Chapter 71: Who Exactly Is It?

Su Ruo, on her way to the county town, suddenly noticed that the light dot marking An'an's position in her mind had disappeared.

The bicycle braked sharply, and Su Ruo's expression instantly turned grave.

Su Ruo asked sternly to 001: "What on earth is going on?"

001 had never encountered this before either; it was a bit dazed. Normally, anyone it locked onto would see the cursor turn from green to red even if they died, never disappear, so this situation also surprised 001.

It pondered for a long time, then suddenly said: "I know, it must be those people who made a move."

In this world, besides the people secretly stealing Su Ruo and her companions' fortune, 001 could think of no one else capable enough to even deceive it.

Moreover, An'an is a helpless orphan; besides those people, no one would go to such trouble just to target her.

001 said: "It must be your two acts of retrieving fortune that alarmed them; realizing they could no longer siphon fortune from you, they decided to kidnap An'an."

Su Ruo's expression grew even graver; if those people were responsible, she dared not imagine what they might do to An'an.

Su Ruo was anxious, pedaling her bicycle as fast as she could, she rushed heedlessly toward where the light dot had vanished; although she knew the hope of An'an still being there was slim, she would try as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

Bai Xinya patted him and said: "After we finish celebrating Father's birthday this time, you should figure out how to transfer back to Kyoto! I've been away so long, I miss home too."

Zhou Feng then remembered that his father-in-law's birthday was coming up soon, and he said apologetically: "I've been busy lately; otherwise, you could wait until I'm done with this, then I'll go back with you—it's not safe for you to take the train alone."

Furthermore, if those people intended to hide An'an, she would have no chance of finding her, after all she couldn't go door to door searching.

Sure enough, when Su Ruo arrived, there was nothing but a dilapidated house—nothing else at all.

Wang Liangping's voice carried the cold hardness of a soldier, especially resonant and powerful, reassuring to hear.

Zhou Feng asked excitedly: "You're serious?"

Because he feared his wife would be upset again, recalling unpleasant things, Zhou Feng did not tell her that An'an had gone missing.

Zhou Feng embraced his wife, saying: "Once I finish handling things here, I'll immediately return to Kyoto to find you."

Zhou Feng now couldn't bear to be parted from Bai Xinya even for a moment; only after her repeated urgings did he reluctantly leave.

Bai Tianze was usually stubborn, but abducting someone's child was something he had never done before, so he inevitably felt nervous.

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's words, Bai Xinya secretly breathed a sigh of relief, smiling and saying: "I know, Chief Wang, you're a busy person; as long as my brother accompanies me home, that's fine—you can focus on your work without worry."

"Rest assured, whether those people intend to transfer An'an away or hide her, we will surely find them; you must rest now!"

Grief and fear instantly made Su Ruo's eyes redden.

The next day, Zhou Feng wanted to send Bai Xinya to the train station, but she refused: "All right, go attend to your work; I can manage."

"Don't keep looking; first come back with me—I've already had people stationed at the train station and sent others to go door to door inquiring; the moment they get any news about An'an, they'll rush back to tell us."

Bai Xinya nodded and said: "Okay."

Her mind was filled with images of An'an—An'an's smiling face, and the sight of her snuggled in her arms, sweetly calling her "Mom"……

After Zhou Feng left, Bai Xinya rushed back to the attic at home; shortly thereafter she emerged holding an unconscious little girl—exactly the An'an that Su Ruo and her companions had been searching for.

They had searched the guesthouse, the train station, and every place they could think of, but the kidnappers of An'an seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace.

Su Ruo naturally understood that if they intended to kill An'an, they would have acted long ago, with no need to wait until now; yet this did not ease her inner anxiety and worry.

Bai Xinya's brother, Bai Tianze, urged anxiously: "Sis, don't delay—let's go quickly!"

But even if there were only a sliver of hope, Su Ruo would not give up, for perhaps those people might happen to run into her while transferring An'an.

Su Ruo clung to that faint hope, desperately searching through streets and alleys.

Wang Liangping wanted to advise further, but Zhou Feng stopped him; Zhou Feng, having also lost his daughter, understood Su Ruo's pain and knew that unless An'an was found, no matter what anyone said, Su Ruo would not listen.

Today, Bai Xinya gave Zhou Feng so many surprises that he felt almost unreal.

With his brother-in-law accompanying his wife, Zhou Feng had nothing more to worry about, so he no longer insisted.

Su Ruo had also gone two days and nights without sleep; her face was deathly pale, yet she still refused to rest, unwilling to miss any chance of finding An'an.

Bai Xinya shot him an annoyed glance before saying: "Of course it's true; Kyoto is our home—how could we possibly never return for a lifetime?"

Everyone knew that the longer time dragged on, the more perilous An'an became, but they could do nothing; given the circumstances, all they could do was do their best and leave the rest to fate.

Zhou Feng asked in surprise: "Xinya, what is this?"

She said: "Chief Wang, I know my own condition—I'm fine."

Su Ruo searched street by street for An'an, but without any clues, finding a person was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Su Ruo searched the streets for a day and a night until Li Liangping appeared and blocked her path.

Bai Xinya carefully held An'an in her arms, saying: "Don't be afraid, baby; Mom will protect you—from now on, Mom will never leave you, and no one can separate us."

Seeing Su Ruo like this, both Zhou Feng and Wang Liangping couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

But even though they tried to advise, in this situation it had absolutely no effect.

Her An'an was so good—how could she have lost her……

But if she couldn't find An'an, how could Su Ruo possibly sleep?

Su Ruo had completely lost any news of An'an; she walked out of the courtyard, stood on the bustling street—the county town was so vast that she had no idea where to go to look for An'an.

001 sensed Su Ruo's tension and comforted her: "You don't need to worry too much; they probably won't harm An'an for the time being."

In the evening, Zhou Feng, after a day of searching, returned home weary; as soon as he entered, he saw his wife Bai Xinya tidying up.

Su Ruo and her companions had searched for An'an for two days and nights; Zhou Feng mobilized everyone he could, and Wang Liangping also nearly deployed all police forces in the search.

Bai Xinya heard her husband's voice, lifted her head from a pile of luggage, and said: "Next month is my father's sixtieth birthday; I'm preparing to go back and see him."

Since their daughter went missing, Kyoto had become a taboo for his wife; thus Zhou Feng never imagined, even in his dreams, that she would voluntarily suggest returning to Kyoto.

Seeing his wife's charming appearance, Zhou Feng felt a momentary daze; after their daughter's loss, he had forgotten how long it had been since he saw her smile, so he immediately excitedly embraced Bai Xinya.

But whenever he thought that this child could cure his sister's heart ailment, he couldn't care about anything else.

In Bai Tianze's heart, nothing was more important than his sister's health and happiness.

Bai Tianze had also considered compensating Su Ruo by lawfully winning over this little girl, but he hadn't expected Su Ruo to be unmoved by persuasion; left with no choice, he resorted to this tactic.

Upon hearing her brother's words, Bai Xinya immediately got into the car, which sped swiftly toward the train station.