That night, Dad Jiao came back very late, and the two old people were also driven back by Dad Jiao. Compared with the bright morning, the two old people's mental state is very bad now. If the two old people are still healthy on weekdays, Zheng Tan suspects that they would have fallen directly at this time.
After all, it would not be easy for anyone to have such a thing happen. Moreover, based on the experience of the second elder, it is estimated that he is very aware of the fate of the child who falls into the hands of human traffickers.
This night, many people are destined to lose sleep.
Not only did he suffer from insomnia, but several adults kept talking about things at night. At two o'clock in the morning, calls came one after another to ask Dad Jiao about the situation.
Zheng Tan didn't sleep, and listened to their conversation outside the room, as well as the conversation of the two old men.
Zheng Tan didn't know much about this in the past. All he experienced was the way to sell cats, but after all, people are people, and they are different from cats.
After the child disappeared, the child's father also put down his work, contacted some people, and issued a reward announcement, which was widely posted in the surrounding provinces and cities. The child's mother was about to be discharged from the hospital, but as a result, he was stimulated and continued to be hospitalized.
The issue of child trafficking has been around for a long time, and such incidents across the country are increasing every year, and some criminal gangs have also begun to form groups with clear division of labor. It is difficult for public security officers in one place to detect them. What's more, the information at hand is limited, and a group of people are helpless.
However, even if you don't have many clues, you still have to find them, and all the people who should be contacted have been contacted. One more channel and one more hope.
At four in the morning, another phone call.
I was afraid that it would be inconvenient when the phone was out of power, so Dad Jiao left the phone and landline numbers to some people.
In the silent night, the sound of incoming calls from the landline made people who had just calmed down a little bit continue to suspend their hearts.
Many people say that no news means good news can at least prove that the child is fine. This statement is a bit self-deceiving. Just like the current situation, everyone still hopes to have some news. Hearing the ringing of the phone, regardless of the elderly and children, all ears pricked up.
Jiao Dad answered the phone, said a few words, and his face was very bad.
"What's wrong?" The old man walked over in his coat, striding a little more hastily, almost tripping over the low stool on the ground.
"It's nothing, I'll go out." Jiao Dad hung up the phone and replied.
"You fart!" Mr. Jiao didn't care about the low stool he kicked, he came over, pointed at Dad Jiao and said, "Although I'm old, I'm not stupid, I don't have dementia, don't try to deceive me!"
The old man's voice was a little loud, his emotions were too excited, and he couldn't control it well. Jiao's mother and the old lady also came here.
Jiao's father signaled to Jiao's mother to take care of the child, but Jiao's mother hesitated, sighed, and turned to leave.
"Old lady, you go to rest too!" Mr. Jiao said to the old lady.
The old man always felt that when something went wrong, when there was pressure, a man would have to resist. Even if the thing about to be faced was cruel, he had to face it, not a woman to bear it.
The old lady also knows the temper of the old man Jiao, even if there is something, they will not say it now. With red eyes and wiping the corners of her eyes, the old lady moved her feet and walked to the bedroom.
Zheng Tan stood at the door of the room. No one spoke of him anyway, so he happened to be eavesdropping here.
"Tell me, what's the matter with them calling." Mr. Jiao lost his momentum and sat down on the edge of the bed.
"I found an abandoned baby at the bridge, let me have a look." Jiao Dad said.
Old Man Jiao shook his hand. Although he didn't say everything, he understood the implied meaning. Since the person under investigation over there asked Dad Jiao to see it, it would definitely not be a baby girl, and in this place, boys are still very precious, and there is very little talk of "abandoned babies". It happened that he was still at the bridge at this time, and the baby boy estimated that the chances of being alive were not high.
"Now... go now?" Mr. Jiao's voice trembled. Although it is not his own grandson, the relationship between relatives is not bad. Yao Hong and his wife often give the old man a boxing gift during the New Years and festivals. The little boy is also very fond of the old man. How could the old man not feel distressed when this happened.
"I'm not sure if it's true yet, I just went to have a look. I didn't tell Sister Hong and the others about this."
"Okay, I'll go with you." The old man didn't wait for Dad Jiao to object, and said, "My old face is still useful."
After all, he is a native and knows some people among the older generation. Sometimes, the presence of Mr. Jiao is more useful than the words of Dad Jiao.
Dad Jiao and Mr. Jiao went out at four o'clock, and the rest of the family didn't feel sleepy until dawn. When Jiao's mother came back from buying breakfast, Jiao Yuan and Xiaoyouzi sat at the dining table and kept yawning. Obviously, all night Didn't sleep well.
Zheng Tan's mood was also affected, his appetite was not very good, and it was rare that he didn't finish the breakfast, but Jiao Ma didn't say anything, just sighed.
The old lady wanted to go out for a walk after breakfast, but said the house was too stuffy.
Jiao's mother is not at ease. She is afraid that the old lady's bad mood will affect her body. When she gets older, she has many problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease. She should pay more attention. Many, if you accidentally fall or something outside, the problem is big. But there are still two children at home, and Jiao's mother has to watch and can't walk away.
After thinking for a while, Jiao Ma's gaze finally settled on Zheng Tan, who was wandering around the gate.
"Hei Tan, want to go out?" Jiao Ma asked.
Zheng Tan flicked his tail, jumped up and pulled the door lock, looked at the open door, walked to the door, turned to look at Jiao Ma again, his intention was clear.
"Yo, this will really open the door!" The old lady's attention was rarely diverted.
"Yeah, I often open the door myself at home, and I don't know how to open it." Jiao Ma said.
