The master's lack of trust in Lingbao must be Lingbao's own fault! Before the Chaos Pearl, it was once an enemy of the master! And yet, isn't it still so successful in front of the master? What's the reason? It relies on its unwavering loyalty to the master!
Thinking of this, Chaos Pearl recalled her previous slight suspicion of Kong Ming and took the opportunity to teach him a lesson: "Little Stone, I didn't want to meddle in other people's business. After all, you are from our Lingbao clan! Today, I am kind enough to teach you a little experience. We Lingbao, after recognizing our masters, must be loyal to them and not hide anything. Only in this way can we increase our masters' trust in us!"
"I'm not hiding anything, am I? I'm sincere to my master!" Kong Ming was completely confused by what the Chaos Pearl said.
"Alright, alright, just keep it to yourself." Seeing Kong Ming's tight-lipped attitude, Chaos Pearl's face darkened. Humph! I thought people of the same clan could open up to each other! It turns out Kong Ming is a complete idiot. He's hiding a huge secret, and he hasn't revealed a single word. He doesn't even consider him one of our own!
"Aunt Zhuzhu, what are you talking about? Can you explain it more clearly?" Kong Ming was stunned by the Chaos Pearl's scolding.
"Forget it, forget it. It's a waste of time to talk to you any more." Chaos Pearl's tsundere habit broke out.
"No! Aunt Zhuzhu, just talk to me..." Kong Ming rarely found someone who could talk, and he kept chattering without stopping for a while. Chaos Pearl was so angry that she wanted to sew Kong Ming's mouth shut.
Neither Zhou Yuanyuan nor Wen Ziqing paid any attention to their own spiritual treasure's irritability. All they could think about was each other's warm hands and the pink bubbles that popped up in their heads from time to time. If they hadn't been in a hurry to take Ren Zhongyuan home, Wen Ziqing would have wanted to hold Zhou Yuanyuan's hand and walk slowly.
Hongqi Village is remote, but the surrounding green mountains and clear waters are very beautiful. In the valley where Wen Ziqing and Zhou Yuanyuan are now, the grass is lush and the wild flowers are in full bloom, creating a pleasant and beautiful scene.
Ten minutes later, Zhou Yuanyuan and Wen Ziqing were already standing at the entrance of Hongqi Village. Wen Ziqing reluctantly let go of Zhou Yuanyuan's hand, carried the unconscious Ren Zhongyuan on his back, and walked towards Ren's home.
Zhou Yuanyuan followed behind Wen Ziqing like a well-behaved little wife, which made Wen Ziqing's mouth curl up involuntarily.
Hongqi Village, Ren family.
Chen Qiuyu had been crying since early morning.
Chen Qiuyu regretted it deeply. She shouldn't have listened to Dahai and agreed to let Xiaoyuan return home. From Chen Qiuyu's perspective, her Xiaoyuan was at odds with Hongqi Village, no, with the old Ren family. Otherwise, how could such a strong young man disappear in the middle of the night?
Could it be that Old Lady Ren had some evil intention and kidnapped Xiaoyuan in the middle of the night? Otherwise, why would she have been so kind to her and her son yesterday? Or was it that the entire Ren family was complicit in Xiaoyuan's misfortune?
It had to be said that Chen Qiuyu had gone a bit crazy, seeing no one in the Ren family as a good person. It was no wonder, as Old Lady Ren's previous actions were so bizarre that in Chen Qiuyu's mind, Old Lady Ren was someone who would do anything for her own benefit.
After discovering that Ren Zhongyuan was missing, Chen Qiuyu first searched the village for more than half an hour.
Every villager Chen Qiuyu questioned shook their heads, saying they had never seen Ren Zhongyuan. Chen Qiuyu recalled how Ren's mother had planned to send him to Ning'an Temple to become a monk a few months earlier. After crying bitterly at home, she ran to the Xiangyang Town Police Station to report the case.
As a result, the police from the police station told Chen Qiuyu that Ren Zhongyuan was an adult and had been missing for less than 48 hours, so it could not be treated as a missing person case.
After returning from the police station in town, Chen Qiuyu sat on the big rock in the yard, looking at the gate and crying silently.
Chen Qiuyu no longer wanted to talk to the Ren family. Her spirit was broken and she had only one thought in her mind: as long as her Xiaoyuan came home soon, she must take the child away from the Ren family and stay away from them. It would be best if she never had any contact with the Ren family again.
Several people were sitting in the main hall of the Ren family's house. Besides Old Man Ren and Old Mother Ren, there were also Chen Qiuyu's two sisters-in-law, and Ren Mingmei.
Although there were many people sitting in the main hall, there was no sound at all. Everyone's eyes drifted to the courtyard and outside the gate from time to time, hoping to see the person they wanted to see as soon as possible.
Ren Mingmei, who has always been lively, felt the heavy atmosphere at home. She sat next to her mother Xu Yulian, her little hands tightly holding the corners of Xu Yulian's clothes, without saying a word.
Even though her stomach was growling with hunger, Ren Mingmei didn't dare to say anything. She knew that her eldest cousin was missing. Now the whole family was worried about her eldest cousin!
Ren Dajiang and Ren Dahe took Ren Mingfeng and several other boys out to look for Ren Zhongyuan early in the morning. It was almost noon, and he still hadn't returned.
Old Lady Ren's face was long and gloomy, as if someone owed her millions and hadn't paid her back.
It started to drizzle. Chen Qiuyu's back, sitting in the yard, looked resolute and lonely, which made Ren Laonian feel irritated.
"Second brother, go and persuade your eldest sister-in-law to come in and sit down." Old Man Ren's hand was holding his pipe so tightly that the blue veins on his hand were exposed.
Chen Qiuyu had been crying for four hours, from the loud sobs she'd been crying all morning to the soft sobs now. If she kept crying like this, and got caught in the rain, even if Ren Zhongyuan came back, Chen Qiuyu would definitely fall seriously ill.
"Dad, I don't dare to go. Let someone else go!" Tian Yinfeng said, looking at Ren Lao Niang with a gloomy face.
In the Ren family, Tian Yinfeng has always been a loyal supporter of Ren Lao Niang. She would never do anything that Ren Lao Niang dislikes. It is precisely because of Tian Yinfeng's understanding that Ren Dahe and Ren Mingyuan have become Ren Lao Niang's favorite son and grandson.
"What are you trying to persuade me about? Does the old lady suspect that I'm hiding Xiaoyuan? Otherwise, why has she been so sullen to me since this morning?" Old Lady Ren couldn't help but get angry. Yesterday, Old Lady Ren listened to Old Father Ren's words and smiled at Chen Qiuyu and her son the whole time. By the time she went to bed that night, she felt her cheeks were stiff from laughing.
Where's Chen Qiuyu? She didn't even call me "Mom" all day yesterday. This morning, after Ren Zhongyuan disappeared, Chen Qiuyu glared at her. Humph! No matter how mean she is, she's still Chen Qiuyu's mother-in-law. How dare Chen Qiuyu treat her like this?
"Old woman, stop talking nonsense. Don't you think our house is messy enough?" Old Man Ren was angry and raised the pipe in his hand.
When she saw Old Man Ren’s pipe, Old Lady Ren shrank back and stopped talking, but her expression still looked unhappy.
"Dad, I'll go!" Xu Yulian sighed and stood up.
Xu Yulian knew that if she didn't step up, Ren Lao and Ren Lao Ni might start a fight. Ren Lao was a male chauvinist and would never allow Ren Lao Ni to challenge his authority in front of the younger generation.
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