At daybreak, Huang was the first to get up. She wanted to check on Zhao, but she found that Zhao was not in the kitchen. She then went to the toilet, but there was no one there either.
Where are the people?
Her eyes glanced towards the door without hesitation.
This sight scared her.
The door was closed, but the bolt was standing aside. This was not right. Yuan Chen had checked it specifically last night and the bolt was locked.
Zhao ran away!
Huang ran to knock on Kang Yueran's door and said, "Yueran, get up quickly! Your grandma ran away!"
Kang Yueran opened her eyes, immediately got out of bed, took her coat, put it on, and opened the door for Huang.
"What's going on?"
"Your grandmother ran away, leaving the door unlocked."
Huang's voice was quite loud, and soon, the doors of all the rooms opened.
Everyone gathered in the yard. Kang Yueran said, "Xiaocheng, Zhengchu, Dacheng Yuanwu and I will split into two groups and go out to look for them. Yuanchen, you stay home to protect everyone and load all the packed things onto the donkey cart."
After saying that, she led her men out. As they exited the alley, she said to He Zhengchu, "Xiaocheng and I will look near the government office, and you guys go look near the north city gate. Come back by noon at the latest, and we'll discuss it."
It is said that after Zhao left the yard, she asked people along the way and planned to go straight to the county government office.
Two disaster victims, Wang Er and Wang San, passed by Zhao and smelled the aroma of meat coming from Zhao's bag.
The two of them made eye contact, strolled over to Zhao, and said flatteringly, "Auntie, we heard you were asking about the county government office. I'll take you there for just two steamed buns."
Zhao had no money and only carried a bag of bean cakes and dried meat.
She clutched her bag tightly and looked at the two people in front of her warily, "I don't need you two, I can go by myself."
"Auntie, the city is in chaos right now. You, a woman, could easily be kidnapped by thieves. My two brothers only need two steamed buns. We can not only show you the way, but also protect you."
Thieves have broken into homes and killed people. This city is indeed in chaos.
Zhao nodded and said, "Okay, but I can only give you food after we find a place."
Wang Er immediately agreed, "Auntie, come this way. You were going the wrong way just now."
The last time Zhao came to the county town was more than 30 years ago when she just got married.
She didn't know the way at all. She followed Wang Er in circles and made so many turns that she couldn't even tell east from west or south from north.
After walking a long way, Zhao began to get impatient and asked, "Do you two even know the way?"
Wang Er smiled and said, "It's right in front. We'll be there soon."
Near the north city gate, He Zhengchu gave the gatekeeper a small piece of silver and found out that no woman in her fifties had left the city.
To return to Fengtou Village, the shortest way is to exit the city through the north gate. Kang Yuanwu said that they entered the city through the north gate.
They all arrived, but Zhao, who had left long ago, had not yet arrived. It was very likely that something had happened.
He Zhengchu used to study in the county town and knew the roads there better. He took Hu Dacheng and Kang Yuanwu with him and specifically searched in some remote alleys.
He Zhengchu was asked to bring Kang Yuanwu along because Kang Yuanwu was more familiar with the Zhao family.
He pointed to a figure in the distance and called out, "Brother Zhengchu, Grandma Liang seems to be in front."
Kang Yueran’s grandfather is Kang Liang.
He Zhengchu and the other two quickly chased after them.
The road Wang Er led was getting more and more remote, and Zhao finally realized, "This is not the way to the government office. I won't go with you."
The meat is right in front of your mouth, so there is no reason not to swallow it.
Wang Er grabbed Zhao and revealed a ferocious look, "This is not up to you!"
He and Wang San each held one of Zhao's arms and dragged her into an empty alley.
Wang Eryi stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the bag!"
Wang San also held out his hand, "And the silver and valuables you have on you, hand them all over."
Zhao was so frightened that she couldn't stop trembling and quickly handed over the bag.
"I have no money or valuables on me."
Wang Er pulled out a dagger and pointed it at her, "No money? Do you think we are easy to fool? You are wearing new clothes! Take them out quickly if you know what's good for you, otherwise, the knives in our hands will not show any mercy."
They also stole the dagger from others.
Zhao shook her head like a rattle. "I, I really don't have any money. All my family's money is in my granddaughter's hands. She has a lot of money. Don't kill me. I can take you to find her."
The money was not in the hands of the elder, but in the hands of the granddaughter. Wang Er didn't believe it at all. "At your age, has your granddaughter reached marriage age? You are putting money in the hands of a little girl, are you kidding me?"
"It's true. If I lied to you, you'd die a miserable death. It's really in my granddaughter's hands. My granddaughter is not only rich, but also beautiful. I can take you there."
Wang San was very excited after hearing this, "Brother, let's go. If it's really good, we brothers will... hehehe..."
Both of them were around twenty years old. Wang Er was also a little moved, but he was more cautious than Wang San.
"Old woman, who else is there in your family?"
She definitely couldn’t say there were a lot of people, otherwise these two people wouldn’t dare to go. If they didn’t dare to go, how could she get away?
Zhao's eyes rolled, "Besides my granddaughter, I also have a beautiful daughter-in-law and a five-year-old grandson."
People who are cunning may have all kinds of calculations in their minds, but they appear calm on the surface.
But Zhao is just the opposite. Any little thought he has is engraved on his forehead.
Wang Er was furious and kicked Zhao in the stomach.
"You want to harm me?"
Zhao knelt on the ground, holding her stomach. "I didn't do that. Everything I said is true. Believe me, my granddaughter is really rich and beautiful.
Otherwise, otherwise, let me go back and I will steal the money for you."
Wang San stepped forward and slapped Zhao hard. "Bullshit! I let you go back, and you still think you can come back? Do you really think I'm stupid?"
Zhao's whole body was in pain, and she cried bitterly, "I didn't lie to you."
Just as Zhao was crying and begging for mercy, He Zhengchu and the other two arrived.
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