That afternoon.
Around five o'clock.
Dong Xuebin, who went out to buy groceries, returned to the municipal party committee's family courtyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, including the security guards at the door, many leaders and family members who came back from get off work looked at Dong Xuebin with strange eyes.
"Director Dong."
"Mrs. Liu."
"I heard that your goddaughter is fine?"
"Not yet, I haven't found her yet."
"It'll be fine for sure."
"Thank you, Mrs. Liu, for your kind words."
After saying hello to the cadres' families who lived in the same building, Dong Xuebin strode into the corridor of his home with the food in hand.
It's just that there are many people behind him who are looking at Dong Xuebin's back from time to time and talking in low voices.
I don’t blame everyone for this, mainly because what happened to Dong Xuebin was too bizarre. Wan Sichao had just offended his cousin, causing Qu Yunxuan to be forced to jump out of Liuyang Hotel. As a result, Wan Sichao died within two days. Jumped to death? Also in the same hotel and the same box? Li Taibo and Xu Dabing made perjury to provoke Dong Xuebin, but both of them were inexplicably charged with murder and sent to the police station? Now Li Taibo escaped from prison and kidnapped Dong Xuebin's goddaughter. I heard that Li Taibo called in the morning and wanted to throw Dong Xuebin's goddaughter into the sea. But just a second before he did it, Li Taibo died first for unknown reasons. ?
This can be described as more than just evil
This is like seeing a ghost!
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Home.
Xie Huilan went to work, and there were only three people in the living room: father, mother, Qu, and Luan Xiaoping.
As soon as Dong Xuebin came back, he put the vegetables on the coffee table and said, "Mom, I bought the vegetables."
Luan Xiaoping was still angry with her son, so she ignored him and went into the kitchen with the dishes.
Qu's mother put down the newspaper and followed Luan Xiaoping, as if she wanted to help her cook.
Dong Xuebin said hurriedly: "Mom, let me help you too. I will wash the vegetables."
"No need!" Qu's mother replied lukewarmly, and she and Luan Xiaoping entered the kitchen, slamming the door shut with a bang.
Dong Xuebin sighed deeply and saw Yunxuan was resting in the cabin. Dong Xuebin didn't bother him. Knowing that she still needed to recuperate, he opened the window and lay on the windowsill, lit a cigarette and took a puff. He was puffing away at the outside, but he couldn't hide the worried look in his eyes. After that phone call, Dong Xuebin and the others have lost news about Xiao Qianqian. No one knows how the baby is doing now. Although they have escaped from Li Taibo's clutches, if Xiao Qianqian is on a black ship, the situation is still not optimistic!
Where is my daughter
How should I save her
Before eating, Xie Huilan opened the door and went home.
Luan Xiaoping ran out of the kitchen immediately and said anxiously: "Huilan, is there any news about the child? Is there any news?"
Qu's mother and Qu's father also glanced at her. As soon as the bedroom door opened, Qu Yunxuan also came out holding on to the wall.
Xie Huilan closed the door and said calmly: "The signal source has come out. According to the results given by the police, Li Taibo's mobile phone signal is in a sea area near F Continent."
Dong Xuebin was stunned, "Fzhou?"
Xie Huilan hummed, "It should be a smuggling ship."
Qu Yunxuan said hurriedly: "Have you contacted the local government?"
"It has been reported and we are contacting and negotiating. We are not sure whether we can find it yet."
Upon hearing this, everyone lost their mood, not sure? Can Qianqian be found
During the meal, everyone was silent and didn't say a word. Except for Xie Huilan and Qu Fu who took a few bites, no one else moved their chopsticks.
Qianqian's life and death were unknown, so how could they be in the mood to eat
After the meal, both Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin called to inquire about the situation.
Xie Huilan called her home, while Dong Xuebin called Xu Yan from Guoan.
"Hey, Sister Xu, do you have any good news over there?"
"I'm sorry, eldest sister doesn't have enough energy here to reach the top."
"I just heard that the police found the signal source of Li Taibo's mobile phone. Although I'm not sure, it's probably from a sea area in F Continent."
Xu Yan on the other end was slightly startled: "F continent sea area? Are you sure?"
Dong Xuebin said: "Yes, that's what the police said."
Xu Yan said in a solemn tone: "Then I may give you bad news."
"What's the news?" Dong Xuebin's heart tightened.
"I don't know the investigation results of the Fenzhou City Police, but I heard something when my eldest sister asked you about Qianqian. It was around noon or afternoon today. In the waters at the easternmost end of Continent F, a Republic ship The smuggling ship was hijacked by pirates."
"Ah?" Dong Xuebin said in surprise: "Pirates?"
"Yes, there is currently news that due to resistance on the ship, seven or eight smuggling crew members have been killed by pirates on the spot, and the remaining people have been kidnapped by pirates, and they asked the Republic for ransom an hour ago The news should be broadcast soon."
