A member of the Qin clan stepped forward and said, "Clan leader, even if you are no longer the village chief, you are still the clan leader of our Qin clan, right? We also have two girls who are missing! You must help us find them!"
Qin Ling looked at the tribesmen in front of him: "Then tell me, besides what I've done, what else can you do?"
The clansmen looked at Qinling with a somewhat guilty expression.
"Qin Luo has the protection of an auspicious beast, can't we let her think of a way? She'll definitely find one..."
Mu Feng, who had come with Qin Liang and his brothers, heard this and kicked the man out of the room.
Qin Ling looked at him in surprise: "Mu Feng, what are you doing? Let's talk this out, you can't resort to violence!"
Mu Feng, enraged, shouted, "Uncle Ling, if it weren't for your sake, I would have killed them all today!"
Qin Ling, startled by his anger, quickly asked, "Did something happen while we were away?"
Mu Feng calmed himself down before slowly recounting the story.
"After you left today, Luo Luo saw them crying so sadly and wanted to help them, so she asked them if they had noticed anything unusual last night!"
He angrily pointed at the villagers and clansmen.
"But these people are making veiled accusations, saying that the children's loss was all Luo Luo's fault, that she deliberately concealed the auspicious beast's instructions, and that she deliberately allowed their children to be stolen. They even said Luo Luo was a monster!"
As soon as Mu Feng finished speaking, the three Qin brothers rushed forward.
He beat up every single man from those families who had spoken ill of Qin Luo.
A group of people, their faces bruised and swollen, dared not utter another word.
They all grabbed their wives and slunk downstairs.
Qin Ling walked towards Doctor You's room without saying a word, leading Qin Liang and the others to believe that Qin Ling had softened his heart.
The group was unhappy about having Dr. You treat the injured people, but dared not say anything.
I had no choice but to go with Doctor You. I had just reached the door when I heard Qinling's voice.
"Old buddy, no matter what those bastards say this time, you can't let them treat you. They've gone too far, making me, Luo Luo, suffer so much. Once we get to the resettlement area, we'll separate from those ingrates and let them fend for themselves!"
Seeing him fluctuate between anger, sadness, and heartache, Doctor You deliberately mocked him.
"What, you're giving up your position as patriarch of the Qin clan? Aren't you afraid your ancestors will curse you from beyond the grave?"
Qinling gave him a reproachful look.
"What's there to be afraid of? When I get to the resettlement site, I'll rebuild the ancestral hall just the same, and enshrine the tablets of our ancestors and deceased clansmen inside. When I offer the first incense, I'll tell them everything that happened along the way. If our ancestors know the whole story, they'll definitely curse those bastards!"
Then, still puzzled, he asked Doctor You.
"Tell me, how did they become like this? Back in the village, everyone got along so well! How did things change so drastically after the relocation?"
Doctor You glanced at him.
"Is that even a question? In the village, they live a peaceful and stable life, with everything handled by you. They don't have to worry about anything; their lives are uneventful. They just do farm work, cultivate the land, and repeat the same routine year after year. Relocation is completely different!"
Qinling thought about it and realized it was true, then heard Doctor You sigh.
"How many of our people died along the way? Everyone saw it. How could we not be afraid? We were all afraid that we would be next. When we are afraid, the trust between us diminishes, and we become more wary of everyone!"
"They're using all their cunning on their own people!"
Dr. You still understands the villagers and their people very well.
"Because they haven't come into contact with outsiders yet, and almost all the survivors are women and children, they are even more afraid. They are afraid of dying on the road, afraid that you will abandon them. So they are testing your bottom line step by step!"
Qin Ling asked, puzzled: "My bottom line?"
"Yes! When you reduced their water intake before, they behaved a lot. Now that they don't lack water anymore, they're starting to have their own little schemes again!"
Then he patted Qinling on the shoulder.
"Today, Mu Feng, Qin Liang, and the others beat up those troublemakers. Things should be peaceful for a while now, just you wait and see."
Qin Ling hesitated for a moment, but before he could speak, Qin Liang and his brother walked in from outside: "Uncle, Doctor You!"
Mu Feng: "Uncle, Uncle Ling!"
Qinling looked at the group.
"Let's stick to what we agreed on. Wait two more days. If there's no news after two days, we'll continue our journey. Tomorrow I'll discuss with them leaving some money for the manager and asking him to keep an eye out!"
Qin Xian hurriedly asked, "What if we find it?"
Qin Ling pondered for a moment: "Once we arrive at the resettlement location and confirm the address, write to him. If the child is found, have him send someone to deliver him. It'll just cost a little more money."
Qin Xian's disdainful rebuttal
"They definitely won't pay this money, believe it or not? They might even think you've pocketed it!"
Qinling could only sigh helplessly upon hearing this.
"No matter what they think, we still have to ask. We can't leave those children no way out at all!"
After chatting about this topic for a while, the group went back to their rooms.
After Doctor You and the others left, they strolled leisurely to Qin Luo's room.
Qin Luo was having Wu Hua ask the big tree by the window if it had seen the people who took the children last night.
Wu Hua pressed the little pig's trotter against the tree trunk and soon got the answer she wanted.
"Luo Luo, Da Shu said no one left the inn last night!"
Qin Luo stroked his chin: "So, those children are still at the inn? Could this be a shady inn?"
Wu Hua shook her head: "It shouldn't be. The shopkeeper has a kind face; he looks like an honest man."
Qin Luo suddenly had a flash of inspiration
"Could it be that woman and her companions did it, and their goal is still the Vine Demon? But wait, if it were to capture the Vine Demon, according to Jingming's guess, why would they dare to act at night? Could they have used some kind of drug?"
Qin Luo hadn't figured it out when she heard a knock on the door. She told Wu Hua to go back to her spatial dimension before opening the door.
"Grandpa You, what brings you here? Please come in and have a seat!"
Dr. You jokingly asked her as soon as he walked in.
"I came to see if anyone had been wronged and was hiding in their room crying. Your great-grandfather just told me that you were wronged downstairs this morning, and he's furious. He said that once we get to the resettlement area, we'll disperse them, cut off all contact, and let them fend for themselves!"
Feeling a mix of emotions, Dr. You quickly changed the subject, seeing her on the verge of tears.
"So, have you found out where those children are?"
Qin Luo's thoughts were pulled back by him.
"Grandpa You, you're amazing! How did you know I would investigate?"
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