"Do you know where my daughter Ju is?" Lin Cuiying asked hurriedly.

The man in gray shook his head. "I don't know either."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Lin Cuiying's face.

The man in gray continued, "However, I've already sent people to inquire which direction the oxcart went. I believe we'll have news soon."

A hint of surprise flashed across Lin Cuiying's face. "Really? That's wonderful, thank you."

The man in gray smiled slightly, "Miss Lin, you're too kind. It's what I should do."

Just then, a figure rushed over, "Boss, I've found out. That oxcart went in the northwest direction."

Northwest direction?

It's not the direction to Shangdu Village.

Lin Cuiying frowned, her heart filled with even more worry.

Where exactly did Wang Fugui take Ju Yatou?

"Miss Lin, hurry! There's a carriage over here. Let's catch up with it!" the man in gray said urgently.

Lin Cuiying nodded; for now, all she could do was chase after them.

She boarded the carriage, and the man in gray drove it off at breakneck speed in the northwest direction.

Lin Cuiying kept praying in her heart, hoping that Ju Yatou would not have any accidents.

Meanwhile, Lin Tiandong had already reported to the authorities and was heading towards Shangdu Village with several officials and Lin Changgeng.

"Tian Dong, do you think Ju'er will really be taken to Shangdu Village?" Li asked with a worried expression.

Lin Tiandong didn't know how to answer, so he could only comfort her, "Mother, don't worry. The officers will help us find Ju'er."

Lin Changgeng also looked worried, but he knew that worrying now was useless, so he could only pray silently.

Lin Yuelan looked worried, "If I had kept an eye on my little sister, this wouldn't have happened..."

Two groups of people, one heading northwest and the other towards Shangdu Village.

They missed each other.

Lin Cuiying sat in the carriage, her heart filled with anxiety.

She didn't know where those people were taking Ju-ya-tou, nor did she know what they would do to her.

All she could do was pray that Ju-yatou would be safe and sound.

The carriage sped along, and finally, at dusk, they spotted the oxcart.

Lin Cuiying was overjoyed and hurriedly told the man in gray to speed up and catch up.

When she got closer, she found that there was no one on the oxcart.

Lin Cuiying's heart tightened, and she hurriedly got off the carriage and began searching the vicinity.

"Ju-yatou! Ju-yatou! Where are you?" she shouted, her voice choked with sobs.

The man in gray also began searching the vicinity.

Lin Cuiying was extremely anxious, not knowing where Ju'er had been taken by those people.

Just then, she suddenly saw a cave not far away.

She rushed over and found weeds and firewood both inside and outside the cave.

Overjoyed, she quickly lit some dry firewood and headed into the cave.

The cave was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

Lin Cuiying could only light a tinderbox and then slowly walk forward.

Suddenly, she heard a faint sound.

She immediately stopped and listened carefully.

It's Ju-yatou crying!

Lin Cuiying was overjoyed and quickly walked towards the direction of the sound.

She saw that Ju Yatou was tied to a rock in the cave, her mouth stuffed with a rag, and she was struggling desperately.

"Ju-ya-tou!" Lin Cuiying immediately rushed over and untied the ropes binding Ju-ya-tou.

Then, she took the rag out of Ju's mouth.

"Waaah..." As soon as Ju Yatou was freed, she burst into loud sobs.

Lin Cuiying hugged Ju Yatou tightly, feeling sorry for her. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here."

Upon hearing Lin Cuiying's voice, Ju Yatou immediately threw herself into her arms, crying, "Mother! Waaah..."

Lin Cuiying hugged Ju Yatou with heartache and kept comforting her.

The man in gray breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Yueju had been rescued.

He had been keeping watch outside, afraid that someone would come.

Now that he saw that Lin Cuiying had found someone, he felt much more at ease.

However, he still had some doubts.

Why is Lin Yueju the only one here?

What about Wang Fugui, who kidnapped her?

Did he run away?

The man in gray felt uneasy; he had a feeling that things weren't so simple.

Just then, a sound suddenly came from outside.

The man in gray immediately became alert. He cautiously walked to the cave entrance and looked out.

Several people appeared at the cave entrance, holding torches in their hands.

Lin Cuiying, carrying Lin Yueju, followed them to the cave entrance.

Unexpectedly, besides Wang Fugui, there were two other acquaintances.

One of them is Zhang Ergou, the one who tried to force himself on the original owner of the body.

Another one was Lai Pi Chun, who burned down their house and ran away.

There were six people in total. Besides Wang Fugui and two others, there were three others who were acquaintances.

The other three were the Black Wind Village people who were searching for treasure in the mountains and were beaten beyond recognition by Lin Cuiying.

However, it turns out that Wang Fugui and his two companions not only know the people from Black Wind Stronghold, but they also seem to be in cahoots.

Lin Cuiying glared at Wang Fugui and shouted angrily, "Wang Fugui, you're getting bolder and bolder! You actually dared to kidnap my daughter!"

Wang Fugui sneered, "How could I have brought you here without tying your girl up? You really made things difficult for me last time, and this time, I definitely won't let you off the hook!"

Lin Cuiying looked at Wang Fugui, a cold glint in her eyes, "Wang Fugui, what do you want?"

"What do I want?" The torchlight illuminated Wang Fugui's face, making his mole stand out. "You'll find out soon enough."

Zhang Ergou kept staring at the man in gray, and suddenly said, "Lin Cuiying, you've found a new lover so quickly? This pretty boy looks pretty impressive, but in front of so many of us, he's just a spineless coward."

The man in gray frowned slightly, but did not speak.

Lin Cuiying did not offer an explanation, as the situation was unclear and she did not want to complicate matters.

Lai Pichun, holding a torch, said impatiently, "Why all the nonsense? Just light the dry firewood we prepared and burn them to death here. Nobody will know."

The three men from Black Wind Stronghold also shouted, "Yes, burn them to death, especially that woman, who made us suffer so much!"

Seeing this, Lin Cuiying immediately shielded Ju Yatou behind her and watched them warily.

Wang Fugui looked at Lin Cuiying, a fierce glint in his eyes, and ordered, "Make your move!"

Lai Pichun threw the torch over directly, and the dry firewood blocking the cave entrance instantly caught fire.

The raging flames instantly engulfed the entire cave entrance, making the cave unbearably hot.

Lin Cuiying was shocked. She never expected these people to be so cruel as to want to burn them alive.