Seeing that several familiar villagers all gave the same story, Jiang Xueying immediately determined that it was not a coincidence. Several children were missing in the village at once. Their place was remote, not as prosperous as the town. So many children were missing for no reason. This was definitely premeditated.
"Everyone, don't worry. Maybe the child is still young and playful. We naturally hope that the child is safe. We will mobilize the young and strong people in the village to look for him. You women just wait at home. If you have any news, please pass it on as soon as possible and try to find the child as soon as possible."
Before one crisis was resolved, another arose. The village was in turmoil one after another, and the village chief's face showed a look of worry.
With the help of the village chief, the young men in the village went out to look for the child. They searched all the pits, rivers, hills and woods, but they found nothing for the whole night, and didn't even see the child.
Jiang Xueying was worried all night and finally managed to comfort Ye Xiaojin, but she didn't receive any news.
When Ye Xiaojin heard that Ye Xiaoyu had not returned yet, she immediately started crying again.
"Xiao Jin, stop crying. I'll report to the police right away and find a way to get my sister back, okay?"
The fact that children in the village were missing has become a fact, and Jiang Xueying was worried about leaving Ye Xiaojin alone at home.
So, she took Ye Xiaojin to the village chief's house, and found several villagers who had also lost their children to go to the government to report the incident.
After they went to the government office and explained the whole story to the county magistrate, the officers and soldiers accepted the case with a look of ignorance.
"What? This is outrageous. Several children were lost in broad daylight for no reason. This is unacceptable. Come on, help us look for them. I want to see who has the guts to do this."
The county magistrate immediately gave orders and sent officers and soldiers from the county government to search for the missing children in the village.
Jiang Xueying and the villagers could only pin their hopes of finding their child on the government, and naturally they followed them in the search, providing various clues about the child's disappearance.
Soon, the two soldiers ran back and reported to the county magistrate breathlessly.
"Sir, several villages next door have lost children. I have investigated and found that those children were captured by bandits in the mountains. What should we do?"
"What? It's those bandits again. Come quickly. This time, I will definitely wipe out those ignorant bandits and let them know how powerful our government is."
Upon hearing that it was the bandits who had captured many children in the city, the county magistrate's face immediately turned green. He couldn't help but curse these bandits in his heart for being so ungrateful. Last time, the bandits beat a villager so badly that he was covered in wounds, but he didn't give the order to suppress the bandits.
I didn't expect that after I let them off, they would become so rampant and even go so far as to capture children. What would happen if this got out?
"Sir, what is going on? Why are they arresting these children? Don't bandits usually rob people of their money and sex? What's the point of arresting those innocent children?"
Several crying women came over, supporting each other. They were women from the neighboring village. They also lost their children at the same time and came to report the case to the government.
Jiang Xueying could tell at a glance that they had the same purpose, and she was wondering why these bandits kidnapped so many children.
"Needless to say, the roads have been a bit uneasy lately, and everyone has taken precautions and has reduced their outings. Seeing that they can't rob anything, the bandits have naturally come up with other ideas. Women and children can also be sold for silver!"
I don't know who in the crowd shouted angrily, and everyone was shocked after hearing it. After thinking about it, this was the only reason.
“Wow…what should I do? I have worked so hard to raise my child. If he is sold, I may never find him again…”
"Whose child is not a **? County Magistrate, please take us to search for him quickly. We must catch all those bandits."
"My poor child, your father died early, and now you are the only child left. If anything happens to you, how can I explain to your father who died so early?"
"Damn it, they are so inhumane..."
Families from all over the surrounding villages who were looking for their children gathered at the government office. Even the entrance to the government office became as busy and chaotic as a vegetable market. Those who had lost their children demanded that the government office suppress the bandits and find their children back.
Two days later!
There has been no news for the past two days, and Jiang Xueying is feeling very anxious. With the children's father away, she has taken on the responsibility of guardianship of Ye Xiaoyu and Ye Xiaojin. If anything happens to Ye Xiaoyu, how should she explain it?
Moreover, she had already treated these two children as her own, so how could she watch them get into trouble?
"Mother, why haven't we found my sister after so long? What should we do? Will those bandits abuse her? Will she have food to eat? Will we never see her again..."
The timid Ye Xiaojin cried with tears all over his face. He was extremely scared. He had finally lived a good life with his mother, but now his father was gone and his sister was lost. His mother was only taking care of vegetables at that time. He was very scared to be alone. He was afraid that he would never see his sister again!
Seeing Ye Xiaojin so sad, Jiang Xueying felt bad too. Ye Xiaoyu was lost, and she was no less worried than Ye Xiaojin.
But two days have passed, and there is still no news from the government. It seems that it is a bit unreliable to rely on the government. After all, the government's work is too cumbersome, and after accepting a case, they have to ask for instructions from the higher authorities.
If they wait until they have completed that process, it will be another matter whether the children are still there or not!
However, she knew very little about bandits. Where should she start?
"Xiao Jin, don't worry. I promised you that I would find Xiao Yu and I will find her. I will go find your sister right now. You must be obedient at home and don't run around. If you have any problems, go find Aunt Qiao and Grandma Qiao next door. Don't run out. It will be bad if you meet bandits. Otherwise, if you two are captured by bandits, I won't be able to survive."
"Yes, as long as mom finds her sister, Xiaojin will be obedient. Mom, you have to be careful too."
Now the only person Ye Xiaojin can trust is Jiang Xueying in front of him.
In his eyes, Jiang Xueying can grow potatoes, make French fries... open a school, is a very powerful killer, and she will definitely be able to find her sister back.
Jiang Xueying rushed to the county government office and asked the county magistrate for a map of several towns, which she examined carefully.
She scribbled and marked on a clean piece of rice paper with a pen and paper, then returned the map to the magistrate.
After learning the specific location and distribution of the mountains where the government discovered the bandits, she prepared to go into the mountains alone to look for people. After all, she was not sure whether Ye Xiaoyu was captured by bandits or not, so she could only go to the bandit's lair to find out the truth first.
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