Chapter 282 The Second Treasure is Lost
Sun was extremely anxious and wished she could reach Qingshui Town as soon as possible.
Chen Zhanliang was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands and kept asking where they were and whether they were almost there.
The carriage galloped all the way and finally arrived at Qingshui Town.
After Chen Qingqing paid the taxi fare, several people started searching along the busiest streets in the town.
Whenever they see a child who is about the same height as Erbao, they will quickly go forward to check.
But after searching for a long time, there was no sign of Chen Zhancai and Erbao.
Arriving at a T-junction on the street, Chen Qingqing was about to split up when she inadvertently caught a glimpse of a familiar figure not far away.
She pointed quickly, "Uncle, look, is that Chen Zhancai?"
"Yes, it's your third uncle." Chen Zhanliang wanted to eat Chen Zhancai alive at this moment, and chased after him.
Chen Qingqing and others followed closely behind.
At this moment, Chen Zhancai walked forward with his head down, feeling indescribably miserable.
I thought I could get some benefits by going to the Fan family, but I didn't expect to get such bad news.
How could such an unfortunate thing happen?
Is it true as Fan Tong said, that Ruolan is seriously ill?
It's impossible. Ruolan has always been in good health. How could she die of such a sudden illness?
Ruolan's death was unclear, there must be some hidden secret, it must be the damned Fan Tong who killed Ruolan.
He wanted to go to the government office to file a complaint and seek revenge for his daughter.
But the county magistrate was Fan Tong's brother-in-law, so even if he went to file a complaint as a scholar, it would be of no avail.
The Fan family has too strong a backing, and it’s impossible to sue him.
As the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
Fan Tong, just wait for me! When I return after passing the imperial examination, I'll start with you, this local tycoon...
Chen Zhanliang quickly caught up with Chen Zhancai, but saw that Erbao was nowhere to be seen.
He immediately lost his mind, grabbed Chen Zhancai by the collar, and slapped him in the face.
"You bastard, where's Erbao? Where did you take him?"
Chen Zhancai was stunned by the sudden slap. Just as he was about to curse, he found out that the person who hit him was Chen Zhanliang.
He was so frightened that his legs went weak. He covered his face and took two deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down and pretending to be surprised.
"Second brother, are you sick? Why did you hit me when you found Erbao?"
"Where did you take Erbao? If you don't tell the truth, I will beat you to death!" Chen Zhanliang glared and asked sternly.
Chen Zhancai was shocked. He had taken Erbao away secretly. In order to avoid being discovered, he didn't even drive him away from the main road.
No one in the village saw it. Chen Zhanliang must be trying to trick him. As long as he refused to admit it, no one could do anything to him.
He pretended to be puzzled and said, "Brother, I came to town to do something. How would I know where Erbao went?"
Seeing that he was pretending to be confused, Chen Qingqing didn't waste any words. The longer the delay, the more danger Erbao would be in.
She asked sternly, "Chen Zhancai, don't quibble. Someone just saw you taking Erbao to town from the side road. If you don't want to get beaten, tell the truth quickly. Where did you take Erbao?"
Chen Zhanliang was so anxious that he grabbed Chen Zhancai by the collar and waved his fist, "Hurry up and tell me, or I'll beat you to death."
"Second brother, hurry up and let go."
Chen Zhancai was shocked. Oh no, someone must have noticed his shadow, otherwise they wouldn't have come so quickly.
It seems that I have no choice but to admit it now, but if I tell the truth, I will be beaten to death!
No, I have to make up a lie.
By now, his parents should have gone to the pawnshop, but he would be clueless no matter what they asked. Even if they racked their brains, they would not think of going to the pawnshop to look for someone.
Thinking about it, Chen Zhancai's eyes rolled around, and he had an idea. He then struggled to break free from Chen Zhanliang's hand.
He immediately pretended to be anxious and helpless, "Second brother, are you sick? Why are you so scary? You made me almost talk nonsense, and now I'm anxious!"
"What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?" Chen Zhanliang asked hurriedly.
Chen Zhancai pretended to be anxious and helpless, wiped his eyes, and started talking nonsense.
"This is what happened. I have some free time today, and since I know Erbao has never been far away from home, I wanted to take him for a stroll in town and buy some delicious food and fun things.
At first, I bought him roasted chicken legs and candied haws, and then we strolled for a while. After we had eaten and drunk our fill, we wanted to go home. But I suddenly had to go to the toilet, so I told Erbao to wait for me outside. But when I came out, Erbao was nowhere to be found.
"What did you say? You lost Erbao?" Chen Zhanliang was so anxious that his eyes went dark and he almost fainted on the ground.
Sun was also anxious and stamped her feet, "Where will Erbao go?"
Chen Zhancai pretended to be sad and shook his head. "I don't know where Erbao went. I've searched the town for several times. You guys came just in time. Please help me look for him. Maybe Erbao went out to play alone."
Chen Qingqing naturally didn't believe this so-called sudden disappearance nonsense, and asked sternly, "Don't talk nonsense, tell the truth quickly, where did you take Erbao?"
"Qing girl, what do you mean? Do you suspect that I lost Erbao on purpose?"
Chen Zhancai feigned composure and argued, "He has two legs. I know where he ran to. If you know how naughty this child is, I wouldn't bring him to town. It's really a waste of effort."
Sun was so anxious that she started to cry, "Third brother, third brother, what's wrong with you? Why did you have to bring Erbao here?"
"Are you bored? It would be great if you could help with farm work at home." Chen Zhanliang glared at Chen Zhancai with his bloodshot eyes as if he were his enemy. "I'm telling you, Third Brother, if you can't find my Erbao, I won't let you off easily."
"Second brother, look at what you are doing!"
Chen Zhancai was so frightened that he trembled all over and started to argue.
"I also wanted to bring Erbao here to see the world, but now you're putting all the blame on me. I didn't want to lose Erbao, but who knew he would be such a worrying child? If I had known this would happen, I would have wet my pants rather than go to the toilet."
Seeing that he was sincere and eager, Chen Zhanliang believed him and said, "Where did you go to the toilet just now? Take us there quickly. Maybe Erbao went back by himself."
"Zhancai, hurry up and take us there to look for him." Sun also hurriedly urged.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, come with me. It's right in front." Chen Zhancai was secretly happy. As long as they believed his words and as long as the pawnshop successfully signed the contract to sell his body, everything would be fine.
Chen Qingqing saw that Chen Zhancai looked nervous, his eyes were wandering and evasive, which was clearly a sign of a guilty conscience.
She didn't believe Chen Zhancai's lies. This man was selfish and had no moral integrity.
For one's own selfish desires, one can do anything that is beyond conscience.
He is obviously stalling for time now.
"Uncle, Aunt, if Erbao is just playing around, we'll definitely be able to find him. We're just worried he might have run into human traffickers. I think we should go to the trafficking ring first to eliminate the most dangerous places, and then we can slowly start looking."
"Diamond broker!" Chen Zhanliang was shocked and secretly blamed himself for believing Chen Zhancai's lies. This guy is now lying all the time and is not trustworthy at all.
He nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Qing girl, you are right, let's go to the dental clinic first."
"What? You said Erbao was sold to a dental clinic?" Sun was so frightened that her legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground.
She knew that a trafficking ring was a place that specialized in human trafficking. Once someone signed a contract to sell their body, even if they found the person, it would be useless...
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