Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 437: Chapter 437 You Must Catch Those Unscrupulous Things as Soon as Possible

While they were talking, Qiao Shaoguo also hurried over, avoiding people.

Minister Kang had the accompanying personnel find a place to rest and gather their energy. A tough battle awaited them later that night, so it was crucial they conserved their strength.

Because of the emergency, Minister Kang had already considered their dinner arrangements when they left the county. Besides packing rations from the Armed Forces’ Canteen, he also sent someone to the Gangbang Canteen to borrow a substantial amount of provisions.

Hearing Minister Kang’s arrangements, everyone quickly dispersed and began to eat the rations they had received earlier.

After making these arrangements, Minister Kang approached Huo Jingrui and Qiao Shaoguo. ”What’s the situation here now?”

Huo Jingrui recounted his recent findings to them. ”I suspect they have a gathering point in the shacks opposite the clinic.”

After discussing for a while, Huo Jingrui looked at Qiao Shaoguo. ”Qiao Tuan, assign a member from the Agricultural Reclamation Group Public Security Team to each comrade from the Armed Forces Department. This will make our subsequent actions more convenient.”

Qiao Shaoguo nodded. ”Alright, I’ll make arrangements at the command post shortly.”

「Meanwhile.」

A child from the Municipal Authorities’ Primary School was abducted after school. Following the clues, the City Public Security Bureau was arranging for personnel to pursue the kidnappers’ escape route through the night.

The team leader was Deputy Director Tang Haiyang, his expression grave. Among the missing children was his nephew. His sister had already fainted several times from crying. If anything actually happened to the child, he dared not imagine the consequences.

Once all personnel were present and accounted for, he ordered, ”Mount your vehicles! Let’s move out!”

But just as he gave the command, he heard someone crying and rushing toward them. ”Haiyang, you must bring Jiaobao back home!”

He turned and saw his mother stumbling toward him. ”Jiaobao is afraid of the dark! You must catch those wicked scoundrels and save him!”

Tang Haiyang understood her anguish and felt terrible. ”Mom, we’ll find the children as quickly as possible.” His thoughts turned to the kidnappers. They’ve all taken lives before. Who knows how they’re torturing those poor children?

He steeled his resolve and said, ”I have to go now. Wait for my good news.”
Tang Haiyang could already hear more people approaching. Time was critical; lives were at stake. He hurriedly jumped onto his vehicle. ”Let’s go!”

Tang Haili, who had chased after them, watched the vehicles depart and fainted once again.

Xie Zhe, following close behind, cried out in alarm, ”Haili!”

He practically threw himself forward, cushioning Tang Haili’s fall with his body.

Xie Duo, also rushing after them, quickly came forward to help. Her voice choked with tears, she asked, ”Brother, are you hurt?”

Ever since her nephew, Jiaobao, went missing, her sister-in-law, Haili, had been in a terrible state. It was their mother who had taken the child out that day. If Jiaobao wasn’t found, Xie Duo worried her brother’s marriage might not survive. Usually, her sister-in-law picked up Jiaobao on her way home from work. But their mother, to spite her daughter-in-law, had insisted on picking up Jiaobao from school herself that day, leading to this disaster. Now, their mother was consumed by guilt, too afraid to face her son and daughter-in-law, and was still out searching for the child.

Xie Zhe’s face was scratched, but he couldn’t care less about himself right now. He was terrified that his son wouldn’t be found, and that his wife might suffer another collapse...

His son was so young; had those monsters hurt him? Tears welled in Xie Zhe’s eyes. ”Haili, our son will be alright. You have to be strong. If he comes back and sees you like this, he’ll be heartbroken.”

Tang Haili, however, remained completely unresponsive. Xie Zhe’s expression changed drastically. ”Haili, don’t scare me!”

Clutching his wife, he ran toward the nearest clinic.