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

"My mother was wearing...wearing a pink dress, and her hair was...short."

Jiang Ye spoke haltingly, sobbing, deliberately speaking slowly, trying to save time with each word.

The woman glanced around impatiently.

"I didn't see it. Go find it yourself."

After saying that, she was about to take a step.

Jiang Ye suddenly squatted down and hugged her calves with both hands.

"Grandma, don't go! I'm scared! There are so many people here, I can't find my way!"

The woman's expression changed completely.

She tried to pull her leg out, but a four-year-old child was holding it, so she didn't dare to move too much.

There was a semi-conscious little girl in his arms. If he fell or made any noise, people around would definitely come over.

"You silly child, let go!"

"No! I'm scared!"

Jiang Ye buried his face in her trouser leg and cried uncontrollably.

But not a single tear fell from his face as he lay buried.

His eyes were fixed on the crowd not far away, searching for Ji Yue's figure.

Just then, Ji Xiaoxiao moved slightly.

She struggled to open her eyelids a crack, her unfocused gaze falling downwards.

She saw a familiar head.

This time, however, she could no longer call out Jiang Ye's name; she could only utter a few soft sobs.

The sound was so faint it was like a mosquito's buzz, but Jiang Ye heard it.

His heart tightened, and he increased the pressure on his hands.

Hold on a little longer.

The woman was getting anxious.

She looked around and noticed that several middle-aged women were looking in her direction, one of whom was whispering something to her companion.

We can't afford to waste any more time.

She gritted her teeth, bent down, grabbed Jiang Ye's wrist, and pried it outwards.

The force was immense; Jiang Ye felt a sharp pain in his wrist, as if his bones were about to be crushed.

He gritted his teeth and didn't let go.

pain.

It really hurts.

A four-year-old's body is too fragile; he can feel his fingers being pried open one by one.

Just when he was about to give up, a loud shout rang out from behind him.

"Let him go!!"

Ji Yue's voice.

Jiang Ye felt a sense of relief wash over him.

coming.

Ji Yue spotted the gray cotton-padded coat in the crowd.

To be precise, he saw his daughter.

Even if she changed into unfamiliar clothes, how could a father not recognize his own daughter?!

Then, he saw Jiang Ye squatting on the ground, hugging the woman's legs.

In an instant, Ji Yue understood everything.

His twelve years as a police officer allowed him to make a judgment in fractions of a second.

His pupils contracted sharply, and then, like an enraged beast, he smashed through the two pedestrians blocking his way and sprinted towards them.

Hearing the shout, the woman turned around and saw a tall man rushing towards her with a murderous expression on his face.

She panicked.

He abandoned Jiang Ye and ran away.

But she was still holding Ji Xiaoxiao in her arms, so she couldn't pick up any speed at all.

Ji Yue caught up with her in less than five seconds.

He grabbed the woman by the back of her neck with one hand and steadily supported Ji Xiaoxiao's body with the other. His movements were clean and efficient, as if he had practiced countless times.

The woman was forced to the ground and let out a scream.

"Hey! What are you doing?! You're hitting me!! There's a pervert here!!"

"Behave yourself!!"

Ji Yue pressed down on her back with one knee and took out his police ID.

"Jiangcheng Police Station! Badge number 31572! You are suspected of child trafficking! Come with me to the police station immediately for questioning!"

He then took out his phone and dialed the police.

Not a single unnecessary word was spoken throughout the entire process.

His hands were trembling.

The hand pressing down on the back of the woman's neck had white knuckles and bulging veins.

But his voice was very steady.

"This is Ji Yue! Police badge number 31572. There is a child trafficker in the southwest direction of Lanting Square. He has been apprehended. There is a child at the scene who has been drugged and needs an ambulance urgently!"

After hanging up the phone, he looked down at his daughter in his arms.

At this moment, Ji Xiaoxiao's face was flushed, her breathing was steady but she had completely lost consciousness, and there were traces of dried saliva on the corners of her mouth.

Ji Yue's eyes reddened.

He opened his mouth, but said nothing. He just hugged his daughter tighter, his heart filled with lingering fear.

Almost.

He almost lost his daughter!

Jiang Ye sat on the ground, rubbing his wrist, which had been pinched until it turned purple, and let out a long breath.

It became.

A crowd had already gathered around, discussing the matter.

Some people were filming, some were cursing the human traffickers, and others were already helping to stop the woman who was trying to struggle.

Hao Mei and Jiang Cheng also squeezed through the crowd, clearly understanding what had just happened.

When Hao Mei saw Jiang Ye sitting on the ground, her legs went weak and she almost knelt down. She rushed over and hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"You little rascal! You scared your mother to death!"

"That's a human trafficker! You just rushed in like that! What will I do if something happens to you?!"

Jiang Ye was choked so tightly he could hardly breathe, but he didn't struggle.

"Mom, but if I don't rush up, Xiaoxiao will be taken away."

Hao Mei's voice choked, and she hugged Jiang Ye and cried even harder, but she didn't say anything more.

Jiang Cheng's eyes reddened slightly as he patted Jiang Ye on the shoulder: "Good lad! You're worthy of being my son, Jiang Cheng's son, you've got guts!"

"screw you!"

Hao Mei recovered and slapped Jiang Chengcai's hand away.

The sounds of police cars and ambulances came from afar, growing louder as they approached.

Chen Mei, crying, carried the unconscious Ji Xiaoxiao into the ambulance. Hao Mei, worried about her, followed.

The woman on the ground was still struggling and cursing, but Ji Yue, expressionless, increased the pressure, and she immediately became obedient.

The woman was quickly put into a police car.

Ji Yue did not get on the bus.

He turned around, bent down slightly, and said to Jiang Ye, "Jiang Ye, thank you so much for saving Xiao Xiao this time."

Ji Yue, a burly man over six feet tall, was also choked up at this moment, and looked at Jiang Chengcai again.

"Brother Jiang, if you ever need anything in the future, just come to me. Just for the sake of this favor, as long as it's not illegal or disorderly, I, Ji Yue, will help you."

Jiang Cheng shook his head, handed Ji Yue a cigarette, and told him to take a break.

Although his own hands were shaking a little.

"My son is a boy, and he's also Xiaoxiao's good friend. Protecting Xiaoxiao is only right and nothing to be shy about."

Ji Yue patted Jiang Chengcai on the shoulder, everything was understood without words.

Jiang Ye silently watched Ji Yue leave for the police station, then looked around and found the Winnie the Pooh that Ji Xiaoxiao had left behind.

Winnie the Pooh's once clean yellow fur had become filthy. He picked it up and then followed Jiang Cheng home.

Along the way, while listening to the anti-abduction guidelines that Jiang Cheng had just compiled, he was thinking about something else.

That woman didn't seem to be acting alone.

Her chosen route was incredibly precise, heading straight for that grove of trees without surveillance cameras, indicating that she had scouted the area beforehand.

Moreover, she used a sleeping potion on Ji Xiaoxiao, something that ordinary people can't easily obtain.

There must be someone behind her.

Jiang Ye's eyes were filled with thoughts.

In his past life, Ji Yue later infiltrated a criminal organization whose main business was human trafficking.

A sudden, inexplicable chill ran through him.

Has the gears of fate already begun to turn?