Mrs. Sun carried the child to her room. Old Man Lu, unaware of the dog's accident, chuckled and took his granddaughter, asking, "The child is still young and should spend more time with her mother. Why do you always bring her here?"
"I'll let you think of a name for the child."
That's what they said, but Mrs. Sun was clearly not in the mood and sat to the side not saying much.
At first, Old Man Lu didn't notice anything amiss. When he heard that his son and daughter-in-law had given him the right to name the child, he was overjoyed and even wanted to flip through some books for inspiration.
Holding the child was inconvenient, and I didn't trust anyone else to hold him, so I tried to hand him to Mrs. Sun. But when I got closer, I found Mrs. Sun wiping away tears.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying for no reason?"
"It's nothing, I'm just too happy."
Sun wiped away another tear, feeling that life was truly difficult for the third son's family.
Life at home has improved, but it came at the cost of the safety of the third son's family.
They live comfortably, but the third son's family still has to work hard outside, and even the dog is so young, yet he has to go through all this.
Thinking back to the first time Gou'er was kidnapped, she still felt lingering fear. This time, their minds were entirely focused on Jiang Jiuniang's childbirth, and they had no idea when Gou'er had the accident or how he was doing now.
Not only could she not help at all, but she also had to pretend that nothing had happened. She just couldn't do it!
Now Old Man Lu really saw the problem. He put on a stern face and asked, "What happened? Is something wrong with Third Brother's wife?"
Today, the third son's wife gave birth. The most important things are the health of the third son's wife and the safety of the little granddaughter. The little granddaughter is sleeping peacefully in his arms right now, which might mean that something is wrong with the third son's wife.
"Waaaaah, the dog is gone, waaaaah..."
Sun felt very guilty. These past few days, their focus had been on their third son's wife, and they hadn't paid much attention to Gou'er's situation. They even thought that Gou'er was quite skilled, and even if he went out, he would be the one bullying others, and they wouldn't suffer any losses. But because of this, Gou'er hadn't shown his face from morning until now, and no one had thought anything was wrong.
Old Lu paused for a moment, then asked, "Where's the third brother? Why haven't you taken people out to look for him yet?"
He looked outside and saw that the servants in the courtyard were all doing their own things, showing no signs of being transferred. No wonder he hadn't heard any news.
"The other party asked Lao San to use that thing to exchange for the dog, and Lao San has already gone."
As she spoke, Mrs. Sun wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, her heart aching terribly.
Outsiders only know that her family is doing well now, but they don't know how much danger her family is facing. That's why she is so resistant and disgusted that Li Shi asked for benefits even though they had already severed ties.
Old Lu understood. He called over a maid outside to hold the child, then stepped forward and patted Sun's shoulder, saying, "Don't cry. Today is a joyous occasion; you can't shed tears. Third Brother's wife just gave birth and is still weak. Gou'er's accident has already made her upset enough. If we continue like this, it will only make her feel worse."
"Don't forget, we're here to help, not to hold you back. Cheer up."
In contrast, Old Man Lu was much calmer. He understood that worrying wouldn't help, so he figured it was better to take good care of the family, soothe his third daughter-in-law's emotions, and let her have a peaceful postpartum period.
Mrs. Sun thought he made a lot of sense. She wiped away her tears and said, "Then you think about what name to choose. I'll go to the kitchen to see what the eldest son's wife has made and send some over to the third son's wife."
Old Lu nodded: "That's right."
As he spoke, he took the child back and held him in his arms, but he wasn't in the mood to name the child.
It would be better for the whole family to sit down and discuss it properly before choosing a suitable match, rather than just picking one randomly to get by under these circumstances.
Yu was busy in the kitchen and only realized later that Gou'er seemed to be missing. When Sun came to the kitchen, she asked and learned that Gou'er had been kidnapped. Her first reaction was to comfort Sun, who waved her hand and said, "I'm fine. It's just that the third son's wife is there. Go and keep her company in a while."
"OK!"
In contrast, Jiang Jiuniang was relatively calm. Firstly, she believed that Gou'er still had a certain ability to protect himself. Secondly, Lu Baichuan's abilities were also reassuring. Furthermore, the things she gave Lu Baichuan meant that even if he went alone, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
She ate the food that Sun brought her, but didn't ask Yu to keep her company. She said she was a little tired and went back to sleep.
Her behavior made everyone else feel more relaxed; she had always been the pillar of the family.
Lu Baichuan rode at full speed toward the location designated by the other party. At this speed, he could arrive before dark. He planned to scout the area first, and then devise a plan to rescue the dog.
The dog had only just woken up and, finding itself in a completely unfamiliar environment, immediately became alert.
He must have been drugged and brought here while he was asleep. Since the last assassination attempt, there have been many people guarding the village and his own home. The person who brought him here without anyone noticing must be no ordinary person.
He couldn't act impulsively, nor could he easily anger the other party; he had to stall for time until his father came to rescue him.
What I'm worried about now is that he was taken away unconsciously, and he didn't leave any clues for his father along the way. I don't know if his father will be able to find this place.
Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside, and three people with different appearances entered.
One looked like a typical Northern Yan person, while the other was a dwarf with an adult-like face but a very short stature, not even as tall as a dog. The third was relatively tall with deep-set features and did not look like a Central Plains person.
Seeing this, the dog couldn't guess their identities and became even more wary.
"This kid is pretty brave; he wasn't scared to tears by us."
The dwarf spoke first, his smile utterly irritating.
"Who are you people, and why are you arresting me?"
The dog took two steps back, putting some distance between them.
"Of course..."
The tall man wanted to speak, but the dwarf stopped him: "This kid is shrewd, don't say everything, let's proceed according to plan."
The other two nodded and came over one after the other to hold the dog down.
Then the dwarf stepped forward, grabbed the dog's hand, took out a dagger and slashed his skin, then opened the bamboo tube at his waist. A worm crawled out of it, smelling the blood, and tried to burrow into the dog's body.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
The dog was terrified. He had never seen such vile creatures before, but he had heard his mother tell him stories about them before. He knew that insects feed on human flesh and blood and can control a person's emotions and life and death by crawling into their body.
If he gets controlled by someone, his life will be ruined, and his parents and grandparents will be heartbroken.
As the insect drew closer, the dog's pupils dilated: "No!"
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