Chapter 315: Meeting at the County Office Gate
Chapter 315: Meeting at the County Office Gate After San Ya finished talking, she saw Bao Ya looking at her eagerly, ready to ask for candy. San Ya quickly spoke before Bao Ya could, saying, "You've already had some today. If you eat more, worms will grow in your mouth, and it will be so painful that you'll roll on the ground. If that happens, you won't be able to eat candy anymore, nor meat, nor even rice. You'll starve." Bao Ya widened her eyes and quickly covered her mouth. With her two sisters comforting her and their grandmother by her side, Xiaozhen, with candy in her mouth, finally felt less anxious and no longer cried helplessly like she did in Daxu Village. Soon after, Ruan Shi returned. She rushed back, already having heard the details from Da Hu. Although Da Hu was young, he had been studying during this period and had improved his communication skills. Ruan Shi understood what had happened. As soon as Ruan Shi entered the house, she picked up Quan Quan and said, "Mother, Ah Yu, you can go and see Fourth Sister. I'll take care of the children." "Alright." The old lady nodded and gave a few instructions before preparing to go with Xiaozhen to meet Lu Sixing. Ruan Shi thought for a moment and asked, "Should we inform Erbai about this? He must be worried about Fourth Sister as well." Ever since they learned that Fourth Sister's husband had gone missing, Lu Erbai had been very concerned. His mobility was limited, so he couldn't search the mountains and villages like his eldest Brother and Third Brother. But he had some experience searching for Er Ya over the years, so even though he hadn't found anyone, he knew a bit about the small paths and alleys in the county town. He had been asking people for information, but unfortunately, there was no news. If he knew that Fourth Sister had been taken away by the county office, he would be even more worried. However, the old lady refused, saying, "No need. It will only worry more people if we tell him. We still don't know the specific situation at the county office and whether we'll be able to see Si Xing. Let's come back and talk about it." Ruan Shi didn't say anything further. The old lady was anxious in her heart, but now that there was someone taking care of Quan Quan, she felt relieved. The group quickly left Liufang Lane and headed straight to the county office. As they approached the county office gate, Xiaozhen couldn't help but grip Shu Yu's hand tightly, feeling fearful and anxious. Shu Yu lowered her head and reassured her, "It's okay, don't worry." "Hey, isn't that the village chief from Daxu Village?" Lu Dasong suddenly whispered. They all looked up and saw three people standing at the county office gate, gazing at the main entrance with troubled expressions. Shu Yu recalled that when they were in Daxu Village, a villager mentioned that the village chief had also come to the county office with some people. She didn't expect to encounter him at the gate. As they approached, Village Chief Chen recognized them. At first, he didn't recognize them, but when he saw Xiaozhen, he suddenly remembered that they were from the Lu family. Village Chief Chen immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Lu Dasong, saying, "You've heard about Yuan Fourth's family, right? Sigh..." He sighed and continued, "We wanted to inquire about the situation, but we can't enter the county office. Our village's Dashi had some acquaintance with a former constable who used to work with the previous county magistrate, but that constable is not at the county office today. Dashi went to his house to look for him, but he might not come until later. Let's wait a bit longer." However, the former constable had worked under the previous county magistrate, so even though he didn't suffer the same fate, there were still things he couldn't know too much about. They could only rely on luck.
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