The dog's eyes instantly crinkled with laughter, and it answered crisply, "Okay!"
Sure enough, what Mother said before was true. Father didn't abandon him; he just went to do something important. Father likes him very much.
The family of three was enjoying themselves, but they didn't notice that two people were hiding behind a corner of the wall not far away, watching the family's interaction with venomous eyes.
"Master, that little bastard has been found! What do we do now?"
"What do you mean, 'what happened'? That bitch actually hooked up with another man! How can I swallow this insult?!"
The speakers were Liu Yancai, the owner of the restaurant that had been famous for its fragrant aroma, and Liu Chang, the manager.
After Gou'er went missing yesterday, the two of them had been keeping an eye on the Lu family's situation. They never expected that the child who went missing yesterday would be found today. Those people are so useless.
Liu Yancai's current predicament is all He Jiuniang's fault. If He Jiuniang hadn't caused trouble at Shili Piaoxiang with her people, his wife wouldn't have known, and he wouldn't have been ruined like this, divorced, and had to pay that wife a lot of money. Now he can only barely make ends meet by staying at Shili Piaoxiang.
He was unwilling to accept this and wanted to avenge himself, so when he learned that He Jiuniang's son had come to the prefectural city, he began to plot against him.
Recently, many innocent children in the city have been going missing. He had heard a lot about it and, after making inquiries, he learned that it was all related to a circus troupe. So he deliberately sent someone to lure that brat to the circus troupe. He even sent people to create chaos when something happened, giving the circus troupe a chance to cover it up.
I thought everything was foolproof, but who knew that this brat would be found so quickly?
He knew that He Jiuniang seemed to have met a big shot recently, and that she was always wandering the streets with a few bodyguards. Logically speaking, she should be having an affair with that man surnamed Qin, so how come she found someone else so quickly?
He was a strange man wearing a mask.
Liu Yancai was very unhappy. He considered himself to be handsome and dashing, so why did that bitch not like him?
In what ways is he inferior to the one wearing the mask?
Now that I'm in such a sorry state, that bitch won't have an easy time either!
"Boss, let it go. This woman is not someone you can mess with!"
Seeing that he was about to step forward, Liu Chang hurriedly grabbed him. They were in such a sorry state now, and they had offended the people behind He Jiu Niang. They would be in deep trouble.
"Let go of me! She's ruined me like this, and I'm not going to swallow this insult!"
After saying that, he shoved Liu Chang aside and stormed out.
Fearing offending people, Liu Chang ultimately chose to hide behind the wall and not go out.
Seeing this, Liu Yancai cursed and swore for a while, but did not force him.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?"
The breakfast stall owner greeted him respectfully, but was pushed away with a slap. Liu Yancai angrily went to the seat where the family of three was sitting. Just as he was about to step onto a stool to show off, Lu Baichuan's chopsticks flew out and hit his foot, which he had just raised.
"Ouch! That hurts like hell!"
Liu Yancai's attempt to show off failed. He lost his balance on one foot and fell to the ground instantly, hitting his mouth on a nearby stool and bleeding immediately.
He Jiuniang was somewhat surprised by Lu Baichuan's skills. Given such serious injuries, his reactions should have been much slower, yet he could still strike so quickly, which showed that he was indeed a master before he was injured.
"You, you, you!"
Liu Yancai lay on the ground, and no one came to help him for a long time. When that bastard Liu Chang saw him fall, he hid and dared not show his face, wishing he could sever all ties with him.
"Oh, it's Boss Liu. What brings you here so early in the morning?"
He Jiuniang looked at him with a smile, and when she saw the blood in his mouth, she laughed even more heartily.
"You slut, it's only been a few days, and you've changed men over and over again. You've figured out how to play all these men, haven't you?"
Liu Yancai is sharp-tongued but determined; even in this state, he still doesn't forget to slander He Jiuniang.
With such a commotion, many people on the street have come to join in the fun. The two men and one woman arguing in the street might just turn into another dramatic love-hate relationship!
He Jiuniang instinctively looked to see Lu Baichuan's reaction, wanting to know if he would be angry about it.
To his surprise, he didn't even look at her. The other chopstick in his hand flew out and hit Liu Yancai hard on the mouth. The force was so great that Liu Yancai's mouth swelled up instantly.
Now, with his injuries compounded, Liu Yancai was unable to utter a single word.
Lu Baichuan said, "This is what happens when you're foul-mouthed. Tell me, what is your purpose?"
He stood up, walked over, and stepped on Liu Yancai's chest.
No one knows how much force he used, but Liu Yancai's face instantly turned red and then purple, and he was clearly having trouble breathing.
Before he could speak, the dog beside him suddenly pointed at him and said, "Mommy, Daddy, this is the person who took me to see the little monkey yesterday!"
He felt a sense of familiarity when he first saw Liu Yancai, and it took him a while to remember him.
Speaking of which, Liu Yancai was really unlucky. Since his divorce from Cheng Xuewei, he didn't have much money and fewer people were loyal to him, so he actually had to go in person yesterday.
I had put a lot of effort into my appearance to make sure I was foolproof, but I didn't expect that this brat would still recognize me.
Before he could even try to deny it, He Jiuniang said, "So, you're saying that it was you who caused all those children to go missing in the city?"
The crowd around them instantly erupted in commotion: "No wonder so many children in the city disappeared without a trace! It turns out this person was behind it all!"
"I heard that the children who went missing last night have all returned. Our Jingzhou truly lives up to its reputation as His Highness Prince Chen's territory; the officials here are efficient and capable!"
"Who can argue with that? This kind of child abductor should be dragged to the execution ground and beheaded as a warning to others!"
"Kill him! Kill him!"
...
He Jiuniang didn't think he was involved in the whole kidnapping of the child, but he was definitely involved in the kidnapping of Gou'er, so this matter still needed to be settled properly.
Lu Baichuan has already taken the man down. Regardless of how far this matter is involved, Liu Yancai has now harmed his son and is now coming to him to complain. This man cannot be let off so easily.
A signal flare was fired, and people quickly arrived. Lu Baichuan handed the man over to his subordinates and specifically said, "This person is related to the recent disappearances of children. Take him back and interrogate him thoroughly."
"yes!"
Liu Yancai never expected that his attempt to cause trouble and ruin He Jiuniang's reputation would lead to such a huge problem for him, and he immediately backed down.
"Don't arrest me! It's not my fault! It's not my fault!"
"I know nothing!"
"That matter has nothing to do with me!"
However, no one paid him any attention, and Liu, who was hiding not far away, took the opportunity to run away. After all, many of them had been involved yesterday, and if they were really held accountable, their lives would be over.
The guards took the person away, the surrounding people dispersed, and the family of three sat down again to continue eating dumplings.
A short while later, Lou Chong arrived in a hurry. He hadn't slept all night, having just interrogated the Taoist priests and the members of the acrobatic troupe. When he saw Lu Baichuan's signal, he thought something had happened, but when he saw his boss eating dumplings with Doctor He and his son, he was stunned.
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