Chapter 114: Coincidence
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“New formula for special steel?” Zhou Ji Long was a bit surprised, as this wasn’t something an ordinary person could easily obtain.
“Indeed, you’ll be personally overseeing this. Prioritize the completion of the product research and the necessary testing. 1’11 be waiting for your report in Peng City.”
“Don’t worry, boss, I’ll make sure to produce the finished product as quickly as possible!” Zhou Ji Long quickly stood up to reassure.
“Alright, 1 trust you. Da Wu, don’t forget about the relevant safety measures!” Zhou Chao turned to Da Wu, who was sipping tea nearby, and issued the instructions.
“Understood, boss!” Da Wu, who was drinking tea, quickly straightened up upon hearing Zhou Chao call him.
“You go ahead and attend to this matter. I’ll head back to the hotel. 1’11 be waiting for your good news.” Zhou Chao quickly finished the tea in his cup, then got up to leave the room. Zhou Ji Long and Da Wu followed suit, with Zhou Ji Long seeing Zhou Chao off to the car before returning to his office to study the alloy formula that Zhou Chao had entrusted to him.
“Boss, are we heading back to the hotel?” Da Wu, who was driving, glanced at the rearview mirror at Zhou Chao, who was resting with his eyes closed.
“Not going back for now. Let’s go to a shopping mall where I can buy a doll and browse around.” Zhou Chao, resting his eyes, pondered for a moment and decided to buy a doll to bring to Little Mango.
“Alright, boss!” Da Wu found a moderately sized mall nearby that had a considerable number of people coming in and out. He parked the car in an outdoor parking lot.
As Zhou Chao and Da Wu had just walked a short distance from the car, they turned a corner and Zhou Chao accidentally collided with a middle-aged man carrying a child. The man and his child fell to the ground in a hurry.
“Are you alright?” Zhou Chao quickly approached, ready to lift the child from the ground.
Zhou Chao was surprised when he noticed the child didn’t seem to react at all to falling on the ground—no crying or fussing. Just as he was about to assess the situation, the middle-aged man hastily got up from the ground, wrapped the child in his coat, and prepared to leave. Zhou Chao promptly grabbed the man.
“Sir, it was my fault. Is your child okay? I noticed the child didn’t cry or react when falling.” Zhou Chao’s gaze shifted to the child in the man’s arms. The middle-aged man had wrapped the child securely in his coat, with the child’s head even covered by the fabric.
“It’s fine.” The middle-aged man said and swiftly started walking away while holding the child.
Zhou Chao found himself perplexed by the situation, struggling to comprehend it. Who would treat their child in such a manner? Their own child? All of a sudden, realization struck Zhou Chao.
“Da Wu, stop him!” Da Wu, who was nearby, rushed out immediately. Seeing this, the middle-aged man quickened his pace. However, no matter how fast he ran, he couldn’t outpace Da Wu. In no time, Da Wu intercepted him, and Zhou Chao followed closely to stop the man.
Seeing that he was cornered, the middle-aged man realized he had been exposed. He promptly drew a dagger from his body and gestured with it.
“Poking your nose where it doesn’t belong.” The middle-aged man attempted to stab Da Wu, but he was quickly apprehended by Da Wu, causing the dagger to fall to the ground with a “thud”.
“All!” The man winced in pain as he was restrained. His child, held by his left hand, slipped down as well. Zhou Chao quickly approached, lifted the child, and checked the child’s neck pulse. He realized the child was fine, likely knocked unconscious.
Zhou Chao glanced at the middle-aged man pinned down by Da Wu on the ground, then took out his phone and dialed Captain Liu’s number.
At this moment, Captain Liu was in a meeting. Suddenly, his phone rang, drawing the attention of everyone in the conference room. Captain Liu saw the caller ID “Zhou Chao” and quickly stood up to leave the room.
“Hello, Mr. Zhou. What made you think of calling me?” Captain Liu was also puzzled. Why would Zhou Chao be calling him? The matter from last time had already been resolved.
