Chapter 25: The Beginning of the Treasure-Snatching Bear Army

Amid Bald Strong's startled exclamation, Dudu nearly woke up from the noise. Seeing this, Su He quickly placed her hand on Dudu’s back and gently patted her before slowly covering her with a blanket. Then, she pulled Bald Strong outside the door.

“Xiao He, you must explain to me clearly—where did you bring that child from? Hurry up and send her back, or her family will be worried.”

Su He’s face was full of bitterness as she replied, “Brother Qiang, I really don’t know where she came from. Yesterday, I just went out to buy some daily necessities, and when I came home, she somehow appeared out of nowhere.”

“That’s impossible! Are you saying she just appeared out of thin air inside your box? Listen to me, Xiao He, if you like children, you’ll have your own girlfriend someday, but you can’t just kidnap other people’s kids.”

Seeing Bald Strong’s incredulous expression, Su He thought to herself that she was caught in an impossible situation.

“Brother Qiang, I swear, if I brought this child here by any improper means, may heaven strike me with thunder and lightning.”

“Besides, it rained yesterday, and I accidentally slipped, the box was thrown away. I suspect the box got mixed up back then.”

Looking at Su He’s resolute face, Bald Strong found himself believing her story.

“So what should we do with the child now?”

From inside the room came the sound of a child crying, catching their attention.

Su He sighed helplessly and got up to go into the room. “What else can we do? We’ll have to take care of her for now.”

Entering the room, Su He saw Dudu sitting on the bed, sobbing. A smile immediately spread across her face.

“Hey, little darling, why are you crying? Are you lonely all by yourself? It’s okay, big brother’s here to keep you company.”

Upon seeing Su He, Dudu opened her tiny hands as if wanting a hug. Su He quickly picked her up, supporting her with her left hand and gently patting her back with her right, soothing her.

“There, no more crying. I’ll take you to get something to eat.”

Su He turned to Bald Strong standing nearby.

“Brother Qiang, please help me grab two pieces of bread from the fridge and warm them up, and heat a cup of milk too. The child must be hungry. After breakfast, we’ll take her to the police station to see if they can find her family.”

“Alright, wait here,” Bald Strong replied as he headed into the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Su He entertained Dudu, repeatedly squeezing her plump little cheeks.

“Hey, I gotta say, you little rascal have a pretty unique look, your face is as plump and rosy as a little piglet. You must have lived a good life before.”

Under Su He’s tickling, Dudu grew slightly annoyed and bit Su He’s finger with her tiny milk teeth.

“Ouch! You little thing! When you grow up, I’ll give you a big reward.”

Bald Strong returned from the kitchen carrying the bread and milk.

“Alright, Xiao He, feed her some breakfast. Once she’s done, we’ll take her to the police.”

“Okay,” Su He nodded.

After their joint efforts, they finally managed to pat Dudu’s round belly.

“All set. Let’s hit the road.”

Soon, Bald Strong drove the pickup truck with the two of them towards the town.

In the car, Dudu curiously fiddled with everything, poking here and there before stretching her little hand towards Bald Strong, who was driving.

“Who on earth does this child belong to? Why is she so mischievous? Hey, don’t mess around! I’m driving! Su He, come control her!”

Su He, sitting beside him, looked utterly exhausted. Her once snowy white hair was now tousled and messy like a bird’s nest.

“Brother Qiang, I can’t keep her under control anymore. She’s the one controlling me now.”

At that moment, Dudu grabbed the steering wheel, causing the pickup to nearly collide with a nearby car. Luckily, Bald Strong quickly regained control.

On the highway, a police car was parked by the roadside. Inside, officers leisurely sipped tea from thermoses and turned on the radio, which broadcasted a news bulletin.

“Attention all units: a one-year-old girl has been abducted...”

“Wow, some people really have guts, daring to commit crimes during the crackdown,” said one officer, just as he spotted the pickup being driven erratically with a child causing chaos inside.

“Hey, that guy’s driving a go-kart!”

Inside the pickup, Su He was desperately pleading with the mischievous Dudu.

“Little darling, little cutie, please stop causing trouble, alright? Oh no, don’t touch that!”

“Su He, grab her! She’s about to cause an accident!”

But Dudu nimbly dodged every attempt to catch her, making Su He’s efforts futile.

Ahead, the police raised their hand, signaling Bald Strong to pull over.

“Vehicle ahead, please stop for inspection.”

However, Bald Strong, distracted by trying to handle Dudu, didn’t notice the police. He stepped on the accelerator and sped past them, nearly crashing into the officers. The startled policemen watched the pickup vanish into the distance.

“That kid even dares to run from the police? I’m catching you today for sure!” The officer said, starting the patrol car to give chase.

Up ahead, Bald Strong and Su He struggled to manage the unruly Dudu.

“Can’t you behave for just a moment?” Suddenly, Bald Strong lost control and the truck veered into a rice paddy.

“Seriously? What rotten luck! You little troublemaker, you’re staying right here,” Bald Strong said, grabbing duct tape and firmly binding Dudu.

“Brother Qiang, maybe don’t do that. If someone sees us, it won’t look good.”

“What else can I do? You saw how much trouble she caused just now. Do you think you can control her?”

After binding Dudu, Bald Strong tried to back the truck out of the field, but the rear tires got stuck in a mud hole.

“Why am I so unlucky? Xiao He, get down and help push the truck.”

“Alright, coming.”

Together, they pushed the truck out of the mud and back onto the road.

Back in the vehicle, Bald Strong noticed the tape binding Dudu had loosened.

“The tape on this kid seems loose. Let me wrap her up a few more times.”

As he reached for the tape again, a gun suddenly appeared, aimed at Bald Strong through the window.

“Don’t move! Police!”

“P-Police?” Bald Strong stared in confusion at the officer while holding the duct tape.

Outside, the police examined the scene inside the vehicle: a disheveled, beautiful young man with snowy white hair, a very cute child, and Bald Strong holding duct tape in a suspicious manner. Then they recalled the abduction report broadcast earlier.

“Oh, so you’re the kidnapper. And this young man here—what’s his role? Is he also planning to abduct and sell her?” The officer thought about the rampant organ trafficking these days and how the young man’s striking appearance might mean he was being sold for something else.