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Fang Zhenhua took a drag of his cigarette and then spoke.
"Of course I want to transfer to the regular army, since the ceiling is higher for me. But Dad seems to want me to stay in the Third Bureau of the General Staff for a while longer, to see if there will be an opportunity in the future!"
Liu Anguo nodded slightly and added a sentence.
"In my opinion, as long as Dad gets what he wants next year, we will all have a better life then."
"Yes! After all, taking that step will change our family's status in the capital."
If you don't take that step, even if you are one of the Twenty-Four Heavens, you will only be a second-rate family in the capital.
But once this step is taken firmly, the future will be bright.
After staying at the Liu family's house for one night, Yang Lixue felt sorry for the children and wanted them to stay a few more days.
However, these children do want to get closer to their father; it's just different when they're biologically related.
After much persuasion, Fang Jinyu finally stayed.
After returning to Wenjiang County with Fang Hongtao and Fang Hongzhou, a big day in Qi Tongwei's life arrived.
The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is just around the corner.
For many, this is a pivotal moment that will change their destiny.
In the original timeline, this was also a turning point in Qi Tongwei's fate.
But in this life, Fang Zhenhua had already brought it back.
Chapter 85 The child is lost, the sky has fallen.
The day of the college entrance examination has finally arrived.
On this day, Qi Dajiang and Fang Zhenhua personally escorted Qi Tongwei to take the college entrance examination, while Fang Lan stayed at home to take care of the two children.
Qi Tongwei was very lucky this time. His exam venue was Wenjiang No.1 Middle School. After dropping Qi Tongwei off at the school, Fang Zhenhua and his companion simply found a shady spot outside the school to wait for him.
Qi Tongwei took the science and engineering exam, so he had to take the exam over three days. In the morning, he took Chinese, math, and English, and in the afternoon, he took physics, chemistry, and biology.
This situation continued until the afternoon of the last day, when it was time for the last biology exam. This time, Fang Zhenhua did not see Qi Tongwei off because he had to go to the city.
He had already made plans with Wang Xin to go drinking with him.
Fang Hongtao and Fang Hongzhou stayed at the Qi family home, left in the care of their older sister, Fang Lan.
After Fang Zhenhua left, Fang Hongzhou started making a fuss at home, wanting to see his father. Fang Lan had no choice but to take the two children to the convenience store.
Back in the capital, Liu Fei never allowed the two children to eat junk food, so Fang Hongtao and Fang Hongzhou were overjoyed when they saw the wide variety of goods in the convenience store.
That's how kids are; the more you forbid them from seeing something, the more curious they become.
It was July, and the temperature in Yantai had risen to over 30 degrees Celsius. Fang Lan bought an ice pop for each of the two children. Just as she turned to pay, Fang Hongtao slipped outside by himself.
Two child traffickers had already spotted the child on the street outside. As soon as Fang Hongtao stepped out, he turned left and got out of Fang Lan's sight.
Upon seeing this, the two human traffickers quickly stepped forward, grabbed Fang Hongtao, covered his mouth, and fled through a nearby alley.
The shop owner, seeing Fang Hongtao slip out but not seeing him again, said something strange.
"Sister, your child has gone out."
Fang Lan had just finished paying when she heard this. She turned around abruptly, but didn't see Fang Hongtao. She immediately ran out, but there was no sign of the child on the street.
Suddenly, Fang Lan felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and a huge sense of panic welled up in her heart.
Oh no, the child is lost.
At this moment, the shop owner also noticed something was wrong. He quickly came out and, upon seeing the scene, immediately said...
"Sister, do you have any connections? Call the police right away."
In those days, county towns like Wenjiang didn't have a 110 emergency number, so if something happened, people usually had to go to the police station to verbally report it.
Alternatively, at some important traffic intersections, there will be police posts where people can go directly to the posts to report crimes.
The shop owner's words immediately reminded Fang Lan.
If she went to the police station to verbally report the crime at that time, it would be too late.
Fortunately, Secretary Zhou had given her his phone number beforehand, saying that she could contact him directly if needed.
Although Fang Lan was an ordinary woman, she forced herself to calm down quickly when her beloved nephew went missing.
“I have one, I have a phone.”
"Sister, I happen to have a phone in my shop. Please notify them quickly."
Fang Lan grabbed Fang Hongzhou and held him tightly.
Upon arriving at the store, she dialed the number that Secretary Zhou had given her.
The call was quickly connected, and a male voice came from the other end. Fang Lan recognized the voice; it was Secretary Zhou's voice.
At this moment, Fang Lan hurriedly spoke, her voice even containing a hint of sobs.
"Secretary Zhou... I am Fang Lan, Fang Zhenhua's sister. My nephew, Fang Hongtao, has gone missing. Could you please help me?"
Upon hearing that Fang Hongtao was missing, Secretary Zhou on the other end of the phone broke out in a cold sweat.
You damn human traffickers, you've really stirred up a hornet's nest!
Do you know whose children you've abducted?
That's Vice President Liu's grandson and Mayor Liu's nephew.
The son of Director Fang of the Third Bureau of the General Staff.
Damn it, this is going to be a disaster for not only Yantai, but the whole of Handong!
However, being the mayor's chief secretary, Secretary Zhou was quite capable, and he immediately asked on the phone.
"Sister Fang, when did the child go missing?"
"Just now."
Where was it lost?
As soon as Fang Lan mentioned the location, Secretary Zhou immediately responded.
