"What?!"
He Jiuniang's heart sank. How could her perfectly healthy child just disappear?
"Brother, what exactly is going on?"
As she spoke, she got into the carriage, and Boss Lu hurriedly jumped on as well. The driver lashed the horse's back with his whip, and the carriage shot off like an arrow.
Upon seeing this, the servant at the gate of the Ming residence immediately went back to explain the situation to his mistress.
Jiang Ruoya's intelligence has regressed, she's not really stupid. When she heard that the dog was lost, she hurriedly grabbed Ling Yue's hand and said, "Quick, quick, find someone to help Jiu'er!"
Before Ling Yue could speak, Ling Xue said, "Madam, don't worry, I'll have Cheng Ying take some people to look for them!"
Jiang Ruoya was relieved and stopped clamoring to go find He Jiuniang. She knew she couldn't cause trouble for Jiu'er at this time.
Meanwhile, in the carriage, Boss Lu told He Jiu Niang what had happened on the street.
“We took our dog for a walk early this morning, and everything was fine until a circus troupe was performing on the street. There was also someone hitting a disobedient monkey. Our dog squeezed into the crowd to try and save the monkey, and in the blink of an eye, our dog was gone!”
“We searched that area for a long time, but no one could see how the dog disappeared… My parents were so worried, and my mother even fainted from crying. I took my parents to Yuyuantang, and then I hitched up a carriage and had the doctor's driver take me to report to the authorities before coming to find you…”
"Third sister-in-law, it's my fault for not watching over Gou'er properly. You can blame me however you want afterward, but let's go find Gou'er first. As long as Gou'er is alright, I'll let you do whatever you want with him. But if... if Gou'er..."
Lu Laoda, a man seven feet tall, had tears welling up in his eyes as he spoke. He never expected that his child would be gone so suddenly, and he felt extremely guilty.
This is his third brother's only child. If something really happens to him, he will have no face to face his third brother and sister-in-law.
Although He Jiuniang was very worried about Gou'er, she knew that she couldn't blame Lu Laoda. Judging from Lu Laoda's description, this should be a planned kidnapping. Lu Laoda had to keep an eye on his parents and his nephew at the same time, so he was bound to be overwhelmed.
Moreover, he was just an ordinary person.
However, He Jiuniang recalled the series of missing children in the city that she had heard the patients talk about recently. It seemed that Gou'er's disappearance must be related to this incident.
"Brother, this is not your fault. Don't worry. Go back to the clinic first, take care of our parents, and calm them down. I'll handle the rest."
After saying that, she jumped out of the car without waiting for Boss Lu's reply.
Boss Lu peeked out, but she was nowhere to be seen.
He was anxious, but had no other choice but to send the driver back to the clinic.
Under Doctor Song's care, Madam Sun had regained consciousness. Upon seeing Lu Laoda return, she hurriedly got up, grabbed his sleeve, and asked, "Where's Gou'er? Where's my Gou'er? Have you found him?"
"Mother, Mother, don't worry, Third Sister-in-law has already gone to look for him, Gou'er will definitely be alright!"
Lu Laoda tried his best to suppress his emotions and comforted his mother with red eyes.
When Sun learned that Gou'er hadn't been found yet, she raised her hand and slapped Lu Laoda: "What are you doing back here if you haven't found Gou'er? He's Lao San's only flesh and blood! Go find him now! No, I'll go myself, I'll go find him myself! My Gou'er!"
As she was about to leave, Old Man Lu hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her, saying, "Old woman, calm down. If we go out now, we'll only cause trouble for Third Brother's wife. Let Eldest Brother go look for her. We'll wait here patiently!"
Compared to Sun, Old Man Lu was more composed.
Song Chi also came over and advised, "Yes, Uncle and Aunt, you can just wait for news at the clinic. Brother Lu and I will take the staff of the clinic to go look for him. Many hands make light work, and we will definitely be able to find Yu'er!"
"Alright, alright, hurry up and go find Gou'er. This old woman thanks you so much, I'm kneeling down and kowtowing to you, thank you..."
As she was about to kneel down, Song Chi quickly helped her up, saying, "Auntie, there's no need for that, we'll go right away!"
After saying that, he led Boss Lu and a group of men out.
Sun collapsed into Old Man Lu's arms, sobbing, "Old man, what are we going to do? That's our third son's only child! If he's gone, how can I face my son with this old face? Waaah... If something happens to Gou'er, I won't live anymore..."
She was crying when her voice suddenly stopped. It was Dr. Song, who had been looking for an opportunity to strike, who had struck her pressure point to induce unconsciousness.
Old Lu was startled and looked at him anxiously. Doctor Song hurriedly explained, "Brother, don't worry. Your wife is too emotional. If this continues, it may harm her health. I'm doing this for her own good."
Old Lu finally felt relieved. Looking at his sleeping wife, he sighed softly, then clutched his head in anguish, at a loss for what to do.
He was anxious when his grandson got into an accident, but he was powerless to help.
The third son has been away from home for so many years, and his grandson has always been the source of emotional support for him and his wife. If something really happens, not to mention his wife, I'm afraid even he himself wouldn't be able to hold on.
Knowing they were in a bad mood, Doctor Song didn't disturb them too much. He lit some calming incense in the room and then left.
On the other side, He Jiuniang arrived at the street where the acrobatic troupe had performed, as Lu Laoda had mentioned. The street must have been bustling for a while, because there weren't many people watching the acrobatic troupe, making it seem rather deserted.
He Jiuniang stared at the acrobatic troupe, trying to find their clues.
If the child were lost and the circus troupe disbanded, it would mean the child's disappearance was definitely related to the troupe. But the troupe is still performing, which is both suspicious and not suspicious.
But He Jiuniang still had a premonition that there was something wrong with this acrobatic troupe.
Just then, a group of people walked towards them, and the leader was none other than Qin Jian.
He Jiuniang rushed over: "Brother Qin!"
"Sister-in-law, I was just about to come to you. Can you take a look and see if this gold lock belongs to Gou'er? I saw him wearing it around his neck yesterday."
As Qin Jian spoke, he handed over a gold lock.
He Jiuniang took it and saw that it was the same one that Jiang Ruoya had given her before, with the dog's birth date and time on it.
"It's Gou'er's. Gou'er went missing here. I suspect it's related to this circus troupe, but there are so many people, I don't know where they hid Gou'er..."
He Jiuniang panicked, fearing that those people would harm the child.
The dog is so small and has never been very healthy. After this ordeal, I wonder how terrified it must be.
I wonder how he is now, whether he's scared, whether he's been bullied, whether...
She dared not think too much, afraid that she would lose control of her emotions and burst into tears.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I was investigating this case last night, and I will definitely find the dog!"
Qin Jian offered a word of comfort, but also felt there was something wrong with the acrobatic troupe. He immediately sent people to arrest them and would interrogate them upon their return.
Just then, a fast horse arrived, and a black-clad guard leaped down, delivering a letter: "My lord, His Highness requests your immediate presence in the capital; there is urgent business!"
Qin Jian stood frozen in place. How could it be such a coincidence?
Although He Jiuniang was anxious, she couldn't delay Qin Jian's business. Just as she was about to say that she would think of a way, Qin Jian said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Although I have things to do, my brother is free. I'll send someone to deliver a message to him and ask him to investigate this case. He's more capable than me, so he'll definitely be able to rescue Gou'er! By the way, he has an injury on his face, so he'll wear a mask when he goes out. You'll know as soon as you see him."
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