Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

"You little rascal! This is the time you've been waiting for. You're really something, otherwise Secretary Zhao would be a little afraid of you."

By saying this, Lao Liu was practically taking the blame upon himself.

The rest of the time was spent discussing the case.

After thorough investigation, it was confirmed that the missing child had not left the county town.

Moreover, it couldn't have been taken away by a weasel.

They're all materialists; who would believe that kind of rhetoric?

Things should be prioritized based on their urgency.

We'll deal with those who spread rumors after we find the child.

"They attribute everything to a fortune teller. If there really were a fortune teller, wouldn't those people be afraid he'd dig up their ancestral graves?"

Several young officers cursed under their breath, thinking how badly the rumors had distracted their police force.

It's estimated that clues can be discovered even earlier.

"Maybe it was those human traffickers who spread the rumor. Enough with the nonsense, if the traffickers hadn't gotten those children out of there..."

Where could the child be hiding?

As Old Liu spoke, he glanced at the young people.

When asked specific questions, few people responded.

"Could we do it on the mountain?" Lu Weiguo asked without hesitation, after thinking for a moment.

"On the mountain? You just searched the entire mountain area, you've been to everywhere you could. If you were hiding on the mountain, wouldn't you have discovered it already?"

Old Liu shook his head in denial.

"You can't say that." The more impossible everyone felt, the more certain Lu Weiguo became.

Put yourself in someone else's shoes; the most dangerous place is the safest place.

Everyone believed that this hunt had thoroughly investigated the situation in the mountains.

But the more this is the case, the safer the human traffickers become by doing the opposite.

and,

In these days, people in the countryside are already hibernating, and if a few strangers come to the village, they will be noticed immediately.

The county town also experienced a major upheaval.

Although ordinary people don't notice it.

However, almost all the hooligans in the entire county were wiped out.

After attending Qian Yunshan's funeral, Xiong Laoda absconded with the money.

Old Liu knew about this, but they were happy to see this kind of guy leave.

Huang He and the others went back to their own homes, and with nothing important to do, they wandered around the streets.

If they discover human traffickers, they will take the initiative to rescue them.

They'll do petty theft and other underhanded things.

But when it comes to human traffickers, they'd rather risk getting caught themselves than compromise the safety of their children.

This is the true nature of Northeasterners.

After the analysis, the only place that could be hiding people was in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Moreover, most people misunderstand the methods of hunting.

It wasn't that there were many people; they just wandered around the mountains and hunted whenever they encountered prey.

Instead, they go wherever they find prey, sometimes even circling an entire mountain.

Hunting dogs use the scent of their prey to track them down.

It is not a full-scope search.

Lu Weiguo is an expert hunter.

After Lu Weiguo explained, no one had any objections.

After dinner, we went to discuss the case together.

That night.

Lu Weiguo didn't go home; instead, he made a phone call to Fendou Village.

They carefully informed Li Xiulian that human traffickers had appeared in the county town.

Let her take good care of the two children in the house.

Especially Lu Jiacheng, this young man is at the naughty age, disliked by everyone and even dogs, commonly known as "unruly".

If possible, locking yourself at home is fine too.

Then, under Lao Liu's concerned gaze, the two chatted intimately for more than ten minutes.

The search continued the next day.

However, there was still no result, and the group of people seemed to have completely disappeared.

Apart from the young man who collected the watch tickets at the end, no one else had ever seen an old man with six fingers on his right hand.

By questioning the young man, we can discover another characteristic of the old man: he has a mole on his face.

But when I asked different people, they all said that the mole was in different places.

Lu Weiguo felt that it was also a disguise.

"Brother Liu, tell me, why are we selling watch tickets?"

"They must be short of money."

Old Liu huddled behind the table, clutching his stomach; clearly, his old stomach ache from all the trouble had flared up again.

"He needs money? What does he need money to buy?" Old Liu asked upon hearing this.

My stomach pain stopped, and I instantly realized what was happening.

"That's right! We've never been to the supply and marketing cooperative!"

"No way, are you out of your mind?! What can they buy at the supply and marketing cooperative with just money?"

Lu Weiguo reacted instantly.

The two then exchanged a glance, grabbed their clothes, and rushed out.

Yes!

black market!

It's the black market again!!

It truly lives up to its name.

Because Lu Weiguo told Huang He and the others to keep a low profile for a while.

No one was collecting fees in front of the Black Market Alley anymore.

Although there was no one to manage or keep watch, the black market was like a continuously running machine, carrying the dreams and lives of many families.

As you turn into the alley, the first thing you see is two women holding quilts.

Seeing this, Old Liu sighed helplessly.

He kept his head down, pretending not to see.

On the other hand, Lu Weiguo looked carefully for a long time and found that Liu Dazhuang's third wife was not there.

That makes sense.

Dazhuang has a lot of money now, let alone three.

He could easily support thirty women.

Next came various small vendors wearing hats and clutching their goods tightly to their chests.

Without Huang He keeping watch, they wouldn't dare to openly set up stalls anymore.

However, it was clear that Lao Liu was much more familiar with this place than Lu Weiguo.

After making several turns, we stopped in front of a dilapidated house.

"Bang bang bang bang".

A faint knocking sound came from all around.

A short while later, a child's voice came from inside.

"Who is it? So late at night?"

"Open the door quickly! It's me!" Old Liu said, nodding to Lu Weiguo.

Upon hearing the sound, the people inside made a rustling noise and then quickly opened the door.

"Uncle, why are you here?"

The person who opened the door was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old, who looked somewhat similar to Old Liu.

Upon seeing Lao Liu, his legs went weak with fear, and he fiddled with his fingers, too scared to look up.

Has anyone bought food from you recently?

Without saying a word, Old Liu grabbed the child by the collar and pulled him into the yard.

"No, I quit a long time ago..."

"Hurry up and say it! Don't dawdle with me!" Old Liu grabbed the child's ear, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

"Ah. I really..."

"Brother Liu, be gentle, let go and let me ask."

The child clearly showed strong resistance towards Lao Liu.

Upon hearing this, Old Liu sighed, let go, and gave the boy a hard slap on the neck.

Lu Weiguo squatted down and patiently asked, "Young man, you're a grown man now, right? Your former boss, Huang He, was my younger brother."

They've withdrawn recently, so you can do whatever you want now. Just remember I'll talk to Huang He from now on and ask him to protect you.

So, Uncle needs to know something. Can you tell me?

Upon hearing this, the boy looked up at Old Liu.

"You don't need to pay any attention to him. I'm the one in charge here today."