Mrs. Zhou Er was extremely frightened. She didn't dare to think any further and burst into tears, holding the maid's hand.
Mrs. Zhou San and Mrs. Deng hurried to comfort her.
Zhou Yan wasn't feeling well, exhausted and frightened. Zhao Liya was also shaky and trembling.
Mrs. Zhou San was more concerned about her daughter, so not long after, she took her daughter back home to rest. She and Mrs. Deng also persuaded Mrs. Zhou Er to take her back home.
After all, it was pointless for Mrs. Zhou Er to stay here, and she couldn't go up the mountain to look for him. She could only wait for news.
Mrs. Zhou didn't want to leave, but she was so frightened she could barely stand. If she fell again here in front of so many people, it would be a complete loss of face. She thought about it, and finally, crying, she followed them back.
In the small courtyard, everyone was waiting anxiously, but the result was not surprising: Zhou Rui was not found.
Zhou Rui was most likely abducted by those men in black.
No one dared to say this openly, but it was obvious and everyone knew it.
Mrs. Zhou Er burst into tears, "Rui'er, Rui'er, wuwuwu."
Mrs. Zhou San and Mrs. Deng looked at each other, not knowing how to comfort her.
Zhou Yan glared at Zhao Liya resentfully. Zhao Liya suddenly looked up to meet her hateful gaze, pulled the corners of her lips, raised her eyebrows, and sneered silently.
What's the matter? Who's still willing to tolerate you?
Zhou Yan was startled and subconsciously looked away in a hurry. After realizing what he had done, he couldn't help but feel angry.
Why should she be afraid of Zhao Liya? It's outrageous!
The abbot and several masters came. They were also embarrassed and didn't know how to comfort Mrs. Zhou Er or what to explain.
They were also feeling very aggrieved and depressed. Jinyun Temple had always been peaceful and no accidents had ever happened, so they were also very puzzled. Why did so many men in black suddenly appear in the back mountain?
And what a coincidence? Those people appeared just when the three young girls were out for a stroll?
The abbot was an old and shrewd man. In fact, he had some guesses in his mind, but he had no evidence and could only pretend to be ignorant.
The abbot politely apologized and said that the monks would continue to search for Miss Zhou Er and make sure she was found. However, the temple's ability was limited, so he wanted to send someone to report to the authorities and have them search for her.
Mrs. Zhou Er had originally wanted to cause a scene at the temple. Who had caused her daughter to disappear? She hated Zhao Liya and her daughter so much, but she couldn't take her anger out on them, so she could only take it out on the temple.
After hearing what the abbot said, Mrs. Zhou Er felt choked up and had to give in.
Report to the police? That's absolutely not allowed!
Besides, she knew exactly what was going on, and reporting it to the authorities was pointless. Instead, her daughter would become the talk of the town's citizens, which would be more trouble than good.
Mrs. Zhou Er politely declined, but she made a request, asking the abbot to keep the news secret and not let any of it leak out.
No matter what, she has to protect her daughter's reputation!
She has already sent someone to rush back home. When her husband gets to know the news, he will naturally rush to save his daughter. Her daughter will definitely be fine.
Therefore, as long as the news in this temple can be blocked, there will be no problem.
The abbot was in a dilemma, as he couldn't make any promises too confidently.
After all, monks do not tell lies. If they say something, they must do it. They will never say something they cannot do.
There are so many people talking so much, how can he control them all?
The whole temple knows about this. There are some other pilgrims here today, so maybe someone knows about it too.
It’s hard to say whether they will tell others.
The abbot could only say that he would give strict instructions and warnings, and strictly forbid the monks in the temple to discuss or spread the story.
Mrs. Zhou was dissatisfied and refused to give in.
The abbot did not indulge her and politely refused.
Jinyun Temple is highly regarded by many dignitaries in the capital. The abbot is giving face, but it does not mean that he can order or pressure Madam Zhou Er.
Mrs. Zhou Er was truly helpless against him. She was furious and anxious, but she had no choice but to accept it, repeatedly begging the abbot to keep a close eye on the people in the temple.
The abbot nodded in agreement.
Of course they will confess, but as we all know, things known by one person are called secrets, and things known by two people are not necessarily secrets. So, is it possible to try to keep secret something that countless people know?
Mrs. Zhou naturally gave the servants from the Zhou family a severe lesson and strictly forbade them to say anything nonsense.
Deng also said that his family members would not tell it either.
Mrs. Zhou Er, however, did not quite trust the Zhao family, especially Zhao Liya.
She had a feeling that her daughter's accident was related to Zhao Liya, but she had no evidence, and she didn't even have an excuse to get angry at Zhao Liya and her daughter.
Now that I finally have a legitimate excuse, how can I let it go?
"If this gets out, wouldn't it harm Rui'er? Madam Zhao, forgive my rudeness, but you and your servant should swear an oath. If you don't, I won't feel at ease! Anyway, you won't spread rumors outside, right? So even if you swear, it won't matter!"
Zhao Liya and Deng were both stunned!
The servants who followed were also shocked!
Did they hear correctly? Swear? Mrs. Zhou Er actually asked them to swear!
Mrs. Deng said coldly, "Madam Zhou Er, aren't you going too far? We promised not to tell anyone, so we won't tell anyone. There's no point in swearing. Madam Zhou Er is humiliating us."
"Madam Zhao, please don't say that!" Madam Zhou San smiled with a fake smile, but she stood on the side of her sister-in-law. "Madam Zhao, please be considerate of my second sister-in-law. You are also a mother, right? If it can make my second sister-in-law feel at ease, what does it matter if I swear an oath?"
Madam Zhou Er sneered, "If you truly have nothing to hide and are honest and open, why would you be afraid to swear? Miss Zhao, could it be that something else happened at the time that you're too guilty to tell us about?"
Mrs. Deng was furious: "Mrs. Zhou Er! What are you talking about?"
"They were the only two there at the time, and my daughter suffered misfortune, while your daughter is fine. Even if I have some suspicions in my heart, what's wrong with that?"
"you!"
"Mother," Zhao Liya shook her mother's hand, her bright eyes looking at Madam Zhou Er. "Madam Zhou Er, is this a fabricated accusation? Can you convict her just like that? I told you, but you don't believe me. After all, I have no witnesses. But swearing is absolutely impossible. If you don't believe me when we tell you, you won't believe me even if we swear. It's nothing more than that, your daughter and I were together, and I was lucky enough to be fine, but she was. You're feeling unbalanced and are deliberately looking for trouble!"
"You—Zhao Liya! Do you still have any respect for your elders?"
Mrs. Zhou Er was almost mad with anger after Zhao Liya pointed out her thoughts so bluntly.
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