Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 1053 Commitment and Goal

Li Jiankun described Zhuangzhuang's appearance carefully.

After hearing this, the old man who was leading the cow nodded repeatedly and said, "Oh, yes, it must be this child."

Hey!
Zhuangzhuang is not dead!

Li Jiankun looked happy but also a little confused, and turned his head to look at Lai Si.

Lai Si was confused at this time, and subconsciously said: "He is indeed dead, bury him."

Without waiting for Li Jiankun to respond, the old man patted his chest and said, "I can guarantee that the child is not a ghost. I still remember that it was broad daylight, the sun was high, and he was walking on the street."

It was as if he had seen a ghost.

Wang Shanhe was also delighted, and thought: "Could it be that the three dogs hit Zhuangzhuang so hard that he lost his temper, and the guys behind him buried him, but they didn't bury him very deep, and the soil by the stream was soft, so Zhuangzhuang crawled out by himself?"

Li Jiankun had heard of people faking their deaths.

I have actually seen it.

In his early years, when he was about eight or nine years old, there was a little old man in their Qingxidian, whom he had to call "Grandpa" according to seniority, who accidentally fell down while repairing tiles on the roof of his house.

I was out of breath at that moment.

Later, the family began to prepare for the funeral.

He was lying on the bamboo bed and with a "whoosh" he suddenly sat up.

The naughty child did not know the difference between day and night. It was rare for anything big to happen in the village, so he liked to join in the fun. At that time, Li Jiankun was playing outside his house. Upon hearing the news, he wanted to rush into the house to see what was going on, but the adults held him back and would not let him get close.

Later it was proved that it was not a hoax.

This old man is still alive and well, but he is a little demented.

Li Jiankun felt that this was what Xiao Wang said.

Then the question comes:

If Zhuangzhuang is not dead, why doesn’t he go home?

Where is Zhuangzhuang now?
It is impossible for a child of that age not to be able to tell his home address. Since he appeared in the town, there would be no shortage of kind-hearted people who would help call the police.

wrong!

Li Jiankun recalled what the old man had said before - "Last year or the year before last, there was a child who almost got lost in the mountains, but luckily he was found later."

There's something wrong with that.

Logically speaking, only if one knows which child the child is would one speak like this.

"Uncle, where is the child?"

Li Jiankun took out a metal lighter and wanted to light a cigarette for the old man, but the old man waved his hands, obviously reluctant to smoke.

Li Jiankun simply stuffed the whole bag of cigarettes in his hand into his trouser pocket.

The old man politely declined several times, then replied: "Didn't we find him later? He was taken away by his family."

Li Jiankun frowned and asked, "Family?"

"Ah, yes."

The three adults in the Shen family knew nothing.

Where did Zhuangzhuang’s family come from?
Li Jiankun's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling, so he asked:
"His...family, aren't from this town?"

The old man replied: "That child is not a kid either. He is just passing by. He is a naughty kid. He probably went to play on the mountain..."

Li Jiankun was confused by what he heard.

The more I talk, the more something seems wrong.

According to the old man, after Zhuangzhuang got lost, he came down from the mountain by himself and was found by his "family" safely.

According to Lai Si, after Zhuangzhuang died, they carried him to the mountain and buried him. This kind of thing was naturally done late at night and was extremely covert.

Theoretically speaking, Zhuangzhuang has no chance to meet a so-called family.

Besides, how could Zhuangzhuang recognize random family members?

Also, who would look for Zhuangzhuang for no apparent reason?
"Uncle, can you tell me in detail what happened that day?" Li Jiankun asked.

"Didn't I tell you? That's how it is..."

Seeing that he could not get any other information from the old man who was leading the cow calf, Li Jiankun expressed his gratitude and left.

So he took a group of people and rushed to the town.

Seeing that there were many people getting up early on the dirt streets of the town, Li Jiankun asked Shanhe to get some cigarettes from the car.

Wang Shanhe had no shortage of cigarettes, alcohol and other things, and he often stuffed a whole box of them in his trunk.

Nowadays, you can imagine how tempting it is to give out free cigarettes.

Not to mention those who get up early and go out.

