Steve frowned and nodded. He was outside the carousel at the time and he saw the interaction between Paimon and the little girl, but he thought it was normal communication between children so he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Lucy invited me to play hide and seek, but I declined when I told her I wanted to play on the swings with Steve."

Paimon said.

"Is she wearing twin ponytails, a black and white spotted gauze dress, brown hair and gray eyes?"

Seeing Paimon's confirmation, Sally burst into tears.

"It's her, it's her."

"What should I do? Where is my daughter?"

Paimon saw this and hurried to comfort him:

"Don't cry yet. Since Lucy has shown up, your daughter might be fine. Why don't you go ask Lucy in the evening?"

"night?"

Lin Ze realized that the incident was unusual.

"How did you know Lucy would come again tonight? What did she tell you?"

Unexpectedly, in just a few minutes, Paimon and the little girl named Lucy had so much communication, and Steve became alert.

This is by no means an ordinary missing case. It is most likely a planned and organized child trafficking incident.

"She told Paimon that there will be a fireworks show in the park at night, which is more fun than during the day. If you live nearby, you can come and watch it."

"I told her that I don't live here, I'm just here for the past two days."

"Lucy said that if she missed the fireworks show today, she would never be able to see it again. This time her mother brought her to see it specially."

"She also said I've never seen such beautiful fireworks in my life."

Paimon put his hands on his hips and said angrily:

"Tsk, that's too disrespectful. Paimon goes to Liyue with the Traveler every year to celebrate the Lantern Festival."

"The fireworks there are really beautiful."

She didn't expect that she would be looked down upon by other kids. Although Paimon didn't say it, she cared about it in her heart, so she didn't want to play with Lucy later on.

Paimon curled his lips and said:

\"Liyue's fireworks display is the most beautiful. I won't accept any rebuttal. Hum.\"

After listening to Paimeng's story, Lin Ze had a general idea in his mind. He also understood the seriousness of the situation. It seemed that things were not as simple as he imagined.

If Paimon was a normal kid, then the first impression of a girl who was his own age and kind enough to share candy with him would have been a very good one.

Generally, after getting delicious snacks, children will naturally approach Lucy and play with her.

If Lucy suggests going somewhere else to play at this time, most of the children will follow her just by tempting them with some snacks.

At this time, the parents of the children are less vigilant about their children. If their children leave their sight, they will think that they have gone to play somewhere, and by the time they realize it, it is too late.

Just like what happened to Paimon.

Even if the child does not agree to play with Lucy, then Lucy will throw out another bait, which is the fireworks show in the evening.

Steve took out his mobile phone, poked at it for a long time, and searched for relevant information.

"There was indeed a fireworks display in the evening. The little girl didn't lie about that."

Is that so? Lin Ze narrowed his eyes.

fireworks show.

When Paimon was chatting with the girl, he had already revealed that his home was not nearby, which means that if she disappeared, the chance of being recognized by passers-by would not be very high, so there would be fewer risks for human traffickers to transfer the child.

Moreover, at night, there will definitely be a lot of people watching the fireworks show, and it is normal for children to get lost if the adults are not careful.

The first thing parents would think of is to go to the police station to report the incident, rather than thinking that their children have already been targeted by human traffickers.

This fireworks show is also very suspicious. It is very likely that it was organized by some people with a purpose to attract people's attention and then abduct or kidnap children.

Steve thought of this, too.

\"Maybe we should call the police, but.....\"

He hesitated to speak. Sally's panicked actions during the day might have alerted the gang, and the noise made by the police would be too loud. He was not sure how large the scope of this trafficking gang was and how powerful it was.

Tell the police if there will be any risks.

After all, a trafficking gang with sophisticated means like this that can do things so blatantly must be operating near or inside the police station.

It has been two weeks since Ottilia disappeared. You know, the longer the time since the child disappeared, the lower the chance of finding the child.

It is not easy to find this child from such a faraway place.

Lin Ze's guess was like a bolt from the blue to Sally. She never expected that her credulity in strangers would cause her to lose her child.

"No, no, it's my fault. It's all my fault."

"Sir, both gentlemen," she sobbed.

"I'm begging you here, wuwu, please help me, really, I really have no other choice."

"Otilia is everything to me. I really can't lose her."

\"Please...save my daughter.\"

Sally knelt on the ground and cried out in pain.

She cried hoarsely and sadly, and her tears mixed with snot and slid down.

Days of fear, self-blame and regret have stretched her nerves to the extreme, and it is the hope of finding her daughter that has kept her going until today.

The moment Sally learned that she might lose her daughter forever, all the strength in her body seemed to be drained away.

\"Don't rush.\"

Steve felt a little sad when he saw Sally like this. He squatted down and helped Sally up.

There were still a few hours left until evening, so they still had time.

\"Aunt Sally, don't be sad, we can help you, the traveler is very powerful, he will help you find Otilia.\"

Paimon was actually shocked when she learned that she had become the target of abduction, but as a mother so sad, she couldn't bear to see such a scene.

"Traveler, please think of a solution."

The human trafficker Lin Ze also hated it. They knew nothing about this organization and could not act rashly. They had to make a careful plan.

"I'll take Paimon to see the fireworks show tonight."

Lin Ze pondered for a moment and said:

"Since they have set their sights on Paimeng, they will definitely not give up. Why not pretend to know nothing and take advantage of their trick..."

"No, I don't agree. This is too dangerous."

Steve couldn't let his two children take risks. If something happened, it would be a waste of time.

"I'd better bring Paimon with me."

\"Mr. Steve, I believe in my ability, and please trust me, I can guarantee Paimon's safety."

Lin Ze persuaded Steve:

"If you come, those people might not even dare to show up."

This is the truth. With Steve's figure and temperament, if he were to fall to the ground, no monster would dare to act rashly under Captain America's nose.

Steve was also a little helpless. His conditions were indeed not very advantageous. Seeing Lin Ze insisted, he also relented.

"Paimon, is that ok?"

"Of course, I trust the Traveler, he will protect me."

Paimon puffed out his chest and said confidently:

"And if Paimon is really in danger, he will fly away, so don't worry."

Steve didn't notice what Paimon said, he just felt that the little girl was comforting him.

"Don't worry, I will definitely protect you!"

"But in order to get deeper into the enemy's lair, I'll have to inconvenience you for a while tonight, Paimon."

Lin Ze told Steve about his plan. After listening to it, Steve put aside his worries and agreed to Lin Ze's suggestion.

This is a very risky plan, but if they can catch the human traffickers and follow the clues, they will have a chance to find the lost children.

After checking the entire process, it was already getting late.

"Aunt Sally, it's up to you now."

The woman's eyes were firm, and before leaving, she said to Lin Ze and Steve gratefully:

"Whether the result is good or bad, thank you."

After saying this, she left quickly.

Lin Ze felt a little emotional. He perked up and called Steve and Paimon:

"Then let's go home and make some preparations."

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