After saying goodbye to Grandma Zhu, everyone followed Pei Sining and headed northwest.
To prevent Zhu Yanyan from noticing their movements, Pei Sining instructed Wang Haocheng and Chen Xiang to separate and proceed separately.
Wang Haocheng led a group of men to scout ahead with Pei Sining, while Chen Xiang led the escorts to hide in the shadows.
Just as Pei Sining was leading Wang Haocheng forward quickly, Wen Xiuying rushed out from around the corner carrying Zhu Zinan.
She stared blankly at the people in front of her and immediately recognized Pei Sining, who was leading the group.
"Sining, where is Grandma Zhu?"
"It's you? You still have the nerve to look for Grandma Zhu? Where have you hidden Xixi?"
Pei Sining narrowed her eyes and took a few steps back with a cold face, signaling Wang Haocheng and the others to step forward and capture Wen Xiuying.
Wen Xiuying didn't even think about resisting. She held Zhu Zinan tightly in her arms and knelt down in front of everyone.
"As long as you agree to take Zinan to see a doctor for the Sun family, I am willing to take you."
Upon hearing this, Wang Haocheng stepped forward and looked at Zhu Zinan with a puzzled expression, immediately recognizing him as the child from the Zhu family's group earlier.
"Is he your son?"
"Yes, you can ask Si Ning if you don't believe me."
In order to prove her innocence, Wen Xiuying looked at Pei Sining with a flustered expression, begging him to testify for her.
Although Pei Sining disliked Zhu Zinan, since it involved a life, he nodded coldly.
"That's right, he is Zhu Yanyan's younger brother."
"Zinan has a high fever. Only the Sun family can save him. Please save my child."
When Wen Xiuying saw Wang Haocheng's skeptical expression, she almost burst into tears and hurriedly kowtowed.
Pei Sining remained wary of Wen Xiuying, her voice slightly cold as she retorted, "Doesn't Zhu Yanyan know medicine? Why won't you let her treat you?"
He remembered that when Grandma Zhu and the others left the group, Zhu Yanyan had patted her chest and said that she knew medicine.
How come she can't even save her own brother now? This is truly puzzling.
“Because…” Faced with Pei Sining’s question, Wen Xiuying didn’t know how to answer it.
At the time, Zhu Yanyan couldn't even treat Chen Xiang's injuries, so how could she entrust her child to such a person?
“I don’t feel comfortable entrusting Zinan to her; she has no medical skills whatsoever.”
Pei Sining still couldn't quite believe Wen Xiuying's words, so she looked at Zhu Zinan.
Seeing that his face was getting worse, he turned to Wang Haocheng with a stern expression and said, "Brother Wang, pick someone with good skills to take Zhu Zinan back and keep a close eye on him."
“Okay.” Although Wang Haocheng did not believe Wen Xiuying’s words, he still followed Pei Sining’s arrangements.
Pei Sining only gave a serious warning after he saw someone in the group take Zhu Zinan from Wen Xiuying.
“If you dare to play tricks on us, your son will have to be buried with us.”
Wen Xiuying naturally understood Pei Sining's meaning, and nodded nervously, "Don't worry, I will never do anything reckless."
"I'll take you to find Zhu Yanyan right now."
Seeing this, Pei Sining turned to Wang Haocheng and whispered a reminder, "I'll go with her first, you guys stay hidden."
"You can appear after confirming that the location is correct."
Wang Haocheng was worried about Pei Sining taking the risk alone, and shook his head anxiously, "No, we have to go together."
"No! I'm still a child. Zhu Yanyan won't be wary of me. If you come along, I'm afraid you'll alert her."
With a serious expression, Pei Sining pushed Wang Haocheng back into the group, then decisively turned and followed Wen Xiuying forward.
Left with no other choice, Wang Haocheng led his men to hide in a nearby building, slowly and quietly following behind Pei Sining.
Wen Xiuying hurriedly led Pei Sining forward, her face filled with anxiety as she clenched her hands, occasionally glancing back at Pei Sining.
After about half a cup of tea, Wen Xiuying finally brought Pei Sining to their destination. She pulled Pei Sining aside and hid in the building, pointing at Lin An and saying...
