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Chapter 396 - 396 396 Finding a Needle in a Haystack

396: Chapter 396: Finding a Needle in a Haystack?

Still Have to Search!

396: Chapter 396: Finding a Needle in a Haystack?

Still Have to Search!

Yuan Zihan disappeared?

Whoosh!

Wu Jie suddenly stood up, his eyebrows tightly knit.

“Did you call the police?”

Lin Yuan said anxiously, “We’ve already called them.

The police are searching everywhere.

We also searched inside and out around the orphanage, and we found nothing!”

Wu Jie immediately left the dining hall and headed for the card room.

“What exactly happened?

How could she disappear just like that?”

Lin Yuan hurriedly explained:

“In the evening, Yuan Zihan was playing hide and seek with some other kids.

Nobody could find her for a long time.

It was only after a thorough search that we found a small gap at the bottom of the garden wall, likely due to the heavy rain last night!”

“We discovered small footprints at the scene; she must have gone out through this gap.

Otherwise, in a closed orphanage, she couldn’t have simply vanished into thin air.

But what’s strange is that we searched the area for one to two kilometers around, asked many people, and no one has seen her!”

“So we suspect that she must have gone out onto the street on her own and someone took her!

After all, she was abandoned at the hospital right after birth and never had contact with society.

Other than the orphanage, she hasn’t been anywhere else and doesn’t know anyone.”

“Such a smart and pretty little girl, if she falls into the hands of traffickers, that would be a real tragedy!”

Wu Jie said in a heavy voice, “Send me her information immediately, pictures and videos, including the time and place she went missing—the more detailed, the better.

I’ll arrange for people to help look for her right now!”

“Okay, I’ll send you the information right now!!”

After hanging up the phone, Wu Jie arrived at the entrance of the bustling, exceptionally lively card room.

Two tables of mahjong were being played enthusiastically.

“I have an emergency and need to step out for a bit.

Could someone please take care of clearing the table when you’re free!”

After saying this, Wu Jie turned and left quickly.

Tang Xin, who was cheering for Tang Xiao, immediately asked:

“Brother-in-law, where are you going?”

However…

Wu Jie had already gone far and didn’t respond.

Not hearing a reply, Tang Xin turned her head to look and Wu Jie had already disappeared.

“Leaving so quickly?

What’s the emergency?”

“It must be his company!

The smash hit at Star Cloud Internet Technology must have attracted envy and resentment!” Fang Qingya played her tiles and called out, “Three of bamboos, Fengling should be ready to win, right?”

“Hehe, you’ve guessed wrong, it’s Xiao who’s about to win!” Bai Fengling passed the three of bamboos to Tang Xiao and asked with a smile, “Xiao, this is the last three of bamboos.

Aren’t you going to win?”

Tang Xiao suddenly snapped back to reality and nodded repeatedly:

“Yes, of course I’m winning.

I’ve got a pure suit!”

While verbally agreeing and taking the mahjong tiles, she thought to herself, what could Wu Jie’s emergency be?

Tang Xin sat behind her, scratching her head in confusion.

“Oh my!

So we could actually win on three of bamboos!

I thought we were only playing for one or two!”

As soon as she said this, Tang Kun and the others couldn’t help but chuckle.

“With your card-playing skills, no wonder you always lose money!”

“Not even knowing which tile to win on, I’m done with you!”

“Xin’er, if I ever run out of money, I’ll definitely come to you for a game!

You’re like a little wealth-bringer!”

“What little wealth-bringer?

I’m obviously a little girl!”

…

Everyone was talking and laughing, but Tang Xiao wore a forced smile and didn’t join in.

Wu Jie’s sudden departure left her feeling a sense of emptiness.

And there, after the game had ended and everyone was settling their debts, she was still lost in her thoughts.

“Sis, what are you thinking about?

Hurry up and collect your money!” Tang Xin urged her from the side.

“I’m feeling a bit unwell, you go ahead and play!”

Tang Xiao got up, moved her chair, and let Tang Xin take her place.

“If you have menstrual cramps, ask Jie to give you a few acupuncture needles!

There’s really no need for you two to be so formal with each other,” Tang Xin said with a pout and a playful laugh.

“No way?