Even those who hadn't opened their doors yet heard the noise and looked through the windows.

Hey!
Wow!

Wow!

squeak-

squeak-

For a moment, all I could hear was the sound of doors opening.

Soon, Li Jiankun was surrounded by people.

The Huazi that Wang Shanhe had someone bring back was completely scattered. Combining the collective memories of everyone, corroborating each other, and adding his own thinking, Li Jiankun probably figured out the truth:
The old man who was pulling the cow calf before didn't understand the situation at all.

It’s not his fault.

Everyone in the town was kept in the dark.

Someone did take Zhuangzhuang away, but it was obviously not his family member. It was most likely a... human trafficker.

Li Jiankun had just asked Lai Si how San Gou beat Zhuang Zhuang. Lai Si described the scene at that time:
Zhuangzhuang was sitting on the ground with his hands and feet tied.

San Gou brought him food.

Caught off guard, Zhuangzhuang bit his arm and wouldn't let go.

Sangou was annoyed and in pain, and he punched Zhuangzhuang, mostly on the head.

The probability is that... there is something wrong with his brain.

Out of the instinct for survival, he climbed out of the pit and walked towards the crowded area at the foot of the mountain.

During this period, he met some people who, seeing his appearance, asked him some questions, but he knew nothing about them.

At this time, some people noticed that the child was not very smart.

But there is absolutely nothing wrong with Zhuangzhuang's appearance. You can see from his sister that he is chubby. There are really not many chubby kids in their teens these days.

For human traffickers, it obviously looks good.

So the human trafficker lied that Zhuangzhuang was her child.

There was also a scene where a child was lost and she was anxiously looking for him.

Everyone in the town believed it.

In a nutshell, Zhuangzhuang must have been kidnapped.

Li Jiankun felt mixed emotions for a moment.

But no matter what, it is easier to accept than the news of death.

When a person dies, everything is gone.

"Folks, be quiet for a moment."

Li Jiankun raised his hand and pressed it, saying loudly: "That child is my brother-in-law, I know his family situation very well, and the woman you said took her away is not his family at all.

"It's probably a human trafficker."

"what?!"

"Human traffickers!"

"Oh my God!"

"Fuck! Human traffickers these days are so arrogant!"

The people in the town began to feel some remorse.

They actually watched helplessly as the human traffickers kidnapped a child.

Li Jiankun continued, "So I beg everyone to help me recall carefully. Do you still remember that woman?"

"I remember... short hair, up to here, not reaching the shoulders, doesn't look like a bad guy."

"Oh, I wasn't paying much attention. Besides, it's been so long."

"I remember that she seemed to be wearing a white polyester coat with flowers on it."

"Dark skin."

...

Li Jiankun motioned for everyone to come one by one and speak slowly, then looked to the side: "Mountains and rivers, paper, paper."

Without Xiao Wang's instructions, one of his men who was outside the circle of people rushed back to the Mercedes-Benz, which was being admired by the townspeople from time to time, and got a notebook.

The pen is on Li Jiankun.

It was also a habit of people of that era - putting a pen in the chest pocket of an imitation Zhongshan suit, which was one of the most fashionable outfits for men.

Li Jiankun took out a Hero brand pen from the lining of his brown leather jacket.

rustling...

Write down the characteristics of human traffickers that everyone mentioned one by one.

After finishing.

I also wanted to draw a face so that everyone could see it, so I looked around.

Wang Shanhe knew him and said something to one of his men, who hurried to Li Jiankun, bent down, and supported himself on the ground with his hands.

Li Jiankun patted him on the back to express his gratitude.

He then placed the black leather notebook on his back and began to paint in the morning light.

This scene shocked the residents of the town.

Most people were wondering, who is this guy?

"Oh my, this is a craft!"

"Chen Laoliu, you are so ignorant. People rely on this to make a living. This is called talent!"

"That's what I mean!"

The residents of the town gathered around Li Jiankun as he painted, all of them marveling at his beauty.

"It seems... a bit like that."

"I remember now. You know what, they are quite similar."

“Add two bars on both sides of the nose and mouth, shaped like eights, right, like, like, like!”

The villagers talked a lot and gave enthusiastic advice, and the result was...

