Chapter 203: The Mysterious Disappearance
On that day, it happened to be the day when Qingxuan's injuries were better and he could leave the house, they met in the game, and in order to celebrate the aftermath of the disaster, the two ran to the wishing tree in the daughter's village to make a wish. The www.biquge.info all said that the wishing tree in the daughter's village was very spiritual, and they made a wish here: may the two never be separated.
"When you say that, I have some impressions." Although Liu Feixu said so, in fact, her memory is very vague, she has been troubled by the village recently, she can't eat and sleep well, and her mind is always in a trance, how can she remember what happened half a year ago.
"Miss Liu, haven't you been resting well lately?" Bing Yu saw that she was in a trance, so she asked tentatively.
“…… Why did the girl say this? Liu Feixu paused as she walked with her steps, one hand behind her back, and the other hand on her chest. The expression was a little stiff. She tried to adjust her expression out of politeness, but the contrived sense of panic and uneasiness betrayed her.
"Uh...... Seeing that Miss Liu has a poor memory and slow reactions, I think the girl may be in a trance and depressed because she is not resting well. Seeing that Miss Liu didn't want to tell the truth, Bingyu had to be cautious in her words and deeds, after all, she was just an outsider, so why should people help her if they didn't say it?
“…… Well, I've had some bad rest lately. Liu Feixu deliberately stroked his forehead, and his pace was a few beats slower.
Bypassing the cloister, we arrived at the meeting room. Grandma Sun was lying on her side on a soft couch, and when she saw Bingyu entering the house, she got up and said, "The girl has worked hard all the way, please take a seat." ”
Bingyu bowed his hand and said, "In Xialong Bingyu, give a salute to my mother-in-law." ”
"No need to be polite, please take a seat." Grandma Sun owed her body, but she didn't get up. Her eyes were dark and her hair was a little messy, and she looked tired.
Xiao Yudian put the box containing the dart silver in the center of the living room, Bing Yu introduced Xiao Yudian to them by the way, and Xiao Yudian sat next to her sister after the two sides met.
Bingyu handed over the detailed list of goods signed by Zheng Dangtou to Granny Sun, who did not get up, but asked Miss Liu to check it on her behalf, took a brush and signed the bill, and stamped it with a private seal, before handing back the receipt to Bingyu.
Liu Feixu poured two cups of tea for Bingyu and Xiaoyu, and then sat down beside her mother-in-law.
Grandma Sun said with a tired face: "The two of you have come from afar, stay and have dinner before leaving." ”
"Mother-in-law, have you been in poor health lately, how do you feel very tired?" Bing Yu suppressed a lot of questions in her heart, but her face pretended to be nothing.
"There's nothing wrong with my body, but something has happened in the village recently, and I, the head of the village, are also in a hurry, and I can't sleep all day and night, and I can't eat, so I'm tired." The mother-in-law held the table with her hand to support her tired body, as if if she let go of her hand, she would be scattered to the ground like a marionette.
"Mother-in-law, don't mind, it stands to reason that an outsider should not meddle in the affairs of your village, but...... On the way here, we saw that there was no one walking around in the village, and we were really a little uneasy, if there is anything that my mother-in-law needs help, please don't be polite......" Bingyu was a little incoherent, and her bunch of questions looked like food stirred in her stomach and a mouth was about to gush out.
"To tell you the truth, in my village recently, several girls have disappeared for no reason, and the people in the village have put down all the work in their hands and go out to look for them every day, but there is still no result. Now, the whole village is panicking, and the head of my village doesn't know what to do......" The mother-in-law sighed deeply, she had always been arrogant and looked much older now.
"Is there such a thing?" The question in Bingyu's heart was finally answered, but then she became troubled again, it was not a good thing for the girls to disappear for no reason, if they were not raped and killed, they might be robbed and sold into the Qinglou. The women of ordinary families are mostly women from good families, if they really fall into the Qinglou, it is not better to live than to die?
"Since so many girls are missing, has my mother-in-law ever reported it to the official?" Bing Yu thought that this matter of human life should be investigated by the government, as the saying goes, "If you are an official and don't make decisions for the people, it is better to go home and plant sweet potatoes."
"I reported to the official, and the government sent a lot of people to investigate, but after checking for a long time, I didn't find a single clue, and ...... Yesterday another girl went missing, she is a singer from the music workshop, named Su Su'er. ”
"This thief is too rampant, in broad daylight, he actually robbed the people's daughter! And he actually committed a crime under the nose of the government, so he didn't take the government seriously! Xiaoyudian slapped the table, angry, and forgot that he was overseas and couldn't reveal his identity.
"This little brother is ......" The mother-in-law looked at the young man opposite suspiciously, could it be that he was from the government?
"Well, he's my younger brother, and he happens to be at home with nothing to do, so come with me to see outside." Bing Yu said casually. She knew that her younger brother was in an important position and could not easily expose his identity, and his generous statement just now almost exposed his identity, if the bad guys listened to it, it would inevitably cause right and wrong, and even cause death, so Bing Yu relieved him in time.
