Chapter 044 Missing

Soon their fried cakes and vegetable soup were served. Ji Qingyue was right. The taste was very good. The cakes were a little crispy, with meat and vegetables inside. There seemed to be a lot of peppers, but it didn't feel spicy. It was very appetizing.

The two large bowls of cakes were quickly eaten up, and the remaining vegetable soup was slowly drunk.

"Isn't this Yue Ge'er? How did you fall to the point of eating at a roadside stall? It looks dirty and smelly, and it's not as good as the pigs at home. I dare not eat it."

They were eating happily when a malicious voice rang out.

The boss got anxious when he heard this, "Whose child is this? How can he be so uneducated and swear so much? I see that my mouth is much cleaner than yours!"

Ji Jinbao had been pampered since he was a child, so he had never suffered such an injustice. His eyes immediately turned red, and a raging anger burned in his eyes.

"You ignorant low-class person, do you know who my father is!"

Seeing that he was dressed in silk and satin, the boss really didn't dare to offend him, and spat fiercely, not wanting to get involved with him.

This was a win for Ji Jinbao, and the boss was really afraid of him. He immediately turned around and looked at Ji Qingyue and Yuan Ming provocatively like a victorious rooster.

Ji Qingyue frowned and scolded: "Ji Jinbao, go and apologize to the boss. What right do you have to say that to him?"

Hearing this, Ji Jinbao widened his eyes and looked at Ji Qingyue in disbelief. He said in a very disgusted tone: "You are qualified to order me around? If it weren't for my father who saw your mother's early death, he would have ignored you a long time ago. How can a man who can't do anything but still wants to marry a waste talk to me like this!"

Ji Qingyue clenched his fists and his eyes suddenly turned red. How could he say that to his mother!

"Waste? I heard that someone was the last one in Class D for three years. If it weren't for his father being the county magistrate, the academy wouldn't have been willing to accept him. If I compare who has more fat, I am indeed a waste." Yuan Ming said jokingly.

Ji Jinbao was shaking with anger, pointing at Yuan Ming's face and yelling, "You are a waste, you married Ji Qingyue just because of our money, just to use him, you don't love him at all."

Ji Jinbao's hysterical shouting stopped with a snap, he covered his face, looking at Ji Qingyue standing in front of him in disbelief.

"I didn't dare to teach you before because I was afraid that no one would support me, but it's different now, my husband will help me, I won't be afraid of you anymore." Ji Qingyue looked at him and said calmly.

"You can complain to Liang Ru or my father, but before that you must apologize to my husband. He is your elder. If you are so rude to your elder, even if my father is standing here, I have reason to teach you a lesson."

The little fat man had never seen Ji Qingyue so angry before. He was a little scared, but he didn't want to bow his head. He said fiercely: "Just wait for me, or I will not let you go. I will beat you and this waste to death together!"

After that, he ran out.

Ji Qingyue wanted to chase him, but Yuan Ming held him back.

"Eat your meal first. After dinner, I will accompany you to the town government. After all, it is his fault for what happened today. I don't think my father-in-law is unreasonable. He will believe you."

Ji Qingyue looked at him, and her heart gradually calmed down, as if she had all the confidence.

The two of them finished the remaining food, paid the boss more money and apologized, then walked slowly towards the town government office.

As soon as they approached the town government office, they saw a group of yamen runners running out in a hurry, as if they were going to execute some orders.

Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue retreated to the side of the road and waited until the yamen runners left before continuing to move forward.

When they arrived at the town government office, they felt that the atmosphere inside was very strange. It stands to reason that the county magistrate has come, and the town guard has specially held a banquet to receive him. In addition, the prince is still in the mansion, so tonight should be very lively, but there is no one in the front yard.

Yuan Ming stopped a servant and asked, "Is the county magistrate at home?"

The servant nodded, not daring to say anything more. After thinking for a while, he said, "Something happened to the young master. The magistrate and the prince are in the backyard."

After that, he left quickly.

Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue were both stunned. Could the young master he was talking about be Ji Jinbao? What could happen to that guy?

Ji Qingyue pulled his hand: "Let's go in and take a look."

