12dz Chapter 124 The whole village mobilizes to find the child.
Chapter 124 The whole village mobilizes to find the child.
The gatekeeper on night duty at the Dou residence heard the knocking and quickly opened the gate.
Yu Mengmeng quickly grabbed the gatekeeper, "Quick, go and wake Dou Weiyi up, my student is missing."
The gatekeeper was startled by Yu Mengmeng's sudden action. Upon hearing this, he ran inside without saying a word.
"My lord, something terrible has happened! A student has gone missing!!" The gatekeeper shouted as he ran, because there were very few servants in the manor.
There were only ten people in total.
If you shout like that, people in the backyard will hear the noise and get out of there faster.
Qin Shen Shen, Pang Niu, and Bao Ya Yu also heard the gatekeeper's shouts.
They arrived at the door earlier than Dou Weiyi and met up with Yu Mengmeng.
Qin frowned deeply and waved to the chubby girl, "Chubby girl, take Dou Weiyi's token and go to Wangyue Village to inform Da Niu's parents."
Ayu, you and I will go out and look for clues first!
“Okay!” Bucktooth Jade replied.
With a light leap, he followed behind Qin Shen Shen as she walked away.
Late at night, in Wangyue Village.
"Boss, boss lady, something terrible has happened! Open the door quickly!"
Inside the house, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were half asleep when they were awakened by a series of urgent shouts.
The two suddenly opened their eyes, dressed quickly, and rushed out.
There were also rustling sounds from the old house next door, indicating that people were getting up.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi quickly opened the courtyard gate.
I couldn't see her clearly in the dark, but I could tell from her voice that she was definitely chubby.
Gao Mengli quickly stepped forward, "Fatty, what's wrong?"
The chubby girl gasped for breath, her voice trembling with tears: "Boss, boss's wife, something terrible has happened! Da Niu is missing!"
"What??"
Just as Jiang opened the gate to her yard next door, she heard the chubby girl deliver a shocking piece of news, almost causing her to stumble and retreat back into the house.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were terrified.
Lin Xi grabbed the chubby girl's arm and shook it violently, "Chubby girl, what did you say? What's wrong with my dead child?"
The chubby girl was shaken so hard she was dizzy, and the words she was saying were almost scattered by the shaking.
Gao Mengli quickly pulled the excited Lin Xi over, "Xi Xi, don't rush, listen to what Fatty has to say."
Lin Yong helped Jiang Shi walk to the side of the fat girl, followed by the people from the old house, all looking worried.
The chubby girl, panting heavily, quickly explained the whole story: "Da Niu, his classmate, and Yan'er have all disappeared."
The magistrate should have already sealed off the city gates and sent people to search everywhere.
Most importantly, Qian Yan'er has disappeared.
Given Qian Yan'er's martial arts skills, the person who could abduct someone without making a sound in front of her must be highly skilled in martial arts.
The anxious group never imagined that Qian Yan'er and Da Niu's group had their datura plant burned and were all taken down effortlessly.
Upon hearing this, Gao Mengli narrowed her eyes and quickly led Lin Xi towards Zhao Chen's house, saying, "Let's go to the county town."
The people in the old house left Yang Qing at home to look after the children, while the others followed and ran off.
When they ran out of oxcarts, Lin Yong took his two sons to borrow one from the neighboring village.
After Gao Mengli and the others left, village chief Zhao Hua was extremely anxious.
He paced back and forth in his house, slapped his thigh, and said, "No, we have to get the villagers to join the search."
Da Niu was the first person in their village to be educated; he was the hope of their village!
Moreover, I watched him grow up from a young age, and it was only with great difficulty that I saw that child's life improve and he was able to go to school.
At this critical juncture, we can't afford any accidents.
He quickly took out a gong and banged it loudly.
In no time, all the villagers had gathered at the village chief's door.
The village chief looked anxious and quickly calmed the restless villagers down. "Listen to me, Da Niu is missing. The Lin family has already gone to the county town to look for him."
I've thought it over and over, and I'm still really worried. Anyone willing to come with me to the county town to search for them, please come with me now.
Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately erupted in uproar.
"Village chief, what did you say? Our village's hope has vanished??"
"Yeah, what happened to Da Niu?"
Everyone was shocked and speechless, then began to discuss it amongst themselves.
The army next to them was a beat slower.
Suddenly, he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Damn it, Wang Gougou, let's go back and grab our weapons and go to the county town to find Da Niu!"
Wang Gougou, who was standing next to Dajun, was startled by the shout. "Dajun, what are you yelling about? You scared me!"
But we need to hurry. We need to bring plenty of useful tools—hoes, carrying poles, sickles, you name it—to take down the bad guys.
Wang Gougou, the tagalong, and Er Gouzi chimed in, "Yeah, bring my axe too. If we catch any bad guys, we'll chop them to death on the spot."
The village chief was speechless, staring at Wang Gougou and Er Gouzi with a look of utter dismay.
These two are usually reckless and ruthless; they're commonly known as thugs and hooligans.
However, given the contrast between Gao Mengli and Lin Xi's previous tyrannical behavior, the villagers all felt that Wang Gougou and Er Gouzi were incredibly kind in comparison.
They're not some kind of thugs or hooligans at all!
They're just a bit sarcastic and say the wrong things.
If you're feeling mischievous, steal a few cucumbers or pumpkins.
Most importantly, the dogs that passed by weren't as nasty as Gao Mengli and Lin Xi used to be.
On the contrary, Wang Gougou and Er Gouzi never kick dogs that pass by.
The two were still kind villagers!
For example, right now, he has a clear sense of the important things and knows that he must step forward for the sake of the village's hope—Da Niu.
Although their "heroic" words were somewhat frightening, such as "kill the bad guys" and "chop the bad guys to death."
The villagers understood that this was their way of expressing their urgency; they understood, they all understood!
After everyone grabbed their tools, the village chief led the villagers, who lit torches, and jogged all the way to the county town to help find Da Niu.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi inquired about the situation of the chubby girl along the way, but unfortunately, the chubby girl didn't know much, so the information she provided was limited.
Finally, upon arriving at the city gate, the chubby girl quickly pulled out Dou Weiyi's token and showed it to him.
The soldiers opened the city gates, and they hurried into the city.
Gao Mengli instructed Zhao Chen to drive the oxcart to the restaurant.
Gao Mengli stood at the entrance of the restaurant, looking at the large lock on the door, her brows furrowed as if twisted into a rope.
The door is locked from the outside, which proves they've all gone out.
Lin Xi quickly took out the key, opened the lock, and the two of them hurriedly checked the food they had prepared for the evening.
Seeing that the food had been eaten, the dishes and cleaning had been done, and the door had been locked from the outside.
The two of them sorted things out in their minds.
Lin Xi pulled Gao Mengli with a worried expression, "Mengli, did something happen to them on their way home tonight?"
Lin Xi's eyes reddened. He had finally found a good son, but he had disappeared and his fate was unknown.
Damn it, it must have been stolen or robbed...
Gao Mengli gently wiped Lin Xi's eyes with her sleeve. "It'll be alright. Let's go to Beicheng Academy and see if there are any clues along the way."