Chapter 427 True and False News
Three days later, there was still no news about Xin Wanwan and Lu Zhenzhen, which made Duanmu Lin, who always had high self-confidence, begin to doubt his life.
Nangong Lan couldn't sit still any longer and ran over to question him.
"You really are so powerless to do what you say. I just asked you to find two unarmed women, so why is there still no news?"
Duanmu Lin: "I find it strange too. Could it be that the two of them are no longer in Myanmar?"
Nangong Lan: "Bullshit, two unarmed women are being hunted down, and you tell me where else they can go if not here?"
Duanmu Lin: "This... is hard to say."
Nangong Lan: "I don't care whether you say it or not, I just want you to find the person for me, immediately."
Duanmu Lin was at a loss and could only walk to the other side to smoke in silence.
At this time, the housekeeper ran over and said to Duanmu Lin, "Master, there is a stranger outside who said he has news about the person you are looking for. Do you want to bring him in?"
Before Duanmu Lin could reply, Nangong Lan quickly responded, "What are you waiting for? Bring the person here quickly."
The butler glanced at Duanmu Lin, and he nodded in agreement.
After a while, the housekeeper came over with a dark man dressed as a farmer.
Duanmu Lin asked him in the local dialect: "How did you meet those two women?"
The farmer timidly replied, "Sir, I'm from Kantemon County. That night, I was catching frogs in my field to provide nutrition for my children when I saw two women sneaking around in the bushes nearby. I thought they were greedy and wanted to steal melons from my field, so I shouted at them, but they didn't seem to understand me. We chattered and gestured for a long time, but I couldn't understand what the other person was saying. Finally, I saw a group of people in military uniforms driving a large truck slowly towards us. Then, dozens of soldiers ran down and yelled at us. I couldn't understand them anymore. Of course, the best thing to do was to run away. I'm a local and familiar with the terrain, so I disappeared in a few moments. I guess the two girls weren't so lucky. They were jumping around like headless flies. I think I saw them being captured by that group."
Duanmu Lin: "As if? It seems like I'm about to blow up your house! Is that so or isn't it? Give me a clear answer."
Farmer: “Is…right?”
Duanmu Lin: "Who are those people?"
Farmer: “How would I know?”
Duanmu Lin: "No one would believe what you say. You don't understand what they are talking about, so why are you running away?"
Farmer: "They're a bunch of people, bro! They don't look like good people, and I don't understand what they're mumbling about. Of course I'll just run away first."
Duanmu Lin patted his head and said seriously, "I know you can probably guess who they are. I don't have time to waste with you. Tell the truth."
Farmer: "Looks like... looks like the local armed forces of the Tai State on the border."
Duanmu Lin: "Get out of here right now."
The farmer humbly said, "Didn't we agree on a generous reward?"
Duanmu Lin: "What kind of news is this? You haven't even found the person for me, yet you have the nerve to ask me for a reward? Do you believe it or not, I will give you a slap in the face?"
Seeing the farmer's depressed face, he felt a little embarrassed, so he slowed down his tone and said, "Okay, it's not easy for farmers either. I won't make it difficult for you. Go find the housekeeper to get the money!"
When the farmer heard that there was money to be made, he smiled and thanked the housekeeper repeatedly, then went to find the housekeeper.
Seeing the people leave, Duanmu Lin breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Dad, this is going to be difficult. I'm afraid it's going to be hard to find my sister."
Nangong Lan: "What nonsense are you talking about? Stop joking, is there anything you can't do in Myanmar?"
Duanmu Lin: "It's really hard for me to say. According to the farmer's description, the people who finally captured Wanwan were most likely former subordinates of Bosang and Hongtai. They couldn't make it elsewhere, so they followed their deceased elder brother's example and went to mingle with those desperate criminals from the Tai State on the border. If I don't tell you, you wouldn't know that their deceased elder brother was forced to death by Hongtai and your eldest son, who pretended to be me. Hongtai was then killed by Qiu Shanhe, so... if you want Wanwan to die quickly, let me handle this matter!"
Nangong Lan: "Wanwan's life or death is never within my consideration. I'm looking for her father."
Duanmu Lin: "That's fine, we know they're not here anymore. The border is over there in the small county of Cantemon. God knows how those two women got there? I just felt sorry for the farmer who came all the way here, so I gave him some money to go back safely."
Nangong Lan: "Okay, I know I can't get anything done by relying on you."
Duanmu Lin: "Dad, you can't say that. Although I don't have your last name, I am still your biological son. You have always been partial to my brother since I was a child. I will be very sad if you do this."
Nangong Lan: "Don't act cute and obedient here with me, I won't accept it. I have something to do and I'll leave first. I'll talk to you when I have time."
Duanmu Lin: "Don't you live here?"
Nangong Lan: "It always feels inconvenient for your whole family to live here. Situ's Snow White Manor is better."
Duanmu Lin: "Do you want me to take you home? Otherwise, how about I get you a new car? Your car really looks like a delivery driver's."
Nangong Lan: "What do you know? We are now operating in someone else's territory. This is called keeping a low profile. This is the only way to confuse the enemy."
Although Duanmu Lin didn't quite agree with this point of view, he couldn't confront his father, so he muttered a few words and sent Nangong Lan out.
As soon as Nangong Lan left, Duanmu Lin went home and started dancing. He was extremely happy, as if he had sent away a plague god.
Nangong Lan looked a little dejected after returning to Baixue Manor.
Seeing him come back, Situ thought he was here to cause trouble for him, so he said humbly, "Lord Lan, this is an emergency. If I have done anything inappropriate, please point it out to me directly. Don't keep it to yourself. If you get angry and hurt yourself, I will be guilty of a great sin."
Nangong Lan: "You feel guilty, don't you? I'm not making this expression for you. The only clue to finding Xin Yu is gone. I'm worried about this."
Situ was shocked: "Ah? Is Wanwan dead?"
Nangong Lan: "Oh, I don't know yet! But death is the best. People like Xin Yu don't deserve descendants to see him off to the grave. But you don't have to look like you're dead. My son Linlin got the news that the bastard might be in Cantemon Village and in the hands of militants. I think death is not far away. At least he won't be tortured."
Situ: "Kantmon...are you sure?"
Nangong Lan: "I'm not sure. The news was brought by a man dressed like a farmer. The identity of that man is very suspicious, and the authenticity of the news is even more uncertain. I always feel that this clue is too deliberate. What? Do you have any impression of the place called Cantermon?"
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