Xu Wen’s face was filled with exasperation.
But the person in front of him was just a young child, so it was understandable that his knowledge was limited. Looking at the boy’s well-dressed appearance, Xu Wen asked, “Can you draw?”
Xiao Chuan tilted his head. “My mom taught me when I was little.”
A look of delight appeared on Xu Wen’s face. He immediately called for a subordinate to bring paper and a pen, speaking in a gentle tone, “Xiao Chuan, do you want to catch the bad people who kidnapped you?”
“Yes!”
“If you can draw a picture of the bad people who took you, Uncle will help catch them and make sure they can never do bad things again.”
The subordinate brought paper and a pen, and Xiao Chuan took them. He carefully recalled the faces of the couple who had kidnapped him, thought for a long time, and then began to draw.
Wen Ci had been waiting outside for a while and couldn’t help but knock on the meeting room door. She then walked over to stand behind Xiao Chuan, stopping in her tracks as her eyes suddenly lit up.
Xiao Chuan’s drawing skills were exceptional.
The features in his drawing were so clear that it didn’t look like it was done by a seven-year-old child.
Xu Wen couldn’t help but praise, “Your drawing skills are amazing!”
At first, he had thought the boy was a bit slow, especially after hearing him say things like “two eyes and one mouth.” But now it was clear that he had received a good education at home.
After Xiao Chuan finished the portrait, Wen Ci asked curiously, “Xiao Chuan, did you learn how to draw?”
“Yeah, my grandpa taught me before.”
Wen Ci’s eyelids lowered slightly. It seemed Xiao Chuan’s family had once been a scholarly household. It was rare for someone of his grandfather’s generation to have learned painting. Unfortunately, the older generation was no longer around.
Xu Wen’s gaze shifted to Wen Ci. “And you are?”
“The person who found him.”
“Let him stay at the military base for now. Once the matter is resolved, I’ll personally take him to the orphanage.”
Xiao Chuan looked at Wen Ci nervously. “Sister…”
Wen Ci thought for a moment, then lowered her eyes and asked calmly, “Can Xiao Chuan stay with me temporarily? I live on the military base.”
“That’s fine, but you’ll need to give me your house number. We might need Xiao Chuan to identify the suspects at any time, and we’ll come to pick him up from the residential area when necessary.”
“Building 001,” Wen Ci replied.
The residential area of the Beijing Military Base was divided by building numbers. The first ten buildings were independent houses without unit numbers, while buildings ten to fifty had two units per building.
Beyond that, there were ten units per building.
“What?” Xu Wen’s eyes widened, wondering if he was hearing things. He couldn’t help but look at Wen Ci with newfound respect. “Did you say Building 001?”
“Yes, it used to belong to…”
Wen Ci suddenly froze. She realized she didn’t know the full name of Huo Jingyuan’s grandfather. She had only ever heard others respectfully refer to him as “Old Commander Huo.”
“Old Commander Huo! Then you must be Minister Jiang’s daughter!”
The fact that Minister Jiang’s daughter had married Old Commander Huo’s grandson was common knowledge in the Beijing Military Base. Just two months ago, many high-ranking military officials had attended their wedding banquet.
Xu Wen instantly understood why such a small matter had prompted Minister Jiang to call so many high-ranking officials to a meeting. It turned out that the person who had found the kidnapped child was his daughter.
Wen Ci couldn’t deny the fact that Minister Jiang was her biological father. She was benefiting from their blood relation. Otherwise, why would a high-ranking military minister call so many people for this matter?
As noon approached.
Xiao Chuan’s stomach growled at an inopportune moment.
Xu Wen smiled and said, “Miss Jiang, would you like to try the food at the military canteen? Today’s special seems to be sweet and sour spare ribs. My treat.”
The Beijing Military Base was not only large but also had a lot of people, so the military canteen and the residential canteen were separate. This also saved the soldiers from having to walk too far.
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