As night fell, Gan Kee Restaurant welcomed another wave of customers.
The number plates were still issued quickly and all were gone; business was as good as ever.
Normally at this time, everyone would be full of energy, but today everyone seemed a little distracted.
After finally managing to deliver the last table of guests, there wasn't time to clean up, and everyone spontaneously gathered together, their faces filled with anxiety.
Grandma Gan's heart pounded rapidly. Looking at the thick darkness outside, she said worriedly:
"It's already this late, why aren't they back yet!"
Zhao was also restless, thinking that her son Gan Quan had gone out earlier and had not returned by nightfall.
Although she wasn't at the scene of Gan Tao's accident, she had heard about the dangerous scene that night and how ruthless the Wu family was. What if they had been discovered...
Thinking of this, Zhao's legs went weak: "Could it be...could it be that we've been discovered?"
Gan Mingli, who was standing nearby, quickly steadied his wife and comforted her, saying, "Don't think like that. Isn't Mingyi with them? He'll be fine!"
Old Gan's brows furrowed deeply. He stared outside in silence for a long while, but he couldn't help but speak up:
"It's so late. Instead of waiting here, Ali, why don't your older brother and I go over and take a look...?"
Ganli was also very anxious. Before they set off, she had already told them that safety should be the top priority, and they should be back before dark, regardless of whether they succeeded or not.
But now that it's this late, they're still nowhere to be seen.
Although Gan Mingyi was with her, she was still afraid of something unexpected happening. Upon hearing Old Man Gan's words, she made a quick decision:
"You guys carry torches and walk slowly, go ahead and meet them. If you sense something is wrong, don't force your way in."
“I know,” Old Man Gan nodded.
Gan Mingli hurriedly went to the back to fetch the carriage, while the others helped prepare torches, and it was ready in no time.
Gan Mingli was in charge of driving the carriage, while Old Man Gan, holding a torch, instructed Gan Li:
"As soon as we leave, you should lock the door immediately. Don't open the door for anyone unless we come back."
Gan Li nodded solemnly. As soon as the carriage started moving, she turned around, closed the restaurant door, and bolted it shut.
Once Old Man Gan and the others left, this huge restaurant was left with only a bunch of women!
I hadn't noticed it before, but now that the door was closed and the candlelight flickered, there was an eerie silence and terror.
Outside the restaurant, the autumn wind howled, much like the unease in everyone's hearts at that moment.
Gan Tian felt a chill run down her spine; she was somewhat afraid, but she forced herself to remain calm and even comforted Gan Li instead.
"Mother, don't be afraid. I've learned some martial arts at school. I'll protect you!"
As she spoke, fearing her mother wouldn't believe her, she even struck a horse stance to demonstrate.
Ganli was amused by her earnest appearance. The smile made her feel much lighter and gave her the energy to comfort others.
"What's there to be afraid of? This is a time of peace. Even if the Wu family is powerful, I don't believe they would dare to kill people indiscriminately!"
As if to confirm her statement, a loud banging suddenly came from the doorway.
The sudden sound startled everyone, and the atmosphere in the restaurant seemed to freeze. Everyone turned to look at the door, their eyes filled with fear.
Ganli was also startled, mentally calling out to Maria: [Help! Is there anything I can use for self-defense? Like pepper spray or something! I need it urgently!]
Without waiting for its reply, he quickly walked behind the door, picked up a large wooden stick, and prepared to strike.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from outside.
"Open the door!"
Everyone was stunned; why did that voice sound so familiar...?
Upon hearing that voice, Gan Li's tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed—it was her older brother's voice!
But...didn't they just leave? How come they're back so soon? Could it be that Gan Quan and the others really got into trouble?
Gan Li breathed a sigh of relief, but then became tense again. She quickly dropped the large wooden stick in her hand and went to pull out the bolt on the door.
Gan Tian quickly stepped forward to help.
The mother and daughter worked together to pull off the latch, and Gan Li pulled the door open, immediately seeing Gan Mingli.
"Big brother, why are you back so soon? Where's Dad?"
Before she could finish speaking, she saw Old Man Gan emerge from behind Gan Mingli, followed closely by Gan Yingzi, Gan Mingyi, and Gan Quan…
Gan Li saw that Gan Quan was carrying a small figure on his back. It was a little boy who looked no more than four or five years old. He had a pointed face and big eyes, and he looked somewhat like Gan Tao.
A surge of joy filled her: "We found him?!"
Although she had met Gan Tao's younger brother a few times, she had never really looked at him properly because she disliked them.
Now that they've brought back the person, they know he's Gan Tao's younger brother, but they don't know which number he is.
The others, however, were different. Before coming to work at the restaurant, they spent most of their time in the village. They could recognize which dog belonged to whom, let alone a person.
Therefore, as soon as people saw the person Gan Quan was carrying, they recognized him.
"It's Xiao Si! Tao'er's fourth brother!"
At this moment, Zhao didn't care about mistresses or concubines. Seeing her son return safely, she finally felt relieved and quickly called out, "Quickly, come in and talk!"
Everyone then came to their senses and quickly ushered the person inside. Once everyone was inside, Ganli locked the door again.
Gan Quan also put the child off his back; it was Gan Tao's younger brother, Xiao Si.
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