The painting is ruined.

It turned into a weird mess.

Li Jiankun sighed secretly, but he couldn't blame them. The human trafficker just passed by in a hurry and so much time had passed.

Fortunately, at least a few of the characteristics of the trafficker should be correct:
Less than 1.6 meters tall.

A middle-aged woman, between 40 and 50 years old, with dark skin and a stocky figure.

When she appeared that time, she had short hair that reached her ears.

He looks kind and doesn't look like a bad person.

Speaks fluent Mandarin.

After Li Jiankun expressed his gratitude, the crowd gradually dispersed and ran to see the big Benz up close.

Li Jiankun's Crown car and the Mercedes-Benz parked in front and behind did not seem rare.

This made He Dongzhu, who was guarding the car, somewhat uncomfortable.

Apart from his wife, the thing he loves most is this car.

He dared to say that Jiankun had been away from home for a year, and the car looked no different from when he left home.

"Anyway, it's good news."

Wang Shanhe handed Li Jiankun a cigarette to refresh himself, thinking that he would not have time to sleep during the day.

Li Jiankun nodded and said, "Yes, good news."

He had to tell Miss Shen the good news as soon as possible, maybe...

"Brother, little prince, you can see that the child is fine. Then I..."

The happiest person at the scene would have to be Lai Si.

Li Jiankun turned around and shouted, "You call this okay?!"

Lai Si: “…”

These five guys can escape the death penalty, but they cannot escape punishment of living.

Xu Qingyou's case was already under trial, and Li Jiankun had used some connections to get it done before the New Year. He was arrested and brought to the capital for trial. The case that had been filed in the capital was Zhuangzhuang's kidnapping case.

The interrogator will certainly ask about the whole story.

Xu Qingyou will definitely confess.

Li Jiankun will hand over Lai Si and other five people to the police later.

……

……

East side of Yanyuan.

Wudaokou Commercial Street.

The black Crown car was idling next to the curb.

He Dongzhu was standing outside the car, panting from the cold.

It was warm as spring inside the car.

"What did you say?!"

Shen Hongyi's eyes opened wide, she suddenly turned sideways, and grabbed Li Jiankun's arms tightly with both hands, her little face full of anticipation and nervousness.

I was afraid that I had heard it wrongly.

"Zhuangzhuang is not dead."

Li Jiankun repeated it, and then told the story of everything that had happened after he went to Lishi Town, Fengtai last night.

After Shen Hongyi heard this, her face turned red with joy:

"Zhuangzhuang is not dead, Zhuangzhuang is not dead, ha! Zhuangzhuang is not dead..."

Shen Hongyi was so excited that she forgot herself for a long time before she frowned and asked, "Kidnapped?"

After seeing Li Jiankun nodded.

Shen Hongyi murmured, "Where was he kidnapped?"

"As long as people are alive, there is hope," Li Jiankun comforted.

Shen Hongyi shook her head, shaking off the frustration she had just felt. She raised her red lips and said, "Yes! As long as I'm still alive, that's fine."

Compared to the issue of life and death, being kidnapped is not worth mentioning.

Shen Hongyi felt joy in her heart again.

You know, she had already accepted that her brother was dead… This sudden news was really a blessing.

As a result, the girl took the initiative and kissed Li Jiankun on the face.

After finishing, he looked out the window like a thief stealing food.

Li Jiankun saw everything and couldn't help but smile knowingly. He hesitated and asked, "Should I tell your parents about this?"

Shen Hongyi was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, she replied: "Yes!

“You go and tell me!

"Don't mention anything else. Just say that you caught the people who kidnapped Zhuangzhuang. Say... after Xu Qingyou ran away, they lost Zhuangzhuang. Now you follow the clues and find out that Zhuangzhuang was kidnapped.

"No matter what I said or how my parents fantasized, they still believed in the letter Xu Qingyou sent.

"As long as Zhuangzhuang is not dead, it will be a huge surprise for them."

Li Jiankun caressed her little head lovingly.

He does good things.

She takes the blame for all the bad things.

How can one not love a girl like this?
"it is good."

Li Jiankun had to agree. If he wanted to have a happy ending with Miss Shen, it was crucial for Shen's parents to change their impression of him.

