Chapter 87
Meng Yinyin waited for a long time at home, and finally Lu Chen came back. Maybe she was anxious while waiting, so she felt that he came back later today than yesterday, and couldn't help but say, "Why did you come back so late today?"
Lu Chen's expression froze, and a hint of unnaturalness flashed across his face, but fortunately, at this moment Meng Yinyin's attention was all on Lin Xiuzhi's affairs, and she did not notice Lu Chen's subtle abnormality.
Lu Chen also noticed Meng Yinyin's anxiety and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"
"Oh my, I'm telling you, something big has happened!"
Meng Yinyin made a series of mental preparations in the morning, and finally decided to tell Lu Chen everything about Lin Xiuzhi. As for her own...
She hesitated for a moment, but decided to remain silent.
She really didn't want to casually tell Lu Chen what had happened to her before at this time. If she wanted to confess to him, she had to find a good time.
After listening to Meng Yinyin's words, Lu Chen frowned and thought for a moment, then made a decision: "Tell Dou Zhengrong and the others."
In fact, Lu Chen already knew about Lin Xiuzhi's peculiarity long before Meng Yinyin told him this. He guessed that the current Lin Xiuzhi was probably not the same person as the previous Lin Xiuzhi, but he never imagined that the current Lin Xiuzhi actually came here from the future world.
If Meng Yinyin hadn't explained the word "time travel" to him, he probably wouldn't have understood what it meant.
When Meng Yinyin heard him express without hesitation that he would tell Dou Zhengrong about this, she couldn't help feeling a little surprised.
"Then why do you trust Dou Zhengrong so much? What if he is not as kind as we think?"
After all, you can't judge a person by his appearance, and this is related to a life after all, so Meng Yinyin feels that she should be more cautious.
However, Lu Chen was very confident in Dou Zhengrong. He knew that Dou Zhengrong was a sensible person.
Moreover, he had already started preparing to find his original wife a long time ago, and now he has started to take action. He must be completely sure before he will take action.
In fact, Lu Chen really hated the Lin Xiuzhi in front of him, who was not Lin Xiuzhi at all, and he also wanted to get everything back on track as soon as possible.
As for what method Dou Zhengrong used, Lu Chen actually didn't care.
But seeing Meng Yinyin's worried expression, he didn't say it so directly. Instead, he explained in a roundabout way: "Dou Zhengrong is a sensible person. Besides, if Lin Xiuzhi from the past comes back, their family can be reunited earlier. Haven't you seen what has become of Dabao and Xiaobao without their mother?"
When this was mentioned, the little sympathy Meng Yinyin had for Lin Xiuzhi was instantly overshadowed by her heartache for Dabao and Xiaobao.
Maybe Lu Chen was right, a family needs to be complete, and it would be better for the two children if they could be reunited as a real family as soon as possible.
After deciding on this matter, Lu Chen told Meng Yinyin to wait at home first and not to alarm anyone. In fact, she was observing Lin Xiuzhi, while he took the opportunity to go to Dou Zhengrong's house and tell him the news that Lin Xiuzhi was with them.
Although this task seems simple, it actually tests Meng Yinyin's mentality, because she is worried that Lin Xiuzhi will wake up at any time, so she has to keep an eye on the room where Lin Xiuzhi sleeps.
After Lu Chen arrived at Dou Zhengrong's house, he happened to see Dou Zhengrong and A Wu looking for someone everywhere. He immediately told them about Lin Xiuzhi's matter.
The two of them quickly followed him to the door of the house, but what surprised Lu Chen and Dou Zhengrong was that the door that should have been closed was now wide open. Meng Yinyin would never open the door on her own initiative if she was alone at home. After all, she had encountered several accidents before, and she had long since developed the habit of closing the door whenever she was alone at home.
At this moment, Lin Xiuzhi was still resting in their house. At such a critical moment, it was absolutely impossible for Meng Yinyin to open the door.
Almost instantly, Lu Chen and the other two realized that something was wrong.
"They're not home!"
Lu Chen quickly walked into the yard and looked around, then walked out with a sullen face and suppressed anxiety in his eyes.