"This is the leader of Lujia Town, named Lin An. He's very skilled in martial arts. Zhu Xixi is hiding inside the house."
Pei Sining squinted as she observed the layout inside. The bungalow had its own courtyard connecting to several rooms, making it more difficult to build than a typical bungalow.
There were two guards at the entrance, while Lin An led his men on patrol.
They couldn't sneak into the room unless Wang Haocheng forced his way in.
But if he did that, Wang Haocheng's men would definitely suffer losses, which was the last thing he wanted to see.
"Looks like we'll have to outsmart them." He said, glancing at Wen Xiuya with a wicked smile.
Wen Xiuying met Pei Sining's evil gaze and took a few steps back in fear. "I've done my best. I can't help you with anything else, otherwise Zhu Yanyan will definitely kill me."
"If you don't cooperate with me, how will you explain it when Zhu Yanyan discovers that Zhu Zinan is missing?"
Pei Sining did not intend to threaten Wen Xiuying into helping her; instead, she appealed to her emotions and reasoned with her to persuade her to cooperate.
When Wen Xiuying heard about her son, her expression became very unnatural. After a moment of contemplation, she looked at Pei Sining.
How do you want me to help you?
“Come here, I said sit down.” Pei Sining gestured for Wen Xiuying to bend down and whispered in her ear.
Wen Xiuying seemed to understand Pei Sining's suggestion. She quickly messed up her hair and grabbed Pei Sining by the collar, pulling her out.
"You brat, how dare you bring people to kidnap my Zinan! I'll take you to find Yanyan right now."
Lin An looked at Wen Xiuying upon hearing the sound, but was surprised to see that she was holding a child in her hand. He quickly stepped forward to ask her what was wrong.
"What's going on? Who is this person...?"
Wen Xiuying feigned grief and indignation, pushing Pei Sining toward Lin An, and then sat down on the ground and cried.
“He is the child that the Zhu family found. I was just taking Zinan to look for herbs when the Zhu family discovered us.”
“My son Zinan was kidnapped by them, so I had no choice but to bring this brat back.”
Lin An became anxious upon hearing Wen Xiuya's words and hurriedly stepped forward to inquire.
"Has the Zhu family discovered this place?"
"No, I took this kid around a few times before bringing him here."
Wen Xiuying cried so hard that snot and tears were all mixed together. She shook her head, choked with sobs, and slapped her thighs while shouting.
“My son! I won’t live if they don’t return Zinan.”
"It's so noisy! I was only gone for a short while, and now it's turned upside down?"
Zhu Yanyan emerged from behind the earthen house with a sinister expression. She had already washed herself clean and changed into new clothes.
The change in Zhu Yanyan left Lin An and the other officials bewildered, and they exchanged puzzled glances.
Lin An was stunned for a long time before stepping forward to explain the reason, "Boss, this person is from the Zhu family. He said that your brother was taken away by the Zhu family."
"Zhu Zinan?" Zhu Yanyan squatted down in front of Pei Sining with some doubt, pinching his face to examine him carefully.
"As expected of the male lead, he's really handsome. It's a pity he chose the wrong team."
Wen Xiuying stared guiltily at Zhu Yanyan's expression, and saw that she didn't seem to care about her son's situation.
She rushed forward, grabbed her daughter's hand, and pleaded tearfully, "Yan Yan, please save Zi Nan!"
"What's the rush? Let them hand over Zinan and Wang Hao, then we'll hand over Pei Sining."
Zhu Yanyan stood up with a cold laugh, clapped her hands, and calmly turned and went into the house, looking completely confident.
Pei Sining didn't understand what Zhu Yanyan meant by "male lead," and he looked blank and lost in thought. Before he could figure it out, Lin An pulled him up.
By the time Xixi discovered that Pei Sining had been arrested, it was too late, and she could only helplessly slap her forehead.
She was just focused on finding the underground treasure and hadn't paid attention to these people's information, so how did Pei Sining get arrested too?
[Is this the male lead with an incredibly high IQ? He doesn't even seem as smart as Xixi.]
[Ugh! What's the difference between this and walking right into a trap? How incredibly stupid!]
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