"You're finally back. There was a crazy woman... the county magistrate's wife looking for her child, but she's alright now. Hurry home."
"Wait, are there any other wet nurses in our village who want to be wet nurses? Yesterday, Madam Zhao gave birth to a son and a daughter and asked me to be her wet nurse. Young Master Zhao said he needs another wet nurse so the children won't go hungry, and he's offering quite a bit of money."
A son and a daughter?
Chen Yu stopped muttering and listened intently to the villagers talking about the Zhao family.
Bai Yejing took off his robe and covered Chen Yu's head, while also listening intently.
Before long, some villagers followed the strong man's wife to the Zhao family's house, and Bai Yejing secretly followed with Chen Yu.
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The Zhao family compound was quite simple, yet it was guarded by four guards, suggesting that the Zhao family must have some background.
The two were stopped at the gate. Chen Yu peeked into the courtyard and saw an old man with a full head of white hair hurrying across the yard. He looked like Old Li. She wanted to run in to check, but was stopped by the guards.
Bai Yejing took out his county constable's badge and said in a deep voice, "Get out of the way! Last night, my two children went missing. I, the county constable, have come here to investigate. Anyone who dares to obstruct me is hindering the government's handling of the case. Take me to see your wife immediately."
The guard obeyed and led the two inside. There, a familiar face stood in front of the door and said, "My lady just gave birth last night and is not in a position to see male guests. Please ask Magistrate Bai to wait in the front hall."
After speaking, Jade gestured for the guards to step back and invited Chen Yu into the house.
Shen Yu rushed into the bedroom and saw Yan Wang sitting at the door. She glanced at him briefly and then rushed to the bed, but the bed was empty.
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