153: Lu Jing knows his father.
Her father also said that if she were expelled from the Military Unit, he would sign her up to be sent down to the countryside, making her an Educated Youth to undergo reform.
Hu Ping was terrified after hearing this.
Although it was tough in the Military Unit, she heard that being an Educated Youth was even harder.
They had to get up early every day to do a lot of work, and they had to complete their work points daily; if they failed, they wouldn't have enough food or warmth.
Her former classmates had called her and complained a lot, so she had somewhat changed her mind.
“Pingping, so many people are going over there, what happened?”
“Don't go over there, something feels wrong.”
Hu Ping felt this way partly due to her father's warning and partly because she believed that so many people rushing over suddenly meant something had definitely happened. The incident at the cinema previously had given her nightmares for days, and now she dared not rush forward.
“Then let's go back.”
Yang Fang felt a little scared after hearing Hu Ping's words.
“Okay.”
They returned to the classroom.
Xiao Niannian slept until dawn, and the children were still fast asleep.
Xiao Niannian walked over softly and checked on them.
Her gaze met Zhang Hao's eyes.
“Older Sister.”
“You're awake.”
Xiao Niannian looked at Zhang Hao, and seeing his eyes, a gentle expression appeared on her face.
“I'll have someone bring some porridge over. Drink some, and you'll recover faster.”
“Okay.”
Xiao Niannian walked out and spoke a few words to Squad Leader Li, who was standing guard outside the door.
“Alright, I'll go buy food right away.”
Xiao Niannian returned to the room.
Soon, Squad Leader Li returned with people carrying breakfast. They bought a bowl of porridge for each of the children in the room, and steamed buns for Xiao Niannian and the other Comrades-in-arms. Xiao Niannian also received an extra fried dough twist.
“Thank you, Squad Leader Li.”
Xiao Niannian placed the items nearby, preparing to feed Zhang Hao first.
“Older Sister, I can do it myself.”
Zhang Hao took the porridge from Xiao Niannian's hand and immediately began drinking it.
The porridge was still a bit hot when it was brought over. Zhang Hao took a sip and immediately put it down.
“Tell Older Sister about your family situation.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao immediately looked at Xiao Niannian.
“My name is Zhang Hao, I'm ten years old, and I'm a Chengdu native. My mother and I came here to visit relatives. While we were shopping on the street, I heard someone shouting for help. I ran over to look and saw two children being grabbed by two adults, so I rushed over...”
When Zhang Hao said this, his face showed a bit of regret.
“The situation looked urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to call for help. They attacked me. I wasn't actually unconscious; I wanted to pretend to faint...”
Squad Leader Li was recording Zhang Hao's words nearby.
After listening to Zhang Hao, Xiao Niannian said,
“Are your parents Soldiers too?”
Zhang Hao nodded.
“My dad is in the Navy, and my mom is in the Rongcheng Military Region...”
Hearing this, Xiao Niannian nodded.
It was roughly what she had guessed.
“Do you know your parents' names?”
“My dad is Zhang Weiguo, and my mom is Ning Shi Yi.”
“Good. The uncles from the Military Region and the Public Security Bureau are helping you find your parents. I believe there will be good news soon...”
Hearing Xiao Niannian's words, Zhang Hao nodded.
“Thank you, Older Sister.”
Just as Xiao Niannian was about to tell Zhang Hao to drink his porridge, Zhang Hao asked again.
“Older Sister, what about those bad guys?”
“They were caught by the uncles from the Military Region and are currently being interrogated.”
“Older Sister, they seem to be involved in illegal immigration and smuggling...”
What?
Xiao Niannian was slightly surprised upon hearing Zhang Hao's words.
“I overheard them talking...”
Hearing Zhang Hao say this, Xiao Niannian nodded.
“Tell Older Sister the details, and I will report it immediately to the leaders above.”
Zhang Hao began recounting things he had overheard several times before.
“I heard them talking about a boat, and what time it would leave...”
Zhang Hao, this child, was truly worthy of being a Soldier's son. Although he was a bit reckless, he was bold yet meticulous, and had excellent memory. Furthermore, if Zhang Hao hadn't protected the other children, they might have died.
“Oh, right, Older Sister, they also buried people they killed in Zhao Quan's Backyard Mountain... I heard there were several... They mentioned this when they usually threatened us...”
“Okay, Older Sister will report this immediately to the higher-ups.”
Lu Jing stood at the doorway, listening to Xiao Niannian and Zhang Hao talk.
He had arrived at the doorway when Xiao Niannian started asking about Zhang Hao's family situation.
Xiao Niannian looked toward Lu Jing.
She had known Lu Jing was here for a while, and now she looked at him.
“Captain Lu, you heard everything.”
“You said your dad is Zhang Weiguo? From the Naval Destroyer Brigade?”
Zhang Hao's eyes widened when he heard this.
“How did you know?”
Zhang Hao immediately looked at Lu Jing with suspicion.
“I know your father.”
This uncle in front of him knows his dad, Zhang Weiguo?
Seeing Zhang Hao's wary gaze, Xiao Niannian introduced him.
“Xiao Hao, this is Captain Lu. He is from the Special Forces Brigade.”
Upon hearing Special Forces Brigade, the wariness in Zhang Hao's heart instantly vanished.
“Uncle, you're from the Special Forces Brigade? You're really amazing.”
Seeing Zhang Hao's look of admiration, a hint of gentleness appeared on Lu Jing's face.
“My dad is in the Naval Destroyer Brigade, he's a Battalion Commander.”
Hearing that his father was a Battalion Commander, Lu Jing nodded.
“You look very much like your father.”
Lu Jing glanced at Xiao Niannian and said,
“Niannian, watch him. I'm going to call his father.”
“Okay.”
Xiao Niannian hadn't expected Zhang Hao's father to be someone Lu Jing knew. However, she was very happy, as getting Zhang Hao home was a good thing.
As for the other children, she also needed to find a way to send them home.
Lu Jing called Zhang Weiguo.
“Hello, please connect me to the Naval Destroyer Brigade...”
“Hello.”
Zhang Weiguo's voice came through on the other end of the line.
“This is Lu Jing.”
“Old Lu, is there something you need since you're calling me?”
Zhang Weiguo had just returned to the Military Unit from sea today. He was about to call home, but unexpectedly, Lu Jing called him first.
“Your son is at the Yangcheng Military Region Hospital. Come and pick him up.”
What?
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Weiguo instantly became anxious.
“What happened? How did my son end up in the Military Region Hospital? Tell me quickly.”
“A month or two ago, he was shopping with his mother, saw someone grabbing children, ran over to stop them, and deliberately got himself captured...”
Lu Jing briefly recounted the situation.
“That boy, how old is he? He didn't save anyone else but got himself caught. When I get there, I'm definitely going to give him a good beating.”
Zhang Weiguo said, his tone somewhat angry.
“You said he was shopping with his mother, so where is my wife?”
His wife is a Soldier and knows some fighting techniques.
“She reported the case and has been searching here for a month or two.”
“Brother, thanks. I need to call my wife first... I'll call you back later.”
Zhang Weiguo finished speaking excitedly and hung up the phone.
He called his home here.
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