Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Changing the subject, she added, "But you are the one who brought me into this world. Your blood flows in my veins. The kindness of a birth mother is greater than that of a foster mother. We missed the first twenty years, but the next twenty years belong to you and me..."

The simple statement that a birth mother's kindness is greater than a foster mother's kindness comforted Xia Guiying.

Her jealousy vanished instantly, replaced by relief and gratitude.

This is the art of speaking.

Xia Guiying hugged Mu Tiantian tightly, so moved she almost cried.

It's good that my daughter understands this principle!

That way, even if her daughter and Jiang Hui are very close, she won't feel uncomfortable.

Mu Tiantian released Xia Guiying, raised her hand and gently stroked the corner of Xia Guiying's eye, "Mom, I remember everything you and Dad have done for me. You didn't have a second child for me, this great love deserves my filial piety for a lifetime..."

The door wasn't closed. Qin Dongyang, who had brought Ling Jieyu upstairs, looked inside and, upon hearing Mu Tiantian's words, was so moved he almost cried.

It's good that his daughter knows! He doesn't ask his daughter to be particularly filial.

If it weren't for Fu Zhengting, the relationship between their daughter and them would be better.

An incoming phone call broke the touching atmosphere.

Qin Dongyang took out his phone and saw that it was a call from the police chief. With a bit of curiosity, he swiped to answer.

"Hello, Mr. Qin, I've been watching the trending topics online. Congratulations on finding your daughter!"

The bureau chief on the other end of the phone got straight to the point.

"Thank you for your blessings, Director He. Because this family reunion banquet was held in a hurry, I didn't have time to invite Director He. I hope Director He doesn't mind," Qin Dongyang explained.

He had been to the police station many times before in his search for his daughter.

He had been keeping an eye on a human trafficking gang that the police had been tracking for a long time.

However, because the ringleader has not been found, it remains impossible to determine whether the daughter was abducted by this gang.

Could it be that Director He called this time because of this matter?

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Director He say again, "Mr. Qin, you're too kind. Of course, I don't mind. I contacted you today to tell you some good news. We've finally caught the head of the human trafficking gang. According to the interrogation, the head said that she once took a three-year-old girl from a service area, intending to sell her to the countryside. However, because the little girl was crying so loudly, she got annoyed and abandoned her on the side of the market road..."

Xia Guiying, who had come over and was listening intently, excitedly grabbed Qin Dongyang's arm.

This information matches exactly what Jiang Hui said!

Jiang Hui and Mu Tiantian also leaned closer to listen.

Those despicable human traffickers, if we catch them we must give them a good beating.

Even if I beat him to death, it wouldn't be enough to vent my anger.

It has caused countless families to fall apart.

The real culprit is neither Fu Zhenlong nor Yang Guanghui, but the gang leader!

Mu Tiantian gritted her teeth in anger.

She really wanted to know what the gang leader looked like.

Seeing that everyone wanted to listen, Qin Dongyang put the call on speakerphone.

Director He continued, "Mr. Qin, I remember your daughter went missing at the service area, so I hope you can bring her to the police station to see if she has any memory of the gang leader, to verify the information."

Before Qin Dongyang could ask, Mu Tiantian blurted out, "Dad, I'll go with you."

"I'm going too!" Xia Guiying's voice trembled, the words squeezed out through clenched teeth.

She was determined to kill that despicable human trafficker.

Jiang Hui also wanted to go, but she was too embarrassed to ask.

Mu Tiantian noticed this and pulled Jiang Hui to her side. "Dad, let Jiang Hui and Mom come along too. It will be easier for them to discuss the details with the traffickers."

Qin Dongyang had no objections.

Zhong Qiuyi chuckled and asked, "Sweet...Ruohan, I want to go too. I'm strong, I can help beat up the human traffickers."

I almost blurted out "Sweetie," but thankfully I changed my mind in time.

"Then Ayu will go too. Ruohan, you and your classmate ride in Ayu's car." Qin Dongyang replied to Director He that he would be on his way immediately, and then hung up the phone to give the order.

Before leaving, Xia Guiying specially took a picture of the outfit Mu Tiantian wore on the day she went missing when she was a child.

I was so angry that my hands were shaking as I held the photo.

Qin Dongyang patted Xia Guiying's back to calm her down, but he himself was also so angry that his blood was boiling.

"Dongyang, you must hire the best lawyers. Human traffickers must be sentenced to death!"

Xia Guiying spoke each word carefully.

"If possible, I would like to restore the ancient method of dismemberment by five horses." Qin Dongyang had nowhere to vent his anger.

Xia Guiying glanced at Qin Dongyang and was amused by his remark about being torn apart by five horses.

"Ideally, we should restore the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty, use them all, then tear the body apart by five horses, throw the severed parts into a meat grinder to grind them up, then deep-fry them, and finally cremate them..."

Qin Dongyang was amused by her words.

The driver in the driver's seat imagined the scene and couldn't help but shudder.

What a cruel way to die!

But to deal with human traffickers, you have to be this cruel to have a deterrent effect.

Qin Dongyang urged, "Uncle Liu, hurry up and get to the police station."

Uncle Liu started the car.

Ling Jieyu followed in his car.

Mu Tiantian sat in the back seat, clenching her fists and gritting her teeth.

She tried hard to recall, to see if she could remember anything.

But three years old is really too young; I have no memory of it at all.

Perhaps seeing human traffickers will trigger some memories.

At the police station.

Director He also contacted other parents who had lost their children.

One child, who had just been reunited with his parents, immediately recognized the gang leader. Looking at the gang leader in the interrogation room, he accused the gang leader of abusing him years ago.

Director He realized that the gang leader had not fully confessed, so he went in to conduct a new round of interrogation.

The gang leader, Aunt Ying, decided to play dead and refused to admit it, claiming she didn't remember.

After several interrogations, Director He figured out Aunt Ying's psychology and used provocation, saying, "Don't think that just because you abandoned that three-year-old girl because she cried, you're not guilty of human trafficking. Her parents are on their way with her. If she recognizes you and accuses you again, your crime will be compounded. Her father is the richest man in Dongcheng and can hire the best lawyers. Even if you don't get the death penalty, you'll die in prison..."

When Aunt Sakura heard the last part, fear finally showed in her eyes.

After Qin Dongyang arrived, Director He asked him to bring Mu Tiantian in to identify her.

Jiang Hui, Xia Guiying, and the other three waited outside the interrogation room.

The moment Aunt Ying saw Mu Tiantian, her memories instantly drifted back to those years.

Even though twenty years have passed and the little girl has grown up, she still recognized her at a glance.

Those big eyes are the most obvious feature.

The little girl with her ponytail looked cute and well-behaved, but she never expected that her crying would be like setting off firecrackers, with a shrill sound that seemed to pierce people's eardrums.

Of all the children she trafficked, this little girl cried the most.

He's practically a crying god.

The more she was hit, the harder she cried.

No matter how she threatened her, she wasn't afraid; she just cried.

She was so annoyed with it that she didn't want it anymore and just threw it on the side of the road.

When Mu Tiantian met Aunt Ying's gaze, some very unfamiliar memories suddenly flooded her mind...