NOVPUBChapter 311: Chapter 311 Reconnaissance
Chapter 311 -311 Reconnaissance
Bai Xiao put down the phone and immediately called An Zhiyuan. The place was in a suburban or mountainous area of some province, which she did not understand in terms of terrain or geography. She needed An Zhiyuan’s help and could not afford to be finicky at this time.
What could she not ask her own man?
“You are Instructor An’s fiancée, right? Hold on then! I’ll go get someone for you, just wait!” The person on the other end of the line was very enthusiastic and kept giving instructions, afraid that she would hang up.
Suddenly, there was the sound of hurried footsteps.
The receiver was picked up.
“Bai Xiao, what happened?”
The voice had lost its usual steadiness and was slightly out of breath, as if it had become even more attractive and seductive.
“An… Big Brother,” she closed her eyes and clutched the phone as if it were a lifeline, her voice stuttering somewhat. She didn’t even know how to articulate what she wanted An Zhiyuan to do.
“Bai Xiao! What’s going on?” An Zhiyuan knew Bai Xiao very well. She wasn’t the type to easily make a call to talk about love, so this must be one of the rare calls that indicated she was in trouble.
“I received a tele…graph.” She looked at the telegram in her hand and tried to regain her ability to speak, but what came out was nothing more than a murmur.
“Whose?” An Zhiyuan sensed something was off.
It must be related to Bai Xiao and someone she knew; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so distressed.
“He Weng! My sister-in-law’s brother!”
“What happened to him?” An Zhiyuan sighed in relief. As long as she wasn’t the one in trouble, then anything else could be resolved.
“I need your help. Can you come over? Or I could go to you.” Bai Xiao believed her tone was as calm as she could manage, but this time she knew she wouldn’t be able to handle it on her own.
“Alright, wait for me half an hour.” An Zhiyuan quickly instructed Bai Xiao to wait for him and hung up immediately.
Half an hour later, An Zhiyuan indeed appeared in Bai Xiao’s office.
There was no one else there, just a telegram on the table at which Bai Xiao was staring blankly.
Her gaze shifted to him and the pallor of her face made his smile disappear.
She was terrified, white as a ghost.
An Zhiyuan took a step forward and grasped Bai Xiao’s fingers, which were cold as ice.
“What happened?”
A telegram was not something that should cause any trouble, especially not about He Weng, a young man; what could go wrong with him?
“Here, read it!” She pushed the telegram towards him.
An Zhiyuan took it and while quickly scanning through it, his jaw tensed, and an unprecedented coldness appeared in his dark eyes, but this time his fury was clearly directed at the telegram.
“What does this mean? Isn’t He Weng a young man in his twenties?” It’s completely unrealistic to confine a person’s freedom like this. What could He Weng even do?
“I’m worried that He Weng has encountered, for example, have you heard of it? Some people get sick and need to transplant a kidney or liver. My concern is that He Weng has met such terrible people. My second sister and her husband hadn’t considered this possibility at all. I fear that if it’s true, they wouldn’t be able to handle it and it could scare them to death.”
Bai Xiao had been feeling anxious precisely because he was worried about Bai Ju and the others. His sister was too kind-hearted. Having cared for this younger brother-in-law for so many years, if she were to suddenly face reality’s harshness and cruelty, I’m afraid she might collapse.
The main issue was that they didn’t know what state He Weng was currently in.
“Don’t think of it as so horrible. It shouldn’t be that bad. Although transplant technology exists, there’s not likely such a terrible organization. Think about it, if He Weng was able to get a message out, it suggests he must still be unharmed. Besides, the kind of operation you’re talking about involves, not just a handful of connections and background, but needs professional doctors for the surgery, a strong transport capability, and coordination on all fronts. Otherwise, how would they find buyers, much less have buyers who dare to buy?
I’ll report this to my superiors. The place is just on the outskirts of the provincial city. We’ll send someone to survey it! See what the actual situation is! Then we’ll make a decision. Let’s not startle the snake by hitting the grass, in case it endangers He Weng’s safety.” An Zhiyuan realized that whatever trouble He Weng had encountered, even if it wasn’t as horrifying as imagined, it couldn’t be anything good. His keen senses told him that there was something serious going on, and it wasn’t a matter that concerned just one individual.
Bai Xiao nodded, “You’re the only one I can discuss this with, we must rescue He Weng. Otherwise, my sister will be devastated.”
An Zhiyuan put an arm around her shoulder, “Don’t worry, I’m heading back right now. We will request cooperation from the local police to see what the situation is. I’ll call you the moment there’s news. Don’t worry, leave it to me.”
He tried his best to express his serious tone in a gentle and soft manner, not wanting to add any more pressure on Bai Xiao at this time.
Bai Xiao nodded again, “Don’t worry about me; I’m not weak. Since we’re faced with this situation, we’ll find a solution. Mere complaints and grumbling won’t solve anything. I’ll do my best to stall my sister and her husband, hoping for your victorious return.”
An Zhiyuan left with large strides, leaving behind a resolute silhouette.
Bai Xiao could only hope that He Weng’s circumstances weren’t as exaggerated as she imagined.
The next day at noon, He Wang arrived. Bai Yue didn’t come, which relieved Bai Xiao. With three kids at home and no one to take care of them, the husband and wife decided that Bai Ju would stay to look after the children, and He Wang, as a man and head of the family, would take care of this significant matter.
After arriving, He Wang stayed at Bai Yue’s place. Bai Xiao, as a younger aunt, wasn’t in a position to take care of He Wang.
Bai Yue’s place had room, and if push came to shove, they could make do with the shop as well.
Meanwhile.
An Zhiyuan had already reported to his superiors. The implausible plea for help made everyone feel uneasy since there had never been a so-called major case in the area before.
Because of the information provided by An Zhiyuan, the superiors took it very seriously and appointed An Zhiyuan as the leader of the assault team. With two comrades, he changed into plain clothes to observe the situation and find out what was really going on.
They didn’t contact the police right away because there was no concrete evidence, and involving the police too soon could easily startle the snake.
An Zhiyuan immediately selected two comrades. They changed into plain clothes and deliberately wore ordinary people’s attire. The three of them also disguised themselves, not shaving their beards! They looked scruffy, creating a somewhat disheveled appearance. With their patched rough cloth clothes and old cotton-padded jackets, tied at the waist with a belt and a greyish-white towel wrapped around their heads, they completely resembled three rural farmers.
An Zhiyuan looked at his two comrades and ordered, “Don’t stand with your backs straight, let your shoulders slump, avoid eye contact, and better not look people in the eye directly. Keep your weapons hidden on you, don’t leave them behind. When it’s time, follow my commands. If anyone asks, we’re country folk who came to the city and were abandoned halfway, lost and not knowing the way. Got that?” They couldn’t afford the slightest slip, not for their own sake, but for He Weng’s.
The two younger comrades immediately slouched their shoulders and bent their waists, resembling timid countrymen entering the city for the first time, which made the other comrades burst into laughter.
An Zhiyuan briefed the assault team, “The rest of you stay on the outskirts; don’t close in and risk startling the snake. We three will check the situation first. In case anything happens, we’ll signal with a flare, and you guys charge in immediately—safety of the personnel is paramount.”
“Yes, Captain!”
Everyone set out.