If only Lin Xiuzhi was gone, he wouldn't be so worried, because he only cared about Meng Yinyin.
But now that the two of them are missing, he can't help but think more, especially since Meng Yinyin is still helpless.
Dou Zhengrong frowned and pointed out the worst possible scenario at the moment.
"The most likely scenario now is that Lin Xiuzhi took Meng Yinyin away."
This is the situation that Lu Chen is most worried about.
He was not worried about anything else but that Meng Yinyin would be harmed by Lin Xiuzhi.
"Don't panic. Lin Xiuzhi's health isn't very good right now. She probably doesn't have much energy left. Let's hurry up and keep looking for them. Everything will be fine!"
Dou Zhengrong knew how much Lu Chen valued Meng Yinyin, and seeing how anxious he was, he could only comfort him temporarily.
Lu Chen naturally knew this, and then the three of them set out to look for the two people.
It had not been long since Lu Chen went out to find Dou Zhengrong and the others, so the three of them estimated that even if they walked, they would not be able to get far. In addition, it was impossible for Lin Xiuzhi to carry Meng Yinyin while she was unconscious, so Meng Yinyin would probably find a way to delay.
There was a good chance they would find them both nearby.
At this moment, Lin Xiuzhi was walking up the mountain with gritted teeth, and holding a knife against Meng Yinyin's back as she walked.
"You are such a good Meng Yinyin. I spoke to you so sincerely before, but you actually betrayed me!"
Although Lin Xiuzhi was very tired, she couldn't fall into a deep sleep if she really wanted to. She has been in a similar state for some time. If she had a good rest, she thought her health would definitely get better.
But she just didn't know why she had become like this. She wanted to sleep but couldn't sleep well. If she didn't sleep well, she would feel listless and tired all day long. So she fell into a vicious circle.
Although she was able to settle down temporarily with Meng Yinyin and the psychological pressure was not so great, she still woke up in a daze in the middle of her sleep.
Then, she heard what Meng Yinyin was talking to Lu Chen.
Although the two people spoke in a very low voice and she couldn't hear them clearly at all, this did not prevent her from seeing Lu Chen quickly turn around and leave.
Lin Xiuzhi was like a frightened bird at the moment, so no matter what happened in front of her, she would be stressed. Therefore, after seeing Lu Chen leaving the house, she decided to leave without thinking.
It's definitely not safe here!
But she thought that if she just left like this, it would be hard for her to swallow the anger in her heart. Besides, Meng Yinyin was standing in the yard, so it was impossible for her to escape so smoothly.
So in the end she pretended not to see what happened. After getting up, she went to the kitchen to drink water under the pretext of being thirsty, and then quickly found a kitchen knife to threaten Meng Yinyin.
With Lin Xiuzhi holding a kitchen knife, how could Meng Yinyin dare to resist? In the end, she could only be held by Lin Xiuzhi and walked out.
She didn't know where Lin Xiuzhi was taking her, so she could only follow her instructions and keep moving forward. Then she suddenly realized that she had returned to the back mountain where Lu Dashan and his wife had taken her before.
At that moment, Meng Yinyin was speechless. Could it be that she really couldn't get through the back mountain?
Lin Xiuzhi actually didn't know where this place was, but she had seen a lot of news in her later life and knew that some criminals fled to the deep mountains and forests to avoid being pursued. Because the terrain in the mountains and forests was complex and there were many trees, it was enough to block the vision and make it difficult for the pursuers to find them. There was also a saying that there were countless ways up and down the mountains.
As long as she goes up the mountain, unless the entire village comes out to surround every place at the foot of the mountain, she will always find a place to escape!
Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Lin Xiuzhi finally decided to continue walking up the mountain. She would probably be caught up by Dou Zhengrong and the others soon at the foot of the mountain. At worst, she could just find another way down the mountain.
After finally standing at the foot of the mountain, Lin Xiuzhi still urged Meng Yinyin to walk into the forest.
"But there are wild beasts on the mountain!" Meng Yinyin had to remind her.
"If there is, then there is. You will be leading the way. Even if the beasts catch you, you will be the first one to catch you!" Lin Xiuzhi had completely lost her mind at this moment.