"Oh," the mother-in-law nodded, "Look at this young man's majestic and extraordinary bearing, he must be a good person, and he will definitely be a material that can be made in the future." The mother-in-law looked at the young man in front of her sharply, and in the face of this scorching gaze, Xiaoyudian timidly turned her head away and didn't dare to look at him. This gaze, which seems to be able to see into the depths of the human soul, is really ...... It's a little chilling.
Grandma Sun is close to her prime, and she has lived for such a long time, and she has naturally read countless people, so Bingyu's casual words did not coax her mother-in-law's eyes, and from the flickering eyes of the young man, her mother-in-law can also feel that this young man is by no means an idle person. It's just that my mother-in-law is so shrewd, how can she easily tell it? If the arrival of Bing Yu was purely appointed by Zheng Darthead, then ...... The arrival of this young man is no coincidence. Is he here to investigate the case, or is there some other purpose?
The mother-in-law kept these doubts in her heart for the time being, and waited to observe and make a decision.
"I am very happy to hear my mother-in-law's words, and if my brother's future is really good, I will definitely bring a generous gift to my mother-in-law. Now that the daughter village is in trouble, Bingyu naturally can't sit idly by, and I will go back to Chang'an first to restore my life, and then find a way to inquire about the whereabouts of those girls. ”
Bing Yu's heartfelt words made Granny Sun very moved. She stood up strongly, and Fei Xi saw her get up for fear that she would fall, so she hurried over to help.
The mother-in-law grabbed Feifu's arm with one hand, and stroked her chest with the other and said: "The girl's kindness, the old body can't repay it, if the girl can really find those missing girls for me, the old body is willing to give a thousand taels of gold and a hundred brocade horses as a reward." What does the girl think? ”
"The most important thing at the moment is to find those missing girls as soon as possible, and after a long time, I am afraid that they will be more than lucky. As for the reward...... I'll talk about that later. ”
Seeing that Bingyu was in a hurry, her mother-in-law didn't want to do much to keep them, so she asked Liu Feixu to send the two to the entrance of the village, while she herself moved to the edge of the couch with difficulty and slowly fell on the couch. Although she had only stood on the ground for a short time just now, it had taken a lot of physical strength for her to be weak, and now, only lying down could she recover her lost physical strength as soon as possible.
Before parting, Liu Feixu looked around, and then said mysteriously: "I heard that the disappearance of the girl in our village may be related to the banshee of Pansi Cave. They all said that the girls were eaten by the banshees, and they didn't know if it was true or not. If the girl wants to investigate the case thoroughly, she can go to the silk cave and inquire, and maybe she can find some clues. ”
"How do you know this? Who are they? Bingyu didn't expect that Miss Liu, who was pretending to know nothing just now, would be able to provide such an important clue, and who was the 'they' in her mouth?
"Don't hide it from the girl, I have a friend who works in the yamen, and these words are all discussed in private by those who catch fast. However, they are not allowed to say this, thinking that the monster's statement is pure nonsense, and if they talk about it again, they will be punished according to the demonic rumors. Therefore, no one dared to talk about the banshee with much fanfare anymore. But after so many days of investigation in the yamen, no eyebrows were found, and it was inevitable that some people would be suspicious and contact the banshee about it. It's just that these people are ordinary people, what can they do with that banshee? ”
Miss Liu's eyes showed a look of worry, because this matter was inconclusive for a day, their daughter's village would not be able to live in peace for a day, and even she herself lived in fear all day long, not knowing which day, it would be her own who would be unlucky. Just now, when Bingyu asked her if she was unwell, she wanted to tell the truth, but she was afraid that the origin of these two people was unknown, if it was related to the girl's disappearance, wouldn't it be a surprise? So, it's better not to say it at all.
Now, seeing Bing Yu's dedication to the affairs of her daughter's village, she relieved herself and told her everything she knew.
Bidding farewell to Miss Liu, Bingyu and Xiaoyu rushed back to Chang'an.
When he arrived in the capital, Bingyu went to the Changfeng Dart Bureau to see Zheng Darttou, gave him the receipt of the ticket, and got back the deposit and the corresponding bounty. Xiaoyudi entered the palace as soon as he arrived in Chang'an, and when he left, he only hurriedly said, 'Contact again if you have something'.
Looking at his hurried figure, Bing Yu didn't care about it, what she wanted to do now was to go to Pansi Ridge and explore the spider spirit's nest.
She was still familiar with that Pansi Ridge, and that was the place where she and Qingxuan met for the second time. If it weren't for her, Qing Xuan might have been captured and eaten raw by those banshees in Pansi Cave, how could she still survive to this day?
She saved his life, but she formed an indissoluble bond with him, which is probably what the world calls fate.
The past was vivid, and for a few seconds, she was immersed in it and couldn't extricate herself.
It wasn't until a pheasant flapped its wings and flew in front of her that she woke up from her memories. After sorting out her chaotic thoughts, she reminded herself that now is not the time for the love of children and daughters, in this deep mountain and old forest, a monster or a beast or a bird may pop up at any time, so it is better to be careful.