That afternoon.
Around five o'clock.
Dong Xuebin who went out to buy groceries returned to Municipal Party Committee Family Compound. As soon as he entered the gate of the compound, many leaders and family members who came back from get off work, including the security guards at the door, looked at Dong Xuebin a little strangely.
"Director Dong."
"Mrs. Liu."[] the Power of Time and Wealth 895
"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.
But there were many people behind him looking at Dong Xuebin's back from time to time and talking in low voices.
I don't blame everyone for this, it's 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 off Liuyang Restaurant. As a result, Wan Sichao jumped to his death within two days? Also in the same hotel and the same box? Li Taibo and Xu Dabing committed perjury to provoke Dong Xuebin, but both of them were inexplicably charged with murder and sent to the police station? Now Li Taibo has escaped from prison and kidnapped Dong Xuebin's goddaughter. I heard that Li Taibo called in the morning and planned 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!
Home.
Xie Huilan went to work, and there were only three people Father Qu Mother Qu and Luan Xiaoping in the living room.
As soon as Dong Xuebin came back, he put the vegetables on Coffee Table and said, "Mom, the vegetables are here."
Luan Xiaoping was still angry with his son, so he ignored him and entered the kitchen with the dishes.
Mother Qu put down the newspaper in his hand and followed Luan Xiaoping, as if he wanted to help her cook.
Dong Xuebin said hurriedly, "Mom, let me help you too. I'll wash the vegetables."
"No need!" Mother Qu replied lukewarmly, and he and Luan Xiaoping entered the kitchen and slammed the door shut with a bang.
Dong Xuebin was disappointed and sighed deeply. Seeing Yun Xuan resting on the bed in the hut, Dong Xuebin didn't bother her. Knowing that she still needed to recuperate, he opened the window and lay on the windowsill, lit a cigarette, and puffed 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 the news of Xiao Qianqian. No one knows how the baby is doing now. Although it is out of Li Taibo's trap, if Xiao Qianqian is on a Black Ship, the situation is still not optimistic!
Where is my daughter? The Power of Time and Wealth 895
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, "Hui Lan, is there any news about the child? Is there any news?"
Mother Qu and Father Qu 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 Continent F."
Dong Xuebin was stunned, "F continent?"
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. It is not yet certain whether we can find it."
Upon hearing this, everyone lost their mood, not sure? So can Qian Qian be found?
While eating, everyone was silent and didn't say a word. Except for Xie Huilan and Father Qu who took a few bites, no one else moved their chopsticks.
Qian Qian doesn't know whether they are alive or dead, how can they be in the mood to eat?
After the meal, both Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin called to inquire about the situation.
Xie Huilan was calling her home, and Dong Xuebin was calling Xu Yan from Guoan.
"Hey, Big Sister Xu, do you have any news about Qian Qian?"
"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 mobile phone. Although I am not sure, it is probably in a sea area of F continent."
Xu Yan on the other end was slightly startled, "African Waters? Are you sure?"
Dong Xuebin said, "Yes, that's what the police said."
Xu Yan said with a solemn tone, "Then I may give you bad news."
"What news?" Dong Xuebin's heart tightened.
"Fenzhou City I don't know the results of the police investigation, but I heard something when I asked you about Qian Qian. Around noon today, around noon, in the easternmost waters of continent f, a republic's smuggling ship was hijacked by Somali Pirates." The Power of Time and Wealth 895
"Ah?" Dong Xuebin said in surprise, "Pirates?"
"Yes, there is news that because of resistance on the ship, seven or eight smuggling crew members have been killed on the spot by pirates. The rest have been kidnapped by pirates, and they asked for ransom from the Republic an hour ago. The news should be broadcast soon."
"This... then Qian Qian is 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 is really at African Waters in the morning, then judging from the time, the smuggling ship hijacked by the pirates should be that one. It is very possible, but I don't know the specific details, but you'd better be mentally prepared."
After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebin was a little distracted.
Suddenly, Mother Qu shouted in the living room, "Come and watch! Watch the news!"
Dong Xuebin walked out immediately, and Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan also came over.
"It is reported that at about 12:40 noon today, a Republic smuggling ship was hijacked by pirates at African Waters. It is currently known that seven crew members were killed in the fight with the pirates, and three others were hijacked by the pirates. A ransom has been demanded..."
The news broadcast just confirmed the news of Big Sister Xu!
Luan Xiaoping stood up suddenly, "African Waters? Smuggling ship? This... Qian Qian is on this ship?"
Qu Yunxuan looked pale and said, "Seven people died? Only three people survived? Then my daughter..."
Mother Qu breathed in, "It can't be such a coincidence! There must be another ship nearby! It was another ship that was robbed! Qian Qian must be fine!"
Luan Xiaoping also consoled himself. "Yes, yes, my granddaughter Jiren has her own destiny!"
This news confused them all and it was hard 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. Xie Huilan quickly walked up and pressed it a few times, as if he was receiving some documents, and it seemed that he had just made an appointment with someone. 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 hand. He looked down and saw that Xie Huilan's expression was not good. He raised his head and glanced at a few of them, and handed the faxed pictures 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!
This is a picture of several Zhang Hai thieves and hostages. Above, some pirates with guns are pointing their guns at several hostages from the Republic. The hostages' hands and feet are tied with ropes. The background is a very bad broken house with only one table and weeds, sand and dirt on the floor. It is dirty. It was "messy", but it was not these that caught the attention of Dong Xuebin and others, but a black pirate holding a few-month-old baby in his hands. The baby cried very sadly, and 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 Qian Qian 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 Dong Xuebin hadn't been born watching Qian Qian, others might not have recognized it!
Qu Yunxuan cried at that time, "Qian Qian!"
Dong Xuebin said angrily, "Hui Lan! Qian Qian was caught by pirates?"
Luan Xiaoping wiped away tears and said, "How could this happen, wuwu, how could this happen!"
Xie Huilan sighed, "I just found out after making a phone call. I have a friend with the central government who happens to be in charge of this issue. I heard African Waters that a ship was hijacked, so I called him. 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...Qian Qian was indeed on the ship. Counting Qian Qian, there were four hostages in total."
Luan Xiaoping grabbed Xie Huilan's hand, "Hui Lan, your family has many connections and knows people from above. Please let them save people quickly! Save people quickly!"
Father Qu said with an ugly face, "This is a smuggling ship. Will the 'government'... take care of it?"
Mother Qu shouted, "They have to take care of it even if they don't care! My granddaughter is still in the hands of pirates!"
Xie Huilan said, "I'm already in contact and waiting for my dad's call. As long as Qian Qian can survive this period, the ransom will definitely be no problem!"
Qu Yunxuan said with tears in his 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 down on the sofa.
They all know this and know that Xie Huilan is not an alarmist.
Even if they pay the ransom, Xiao Qianqian is not sure when he can go home?
One year? They can wait! But why are Xiao Qianqian waiting? She is only more than three months old! The pirate side is a completely anarchic country. The situation is extremely chaotic, the environment is also very poor, and the mortality rate is extremely high. Qian Qian is at a time when his resistance is very low, and it is impossible to expect those murderous pirates to feed Qian Qian every day. How can Qian Qian survive a year if it is not good to eat or drink?
Not even a month!
If the pirates don't let him go after paying the ransom, Qian Qian will definitely die!
So paralyzed! These pirates! Dong Xuebin slapped the table hard, hating them to the core!
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