The contestants who finished listening also had complicated expressions.
Daisy couldn’t help but ask: “Madam, aren’t you angry and missing your home and family?”
Mrs. Dai lamented: “We have been together for almost 20 years, and we have 2 children who have settled here. Besides, he has never beaten or scolded me. What is there to be angry about?”
“If I don’t marry him, I will live with someone else. And when I went out to work, my family didn’t look for me. Even if I go back, I won’t be well received by them…”
During the interview, Xi Haihong slowly moved to Gu Zhisang’s side again, “Have you already reported to the Special Spiritual Department?”
Ever since she discovered the remnant souls wandering nearby, her mood has not been stabilized and she felt depressed.
She knew that as a direct descendant of the Xi Family, she shouldn’t cause trouble. This could make things difficult for her father and the entire Xi Family.
But those remnant souls were floating aimlessly, and her conscience prevented her from turning a blind eye.
After much struggle, Xi Haihong anonymously submitted a letter of report to the Special Spiritual Department, listing some of her suspicions.
Not long after the letter was sent, the person on the opposite side of the Special Spiritual Department replied:
“Thank you for your information, we are following up on the investigation.”
Seeing the Special Spiritual Department in action, Xi Haihong subconsciously thought Gu Zhisang had tipped off the news.
Gu Zhisang: “……”
She said helplessly: “Have you ever thought that the live broadcast of the show is on, and there are people in the Special Spiritual Department watching it in real-time.”
She was afraid, after receiving the report, that the people in the Special Spiritual Department knew who wrote it.
There was also a message on Gu Zhisang’s cell phone, which was sent to her by Zheng Ruyu.
According to her, the State officials have always known that this was an area hit hard by human trafficking. Every year, numerous missing people whose whereabouts were unknown end up in Southern Province.
There were not only women and children but also many adult laborers.
The local police have been cracking down on this issue for years but with little effect.
The criminal gangs here were powerful and sophisticated. Coupled with the mountainous terrain and adjacent borders, once a person is abducted, it will be extremely difficult to find him back.
It was simply a cancer in the Southern Province.
For a long time, the authorities did not consider the masterminds to be outsiders in these cases.
In recent years, the Special Spiritual Department has gradually discovered abnormalities.
For example, the police tracked and located some criminals, but as soon as they entered several border areas in Southern Province, they completely lost contact and disappeared into thin air.
After investigation, the Special Spiritual Department can also determine that these large-scale trafficking gangs have shadows of metaphysical methods.
It was just that they didn’t have a clue to crack or arrest them.
Another example was, after an in-depth investigation, they learned that some wealthy businessmen in Southern Province strongly believe in a kind of God that has only emerged in Southern Province in recent years.
This god’s name was ‘Sushen’, also known as ‘Thousand-faced God’.
It was said that if people worship it religiously, it will manifest its power to realize their wishes.
However, there was no record or legend of this kind of statue in the metaphysical classics or the Taoist Sects.
Its rise out of thin air was somewhat strange.
When she learned that the program team of “Spiritual Affairs” was going to Southern Province to help the help-seeker find their relatives, the first thought in Zheng Ruyu’s mind was to see if Gu Zhisang could be a breakthrough point.
After replying to a message to Zheng Ruyu, Gu Zhisang raised her head when she heard the noise.
Several young and middle-aged men appeared in the field of vision: “Hey! What are the people over there doing?”
After receiving the news from Mrs. Li from the village, several young and middle-aged men hurriedly came out with unkind expressions. The leader was probably in his forties and had dark skin.
He glanced at the camera, stepped forward with a smile, and shook hands with Host Liu:
“Hello, big brother, I am the village chief of Xiaoshi Village, and my name is Chen Xiangbiao.”
Without waiting for Host Liu to explain, Chen Xiangbiao said:
“I know what your demands are. I also know this lady and her family. Her family has been coming to our village to collect dried mushrooms more than 20 years ago. They lost their younger daughter and have been looking for her for many years. I feel sorry for that little girl.”
“To be honest, our village has helped with the search several times. I don’t know where that little girl was abducted. But as our visitors, you are also considered an online media. Why don’t you go to the village for a visit?”
The director team discussed it and agreed with Chen Xiangbiao.
The group of people followed the village chief and several village officials around twice and found that the construction of this small stone village was indeed very good. Every family’s bungalows were fenced, and the roads were clean and smooth.
Zheng Xiaoyan’s information was not found, but Chen Xiangbiao led them to take pictures of many fruit trees and greenhouses in the village.
More than half an hour later, Chen Xiangbiao said: “I still have some official business to deal with over there. If you stay in the village tonight, I will entertain you.”
After he left, Host Liu asked:
“How do you feel? Have you made any discoveries or any clues after arriving at the place where Zheng Xiaoyan was lost?”
But the contestants said no.
It would be a lie if Zheng Xiaona’s family was not disappointed with this result. They even feel a sense of despair that their youngest daughter may not be able to get her back in this life.
Zheng Xiaona looked bitter and said hoarsely:
“We are mentally prepared, and we also know that asking for help is a bit difficult, but I will not give up looking for my sister. I cannot forget the mistakes I made due to my negligence back then.”
“At the same time, I also hope that even if Yanyan cannot be found and our family cannot be reunited, she can live happily in another place.”
“Thank you “Spiritual Affair” program team, and all the masters for causing you trouble.”
Host Liu said: “Okay, then this extra round has come to an end. Unfortunately, in the end, we were unable to find the whereabouts of the lost Zheng Xiaoyan, and were unable to help reunite the family of the person seeking help.”
“The following is a photo of Zheng Xiaoyan, the youngest daughter of the Zheng Family. She was born in 1990 and was lost when she was 7 years old. She is now 32 years old. If any of you who are watching the program and live broadcast have seen her or know her, please contact us. Our program team will be very grateful.”
While he was speaking, the program team showed some photo excerpts in the live broadcast room backstage.
Above were photos of Zheng Xiaoyan from the age of four or five to seven years old. Although the picture quality was blurry, it can still be seen that she was a beauty.
For a while, many viewers expressed their regrets in the live broadcast room.
Host Liu added: “At 6 o’clock this afternoon, the second voting channel for the top five will be opened again. Please cast your vote for the strongest mystic master in your heart!”
After reading the script, the live broadcast camera was turned off amid heated discussions among the audience.
Everyone looked at each other and decided to leave.
At this moment, Gu Zhisang raised her head slightly and gestured to the distance: “Is there a village over there?”
The place where they were now was the northernmost part of Xiaoshi Village. There were not many residents. It was adjacent to a ditch and stream. Beyond that, there were some shades of trees. She can vaguely see houses behind the shades of trees.
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