About a quarter of an hour later.

The two of them appeared at the Shen family together.

"Jiankun is here." Shen's mother at least gave a smile.

I thought that at least they helped catch the mastermind who ordered the kidnapping of my son.

There is hard work without credit.

Shen Xueshan turned his wheelchair and came to the wooden door of the north room. After taking a look through the removed threshold, he disappeared again.

"Auntie, there is news about Zhuangzhuang."

Bang!
Mother Shen's mother smashed the winnowing basket filled with freshly cut shredded radish in her hand onto the rammed earth in the yard.

Swish!
Shen Xueshan, who had just disappeared from sight, appeared again. His wheelchair tilted due to his big movements.

Pfft!
"dad!"

Shen Hongyi hurried over.

Li Jiankun is faster than her.

"do not move."

Shen Xueshan lay on the ground, raised his hand to stop him, and asked with wide eyes: "What did you just say, any news about Zhuangzhuang?"

Mother Shen also came to her senses at this time, rushed over, grabbed Li Jiankun's arm, and asked hurriedly: "Zhuangzhuang...what's the news?"

The couple's hearts were in their throats.

Even though he had received a letter reporting his son's death.

But some of the things my daughter said later were not without reason.

If he's alive, I'd like to see him in person. If he's dead, I'd like to see his body,

Xu Qingyou has fled abroad, how could he really know everything about domestic affairs?
He hated Li Jiankun so much, so it was possible that he would not let Li Jiankun have an easy time, and he said that deliberately in order to make a complete rift between them and Li Jiankun.

Their fantasies come from this.

But I dare not think about it carefully...

Now, what they feared most was hearing: Zhuangzhuang’s body was found.

At this critical moment, Li Jiankun did not dare to keep the secret and immediately said:

"Uncle and aunt, Zhuangzhuang is not dead."

what!
The Shen couple looked at each other, and a look of ecstasy appeared on their faces at the same time.

Zhuangzhuang is not dead!

not dead! ! !

That bastard Xu Qingyou really cheated.

"Red, help me up."

Shen Hongyi and Li Jiankun worked together to lift the wheelchair and let Shen Xueshan sit down again.

The latter stared at Li Jiankun and said, "Go on, where is Zhuangzhuang?"

Li Jiankun glanced at Shen Hongyi and began to tell the story according to her instructions.

When he finished speaking, Shen's mother asked in astonishment, "Kidnapped?"

Shen Xueshan's expression didn't change much, and he pressed on, "Are you sure that everyone in the town saw a woman taking Zhuangzhuang away?"

"Uncle, how dare I lie to you about this."

Shen Xueshan thought, my daughter has deceived me, so he said thoughtfully: "I want to go to that town to take a look."

"Okay." Li Jiankun said.

……

……

Fengtai, Lishi Town.

Li Jiankun and his friends came over at noon.

Then, Shen Hongyi pushed the wheelchair and Shen Xueshan led the way.

I visited almost every household on both sides of the only dirt street in the town.

Only now did Shen Xueshan truly believe it.

After confirming that their son was still alive, the couple felt an irrepressible joy.

On the way back to the Crown car parked on the street, Li Jiankun said at the right time:

"Uncle and aunt, I have been messing around for these years, and my business has covered most parts of the country.

"Now that the Spring Festival is approaching, some units are on holiday. After the Spring Festival, I will immediately mobilize my connections to look for Zhuangzhuang across the country.

"Don't worry too much, we'll find Zhuangzhuang sooner or later."

Shen Xueshan patted Shen Hongyi's hand behind his shoulder, signaling her to stop. He then stared at Li Jiankun for a while and said:
“If you find Zhuangzhuang, I will marry Hongyi to you.

"Why, you have an opinion?
"I'm telling you, Li Jiankun, my son got into trouble because of you, shouldn't you get him back?"

Li Jiankun waved his hands repeatedly. The reason he was stunned was not because he had any objections, but because he did not expect to get this promise.

happy!

Now, there is hope for his relationship with Miss Shen.

He also had a goal.

Unlike before, his eyes were blank.

ps: No more.

(End of this chapter)