"Xia Lianlian escaped?" Upon receiving news from Ling County, Huo Shiqian slightly furrowed his brow and spoke to Chang Luhui on the other end of the call.
After a brief contemplation, Huo Shiqian asked Chang Luhui, "Who helped her escape?"
The reason for asking this is that without assistance, Xia Lianlian could never have escaped.
"This matter..." Chang Luhui sighed over the phone and said, "It's partly due to my negligence."
After giving birth, Xia Lianlian was temporarily placed somewhere else under supervision, instead of in the mental hospital, so she could nurse the child.
A mother who has just given birth tends to elicit sympathy and lower defenses.
"No one expected Xia Lianlian would abandon her child and escape on her own," Chang Luhui said. "By the time our people noticed, she had already left Ling County."
"Moreover, Zhao Chunxiao, who is Xia Lianlian's foster mother, also escaped with her..."
