Chapter One Hundred: Father and Son Meet Again

  "Uncle Zhang, don't worry, we're safe now." Song Jie comforted the irate Mr. Zhang.

  After listening to Song Jie's words, Zhang Fu's mood calmed down a bit, and his rationality gradually returned: "As long as you're safe, what's your situation now?"

  "Uncle Zhang, I and Zhang Yang have already escaped, don't worry, those kidnappers have been taken down. There are no pursuers behind us, our current address is... wait a minute..." Song Jie moved the phone aside and asked the aunt who had been stunned by her words, "Auntie, what's the address here?"

  That aunt opened her mouth and told her the address, but her face was still shocked, as if she had heard some incredible secret, scared to be nervous.

  "Uncle Zhang, we're at the village entrance of a certain village in the suburbs. It's safe here. When you come, bring a few more people, those kidnappers are still in the warehouse. Does Uncle Zhang want to listen to Zhang Yang?" Song Jie handed the phone over to Little Fatty without hesitation.

  Xiao Pang took over the phone and shouted into it: "Dad, I'm Yangyang, I'm fine. Song Jie is so fierce, she..."

  "Ding... ding..." The phone was timed according to payment, and when the money ran out, it hung up.

  As soon as Zhang Fu heard his son's voice, the phone hung up, and he was anxious.

  "Come on, dear! Go pick up our son! Didn't Song Jie just give you the address? I'll wait for the phone call here, hurry up!"

  "Alright, I'll find a few people to go pick up the kids first." Zhang's father made a few phone calls, put on his coat and headed out.

  Song Jie later recharged her phone and dialed the number several times, but it was always busy. She thought that perhaps Zhang's father was looking for someone to help him, so she didn't dial again.

  The aunt next door was frightened and curiously asked: "Kids, did you encounter bad people?"

  "Auntie, don't ask, is there anything to eat? Give us two bags of Happy Beans." Song Jie didn't want to mention this matter in front of others.

  That aunt also knew that curiosity killed the cat, so she didn't ask much, took two bags of happy beans and handed them over, and kindly gave the two a small stool each.

  Song Jie and Xiao Pangzi sat facing each other under the dim light, sitting on a small stool, nibbling on happy beans, chatting with each other.

  His father drove himself and arrived first. When he came, he saw such a scene, and he almost didn't get his nose twisted off, he was anxious to death on one side, and the two bear children were leisurely strolling there.

  Three steps forward and two steps back, he rushed to the door, Zhang Yang saw his father as soon as he stopped the car. He sprang up in one swift motion, rushing into his father's arms, "Dad... waaah..." bursting into loud sobs.

  He was really scared this afternoon. Fortunately, Song Jie was by his side to accompany him, so he wasn't that afraid. Now that he has seen his father, the suppressed emotions finally came out and he couldn't stop crying.

  His father could only hold his son and pat him on the back to comfort him, he was also heartbroken, and in one afternoon, he had several more wrinkles from worry. Fortunately, heaven blesses, the child is fine, otherwise, he didn't know what he would have done.

  After a while, the police all arrived, several police cars whizzed by, and Xiao Pang finally thought that there were others too. He rubbed his face with embarrassment and smiled awkwardly.

  Seeing that his son was fine, Zhang's father let out a sigh of relief. Only then did he notice Song Jie, and he felt a little embarrassed, having actually forgotten about the child.

  Song Jie understood, however, that one's own family is closest to oneself, and this is only normal.

  Several police officers talked to Zhang's father for a while. Then they found Song Jie to understand the situation, and were surprised to hear that the little girl in front of them still remembered the way.

  It's not time for storytelling now. Zhang Fu drove the lead car, with Song Jie in it leading the way. These people arrived smoothly at a remote warehouse.

  The car stopped, and a faint light could still be seen through the gap in the door, shining out from inside. Although Song Jie said that the kidnapper had been released, the adults didn't quite believe it.

  Holding guns, they slowly walked along the wall towards the inside, approaching a room. But there was no sound at all. The leading Captain Wang feared there might be a trap, so he quietly stuck his head in for a look, and saw four or five people lying motionless on the table.

  He cautiously opened the door, sweeping his gun around the room. The warehouse was actually quite large, but it was particularly empty. Except for a table and a few people inside, there was nothing else, and he easily discovered that there was no danger.

  "Come in." Captain Wang gestured to the person behind him.

  The dozen or so police officers who followed behind walked in orderly fashion, all of them pointing their guns at the kidnappers, but the kidnappers were as still as if they were dead.

  One of the police officers walked forward and checked one of them for breathing, finding that they were all unconscious. He said to Captain Wang: "They've all passed out, captain."

  At this time, Zhang Fu also led the two children to come in. Song Jie walked forward and pulled out all the silver needles from the heads of several kidnappers in front of the police.

