or where he was abducted from.
After the child rested for a while, Wen Nuan asked tentatively: "Little friend, do you still remember your name?"
Wen Nuan's voice is very gentle, and she always has a warm smile. Just one look at her can make people let down their guard and want to get close to her.
But the child still didn't speak. If I hadn't heard her crying on the bus, I would have thought that there was something wrong with her voice.
Lele touched the child's head and said, "It's okay. If you don't remember, I can give you a name. I helped to name my two younger brothers, and they like them very much."
The child heard Lele talking, looked at her, and then laughed along with her.
Lele saw it and said excitedly: "Look, Mom, she is smiling."
Wen Nuan saw that the child did have some expression, but his smile was not obvious, as if he didn't even know how to smile.
How pitiful.
Afterwards, Wen Nuan and Le Le stayed with the child, while the trafficker was dragged by the Red Guards and villagers to the commune hall for a criticism meeting.
As for the money used as bait, it was also taken back, not a penny less.
About ten minutes later, a car arrived outside the commune.
After Gu Qinghan got out of the car, he walked in with a stern face, unable to hide his deep worry.
He looked Wen Nuan and Le Le up and down and asked, "Wife, Le Le, are you all right?"
Gu Qinghan had just finished his mission. Knowing that Wen Nuan and Le Le would go to the compound to register their household registration today, he had planned to go back to the courtyard with them later.
As soon as I got off the car, I saw Xiao Zhang hurriedly sending out two truckloads of soldiers. After asking, I found out that Wen Nuan had encountered a kidnapper in Tian Village.
At that moment, Gu Qinghan thought that Lele had been kidnapped, and his heart was hanging in the air.
The car drove very fast along the way, coming from the General Air Force Academy, and arrived in just a few minutes.
Now that I see Wen Nuan and Le Le are fine, I can slowly let go of the worry in my heart.
Wen Nuan walked over quickly, and seeing the thin layer of sweat on Gu Qinghan's forehead, she quickly responded, "We are fine, we just missed our stop and accidentally found a kidnapper."
Then Wen Nuan looked at the little girl. She probably thought Gu Qinghan was a bad guy, so she immediately hid behind Lele, staring at him with her big eyes.
Seeing this, Wen Nuan said, "It's this child who was just rescued from the kidnappers."
"But she is frightened and still refuses to speak. She is also afraid of being touched by others."
Gu Qinghan glanced at the poor child and didn't intend to approach her. He then asked, "Where is the human trafficker?"
Wen Nuan pointed to the lobby nearby, which was filled with harsh criticisms from local villagers. It must be a meeting.
Wen Nuan said, "From what the kidnapper said, she was planning to sell the child to someone in the village. You should consult with the village chief and find out who is going to buy the child and find out where she is."
It is unlikely that one person could traffic so many children.
The kidnapper must have other accomplices, and there are also some children in the den.
Gu Qinghan nodded and sent someone out to negotiate with the local village chief and party secretary to see if he could get any information out of them.
Wen Nuan saw that everyone was busy, so she pulled Gu Qinghan to sit down and asked him, "Has Xiao Zhang left yet?"
Although Xiao Zhang can mobilize a lot of people, Wen Nuan is also afraid that such a big move might alert the enemy.
After all, Tongzhou is so big, and families with seven, eight or nine children are common in this era.
It is difficult to define who is the human trafficker's den.
Gu Qinghan held Wen Nuan's hand and said, "They had already set out when I arrived. There are probably about a hundred of them. Don't worry, they will definitely not let these scum go!"
He is also a father and knows the hardships of raising children.
I also know the importance of a child in a family.
Moreover, after serving in the army for many years, they hated the enemy spies and human traffickers as the second most hateful group of people.
How many families have been torn apart by these people, and how many parents have cried day and night.
If we find one, we will never tolerate it.
Gu Qinghan heard the kidnapper next door screaming from being beaten, so he looked at the child and Lele and said, "I'll take you back to Kongyuan first. I plan to go to Tongzhou to take a look."
Now that he had discovered this, he would not feel at ease unless he went there in person.
Wen Nuan pursed her lips, glanced at the child, nodded and said, "Okay, then you should be careful. I won't get involved in this matter."
Now that the kidnapper has been caught, someone will naturally take care of the rest.
The public security department will send someone over soon.
But just as Wen Nuan and Gu Qinghan were about to pick up the two children, the little girl who had been silent all of a sudden said softly: "Auntie—"
Lele's eyes widened and she said in shock: "Mom, this little sister is talking."
Lele encouraged her: "Sister, please speak slowly. My father and mother are both good people. My father is a soldier."
Then Lele boasted proudly: "Do you know what a soldier is? My mother said that soldiers are there to defend the country and serve the people, and they specialize in catching those bad guys for us!"
When the child listened to Lele's words, a glimmer of light finally appeared in his big black eyes.
She just pulled her warm clothes and said, "I remember that house."
When Gu Qinghan heard this, he picked up Lele and said to Wen Nuan, "Let's go, let's talk in the car!"
Zhong Zhiguo over there was still thinking about talking to Wen Nuan, but just as he came from the lobby, he saw Gu Qinghan taking Wen Nuan and Lele into a car, and then driving away quickly.
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Along the way, Gu Qinghan drove steadily on the main road.
But when we got to the Third Ring Road, the concrete road turned into mud, and it was not so easy to drive on it.
Lele and Wen Nuan were talking to the child all the way, but after the child finished speaking, he still didn't respond much.
However, from the few words the child had sent, Wen Nuan guessed that the den was near Maju Bridge.
Wen Nuan said to Gu Qinghan who was driving, "Qinghan, go to Maju Bridge."
When Gu Qinghan heard this, he turned the steering wheel without any hesitation and drove towards Maju Bridge.
On the way, the two children slept for a while.
At sunset, the jeep stopped in front of a village in Majuqiao. Gu Qinghan had already contacted Xiao Zhang and the others by radio and was ready to search at any time.
Lele and the little girl woke up slowly. The little girl didn't look lazy at all. She looked mature when she woke up. She pointed to the road ahead and said, "The last one."
"There's a scarecrow."
Gu Qinghan glanced at them and said, "Stay in the car and don't get out. I'll take a few people in and be back soon."
Wen Nuan's eyes were firm: "Don't let anyone go, arrest them all."
Gu Qinghan nodded: "Don't worry, I will catch all those people and will not let them harm thousands of families again."
Wen Nuan held his hand and said, "You have to come back safely too."
"good."
Wen Nuan watched Gu Qinghan say these words and then leave, and slowly suppressed the worry in her heart.
She knew that Gu Qinghan would definitely catch all those people.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, soldiers began to emerge from the village, escorting some human traffickers, and got on another truck.
In addition, there were several other children who looked similar to the child next to her. They were all skinny, and their clothes were dirty and torn.
Those pairs of eyes were full of fear and worry.
They probably haven't realized that they have escaped from the sea of suffering. Their expressions are the same as those of the children in the car, dull and without any light.
But Wen Nuan knew that once they were rescued, a bright sunny day would greet them.
Several military vehicles left the village in a mighty manner. When they arrived at the Beijing Air Force General Hospital, some people were already waiting there.
Before getting out of the car, Gu Qinghan looked towards the back seat.
The child immediately crawled into the warm arms, and one hand quickly grabbed Lele's arm.
After thinking for a while, he said to Wen Nuan: "This child may be the granddaughter of the director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. Someone will come to pick her up later."
After hearing this, the child immediately hugged the warm neck tightly and refused to let go.