Chapter 391 The Child is Missing
"Yes, find the child!"
Aunt Dazhuang seemed somewhat deranged.
She got up from the ground, wiped her face with her dirty hands, and covered her face in mud.
Then, she walked up to Wan Qiqi, suddenly knelt down, and said, "Wan Qiqi, I beg you, please give me back my child, okay? I promise I'll never oppose you again, you can have all the excrement from my house..."
Her kneeling left everyone in a daze, as if Wan Qiqi had really done such a thing.
Wan Qiqi took a step back, her brows furrowing even deeper.
“I didn’t hide your child, and you can’t conjure one up even if you beg me,” she said earnestly.
She wanted everyone to stop what they were doing and help Aunt Dazhuang find the person.
Whether she helps or not, Aunt Dazhuang's commotion seems inextricably linked to her.
But Aunt Dazhuang did not stop pleading; she still firmly believed that Wan Qiqi had done it!
Wan Qiqi and Chen Sanyuan exchanged a glance and asked, "Your father is back?"
Chen Sanyuan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "They should be back!"
Wan Qiqi knew that no matter how much she explained, it would be useless. She instructed Chen Yongxing to help find the child, and then took Aunt Dazhuang straight to Chen Lizheng's house.
By this time, some villagers had heard about the child's disappearance, and some kind-hearted people began to help search for him.
Even so, they still couldn't find the child.
Chen Lizheng had just sat down to rest after being scolded by Fang Ziming for the Chen family's affairs when a commotion broke out outside.
He put the tea he was holding on the table, got up and walked out.
He was exhausted, but as a local gentry, he had to shoulder this responsibility.
As soon as I stepped out of the courtyard, I was startled by someone rushing towards me and I backed away.
Chen Sanyuan reacted quickly and caught Chen Lizheng, preventing him from falling.
Aunt Dazhuang didn't give Wan Qiqi a chance to speak. She knelt down in front of Chen Lizheng and cried out, "Lord Lizheng, you must do justice for me!"
She turned and pointed at Wan Qiqi, saying sternly, "This vicious woman hid my son because she had a grudge against me!"
It took Chen Lizheng a while to recognize who the person with the painted face on the ground was.
He looked in the direction Aunt Dazhuang pointed and saw Wan Qiqi with a helpless expression.
“Uncle Chen, her son is missing. We might need to arrange for someone to search around the village,” Wan Qiqi said calmly, then added, “Don’t miss any nooks and crannies; children sometimes like to hide in corners.”
"Okay." Chen Lizheng instructed Chen Sanyuan, "Sanyuan, take the villagers and search around the village, as well as the riverbank and the lotus pond area."
With the village head giving the order, everyone sprang into action.
But Aunt Dazhuang still wouldn't let go of Wan Qiqi, saying, "Chen Lizheng, you interrogate Wan Qiqi for me, she must know where my son is!"
Chen Lizheng had someone help Aunt Dazhuang up and calmly said, "Dazhuang's wife, we know you're very worried about the child and we've been looking for you. Don't worry."
"How can I not be anxious? He's been missing for two hours! What if something happens to him?" Aunt Dazhuang said, tears welling up in her eyes, her voice trembling.
Although she is usually greedy for small gains and likes to talk badly about others, you can tell that she genuinely cares about the children.
Wan Qiqi admitted that although Aunt Dazhuang was annoying, she was genuinely kind to the children.
Just like when she ran away from home before, she took her child with her.
Yesterday I saw Aunt Dazhuang's child in the wasteland. You can tell that Aunt Dazhuang treats him very well, which is why the child is so healthy and chubby.
Thus, Wan Qiqi couldn't help but think of Pingping and An'an.
Although the original owner of this body would hit and scold the child, she did not cause any real harm to the child.
Perhaps for a mother, her child represents too much, and no mother can be heartless towards her child.
Thinking of this, Wan Qiqi suddenly paused.
That doesn't seem right either...
The original owner's mother seemed rather heartless, refusing to help her daughter when she was in danger.
Although the original owner of the body had her own reasons, Madam Wan was also ruthless and resolute enough to do that.
Wan Qiqi stopped beside Aunt Dazhuang, took out a silk handkerchief, and gently wiped the mud off Aunt Dazhuang's face, saying, "I will always seek revenge, but that doesn't mean I will resort to any means necessary, much less joke around with innocent children."
Aunt Dazhuang suddenly took a step back, looked at Wan Qiqi's frozen hand, and said coldly, "I don't believe you. If anything happens to my son today, I'll never forgive you!"
She glared at Wan Qiqi and said, "Don't think I'm afraid of you just because your husband works in the county government. If my son gets into trouble, I'll make sure you never have a moment's peace!"
Wan Qiqi gave a cold laugh and loosened the silk handkerchief stained with mud.
Okay! This person is determined to pin the blame on her, so what explanation does she have?
Wan Qiqi lowered her eyes, her voice growing cold, and said, "Uncle Chen, I'll go with everyone to find the child."
As Aunt Dazhuang watched Wan Qiqi leave, she muttered under her breath, "Fake affection, I won't fall for it!"
The disappearance of a child in the village is a major event, and with the village head in charge, every household is searching in their neighborhood.
However, despite searching almost the entire village, they couldn't find Aunt Dazhuang's child.
The child seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Upon further questioning, Aunt Dazhuang revealed that she hadn't seen the child since she had argued with Chen Dazhuang.
At first, they thought the child had gone to play with other children.
But after two hours, other children returned, and some even said they hadn't seen her child that day. Aunt Dazhuang then realized something was wrong.
Chen Lizheng told Aunt Dazhuang to prepare for the worst and began organizing the villagers to go to the lotus pond and riverbank to salvage the fish.
In the past, there have been cases of children going missing or falling into the river.
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