  "Officer, I've also given these kidnappers a bit of anesthetic, they won't wake up for the whole day, you can rest assured."

  Those policemen's mouths twitched, what kind of kid is this? Giving people injections isn't enough, they also have to be force-fed medicine, talking about it as if it were drinking water.

  "Alright, let's get the person into the police car. Mr. Zhang, it's really too late today, we'll start the interrogation tomorrow, and I'd like to ask you and this young lady to come together to make a statement." Captain Wang said politely.

  "Of course, I will personally send the two children there tomorrow. Today has been a trouble for everyone."

  The sky was darkening, and everyone got on the carriage heading towards Beijing at a rapid pace.

  Zhang's father returned home and finally let out a sigh of relief. Zhang's mother hugged her son tightly, calling him "heart" and "darling", with tears streaming down her face.

  The piercing phone rang again, this time it was a call from the Zhao family. Song Jie had been doing her homework at Zhang Yang's house for a while, and the old man was worried, so he made a special call to ask about it.

  Song Jie took the phone, made a few perfunctory remarks, saying that she had too much homework and would be back late tonight, so don't wait for her. Mr. and Mrs. Zhao didn't suspect anything, after all, who would have thought that their own child could be kidnapped in broad daylight?

  Zhang Mu finally cried enough on Zhang Yang's side, wetting his collar.

  "Alright, go cook something for the kids. This whole afternoon has been a nervous wreck and they haven't even eaten well." Zhang Fu quickly shifted his gaze away from his wife.

  "Uh-huh, I'll go now." Zhang's mother also felt a bit embarrassed, having cried in front of the child, and quickly hid into the kitchen.

  Chapter Father finally had time to understand the whole story.

  It was Song Jie who took the initiative to speak, while Xiao Pang supplemented from the side. Song Jie also made some modifications to the matter, making it seem like it was within the normal range.

  Xiao Pangzi naturally listened to Song Jie on this matter and did not raise any objections.

  Zhang Fu listened to the story while his mind was racing, and although there were some doubts, such as how Song Jie remembered the location, how he threw out flying needles to hit the big man's acupuncture points, and why he didn't take action earlier if he could fly needles into holes, whether he intentionally followed them into the wolf's den.

  However, Zhang Fu did not pursue the matter further, but he felt that Song Jie was extraordinary. He had never seen any child from other families who could escape from the kidnappers and bring his own son out with such ease, which was beyond description.

  Between the lines, he mentioned Xie Jia, the mastermind behind the scenes. Zhang's father slammed his hand on the table in anger.

  "Xie's family and Zhang's family have been sworn enemies for a long time, with some shady dealings between the older generation. In recent years, their rivalry has become even more intense. They also produce cosmetics under their own brand, so it's not surprising that they would target Zhang's family. This time, there probably isn't any concrete evidence, so nothing can be done to them. Even if the mastermind is found out, it will likely just be a scapegoat. Zhang's father wasn't actually afraid of Xie's family, but he couldn't immediately avenge his son, and felt stifled with anger."

  Zhang Fu didn't think Song Jie was a child, so he didn't give a reason. He thought Song Jie probably understood everything already, with an IQ that was frighteningly high.

  Song Jie also knew that Zhang Fu regarded her as one of his own, so she advised: "Enduring a moment's anger isn't anything, at least we now know who the mastermind is behind the scenes. It's much better than being kept in the dark. When the time comes to seek revenge, we'll have somewhere to start."

  Zhang's father also knew this reason, and in his heart, apart from anger, there was also a sense of helplessness. He made up his mind that after sending the child to the police station for questioning tomorrow, he would definitely go home to discuss with his father. Being passive and beaten was not his style, and he had to show the Xie family some strength.

  At this time, Zhang's mother came out after finishing cooking, and a big table of delicious food was laid on the dinner table, but Xiao Pang didn't eat much.

  "Are you scared? Why can't you eat your rice?" Mother Zhang was getting anxious.

  "Song Jie laughed so hard she couldn't catch her breath. 'Having eaten a chicken leg on Zhangyang Road, I'm probably not hungry yet.'"

  "That's good, then I can rest assured. Song Jie, eat more." Zhang Mu kept serving dishes to the two children.

  After finishing dinner, Song Jie returned home without arousing the attention of her family members, who were also unaware that she had been kidnapped and brought back.

  What she wrote down was the same as what she told Zhang's father last night, and Song Jie repeated it again. During this time, some suspicious points were asked by the police, and Song Jie uniformly explained them away with coincidence or unclearness.

  The police also didn't ask too much, although there were some doubts, but the two children in front of them weren't criminals, and they were too young, with poor memory, so they had to let them go.

  Afterwards, it was indeed found out that the mastermind behind it was the Xie family. However, since no important figures showed up and the kidnappers couldn't produce any concrete evidence, they could only settle the matter by sacrificing a scapegoat, just like Zhang Fu had suspected.