Chapter 216 The Missing Fourth Uncle
The old lady said, "The day before yesterday afternoon, the friend who went out with your fourth aunt's husband came back. Your fourth aunt quickly went to ask him, but the man said that they parted ways after the delivery."
That friend took on another job, which is why he was delayed until now.
But Shu Yu's fourth aunt's husband should have gone home long ago, so why is he still nowhere to be seen?
"This man just disappeared without a trace. Your fourth aunt was thinking that since his friend hadn't come back either, the two of them must have been together and maybe something had gotten in the way. Now, his friend is back, but your fourth uncle is nowhere to be found."
Shu Yu pondered for a moment, "Did Fourth Aunt say where Fourth Uncle and that friend separated?"
"The county town," the old woman said, "but so many days have passed, who knows where he went? The Yuan family has searched all the places he might have gone, but to no avail."
The Yuan family is the family of my fourth aunt's husband; her husband is named Yuan Shanchuan.
At this point, the old lady looked up at Liang and said, "When you go back, tell Sanzhu that he knows a lot of drinking buddies in the countryside. Ask him to help inquire and see if there are any clues."
Caught off guard, Mrs. Liang was somewhat displeased and muttered, "He doesn't know any friends. He just stays at home all day. He..."
Shu Yu slowly turned her head to look at her. Liang Shi's voice stopped abruptly, then she changed the subject and said with a smile, "Mother, don't worry, I'll go back and talk to the master right away. Si Xing is his own sister after all, he will definitely help with this. Our master is very kind."
Grandma, Shuyu: Aren't you ashamed to say that?
Liang left in a hurry.
With the courtyard gate closed, only the grandmother and granddaughter remained in the Lu family home.
Shu Yu held the old lady's hand and said, "Grandma, don't worry. People don't just disappear for no reason. If we search with more people, we'll definitely find them. By the way, has Fourth Aunt reported it to the authorities?"
The old lady nodded. "I reported it yesterday morning. But the county government has just changed magistrates, and it's already in chaos. How could they possibly spare the time to help us ordinary folks?"
What she didn't say was that when the Yuan family reported the incident to the authorities, they said a few extra words and were impatiently kicked out.
Ordinary people like them wouldn't dare to deal with the government much. If Yuan Shanchuan hadn't been missing for so long, the Yuan family wouldn't have dared to go to the government office either.
"At least there's some hope, why don't we go to the county government again tomorrow?"
The old lady was taken aback, looked at her granddaughter, and frowned, saying, "You want to go see Lord Xiang? But didn't you say you were very familiar with Lord Xiang? Isn't it a bit inappropriate to bother him like this? Lord Xiang is very busy, don't let him leave a bad impression on you."
The old lady disagreed, but Shu Yu smiled and shook her head, "No, I won't go to Master Xiang."
Why would we need to find Xiang Weinan for something like this? Wouldn't that be a waste of his talent?
She wanted to save Xiang Weinan's reward for her own exile.
Shu Yu spoke softly, "Grandma, have you forgotten those two soldiers who came to deliver gifts yesterday? We met them and exchanged a few words, right? We don't need them to do anything, just ask them to keep an eye out for us. And check their travel permits while they're at it."
"Travel permit?"
“People who travel more than a hundred miles away from their place of residence need a travel permit. If he doesn’t have a travel permit, it means that Fourth Uncle is still within a hundred miles.”
(End of this chapter)
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