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Wang Xiuzhi quickly picked up the money scattered on the ground, shook off the dirt, and carefully wiped it with her sleeve before handing it to Lin Zhilan with a mixture of shame and embarrassment.

"Comrade Lin, I'm so sorry... here's your money back."

Lin Zhilan took it, gave a soft "hmm," and said nothing more.

"Chengzhou," Lin Zhilan called to her eldest nephew, "his parents have already apologized and returned the money. Shall we go back?"

Jiang Chengzhou pouted. "Liang Ping hasn't apologized to me yet."

Liang Ping lowered his head even further.

Commander Han's face turned ashen. He grabbed Liang Ping by the back of the neck, dragged him over, and kicked him in the back of the knee.

Liang Ping's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Apologize!" Commander Han shouted, his voice as loud as thunder.

Jiang Chengzhou was startled and instinctively took half a step back, hiding behind Lin Zhilan.

He just wanted Liang Ping to apologize and admit his mistake.

Seeing this scene, he felt an inexplicable discomfort.

Jiang Chengzhou was about to say forget it.

Liang Ping stood up abruptly, staring intently at Commander Han as if he were an enemy. "You're not my father! I'm going to find my real father!"

Commander Han's raised hand froze.

Wang Xiuzhi gritted her teeth in anger, grabbed his arm, and slapped him hard on the back several times. "You brat! You have no conscience! We've raised you for so many years, and it's all been for nothing!"

Liang Ping broke free from her hand, turned around, pushed through the crowd, and ran out.

"Commander Han," Li Jiang reminded him, "the child has run away, hurry and chase after him!"

Commander Han then realized what was happening and hurriedly ran out.

Lin Zhilan dismissed everyone and told them to go back to sleep.

She glanced back at Wang Xiuzhi, who lowered her head, avoiding eye contact.

Lin Zhilan sighed and led Jiang Chengzhou home.

Jiang Chengzhou still refused to sleep.

Lin Zhilan then sat with him in the courtyard for a while.

"You got the money back, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Jiang Chengzhou sat with his body twisted, resting his head on the back of the chair. "I didn't expect it to be like this... at least it wouldn't be this cruel."

Lin Zhilan gently patted his head. "If you had to do it all over again, would you still do it?"

Jiang Chengzhou thought for a long time, then said, "Yes."

Stealing money is wrong in the first place, and Jiang Chengzhou felt that he was on the side of justice.

If it happened again, he would still try to expose Liang Ping and get the money back.

"Your aunt supports you," Lin Zhilan said with a smile. "Liang Ping made a mistake and should be punished. The reason you feel uncomfortable is because Commander Han's behavior was too extreme, right?"

Jiang Chengzhou nodded.

"So this is Commander Han's problem, not yours. Don't blame yourself for other people's problems."

Jiang Chengzhou sighed like an adult, "If only someone could teach Commander Han a lesson."

"You little devil!" Lin Zhilan glared at him and pulled him back to sleep.

Deng Jing came out of the room, wearing a coat. "Zhilan, are you alright?"

"It's alright, Second Sister-in-law, you should go to sleep. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

Deng Jing nodded and was about to go back to her room when she heard Wang Xiuzhi crying and knocking on the door again from outside the courtyard.

Lin Zhilan frowned, opened the courtyard gate, and went out. "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

"Dr. Lin," Wang Xiuzhi gasped for breath, "I just went to look for them. My husband said the child ran into the mountains and we can't find him."

Lin Zhilan's heart tightened.

In summer, islands are not only teeming with mosquitoes, but also with venomous snakes and insects in the mountains.

If Liang Ping were to accidentally get bitten, he would be finished.

"Auntie!" Jiang Chengzhou called out anxiously.

"Chengzhou," Lin Zhilan patted Jiang Chengzhou's shoulder, "go to your dormitory and find your uncle, and ask him to take some people up the mountain to search."

Jiang Chengzhou agreed and ran away.

Lin Zhilan then called Li Jiang and Commander Ma to go up the mountain together to look for the person.

Deng Jing finished dressing and came out. "Zhilan, let me go with you."

Lin Zhilan waved her hand, "Second sister-in-law, you don't need to go. Please carry Linlin to your room. I'm afraid the three of them will be scared when they wake up and see no one."

"Okay, don't worry."

Lin Zhilan, holding a flashlight, followed Li Jiang and Commander Ma up the mountain.

The adults had all gone up the mountain, and Deng Jing saw Han Mei standing alone at the door of her house, sobbing, so she called her over.

The child's disappearance was a serious matter, and the search party quickly grew to a large size.

The entire mountain was illuminated by flashlights as bright as day, and shouts of "Liangping" could be heard everywhere.

The mountains on the island are the kind that stretch endlessly. You think you've climbed to the top, but then you see even higher peaks. If you're not familiar with the area, you might even get lost in the mountains.

Lin Zhilan followed the group uphill for a while, but gradually felt weak and her chest felt tight.

She stopped, leaned against a crooked tree to catch her breath, and told the young soldier beside her to continue searching upwards, "You go first, I'll catch up after I rest for a while."

"Dr. Lin, please be careful."

The young soldier gave some instructions and continued searching up the mountain.

Lin Zhilan looked around and found a tree stump to sit down.

She had only rested for a short while when she heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes.

Lin Zhilan's first thought was a snake.

She reached into her pocket, grabbed a handful of snake repellent powder, threw it nearby, and then used the stick in her hand to hit the bushes next to her.

"hiss!"

Lin Zhilan was stunned for a moment, then quickly shone her flashlight into the bushes.

They used a stick to pry open the haystack and found Liang Ping lying inside.

"Liangping?"

Liang Ping squinted as he was blinded by the flashlight beam. When he saw that the person in front of him was Lin Zhilan, a look of panic flashed in his eyes. He got up and turned to run deeper into the forest.

The teenage boy was like a monkey in the mountains.

Lin Zhilan couldn't catch up with him at this point.

"Ouch!" Lin Zhilan exclaimed dramatically, grabbing onto a nearby tree for support. "Don't run, I've twisted my ankle!"

Liang Ping paused, turned to look at her, his eyes full of suspicion.

Lin Zhilan reached out her hand, "Quick, help me up, I really sprained my ankle, it hurts terribly."

Liang Ping, his eyes red from crying, looked at her suspiciously.

Lin Zhilan cursed inwardly at how hard it was to fool this little brat, and continued to coax him, "I'm pregnant, do you know that? I have a baby in my belly, and if I fall here, it's no joke."

Liang Ping stared at Lin Zhilan's stomach for a few seconds before finally taking a slow step and walking slowly to her.

"You brat!" Lin Zhilan was genuinely angry, tapping him on the forehead. "Can't you see all these people looking for you? And you're just hiding here without saying a word. Do you know how worried your parents are?!"

Liang Ping lowered his head, his shoulders began to shrug, and a suppressed sob came from his throat.

Lin Zhilan originally wanted to scold him a few more times, but seeing his appearance, she swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.