Chapter 521 Little Mi'er is Found
The moment Ye Mu'en saw Little Mi'er, his eyes welled up with tears. He rushed over, pulled the large dog aside, and scooped up the little one.
"Mi'er, your uncle finally found you."
"Wuwuwuwu, Uncle, why did you take so long to come? I was almost starving to death. Wuwuwuwu!"
Little Mi'er wailed into her uncle's ear, smearing her tears and snot all over him.
Ye Mu'en felt both heartbroken and amused. He rubbed the little girl's stomach and indeed, it was quite sunken.
"Uncle was late. I'll take you to eat something delicious right away."
Ye Mu'en looked at Tiantian, who was still sitting on the ground. This child must have endured even more.
"Tiantian, I'm sorry you had to suffer."
Tiantian was so weak from surviving the ordeal that she couldn't muster the strength to stand. She waved her hand feebly.
"I didn't suffer. Little Mi'er did."
Only then did Ye Mu'en notice the bloodstains on Tiantian's wrist, and his brow furrowed.
"Someone, check her injuries first."
He quickly put Little Mi'er down to examine her. When he saw the bruises and scratches on Little Mi'er's calf, his face darkened.
"Mi'er, are there any other injuries?"
Little Mi'er's already dirty face was now so smudged that her original features were unrecognizable. When she heard her uncle ask, she became very娇气 (jiāo qì - petulant/spoiled).
"It hurts here, and here, and here, here..."
Her little hands pointed to almost her entire body. Even if Ye Mu'en didn't believe her, he was heartbroken.
"Uncle has brought a doctor. Shall we let the doctor take a look, okay?"
"Okay, but I don't want a shot."
Ye Mu'en brought the accompanying doctor precisely because he feared someone might get injured. He held Little Mi'er and went into the nearby bushes.
"Uncle, you must catch the bad guys. They ruined my prettiest dress."
"Don't worry, Uncle will definitely catch them himself. How about Uncle buys you ten new dresses?"
The doctor briefly examined her and nodded at Ye Mu'en.
"Leader Ye, the child's injuries are superficial. Once cleaned and a little ointment is applied, it will be fine. When we get back, I'll prescribe a sedative to prevent fever from the fright at night.
Also, the other young lady's wrist and head injuries require hospital treatment. We should arrange for her to stay for a few days for observation."
Ye Mu'en nodded and knelt in front of Tiantian, holding Little Mi'er.
"Tiantian, do you remember what happened before? Try to tell me everything you know."
Tiantian might not know anything. Even if they tried to retrace their escape route, they might not be able to find it.
Ye Mu'en no longer held any hope for these two young girls. He had truly met his match.
"Have the police dogs continue searching. They will definitely find the place where Tiantian and the others were."
Just as Ye Mu'en was preparing to get into the car with the two girls, a car suddenly arrived, and someone rushed out eagerly.
"Leader Ye, Leader Zi has a telegram for you."
Ye Mu'en took it and read it quickly. Little Mi'er also craned her neck to look, though she didn't understand a single word.
"Did Daddy write a letter to Uncle? Did he write anything for Mi'er?"
Ye Mu'en smiled, put the telegram in his pocket, and bounced Little Mi'er up.
"Your dad said you should stay with Uncle for a while. He'll bring you lots and lots of gifts when he gets back."
"Okay! I like living with Uncle."
As Ye Mu'en drove, his thoughts drifted. The urgent telegram from Zi Yisheng instructed him to pay attention to the Bai family's situation and to be sure to catch the person who delivered the "grand gift" today.
Therefore, his time was very tight, and not having a mobile phone was truly inconvenient.
Ye Mu'en looked at the two sleeping figures in the back seat and sighed. Now that Min Hang was also injured, he couldn't entrust them to anyone.
The car sped along, while at the Bai family's residence, someone had already delivered the "grand gift." Bai's maternal grandmother fainted upon seeing the contents of the box on the table. The Bai family was in complete disarray.
When Ye Shengge received the call from the Bai family, she almost died on the spot. The box contained a child's finger, a bloody finger.
Zi Yisheng had just forcibly put his wife to sleep when he received the call from the other party.
"How was it? Did you like the gift?"
"State your conditions."
"Hahahaha, if you had been so sensible earlier, the child wouldn't have suffered. You have no idea how tragically your daughter cried when her finger was cut off."
Zi Yisheng closed his eyes and hung up the phone. He was gambling. When the phone rang again, he didn't answer. It wasn't until the fifth ring that Ouyang answered.
"You bastard, you dare hang up on me again? Tomorrow, I'll send you your daughter's leg."
"If you speak more directly, maybe we'll listen to what you have to say."
"You, so it's someone else now? Zi Yisheng doesn't even dare to answer my calls! Hahahaha."
Ouyang suppressed his urge to hang up. The person on the other end had been yelling for a long time without a response, and his temper flared.
"Hello? Aren't you afraid? So Zi Yisheng doesn't care about his daughter that much."
"Can you get to the point? If you have conditions, state them. If it's all nonsense, then just talk to yourself."
Zi Yisheng was incredibly restless. If the finger really belonged to Little Mi'er, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"Hmph, being stubborn in front of me is useless. My first condition is to blockade the port of Chenghai City in three days and detain all foreign personnel entering the port."
Ouyang frowned and hung up. As soon as he relayed the other party's words, the phone rang again.
"Mom and Dad, I'm back at Grandma's house."
Zi Yisheng heard the heavenly sound and laughed, a wild laugh.
Little Mi'er covered her ears, her little face scrunched up. Daddy's voice was so loud!
"Daddy's just laughing and not worried about me. I want Mom to take the phone."
"Ahem, my bad, Little Mi'er. Are you hurt?"
"I am. I'm hurt in many places."
Ye Mu'en was communicating with Bai Chufan about the situation with the box, while also listening to his little niece complain. Little Youyou had been guarding his sister, and no one knew how distressed he had been these past two days.
"We've sent people to follow, but they haven't sent back any news yet."
"Have my people take over immediately. I'll be staying at Grandma's house for the next few days. If I'm not mistaken, the other party will soon realize they no longer have any leverage."
After Little Mi'er finished complaining to her dad, she wanted to hear her mom's voice again. Even Little Youyou next to her stretched his neck towards the phone receiver her sister was holding.
"Mom hasn't slept for over a day waiting for news about you. Little Mi'er, eat something and go to sleep early. After you're well-rested, Mom will call."
Zi Yisheng also wanted his wife to take the call, but the sedative the doctor prescribed was a bit strong. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to calm down.
"Oh, okay. Mommy must be thinking of me and falling asleep."
For once, Little Youyou didn't give his sister a look of disdain. He even nodded in agreement.
When Bai's maternal grandmother woke up and saw Little Mi'er, the old lady could no longer maintain her composure and burst into tears, hugging her precious child tightly and unwilling to let go.