“Captain Liu, we’ve caught a human trafficker at a certain square in the High-Tech Zone. Hurry over!” Upon hearing this message from Zhou Chao, Captain Liu quickly entered the conference room.
“Chief, we have news about a human trafficker!” As it turned out, the meeting they were currently having was related to child abduction. The police station had formed an investigation team as soon as they received the report.
“Captain Liu, lead the team and move out immediately!” The Chief stood up with a sense of satisfaction. After all, as long as they had leads, solving the case would be much faster, and the safety of the children would be ensured.
“Yes!” A group of people hurriedly rushed out.
In less than 5 minutes, Captain Liu and his team arrived at the location Zhou Chao had mentioned earlier. They saw Zhou Chao holding a child, with two other figures nearby. Upon seeing this, Captain Liu and his team approached.
“Captain Liu, you’ve arrived. I’ll entrust this individual to your care.” Zhou Chao nodded in the direction of the middle-aged man, who was still being held by Da Wu. Simultaneously, he passed the child into the custody of the prepared police officers.
“First, let’s take your statement.” Saying this, Captain Liu took Zhou Chao aside and began to record their statements. As Captain Liu listened to Zhou Chao’s account of the incident, he couldn’t help but feel it was quite coincidental that they had crossed paths.
Soon, Zhou Chao and Da Wu finished giving their statements.
“I won’t chat with you for now. I’ll head back to the station. Strike while the iron’s hot and apprehend the remaining individuals. I’ll take my leave!” Captain Liu exchanged a few brief words with the two before leading his team back. The child had already been taken to the hospital by his colleagues.
As Zhou Chao watched Captain Liu and his team depart, he turned to Da Wu. “Well done. You’ve earned some credit. Now, let’s go buy a doll!”
Da Wu grinned and followed Zhou Chao as they headed into the mall.
“Da Wu, what do you think of this Minion?” Zhou Chao held up a
one-meter-tall doll and asked Da Wu beside him.
“Um… Boss, you’re asking me, but 1 really don’t know. After all, I’m not a girl.”
Da Wu’s response left Zhou Chao speechless. Whether its good-looking or not depends on your taste, and I’m not asking you to be a girl. Zhou Chao continued to browse through, and soon he spotted an incredibly cute Husky plush toy. He decisively bought it and even vacuum-compressed it for convenience.
“Let’s go to Qiaoxiang Village,” Zhou Chao said as he picked up the vacuum-sealed plush toy and walked towards the car.
In less than 20 minutes, they arrived at Qiaoxiang Village, and Zhou Chao went straight up with the plush toy in hand.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
“Coming.” Aunt Wang’s voice came from inside the house, and soon the door opened.
“Xiao Chao, you’re here!”
“Aunt Wang, where’s Little Mango?”
“She’s sleeping!” Aunt Wang pointed towards the bedroom and spoke softly.
“If Little Mango is sleeping, then I won’t go in. Aunt Wang, this is the plush toy I bought for her. Please give it to her later. I might have to return to Modu in the next few days. I can only come and accompany her when I have the chance.”
“Alright, I’ll tell her when she wakes up. I’m just worried she might cry if she doesn’t see you.”
“If Little Mango wishes to see me, we can have a video call. Whenever I’m not occupied, I’ll have the time.”
“Sure, Xiao Chao, I’ll trouble you then.”
“Aunt Wang, there’s not need to be so polite with me. I’ll take my leave.” With that, Zhou Chao handed the plush toy to Wang Yi, said his farewells, and then turned to leave.
“Oh, Boss, why did you come down so quickly!” Da Wu was surprised to find that the boss had returned in less than 10 minutes.
“Little Mango is sleeping. Let’s go. Drop me off at the hotel, and then you can return to the research institute. Make sure to take care of things and don’t cause any trouble!”
“Got it, Boss!” Da Wu drove away from Qiaoxiang Village and headed towards the hotel as instructed..