The old lady thought it was just this kind of opening the door by pulling the lock from the inside of the house, and didn't think about opening the door with a key. Moreover, there are not many cats who can open doors, but there are indeed. There is a cat in a household who can pull the door lock, so the old lady didn't think there was something too strange about Zheng Tan.
"Mom, let Heitan accompany you out, and let it relax by the way. When I was in Chu Hua, I used to go to the school a lot, and I'm probably going to be suffocated when I came out this time." Jiao Ma said.
Listening to Jiao's mother's words, the old lady nodded, "This cat doesn't run around, right? Do you want to lead it with a rope?"
"No, Hei Tan is very obedient." Jiao Ma said quickly. It really can't bear to leash its own cat.
Zheng Tan listened to Jiao's mother and the old lady's words and pretended to be very good. He really wanted to go out for a breath. The atmosphere this night was too heavy, a little depressing and uncomfortable. It's better to go out for a walk.
Seeing the old lady go out, Zheng Tan followed, walking beside the old lady, not running far, and maintaining the same speed as the old lady.
Jiao Ma stood at the door and watched for a while, until the old lady and Zheng Tan walked away, and then she went back to the house and closed the door.
While Zheng Tan followed the old lady, he also paid attention to the surrounding scenery and route. I've been here for two days, and I haven't had a good look at the terrain here. This is surrounded by private residential areas. Walk forward more than 100 meters and exit the alley. There is a street outside, and it is only lively there.
Although this area is not the center of the city, the surrounding area already has the meaning of building a new area. The factory buildings of the old factories have been demolished, and commercial buildings are ready to be built. Some places have been fenced off, and it is estimated that the construction of houses has begun.
When the old lady walked out of the alley, she suddenly remembered that she was following a cat and looked to the side. She saw that the black cat of her son's house had been following closely and did not run to other places. She encountered some dogs facing this side. Calling also indifferent, a lot of satisfaction in my heart. It's no wonder that the son's family pets the cat like that, it's really obedient.
After the old lady was ready to exit the alley, she walked along the street and went back. Zheng Tan didn't care too much, he wouldn't get lost with the old lady anyway.
While walking, when passing by a small shop, the old lady went to buy some fruit candy, and was going to take it back to Jiao Yuan and the others to eat.
"Are you taking the cat out for a walk?" The owner of the commissary looked curiously at the black cat standing at the old lady's feet.
The old lady let out a smile, "Yes, my son is raised by the family. Come out for a walk with me."
The boss didn't say much, and gave the weighed candy to the old lady and collected the money for change.
Carrying the fruit candy, the old lady took Zheng Tan back again.
Zheng Tan was about to follow and leave when he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
A small tricycle drove slowly from the street to the side of the road. The driver came out of it and went to the canteen to buy cigarettes.
Passenger tricycles like this can be seen in many places in the city. Compared with taxis, they are much cheaper. Many people choose to take this kind of car in order to save money.
Zheng Tan looked at the driver, he didn't wear sunglasses, and his clothes were different, but Zheng Tan just felt that this man was very similar to the one who rode a motorcycle yesterday, and it was purely intuitive.
"Hei Tan, go, go back." Seeing that the cat stopped and didn't follow, the old lady called to the other side.
Zheng Tan looked back at the old lady, and continued to stare at the little tricycle driver who went back after buying cigarettes. His eyes were on the gloves that the driver was wearing. The black leather gloves were similar to those of the motorcycle rider yesterday. When the man stepped onto the tricycle, he shrugged, and Zheng Tan was even more certain. The guy who rode the motorcycle yesterday also shrugged his shoulders a lot before driving. I guess this is a personal habit. Anyway, Zheng Tan didn't see Wei Ling shrugging when he was riding a motorcycle.
Seeing that Zheng Tan ignored her, the old lady barked again, only to find that the cat ran away.
"Hei Tan! Come back, come back quickly!!" The old lady was in a hurry now, knowing that her son's family is very precious, this cat, if this is lost, the two children will definitely cry when they go back.
Don't you mean that the cat doesn't run around? What's going on now? !
It's a pity that the old lady's legs are weak, so she stopped panting after trotting two steps, still carrying a bag of things in her hand.
The owner of the commissary was sitting in the shop, watching the black cat keep running away regardless of the old lady's cry, shook his head, and whispered, "It's better to take the dog out for a walk, how can the cat follow you for a walk."
Zheng Tan kept running forward, and the tricycle had already started. However, due to the construction ahead, there would be some small stones on the road, and the speed of the tricycle was not too fast when the tricycle drove past.
When the car turned, Zheng Tan jumped in from the open window.
The driver only felt the car vibrate a bit, looked in the rearview mirror and found nothing unusual, attributed the cause to the stones on the road, scolded "Damn the road", and continued to drive the small tricycle away.
Since there are many construction sites over there, the surrounding area is surrounded, which interferes with the sight of some people, and at that time, the tricycle just turned, so no one saw Zheng Tan jump into the tricycle.
Zheng Tan was also afraid that other passengers would come up in the middle. Even if he hides under the seat, the passengers will be able to spot him as long as they look down. But the good thing is that the driver didn't seem to have any intention of carrying passengers, and drove the car all the way.
Zheng Tan looked out from the gap in the curtain. The road behind was a little off. The surrounding area seemed to have been planned. There were many old buildings with the word "demolition" painted on them, but construction had not started.
After waiting for the car to drive for a while, Zheng Tan suddenly thought, if he recognizes the wrong person, how will he go back? !
We don't know the way!