"This... is Qianqian on that boat?"
"There are more cargo ships in the waters over there, but not many smuggling ships, and they are smuggling ships from the Republic. If the signal source was really in the waters of continent F in the morning, then according to the time, the smuggling ship hijacked by the pirates should be that It’s very possible, but I don’t know the details, but you’d better be mentally prepared.”
After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebin was a little distracted.
Suddenly, Qu Mu shouted in the living room: "Come and watch! Watch the news!"
Dong Xuebin walked out immediately, and Xie Huilan, Qu Yunxuan and others also came over.
"It is reported that at about 12:40 noon today, a Republic smuggling ship was hijacked by pirates in the waters of continent F. It is currently known that seven crew members were killed in the fight with the pirates, and three others were hijacked by the pirates. , has asked for ransom..."
The broadcast of the news just confirmed the news about Sister Xu!
Luan Xiaoping stood up suddenly, "F continental waters? Smuggling ship? This... Qianqian is on this ship?"
Qu Yunxuan looked pale and said: "Seven people died? Only three people survived? Then my daughter..."
Qu's mother breathed in and out, "It can't be such a coincidence! There must be another ship nearby! It was another ship that was robbed! Qianqian must be fine!"
Luan Xiaoping also consoled herself: "Yes, yes, my granddaughter Jiren has her own destiny!"
This news confused them all and it was difficult to accept it for a while!
Only Xie Huilan, who had just made a call, remained silent. Suddenly, the fax machine on a small table in the living room rang. Appointment. Creaking, creaking, the machine made a noise. After a while, several documents that seemed to have images printed on them appeared in Xie Huilan's hands. She lowered her head and looked at it. The pictures that came over were handed to them respectively.
Dong Xuebin asked: "What is this?"
"You guys should take a look first," Xie Huilan said.
But when they picked it up and took a look, their faces changed drastically!
These are some pictures of pirates and hostages. Some pirates with guns are pointing their guns at the hostages of several republics. The hostages have ropes tied to their hands and feet. The background is a very bad shabby house. There is only one picture. The table and the weeds and sand on the floor were dirty and messy, but it was not these that caught the attention of Dong Xuebin and others, but the hand of a black pirate holding a baby of several months old. The baby was crying. Very sad, the black pirate sneered as if he was about to throw the baby to the haystack over there.
That baby... is Dong Xuebin's daughter!
Seeing this, Dong Xuebin's heart almost burst. He had just changed the clothes for Qianqian when she disappeared. But now, the shoes can no longer be found, and the top is missing and torn. Her little face is extremely dirty. If it weren't for Dong Xuebin watched Qianqian be born, and others might not recognize him!
Qu Yunxuan cried at that time, "Qianqian!"
Dong Xuebin said angrily: "Huilan! Qianqian was caught by pirates?"
Luan Xiaoping wiped away her tears and said: "How could this happen, wuwu, how could this happen!"
Xie Huilan sighed and said: "I just found out after making a phone call. I have a friend from the Central Government who happens to be in charge of this issue. I heard that a ship was hijacked in the waters of F continent, so I called The pirates were asking for ransom at that time and sent pictures of the hostages, so I asked him to fax them to me immediately. As expected... Qianqian was indeed on the boat. Counting Qianqian, there were four hostages in total. "
Luan Xiaoping grabbed Xie Huilan's hand and said, "Huilan, your family has many connections and knows people from above. Please let them save people quickly! Save people quickly!"
Qu's father looked ugly and said: "This is a smuggling ship. Will the government... take care of it?"
Qu's mother shouted: "They have to take care of it even if they don't care! My granddaughter is still in the hands of the pirates!"
Xie Huilan said: "I'm already in contact and waiting for my dad's call. As long as Qianqian can survive this period, the ransom will definitely be no problem!"
Qu Yunxuan said with tears in her eyes: "What does it mean to be able to survive this period?"
Xie Huilan explained: "Last time the pirates kidnapped a Republic crew member, the ransom was paid early, but it took a full year before the hostages were released."
"One year?" Luan Xiaoping fell on the sofa.
They all knew about this and knew that Xie Huilan was not an alarmist.
Even if they pay the ransom, there's no telling when Xiao Qianqian will be able to go home
One year? They can wait! But why did Xiao Qianqian wait? She is only more than three months old! The pirates are a completely anarchic country. The situation is extremely chaotic, the environment is also very poor, and the mortality rate is extremely high. This is when Qianqian's resistance is very low, and we can't expect those murderous pirates to do anything. How could Qianqian survive a year if she was fed milk every day and couldn't eat or drink well
Not even a month!
If the pirates don't let him go after paying the ransom, Qianqian will definitely die!
So paralyzed! These pirates! Dong Xuebin slapped the table hard and hated them deeply!