What's there to be afraid of if there are wild beasts? Meng Yinyin is her bait anyway!
Meng Yinyin was furious at her words, but there was always a knife pressing against her back, ready to hurt her at any time, so she could only swallow her anger and walk up the mountain.
But as she walked forward, Meng Yinyin suddenly noticed something, and then took two steps forward calmly. However, in the next second, a scream suddenly came from behind her, accompanied by the sound of something falling.
It was Lin Xiuzhi who fell down.
Meng Yinyin seized the opportunity and immediately turned around and ran. When she saw a medium-sized stone on the side of the road, she quickly picked up the stone and smashed it on Lin Xiuzhi's head.
With a bang, Lin Xiuzhi, who was about to scold Meng Yinyin for not reminding herself there was a pit in front of her, fainted.
After making sure that Lin Xiuzhi had passed out, Meng Yinyin stroked her rapidly beating heart and felt that she had never been so nervous and excited in her life!
She had such a series of reactions just now. If the results hadn't been right in front of her, she wouldn't have believed that she could actually do it!
Moreover, at this moment, she was silently thanking Lu Dashan and Jiang Guihua for a second in her heart. If they had not taken her to the back mountain to abandon her, and then deliberately avoided some traps on the way, and accompanied them with explanations, she would not have known that there were so many traps on this way up the mountain.
These traps were originally set up by people to prevent wild animals from running down the mountain. If there are really wild animals coming down the mountain, these traps can trap them first, and people can reduce some of the danger.
She had a good memory, and although she didn't try to remember them, she still remembered a few traps unconsciously.
The one who deliberately took Lin Xiuzhi away just now was one of them.
Fortunately, Lin Xiuzhi was so focused on escaping that she didn't notice that she quietly avoided the trap with a big step when she walked to the side of the trap. She herself didn't avoid it, so she fell into it.
But the stone that I just threw down shouldn't have killed her, right?
Meng Yinyin was a little scared, but she didn't dare to go down and rescue Lin Xiuzhi in such a remote place.
So she could only turn around and run down the mountain again to find Lu Chen and the others.
If Lu Chen finds out that I’m missing, he will definitely come looking for me!
Fortunately, not long after she ran down the mountain, she saw Lu Chen. Meng Yinyin almost cried for joy. Lu Chen also saw Meng Yinyin for the first time, ran towards her quickly, and then without thinking, he hugged her in his arms and hugged her tightly.
The force was so great that Meng Yinyin felt like she was almost suffocated to death.
But she suddenly felt the hands behind her back trembling slightly.
It's land sinking.
Meng Yinyin stopped struggling instantly and comforted him softly, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Lu Chen didn't say anything, but just continued to hug her. After he was sure that Meng Yinyin was really not injured, he let her go and asked about what happened before.
Meng Yinyin explained the matter in a few words, and then dragged Lu Chen to pick up Lin Xiuzhi.
But Lu Chen didn't plan to let her go and just asked her to wait here. After all, Lin Xiuzhi might wake up and still have a knife on her body. It would be troublesome if she was accidentally hurt.
But after thinking about it, he suddenly changed his mind. He still felt more at ease keeping Meng Yinyin by his side.
So soon the two of them set out together to the place where Lin Xiuzhi was unconscious.
Coincidentally, they met Dou Zhengrong and A Wu on the way there, and they immediately became a group of four.
When the four arrived at the edge of the pit, they saw that Lin Xiuzhi was still unconscious. Just when Lu Chen was about to bring her up first, he was interrupted by A Wu who was standing beside him, and he said something mysteriously.
“Maybe this is God’s will.”
God's will, what does it mean?
Meng Yinyin narrowed her eyes, which were full of doubt.
But at this moment, Awu suddenly looked at her and smiled inexplicably.
Meng Yinyin was even more confused by his smile, but Awu obviously didn't want to explain too much. He just took out something wrapped in a tissue from his pocket, then took out a match and lit the tissue. While lighting it, he closed his eyes and muttered something silently.
Dou Zhengrong, who was standing aside, frowned and stared at Lin Xiuzhi who was sleeping in the pit.
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