Jie knows acupuncture?” Tang Kun asked in surprise.

Fang Qingya and Bai Fengling were also curious as they looked at Tang Xin.

“Why are you all staring at me?

Jie has many skills.

If anyone has menstrual cramps, feel free to seek him out.

Come on, I’m rolling the dice!”

“Haha!

Twelve points…

uh, where should I start drawing cards from?” Tang Xin sweetly pleaded with a smile.

“Here!”

Tang Kun pointed to the mahjong tiles in front of him, “You should just play a couple of rounds and then let Xiao take over.

I’m really afraid you’ll lose everything she won!”

“How could that happen?

With Xiao supporting me, I won’t stop until I’ve won against you!!” Tang Xin giggled, “Right, Xiao?”

However…

Tang Xiao wasn’t responding; she was engrossed in sending messages.

“Didn’t you have a stomachache?

Why are you starting to work again?”

Tang Xin glanced over and muttered with a pout.

Everyone else fell silent, not wanting to disturb Tang Xiao.

Tang Xiao asked around and found out it wasn’t an issue with Star Cloud Internet Technology; their god-level software operations were running smoothly.

Plus, after the last network defense battle, they had almost wiped out the opposition, causing them massive losses.

How could they possibly come back for more punishment?

So what could it be?

After watching the card game for a while, Tang Xiao couldn’t quite ease her mind.

She stood up, went to the restroom, locked the door behind her, and then called Wu Jie.

“Is there a problem?”

“I went to an orphanage with Lin once.

There was a little girl named Yuan Zihan, so innocent and cute, well-behaved and pretty, but this evening…”

Wu Jie briefly explained the situation.

Upon hearing the explanation, Tang Xiao’s brow immediately furrowed.

“How long has it been since you reported the missing child?”

Wu Jie replied, “Almost an hour now, but the traffickers definitely wouldn’t head to places like airports or train stations.

I suspect she was taken away by car.

Tianyuan’s road network is extensive; in two hours, you could be a hundred kilometers away!”

Tang Xiao asked anxiously, “Weren’t there surveillance videos and eyewitnesses at the time?”

Wu Jie sighed, “There’s surveillance at the orphanage’s main gate, but not in the back courtyard, and it’s not located in a bustling urban area.

On the suburban roads and alleys, who would have such comprehensive surveillance equipment?”

Tang Xiao said urgently, “So we know nothing about how she was taken or by whom.

In such a large city, with such a convenient transportation network, looking for a little girl is like searching for a needle in a haystack!”

Wu Jie gritted his teeth and said, “Even if it’s like searching for a needle in a haystack, we have to try!

If that innocent and cute little girl were sold to a good family by the traffickers, it wouldn’t be so bad, but if they took her organs or maimed her to beg for money, that would be a real tragedy!”

Tang Xiao fell silent for two seconds, then eagerly said:

“Send me the little girl’s high-resolution photos and videos right away.

I’ll ask someone to utilize the citywide surveillance network for facial recognition search.

Remember, the higher the resolution, the better, to facilitate entry of appearance and physical characteristics!”

“I’m on my way to the orphanage right now, I’ll forward you all the info Lin Yuan sent me asap!”

“Drive carefully!”

Tang Xiao had just finished speaking when the call was disconnected.

Ding!

Her phone received a message from Wu Jie.

Tang Xiao quickly checked it; there was the orphan’s dossier, high-resolution pictures, and videos recorded during performances.

Chubby cheeks, big charming eyes.

Oval-faced, always smiling.

Indeed, she was a little girl that everyone would adore at a glance, and naturally, so would the traffickers.

For her sheer innocence and the fact that Wu Jie was so intent on finding her, Tang Xiao decided to go all out.

“Uncle Li, it’s Xiao here!

I would like to use your station’s security monitoring system to help me find a missing little girl…”

“Long San, you’ve got a wide network and the wild means, find out if any child traffickers have struck near Tianyuan Orphanage recently…”

“Yan Lang, start collecting information on the recent black market dealings in human trafficking and organ trade, especially regarding little girls…”

“Captain Zhou, take your men to Tianyuan Orphanage and conduct a thorough investigation in the vicinity for a missing little girl’s whereabouts…”

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