"Sister Fang, don't worry. I'll call the Party Secretary of Wenjiang County right away. I'll also personally notify the Director of the Wenjiang County Public Security Bureau. Don't worry, your child definitely won't be lost."
"By the way, where is Director Fang now?"
"A friend invited him to go drinking today."
"Which friend, and what's their name?"
"His name seems to be Wang Xin. He met him on the train. I think he was a policeman on the train."
"Okay, I understand. Go home right now, I'll take care of everything."
"Thank you, thank you."
Secretary Zhou got the whole story in just a few words, and most importantly, he found out Fang Zhenhua's whereabouts.
Fang Zhenhua needed to know about this big thing immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Secretary Zhou immediately called Zhao Chuanxiong, the Party Secretary of Wenjiang County.
After the call was connected, Secretary Zhou spoke succinctly.
“Secretary Liu, this is Zhou Shanben. I have some news to tell you. Mayor Liu’s nephew has gone missing in your Wenjiang County. I think you know very well how important this matter is.”
"The mayor is currently in an emergency meeting. I hope you can launch a rescue operation as quickly as possible and find the child. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee what might happen."
Zhao Chuanxiong, the Party Secretary of Wenjiang County, had also heard about Mayor Liu's background.
This mayor has connections that seem to reach the highest levels in Beijing. If his nephew goes missing, it can't be a small matter.
Zhao Chuanxiong was so frightened that he could hardly sit still. He immediately said to Zhou Shanben.
"Secretary Zhou, please rest assured, I will definitely find the child."
“I immediately called the director of the Wenjiang County Public Security Bureau and asked him to deploy an operation at once.”
"No, no, no, Secretary Zhou, how can you make this call? I'll call Chu Jiangchuan right now. Please rest assured, the child will definitely not be lost."
"Secretary Zhao, on behalf of the mayor and the child's parents, I would like to express my gratitude to you."
"You flatter me, you flatter me. I'll arrange it right away."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Chuanxiong cursed these human traffickers in his mind. He immediately called the police chief, Chu Jiangchuan.
"Hello, is this Director Chu? This is Zhao Chuanxiong."
"Secretary Zhao? What are your instructions?"
After Zhao Chuanxiong explained the whole story, Chu Jiangchuan immediately assured him over the phone.
"Please rest assured, Secretary, all the police officers in the county will mobilize and will definitely find the child."
Fang Hongtao's identity is extraordinary, and no one dares to take it lightly.
After finishing all that, Zhou Shanben didn't rest; instead, he began searching for Wang Xin.
Since he's a railway policeman, the railway public security system must have information about Wang Xin.
Zhou Shanben made a phone call to the Yantai Railway Public Security Bureau and obtained information about Wang Xin, as well as his family's contact information.
When Fang Zhenhua answered the phone, things got even more complicated.
Chapter 86 Sun Liancheng, the Cosmic District Chief
Fang Zhenhua happened to come to have drinks with Wang Xin today, and Wang Xin's father, Wang Yongge, was also at the table.
The drinking was going quite well until Zhou Shanben called, and then everything changed.
Fang Zhenhua's face turned extremely ugly, cold as ice. Even ordinary people like Wang Xin found him somewhat frightening.
Just as Wang Xin was about to speak, Fang Zhenhua immediately spoke up.
"Xiao Wang, I have something important to do today. Let's get together again another time."
“Brother Fang, I’ll go with you to find the child. Don’t worry, I’ll tell all my colleagues in the railway system. Once the traffickers get to the train station, they definitely won’t be able to escape.”
Fang Zhenhua was quite grateful for Wang Xin's kindness. He did not refuse the offer and nodded after thinking about it.
With the help of comrades in the railway system, at least one of the routes taken by these human traffickers has been cut off.
After leaving Wang Xin's house, the two split up; one went directly to the railway police station, while the other went straight to the municipal government.
At the Yantai Municipal Government, Mayor Liu Anguo finished his meeting and came out of the conference room to find his secretary, Zhou Shanben, waiting for him.
The moment Zhou Shanben saw Liu Anguo, he immediately went up to him and whispered something.
"Mayor, Hongtao is missing."
Liu Anguo raised an eyebrow, but at that moment, the municipal government leaders were all coming out of the meeting room one after another. He knew it was inappropriate to speak there, so he hurried back to his office.
After Liu Anguo entered the office, Zhou Shanben had just arrived at the door when he immediately spoke.
"Close the door."
After Zhou Shanben closed the door, he turned around with his hands on his hips and asked.
"what is going on?"
Zhou Shanben recounted the story word for word, and Liu Anguo asked somewhat unhappily.
Where is Fang Zhenhua?
"Director Fang went to a gathering with friends today, but I have already contacted him and he will be coming to the municipal government soon. I have also made arrangements for Wenjiang County."
Liu Anguo nodded. Zhou Shanben's arrangements were very detailed, however...
"Have you provided the police with photos of the child?"
"I have already contacted Chu Jiangchuan, the director of the Wenjiang County Public Security Bureau. The Qi family has Hongtao's photo, and we will have the printing factory make a missing person notice."
"The missing person notice should not be circulated in the public at first. It should be circulated within the Wenjiang County government departments first to prevent human traffickers from harming the child."
"Yes, Mayor."
"And Fang Zhenhua, tell him not to come to the municipal government anymore, just go back to Wenjiang. If the child isn't found, I don't want him to have the face to see my parents."