Gu Zheng got out of the car with Xia Ran, and after listening to what she said, he spoke up.
"Go ahead first, and have a few people follow you. Don't alert them."
"Okay, it'll be you, Xia Ran, and two special forces soldiers with us." Qin Hao nodded and made the arrangements.
Da Zhuang, who had been silent until now, spoke up immediately upon hearing this.
"No, I want to go too."
Hearing his words, Xia Ran looked at him and said,
"Dazhuang, don't worry about me. Just wait for me here. If you go over there, there will be too many people and you'll alert them. I'll be fine."
"But..." Da Zhuang wanted to say something more, but He Xiu stopped him.
"We'll just wait here. If we go with them, it will only cause them trouble."
Da Zhuang looked at He Xiu, then at Xia Ran, and finally nodded.
"Okay, then be careful, we'll wait for you here."
Xia Ran nodded and then asked Qin Hao to lead the way. Although the child was not in danger at the moment, he was afraid. What if something unexpected happened during this time?
As Gu Zheng walked beside Xia Ran, thinking about what might happen later, he couldn't help but give her a few words of advice.
"Ranran, when we go over there, don't walk in front. Follow behind me. Don't be reckless, okay?"
Xia Ran paused for a moment, but did not answer.
Gu Zheng felt a little bitter about Xia Ran's reaction, but he also felt it was reasonable.
They walked very carefully, not daring to make a sound. After walking for about ten minutes, they saw a factory building made of corrugated iron, with light coming out from inside.
There's practically no one around here, just this little house.
Qin Hao: "That's it. There's grass as tall as a person behind the house. Our people are hiding there."
Xia Ran: "What do we do now? How do we get there? How do we rescue the child?"
Xia Ran asked several questions in a row, and it was easy to see his anxiety.
Just as Qin Hao was about to speak, a person walked over from the front. His steps were fast and quick, but he was not easy to spot, as if he had concealed his presence.
Xia Ran was initially startled, thinking they were the kidnappers, until he called out Qin Hao and Gu Zheng.
"Young Master, Young Master, we just heard them going to order takeout, so should we intercept the delivery person when they return? This is the only way we can do it now. The young master looks a little listless."
"Then what are we waiting for? Send someone outside to keep watch over the delivery drivers," Gu Zheng said directly.
Xia Ran's heart clenched as soon as she heard that the child was not doing well.
"Will the child be alright? Is he sick?"
Although Gu Zheng didn't speak, his expression was tense.
Qin Hao: "It's okay, let's wait a little longer."
Although Qin Hao comforted Xia Ran and the others in this way, he was actually a little worried. How could the child be alright after being tied up for so long?
But he can't say it now; if he does, Xia Ran and Gu Zheng will only worry more.
Xia Ran and the others followed Qin Hao and the others, bending low as they walked through the tall weeds to the back of the house, which was nestled against the mountain. They managed to avoid being discovered by the weeds.
However, Xia Ran glanced at the door of the house and found that there were still two people guarding the door.
Xia Ran glanced at it once and then looked away, afraid that those people would notice.
They went around to the back of the house and found two people there intently watching inside. There was a small hole there through which they could see what was happening inside.
After Xia Ran passed by, she made a gesture to the group of people. The two men glanced at Gu Zheng and Qin Hao, and after seeing them nod, they stepped aside.
Xia Ran carefully lay down there and peered through the small hole.
When he saw what was inside, his eyes welled up with tears.
The child was tied to a stool, his mouth taped shut with black tape, and he looked listless, which made Xia Ran's heart ache.
But no matter how heartbroken they were, all they could do was watch from here.
Meanwhile, another person was watching the small surveillance camera inside the house from another location.
This person is Gu En, who lives in the house that Gu Zheng arranged for him on the other side.
He watched this scene expressionlessly, without a trace of pity for the child in his eyes.
It was all part of his plan, but he never intended to harm the child. He simply wanted to use the child to win Gu Zheng back.
He can't lose Gu Zheng, but now Gu Zheng dislikes and hates him in every way, so his child is his only bargaining chip.
He knew that Gu Zheng and his group were looking for the child, but he had done it discreetly and was located on the edge of this small village, so Gu Zheng and his group wouldn't be able to find him anytime soon.
Chapter 220 Rescuing the Child
Thinking about the information he had just received, a twist appeared on his otherwise expressionless face.
I never expected that Xia Ran, who has already divorced Gu Zheng, would still help find the child. Could it be that Xia Ran is also thinking of using the child to tie Gu Zheng down?
He originally wanted to let Xia Ran go, but now it seems impossible.
If he lets Xia Ran go, what if Xia Ran keeps bothering Gu Zheng again in the future?
Therefore, the best solution is to prevent Xia Ran from existing in this world.
He's not wrong to think that way, is he? After all, he was only doing it for Gu Zheng. He's not wrong, yes, he's not wrong at all.
A hint of madness flashed in Gu En's eyes. As long as these people brought the child back tomorrow, he would get a paternity test done and then show it to the reporters.
If reporters see this, Gu Zheng will definitely compromise and stay with him for the sake of the child.
