Chapter 109 Missing
"Then have you ever thought about asking the authorities for help?" It's almost ingrained in Chu Ci that he should go to the police if he has any problems.
"The police came here, but the beast seemed to know that there was danger and never appeared in front of the police." The old man was inexplicably afraid when he said this.
The villagers were limited in their knowledge due to the times and conditions they lived in, but they were not stupid. How could they not notice something so obviously strange?
Chu Ci saw the old man's fear clearly. But she continued to ask, "The officials are incompetent, so haven't you thought of any other solutions?"
"I've thought about it, but apart from implicating the Lian family, we haven't accomplished anything." The old man became more depressed when he said this.
He also didn't notice that, at Jin Ming's call, Qiangzi had been carried back to the village with the help of the villagers. He just walked mechanically until he entered the house and his wife brought him tea, then he suddenly realized that he had returned home.
He quickly apologized again.
Chu Ci didn't care. After a few polite words, he brought the topic back to the topic: "Did the Lian family die after helping you?"
Now that things have come to this, the old man did not hide anything. He not only told Chu Ci about what happened with the Lian family, but also told him about the abnormalities on the mountain.
Most importantly, the old man said that a horse team would pass by on the sixth day of every month, and today happened to be the sixth day.
So, Jin Ming used the excuse that Qiangzi might have a fever at night, and he and Ziyi asked them to stay.
Chu Ci thought he needed to do the same, so he quickly sent someone to send a message to Fan Jingrui.
The purple-robed envoy poured a bucket of cold water on her head: "Young Madam's status is inconvenient. I will assign a few brothers to escort you back."
Chu Ci was so angry that he wanted to curse, isn't this just using people to move forward and not using people to move backward?
However, there was something even more infuriating. As soon as Chu Ci came back, Sixteen told her that Niuniu had been taken away.
"Who is it?" Chu Ci's face was gloomy, as if he was questioning Sixteen's ability.
Seeing this, Sixteen quickly plodded to his knees. "I underestimated him. I thought he was just an ordinary thief who came into the kitchen because he was hungry. I didn't expect he was coming for Niuniu."
Chu Ci had witnessed too many conspiracies since crossing over, and he immediately sensed something was wrong. He then asked, "Are you sure that person went straight to the kitchen?"
As a secret guard, Sixteen was naturally very perceptive. He was shocked when he heard this, "I'll go check it out right away."
However, the result was beyond everyone's expectations. It turned out to be Aunt Hong, whom Chu Ci had asked Shiwu to investigate before.
A few days ago, Qianxi and Qianyan brought their piglet and caused a stir. Aunt Hong was trying to sow discord between them, but the final investigation showed that Aunt Hong was just someone who liked to take advantage of others.
The reason why she was so sarcastic to Xiao'er was that she just wanted Xiao'er to help her daughter get "pre-marital training".
After learning of the result, Chu Ci put the matter behind him.
I didn't expect that such a small oversight would harm Niu Niu.
Chu Ci was very angry and simply ordered: "Go and destroy Aunt Hong's house for me, and remember to make a big fuss."
"Yes." Sixteen was actually holding back some anger, so he agreed very readily.
Not only that, Aunt Hong was invited by Xiaoer, and Xiaoer was also punished the next day.
Xiao'er thought she was different from the other recruits who came after her. She kept trying to hold it in, but finally couldn't help herself and went to find Yuanniang: "Sister Yuanniang, can you tell me, did Xiao'er do anything wrong?"
Yuanniang was equally angry. "'Premarital training' is not a place for showing off or gossiping. This time I'll punish you two months later. If it happens again, you'll leave."
When Xiao'er heard this, she was shocked and a little embarrassed, but she didn't feel scared.
It was not until she got home from work and heard that Chu Ci had sent people to smash Aunt Hong's house and then Aunt Hong was taken away by the police that Xiao'er realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Mom, do you know what crime the officer arrested the man for?" Xiao'er asked anxiously.
Hui Niang didn't know this matter was related to her daughter. After thinking for a moment, she said, "It seems like child abduction."
"Child? Could it be Niuniu?" Niuniu had been following Yuanniang since Chu Ci was away, but she didn't see anyone today and thought that Niuniu's relatives had taken her away. Now it seems...
Thinking of this, Xiao'er shuddered violently. "Mom, I'm in trouble."
"What's going on? Didn't I tell you to stay away from Aunt Hong? Didn't you listen to me?" No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Hui Niang immediately connected Xiao'er's abnormality with the smashing of Aunt Hong's house, and her voice became much sharper.
Xiao'er was already mentally unstable, and her mother's questioning immediately made her explode. "But except for Aunt Hong and Ah Ping, no one on this street wants to talk to me?"
Hui Niang was furious. "But you chose your own path! Don't you think you only want to enjoy the good things when things happen, and don't want to be involved in any of the bad things?"
"I..." Xiao'er wanted to say no. Was she just looking for an excuse?
In fact, she knew in her heart that she was wrong.
Maybe she is really not suitable for "pre-marital training"!
Thinking of this, Xiao'er asked quietly, "Mom, if I quit my job as a 'premarital training' provider, would you blame me?"
"No, as long as you don't regret it. But you must remember, once you make such a choice, you can't regret it." Hui Niang was angry at Xiao'er for not listening to advice, but seeing her daughter like this, Hui Niang felt distressed.
Chu Ci did not understand the entanglement between Hui Niang and her daughter, mainly because he really did not have the time to care.
Because after Niu Niu disappeared, Jin Ming and Zi Yishi and his group who stayed in Shenjia Village also disappeared out of thin air.
After the fifth prince received the news, he sent people to investigate, but all of them returned empty-handed.
The fifth prince was anxious and found Chu Ci: "Cousin, please help me. I can satisfy you whatever you want."
Chu Ci, I'm really impressed. When things are going well, she's just her cousin's wife, and when things are okay, she's just Mrs. Chu. The Fifth Prince really plays the double standard very clearly.
"Okay, I want an imperial sword. If anyone dares to bully me without reason, I can kill him without guilt." Chu Ci also figured it out. Since he couldn't get rid of the fight, he might as well take the opportunity to get something for self-defense.
The fifth prince was stunned and didn't speak for a long time.
Chu Ci rolled his eyes: "Why, can't you do it?"
The fifth prince subconsciously retorted: "No, you didn't care before..."
"I didn't care before, so why shouldn't I care now?" Chu Ci discovered that people really can't let others form a fixed impression of themselves.
Look, the Fifth Prince dared to make such a boast, which meant he was certain that what he wanted was nothing to him.
This is because he is used to taking advantage of others.
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