Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 224 Lost Younger Brother 9_1

Chapter 224: Chapter 224 Lost Younger Brother 9_1

"Mother, I feel terrible. Although I’m not very fond of Tuanzi, he is after all a part of me. Most importantly, Bao’er loves him!" Mrs. Xia’s heart felt as if it were being sliced with a knife at the thought of her daughter’s most cherished younger brother gone.

"Mother, Sister, we will definitely find Tuanzi!" Aunt Lin said, trying to comfort her as well.

The men of the household, as well as Xia Ningxing, had all gone out to search for clues, while grandmother and Aunt Lin consoled Mrs. Xia and took care of her postnatal period, worrying that if she didn’t recover properly, she would be too weak to rejoice when Tuanzi was found.

Meanwhile, Lu Tingli stood on the balcony of the room, took out a large mobile phone, and dialed a number.

Once the call connected, he spoke indifferently, "I’ve already agreed to your request... What about the whereabouts of the child we agreed on? Have you found anything?"

Some time ago, he had wanted to purchase a plot of land in Capital City; however, the plot belonged to the head of an institute, who refused to sell it to him at any cost. So, he had simply sent half of an airplane upgrade blueprint to him as a way to get the land.

In those days, Star Shine Country’s technological development was slow, and they had to rely on imports for everything. As soon as the head saw the blueprint, he immediately contacted Lu Tingli, not only generously offering the land for free but also inviting him to join the institute to research various top-secret matters not to be mentioned in this narrative.

But Lu Tingli hadn’t agreed. He enjoyed scientific research indeed but disliked being restricted. However, now, to help the young lady find Tuanzi, he had agreed to join the institute.

One mustn’t underestimate the institute, especially since the head was a personal guard of one of the most powerful figures in Star Shine Country, with significant backing. If the head was willing to help, there was no one who couldn’t be found.

He regarded the young lady as his close friend and was, of course, determined to help her to the best of his ability. [Before reaching adulthood, the main male character treated the female protagonist merely as a friend, but as soon as they came of age, they immediately became a couple!]

"We’ve got some leads, but we’re still in the middle of the arrest operation. I’ll inform you as soon as we have solid information," said the person on the other end of the line.

Finally, Lu Tingli could breathe a sigh of relief for the young lady: "Thank you."

"You’re welcome."

"Goodbye," said Lu Tingli, hanging up the phone.

He stared at the distant setting sun and sighed softly, feeling that his power was too weak at the moment. If this were in the future, it wouldn’t matter whether it was a child or an ant; he would be able to find it and present it to her with his own hands.

Not to mention having to rely on the help of others.

By evening, the other party finally brought definitive news: the human traffickers had been caught, and they confessed that Tuanzi had been sold to a place called Xiaofu Village in Dagou Mountain.

The buyer was an old man named Liang Dashan.

Lu Tingli immediately relayed this information to Xia Ningxing and her family.

Upon hearing that there was news of Tuanzi, the Xia family and grandmother’s family were overjoyed.

"Good lad, the Xia family is immensely grateful. From now on, if you ever need anything, just ask me!" Xia Jiehao patted the young man’s shoulder with a look that one would give their own son, too excited to even ask where the clue had come from.

"I’ll go start the car right now, and we’ll leave immediately, to avoid any delays!" He hurriedly ran out.

The group heading to Dagou Mountain included Xia Ningxing, Uncle Lin, and Lu Tingli.

As Xia Ningxing put it, she and Lu Tingli were there to act as enforcers, in case they ran into any troublemakers.

Uncle Lin: ...Then I’ll just make up the numbers.

Dagou Mountain, a place located in the extremely remote Xos Province of Star Shine Country, required a two-day drive to reach. As for flying there, there were no direct flights, and with layovers and waiting times, it would take three to four days.

As for chartering a plane, why not? Well, in those days, no matter how rich or powerful you were, it was difficult to get a plane for private use. There were hardly any available, and the few that were had their own missions and couldn’t be lent out. While one might stand a chance with an advance reservation, expecting to secure a plane immediately and on short notice was impossible.