sbdcsierra Chapter 631: Aunt Zhao has been missing for 2 days
Chapter 631: Aunt Zhao has been missing for 2 days
"She's already grown up, she shouldn't get lost. Lao Zhao, don't worry, she might come back in two days."
"Yes, we have been looking for two days..."
"She is a person with her own ideas. Didn't she tell you something the past two days? We have tried our best."
"There is still a lot of work to do in the village, Lao Zhao, we should start working tomorrow..."
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The villagers spoke one by one to Old Zhao in the middle, looking apologetic.
If it weren't for Old Zhao's pleading and sharing candies with the children, they really wouldn't have wanted to look for him during these two days.
It’s not like the child is lost. Zhao Chun is a nanny who has worked in the palace. How could the child be lost?
Unless she ran away on her own.
"I'm not saying anything, Old Zhao, did Zhao Chun run away on her own? Your family... is like that, but she is still so capable. Alas, everyone can see it. Just for her ability, you have to treat her well.
But you guys are so good, your whole family is lying on her and sucking her blood. If it were me, I would have to run away too."
The person who spoke was the head of the village. He had long been fed up with the behavior of Old Zhao's family.
If his family had a sister who could earn money to supplement the family income, the whole family would have to support her.
"Li Zheng, I don't agree with what you said. How do we treat her? She has enough to eat and drink, and I call her aunt all the time. I am her nephew and I have to take care of her in her old age. Isn't it normal for her to give us money to spend?"
A man in his twenties was unhappy.
He felt that he was very good to his aunt and coaxed her every day.
"Yes, she is a woman with nowhere to go. She should be grateful that our family took her in. What else does she want? How dare she run away? Let's see where she can go and how she can survive!"
The other man was also unhappy and said a few words.
After hearing what his two sons said, Old Zhao shook his beard and patted his two sons.
"Shut up, your aunt won't run away. She must have encountered something. A while ago she said she wanted to save money to marry the second son. Who knows if she has any enemies outside? It's really worrying..."
There was some genuine emotion in what Old Zhao said.
The head of the village shook his head and didn't want to listen to the three of them making a fuss here.
The villagers are very clear-headed. Who doesn’t know how deep the relationship between these siblings is?
Fortunately, Zhao Chun was able to earn money. If Zhao Chun was a useless woman, she would have been kicked out long ago. Even if she disappeared, people would only be glad that there was one less person to feed her and would not ask others to look for her.
"Alright, go back and talk about your family's affairs. The work in the village cannot be delayed. This matter ends here. If you want to find someone, find someone else."
The head of the village didn't want to say anything more, and after saying that, he led his people away.
Yun Zheng was standing nearby and heard it all clearly.
Aunt Zhao has been missing for two days?
Moreover, the villagers had searched everywhere but couldn't find the person.
The head of the village suspected that Aunt Zhao could not stand the exploitation of this family and ran away.
Is that really the case?
At this time, the old woman hurried forward and grabbed Old Zhao, pointed in the direction of Yun Zheng, and whispered:
"What should I do if I'm looking for Zhao Chun?"
Only then did Old Zhao and his two sons discover Yun Zheng and the others.
The eldest son narrowed his eyes, looked at Yun Zheng and others, and then his eyes suddenly brightened.
The second son even smiled, as if they were all important people, and there was a gleam of calculation in his eyes.
"My dear, are you here to see my sister?"
Old Zhao immediately went over, leaned over, and nodded.
Yun Zheng was unhappy, but she still suppressed her discomfort and asked:
"Your sister's name is Zhao Chun? I just heard that she disappeared for two days? What happened?"
His intuition told him that this matter was not simple.
Old Zhao's smile froze for a moment, and turned into a bitter face, full of worry:
"Yes, she's been missing for two days. I can't find her no matter how hard I try. My poor sister..."
When Old Zhao started crying, the whole family started crying too. They looked at Yun Zheng cautiously, as if they were observing Yun Zheng's attitude, wondering whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for this noble man to come to Zhao Chun.
"Was there anything unusual before she disappeared?"
Yun Zheng didn't want to watch their performance, so she asked directly.
This time it was the old woman who answered:
"Nothing unusual, just like usual. She got up and made breakfast, then went to the river to wash clothes, and then did embroidery at home. In the afternoon, she took the embroidery and said she was going to the town to sell it... Then she never came back..."
Old Zhao added:
"We also went to the store in town to ask. My sister didn't go to her place that day. Maybe she really had an accident on the road. After all, there are wild beasts on the road. My poor sister... It's not easy for you to come back home. You have only enjoyed a few years of happiness..."
Old Zhao kept chattering away, and Yun Zheng's brows were already twisted into a knot.
"You just told the head of the village that you suspected she was murdered for revenge. Does Zhao Chun have an enemy?"
Yun Zheng was also good at finding the key points. He listened carefully to everyone's conversation just now and immediately caught this one.
If there wasn't a real enemy, Old Zhao wouldn't dare to make up such a story.
Old Zhao paused and his crying stopped abruptly.
The second son, Zhao Cang, was unhappy. He suddenly looked at Yun Zheng and said with a smile:
"Why are you looking for my aunt? Are you her enemies?"
Old Zhao also reacted immediately, stood up straight, and looked at Yun Zheng vigilantly:
"Yeah, who are you and what do you want with my sister?"
When the guards saw that the situation was not right, they immediately stood in front of the prince and even drew their swords. Several people were frightened and immediately huddled together.
"You...what are you going to do......"
Old Zhao's teeth were chattering.
He just said that Zhao Chun must have a secret and must have an enemy, otherwise why would he suddenly return to the village that year?
Why didn't he just enjoy himself in the palace? He had to come back. He must have angered the noble and ran back secretly.
Otherwise, why would she bring so much silver?
Could it be that he stole the nobleman's money and ran away?
Yun Zheng stretched out her hand to stop the guard's actions. The guard then put away his sword, retreated to the front of the prince, and looked at these people vigilantly.
"We have no ill intentions. We just came to see Aunt Zhao to reminisce about the past. You haven't answered my question yet. What did Aunt Zhao do to make you think she has an enemy?"
Yun Zheng continued to ask this question. In dealing with such unruly people, the guards play a very important role.
Sure enough, the old Zhao looked at the guards beside him and the weapons they were wearing, and finally answered tremblingly:
"About eight years ago, a beggar found our home with a child in his arms. My sister kindly gave him a steamed bun and let the beggar go. Later, I found that something was wrong with my sister from that day on..."