I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

The sausage stand was nearby, and Jiang Ye quickly bought two.

Pick one up and put it in your mouth; it's fragrant, tender, and juicy—absolutely delicious.

Jiang Ye turned around as he ate, preparing to go back to find Ji Xiaoxiao.

But as he approached the goldfish scooping stall, his expression suddenly changed.

Several children were standing or squatting in front of the stall, but the girl with the delicate bear ears was nowhere to be seen.

Jiang Ye quickly stepped forward and asked the stall owner.

"Where did that little girl in the red dress who was holding a yellow teddy bear go?!"

Perhaps Jiang Ye's voice was too urgent and stern, because the stall owner was stunned by the question.

"Speak up!!"

Jiang Ye's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.

The stall owner then stammered, "That little girl... her grandmother took her away."

grandmother?!

Jiang Ye's face turned completely grim, and panic surged in his heart.

Ji Xiaoxiao's grandmother passed away a long time ago, so how did she end up here and take her away?

Jiang Ye immediately realized something.

I've been kidnapped!

He was extremely anxious, but at this moment he could only force himself to calm down.

He then asked the stall owner, "What clothes is that grandma wearing?! What are her specific features?!"

The stall owner seemed to realize something at this point and quickly tried to recall: "Wearing... a gray outfit, very inconspicuous, nothing particularly special, just looked to be in his forties or fifties."

The next second, he slapped his thigh.

"Oh, right! She has a really big mole on her face!"

"Go find her quickly! That little girl was just abducted; she shouldn't be far!! In that direction!!"

As he spoke, he disregarded his own stall, stood up, and chased after it in that direction.

He also told Jiang Ye, "It's not safe for a little kid like you. Go back and find your parents! Tell them to come and look for you!"

Jiang Ye immediately threw away the sausage in his hand and ran wildly towards the stage.

In this situation, a four-year-old child like him simply couldn't save Ji Xiaoxiao on his own; he had to rely on Ji Yue, a police officer!

Jiang Ye's heart was pounding, and his two short legs kept running forward.

All I could think about was going faster, even faster!

But when he saw the stage, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

His pupils immediately contracted.

Not far away, Ji Xiaoxiao was being held in the arms of a woman wearing a gray cotton coat, her eyelids drooping as if she were about to fall asleep.

It's that female kidnapper the stall owner was talking about!

She didn't go in the direction the stall owner had indicated; instead, she went in the opposite direction!

Moreover, in a short time, Ji Xiaoxiao had already been covered by a grayish-brown smock, which concealed her originally brightly colored clothes. Her conspicuous bear-ear hat was also removed, and half of her face was buried in the woman's arms.

The entire act of trafficking was highly professional, clearly indicating a repeat offender!

It was already evening, and the light was dim. If you didn't look closely, everyone would just think that he was just an ordinary child who was sleeping in his grandmother's arms.

But Lu Ming noticed the bright yellow Winnie the Pooh in Ji Xiaoxiao's arms.

Even though she was exhausted from the drug, she held it tightly in her arms.

Jiang Ye saw the woman reach out and tug at the Winnie the Pooh doll twice, but she couldn't budge it.

Clearly, she must have realized something before losing consciousness, which is why she subconsciously clung to it so tightly.

Well, as expected of Ji Xiaoxiao, who is determined to become the number one policewoman, her willpower is superhuman!

Jiang Ye mentally gave Ji Xiaoxiao a thumbs up, but his body almost rushed forward without thinking.

But he just stood there, forcing himself to calm down, and then quickly ran forward, seemingly casually running to the woman's side, carefully observing her.

He looked to be around forty years old, with a brown mole the size of a soybean on his chin, dark yellow skin, a flat nose, triangular eyes, and a gray cotton coat that revealed a red sweater underneath.

The route forward is to the southwest, where there is an undeveloped grove of trees with no surveillance.

Having memorized these characteristics, Jiang Ye decided to leave to find Ji Yue.