Gu En's eyes were filled with undisguised madness as she thought about this. Soon, there was only one more day. As long as everything was successful by tomorrow, everything would be a success!
Gu Zheng and the others waited anxiously for the food delivery 'people' to come up.
If she weren't worried about hurting the child, Xia Ran would have rushed in long ago.
Xia Ran maintained this posture the whole time, watching the situation inside, as if she didn't get tired.
But he's only human, how could he not get tired? But he was more worried about his child than aware of his own exhaustion.
At that moment, Gu Chen, who was tied up inside, suddenly moved and was about to fall off the sofa.
Xia Ran's heart was also in her throat, but thankfully the child regained his balance on his own.
Xia Ran blinked her reddened eyes, and then watched as the two burly men who had been guarding the child inside walked up to the child.
Because of the distance, Xia Ran couldn't hear what the two big men were saying at all; she only knew that the two men looked very impatient.
Finally, Xia Ran also saw one of the big men tear off one side of the tape on the child, roughly give the child a sip of water from a cup, and then stick the tape back on.
The child remained silent throughout, but Xia Ran still noticed the fear and dread in the child's eyes.
Xia Ran felt extremely distressed.
That's not all. Xia Ran also saw that after the two people gave the child a sip of water, they simply threw the child onto the sofa next to them.
Although that sofa was a soft leather sofa, it was also the kind that was very worn out. It's no wonder the child would be hurt if it was thrown down like that.
Xia Ran was on the verge of tears, but he had to hold them back no matter how painful it was. Just as Xia Ran couldn't hold back any longer, Qin Hao nudged him from the side, and Xia Ran subconsciously looked over.
What he saw was Qin Hao's phone, which contained a chat history with someone, presumably one of their own, who said that they had disguised themselves as delivery drivers and were now inside, and that Qin Hao and his team should improvise.
Xia Ran's heart skipped a beat upon seeing this. He nodded and looked into the cave again.
After a while, Xia Ran saw that the two big men outside had opened the door. They were carrying a lot of things, and behind them was a deliveryman who seemed to be carrying a large bag of drinks.
The two burly men who were watching the children inside seemed unhappy when they saw the deliveryman come in. Their faces were very unpleasant, and they were cursing.
But after the other two burly men at the gate said something, the deliveryman carried the food inside.
One of the burly men kept an eye on the deliveryman's actions, and after the deliveryman put the food down, he quickly glanced to the side and immediately saw Gu Chen with his back to the door.
Because the sofa was placed with its back to the door, the delivery driver really couldn't see it if he was at the door.
The deliveryman threw the bag he was carrying at the burly man following him, then flipped over and stood in front of the child, grabbing the child with one arm and pulling out a gun with the other.
The burly men's faces changed when they saw the deliveryman pull out a gun, but they didn't dare to make a move, since they didn't have any guns themselves.
Upon seeing this, Xia Ran immediately ran outside. Although Qin Hao and Gu Zheng didn't see what happened, judging from Xia Ran's appearance, they believed they had succeeded.
However, it was hard to guarantee that Xia Ran wouldn't get into trouble if he went over there at this time, so Gu Zheng went forward and grabbed Xia Ran.
"Ranran, don't be impulsive, let them go first."
Gu Zheng pointed to the two men beside him, and they nodded and quickly ran over, simultaneously drawing their guns.
Gu Zheng: "They are police officers, it will be safer for them to walk in front."
We don't know if these robbers have anything dangerous on them, and what if Xia Ran walks ahead and they capture her and take her hostage?
Xia Ran glanced at Gu Zheng, then shook off his hand and followed the two policemen.
With the arrival of the two policemen, the burly men were completely terrified. They were immediately made to squat down to the side by the two policemen and handcuffed.
When Xia Ran came over and saw Gu Chen being held by someone dressed as a food deliveryman, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Baby." He ran over and hugged the child tightly. "Baby, be good, baby, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Daddy's here, it's okay, be good..."
Xia Ran was comforting the child, but tears streamed down his face. He even directly called the child "little dad," completely oblivious to the fact that he and Gu Zheng had already divorced.
He felt especially heartbroken when he saw the child's lips turn red after he peeled the tape off the child's mouth.
Gu Chen had been held in Xia Ran's arms for quite a while before he finally came to his senses.
"Waaaaah... Daddy..." Gu Chen cried out loudly, "Baby is scared, waaaah... Baby is so scared, waaaah... waaaah..."
Gu Chen finally broke down in tears after being captured. He had been holding back his tears the whole time, even though he was scared.
But now that he saw Xia Ran, he couldn't hold back anymore. He hugged Xia Ran's neck tightly and cried so hard that everyone present felt extremely distressed.
"Baby, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Daddy's here, don't be afraid..."
Xia Ran was able to hold back his tears, but now, hearing the child crying, he completely lost his composure.
Gu Zheng watched the two of them crying their eyes out and felt terrible. He wanted to go up and hug them, but he held back because he remembered Xia Ran's resistance to him.
Meanwhile, Gu En had already cut off the connection with the camera when Xia Ran and the others came in.