Xia Wan quickly parked her bicycle and warmly and politely invited him to stay, saying, "Uncle, why don't you stay for dinner? You can have a few drinks with my dad."

The captain quickly waved his hand in refusal, saying as he walked towards the door, "That won't do. Your aunt has probably already prepared the meal and is eagerly waiting for me to come home for dinner!"

He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly turned around as if he had remembered something important and asked, "By the way, Xia Wan, did you see your Uncle Sangui when you came back just now?"

Xia Wan gently shook her head, and her waterfall-like hair swayed slightly.

A hint of doubt appeared perfectly on her delicate face, like ripples on a lake in the early morning, making one want to find out why.

She replied softly, "Has Uncle Sangui gone into town? I haven't seen him anywhere along the way."

As she spoke, her bright, lively eyes glanced subtly at her father.

Seeing that her father looked calm and showed no signs of distress, Xia Wan finally felt relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The captain standing to the side seemed to be asking the question casually, without showing much concern or suspicion.

He nodded with a smile, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, you two go back and cook dinner. You don't need to see me off anymore!"

After saying that, he turned and strode away, his figure quickly disappearing at the end of the road.

After Xia Wan closed the courtyard gate, she slowly turned her gaze to her father, her face full of astonishment, and blurted out, "Dad, what a coincidence! Why did the brigade leader suddenly come to our house?"

As she spoke, she kept recalling the conversation between the brigade leader and her father, and the more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

Judging from the captain's words and actions, he seemed completely unaware that Wu Sangui was in their home.

But why did the brigade leader come to her house at this particular time?

Did I really just wander here by accident?

Xia Wan thought to herself, "Logically speaking, if the captain had known beforehand that Wu Sangui was here, he certainly wouldn't have acted so calmly and composed."

However, such a coincidence is truly hard to understand.

“Perhaps it’s just a coincidence. The captain probably thought Wu Sangui had gone into the city on an emergency. He may not have noticed anything unusual today, but if he still doesn’t see Wu Sangui tomorrow, he should be on his guard,” Xia Jianguo analyzed with a frown.

According to regulations, villagers must report to the brigade leader and explain the situation if they leave the brigade for more than one day. If they are away for an extended period of time or leave Yongmao County, they need to obtain a formal letter of introduction.

Moreover, Wu Sangui was no ordinary villager; he was the team's accountant, and the importance of his job was self-evident.

Xia Wan nodded, indicating that she agreed with her father's opinion.

Then, she gently pushed her father's wheelchair and went into the house together, saying, "After dinner, we'll ask them both more questions, and we should be able to figure out what's going on."

However, whether Wu Sangui will be able to return home safely in the end depends on whether he knows how to behave and is sensible.