At this moment, Ji Xiaoxiao seemed to have regained some consciousness and saw Jiang Ye's figure.

Her droopy eyelids opened slightly, her gaze unfocused, and her consciousness blurred.

But she quickly spotted Jiang Ye's figure through her blurry vision.

She slowly reached out her hand towards Jiang Ye, her small mouth slightly open.

"Ah... Ye..."

Jiang Ye felt as if his heart had been struck by a heavy hammer, a piercing pain.

He clearly remembered that Ji Xiaoxiao had never been abducted before.

It was his rebirth that caused the butterfly effect, which led Ji Xiaoxiao to go through this ordeal.

If something really happens to Ji Xiaoxiao, Jiang Ye will never forgive himself.

Just then, he glanced around and suddenly saw Ji Yue's figure.

Jiang Ye's mind suddenly lit up!

It's probably because he and Ji Xiaoxiao haven't been back for too long that Ji Yue came out looking for them!

Jiang Ye immediately made a decision.

The only thing he needs to do now is to stall that woman!

Thinking of this, Jiang Ye immediately rushed forward and grabbed the woman's clothes.

The woman felt a pull, her forward momentum faltered, and she turned around while holding Ji Xiaoxiao. Then, she saw a little boy tugging at her clothes.

Hey, buy one get one free?

But the next second, the woman realized something was wrong.

She was able to abduct Ji Xiaoxiao, which clearly indicates that she had observed her for a long time beforehand.

Isn't this the boy who accompanied his goal back then?

She hesitated at the time, wondering whether she should abduct both of them.

But with two children, the target is too large, and the risk is also higher.

In addition, Ji Xiaoxiao is obviously more pretty and cute, and can fetch a better price, so the woman chose her.

What does this kid mean by coming here now?

Have we discovered something?!

She immediately looked around and, seeing no one who was clearly the parents of the two children, breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, the woman saw Jiang Ye tilt his head back, his eyes red-rimmed, his lips trembling, and he suddenly burst into tears.

"Grandma! Grandma! I can't find my mom! Can you help me find her?"

He cried his heart out, his face covered in snot and tears, his hands gripping the hem of the woman's gray cotton coat tightly, his whole body leaning against her legs.

The woman felt something was amiss, but seeing Jiang Ye's foolish expression, her doubts dissipated somewhat.

It seems he didn't find anything.

Indeed, how could a four-year-old child be so quick-witted?

But she still felt a little irritated.

Ji Xiaoxiao in her arms was already half asleep and half awake from the drug. In two more minutes, she would walk into the grove of trees, where the waiting van would be waiting.

But then this little brat suddenly appears, threatening to expose her at any moment.

"Go away, go find someone else."

The woman lowered her voice and tried to shake off Jiang Ye's hand.

But Jiang Ye stuck to it like a leech, and the crying only got louder.

"I'm scared! Grandma, don't go! My mom is gone! Waaah—"

The attention of several passersby was drawn to it.

The woman's heart tightened.

What she fears most is attracting attention.

Although there aren't many people on this road, this little brat has a loud voice; when he cries, it sounds like a pig being slaughtered.

"Okay, okay, stop crying."

The woman forced a smile and softened her voice, "What does your mother look like? Grandma will help you take a look."

She was thinking of just giving the child a few perfunctory words and sending him away.

Jiang Ye then moved closer to her, shifting his hands from the hem of her clothes to her arm, and hung on the arm she was using to hold Ji Xiaoxiao.

The woman swayed.

Ji Xiaoxiao shifted slightly in her arms, forcing her to use one hand to steady her.

With just this one movement, her forward steps came to a complete stop.

Jiang Ye was calculating the time in his mind.

He glanced back and saw Ji Yue peering out from the edge of the stage, about seventy or eighty meters away. There were too many people and too much noise; Ji Yue hadn't seen them yet.

not enough.

It will have to be delayed further.