When Xu Weiguo brought Xu Xiaobao back to Xujia Village, the village chief was lingering in front of Lin Chunyan's current house.
"Village chief, what brings you here?"
Xu Weiguo didn't think that Village Chief Xu and Lin Chunyan would have any dealings, so he was a little curious about Village Chief Xu's appearance.
Upon hearing Xu Weiguo's voice, Village Chief Xu turned around in surprise.
When he saw Xu Xiaobao, he breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely.
"Weiguo, you're back! So it was you who took Xiaobao and the others away."
"I noticed that Da Bao and Xiao Bao didn't come over for dinner today, and I was worried that something might have happened to them, so I came to check on them."
If it were just that Xu Dabao and his group didn't go to eat, Village Chief Xu wouldn't be so nervous.
However, just half an hour ago, Village Chief Xu heard from the scorekeeper that Lin Chunyan and Xu Daya had been on leave for several days.
Even Chen Ermei didn't go to work today, nor did she ask for leave.
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Xu immediately sensed that something was amiss.
Village Chief Xu knew that Lin Chunyan and Xu Daya had been away from the village for the past few days.
Xu Dabao and the others had been eating at his house for the past few days, but they suddenly didn't come today.
In addition, Chen Ermei suddenly didn't go to work today, and she didn't ask for leave.
The more Village Chief Xu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he quickly came over to the Xu family to take a look.
When they arrived, they found the Xu family's gate tightly shut, as if no one was home.
Just as Village Chief Xu was about to break down the door or turn to leave, Xu Weiguo arrived.
Xu Weiguo shook his head: "I didn't take them with me, and Xu Dabao should still be inside."
"But the door inside was locked, and it didn't look like anyone was there."
Moreover, Village Chief Xu was quite curious about how he and Xu Xiaobao had met.
"If it wasn't you who took Xiaobao away, then where did you meet him?"
"It's hard to explain in a short time. Let's go in and bring Xu Dabao out first."
Xu Weiguo didn't want too many people to know about what happened today.
Although Xu Weiguo knew that even if he told Village Chief Xu what had happened, he wouldn't tell anyone.
But he still didn't want to say it, especially in front of Xu Xiaobao.
Village Chief Xu could tell that Xu Weiguo didn't seem to want to bring up the topic, so he wisely refrained from asking.
"But the door is locked. Should we just barge in?"
Xu Weiguo did not answer immediately, but asked Xu Xiaobao first.
Do you know where the house key is?
Generally speaking, people in the village will keep a copy of their house key hidden away.
To avoid being unable to get into your home when you forget your keys.
When Xu Weiguo asked him a question, Xu Xiaobao nervously clenched his hands and nodded.
"I know."
"Then go and get the key so we can go in and rescue your brother."
"good!"
Upon hearing that a key was needed to rescue Xu Dabao, Xu Xiaobao immediately ran off to get it.
After opening the door with the key, Xu Weiguo and Village Chief Xu smelled a stench of rotting flesh as soon as they entered the house.
Xu Weiguo couldn't help but cover his nose and mouth, and asked in a muffled voice, "Which room is your brother locked in?"
Xu Xiaobao could also smell the stench, but the stench had been there for several days.
He was already used to it, so his reaction wasn't as strong as Xu Weiguo's.
"Brother is here!"
Xu Xiaobao walked ahead and led Xu Weiguo and the others into the room at the very end.
When they entered the room, they saw Xu Dabao lying on the floor, bound hand and foot and gagged.
Upon seeing Xu Dabao, Xu Xiaobao burst into tears instantly.
"Waaaaah, brother! Little Bao is scared, waaaaah!"
Xu Xiaobao has been on edge ever since he woke up.
It's not that he wasn't afraid or didn't want to cry.
Xu Xiaobao knew that even if he cried, Xu Weiguo and the others wouldn't comfort him.
They might even find him too annoying.
Xu Xiaobao was even more afraid that if he cried, Xu Weiguo and the others would be unwilling to come back with him to rescue Xu Dabao.
So he kept enduring it.
But when he saw Xu Dabao, he couldn't hold back anymore.
Because he knew that when Xu Dabao saw him crying, she wouldn't scold him, but would only feel sorry for him and comfort him.
Xu Dabao was also very excited when he saw Xu Xiaobao return safely.
He thought that Chen Ermei took Xu Xiaobao away to sell him, and that he would never see him again.
"Waaaaah, waaaaah!"
Xu Dabao wanted to comfort him, but because his mouth was still stuffed with cloth, he could only make muffled sounds.
Village Chief Xu stepped forward and helped him untie the ropes binding him.
Once he was free, Xu Dabao immediately hugged Xu Xiaobao.
He patted Xu Xiaobao's back skillfully, reassuring him, "Xiaobao, don't be afraid, brother's here!"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
Seeing the two brothers leaning on each other, Village Chief Xu couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
Would you call this a case of a bad bamboo producing a good shoot?
Xu Jingui and Xu Weimin showed absolutely no brotherly affection towards their siblings.
"Wei Guo, do you know who tied Da Bao up?"
In fact, Village Chief Xu had a vague guess in his heart, but he dared not be sure that it was her.
Xu Weiguo looked at Xu Dabao and the others with an inscrutable expression, and said calmly, "It's Chen Ermei."
He walked over to Xu Dabao and the others and said tactfully, "Your grandmother had some trouble, and she may not be able to come back."
"Now you have two choices. One is that I will take you to find your uncle."
"From now on, you will live with him."
“If you are unwilling, you will have to live in Xujia Village on your own.”
Upon hearing Xu Weiguo's words, Xu Dabao hugged Xu Xiaobao even more tightly.
"I don't want to be separated from Xiaobao. Wherever we go, we will be together."
"If... if we go to my uncle's house, will he make us separate?"
Xu Dabao had never met his so-called uncle and wondered if he would look down on them.
"I cannot answer your question because I am not him and cannot answer it on his behalf."
Xu Weiguo answered Xu Dabao very frankly.
Seeing Xu Dabao's instantly dejected expression, Xu Weiguo softened.
"However, I can take you there to find him first, and you can talk to him yourselves first."
Xu Dabao looked down at Xu Xiaobao, and after a moment he nodded firmly.
"Okay, Grandpa, please take us to find our uncle. Thank you, Grandpa."
Seeing that Xu Dabao had made up his mind, they prepared to leave.
However, before leaving, Village Chief Xu suddenly asked, "By the way, why does your house smell so bad?"
Whose room is that?
Xu Dabao and the others followed Village Chief Xu's gaze and said hesitantly, "It looks like Great-Grandma's room."
Upon hearing their words, Xu Weiguo suddenly stopped in his tracks.
I suddenly had a bad feeling.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
