Chapter 185: Please Don’t Hurt the Child

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Li Zhijun was dumbfounded. He immediately dropped the mahjong tiles in his hand and stood up, saying, “Ningning, what on earth happened? Please explain it clearly.”

So, Shen Ning recounted the entire story of Coco’s disappearance.

Li Zhijun listened and rushed out.

“Hey, Zhijun, we all came because you invited us. You can’t just ditch us like this,” a few guys shouted in annoyance. “If you’re going to flirt, at least bring us along.”

Li Zhijun paid no attention to them.

At the Deji Apartment,

“Ningning!” When Li Zhijun arrived, Shen Ning was sitting on the sofa, huddled, her hands on her head, motionless. He rushed over.

“Zhijun.” Shen Ning lifted her head, her face pale, her gaze vacant. The sweat on her forehead had soaked her hair into a messy tangle. She looked disheveled, distressed, and anxious. “Coco is missing, taken by those bad people.”

She slapped her head with both hands, “It’s my fault for not taking care of him.”

“Ningning, don’t worry, I’ve got this.” Li Zhijun was inspired with a heroic spirit by the woman’s agony. He firmly grabbed her hand and assured her, patting his chest, “Please trust me. Even if 1 have to sacrifice myself, I won’t betray you guys.”

“Zhijun, if something happens to Coco, I don’t want to live anymore,” Shen Ning murmured, looking at him.

Li Zhijun’s face turned serious. “Don’t say that. Coco is so clever and smart; how could something happen to him? Don’t panic. I’ll contact the police right away.”

He called a buddy at the police station.

The buddy was very loyal and immediately drove over in a police car.

Shen Ning’s heart finally settled a bit.

The police detectives investigated but found that the area where Coco went missing was a blind spot in the surveillance cameras. They couldn’t discover any suspicious leads, making it incredibly difficult to solve the case promptly. Time was of the essence, and every minute counted!

Shen Ning once again fell into a state of anxious agony, tears streaming down her face.

Little Xiaoxiao was terrified, her face pale from her brother being taken away by bad people, and she couldn’t stop crying.

Auntie Dong was also in tears, the entire family overwhelmed by grief.

Li Zhijun, whose heart had always been wild and carefree, felt a deep pang of sorrow at this beautiful girl’s unfortunate situation.

Watching her on the verge of breaking down, he genuinely worried if she could hold herself together.

But he himself felt utterly helpless.

Later, they all split up to search, but even after the sun had set, there was no trace of Coco to be found.

Exhausted and defeated, they returned home, collapsing on the couch, too worn out to even cry.

Suddenly, in the midst of the silent air, the sound of a cell phone rang out.

It was the notification sound for a text message.

Shen Ning quickly sat up, grabbed her phone, and opened a message. Her face turned pale, and her hands shook.

The message said, “We have your child. Don’t call the police. If you want your child back, bring one billion dollars, and then we can talk. Otherwise, we’ll harm the child.”

Shen Ning cried out, “Coco, my poor Coco!” She dialed the number back, but it was already turned off.

Li Zhijun took her phone and said angrily, “These ruthless criminals have no decency left.”

Shen Ning started sending messages desperately, “Please, don’t hurt the child. He’s only five years old. I’ll agree to any terms. Tell me where to bring the money, and I’ll do it.”

She continued to send messages, begging them not to harm Coco.

But there was no response from the other side.

With determination, Shen Ning stood up and rushed outside..