Yuan Ming nodded.

As the servant said, they were all sitting in the backyard.

The prince was not there, the county magistrate was sitting at the top, and the town guard was walking around beside him, looking very anxious.

"I pay my respects to the county magistrate and the town guard." Yuan Ming and Ji Qingyue saluted the two.

The town guard already knew the identity of Yuan Ming's husband, so he didn't say anything and turned to look at the county magistrate.

Ji Fulai nodded to them, and then turned his eyes to Yuan Ming: "When I first arrived today, you were not at home. I wanted to have dinner together in the evening, but I didn't have time to inform you. Jin Bao suddenly got into trouble, so I had to put it aside for now. Don't mind."

Yuan Ming was very surprised by his words. The last time they met, Ji Fulai was not so polite to him. Could it be because of the prince?

"Father-in-law, you are too polite. It should be your son-in-law who handles your affairs. I am late. Please forgive

me, father-in-law." Ji Fulai nodded and motioned them to sit down.

Before Yuan Ming could ask Ji Jinbao what happened, he suddenly heard a burst of crying. It was Liang Ru who came over.

Her eyes had become walnuts from crying, and she could only walk with the help of a maid.

She seemed not to have seen Yuan Ming and the others. Her eyes were fixed on Ji Fulai and she pleaded, "We still haven't found Jinbao. Please go talk to the prince. The prince's guards are all excellent in everything. They will surely find Jinbao."

"Nonsense!" Ji Fulai shook his sleeves and said, "How can a subordinate ask the prince to do things for us? The town guard has sent out so many yamen runners. They will surely find him. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground tonight, we will find that brat!"

Liang Ru wanted to say something but was interrupted by Ji Fulai, "Don't forget why he ran away. I'm still looking for him now because of our father-son relationship. I'll settle the score with him when I find him and come back."

Seeing that Ji Fulai was really angry, Liang Ru shrank her neck and dared not say anything.

Yuan Ming listened to the general situation and asked, "Jinbao is missing?"

Ji Fulai nodded, sighed, and said angrily, "That brat has been corrupted by us. He can't stand any hardship. He cried and screamed after rushing for a few days. After finally arriving at the place, he complained that the food and accommodation were not good enough. I said a few words to him and he ran away."

Yuan Ming nodded. No wonder he and Ji Qingyue saw Ji Jinbao outside alone just now. It turned out that he had run away from home.

At this moment, he felt Ji Qingyue move, and quickly held him down, shaking his head.

Not to mention that Ji Jinbao's disappearance had nothing to do with them. If Liang Ru knew that they had just met Ji Jinbao, if anything happened to Ji Jinbao in the future, it would all be their fault.

Yuan Ming has always been a very cold person. Moreover, the public security in Shifang Town is good, and such a big boy would not really encounter any trouble.

So many yamen runners were sent out but couldn't find the person. Most likely, he hid himself.

He really wanted to see how long the little fat boy could hold on.

Everyone just sat down here. The child hadn't been found yet. The atmosphere was eerily quiet. The servants who came up to add tea and water didn't even dare to breathe.

At this moment, a clear laugh suddenly rang out.

"Why are you all sitting here?" Prince Yong walked over waving a fan and first looked at Yuan Ming: "Yuan Ming, why are you here? Are you here to see me? This time you brought your husband with you."

After saying that, he turned his gaze to Ji Fulai.

"This is the county magistrate of Cheng County, Lord Ji. I am really sorry for your presence."

"I dare not." As they said that,

a group of people knelt down to salute Prince Yong.

Prince Yong casually found a stool and sat down. "Tell me, what happened?"

Ji Fulai said, "Your Highness, my son is naughty. I have sent people to look for him. I will teach him a lesson when he comes back."

However, at this moment, Liang Ru suddenly burst into tears and knelt down at the feet of Prince Yong.

"Please, Your Highness, help me find my son! My son Jinbao went out this afternoon and never came back. It was his first time to Shifang Town. He left without anyone. We have been looking for him for several hours but still can't find him. Your Highness's guards are very powerful. Please help!"

Ji Fulai's face suddenly became extremely ugly.