She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

Chapter 184

Hu Yingying disappeared on a cloudy day. It was only when Grandma Yin called her for dinner that she realized she hadn't returned.

She panicked and turned pale. She searched everywhere, but even after everyone had come home from get off work, she still couldn't find him.

Has anyone seen Yingying?

"How could they disappear in the blink of an eye?"

"It's this late, and she's always very sensible; she would have been home long ago."

She couldn't find him until her son returned.

"Ah Sheng, Yingying is missing, what should we do?" Old Mrs. Yin looked completely off, her breathing was very rapid.

"She always plays in the compound and never goes outside. Could it be that a kidnapper will come and abduct her? Could it be?"

Yin Sheng was also anxious: "Mom, I'll go outside and ask. Maybe she's at Aunt Xia's, playing with her daughter Lingling."

Grandma Yin: "I went to check on them a long time ago. No one was home, and the doors were locked. Lingling was sent to the after-school program at your Aunt Xia's factory today."

Yin Sheng: That's true. Today is the Great Heat, and the children in the Yuhong Class can also drink sweet mung bean soup. Aunt Xia can't possibly pass up this opportunity.

Grandma Yin: "Your Aunt Wang and her family also helped us look for them, as did those other aunties in front of us."

Yin Sheng nodded. "Did you report it to the police?"

Grandma Yin: "Yes, not yet. We should report it to the police."

Yin Sheng: "Mom, don't worry. I'll report it to the police now, and then search the neighborhood. I'll also ask some of my colleagues to help me look."

On the other side, Hu Wei held the unconscious Hu Yingying, looking flustered.

Fortunately, it was dark and there weren't many people around, so no one noticed him.

He glanced around furtively, then slipped into a dimly lit room.

He was led into the house by a man. There were no electric lights in the house, only a faint ray of light from outside.

"Sister Li, I've brought the person to you."

The woman Hu Wei was referring to, Sister Li, was leaning against a rattan chair whose color was indistinguishable, with a cigarette dangling from her lips.

She slowly got up and walked over, touching Hu Yingying who was placed on the table.

Upon closer inspection, Hu Wei noticed that the woman was rather plump, a rarity in those days. Unlike the men he had encountered at the restaurant, she didn't seem fierce; instead, she appeared to be an approachable aunt.

He has a naturally upturned mouth and always has a smile on his face. But Hu Wei didn't dare to breathe loudly; he felt an inexplicable pressure.

There were several other people inside, all waiting quietly for the woman's next move.

After a long while, Hu Wei was sweating profusely when Sister Li finally spoke: "Is this really your biological daughter?"

Hu Wei was speechless, but he still forced himself to answer, "Yes."

Sister Li: "You raised it so well, how could you bear to sell it?"

Hu Wei: "What's so good or bad about girls? For us farmers, we still need sons."

Sister Li scoffed, "Fine, whatever you say goes. Fifth Brother, give him the money."

The man who had been called out emerged from the shadows and tossed him a money bag.

Hu Wei bowed and thanked him profusely, then clutched his money bag and prepared to leave.

"Sister Li, won't this child cause trouble? Things are too tense right now. We're leaving tomorrow, so there's no need to get involved in this."

Sister Li: "Let's leave tonight. And this man, let Lao Lei deal with him... so he doesn't get caught and gossip everywhere. This is our last job, so everyone should be more careful. This kind of man deserves to die. This girl is definitely not his biological daughter, but she does look a bit like him. I wonder which unlucky relative's child he kidnapped to sell. He's really ruthless."

"If I had a relative like that, I would have found a way to kill him long ago. But it's also thanks to people like them that we can make some money."

Chen Xiangbei had been playing outside for several days without anyone bothering him, and he was extremely carefree except for being broke. Just then, he had had enough fun and was heading home, so he walked out the back door of his friend's house.

He felt that the man who was hunched over and sneaking around in front of him looked familiar, but he couldn't remember him for a moment. He ran over to take a closer look and found that another bald man had appeared behind the man.

Chen Xiangbei found the bald man frightening, so he shouted at the man in front.

The two men in front of him turned to look at him, and Chen Xiangbei then realized that the first man was actually Hu Jie's older brother. They had run into him a few times in the compound, and each time he was always fierce.

But now, compared to that bald man, Hu Wei actually looks kind and benevolent.

Chen Xiangbei jogged over and walked alongside Hu Wei, feeling that it was safer for two people to follow behind the bald man than for one person to follow behind.

"Brother Hu, what brings you here? Are you looking for someone you know? Did you find them? If you can't, you can ask me, I know this place very well!"

"Where did you come from? It's so late, are you looking for someone?"

"I remember that Brother Hu Jie didn't seem to have many friends around here. This area is a bit chaotic, and people from our compound don't like to come here."

"Have you had dinner yet? If not, let's go grab something to eat together. The state-run restaurant is just a little further ahead."

"But I don't have any money. You treat me this time, and I'll treat you next time when I get the money from my mom."

"If you're bored, you can hang out with me. I have lots of friends."

The more nervous Chen Xiangbei became, the more he talked. He might not have really wanted to talk to Hu Wei, but he felt that if they didn't talk, the atmosphere would be just like a dark and stormy night for murder and arson in a movie.

Old Lei discovered that the ruthless man was known even in a place like this, so he hid in a small alley. He could take down one person, but he couldn't guarantee the safety of two. To be on the safe side, he decided to wait and see, and make his move when the opportunity arose.

If we really can't find an opportunity, then so be it; we can't let him get dragged into this mess.

Chen Xiangbei chattered incessantly the whole way, making Hu Wei's palms sweat profusely. He was so nervous he felt like his hair was standing on end. Where did this talkative person come from? He was so noisy!

With such a big face, he actually asks strangers for food. Why doesn't he just take a broken bowl and go door to door asking for money?

"Get out of my way." Hu Wei's voice was hoarse as he pushed the person aside at a fork in the road.

Chen Xiangbei had no choice but to grumble and walk along another path, which was closer to their compound. He had originally intended to speak directly, but this person was too ungrateful.

When Grandma Xia returned to the compound, half of the people were gone; they had all gone out to look for someone, which also alerted many people in other compounds.

"What a tragedy! Where did this child go?" Old Mrs. Xia helped Yin Donghua catch her breath; she was almost out of breath from worry.

"Don't worry, we haven't had any lost children here for years, this child is definitely not lost, don't scare yourself."