Han Xiaorui frowned. “Godmother, we have to call the police!”

Granny Cai froze, her expression hesitant. “But they threatened me. They said if I call the police, they’ll kill her. Wennan is just a girl, she must be in terrible danger.”

“But they’re asking for too much. I don’t have that kind of money on hand. Xiao Rui, could you lend me some?”

Han Xiaorui asked, “How much are they asking for?”

Granny Cai answered, “Five hundred thousand! I’ve earned that much over the years from my business, but I’ve spent a lot of it buying a house and a shop. I just don’t have that much cash on hand!”

Han Xiaorui soothed her, “Godmother, don’t panic just yet. I’ll make some calls to raise the money. But I still think we should call the police. We can’t just sit around and wait.”

“The police can investigate undercover so they don’t tip them off. If we don’t prepare for both possibilities, what if they take the money and still hurt Wennan, or just take her away for good?”

“The police can check the CCTV footage from key locations, like near the banks. Maybe they can track Wennan’s movements and figure out where she disappeared. And we have Heizi and Dahuang at home. Their sense of smell is incredible, we can have them search.”

Hearing this, Granny Cai slowly calmed down. “You’re right. We have to call the police. If they’re capable of kidnapping, what won’t they do?”

Han Xiaorui nodded. “Exactly, Godmother. Besides, don’t you find it strange? There are so many people coming and going in Jinshan Bay, so why did they kidnap Wennan?”

“There are plenty of people richer than your family. And Wennan usually just goes between school and home. Her route is fixed; she’s not the type to go running all over the place.”

The previously flustered Granny Cai froze at her words. “Xiao Rui, you mean… you suspect someone is deliberately targeting my family. I’ve always been good to people. The only ones I’ve really offended are probably Chen Xiaoxiu and her son.”

“Because I’m insisting on the divorce and won’t split the assets with Old Man Cai, they resent me for it. Old Man Cai knows how much money the family has. This is practically our entire family fortune.”

Han Xiaorui nodded. “We’ll tackle this from two sides. The police will investigate quietly, and we’ll go find Chen Xiaoxiu and Old Man Cai.”

Granny Cai agreed that Han Xiaorui had a point. “Okay, Xiao Rui, I think you’re right. We can’t just be sitting ducks.”

Han Xiaorui called Officer Li. “…Officer Li, please make sure you send officers with unfamiliar faces to investigate over here.”

Hearing this, Officer Li quickly replied, “Of course. I’ll put in the request right away.”

Han Xiaorui replied, “You can borrow my dogs, Dahuang and Heizi. I hope the kidnappers can be caught as soon as possible. This is just too brazen.”

Officer Li’s expression was grave. “President Han, don’t you worry. We will definitely catch the kidnappers.”

Development in Jinshan Bay was getting better and better. The appearance of kidnappers would inevitably affect the local environment.

This was a critical time for his promotion, and he wouldn’t allow anyone to ruin it.

After hanging up, Officer Li immediately requested support from the municipal bureau.

When the bureau heard the request came from Han Xiaorui of Jinshan Bay and that the victim was a local middle school intern teacher, the matter was immediately given high priority.

Ten experienced officers were dispatched to rush over and begin the investigation.

They started by investigating Cai Wennan’s movements from the school, tracing her path.

Dahuang and Heizi used their keen sense of smell to search for Cai Wennan’s trail.

Granny Cai and Han Xiaorui hurried to Chen Xiaoxiu’s house.

Old Man Cai was eating pig’s head meat and drinking, his eyes narrowed in blissful contentment.

Although he wasn’t divorced yet, Old Man Cai was already living with Chen Xiaoxiu.

Even though they hadn’t gotten their hands on the family assets, Old Man Cai was retired and had a pension.

To improve their quality of life, Old Man Cai had found another job.

His skills were good, so he could work as a senior technician, training others, and the pay was quite high.

They were living a comfortable life. Chen Xiaoxiu was unemployed now, relying on Old Man Cai’s salary and pension, so she was living well and had even less desire to find a job.

As for her son, Cai Xuejian, he had found many jobs but never stuck with any of them for long.

He was completely unreliable, and Chen Xiaoxiu had no confidence that her son would ever earn enough to support her.

At least for now, although Old Man Cai was old, he was healthy. He could probably live for another ten years or so, no problem.

Besides, she felt extremely resentful that she hadn’t gotten her hands on the Cai family’s money.

She was determined to get some of it back, no matter what.

Granny Cai arrived at the door and kicked it. “Cai Xingwang! Chen Xiaoxiu! Cai Xuejian! Get out here!”

Startled by the huge commotion, Old Man Cai quickly put down his wine cup.

He felt a little guilty; this was the first time Granny Cai had ever shown up at their door.

Chen Xiaoxiu was stunned, her face a mask of confusion. “What’s Zhang Xiaohua doing here? Kicking my door, that psycho!”

Chen Xiaoxiu started to go out and argue with Granny Cai but was stopped by Old Man Cai. “Xiaoxiu, don’t be rash. This is Jinshan Bay, and Zhang Xiaohua has a lot of connections here. If you act up, you might find people throwing rotten eggs at you whenever you go out, and you’ll never know who did it.”

“If she’s so powerful, how come no one’s messed with me in all the time I’ve been here?” Chen Xiaoxiu was skeptical, her eyes full of suspicion.

Old Man Cai sighed. “That’s because she wants a divorce from me. Why would she bother dealing with you? Just don’t do anything rash. Let me go ask what’s going on.”

Old Man Cai opened the door and saw Granny Cai glaring at him. “If you’re here, you’re here, but let’s talk properly. Don’t get physical. If you do anything rash, I’ll call the police.”

Granny Cai raised her hand and slapped Old Man Cai across the face. “Wennan’s been kidnapped! Was it you vicious people?”

The slap made Old Man Cai’s face sting and go numb. “Zhang Xiaohua, don’t go too far! I can’t live with you anymore, that’s true, but Wennan is my granddaughter! How could I do something like that?”

Hiding behind Old Man Cai, Chen Xiaoxiu snidely remarked, “You know what they say, a grown girl won’t stay at home. Maybe she’s got a crush on someone and ran off with him!”

Hearing this, Old Man Cai’s face darkened. He turned and shoved Chen Xiaoxiu. “What nonsense are you spouting? Keep the adults’ business between us. Don’t drag the child into it with your lies.”

Back then, Cai Wenjun couldn’t speak, like a little mute.

Under the family planning policy, Liang Xiaoyu couldn’t have any more children.

Old Man Cai had practically raised his granddaughter Cai Wennan as if she were a grandson. And since Wennan was the first child, he doted on her immensely.

Chen Xiaoxiu could badmouth Cai Xueqin and Old Man Cai might not have argued, but he would not let her slander his granddaughter.

Hearing this, Chen Xiaoxiu’s face flushed red with indignation. “Fine, it has nothing to do with me anyway! You’re all one family, and I’m the outsider! Why don’t you just go with Zhang Xiaohua then!”

With that, Chen Xiaoxiu turned, went into the back room, and slammed the door shut.

Han Xiaorui had been observing Chen Xiaoxiu and Old Man Cai’s expressions the whole time and realized they genuinely didn’t seem to know about Cai Wennan’s kidnapping.

Old Man Cai turned back to Granny Cai. “I really don’t know anything about Wennan’s situation. What exactly happened? Let’s head to the school. We can talk on the way!”

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